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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.