Once a part of Austria and known to the locals as Südtirol, the wine-growing region of Alto Adige is the Northernmost wine region in Italy and is home to some stunning, energetic, crunchy wines made from Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Kerner, Sauvignon Blanc, Lagrein, Malvasia, Giallo and Gewürztraminer. While Alto Adige only accounts for 0.7% of the total wine production in Italy it leads the country in wine meriting DOC designation with some 98% of wines falling within the category. Framed by the snow-capped Dolomites it is possibly Italy’s most picturesque wine region with vineyards ranging from
228 to 1000 metres above sea-level.
228 to 1000 metres above sea-level.
