Alter Torkel in Jenins hosts private dinners, wine tastings and company events. Six areas can be reserved on their own, from 8 to 40 seats, and groups of 40 to 80 guests can book the whole house for their exclusive use. The venue calls itself Huus vum Bündner Wii, the house of Graubünden wine, and stands at Jeninserstrasse 3 in the vineyards of the Graubünden Rhine valley.
Seminars and company events
The format suits business gatherings built around food and wine: a client dinner, a team evening, a tasting for partners or a year-end meal. The official site names company events next to family celebrations and asks organisers to call or write so that the team can plan the evening together. For 40 to 80 guests, an exclusive booking gives sole use of every room, the terrace, the pergola and the vineyard area. Several ready-made modules can be added to it. The Winzer Talk apéro lets three Graubünden winemakers pour two wines each and can be booked from 30 guests. The Masterclasses are guided tastings with the house sommelières, bookable from ten guests, with three stations on sparkling wine, Completer and Pinot Noir. A cold Kalte Hannah evening in the vineyard and a shared grill dinner for tables of four or more complete the list. The site does not describe projection or meeting equipment, so ask about it in your request if you plan a working session.
Weddings and receptions
The site speaks of family celebrations and private gatherings, but it does not present a wedding package. Treat a wedding or a larger reception as a question to put to the team in your request.
Rooms and capacities
The Alter Torkel room is arranged around a wine press dated 1722 and seats up to 30. The Empore, a gallery above it, seats up to 15. The Weinfass is the presentation room for Graubünden wine and takes up to 30. Outside, the Pergola, attached to the terrace, seats up to 12 around tables that can be pushed together, and the Terrasse, under a large sail, seats up to 8. The Wingert, set among the vines, takes up to 40 guests and is meant for evening events in good weather.
Catering
Cooking is done in house. The kitchen builds a seasonal menu around 21 open wines, all from Graubünden, and the cellar list holds more than 1,500 positions, including rare and aged bottles. A wine tasting menu is served in which the wine decides the dish, and grill menus are offered for tables of four or more. Meals and tastings for groups are organised with the team and are not left to an outside caterer, as far as the site shows.
History and setting
The house is run by Julia and Oliver Friedrich. The wine press that gives the venue its name is the center of the main room, and the terrace and the Wingert look over the vines toward the Rhine valley, the Calanda and the Churfirsten range. The site presents the place as an archive of Graubünden wine growers, with a wine list that stays within the canton.
Getting there
Jenins is reached by the A3 motorway, exit Maienfeld or Landquart, then the country road between the two towns. The venue has no parking of its own. Guests use the Chrützli car park, which charges a fee. In 2026 the house is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until March 2027, and it takes a winter break from December 31, 2026 to January 28, 2027, so check dates early when you plan a group booking.
