Vienna Wine Tasting Tour: Austrian Wines & Ham

Austrian wine regions taste nothing like each other until you stand in front of them.

A three-hour wine tasting tour in Vienna where you taste five Austrian wines — Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Blaufränkisch and Burgenland red among them — paired with local ham and traditional spreads across multiple stops in the city's wine cellars. The tour runs Tuesday to Saturday at 5:30 p.m., led by a guide in English or German, and includes all tastings, food and bottled water.

The Experience

The tour opens with a wine as tied to Vienna as the cathedral itself, and the guide walks you through its history before moving into a private wine cellar for an Austrian Riesling. What separates these wines is not just the grape — it is the soil and the region they come from, and tasting them in sequence makes that real in a way reading about it never does. By the third stop you are pairing wine with Austrian ham specialties, then moving to a Grüner Veltliner from the Wachau Valley served with traditional spreads and bread.

The evening closes with a glass of Burgenland red while the guide talks through what makes that wine region distinct. Five glasses across three hours means the pace is unhurried, and the ham and bread keep the wine from hitting too fast. All tastings and food are included in the price, so there is nothing to order or add on once you arrive.

The tour runs Tuesday through Saturday, starting at 5:30 p.m., and the guide speaks English or German. Dress is smart casual, and the tour operates in all weather — bring a layer if the evening is cool. Public transportation gets you to the starting point, and the minimum drinking age is 18.

What’s included

• Five glasses of wine tasting across multiple Vienna wine cellars.
• local ham and Austrian ham specialties.
• traditional spreads and bread.
• bottled water.
• live guide in English or German.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Food Tours Vienna

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to taste how Austrian wine regions differ — the three-hour format and the guide's knowledge make the differences stick, and the ham and spreads keep the evening grounded instead of abstract.

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Top questions

What Austrian wines do I taste on this tour?

The tour includes five wines: an iconic local Vienna wine, an Austrian Riesling from a private cellar, an international variety paired with ham, a Grüner Veltliner from the Wachau Valley, and a Burgenland red to close the evening.

What food is included with the wine tasting?

Local ham specialties, traditional Austrian spreads and bread come with the wines; all food and tastings are included in the tour price.

When does the tour start and how long does it run?

The tour starts at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and lasts three hours.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide leads the tour in English or German.

Is there a dress code for the wine tasting?

Smart casual dress is requested; the tour operates in all weather, so dress appropriately for the evening temperature.