DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena, DOC Alto Adige Lagrein di GriesLagrein, Schiava, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay350 haFounded 2001Cooperative (formed 2001 by merger of Cantina Gries 1908 and Cantina Santa Maddalena 1930)Bolzano
Bolzano's anchor cooperative, formed in 2001 by the merger of the historic Gries (1908) and Santa Maddalena (1930) cellars. Roughly 224 members farm 350 hectares across Gries, Santa Maddalena, Renon and Settequerce; chief winemaker Stephan Filippi has overseen the Gries Lagrein programme for over three decades.
Tasting: ClimateHouse-certified cellar at the gateway to Bolzano; reservation tastings include Taber Lagrein Riserva and Mock Lagrein verticals.
Signature wines: taber-lagrein-riserva, mock-lagrein, huck-am-bach-santa-maddalena, moeg-pinot-bianco, perl-pinot-noir-riserva
Tip: Taber Lagrein Riserva is the city's flagship red; ask for a Gries vineyard tour to see the sandy alluvial fan where Lagrein thrives.
DOC Alto Adige Lagrein di GriesLagrein, Pinot Noir, Schiava, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewuerztraminer35 haFounded 1845Benedictine Monastery of Muri-GriesBolzano
The Benedictine monastery cellar in Gries (Bolzano), continuously operating since the monks of Muri (Switzerland) relocated to Gries in 1845. 35 hectares in the best Bolzano sites yield the Lagrein Abtei Muri Riserva, alongside Cantina Bolzano Taber a regional Gries Lagrein.
Tasting: Reservation tastings inside the Benedictine monastery complex in Gries.
Signature wines: lagrein-abtei-muri-riserva, lagrein-gries, klosteranger-pinot-nero, lagrein-rosato
Tip: The monastery courtyard tasting feels nothing like a commercial winery; book early in the day before the religious community's afternoon hours.
DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena, DOC Alto Adige Lagrein di GriesLagrein, Schiava, Pinot Bianco, Gewuerztraminer, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc12 haFounded 1956Rottensteiner family (Hannes Rottensteiner)Bolzano
Founded in 1956 in Bolzano and now run by the third-generation Hannes Rottensteiner. The estate's Lagrein and St. Magdalener bottlings, especially the Select Lagrein Gries Riserva, are the cellar's signature.
Tasting: Reservation tastings at the cellar on Via Sarentino in Bolzano; focused Lagrein and Santa Maddalena flights.
Signature wines: select-lagrein-gries-riserva, lagrein-riserva, premstallerhof-santa-maddalena, cresta-pinot-bianco
Tip: Easy walking distance from central Bolzano; pair the tasting with a Lagrein-and-Speck Stube lunch in Gries.
DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena, DOC Alto AdigeLagrein, Schiava, Gewuerztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot8 haFounded 1979Loacker family (Rainer and Hayo Loacker)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDBolzano
Established in 1979 by Rainer Loacker on the Schwarhof and Kohlerhof estates at 500 to 550 metres in the Santa Maddalena zone above Bolzano. The family pioneered biodynamic farming in Alto Adige (treatments by biodynamic and homeopathic protocols since the late 1970s); the Gran Lareyn Lagrein Riserva is the flagship red.
Tasting: Reservation tastings at Schwarhof above Bolzano in the Santa Maddalena zone.
Signature wines: gran-lareyn-lagrein-riserva, morit-santa-maddalena, atagis-gewurztraminer, tasnim-sauvignon
Tip: The Loacker family also farms in Montalcino and Maremma; ask about the trans-estate vertical tastings when visiting Schwarhof.
DOC Alto AdigeSchiava, Lagrein, Gewuerztraminer, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc4 haFounded 2008Gojer family (Martin and Marion Gojer)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDBolzano
Martin and Marion Gojer run a 4-hectare biodynamic natural-wine estate on steep slopes around the Bolzano valley basin. Manual harvest, spontaneous fermentation, extended lees contact, no fining or filtration and minimal sulphur define the cellar; old vines of Schiava, Lagrein and Gewuerztraminer drive the range.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the small estate above Bolzano; natural-wine focus.
Signature wines: tonsur, caroline, miau, vernatsch
Tip: Pranzegg is a well-known natural-wine grower in Alto Adige; the Miau and Tonsur cuvees punch well above their tiny allocation.
DOC Alto AdigePinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewuerztraminer, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Mueller-Thurgau6 haFounded 1997Prackwieser family (Markus Prackwieser)Bolzano
Markus Prackwieser farms 6 hectares around Fie allo Sciliar between 450 and 700 metres, on the dolomite slopes east of Bolzano. The Praesulis range showcases Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Nero from one of Alto Adige's higher producing zones; the Renaissance Pinot Grigio is the cellar's signature white.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the Hof above Voels am Schlern; high-altitude focus.
Signature wines: praesulis-sauvignon, praesulis-pinot-nero, renaissance-pinot-grigio, freres-pinot-nero
Tip: Combine the tasting with a hike at Alpe di Siusi above the estate; very few wineries operate at this Dolomites altitude.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.