24 by the glassLauben, Bolzano centro
Historic Bolzano enoteca on the Lauben at the 1833 Zum Pfau inn, run by the Gandolfi family since 1939 and pouring deep Alto Adige verticals through 24 rotating by-the-glass slots.
The list: Enoteca founded in 1939 with 1,400+ Alto Adige and Italian references on the ground floor of the historic Zum Pfau inn; thematic producer evenings and AIS-led courses; wine and spirits sales alongside the bar
Pours: Alto Adige Pinot Bianco, Caldaro Schiava, Termeno Gewurztraminer
16 by the glassVia Argentieri, Bolzano centro
Tiny enoteca hidden in a Silbergasse backyard at Via Argentieri in central Bolzano, with a Venetian-inspired cicchetti programme paired to natural-leaning Alto Adige and Italian glasses.
The list: Small wine-bacaro hidden in a Silbergasse backyard pouring Alto Adige natural-leaning growers alongside Veneto naturals and Italian classics; small Cicchetti-style plates
Pours: Lagrein riserva, Alto Adige Pinot Bianco, Friuli orange wine
18 by the glassCathedral square, Bressanone/Brixen
Vinothek at the historic Hotel Adler on Bressanone's cathedral square, pouring 500 labels with strong Eisack Valley focus across 18 by-the-glass slots and seasonal small plates.
The list: 500-label vinothek attached to Hotel Adler with strong Eisack Valley focus (Kerner, Sylvaner, Veltliner) plus Italian and international classics; seasonal regional small-plates programme
Pours: Eisacktaler Kerner, Sylvaner Valle Isarco, Lagrein riserva
14 by the glassOld town, Bressanone/Brixen
Modern South Tyrolean wirtshaus tucked away in Bressanone's old town with a Hartwiggasse courtyard, pairing a deep Eisack Valley wine list to refined-traditional South Tyrolean cooking.
The list: Modern-tavern wine programme with deep Eisack Valley list (Kerner, Sylvaner, Pinot Bianco) and rotating producer evenings; tap and bottled Forst beer alongside the wine list
Pours: Eisacktaler Sylvaner, Kerner Valle Isarco, Alto Adige Pinot Bianco
26 by the glassFrangart, Eppan
Wine bar in the tastefully restored Ansitz Pillhof manor at Frangart near Bolzano, with a walk-in climate cabinet pouring all 600 references by the glass in a Mediterranean courtyard.
The list: Wine bar at the Renaissance Ansitz Pillhof with a walk-in climate cabinet pouring all 600 references by the glass; Alto Adige core plus Italian and international classics
Pours: Gewurztraminer Termeno, Alto Adige Sauvignon, Lagrein Riserva
18 by the glassGoethestrasse, Bolzano centro
Historic Bolzano wirtshaus on Via Goethe near the fruit market, with a wood-panelled Goethestube and an Alto Adige-anchored wine list paired to homemade Schlutzkrapfen and knodel.
The list: 1277-founded Bolzano wirtshaus opposite the fruit market with a Biedermeier Goethestube and a deep Alto Adige list; rotating Lagrein, Schiava, Gewurztraminer pours by the glass
Pours: Lagrein riserva, Santa Maddalena Schiava, Gewurztraminer Termeno
22 by the glassCorso Liberta, Merano
Merano outpost of Pur Sudtirol on Corso Liberta with a wine bistro pouring 600+ Alto Adige references and an open-counter charcuterie programme from 500 regional producers.
The list: Pur Sudtirol gourmet-market bistro with 600+ Alto Adige labels and rotating thematic flights; small-plates programme drawing on 500 farms and producers
Pours: Gewurztraminer Termeno, Lagrein riserva, Alto Adige Sauvignon
16 by the glassBrennerstrasse, Bolzano
Independent Bolzano wine bar and merchant on Brennerstrasse with a 2,500-bottle list across Alto Adige, Italy and France, hosting weekly AIS-led thematic tastings.
The list: Independent Bolzano wine merchant and tasting bar with 2,500+ references covering Alto Adige, Italy and France; thematic tastings led by AIS sommeliers
Pours: Alto Adige Pinot Bianco, Trentodoc sparkling, Lagrein Riserva
20 by the glassMagrè, Strada del Vino
Wine bar and osteria at Alois Lageder's biodynamic estate in Magre, pouring the Lageder Demeter portfolio alongside biodynamic peers and a kitchen-garden small-plates programme from the estate's gardens.
The list: Alois Lageder's biodynamic wine bar and osteria, pouring the three Lageder lines from 55 hectares alongside Demeter peer growers and biodynamic Italian guests; kitchen-garden small plates
Pours: Lageder Beta Delta, Lageder Lowengang Chardonnay, Lageder Krafuss Pinot Noir
16 by the glassCaldaro, Leisenhof
Castel Sallegg's elegant wine bar at the Leisenhof estate beneath the castle, pouring the full Kuenburg portfolio of Moscato Rosa, Lagrein and Caldaro Schiava with extended Thursday late-evening hours.
The list: Castel Sallegg's at-estate wine bar at the Leisenhof property pouring the full Kuenburg-family Moscato Rosa, Lagrein and Bischofsleiten range, plus a curated Alto Adige peer list; Monday-Saturday opening with Thursday late-evening hours
Pours: Castel Sallegg Moscato Rosa, Castel Sallegg Bischofsleiten, Lagrein Riserva
14 by the glassVia Firenze, Bolzano
Sparkling-focused Bolzano enoteca on Via Firenze pouring 200+ Bollicine references from Trentodoc and Franciacorta alongside Alto Adige still-wine references, with rotating sparkling masterclasses.
The list: Bollicine-themed Bolzano wine bar with 200+ sparkling references (Trentodoc, Franciacorta, Champagne, Cava) plus Alto Adige core; thematic Bollicine evenings
Pours: Trentodoc Riserva, Alto Adige Spumante, Alto Adige Pinot Bianco
18 by the glassCaldaro market square
Wein.Kaltern's wine.house on Caldaro's market square pouring the 18 Caldaro grower-village producers across 18 by-the-glass slots in rotating monthly flights of Kalterersee Schiava.
The list: Wein.Kaltern's by-the-glass platform on Caldaro's market square pouring the 18 Caldaro grower-village producers in rotating monthly flights; producer-night tastings
Pours: Kalterersee Auslese, Lagrein riserva, Caldaro Pinot Bianco