Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Alois LagederAlto Adige€€€€€€Still White
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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold
ManincorAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red
Manincor's flagship Bordeaux-style cuvee blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot from the Castel Campan vineyards above Lake Caldaro. Demeter biodynamic; styled for long cellaring with firm tannin structure and dark-fruited depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold
Alois LagederAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red
Alois Lageder's flagship single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the spectacular steep slope of Roemigberg above Lake Caldaro. Planted to Cabernet in 1986 and Demeter-certified biodynamic; cherry-red colour with ruby shimmer, concentrated aromatics, full-bodied with elegant present tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Funky · Savoury
Tenuta LieselehofAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Orange
Tenuta Lieselehof's experimental orange (skin-contact white) wine from disease-resistant Piwi varieties (Souvignier Gris, Bronner). Among the cellar's distinctive Excellence Collection bottlings; demonstrates the natural-leaning, low-intervention philosophy on the estate's 5 organic hectares.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Alois LagederAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red
Alois Lageder's single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Krafuss Estate on a hilltop in Appiano at 430-450 metres. Garnet with ruby shimmer; pronounced fruity-spicy bouquet, medium-bodied with savoury fruit and silky tannin. The estate is owned by Roland Riz, Alois Lageder's father-in-law.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Alois LagederAlto Adige€€€€€€€Still White
Lageder's single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from the Lehenhof site in Magre, vinified with spontaneous fermentation in large oak and extended lees contact. Demeter-certified biodynamic; balanced between cool-climate herbal lift and lees-driven texture.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
ManincorAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still White
Manincor's flagship single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc and only white in the cellar's Crown line - styled as a Grand Cru in the Burgundian tradition. From the Lieben Aich location in Terlan at 350 metres on volcanic porphyry, where grapevine roots draw minerals through loamy quartz sand. Demeter biodynamic.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Alois LagederAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still White
Lageder's flagship Chardonnay from the best Loewengang parcels in Magre at 230-330 metres. The vines are among the oldest in Alto Adige (approximately 145 years). This was the first South Tyrolean white to position itself on international markets in the 1980s.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
ManincorAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red
Manincor's selection Pinot Nero from the Mazzon plateau at 400-450 metres, sourced from the oldest vines in the highest position of the family's four hectares of Mazon Pinot Nero. Demeter biodynamic-certified; described by Manincor as the 'Grand Cru of Grand Cru'.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Tenuta PfitscherAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red
Tenuta Pfitscher's flagship Pinot Nero Riserva from select Pinot Noir parcels in Montagna. Organic; powerful and dark-toned with elegance from the day-night temperature differential. The cellar's calling card from the contemporary ClimateHouse-certified winery.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Tenuta PfitscherAlto Adige€€€€€€€Still White
Tenuta Pfitscher's Riserva-tier Sauvignon Blanc from organic Montagna vineyards. The cellar's selection Sauvignon, lees-aged for texture and structured for medium-term cellaring.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Brunnenhof MazzonAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red
Brunnenhof Mazzon's flagship Pinot Nero Riserva from 5 organic hectares on the Mazzon plateau at 400 metres - sandy clay soil, afternoon sun, Ora wind from Lake Garda. The cellar's 'King of Mazon' bottling from north-facing limestone-clay parcels on the Mazon plateau.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Alois LagederAlto Adige€€€€€€€Still White
Alois Lageder's selection Pinot Grigio combining immediately-pressed grapes with partial skin contact and whole-grape fermentation. Sourced from vineyards at 210-740 metres on stony, sandy limestone soils; the wine brought skin-contact orange-style winemaking into the regional mainstream. Demeter-certified biodynamic.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
ManincorAlto Adige€€€€€€€Still White
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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
ManincorAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still White
Manincor's selection Chardonnay from Heart-line vineyards above Lake Caldaro. Named after Countess Sophie Goess-Enzenberg; Demeter biodynamic, oak-aged for creamy texture with elegant structure.
Dessert · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Tenuta LieselehofAlto Adige€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito
Tenuta Lieselehof's hyper-rare passito dessert wine from air-dried Piwi-variety grapes with approximately 300 grams residual sugar. The cellar's Quintessenz bottling sits at the apex of the dessert wine range; tiny allocations of around 800-848 bottles per vintage.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold
Brunnenhof MazzonAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red
Brunnenhof Mazzon's premium single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Vigna ZIS parcel, made from highly ripened grapes and aged minimum one year in tonneaux. The producer describes Vigna ZIS as more concentrated, full-bodied and spicier than the Riserva.