Trentino - Alto Adige: Sunday, September 06 - Sunday, September 13, 2026
Being
the northernmost wine region of Italy, Trentino -Alto Adige is a very
special place where Italian and German traditions merge. It is a
fascinating and unique region in the Alpes. It boasts of an
extraordinary variety of landscapes: snow-capped mountains in the
Dolomites, fertile valleys, streams, century-old breathtakingly
beautiful towns true to their hybrid Germanic-Italian culture.
During
this wine tour we travelled through 3 main valleys carved out by the
rivers Adige (Etsch) and Isarco (Eisack). These valleys form a Y since
in Bozen, the capital of the Alto Adige region, the Isarco joins the
Adige. From Bozen we followed the Adige river further south and spend a
day in Verona the city much beloved by Shakespeare who set more than
just one play in this northern Italian town. We used this
opportunity to also visit a winery where we tasted the unique,
delicious Amarone.
As
the climate gets warmer cool-climate winemaking has captured the
interest of both sides of the wine business: the industry and the
consumer. The focus shifts more and more to higher altitude, cooler
climate regions such as Trentino-Alto Adige in search of elegant,
moderate alcohol wines.
This
tour started and ended in Bozen. During this tour we did not change
hotels. Annette booked 7 nights at the famous, beautiful 5-star Art-Nouveau
style Parkhotel Laurin in Bozen.
Day 0 - Saturday, September 05
Travelling from Munich to Bolzano, Alto Adige.
Unexpectedly, the train broke down halfway and
ItaliaRail put us all on buses to continue the journey. While it was raining between Munich and Innsbruck, now, approaching Bolzano, the curtain lifted and we have beautiful sunshine.
Home for 7 Night: Parkhotel Laurien in Bozen
Parkhotel Laurien
Breakfast
Pool
Apero and After Dinner Drinks
Day 1 - Sunday, September 06
Meet and Greet at the Hotel
Guided Visit: Oetzi the Iceman
Visit of Oetzi, the iceman, who lived 5000 years ago and whose body was found in the melting ice a few years ago. Fascinating.
Dinner in the Mountains at Buschenschaenke Baumannhof
Amazing dinner at a charming tavern overlooking Bolzano with breathtaking views of the mountains. Authentic South Tyrolian cuisine at the traditional South Tyrolean farm and inn @Buschenschank Baumannhof located on the scenic slopes of the Ritten plateau above the town of Bozen with breathtaking views of the Rosengarten mountains.The kitchen, run by the legendary "soul of the house" owner and host Mali Hoeller, is famous for its homemade Schlutzkrapfen (spinach and ricotta ravioli). We were sitting outside on wooden benches in the rustic garden overlooking the Dolomites and Bozen. Owner and winemaker George Hoeller offered two delicious wines, a white and a red, from the steep vineyards around the Buschenschank Baumann.
Day 2 - Monday, September 07
Neustift Monastery
Founded in 1142, it is a huge complex and also home to one of the oldest active wineries in the world. Tour of the monastery, tour of the vineyards and tasting.
Lunch
Lunch at Granpanorama Hotel Sambergerhof, way up in the mountains with a breathtaking view of the Alps.
Kellerei Cantina Terlan
Tour and tasting at
Kellerei Cantina Terlan , which is one of the leading cooperatives in Alto Adige. Winery tour and tasting.
At Cantina Terlan harvest was in full swing and we could witness the winegrowers delivering their fruit, Pinot Blanc.
Franziskaner Stuben
Lovely dinner in old town Bolzano.
Day 3 - Tuesday, September 08 Muri-Gries is a historic Benedictine monastery and winery known for its Lagrein wines, dating back to the 13th century. The visit included a tour of the monastery, the famous Klosteranger vineyard and the wine cellar as well as a tasting of the wine portfolio. Technical Director Manfred Bernhard joined us for a part of the tour and the tasting.
Cantina Nals Margreid
Winery tour and tasting.
Lunch with a View
Lunch at Gasthof Apollonia, a Michelin rated historic inn up in the mountains with stunning panoramic views of the Dolomites and traditional South Tyrolean cuisine.
Weingut Untermoserhof in St. Magdalena
Visit of Weingut Untermoserhof in St. Magdalena. Current owner and winemaker Florian Ramoser was our host, along with his father Georg Ramoser. This winery belongs to the group of small family owned wineries, which account for 10% of the wine production in Alto Adige. Large private wineries account for 20% and co-operatives for 70%. Importantly, the co-ops in Alto Adige are all elite wine producers, with the co-operative Terlan probably being the flagship producer of the area. Florian's
#worldclass wines are available in the USA through
Schatzi Wines
Lagrein
Winding down with a bottle of Lagrein at Parkhotel Laurien..
Day 4 - Wednesday, September 09 This was our day to go to Trentino and to also explore the
Valpolicella region north of Verona and also taste @Amarone.
Azienda Agricola Foradori
Azienda Agricola Foradori, the world-renowned biodynamic winery in Trentino, often called the "Queen of Teroldogo", that Elisabetta Foradori took over at a very young age. Today, the estate is run by Elisabetta's three children Emilio, Theo and
Myrtha Zierock and the latter was our host. I met her for the first time many years ago at a winemaker dinner at
Restaurant schauMahl in Frankfurt when she was still studying in Germany.
Myrtha showed us the vineyards and the wine cellar, including the very special amphora cellar, probably the largest in the world, and we sat down for a tasting of the Foradori
#worldclass wines.
Lunch at @Enotheca della Valpolicella in Fumane with @Valpolicella wines. The lunch was excellent - very local and traditional, and at the same time at
MICHELIN Guide level. We were met by the owner Ada Riolfi.
Visit of @Allegrini , a benchmark producer in the @Valpolicella Classica region. We tasted through the whole range of the Valpolicella wine pyramid: Valpolicella, Valpolicella Superiore, Amarone (using the appassimento method) and Recioto.
Verona
Tour of Verona with the ancient Roman Arena that still hosts summer opera shows and the story of Romeo and Juliet.
The tour ended with a glass of wine in a traditional wine bar.
Day 5 - Thursday, September 10
Weingut Tiefenbrunner
Tasting at Weingut @Tiefenbrunner with Owner
Christof Tiefenbrunner in Kurtatsch. Christof joined us for part of the tasting. Weingut Tiefenbrunner is one of the oldest and most prominent estates in Alto Adige. Their vineyards span an extraordinary altitude range from 200 to 1000 meters above sea level. They are highly celebrated for their Mueller Thurgau Vigna Feldmarshall von Fenner, which us grown on a high plateau at 1000 meters.
Elena Walch
Lunch and tasting at
Elena Walch Tramin Founded as an independent project in 1985 by architect Elena Walch, the family-run estate has been a driving force behind the region's quality revolution. We met at Vigna Castel Ringberv, the largest single vineyard in Alto Adige, overlooking Lake Caldero.
Dinner
Dinner at
Thaler Arôme, an upscale rooftop restaurant in the heart of Bolzano.
After-dinner Wine at Parkhotel Laurien
Day 6 - Friday, September 11
Manincor
Cellar tour and tasting. The winery is highly regarded as a biodynamic pioneer of the region. One of the 3, 4 flagship wineries of Alto Adige. We had the pleasure of meeting Count Michael Goess Enzenberg, who recently has handed over the management of the estate to his son Kassian, who we had met at
Ama in Washington DC earlier this year.
Lunch at Alpin Hut Oberholz up in the Dolomites 6300 feet above sea level. The view was breathtaking. We went up and down by chairlift.
Tasting. Founded in 1900, the Cantina Kurtatsch has evolved in a premier cooperative. The view there of the Adige valley is spectacular.
Day 7 - Saturday, September 12
Lageder
Tour and tasting at @Alois Lageder, a historic, family-run flagship winery in Alto Adige. @Sarah Daval, @Weinakademiker, was our host. She did an outstanding job, both in the vineyards, were we spent a lot of time talking about biodynamic practices, and at the tasting. I was very impressed by the depth of her wine knowledge.
Tour and tasting at @Tenuta Hofstätter in Tramin, another flagship winery of the Alto Adige. It is a pioneer of the vigna (single vineyard) classification in Alto Adige. Fourth-generation owner
Martin Hofstätter joined us for the tasting. I was in particular impressed by Martin's Pinot Noirs.
Martin will be in Washington DC on October 23, 2026 at
Ama, a South Tyrolean restaurant. Unfortunately we will not be able to join him as the 2026 National Convention of the
American Wine Society in Jacksonville, where @Annette Schiller will be presenting, will take place in that week.
Farewell Dinner
Farewell dinner at 1 star
MICHELIN Guide @Restaurant 1500 up in the Vigiljoch above Lana (The restaurant is 1500 above sea level). We went there by cable car. You can reach the restaurant only by cable car. The food was amazing, clearly at the Michelin star level.
After dinner, both Chef @Daniel Sanin and Sous-Chef @Jonas Graber, who came to our table to present the 3 courses, were with us in the cable car, which runs every 30 minutes (at that time of the day).
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A Week at Parkhotel Laurien, Built in the Exuberant Art Nouveau Style, in the Center of Bozen - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Meet and Greet at at Parkhotel Laurien - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
After-dinner Wine at Toma by Lisa Wine Bar in Bozen - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Guided Visit of Oetzi, the Iceman in Bozen - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Dinner in the Mountains at Buschenschaenke Baumannhof, with the Legendary "Soul of the House" Mali - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Monastery Tour, Vineyard Tour and Tasting at the Neustift Monastery in Brixxen - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch at Granpanorama Hotel Sambergerhof, Way up in the Mountains with a Breathtaking View of the Alps
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Tour and Tasting at Cantina Terlan and Cantina Andian, an Alto Adige Flagship Winery, while Farmers were Delivering their Fruit (Pinot Blanc)
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Lovely Dinner in Old Town Bolzano at Franziskaner Stuben - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Monastery Tour. Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Muri-Gries, the Historic Benedictine Monastery and Winery known for its Lagrein Wines, with Technical Director Manfred Bernhard - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at Cantina Nals Margreid - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch at Gasthof Apollonia, a Michelin-rated Historic Inn up in the Mountains with Stunning Panoramic Views of the Dolomites and Traditional South Tyrolean Cuisine - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Visit of Weingut Untermoserhof in St. Magdalena, with Current Owner and Winemaker Florian Ramoser and his Father Georg Ramoser - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Winery Tour and Tasting at Azienda Agricola Foradori, the World-renowned Biodynamic Winery in Trentino, with Myrtha Zierock Foradori
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Lunch at Enotheca della Valpolicella in Fumane with Valpolicella Wines, with Owner Ada Riolfi
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Visit of Allegrini, a Benchmark Producer in the Valpolicella Classica Region, Tasting through Valpolicella Wine Pyramid: Valpolicella, Valpolicella Superiore, Amarone and Recioto - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Tour of Verona with the Ancient Roman Arena that still hosts Summer Opera Shows and the Story of Romeo and Juliet - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Weingut Tiefenbrunner with Owner hristof Tiefenbrunner in Kurtatsch - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch and Tasting at Elena Walch at Castel Ringberg, Overlooking Lake Caldero - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Dinner at Thaler Arome, an Upscale Rooftop Restaurant in the Heart of Bolzano - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Manincor, a Biodynamic Pioneer and Flagship Winery of the Region, with Owner Count Michael Goess Enzenberg - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch at Alpin Hut Oberholz up in the Dolomites 6300 Feet Above Sea Level - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Cantina Kurtatsch, a Premier Cooperative, with a Spectacular View of Adige Valley
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Extensive Vineyard Tour, Tasting and Lunch at Alois Lageder, a Historic, Family-run Flagship Winery in Alto Adige, with Sarah Daval, Weinakademiker
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Tour and Tasting at Tenuta Hofstätter in Tramin, a Flagship Winery of the Alto Adige Region, a Pioneer of Vigna (Single Vineyard) Classification in Alto Adige, with Fourth-generation Owner Martin Hofstaetter - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Farewell Dinner at Restaurant 1500 (1 Star Michelin) up in the Vigiljoch above Lana (Reachable only by Cable Car), with Chef Daniel Sanin and Sous-Chef Jonas Graber - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
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