Kapellen-Drusweiler Wine Festival in the Winzerhöfe

Winegrowers' Courtyards Open Their Gates

The local wineries open their courtyards for the four festival days. In the historic inner courtyards, cellars, and gardens, the winegrowers serve their wines directly at the place of cultivation and vinification. Each courtyard designs its own presentation – with seating areas, food stalls, small stages, or DJ sets. This diversity distinguishes the format from a classic marquee wine festival.

Funfair on the Main Street

Parallel to the courtyard celebrations, the main street transforms into a funfair. A carousel for the younger visitors, a shooting gallery for the adults, a candy stall with gingerbread hearts, Magenbrot (a type of gingerbread), and candied almonds. This folk festival component makes the wine festival in the Winzerhöfe a family event and attracts visitors from the entire Bergzabern region.

Wine from the Kapellen-Drusweiler Winegrowers

The participating wineries present the full spectrum of Southern Palatinate viticulture: dry Rieslings, white and Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Dornfelder, Rosé, sparkling wine. Palatinate specialties – Saumagen (pig's stomach stuffed with meat and herbs), Bratwurst (fried sausage), Leberknödel (liver dumplings), Flammkuchen (a thin-crust tart), Palatinate potato soup – complement the wine tasting.

Kapellen-Drusweiler in the Bergzabern Region

Kapellen-Drusweiler is a twin village, formed from the merger of the two wine villages of Kapellen and Drusweiler. The municipality belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Bad Bergzabern and is a stop for many wine hikers on the Southern Palatinate Wine Route. In addition to the major wine festival on the first weekend of August, the village also celebrates the Keschdebuschfest (chestnut festival) in June and several smaller events throughout the year.