DOC Alto AdigeGewuerztraminer, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Schiava, Lagrein, Pinot Noir260 haFounded 1898Cooperative (Soc. Agr. Coop) of approximately 300 grower familiesBassa Atesina
Founded in 1898 in Tramin, the homeland village of Gewurztraminer. The cooperative's roughly 300 members farm 260 hectares across Tramin, Auer, Montan and Neumarkt; cellar master Willi Sturz produces the Nussbaumer and Terminum Gewurztraminer cuvées.
Tasting: Guided cellar tours and tastings on reservation at the contemporary cellar building on the Wine Road.
Signature wines: nussbaumer-gewurztraminer, terminum-gewurztraminer, epokale-gewurztraminer, stoan, freisinger-pinot-grigio
Tip: Book ahead in harvest season; the Gewuerztraminer-themed tasting compares Classic, Nussbaumer and Terminum side by side.
DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena, DOC Alto Adige Lagrein di GriesLagrein, Schiava, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay350 haFounded 2001Cooperative (formed 2001 by merger of Cantina Gries 1908 and Cantina Santa Maddalena 1930)Bolzano
Bolzano's anchor cooperative, formed in 2001 by the merger of the historic Gries (1908) and Santa Maddalena (1930) cellars. Roughly 224 members farm 350 hectares across Gries, Santa Maddalena, Renon and Settequerce; chief winemaker Stephan Filippi has overseen the Gries Lagrein programme for over three decades.
Tasting: ClimateHouse-certified cellar at the gateway to Bolzano; reservation tastings include Taber Lagrein Riserva and Mock Lagrein verticals.
Signature wines: taber-lagrein-riserva, mock-lagrein, huck-am-bach-santa-maddalena, moeg-pinot-bianco, perl-pinot-noir-riserva
Tip: Taber Lagrein Riserva is the city's flagship red; ask for a Gries vineyard tour to see the sandy alluvial fan where Lagrein thrives.
DOC Alto AdigePinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Lagrein, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Schiava90 haFounded 1893Cooperative (1893), allied with Cantina Terlano since 2008Oltradige
Founded in 1893 in Andriano, allied with Cantina Terlano since 2008 while preserving its own vineyards. Around 50 members farm 90 hectares on calcareous-clay soils; the Andrius Pinot Bianco and Tor di Lupo Lagrein Riserva are the flagship cuvees.
Tasting: Cellar tastings on reservation; small-scale producer (1893-founded) with a Pinot Bianco focus.
Signature wines: andrius-pinot-bianco, floreado-sauvignon, tor-di-lupo-lagrein-riserva, anderle-cabernet-merlot
Tip: The Terlano alliance means you can buy Andrian and Terlano wines from the same cellar; the small Andrian operation focuses on single-vineyard expression.
DOC Alto AdigePinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Gewuerztraminer, Pinot Noir, Schiava390 haFounded 1907Cooperative of approximately 320 grower familiesOltradige
Founded in 1907 in Appiano, named Cooperative Winery of the Year 2021 by Gambero Rosso. Around 320 grower families farm 390 hectares between 250 and 900 metres; production is 80 percent white. The Sanct Valentin selection range and the Appius cuvée anchor the cellar; Jakob Gasser took over as winemaker in September 2024, after Hans Terzer's 48-vintage tenure (Terzer continues as consultant).
Tasting: Reservation tastings at the cellar in Appiano; flagship Sanct Valentin range and the Appius cuvee headline.
Signature wines: sanct-valentin-pinot-bianco, sanct-valentin-sauvignon, sanct-valentin-pinot-nero-riserva, appius, sanct-valentin-gewurztraminer
Tip: Appius is a small-allocation prestige release; check the schedule and book the focused Sanct Valentin tasting.
DOC Alto AdigePinot Noir, Pinot Bianco, Schiava, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Lagrein230 haFounded 1923Cooperative of approximately 200 grower familiesCornaiano
Founded in 1923 in a 16th-century farmstead, 200 members farm 230 hectares across Ueberetsch and Bassa Atesina under winemaker Gerhard Kofler. Trattmann Pinot Noir Riserva has earned Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 13 consecutive years; Gschleier Alte Reben Schiava was named Italy's Wine of the Year by Decanter.
Tasting: Vinotheque tastings on reservation in a 16th-century farmstead in Cornaiano.
Signature wines: trattmann-pinot-nero-riserva, vigna-ganger-pinot-nero, gschleier-vernatsch-alte-reben, flora-pinot-bianco, fass-9-lagrein-riserva
Tip: Gschleier is one of the few serious old-vine Schiavas in Italy; pair it with Schluetzkrapfen at a Stube in Cornaiano.
DOC Alto AdigePinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Schiava, Pinot Noir, Gewuerztraminer175 haFounded 1907Cooperative of approximately 150 grower familiesOltradige
Founded in 1907 in St. Pauls, a hamlet of Eppan/Appiano on the Ueberetsch ridge. Around 150 grower families farm 175 hectares (one hectare per family on average) on dolomite-limestone slopes; the Exclusiv and Passion selection ranges anchor the portfolio.
Tasting: Reservation tastings at the cellar in the hamlet of St. Pauls / San Paolo.
Signature wines: exclusiv-pinot-bianco, passion-sauvignon, exclusiv-pinot-noir, pulpo-bianco
Tip: Smaller-scale and quieter than the big-name cooperative neighbours; the St. Pauls hamlet itself is a postcard-perfect stop on the Wine Road.
DOC Alto Adige Lago di Caldaro ClassicoSchiava, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Lagrein, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Grigio420 haFounded 1900Cooperative of approximately 530 grower familiesLago di Caldaro
Founded in 1900 around Lake Caldaro, the warmest lake in the Alps. Around 530 grower families farm 420 hectares; the Quintessenz selection line includes the Kalterersee Classico Superiore. Kellermeister Thomas Scarizuola took over in March 2023 after Andrea Moser's nine-year tenure.
Tasting: Cellar tastings on reservation; the Quintessenz Kalterersee Classico Superiore is a long-standing cooperative Schiava expression.
Signature wines: quintessenz-kalterersee, quintessenz-pinot-bianco, saltner-lagrein-riserva, punkt-rosato
Tip: Combine the cellar tasting with a swim in Lake Caldaro and lunch in Kaltern village; the lake-side vineyards are walking distance from the cellar.
DOC Alto Adige MeraneseSchiava, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Lagrein, Pinot Noir260 haFounded 2010Cooperative of approximately 400 grower familiesMeranese
Formed in 2010 by the merger of Cantina Vini Merano (1952) and Cantina Burggraefler (1901). Around 400 grower families farm 260 hectares of vineyard on the porphyry slopes around Merano, producing about 1 million bottles annually; the panoramic cellar at Marlengo is a marquee Wine Road visit.
Tasting: Reservation tastings at the Marlengo panoramic Enoteca; second tasting point at the Merano City.Vinothek under the Portici arcades.
Signature wines: festival-pinot-bianco, graf-von-meran-pinot-bianco, schickenburg-schiava, graf-von-meran-pinot-grigio
Tip: The panoramic Enoteca at Marlengo has a roof terrace with full Texel-range views; pair the Schickenburg Schiava with Speck and local apple cake.
DOC Alto Adige Lagrein di GriesLagrein, Pinot Noir, Schiava, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewuerztraminer35 haFounded 1845Benedictine Monastery of Muri-GriesBolzano
The Benedictine monastery cellar in Gries (Bolzano), continuously operating since the monks of Muri (Switzerland) relocated to Gries in 1845. 35 hectares in the best Bolzano sites yield the Lagrein Abtei Muri Riserva, alongside Cantina Bolzano Taber a regional Gries Lagrein.
Tasting: Reservation tastings inside the Benedictine monastery complex in Gries.
Signature wines: lagrein-abtei-muri-riserva, lagrein-gries, klosteranger-pinot-nero, lagrein-rosato
Tip: The monastery courtyard tasting feels nothing like a commercial winery; book early in the day before the religious community's afternoon hours.
DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena, DOC Alto Adige Lagrein di GriesLagrein, Schiava, Pinot Bianco, Gewuerztraminer, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc12 haFounded 1956Rottensteiner family (Hannes Rottensteiner)Bolzano
Founded in 1956 in Bolzano and now run by the third-generation Hannes Rottensteiner. The estate's Lagrein and St. Magdalener bottlings, especially the Select Lagrein Gries Riserva, are the cellar's signature.
Tasting: Reservation tastings at the cellar on Via Sarentino in Bolzano; focused Lagrein and Santa Maddalena flights.
Signature wines: select-lagrein-gries-riserva, lagrein-riserva, premstallerhof-santa-maddalena, cresta-pinot-bianco
Tip: Easy walking distance from central Bolzano; pair the tasting with a Lagrein-and-Speck Stube lunch in Gries.
DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena, DOC Alto AdigeLagrein, Schiava, Gewuerztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot8 haFounded 1979Loacker family (Rainer and Hayo Loacker)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDBolzano
Established in 1979 by Rainer Loacker on the Schwarhof and Kohlerhof estates at 500 to 550 metres in the Santa Maddalena zone above Bolzano. The family pioneered biodynamic farming in Alto Adige (treatments by biodynamic and homeopathic protocols since the late 1970s); the Gran Lareyn Lagrein Riserva is the flagship red.
Tasting: Reservation tastings at Schwarhof above Bolzano in the Santa Maddalena zone.
Signature wines: gran-lareyn-lagrein-riserva, morit-santa-maddalena, atagis-gewurztraminer, tasnim-sauvignon
Tip: The Loacker family also farms in Montalcino and Maremma; ask about the trans-estate vertical tastings when visiting Schwarhof.
DOC Alto AdigeSchiava, Lagrein, Gewuerztraminer, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc4 haFounded 2008Gojer family (Martin and Marion Gojer)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDBolzano
Martin and Marion Gojer run a 4-hectare biodynamic natural-wine estate on steep slopes around the Bolzano valley basin. Manual harvest, spontaneous fermentation, extended lees contact, no fining or filtration and minimal sulphur define the cellar; old vines of Schiava, Lagrein and Gewuerztraminer drive the range.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the small estate above Bolzano; natural-wine focus.
Signature wines: tonsur, caroline, miau, vernatsch
Tip: Pranzegg is a well-known natural-wine grower in Alto Adige; the Miau and Tonsur cuvees punch well above their tiny allocation.
DOC Alto Adige Lago di CaldaroSchiava, Lagrein, Pinot Bianco, Cabernet Sauvignon, Moscato Rosa, Merlot30 haFounded 1851Counts of Kuenburg (since 1851)Lago di Caldaro
An historic estate above Lake Caldaro, owned by the Counts of Kuenburg since 1851. The 30 hectares span three vineyards (Preyhof, Leisenhof, Seehof); the Moscato Rosa is a regional speciality and the Bischofsleiten Lagrein Riserva the structured red flagship.
Tasting: Reservation tastings at the historic castle estate above Lake Caldaro; also hotel + event venue.
Signature wines: bischofsleiten-lagrein-riserva, moscato-rosa, kalterersee-classico, imperial-cabernet-merlot
Tip: Stay overnight at the Castel Sallegg estate hotel; the Moscato Rosa makes an unusual after-dinner pairing with apple strudel.
DOC Alto AdigeSchiava, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Resistenten varieties (Solaris, Bronner, Souvignier Gris)5 haFounded 1993Morandell family (Werner Morandell)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDLago di Caldaro
Werner Morandell's organic estate in Caldaro has been producing wine since 1993 across vineyards rising from 250 metres at Lake Caldaro to 1250 metres in the Dolomites. The on-site vine museum trail showcases 350 international grape varieties; the cellar produces a Julian Orange skin-contact white among the experimental cuvees.
Tasting: Reservation tastings and apartments at the Caldaro estate; the South Tyrolean Vine Museum educational trail with 350 grape varieties runs through the property.
Signature wines: julian-orange, lieselehof-pinot-bianco, solaris, schiava
Tip: The vine educational trail is a viable rainy-day visit and uniquely informative on disease-resistant Piwi varieties.
DOC Alto Adige Lago di CaldaroPinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Schiava, Merlot, Syrah, Lagrein12 haFounded 1989Niedrist family (Ignaz Niedrist)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDCornaiano
Ignaz Niedrist's family has been growing grapes since 1870; he started home-pressing in 1989. 12 organic hectares between 450 and 650 metres across Girlan, Eppan Berg, Caldaro and Gries supply Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Schiava, Merlot, Syrah and Lagrein for a low-intervention small-production range.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the Hof in Rungg above Cornaiano.
Signature wines: berger-gei-pinot-nero, berger-gei-sauvignon, ries-lagrein, lago-di-caldaro-superiore
Tip: The Berger Gei single-vineyard cuvees show what 600 metres of altitude does to Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc; book the comparison flight.
DOC Alto AdigePinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Lagrein, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Schiava12 haFounded 1325Brigl family (Florian Brigl)Oltradige
An estate documented since 1325, owned by the Brigl family at the foot of Greifenstein castle in Settequerce. 12 hectares across porphyry and limestone slopes for Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc and Lagrein; the Patricia and Florianus single-vineyard ranges anchor the portfolio.
Tasting: Reservation tastings at the Kornellhof in Settequerce, just outside Bolzano.
Signature wines: patricia-pinot-bianco, florianus-lagrein-riserva, kerin-sauvignon, patricia-pinot-nero
Tip: Easy day-trip from Bolzano (about 10 minutes north); pair with a hike to the Greifenstein castle ruins above the vineyards.
DOC Alto Adige MeranesePinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Schiava, Pinot Noir, Gewuerztraminer4 haFounded 1998Tutzer family (Erhart Tutzer and Herta Schaefer)Meranese
Erhart Tutzer and Herta Schaefer converted a fruit farm above Marlengo into a 4-hectare vineyard estate, with slopes up to 40 percent gradient. White cuvees combining Sauvignon, Riesling and Pinot Bianco are the cellar's calling card; the cellar also produces a Meranese sparkling wine.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the steep-slope estate above Marling; sparkling wine specialism alongside the still range.
Signature wines: weisscuvee-sauvignon-pinot, schiava, pinot-bianco, riesling
Tip: The estate doubles as a viewpoint over the Adige valley; book the tasting before lunch and stay for the Meranese Schiava with Speck.
DOC Alto Adige Lago di CaldaroSchiava, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewuerztraminer, Lagrein, Pinot Grigio15 haFounded 1986Roner familyLago di Caldaro
An estate winery on the Wine Road in Caldaro, founded 1986 and run by the Roner family. 15 hectares around Lake Caldaro produce Schiava-led whites and reds with a strong restaurant programme attached.
Tasting: Reservation tastings and shop on the Wine Road in Caldaro; also a vineyard restaurant.
Signature wines: lago-di-caldaro-classico-superiore, ritterhof-paratus-sauvignon, rierhof-pinot-bianco, ritterhof-manus-lagrein-riserva
Tip: The Wine Road location makes Ritterhof a logical lunch stop between Tramin and Caldaro; the restaurant pairs Schiava with locally-cured Speck.
DOC Alto Adige Lagrein di GriesLagrein, Schiava, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco, Gewuerztraminer9 haFounded 1880Egger-Ramer familyBolzano
Small Bolzano private cellar with over a century of Lagrein winemaking. Lagrein Kristan Riserva is the cellar's flagship; vineyards sit on the Guntschnaberg above the city.
Tasting: Reservation tastings at the historic Guntschnaberg cellar in Bolzano, with Lagrein Kristan as the flagship flight.
Signature wines: kristan-lagrein-riserva, lagrein-gries, sauvignon-buchholz, weissburgunder
Tip: Walk from central Bolzano up the Guntschnaberg vineyards on the Oswaldpromenade path before the cellar tasting.
DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena, DOC Alto Adige LagreinSchiava, Lagrein, Pinot Bianco5 haFounded 1880Pfeifer family (Johannes and Veronika Pfeifer)Bolzano
A family-run Hof in Bolzano focused on Vernatsch and Lagrein. The Pfeifer family bottles Santa Maddalena Classico and Lagrein Riserva from porphyry vineyards inside the city limits.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the Hof in Bolzano, with Santa Maddalena and Lagrein as the cellar focus.
Signature wines: santa-maddalena-classico, santa-maddalena-annver, lagrein-riserva, der-pfannenstiel
Tip: Pfannenstielhof's Santa Maddalena Annver is a structured St. Magdalener; bookings via email keep tastings small and informal.
DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena, DOC Alto Adige LagreinLagrein, Schiava, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Kerner8 haFounded 1629Mayr family (Josephus, Barbara, Katharina and Josef Mayr)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDBolzano
The Mayr family has cultivated grapes at this 17th-century Hof since 1629, at 285 metres on the porphyry rocks where the Eggentaler joins the Eisack east of Bolzano. Lamarein Lagrein Riserva is the flagship.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the 17th-century Hof in Cardano; the Lamarein Lagrein Riserva is the flight headliner.
Signature wines: lamarein-lagrein-riserva, santa-maddalena, sauvignon-blanc, kerner
Tip: One of Alto Adige's most respected traditional Lagrein producers; reservations book ahead and the family hosts the tastings in person.
DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena, DOC Alto Adige LagreinSchiava, Lagrein, Kerner, Pinot Bianco6 haFounded 1980Gojer family (Florian and Evi Gojer)Bolzano
Franz Gojer's family estate above Bolzano in Santa Maddalena, now run by son Florian. The Santa Maddalena Classico is the cellar's headline; Kerner Karneid and Lagrein Riserva round the range.
Tasting: Tastings + apartments by appointment at the Glogglhof estate above Bolzano in Santa Maddalena.
Signature wines: santa-maddalena-classico, lagrein-riserva, kerner-karneid, pinot-bianco
Tip: Combine the cellar visit with a stay in the on-site apartments and a walk along the Magdalena Promenade above Bolzano.
DOC Alto Adige Santa MaddalenaLagrein, Schiava, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Bianco5 haFounded 1898Berger family (Andreas Berger)Bolzano
Andreas Berger farms 5 hectares on the Castel Flavon slopes south of Bolzano, with the cellar building dating to 1898. Classic Santa Maddalena alongside a structured Lagrein Riserva Stierle and Bordeaux blends.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the historic Hof above Bolzano; small-grower St. Magdalener and Lagrein focus.
Signature wines: santa-maddalena-classico, lagrein-riserva-stierle, merlot, cabernet-merlot
Tip: Easier to reach by car than the city-centre Bolzano cellars; the Hof terrace has views back across the Adige valley.
Schiava, Lagrein, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, GewurztraminerWalk-ins welcomeCaldaro, Strada del Vino
Cooperative winecenter and elevated winelounge at Cantina Kaltern in Caldaro, pouring Kalterersee Schiava and the Quintessenz and Saltner lines from 420 hectares across 530 grower families.
Lagrein, Schiava, Moscato Rosa, Pinot Bianco, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot NeroWalk-ins welcomeCaldaro, Leisenhof
Boutique tasting room at Castel Sallegg's Leisenhof estate in Caldaro, owned by the Counts of Kuenburg since 1851, pouring the estate's Moscato Rosa and Bischofsleiten Lago di Caldaro from 30 hectares.
Schiava, Lagrein, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, GewurztraminerWalk-ins welcomeCaldaro village, Piazza Mercato
Wein.Kaltern's village wine.house on Caldaro's market square, pouring the full Caldaro grower-village roster across 18 producers with regional speck and cheese boards.
Lagrein, Schiava, Pinot Bianco, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon BlancWalk-ins welcomeWalther-Platz, Bolzano
Pur Sudtirol's flagship Bolzano gourmet market and wine bar near Walther-Platz, pouring 600+ Alto Adige references from 500 producers and farms with paired regional speck, cheese and apple boards.
Alto Adige DOCPinot Nero, Pinot Bianco, Riesling, Sauvignon, Schiava, LagreinIgnaz and Elisabeth NiedristCornaiano (Girlan), Oltradige zone
Cornaiano family estate, 11 hectares across three Oltradige sites. Pinot Nero specialist with single-vineyard Pinot Bianco. Around 50,000 bottles.
Tip: The Berger Gei single-vineyard Pinot Bianco and the Vom Kalk Pinot Nero are the estate's twin headlines. Cellar visits are by appointment and personal.
Alto Adige DOC / Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGTSolaris, Bronner, Souvignier Gris, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Lagrein, SchiavaFounded 1993Werner Morandell (Morandell family since 1993)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDCaldaro / Kaltern, Lago di Caldaro shore
Caldaro organic estate, certified-organic since 1993. Werner Morandell is a fungus-resistant variety pioneer. On-site South Tyrolean Vine Museum.
Tip: The Vino del Passo from Solaris is a singular dessert wine, rare in the Italian market because Solaris is a fungus-resistant variety (PIWI) not authorised in most Italian DOC rules. The South Tyrolean Vine Museum runs guided tours of the educational trail.
Lago di Caldaro Classico Superiore DOCSchiavaEUR 10-14 retailstill-red
Schiava (Vernatsch) from Lago di Caldaro is the lightest red on the Alto Adige roster - low-tannin, cherry-fresh, slightly chilled. Cantina Kaltern's Kalterersee Klassisch Superiore is the cooperative's signature Schiava for the appellation, an under-EUR 15 light red ideal for summer drinking.
Tip: Serve at 13-14C. Schiava's lightness pairs with Speck, smoked trout and the lighter Alto Adige pasta dishes (Schlutzkrapfen).