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
