Schüpfer Weintage

49th Schüpfer Weintage — A Tauberfranken Original

When the marquee is set up behind the moated castle on the last weekend of August in Unterschüpf, the region between Bad Mergentheim, Tauberbischofsheim, and Würzburg enters Weintage mode. The Schüpfer Weintage is one of the most traditional Tauberfranken wine festivals and will celebrate its 49th edition from August 28th to 31st, 2026. The organizer is TSV Unterschüpf, and the festival is supported by Becksteiner Winzer and local Tauberfranken wineries.

Marquee at the Moated Castle

The venue is the marquee located directly behind the Unterschüpf moated castle — a baroque water castle from the 17th century with a moat, situated in the middle of the village, lending the festival grounds an extraordinary backdrop. The marquee seats several hundred guests, featuring a stage, bar, and catering by TSV. Tauberfranken wines flow abundantly — Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner, Tauberschwarz, and Schwarzriesling from the surrounding wineries and Becksteiner Winzer.

Büttenlauf and Umpfertallauf — The Trademarks

What makes the Schüpfer Weintage unique are two sporting competitions that are not held anywhere else in this form:

• Büttenlauf in Mühlbergstraße — Teams carry classic wooden wine tubs (filled with wine) through the narrow Mühlbergstraße. The first team to arrive at the marquee without spilling wins. A mix of athletic competition and a folk festival classic.
• Umpfertallauf — A fun run through the Umpfer Valley, the valley of the small river Umpfer, which flows through Unterschüpf. Various distances, from children's runs to a 10 km course. Followed by an award ceremony in the marquee.

Program 2026

Friday, August 28th — Opening: Marquee opening from 8 PM with beer tapping, live band, catering.

Saturday, August 29th — Festival Evening: Marquee from 6 PM with live music, Tauberfranken wines, cocktail bar.

Sunday, August 30th — Morning Pint + Büttenlauf: Morning pint with brass music from 10:15 AM. Büttenlauf in Mühlbergstraße at noon. Family program in the afternoon.

Monday, August 31st — Family Day + Umpfertallauf: Family Day from 2 PM with reduced prices, children's program, bouncy castle. Umpfertallauf in the late afternoon with award ceremony in the marquee.

Pre-tasting on August 22nd

One week before the wine festival, on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026, the official pre-tasting will take place — a smaller event where you can get to know this year's Tauberfranken wines before the main event. Program mainly for wine fans and regular guests.

Unterschüpf and the Tauberfranken Wine Region

Unterschüpf is a district of Boxberg in the Main-Tauber district, located in the Umpfer valley, a tributary of the Tauber River. The Tauberfranken wine region (one of Germany's northernmost wine-growing areas) stretches from Wertheim am Main via Tauberbischofsheim and Bad Mergentheim to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The wines are fresh, mineral, and among Franconia's most exciting varieties — especially the rare Tauberschwarz, an indigenous red wine variety that grows almost exclusively here.