Weinfest Breisach — Kaiserstuhl and Tuniberg

A Southern Baden Wine Festival Institution

The Weinfest Breisach is one of the largest and most traditional wine festivals in all of Southern Baden — on par with the Markgräfler Weinfest in Müllheim, the Volksfest Bad Krozingen, and the Müllheimer Markt. The 68th edition in 2026 makes this festival one of the oldest continuously celebrated wine festivals in the region. The organizer is Breisach Marketing GmbH in cooperation with local wine producers.

Kaiserstuhl and Tuniberg — The Vineyards

The wines come from the two most important wine-growing regions: The Kaiserstuhl is an extinct volcano on the Upper Rhine, with vineyards such as Achkarrer Schloßberg, Bickensohler Steinfelsen, Vogtsburger Bischoffinger Steinbuck. The soils are volcanic, and the climate is one of the warmest in Germany — consequently, the Pinot Noir, Grauburgunder, Riesling, and Weissburgunder from Kaiserstuhl are powerful and sun-ripened. The Tuniberg is the smaller neighboring hill, with similar but slightly more elegant characteristics. Both regions belong to the Baden wine-growing area — Germany's fourth-largest wine-growing region.

The Festival Format: Four Days of Wine, Culinary Delights, and Crowning

The festival runs from Friday to Monday with varying opening hours. On Friday, August 28 (6 PM–1 AM), the crowning of the Wine Princess is the ceremonial start — a young ambassador for Breisach's viticulture is inaugurated, representing Breisach's wine industry for a year. On Saturday, August 29 (2 PM–1 AM), it's the long festival day. On Sunday, August 30 (12 PM–12 AM), the festival continues as a family day with a morning pint, lunch, and family program. Monday, August 31 (2 PM–12 AM) concludes the festival.

What's Happening at the Stands

Local wineries and cooperatives present their current vintages — Pinot Noir, Grauburgunder, Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Gewürztraminer, Sekt (sparkling wine). Payment is via a voucher system. Culinary offerings include stands with Baden cuisine: Flammkuchen (tarte flambée), Vesper platters with bacon and cheese, Sauerbraten (marinated roast), Schäufele (pork shoulder), Spätzle (egg noodles), hearty stews for the evening. Live music alternates between brass bands, Schlager music, and occasional acoustic groups.

Breisach am Rhein

Breisach is a city of nearly 16,000 inhabitants directly on the Rhine, opposite the French Neuf-Brisach — the German-French double fortress was a key military area for centuries; today, the cross-border atmosphere is a cultural feature. The Stephansmünster on the Münsterberg is the city's landmark. The city is a starting point for wine tours in the Kaiserstuhl and Tuniberg regions, as well as for Rhine river cruises to Strasbourg.