Stuttgarter Weindorf is one of the wine festivals that anchors the Württemberg calendar, drawing both local visitors and international wine travellers each year. It is held at Marktplatz in Schillerplatz & Kirchstraße, in the heart of one of Germany's most distinctive wine areas. It has been running since 1976, with a long unbroken local tradition behind it.
~30 innkeepers, 125 contributing vineyards, 500+ Württemberg wines (Trollinger, Riesling, Spätburgunder etc.). Wine festivals across Europe typically combine producer tastings with food pairings, live music, and a strong sense of place. Visitors can expect access to wines from a range of producers in the appellation, alongside food stalls offering regional specialities, masterclasses or vineyard walks for those who want to learn more, and an opportunity to buy directly from producers at cellar prices. Many events run across multiple days or weekends, allowing visitors to sample different parts of the programme according to interest, and combine well with the area's wider tourism offer. The event is organised by Pro Stuttgart Verkehrsverein e.V, which sets the tone and direction of the programme each year.
Württemberg is Germany's fourth-largest wine region, centred on Stuttgart and the Neckar river valley. The region is unusually red-focused for Germany, with around two-thirds of plantings devoted to red varieties: Trollinger (Schiava in Italy) is the regional icon, alongside Lemberger (Blaufränkisch), Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier) and Spätburgunder. Whites include Riesling, Kerner and Müller-Thurgau. Württemberg wines are mostly drunk locally — the Württembergers consume more wine per capita than any other Germans — and the region offers a strong wine-tourism programme with Stuttgart's annual Weindorf one of Germany's biggest wine festivals.
The 2026 edition is scheduled for 20 August - 5 September 2026. Cost details are best confirmed directly with the organiser ahead of travel. Full programme, ticketing and updated information are published on the official site at stuttgarter-weindorf.de. Visitors are advised to check directly with the organiser for the latest schedule, as festival programmes are sometimes updated close to the event date.
Württemberg is reached via Stuttgart airport, with Stuttgart as the cultural centre (home to Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, the State Opera and the Stuttgarter Weindorf in late August/early September — one of Germany's largest wine festivals). Heilbronn, Esslingen, Ludwigsburg and the Remstal valley are the main wine-tourism areas. Swabian cuisine pairs the wines with Maultaschen (the Swabian ravioli), Spätzle (the regional egg noodle), Käsespätzle, Zwiebelrostbraten (onion-topped beef), the region's Linsen mit Spätzle und Saiten (lentils with sausage), and the famous Schwäbischer Kartoffelsalat with Trollinger lighter reds.
