Naturnser Gourmet Herbst / Naturno Gourmet Autumn

An autumn of taste in Naturno

The Naturnser Gourmet Herbst, or Naturno Gourmet Autumn, is the food and wine festival that takes place every year between mid-October and the third week of November in the village of Naturno (Naturns), located in the Vinschgau Valley in the province of Bolzano, Trentino-South Tyrol. For about six weeks, wine lovers and gourmets can enjoy a packed calendar of tastings, gourmet dinners, and cellar visits.

A long winemaking tradition

Naturno boasts a centuries-old winemaking tradition, evidenced by over eighty local producers who cultivate small vineyards clinging to the sunny mountain slopes. This mountain viticulture (Bergweinbau) is the core theme of the event: challenging terroirs, high altitudes, and unique microclimates create white and red wines with strong personalities, which are the undisputed stars of the festival's evenings.

The festival program

The calendar is as diverse as the wine it celebrates, featuring several weekly events:

• Bergweinbau in Naturno — every week, the local Falkenstein and Castel Juval Unterortl estates open their doors, offering insights into mountain viticulture, terroir, cultivation, and wine aging, accompanied by tastings.
• Wine & Dine — partner inns and hotels (including Falkenstein, Weinberghof, Goldene Rose, and Zum Adler) offer refined menus prepared by chefs, paired with the best local wines.
• Evening tastings at the Texel Group Nature Park visitor center with South Tyrolean wineries such as Pfannenstielhof, Castel Sallegg, and Messnerhof.
• Via Vinum Venostis — visits to winemakers in Kastelbell, Tschars, and Natz (Lehengut, Rebhof, Befehlhof, Marinushof, Köfelgut) to discover the wines of the Vinschgau Valley.
• Guided tastings with sommeliers and Wine & Music evenings.

A bilingual event in the heart of the Merano region

The festival, organized by the Naturno Tourist Cooperative (Tourismusgenossenschaft Naturns), takes place in a bilingual Italian-German setting, typical of the entire South Tyrol region. Situated between Merano and the Vinschgau Valley, Naturno offers visitors a mild, sunny climate even in autumn, perfect for combining tastings with walks along the trails and vineyards surrounding the village.