Alto Adige - Sudtirol Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Alto Adige - Sudtirol is a wine region of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

Schiava leads the plantings, with Lagrein, Gewurztraminer, Muller-Thurgau and Sauvignon Blanc, plus two more alongside it.

Vines root into clay and sand.

The climate is mediterranean, running alpine.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and valley floor.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows medium-bodied, blended with lagrein for depth, crisp and aromatic and showcasing bright acidity, plus two more.

Quality is codified by the Alto Adige DOC, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Alto Adige Santa Maddalena, Alto Adige Colli di Bolzano and Alto Adige Valle Isarco.

Producers worth knowing include Cantina Terlano, Cantina Tramin and St. Michael-Eppan.

Pour them alongside beef & venison, tomato-based dishes, white fish and spicy foods.

Serve at 10 to 13°C.

Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

Soil

ClaySand

Climate

MediterraneanAlpine

Terrain

RiversideValley floor

Styles

redwhiterosé

In the glass.

Red: Medium-bodied, Blended with lagrein for depth.

White: Crisp and aromatic, Showcasing bright acidity.

Rosé: Vibrant and refreshing, Commonly made from schiava.

Grapes planted here.

01 SchiavaDominant Read → 02 LagreinBlending Read → 03 GewurztraminerNotable Read → 04 Muller-ThurgauNotable Read → 05 Sauvignon BlancNotable Read → 06 Pinot GrigioNotable Read → 07 ChardonnayNotable Read → 08 Sylvaner Read → 09 Pinot Noir Read → 10 Pinot Bianco Read → 11 Pinot Blanc Read → 12 Moscato Giallo Read → 13 Kerner Read →

Classifications.

Alto Adige DOC

Producers worth knowing.

01 Cantina Terlano

02 Cantina Tramin

03 St. Michael-Eppan

Bottles to look for.

Abbazia di Novacella-Kloster Neustift Sudtirol Eisacktaler Kerner, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Terlan 'Cuvee Terlaner' Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Terlan 'Nova Domus' Riserva Terlaner, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Terlan 'Porphyr Riserva' Lagrein Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Terlan 'Terlaner I Primo Grande Cuvee', Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Terlan 'Vorberg' Riserva Pinot Bianco Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Terlan 'Winkl' Sauvignon Terlano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Terlan Kreuth Terlano Chardonnay, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

At the table.

Beef & Venison
Tomato-based Dishes
White Fish
Spicy Foods

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 10 to 13°C.
Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

Inside the region.

01 Alto Adige Santa MaddalenaItaly Read →

02 Alto Adige Colli di Bolzano

03 Alto Adige Valle IsarcoItaly Read →

Nearby regions.

01 TrentinoItaly Read → 02 IsarcoItaly Read → 03 Alto Adige Santa MaddalenaItaly Read → 04 Trentino-Alto AdigeItaly Read →

Alto Adige - Sudtirol: common questions

01.

What grapes is Alto Adige - Sudtirol known for?

Schiava is the signature grape of Alto Adige - Sudtirol. Lagrein, Gewurztraminer, Muller-Thurgau and Sauvignon Blanc are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Alto Adige - Sudtirol make?

Alto Adige - Sudtirol produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

03.

Where is Alto Adige - Sudtirol?

Alto Adige - Sudtirol is a wine region in Italy.

04.

What food goes with Alto Adige - Sudtirol wine?

Try beef & venison, tomato-based dishes, white fish and spicy foods.

05.

How long does Alto Adige - Sudtirol wine age?

Keeps for 2 to 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Trentino-Alto Adige guide.