Alto Adige - Südtirol Wine

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Alto Adige is the north half of the larger region known as Trentino-Alto Adige, in northern Italy. Also known as Sudtirol (South Tyrol), it borders Austria, and is bilingually German and Italian, with many Germanic influences.

The area dates back to the Bronze Age, first inhabited by the Celts, then the Etruscans. The Romans took it over in the 1st century AD. After the fall of the Roman empire, it suffered much of the same fate as other parts of the country as the target of violent invading factions such as the Visigoths. This bi-cultural blend of Italian and German began in the Middle Ages. By the end of World War II, the industrial revolution propelled the region’s infrastructure and economy. The Alto Adige became a popular tourist resort destination, bringing with it, a global appreciation of the region’s wines, cultivated for centuries by monks. The prestigious wine school San Michele all’Adige helped bring the wines to new heights of quality into the Read more »

Many of the wines are identified by DOC title, of which there are many, and/or district, further broken down into commune zones, that each have an Italian and then a German name. For example, Alto Adige Terlano is also called Sudtirol Terlaner, all referring to wines cultivated from the vineyards surrounding the town of Terlano.

Alto Adige wines very much bear the mark of its Germanic cultural identity, with white varietals such as Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Kerner, Müller-Thurgau and Sylvaner. What many consider the world’s best expressions of Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris) are produced here.

The best known local indigenous varietals are both red. Schiava (Vernatsch) is the most widely planted. It’s a popular, light, fruity red, sometimes produced in an off dry style. Lagrein is a bolder, darker red that is characterized by its perfumey aromatics. Lagrein also makes excellent rosés. The two are sometimes blended together to give Schiava more fragrant depth and Lagrein more fruit to offset its tannic properties. Moscato Rosa, a rare Muscat clone, produces prized dessert wines. ~Amanda Schuster

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Elena Walch Gewürztraminer Alto Adige Südtirol 2008

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March 2013

Kurtatsch Cortaccia Blauburgunder Pinot Nero 2011

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Intense pinot noir, ruby colour with granat nuances.Clear and trasparent, not very consistent.Not intense at smell, somewhat complex mainly with fruity and flower aromas.Slightly acid, not really salty and fresh. Equilibrated Read More

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Girlan Gewurztraminer Aime 2010

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Hofstatter Pinot Noir Mezcan 2007

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Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco Alto Adige Südtirol Haberlehof 2009

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Ferrari Trento Brut 2005

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A racy Italian sparkler made with second fermentation in the bottle. I'm not a big prosecco fan, but this isn't prosecco (though it's also from northern Italy). It's serious bubbles at a decent price! Read More

Wine review by Erica Landin
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Gewürztraminer DOC Campaner 2011

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Nice floral, fennel pollen and lightly red fruited nose with honey comb top notes. This really does have a remarkably floral and rd fruited aromatic profile. On entry this has a nice texture, a bit slick, smooth in the mouth with a very fine polyphenolic bitterness up front and then nice quince fruit with hints of melon, nice sweet almond notes ... Read More

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Girlan Moscato Rosa Pasithea Rosa 2010

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Gorgeous nose, roses, honey, citrus blossom, cardamom, tea, orange pekoe, intense, complex, lovely fresh balance, good acidity, this is really well balanced, juicy muscat flavors topped with floral notes and hints of sweet red raspberry fruit, long finish with notes of wild strawberry, killer stuff. 93pts Read More

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Sauvignon DOC Premstaller 2008

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Chalky on the nose with some old wood notes, lime fruit, light ripe herb base notes, nicely fresh on the palate, easy with long mineral and citrus pith, almost pineapple fruit on the zesty finish. This really does offer a nice combination of very ripe fruit flavors with tense minerality 90pts Read More

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November 2012

Sauvignon DOC Premstaller 2011

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This has a great nose full of ripe fruit with a hint of herbs and very Sancerre like, though there is a bit too much SO2. Opulent in the mouth, powerful yet not fruity, this offers up a little dusty minerality and good acidity supporting brisk citrus and green fruits. The mineral finish, lacks a touch of depth, and over all this shows a very rip... Read More

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