Summer drinking in Alto Adige

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Greenish-bright-yellow Sauvignon from Cornaiano-Appiano and the Bressanone basin: elder blossom, stinging nettle and green pepper on the nose; refreshing and lively with mineral-rich juicy spiciness.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Greenish-yellow Sylvaner from the Bressanone valley basin at 650-750 m on moraine soils with mica schist and quartzite: ripe apple, pear and cantaloupe on the nose, powerful and mineral-rich on the palate with a juicy finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Cantina Andrian's selection Pinot Bianco - the cooperative's flagship white. Predominantly steel-aged with only brief wood contact, showcasing the calcareous-clay soils of Andriano in a fresh, mineral style.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Aristos Gruner Veltliner from 550-600 m on sandy-loam soils: subtle floral and herb aromatics with balanced fruit; pleasantly spicy and fresh on the palate with a refined finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Aristos Mueller Thurgau from 800-970 m on dioritic weathering soils: intense aromatic nose with exotic-fruit and nutmeg signature; dry and fresh on the palate with mineral character and vibrant acidity.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Eisacktaler Sylvaner from 550-700 m around Kloster Saeben: elegant peach and green-apple aromatics with quartz-phyllite minerality; fresh and structured with a long mineral finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Lageder's flagship biodynamic-everyday cuvee blending Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay from Demeter-certified vineyards across Alto Adige. Launched in 2008 as Al Passo del Leone Bianco - the first Demeter-certified Lageder wine and a clear statement of the cellar's biodynamic transition.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Egger-Ramer Pinot Bianco: refreshing, crisp and juicy with the 'Alpine bite of a green apple' per the producer's own descriptor.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Brilliant lemon-green Pinot Bianco from Labers, Marlengo, Merano and Tirolo at 450-550 m: fresh green-apple and citrus scents; complex and well balanced with vivid acidity, 5 months on fine lees.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Cantina Andrian's classic-line Sauvignon Blanc, showcasing the Andriano calcareous-clay soils in a fresh, mineral style with predominantly steel ageing and a touch of oak on the lees.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Garlider Gruner Veltliner: radiant straw yellow with floral and citrus notes plus a hint of white pepper and herbs; fresh and lively with pleasant acidity, light spice and green apple and citrus flavors.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Castel Sallegg's classical Kalterersee from the historic estate's vineyards above Lake Caldaro. Light-bodied, fragrant Schiava; the cellar's everyday red flagship from the lake-shore vineyards.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Pale straw-yellow Sauvignon from steep gravelly slopes above Bolzano at 500 m: nettle and grapefruit on the nose with developing flint mineral, crisp acidity and persistent aromatic palate.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Young, dry, elegant Mueller Thurgau from Pacherhof's oldest vines, up to 39 years old: characteristic light muscat notes, fresh and pure.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Tenuta Ritterhof's Paratus Alto Adige Sauvignon DOC, the cellar's Sauvignon expression in the middle Collis range. The producer describes it as combining vegetable and fruity-flowered notes of elderberry flowers and raisins with delicate acidity and a full taste.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Plonerhof Sauvignon Blanc Exclusiv with elderberry and lime-blossom aromatics over grapefruit and tropical-fruit register, in the cellar's Exclusiv top tier.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Cantina Kaltern's flagship Quintessenz-line Kalterersee Classico Superiore from the lake's western shore. Light-bodied, fragrant and saline; positioned as the contemporary Kalterersee selection from the cellar.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Cantina Kaltern's Quintessenz-line Sauvignon Blanc from Lake Caldaro vineyards. The selection-tier expression with lees-driven texture and elegant alpine fruit; the cooperative's white-wine flagship alongside the Kalterersee Classico Superiore.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Manincor's flagship Heart-line three-grape Lake Caldaro white: Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc blended together. Named after Countess Sophie Goess-Enzenberg; oak-fermented and lees-aged for texture. Demeter biodynamic.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Sauvignon from a Porphyr (volcanic) and Kalk (calcareous) site combination, the name itself describing the two soil profiles: classic elder-gooseberry-nettle aromatics, racy mineral palate.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Cantina Kurtatsch's old-vine Schiava (Vernatsch) from Sonntaler vineyards, produced through reduced yields and strict quality standards as part of the cellar's Selection range. Among Alto Adige's most serious Vernatsch bottlings, demonstrating the variety's quality potential.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Strasserhof Gruner Veltliner with the producer's signature green-apple, white-pepper, and grass-herb register: spicy and peppery palate with green-grassy fresh acidity at 12.5% alcohol.