31st July and 1st August 2021
Every year there is a special wine event which usually takes place at the beginning of May in Switzerland. It’s called the “Offene Weinkeller” in German-speaking Switzerland. However, due to the pandemic it didn’t take place in May this year. Instead it will be taking place on 31st July and 1st August (with of course all relevant Covid precautions in place)! And on Sunday it is a wonderful way to celebrate Swiss National Day! 🙂
History of the Offene Weinkeller
Starting back in the late eighties the idea was for independent wine producers to open their doors to the general public for a day or two, to taste their wines and see the vineyards for themselves. It makes a great trip out and you can usually buy the ones you like straight away or arrange to have them delivered at a later date.
As well as tasting the wines there is normally an opportunity to have lunch, or a snack with locally produced specialities and it makes a great outing for all the family. The food offerings vary at each wine grower. Some offer hot menus, others bread with local cheeses and cold meats – or maybe cakes and coffee. Also on offer in some vineyards are cellar tours, carriage rides, children’s attractions and musical performances – but this all varies from vineyard to vineyard. It’s also great fun meeting the people who make the wine and finding out about the wine you’re tasting first hand.
Wine Producers From All Over German Speaking Switzerland
This year there will be wine producers taking part in the “Offene Weinkeller” in German Speaking Switzerland stretching from Lake Thun all the way to the Rhine Alps. The vineyards usually open around 11am – but check individual wine producers to be sure.
If you click on this Guide to The Open Cellars here, and put the name of the area you are interested in discovering (eg Stäfa) in the box you will find all the wine producers listed for that region.
To see some photos of a previous Open Wine Cellar event click here.
See all the information on the Swiss Wine website (in German) here.
The “Caves Ouvertes” is the equivalent event which takes place in Suisse Romandes, the French speaking part of Switzerland
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