Find and Book Wineries to Visit in Württemberg

Stuttgart Airport is the nearest International airport that hosts all major carriers in Europe. The airport also serves several low-cost airlines that connect many small airports in Europe. If you plan to travel the southern part of Württemberg, the airports in Zurich, Switzerland, and the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse on French territory are good options as well.
After reaching Stuttgart, you can easily discover wineries in Württemberg.

If you are going to visit wineries in Württemberg by car, here are some suggestions:

• Stuttgart is connected by the two major motorways, the west/east-highway A8 to the south and the north/south-highway A81 to the west. Some smaller autobahn like B10, B14, B27 also passes through the city. Just follow the sign "Stuttgart Zentrum" to get to the center of Stuttgart.
  


• Stuttgart has a serious issue of traffic jams, so avoid the peak-hour as car traffic can easily break down. Car parking is also a problem in inner-city areas. Expect a lack of parking facilities and high parking fees.


• In around 15-20 minutes drive from Stuttgart, you can discover a big number of wineries in Württemberg.

Württemberg is connected by Deutsche Bahn (DB) rail system that operates to and from all major cities. Ulm, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Heidelberg, Stuttgart and Freiburg have high speed ICE connections. 
To Reach wineries in Württemberg, you can take short-distance trains from Stuttgart. 
 

The best time to explore wineries in Württemberg is during the late spring and summer. During this period, the temperatures are warm with plenty of suns but never too hot. There can be occasional high. Heidelberg is also among the warmest parts of Württemberg and temperatures tend to run a few degrees warmer in this ancient city.

Wineries in Württemberg are quite diverse and most of them are open for the visitors. You will discover small and medium-sized family-owned wineries that have inherited long-lasting traditions of winemaking together with wine cooperatives that unite a big number of wineries.

Most common grape varieties used by wineries in Württemberg are Trollinger-21.2%, Riesling-18.1%, Schwarzriesling-15.1%, Blauer Limberger-13.9%. In small quantities you can also find Müller-Thurgau, Dornfelder, Silvaner and many more local and International grapes.

Württemberg wine region predominantly produces red wines which are almost 70 percent of the total wine production. The region also produces amazing white wines from Reisling, Müller-Thurgau and Kerne.

Some words to remember before you visit wineries in Württemberg:

English	German
Wine	Wein
Winery	Weingut
Wine tasting	Weinprobe
Wine route	Weinstraße
Cheers!	Prost!

Wineries in Württemberg have a well-equipped cellar and tasting room but you have always option to taste wine strolling through their steep vineyards amid the Black forest. Wineries, cellar houses, and co-operatives offer guided tours where you can learn firsthand what makes Württemberg wines so special. Use the details from our website as the basis for your next expedition, so you visit different areas in turn and taste the wines made by different wineries.
If you plan to have a longer stay, there are lots of wineries in Württemberg along the wine route that offer excellent accommodation facilities. You can always buy your favorite Württemberg wines directly from the winery which can be taken home as a souvenir.