Wine tasting Weinviertel from Vienna: Small group tour with lunch

Local winemakers pour their own wines at each stop, not a staff member reading from a script.

A small group wine tour from Vienna into the Weinviertel Wine Region, Austria's largest wine-growing area, where you visit local wineries, taste 8–12 glasses of wine across three locations, and finish with a traditional Austrian lunch or dinner. The tour runs 4 hours in the morning or 5 hours in the afternoon, includes hotel pickup from downtown Vienna, and keeps groups under 18 travelers so the mood stays intimate and the winemakers can actually talk to you.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tour with tastings and meal

• Pick-up from Vienna hotel
• Drive to Weinviertel Wine Region
• Learn about region during scenic ride
• Visit first winery and taste wines
• Visit second winery and taste wines
• Visit third winery, taste wines and enjoy traditional Austrian meal

The experience

The tour picks you up from your Vienna hotel and drives about 30 minutes into rolling vineyard country. On the way, your English-speaking guide explains the region itself: the people, the landscape, the grapes that grow here. Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling and Zweigelt are the varieties you'll taste, and by the end of the morning or afternoon you'll recognize them without thinking about it.

At each of the three wineries, you meet the winemaker who owns the place. They pour their own wines and tell you their story: how long they've worked the land, what makes their cellar different, why they chose these grapes. You taste 4 glasses at each stop, which means you're tasting deliberately, not rushing. Water and snacks come with the tasting so you're not drinking on an empty stomach. The small group size is what makes this work: there's room to ask questions and the winemaker isn't managing a crowd.

After the third winery, you sit down to a two-course traditional Austrian meal at that location. Morning tours include lunch. Afternoon tours include dinner. Then the driver takes you back to your hotel in Vienna. Bring cash if you want to buy a bottle or a souvenir, not all the wineries take cards.

What’s included

Your tour includes an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and drop-off from downtown Vienna, visits to three local wineries where you taste 8–12 glasses of quality wine, a two-course traditional Austrian meal (lunch on the morning tour, dinner on the afternoon tour), an air-conditioned vehicle, and water and snacks at each winery stop.

Options for this experience

2 options

Wine tour in the morning with lunchGuide in English · 10:00Wine tasting and lunch: 4 glasses of wine at two wineries, plus a traditional Austrian lunch. Pickup is included.

Afternoon tour including dinnerGuide in English · 15:00Lasts 5 hours. Includes wine tasting of 4 glasses of wine at each winery visited. Pickup is included.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 15:00Last departure this season: 31 Dec

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 18

Live guideEnglish and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 10 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendly

Operated by City & Wine Vienna

Is this one for you?Choose the morning tour if you want to spend the afternoon back in Vienna. Pick the afternoon tour if you prefer to start your day in the city and end with dinner in wine country. Either way, the small group and the winemakers who pour their own wines mean you're learning from the people who actually make it, not watching a demonstration.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and German.

What grape varieties will I taste on this wine tour from Vienna?

The Weinviertel region is known for Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling, and Zweigelt. You'll taste all three across the three wineries, so by the end of the tour you'll recognize each one.

How many glasses of wine do I drink during the tour?

You taste 8 to 12 glasses total: 4 glasses at each of the three wineries. Water and snacks are provided at each stop.

Is hotel pickup from Vienna included in this tour?

Yes, hotel pickup and drop-off are included for downtown Vienna hotels. The drive to the Weinviertel takes about 30 minutes.

Can I choose between a morning and afternoon departure?

Yes. The morning tour runs 4 hours and includes a traditional Austrian lunch. The afternoon tour runs 5 hours and includes dinner. You choose which one at checkout.

What's the maximum group size on this wine tour?

Groups stay under 18 travelers, which keeps the atmosphere intimate and gives you real time to talk with the winemakers at each location.

Is there a minimum age requirement?

Yes, you must be at least 18 years old to join the tour.