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This private tour allows you to immers into the St. Martin's Day festivities in the Wachau valley that includes having an early roasted goose dinner before the mass in the Weißenkirchen parish church, a fortified church from the 13th century, which is surrounded by a tower fortification. The mass is attended by women wearing their costumes with typical Wachau valley golden caps. The music for blessing of the new wine from the Wachau wine-growing region is performed by the Weißenkirchen men’s choir dressed in their local costume. In addition you get the chance to taste the light, fragrant new wine served in the Teisenhoferhof following the blessing in the church. The Teisenhoferhof is an extensive, castle-like four-winged complex around a wide, irregular courtyard with two-storey arcades that was built in the middle of the 15th century. There you can see men in their local costumes wearing typical "Steinfeder" stone feathers on their hats. Steinfeder is the name given to light wines.

Soak up Austrian music and cuisine with a gourmet dinner and concert at the Kursalon Vienna. Begin your evening with four courses of authentic fare at the Restaurant Johann inside the stunning Kursalon Vienna concert hall. After dinner, make your way to your seat in Lanner Hall for a performance of classical masterpieces from Mozart and Strauss, accompanied by ballet dancers and opera singers. Upgrade your ticket to include front-row seating and a sparkling glass of wine.

Vienna is the only major city in the world to grow wine within its city limits. Around 80% of the grape varieties grown are white wines, with Grüner Veltliner, Riesling and Pinot Blanc being the most common. The Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC is the oldest 'wine variety' in Vienna. It is a wine in which the grapes of different grape varieties that grow in the same vineyard are harvested and processed at the same time. The speciality of a Gemischter Satz is therefore the subtle interplay of different grape varieties. The special thing about this tour is that you visit the best wineries in Vienna that serve their own wine. It gives you the opportunity to taste the Viennese Gemischter Satz from different winegrowers and vineyards in all its variations and quality grades, as regional wine, local wine and Riedenwein, on the spot. On this tour, you will taste these excellent Viennese wines with typical winery dishes such as bread spreads, roast pork and apple strudel for dessert.