LES AMIS DU VIN
Klenzestraße 54, 80469 München, Germany
Best Wine Shops in Munich
Munich's wine culture blends Bavarian conviviality with serious wine knowledge. This directory lists 20 wine shops across the city — from classic depots to natural-wine boutiques — helping locals and visitors find Riesling, Spätburgunder, Franconian and international selections, plus opening hours and maps.
20 venues
4.5 avg
Wine Cellar
Max & Moritz Weinbar
Westenriederstraße 9, 80331 München, Germany
m-wein Daniel Schmid
Einsteinstraße 102, 81675 München, Germany
Forever Thirsty - Naturwein Shop & Tagesbar
Fraunhoferstraße 7, 80469 München, Germany
WirWinzer GmbH - Beste Weine direkt ab Hof
Widenmayerstraße 18, 80538 München, Germany
WEIN-MOMENT München
Ludwigstraße 10, 80539 München, Germany
Jacques’ Wein-Depot München-Lehel
Steinsdorfstraße 18, 80538 München, Germany
Mein Wein
St.-Anna-Straße 29, 80538 München, Germany
Walter & Benjamin Weinhandlung
Rumfordstraße 6, 80469 München, Germany
Viktualienmarkt
Viktualienmarkt 3, 80331 München, Germany
Vinothek München
Schützenstr 11, 80335 München, Germany
GRAPES Weinbar
seperater Eingang, Ledererstraße 8a, 80331 München, Germany
Whisk(e)y Shop tara
Rindermarkt 16, 80331 München, Germany
GARIBALDI Marienplatz
Burgstraße 2, 80331 München, Germany
Collector´s Corner München
Augustenstraße 45, 80333 München, Germany
GALERIA München Marienplatz
Kaufingerstraße 1-5, 80331 München, Germany
REWE
Tal 13, 80331 München, Germany
Frank Weinbar München
Residenzstraße 1, 80333 München, Germany
Szenedrinks GmbH
Fraunhoferstraße 12, 80469 München, Germany
Eataly Munich
Blumenstraße 4, 80331 München, Germany
Wine Culture in Munich
Munich has long been associated with beer halls, but over the past two decades wine has claimed a confident place in the city's culinary life. Locals enjoy wine alongside hearty Bavarian dishes, and the city's proximity to Franconia, Baden and Austria means Munich drinking lists often feature Silvaner, Riesling and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) alongside regional specialties like Gewürztraminer and Müller‑Thurgau.
Small, specialist wine shops and wine bars—many hosting regular tastings and winemaker visits—drive a lively scene in neighborhoods such as Schwabing, Glockenbachviertel, Lehel and Haidhausen. Natural wine has a visible presence: boutiques and day-bars dedicate shelves to low-intervention producers, while traditional wine merchants balance classic German producers with curated imports from Italy, Spain and Burgundy. Whether you're hunting a rare Franconian Silvaner, an expressive Alsace Riesling, or a fresh Grüner Veltliner, Munich's shops are tuned to both casual sippers and serious collectors.
Where to buy wine in Munich
Wine shops are spread across Munich's neighborhoods. Schwabing and Maxvorstadt tend to host boutique wine stores and tasting-focused venues; Lehel and Altstadt house accessible chains and mid-size merchants; Glockenbachviertel and Haidhausen are hubs for natural wine and small imports. You can also find quality bottles at delicatessens around Viktualienmarkt and specialty food stores near Gärtnerplatz.
Notable venues to look for include LES AMIS DU VIN and Max & Moritz Weinbar for curated European lists, m-wein Daniel Schmid for German and alpine producers, and Forever Thirsty - Naturwein Shop & Tagesbar for natural and orange wines. For direct-from-producer buying, WirWinzer GmbH - Beste Weine direkt ab Hof specializes in estate-sourced wines. Popular options for everyday shopping include WEIN-MOMENT München, Mein Wein and Jacques’ Wein-Depot München-Lehel. Many shops offer tastings, gift-wrapping and advice on food pairings—ask about Franconian producers, Pfalz Rieslings or regional Spätburgunder when you visit.
What to Look For
A good Munich wine shop balances local knowledge, regional depth and transparency. Look for staff who can recommend from German regions—Franconia (Franken) for Silvaner, Rheingau and Mosel for Riesling, Baden and Ahr for Spätburgunder—and who can describe vintage variation and food pairings. A clear layout separating organic, biodynamic and natural wines makes shopping easier.
Services matter: tasting flights, by-the-glass options, small-format bottles and postal shipping make a shop practical for visitors. Check for a selection of Austrian Grüner Veltliner and Italian classics if you want variety beyond Germany. Also value provenance labels—estate-bottled (ab Hof), single-vineyard notes, and importers' descriptions help assess quality. Finally, consider opening hours (many shops close midday on Sundays), payment options and whether the store will hold a bottle or reserve it for pick-up after a tasting.
When do wine shops in Munich open and close?
20 of the 20 wine shops listed in Munich publish their opening hours. The median one opens at 11 am and closes at 8 pm on a typical trading day.
Sunday is the day that catches visitors out: 3 venues in Munich (15% of those with published hours) trade on Sunday, against 14 on Monday. 3 open seven days a week.
6 addresses stay open past 10 pm, which matters if you are buying after dinner rather than before it. WirWinzer GmbH - Beste Weine direkt ab Hof closes latest, at 12 am.
At the other end of the day, WirWinzer GmbH - Beste Weine direkt ab Hof opens earliest, at 12 am.
These hours come from each venue's own Google Business Profile as read in March 2026. They are regular hours: public holidays, August closures and harvest-season changes are not reflected, so call ahead for a specific date.
What the ratings in Munich actually say
The 20 rated wine shops in Munich carry 92,882 reviews between them. The mean rating is 4.53 out of 5 and the median is 4.6, and 14 venues hold 4.5 or better — 70% of the list.
LES AMIS DU VIN carries the highest rating with a review base large enough to mean something: 5.0 from 94 reviews. Viktualienmarkt is the most reviewed address in Munich, at 62,692.
A five-star average is worth less than it looks on a venue with a dozen reviews, which is why the ranking above is sorted by rating and review volume together rather than by rating alone. The rating also measures the visit, not the cellar: service, queueing and the state of the room all land in the same number as the wine selection. It is a starting filter, not a verdict on what is on the shelf.
How much do wine shops in Munich cost?
Price level is published for 3 of the 20 wine shops in Munich, and it splits as follows: 3 upmarket (100%). Google's price level is a four-step band reported by the venue and by visitors, not a price list, so it says where an address sits relative to its neighbours rather than what a bottle costs.
The specialisations that recur most often in Munich are Wine Cellar (1). Filtering the list above by one of those is usually a faster route to the right shop than sorting by rating.
Munich compared with the rest of Germany
Munich accounts for 20 of the 197 wine shops we list across Germany, spread over 10 cities.
Sunday trading in Munich runs in line with the national picture — 15% against 12%.
Both columns are computed from the same rows that build these pages, so the national figure moves whenever a city's listing does.
| Measure | Munich | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Venues listed | 20 | 197 |
| Mean rating | 4.53 | 4.55 |
| Open on Sunday | 15% | 12% |
| Median closing time | 8 pm | 8 pm |
Where to look next from Munich
Other wine venues in Munich: 16 wine bars, 9 wine restaurants, 7 wineries and tasting rooms. In a city with a thin specialist trade, the restaurant list is often where the interesting bottles actually are.
The nearest larger listings in Germany are Dortmund (20), Leipzig (20), Düsseldorf (20), Stuttgart (20), Frankfurt (20). Each is a separate page with its own hours, ratings and map.
Bottom line
Munich has 20 wine shops on this list, averaging 4.53 out of 5 across 92,882 reviews. The median address opens at 11 am and closes at 8 pm; 3 of the 20 with published hours open on Sunday.
If you only have time for one stop, LES AMIS DU VIN is the highest-rated address with a real review base (5.0 from 94).
Ratings, hours and price bands here come from public venue profiles read in March 2026; they describe how an address is reviewed, not how good its wine list is. Confirm hours before travelling for a specific bottle.
Buying wine in Germany: age, tax and trading rules
Germany is the exception on age in this directory: §9 of the Jugendschutzgesetz allows the sale of wine, beer and sparkling wine from 16, and reserves 18 for spirits. Everywhere else on this site the wine counter is 18.
Still wine carries no excise duty in Germany at all — the Zoll levies none on it. Sparkling wine is a different product in tax law and carries the Schaumweinsteuer at €136 per hectolitre for anything at or above 6% ABV, which is €1.02 on a 0.75 l bottle. That single line is why a German Sekt and a still Riesling of the same shelf price are not the same wine in cost terms.
Sunday is the hard constraint. The Ladenschlussgesetz and the state shop-opening laws that replaced it keep retail closed on Sundays and public holidays, with narrow exceptions for stations, airports and a handful of designated Sundays a year. A Sunday bottle in Germany means a petrol station, a station kiosk or a restaurant — not a wine shop.
Sources: Jugendschutzgesetz §9 (gesetze-im-internet.de) · Schaumwein- und Zwischenerzeugnissteuergesetz (gesetze-im-internet.de)
Local Tips
01
Shop by neighborhood
Explore Schwabing for curated boutiques, Glockenbach for natural wines and Lehel for convenient chains and mid-size merchants. Walking between districts can turn bottle hunting into a tasting tour.
02
Use public transport
Munich’s U-Bahn and S-Bahn reach most wine shops. Park near central hubs like Universität (Schwabing), Sendlinger Tor (Glockenbach) or Lehel for easy access, especially if you plan to visit multiple stores.
03
Ask about Franconian wines
Franconia (Franken) is nearby and produces excellent Silvaner and dry Rieslings. Ask merchants for Franconian recommendations to taste something distinct from the Rhine regions.
04
Book tastings in advance
Popular shops and wine bars run limited-seat tastings and workshops. Reserve ahead for weekend sessions or special winemaker evenings to guarantee a spot.
FAQ
This directory highlights 20 wine shops in Munich, covering everything from small natural wine boutiques and neighborhood wine bars to larger merchants and chains. The actual number of outlets is higher if you include supermarkets and specialty food stores that carry wine.
Yes. Munich's natural wine scene is well represented—places like Forever Thirsty - Naturwein Shop & Tagesbar and several independents in Glockenbach and Schwabing focus on low-intervention producers, orange wines and minimal-sulphite bottlings, often with tasting options.
Absolutely. Munich retailers regularly stock German classics—Riesling from Mosel, Rheingau and Pfalz, Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) from Baden and Ahr, and Franconian Silvaner. Many shops also feature producers from nearby regions for easy comparison.
Many do. Boutique wine stores and wine bars commonly host guided tastings, tasting flights or informal by-the-glass options. It’s wise to check shop websites or call ahead—some events require reservations or have a small fee.
Yes—some merchants specialize in estate-direct wines and 'ab Hof' sales. WirWinzer GmbH markets wines directly from producers, and several independent shops work closely with small wineries to bring estate bottlings to Munich customers.
Many wine shops in central Munich have English-speaking staff, especially in areas frequented by tourists like Lehel and Schwabing. If language is a concern, call ahead or check online; most shops welcome questions and provide tasting notes in English upon request.
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