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