Waldulmer Weinfest around the Winzerkeller

Wine Festival at the Foot of the Black Forest

Waldulm is one of the districts of Kappelrodeck in the Achertal Valley, Ortenau district — a small wine village at the transition between the Rhine plain and the northern Black Forest. The Waldulm Wine Cooperative operates one of the oldest winemakers' cellars in the Achertal Valley here; every year in September, it opens its courtyard areas for the Waldulmer Weinfest "around the Winzerkeller". In 2026, the festival will take place on Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13.

Wines from Waldulm

The focus is on Waldulm wines: Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) — the hallmark of the Achertal Valley and the Ortenau region —, Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Grauburgunder, Weißburgunder, and some selection wines from the steeper slopes on the mountain. Tasting is available in an open format at the cooperative's stand; sales by the bottle directly to visitors are part of the concept.

Live Music by the Trachtenkapelle Waldulm

The musical program is provided by the Trachtenkapelle Waldulm — a traditional brass band with around 70 musicians, rooted in Waldulm for over 160 years. They play classical brass music repertoire, polkas, and South German classics. The festival is one of the Trachtenkapelle's main stage dates in the annual calendar — alongside Ascension Day in the vineyards and their spring concert in the Pfarrberghalle.

Nature Park Market — Regionality on Display

Running concurrently with the wine festival is the Nature Park Market, a regional market featuring products from the Black Forest Nature Park Central/North. Here, farms, beekeepers, cheese dairies, distilleries, and small manufactories from the Achertal and Renchtal valleys present their products. The combination of wine, brass music, and a regional specialty selection makes the Waldulmer Weinfest one of the distinguished gourmet weekends in the Ortenau autumn calendar.

Kappelrodeck, Waldulm, and the Ortenau Wine Region

Kappelrodeck, with just under 6,000 inhabitants, is located in the Ortenau district in the state of Baden-Württemberg, at the transition between the Rhine plain and the Black Forest valley. The Achertal Valley — along with Renchtal, Sasbachtal, and Kinzigtal — is one of Baden's most traditional wine regions. Waldulm is situated on the slope above the valley, overlooking the vineyards — a typical Ortenau scene that makes the wine festival one of the most atmospheric gourmet events in the region.