ClassificationDOC Alto Adige Val Venosta
VarietalsRiesling, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Noir, Mueller-Thurgau
Hectares6 ha
OwnerAurich family + Reinhold Messner (castle owner)
Founded1992
TastingTastings by appointment at the estate beneath Castel Juval; high-altitude Val Venosta classics.
NeighbourhoodVinschgau

Signature wines: Riesling Castel Juval, Windbichel Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco, Muller Thurgau

Tip: Combine the cellar visit with the Reinhold Messner mountaineering museum at Castel Juval, accessible by guided tour in season.

Cheese with Tenuta Castel Juval Unterortl wines

Vinschger Schnittkäse Our pick Vinschger has an intense, complex flavour and a long, strong finish (Mila). A dry Alto Adige Riesling with a mineral edge and high acidity cuts through the melting paste and resets the palate. Alto Adige Riesling, Alto Adige: Riesling Vigna Windbichel · Unterortl Riesling
Toblacher Stangenkäse Our pick The cheese is mild-sour with a tender, sliceable paste (Sennerei Drei Zinnen). A medium-bodied Alto Adige Pinot Bianco with fresh fruit and high acidity meets that gentle sourness and clears the palate between slices. Alto Adige Pinot Bianco, Alto Adige: Unterortl Pinot Bianco
Sextner Almkäse Our pick The Käserei Sexten suggests light, fruity white wines for its Almkäse. A medium-bodied Alto Adige Pinot Bianco with high acidity, raised mostly in steel, is fresh enough for a very soft cheese that runs from mild to spicy. Alto Adige Pinot Bianco, Alto Adige: Unterortl Pinot Bianco

Location

Address: Juval 1B, 39020 Castelbello-Ciardes (BZ), Italy, Alto Adige

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Tenuta Egger-Ramer ★ 4.5

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.

Pfannenstielhof ★ 4.5

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.

Erbhof Unterganzner Josephus Mayr ★ 4.7

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.

Franz Gojer Gloegglhof ★ 4.5

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, Sudtiroler 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.

Stroblhof ★ 4.5

DOC Alto AdigePinot Noir, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Gewuerztraminer14 haFounded 1664Nicolussi-Leck familyOltradige

A 1664-founded estate in Pigeno (Appiano) run by the Nicolussi-Leck family across vineyards, restaurant and a 4-star hotel. 14 hectares for Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon Blanc; the Pigeno Pinot Nero Riserva is the cellar's calling card.

Tasting: Tastings + hotel + restaurant at the Ueberetsch estate in Appiano; combined wine + hospitality stays.

Signature wines: Sepp Hanni Pinot Nero Riserva, Strahler Pinot Bianco, Weissburgunder Riserva, sauvignon

Tip: Multi-day stays at the Stroblhof hotel give you full access to the cellar plus a vineyard pool; book the Pigeno cellar visit on arrival.

Thurnhof Andreas Berger ★ 4.4

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.

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