In the morning, you look at the vines, glowing in the golden autumn light. After breakfast, a walk through the vineyards beckons. And at lunchtime, you can enjoy the first fine wine before heading out on excursions in the surrounding area in the afternoon. Afterwards, indulgent spa treatments based on grapes and an enjoyable dinner with selected wines await ... Does a vacation at a winery sound fantastic? It is too! Fortunately, more and more hosts are making this dream a reality.

Vinum Hotel Klosterhof, Kaltern

Vinum Hotel Klosterhof

This hotel is special in several respects. For one thing, the hosts are founding members of the "Freie Weinbauern Südtirol". And as such, they produce excellent home-grown wines exclusively from their three top vineyards. Guests can look forward to tastings, winery tours and vineyard tours. A visit to the spa is also one of the highlights. Here, they offer wine wellness. The spa menu includes treatments with pomace from the hotel's own grapes and vines. This is the product left over from the production of the red wine "Black Madonna".

Vinum Hotel Klosterhof
Klavenzstraße, 40, 39052 Kaltern an der Weinstraße, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Web: klosterhof.it
Tel: +39 0471 961046
Price: Doubles from € 300

Hotel Muchele, Burgstall

Patrick Schwienbach

The "good time Wellness Hotel" in Burgstall near Meran is a hideaway for all wine lovers. And fans of beautiful design and indulgent living are also in the right place here. With just 42 suites, the boutique hotel is actually more of a casual private villa for architecture enthusiasts and individualists than a hotel. Of course, you don't have to do without warm service. Run by the third generation of the Ganthaler sisters, you are not on vacation directly at the winery, but close to it. Five qualified sommeliers work here; 600 labels are stored in the clay wine cellar.

Hotel Muchele
Maiergasse, 1, 39014 Burgstall, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Web: muchele.com
Tel.: +39 0473 291135
Price: Doubles from € 360

Hotel Weingut Pacherhof, Neustift

Pacherhof

Historic parlors, impressive wine cellars and plenty of nature await guests at the Pacherhof. Individually designed rooms are stylish retreats. In short: Situated above the Neustift monastery, the listed farm with its modern architecture is a jewel. Top: Not only the herbs and vegetables for the kitchen come from the hotel's own garden. The Eisacktal white wines are also from the Pacherhof. They're award-winning wines that guests can get to know during vineyard tours, cellar tours and tastings. A cozy spa with pools rounds off the stay.

Hotel Weingut Pacherhof
Michael-Pacher-Straße, 1, 39040 Neustift, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Web: pacherhof.com
Tel: +39 0472 835717
Price: Doubles from € 330

Romantikhotel Oberwirt, Merano

Oberwirt

The historic house has been serving guests for over 500 years. Chef Werner Seidner has not been there quite that long. However, he has been serving up culinary delights for 30 years. The Barbara wine cellar is a relatively new addition. Here, you can discover special wines together with sommelier Heinrich. You can get even closer to the estate's own wine on a guided tour of the vineyard. Waldner host family takes care of this personally. Beauty area, indoor and outdoor pool and activity program provide variety during your vacation.

Romantic Hotel Oberwirt
St. Felixweg, 2, 39020 Marling, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Web: oberwirt.com
Tel: +39 0473 222020
Price: Doubles from € 425

Garden Hotel Moser, Lake Montiggl

© Alfred Tschager

Van to wine: Gartenhotel Moser on Lake Montiggl has a special offer now. Because there are two prettied-up VW T2 Bullis. And they take you to the finest wines in the region. Sommelier Gerold regularly packs up the hotel guests and takes them on fun wine tours through the north Italian countryside. The destinations are carefully selected wineries in the region. On the way, the Bullis stop, for example, at the Egger Ramer winery or the Tramin winery. Every Tuesday it's "Family business!" Because then, Moser family takes guests to the family winery.

Gartenotel Moser
Lago di Monticolo, 104, 39057 Appiano Sulla Strada del Vino BZ, Italy
Web: gartenhotelmoser.com
Phone: +39 0471 662095
Price: Doubles from € 315