Late wine bars, listening rooms, fortified specialists and evening tastings across Alto Adige.

Wine Bars Late in Alto Adige

Loewengrube ★ 4.7

30 by the glassBolzano centro

Loewengrube is Bolzano's oldest restaurant and one of South Tyrol's most respected wine destinations, with a 1543 inn above the medieval cellar (circa 1280). Sommelier service from behind the wine bar in the cellar; Alpine-global cooking from chefs Michael Meister and Philipp Mantinger.

The list: Over 1,000 wines on the list, including a deep South Tyrolean selection (Lagrein, Schiava, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Bianco) and verticals of the major Alto Adige cooperatives; medieval cellar (circa 1280 AD) below the dining room

Tip: Ask to be seated in the medieval cellar; the wine bar at the back pours by-the-glass flights from the deeper cellar bottles. Reserve a Saturday-evening sommelier-paired tasting menu.

Piazza Dogana 3, 39100 Bolzano, Italy

Wirtshaus Voegele ★ 4.5

20 by the glassBolzano centro

Wirtshaus Voegele has welcomed guests in central Bolzano since 1871 and holds a Bib Gourmand recognition in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italia. Traditional South Tyrolean cooking with a serious wine programme; the wood-panelled stube rooms are the ideal setting for an evening Magdalener flight.

The list: Bib Gourmand wine list focused on small South Tyrolean producers; by-the-glass rotation of Santa Maddalena, Lagrein and Pinot Bianco; the Magdalener flight is the signature

Tip: The Magdalener flight (three growers, one vintage) and the Lagrein vertical are the by-the-glass headlines. Book ahead - the restaurant is small.

Via Goethe 3, 39100 Bolzano, Italy

Hopfen & Co ★ 4.3

15 by the glassBolzano Piazza delle Erbe

Hopfen & Co on Piazza delle Erbe is a centuries-old Tyrolean tavern with dark-wood panelling, house-brewed beer and a serious South Tyrolean wine list alongside. The crowd skews local and the pours run late into the evening on weekends.

The list: Wine list focuses on the Bolzano cooperative producers (Cantina Bolzano, Loacker, Pranzegg); house-brewed Tyrolean beer alongside; by-the-glass rotation of Lagrein and Schiava

Tip: Order the Lagrein-and-Speck plate at the upstairs stube; the Cantina Bolzano Taber Lagrein Riserva is the house signature by-the-glass.

Piazza delle Erbe 17, 39100 Bolzano, Italy

J. Hofstaetter Wine Bar (Vineria Hofstaetter) ★ 4.6

12 by the glassTramin (Termeno) village centre

J. Hofstaetter's contemporary tasting room and wine bar sits beside the estate's wine shop on Tramin's main piazza. Estate-focused programme - Mazon Pinot Nero, Steinraffler Lagrein, Joseph Gewurztraminer and the full Hofstaetter range. Open most evenings; closed Sunday and Monday.

The list: Estate-only programme pouring J. Hofstaetter cuvees; Riserva Mazon Pinot Nero is the headline, alongside Joseph Gewurztraminer and Steinraffler Lagrein; by-the-glass verticals when stock allows

Tip: The Mazon-Mazzon Pinot Nero flight (current vintage plus two library bottles) is the signature - ask the team for the vertical.

Rathausplatz 7 / Piazza Municipio 7, 39040 Tramin/Termeno an der Weinstrasse, Italy

Gasthaus Schwarzer Adler ★ 4.4

15 by the glassCaldaro/Kaltern village

Gasthaus Schwarzer Adler is one of the longest-running Caldaro/Kaltern village inns with a serious Kalterer Wine Road wine list. Schiava verticals are the house signature, alongside the Cantina Kaltern Riserva range and the Manincor biodynamic bottlings.

The list: Wine list focused on Caldaro producers (Cantina Kaltern, Manincor, Lieselehof); house emphasis on Kalterersee Schiava verticals and the Manincor biodynamic range

Tip: Pair the Schiava flight with the local trout and the Schlutzkrapfen. The kitchen runs an asparagus week in April-May.

Krumbachweg 15, 39052 Kaltern, Italy

Restaurant Patauner ★ 4.5

18 by the glassTerlan / Siebeneich (Settequerce)

Restaurant Patauner has run for over 100 years in the Patauner family, now in the third and fourth generation, in Terlan-Siebeneich. The Terlano Pinot Bianco depth is the strongest in the village; the asparagus weeks in April-May pair Terlaner Margarete asparagus with the Cantina Terlano range.

The list: Wine list focused on Cantina Terlano with verticals of the Vorberg Riserva Pinot Bianco and the Tradition range; secondary depth in Andrian and the wider Terlan zone

Tip: The Patauner Pinot Bianco flight (current Tradition plus a Vorberg vertical) is the bar's headline pour. Book the asparagus week in spring well ahead.

Via Bolzano 6, 39018 Terlan/Siebeneich, Italy

Forsterbraeu Merano ★ 4.3

18 by the glassMerano (Corso Liberta)

Forsterbraeu Merano runs since 1869 on Corso Liberta in central Merano - a classic Tyrolean stube with house-brewed Forst beer at one end of the menu and a serious South Tyrolean wine programme at the other. The Cantina Merano cellar door is a 10-minute drive uphill in Marlengo.

The list: South Tyrolean wine list with a Cantina Merano focus; by-the-glass Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon and the Vinschgau Riesling selection from Falkenstein and Unterortl

Tip: Ask for the Vinschgau Riesling flight - Falkenstein and Unterortl bottlings from the high-altitude valley west of Merano are the regional signature.

Corso Liberta 90, 39012 Merano, Italy

Tree Brasserie ★ 4.3

16 by the glassMerano (Belvedere)

Tree Brasserie on Via Belvedere is a contemporary Merano kitchen with a sommelier-led South Tyrolean wine programme. Lagrein Rose, Schiava and the seasonal whites by the glass alongside an Italian-international wine list.

The list: Curated South Tyrolean and Italian list with by-the-glass Lagrein Rose and Schiava; sommelier-led pairings with the contemporary brasserie menu

Tip: The Lagrein Rose by the glass is unusual for Merano - the house also pours from the Cantina Merano Pinot Bianco range. Try a sommelier flight matched to the chef's menu.

Via Belvedere 17, 39012 Merano, Italy

Listening Bars in Alto Adige

Magdalener Aperitivo and the Bolzano vinyl pop-ups ★ 4.3

12 by the glassBolzano Walther square

Magdalener Aperitivo is the Bolzano Tourist Board's seasonal wine-and-vinyl evening on Piazza Walther, scheduled annually on a Friday in early September. Bolzano's wineries pour Santa Maddalena (the Schiava-and-Lagrein blend from the eastern slopes of the city) alongside local DJ vinyl sets. The seasonal version of the indoor-listening bar template.

The list: Outdoor pop-up wine bar pouring Santa Maddalena (Magdalener) Schiava across Bolzano producers; combines with seasonal DJ-and-vinyl evenings in late summer

Tip: Check the Bolzano Tourist Board calendar for the next Magdalener Aperitivo date; tickets via the city tourism office.

Piazza Walther, 39100 Bolzano, Italy

Loewengrube cellar vinyl nights ★ 4.6

30 by the glassBolzano centro

Loewengrube's medieval cellar (circa 1280) hosts rotating evening vinyl programmes paired against the restaurant's deep South Tyrolean wine list. The cellar acoustics suit jazz and Alpine folk; the sommelier paces the flights to the music.

The list: Medieval cellar venue with rotating vinyl set against the 1000-bottle list; sommelier-led flights of Alto Adige Pinot Nero and Lagrein

Tip: Book the cellar table and request the sommelier-paired flight; the team will choose Alto Adige Pinot Nero or Lagrein to match the evening's music.

Piazza Dogana 3, 39100 Bolzano, Italy

Calici di Stelle under the Bolzano arcades ★ 4.5

30 by the glassBolzano Via dei Portici

Calici di Stelle (Lorenzinacht) transforms Via dei Portici into an evening listening-and-tasting promenade each August, timed to the Perseids meteor shower. Bolzano's wineries pour by the glass and local musicians set up under the arcades; Town Hall Square hosts the Santa Maddalena selection.

The list: August open-air tasting under the medieval arcades; Bolzano cooperatives pour Lagrein, Vernatsch (Schiava) and Santa Maddalena alongside Pinot Bianco and Gewurztraminer

Tip: Free admission with a tasting-glass deposit. Walk the full arcade route then climb to the Magdalener vineyards above town at the end of the evening for the Perseids view.

Via dei Portici, 39100 Bolzano, Italy

NOI Techpark wine and listening pop-ups ★ 4.4

30 by the glassBolzano Sud (NOI Techpark)

NOI Techpark's Carroponte Hall hosts producer-organised tasting evenings between the biennial Alto Adige Wine Summit editions. The industrial-cathedral space supports contemporary music programming alongside Alto Adige cooperative and private-estate pours.

The list: Carroponte Hall hosts the biennial Alto Adige Wine Summit and other producer-led tasting evenings with contemporary music programming; broad Alto Adige producer pour

Tip: Check the Consorzio Alto Adige Wines calendar for the next Carroponte programming. The Sala Carroponte is a 10-minute drive from Bolzano centre.

Via Alessandro Volta 13a, 39100 Bolzano, Italy

Candle Lit in Alto Adige

Tenuta Manincor candle-lit cellar tasting room ★ 4.7

14 by the glassCaldaro lakeside

Manincor's modern cellar is built 12 metres below ground beneath the historic Caldaro villa, with skylights piercing the vineyard above and candle-style fixtures down the cellar corridor. Demeter-certified biodynamic wines from the Pinot Bianco-focused Caldaro estate. Visits late afternoon and into early evening by appointment.

The list: Biodynamic Demeter-certified Manincor cellar pours Reserve della Contessa Pinot Bianco, Mason Pinot Nero, Lieben Aich Sauvignon; underground cellar 12 m below the lake-shore villa

Tip: Book the late-afternoon vineyard-walk-plus-cellar-tasting; the cellar descent at dusk is the most atmospheric visit. The Mason Pinot Nero from the Mason cru is the estate's age-worthy red.

Via San Giuseppe al Lago 4, 39052 Caldaro, Italy

Cantina Tramin evening tasting room ★ 4.6

18 by the glassTramin village

Cantina Tramin's modern cellar - the geometric copper-clad building visible from the SS12 - runs evening cellar tastings on appointment. The tasting room above the vineyards has dimmed lighting and views over the Tramin Gewurztraminer Trail; the cooperative's Gewurztraminer ladder from Pepi to Nussbaumer is the headline.

The list: Cooperative cellar with full Cantina Tramin range; Gewurztraminer focus including Pepi, Nussbaumer and Terminum; Stoan white blend; Roen and Loam Pinot Nero

Tip: Combine the cellar visit with the Gewurztraminer Trail walk above the village. Book ahead - the cellar is the most-visited in Alto Adige.

Strada del Vino 144, 39040 Tramin, Italy

Abbazia di Novacella historic cellar ★ 4.8

12 by the glassVahrn/Varna, near Bressanone

The Abbazia di Novacella cellar runs continuously since 1142 and the Stiftskeller restaurant beside it serves Tyrolean cooking against the Eisacktaler white range. The Romanesque cloister, baroque library and the cellar form a single complex; cellar tastings are paced through the late afternoon and early evening.

The list: Stiftskellerei Neustift historic cellar pours the Eisacktaler whites: Sylvaner, Kerner, Mueller-Thurgau, Riesling, Gewurztraminer; Praepositus reserve tier

Tip: Combine an abbey tour with the cellar visit. The Praepositus Kerner is the standout reserve bottling; the entry Sylvaner is the daily-drinker.

Via Abbazia 1, 39040 Varna/Vahrn, Italy

Casa del Vino Alois Lageder candle-lit cellar ★ 4.7

18 by the glassMagre village

Alois Lageder's Casa del Vino at Magre is the family's tasting-and-restaurant precinct, with a candle-lit cellar tasting room and the Paradeis restaurant beside it. Demeter-certified biodynamic wines from the Tenutae Lageder estate, the Comets negociant tier and the Riff range under one roof.

The list: Demeter-certified Tenutae Lageder biodynamic range; Lowengang Chardonnay, Krafuss Pinot Noir, Comets blends; long-aged library bottlings

Tip: Lunch and dinner at Paradeis pair the kitchen with the cellar; reserve a cellar flight either before or after the meal.

Vicolo dei Conti 9, 39040 Magre/Margreid, Italy

Lounges in Alto Adige

City.Vinothek Cantina Merano ★ 4.5

24 by the glassMerano arcades

City.Vinothek Cantina Merano is a 2022 town-centre wine bar of the Cantina Merano cooperative in a restored historic Merano arcades building. Modern wine lounge alongside the cellar-shop, with the Brut Riserva 36 sparkling and the Festival Pinot Bianco as the headline pours.

The list: Cantina Merano's town wine bar and shop; full Merano cooperative range plus the Brut Riserva 36 traditional-method sparkling; rotating by-the-glass selection

Tip: The Brut Riserva 36 (36 months on the lees) is the cooperative's flagship sparkling, ideal as an apero before dinner on the Merano arcades.

Portici 218, 39012 Merano, Italy

Meraner Weinhaus enoteca lounge ★ 4.6

40 by the glassMerano (Quarazze)

Meraner Weinhaus is the region's largest independent enoteca, with around 3,000 labels, a 40-wine Enomatic tasting selection and a curated South Tyrolean range. The wine-bar lounge runs through the evening, and the cellar-shop is the principal regional reference for export sourcing.

The list: Around 3,000 wines (South Tyrolean, Italian and international) and the option to taste a selection of 40 wines by Enomatic; sparkling and spirits

Tip: Use the Enomatic to taste across price tiers - 5 ml, 25 ml or 75 ml pours from each of the 40 active bottles. The South Tyrolean range is exhaustive.

Via Roma 76 / Romstrasse 76, 39012 Merano (Quarazze), Italy

Pur Suedtirol Merano food and wine lounge ★ 4.4

15 by the glassMerano centro

Pur Suedtirol is the South Tyrolean regional-products lounge in central Merano, with a wine bar and a curated South Tyrolean range. Charcuterie, cheese, regional wines, beers, spirits and pastries under one roof; the wine-bar lounge runs alongside the food shop.

The list: Curated South Tyrolean wine selection sourced direct from producers; wine bar with by-the-glass rotation alongside the regional food market

Tip: The Speck-and-Schiava flight is the regional aperitivo. The shop also stocks Lieselehof's Vino del Passo and other rarer Alto Adige bottlings.

Corso Liberta 35, 39012 Merano, Italy

Fortified Specialists in Alto Adige

Tenutae Lageder Vin Santo and dessert-wine cellar ★ 4.5

8 by the glassMagre village

The dessert-wine corner of Casa del Vino Alois Lageder at Magre pours the estate's late-harvest Moscato Giallo and rare passito bottlings alongside other South Tyrolean dessert wines. Demeter-certified biodynamic. Bookable as a vertical flight at Casa del Vino.

The list: Late-harvest and passito dessert wines from the Tenutae Lageder range; Demeter-certified biodynamic; rare library bottlings poured at Casa del Vino

Tip: Pair with the Paradeis dessert menu. The Tenutae Lageder Moscato Giallo passito is rare outside the cellar door.

Vicolo dei Conti 9, 39040 Magre/Margreid, Italy

Lieselehof Vino del Passo Solaris dessert wine ★ 4.5

8 by the glassCaldaro lakeside

Werner Morandell's Lieselehof at Kaltern produces the Vino del Passo dessert wine from the fungus-resistant Solaris variety (a PIWI variety not authorised in most Italian DOC rules). Cellar visits and the on-site South Tyrolean Vine Museum trail combine viticultural history with the rarer dessert pour.

The list: Organic-certified Lieselehof estate; rare Vino del Passo Solaris dessert wine plus the fungus-resistant-variety range (Bronner, Souvignier Gris)

Tip: Book a Vine Museum trail walk plus dessert-wine flight; the Solaris Vino del Passo is unusual in Italy and rarely poured outside the cellar door.

Klughammer 35, 39052 Kaltern, Italy

Abbazia di Novacella monastic dessert wines ★ 4.5

8 by the glassVahrn near Bressanone

The Stiftskellerei Neustift / Abbazia di Novacella cellar produces rare monastic dessert wines including sweet Gewurztraminer and Moscato Rosa. The historic cellars (founded 1142) house library bottlings that surface at tastings on request.

The list: Praepositus tier and dessert-wine library at the abbey cellar; sweet Gewurztraminer and Moscato Rosa late-harvest bottlings; library Sylvaner with high residual sugar

Tip: Ask the cellar team for a dessert-wine flight as part of the standard cellar visit; the Praepositus Moscato Rosa is the headline if available.

Via Abbazia 1, 39040 Varna/Vahrn, Italy

Late Tastings in Alto Adige

Bolzano Night of the Cellars ★ 4.5

30 by the glassBolzano Gries

Bolzano's Night of the Cellars (Notte delle Cantine) opens the major cellars in Bolzano, Appiano and Caldaro for late-evening tastings, with Cantina Bolzano in Gries and Cantina Kaltern as the anchor stops. A seasonal late-tasting event; check the Bolzano Tourist Board calendar for the next edition.

The list: Multi-cellar evening across Bolzano, Appiano and Caldaro producers; cellars open doors for late tastings of Lagrein, Schiava, Pinot Bianco and Santa Maddalena

Tip: The Cantina Bolzano cellar in Gries is the architectural showpiece - the building is a 2018 award-winning design with full-height windows over the vineyards.

Cantina Bolzano, Moritzinger Weg 36, 39100 Bolzano, Italy

Sabiona Eisacktaler late tasting ★ 4.6

30 by the glassKlausen (Chiusa)

Sabiona is the Eisacktaler White Wine Festival held in the Capuchin Garden of Klausen on a Friday evening in early June, 5pm to midnight. Eisacktal producers pour by grape variety, making it the single best Eisacktaler white-wine traverse of the year.

The list: Late-evening Eisacktal white-wine tasting from 5pm to midnight; Sylvaner, Kerner, Riesling, Gruener Veltliner organised by variety; producers from Neustift to southern Eisacktal

Tip: The 2026 edition is Friday 5 June. EUR 25 includes the Klausen-coat-of-arms tasting glass and unlimited tastings.

Capuchin Garden, Marktplatz 1, 39043 Klausen, Italy

Kalterer Weintage late tasting ★ 4.6

30 by the glassCaldaro Paese (Kaltern Dorf)

Kalterer Weintage opens the Caldaro village main square for two evenings of late tasting in early September, from 6pm. Cantina Kaltern, Manincor, Lieselehof and the smaller private producers pour the current-vintage Schiava, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon and Lagrein. The 2026 edition is 3-4 September.

The list: Two evenings of Caldaro producers; Schiava-Kalterersee verticals, Manincor biodynamic range, Cantina Kaltern Riserva tier; about 150 wines poured

Tip: Schiava from Kalterersee is the headline pour. Pair with a swim in the lake the same afternoon and dinner at Schwarzer Adler before the late tasting.

Marktplatz, 39052 Kaltern an der Weinstrasse, Italy

Sparkling Rooms in Alto Adige

City.Vinothek Cantina Merano Brut Riserva 36 sparkling room ★ 4.6

8 by the glassMerano arcades

City.Vinothek of Cantina Merano in the Merano arcades pours the cooperative's Brut Riserva 36 traditional-method sparkling and the wider sparkling range. The cellar offers an overview of South Tyrolean sparkling alongside the in-house distillery.

The list: Brut Riserva 36 traditional-method sparkling (36 months on lees) is the headline pour; Festival Pinot Bianco and the wider Cantina Merano sparkling range

Tip: Brut Riserva 36 is named for the 36 months on the lees. The Cantina Merano cellar in Marlengo (10 minutes' drive uphill) hosts a 35-wine tasting roundtable.

Portici 218, 39012 Merano, Italy

Kettmeir spumante tasting room ★ 4.4

8 by the glassCaldaro village

Kettmeir is the South Tyrolean sparkling-house pioneer, having brought the Charmat method to Alto Adige in 1965. The Caldaro cellar pours the full Kettmeir sparkling range including the Brut, Brut Riserva and the Athesis Rose. Bookable tastings in the cellar's stube and outdoor terrace.

The list: Talento Alto Adige and Trento DOC traditional-method sparkling; Kettmeir Brut, Brut Riserva, and Athesis Cuvee Rose; Kettmeir is part of the Santa Margherita Wine Group

Tip: Kettmeir Athesis Rose Cuvee is the cellar's signature sparkling rose, a Pinot Nero-led blend. Combine the visit with a stop at Cantina Kaltern (5 minutes away).

Via delle Cantine 12, 39052 Caldaro, Italy

Arunda Vivaldi mountain sparkling cellar ★ 4.6

8 by the glassMeltina/Mölten, Tschoegglberg plateau

Arunda is the Vivaldi family's high-altitude sparkling cellar at Meltina (Moelten) on the Tschoegglberg plateau, at 1,200 m altitude per the cellar's own site. Founded 1979, the cellar produces traditional-method sparkling exclusively. The cool altitude gives a high-acidity, long-ageing sparkling profile.

The list: Talento Alto Adige traditional-method sparkling at 1,200 m altitude; Cuvee Blanc de Blancs, Brut Rose, Vivaldi Extra Brut

Tip: Arunda sits at 1,200 m altitude per the cellar's own documentation. Tastings include the Vivaldi Extra Brut and the rare Marianna Vintage Cuvee. Book at least a week ahead.

Via Cisloner 53, 39010 Meltina, Italy

Nightlife in Alto Adige, FAQ

When is the best time to visit Alto Adige for wine?

Peak wine-travel season in Alto Adige is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.

Do I need an appointment to taste at Alto Adige estates?

classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.

What hours do Alto Adige cellars and tasting rooms keep?

most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.

How does tipping work at Alto Adige tastings?

tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.

What is the one wine to try in Alto Adige?

Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Alto Adige rewards trust.

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