cantina-traminstill white Alto Adige (Gewuerztraminer)Gewuerztraminer2-12 from vintageEUR 30-45 at retail
Cantina Tramin's flagship dry Gewurztraminer from vineyards above Termeno, the grape's homeland village. Full-bodied with lychee-and-rose aromatics on a saline porphyry palate.
Tasting notes: Single-selection dry Gewurztraminer from Soell, Schoenleiten and Nussbaumerhof vineyards above Tramin village (the historical homeland of the grape). Full-bodied, lychee-and-rose aromatic on a saline porphyry-driven palate. Tre Bicchieri-awarded every year since the 1999 vintage. Source: Cantina Tramin technical sheet.
cantina-terlanostill white Alto Adige (Pinot Bianco Riserva)Pinot Bianco3-25 from vintageEUR 30-45 at retail
Cantina Terlano's age-worthy Pinot Bianco from high-altitude porphyry vineyards above Terlano village. Twelve months in Slavonian oak; a quarter-century cellaring window.
Tasting notes: 100% Pinot Bianco from south-facing porphyry vineyards between 550 and 900 metres above Terlano village. Twelve months on the fine lees in 30-hectolitre Slavonian oak casks. Terlano's library verticals show the cuvee continues to drink well at 20+ years. Source: Cantina Terlano technical sheet.
j-hofstatterstill red Alto Adige (Pinot Nero)Pinot Nero5-20 from vintageEUR 80-130 at retail
Hofstaetter's single-vineyard Pinot Nero from Vigna S. Urbano on the Mazon plateau. South-facing limestone-and-porphyry at 400 metres, aged in French barrique.
Tasting notes: Single-vineyard Pinot Nero from the Vigna S. Urbano parcel of the Barthenau estate at Mazon plateau (400m, south-facing limestone-and-porphyry). Aged in French barriques. Source: Hofstaetter technical sheet.
alois-lagederstill red Alto Adige (Pinot Nero)Pinot Nero5-18 from vintageEUR 55-85 at retail
Alois Lageder's Demeter biodynamic single-vineyard Pinot Nero from Krafuss at Appiano. Limestone-and-marl at 450 metres, spontaneous ferments, large French oak.
Tasting notes: Single-vineyard Pinot Nero from the Krafuss parcel at Appiano, farmed Demeter biodynamic. Limestone-and-marl soils at 450 metres; spontaneous ferments, aged in large French oak. Source: Alois Lageder technical sheet.
cantina-bolzanostill red Alto Adige (Lagrein Riserva)Lagrein4-18 from vintageEUR 35-55 at retail
Cantina Bolzano's Lagrein Riserva from Gries inside Bolzano city limits. Alluvial Talvera and Isarco terroir, eighteen months in French barriques.
Tasting notes: Single-selection Lagrein from the Gries district inside Bolzano city, on alluvial soils of the Talvera and Isarco rivers. Aged 18 months in French barriques; Tre Bicchieri awards in most recent vintages. Source: Cantina Bolzano technical sheet.
elena-walchstill white Alto Adige (Gewuerztraminer)Gewuerztraminer2-14 from vintageEUR 35-55 at retail
Elena Walch's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer from the steep south-facing Kastelaz hill above Termeno. Porphyry-limestone terraces, lychee-rose aromatic with saline length.
Tasting notes: Single-vineyard Gewurztraminer from the south-facing Kastelaz hill at Termeno (Tramin), a steep terraced parcel on porphyry-limestone. Concentrated rose, lychee, and tropical aromatic with a saline mineral close. Source: Elena Walch producer notes and Alto Adige Wines consortium.
manincorstill red Alto Adige (Pinot Nero)Pinot Nero4-15 from vintageEUR 45-65 at retail
Manincor's biodynamic single-vineyard Pinot Nero from above Lake Caldaro. Demeter-certified limestone at 500 metres on the Goess-Enzenberg estate.
Tasting notes: Single-vineyard Pinot Nero from the Mason parcel above Lake Caldaro, on Manincor's Demeter biodynamic estate. Limestone-rich soils at 500 metres, spontaneous ferments, aged in French barriques. Source: Manincor producer notes.
tiefenbrunnerstill white Alto Adige (Mueller-Thurgau)Mueller-Thurgau3-15 from vintageEUR 30-45 at retail
Tiefenbrunner's Mueller-Thurgau from the Feldmarschall vineyard at roughly 1,000 metres above Favogna, with electric mountain acidity and 10-plus years of cellar development.
Tasting notes: Single-vineyard Mueller-Thurgau from the Feldmarschall vineyard at roughly 1,000 metres above Favogna di Sotto. Stainless steel, aged on the lees; lifted aromatic with electric mountain acidity. Source: Tiefenbrunner technical sheet.
abbazia-di-novacellastill white Alto Adige (Sylvaner, Valle Isarco)Sylvaner2-10 from vintageEUR 18-28 at retail
Abbazia di Novacella's Valle Isarco Sylvaner from terraced vineyards at 600-900 metres around the 1142 Augustinian abbey. The varietal heritage of Eisacktal.
Tasting notes: Sylvaner from steep terraced vineyards at 600-900 metres around the Augustinian Abbazia di Novacella at Varna. Stainless steel; bright herbal-citrus aromatic with the saline mineral cut that defines Eisacktal Sylvaner. The Valle Isarco varietal reference. Source: Abbazia di Novacella shop and Alto Adige Wines consortium.
cantina-girlanstill red Alto Adige (Pinot Nero Riserva)Pinot Nero4-15 from vintageEUR 45-65 at retail
Cantina Girlan's Pinot Nero Riserva from the Trattmann single-vineyard on the Mazon plateau. South-facing limestone-marl at 350-450 metres, twelve to fifteen months in French oak.
Tasting notes: Single-vineyard Pinot Nero Riserva from the Trattmann parcel on the Mazon plateau (350-450m, south-facing limestone-marl). Twelve to fifteen months in French oak; the cooperative cuvee that established Girlan as a top Mazon-area Pinot Nero address. Source: Cantina Girlan technical sheet.
franz-haasstill red Alto Adige (Pinot Nero)Pinot Nero4-18 from vintageEUR 50-75 at retail
Franz Haas's single-vineyard Pinot Nero from Schweizer at Montagna in the Bassa Atesina. Porphyry-limestone at 500-650 metres; the Pinot Nero specialist's flagship.
Tasting notes: Single-vineyard Pinot Nero from the Schweizer parcel at Montagna in the Bassa Atesina, on porphyry-limestone soils at 500-650 metres. The flagship Pinot Nero of the late Franz Haas Jr, the producer who built South Tyrol's reputation as Italy's Pinot Nero specialist. Source: Franz Haas technical sheet.