Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours, led by Annette Schiller, took place from Sunday, September 06 - Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Being
the northernmost wine region of Italy, 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 tour we did not change
hotels. We stayed 7 nights at the famous, beautiful 5-star Art-Nouveau
style Parkhotel Laurin in Bozen.
See:
Overview: The Alto Adige/ Trentino Region in Northern Italy and its Winemaking - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Day-by-Day Summary: Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Bozen / Bolzano in Alto Adige, Italy: A City Between Two Worlds - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
A Week at Parkhotel Laurien, Built in the Art Nouveau Style, in the Center of Bozen - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Day 6 - Manincor, Dolomites, Kellerei Kurtatsch, Toma Weinbar
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) Kellerei Kurtatsch Cantina Produttori Cortaccia . Founded in 1900, the Cantina Kurtatsch has evolved in a premier cooperative. The view there of the Adige valley is spectacular.
(4) Toma Weinbar by Lisa, our to-go wine bar in Bozen, with Katharina Schiller and Cornelia Schiller Tremann
Cantina Kurtatsch
Kellerei Kurtatsch, founded in 1900 in the village of the same name along the South Tyrolean Wine
Road, ranks among the oldest and smallest wine cooperatives in a region where cooperative
winemaking dominates production. Roughly 190 member families farm about 190 hectares around
the village, and the cooperative marked its 125th anniversary in 2025, a milestone reflecting its
survival through phylloxera, two world wars, and the postwar shift from bulk production to a
quality-first philosophy under successive generations of growers.
What distinguishes Kurtatsch's
vineyards is elevation range: plots span from roughly 650 to 2700 acres within a single village, a
spread the winery describes as unique in Europe, allowing warm lower sites to ripen powerful reds
like Cabernet and Merlot while cooler upper slopes preserve freshness in whites such as Pinot
Bianco and Pinot Grigio.
The estate's flagship red, the Cabernet Riserva "Freienfeld," first released
in 1990, helped establish the cooperative's reputation for serious, age-worthy wines beyond
everyday cooperative fare.
A striking modern expansion, faced in local dolomite stone to echo the
rock walls surrounding the village, houses a barrel cellar carved into the hillside alongside a visitor
center telling the story of Kurtatsch's varied vineyard sites.
Under longtime president Andreas
Kofler, the cooperative has become known for rewarding members on grape quality rather than
yield, a structural shift that has visibly lifted the wines.
Arriving from the Dolomites
Cantina Kurtatsch
Spectacular View
Tasting
Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours: Already Released and Forthcoming Postings
Overview: The Alto Adige/ Trentino Region in Northern Italy and its Winemaking - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Day-by-Day Summary: Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Bozen / Bolzano in Alto Adige, Italy: A City Between Two Worlds - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
A Week at Parkhotel Laurien, Built in the Art Nouveau Style, in the Center of Bozen - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Meet and Greet in the Garden of Parkhotel Laurin in Bozen - 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
Authentic South Tyrolean Dinner up in the Mountains at Buschenschank Baumannhof, with the Legendary "Soul of the House" Mali - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Monastery Tour, Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting at the Neustift Monastery in Brixen - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch at Granpanorama Hotel Sambergerhof, Famous for its Uninterrupted 54-kilometer Panoramic View of the Dolomites Chain - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at Cantina Terlan & Cantina Andrian, an Alto Adige Flagship Winery, while Farmers were Delivering their Fruit (Pinot Blanc) - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Lovely Al Fresco Dinner in the Alleys of 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 Manfred Bernhard, Technical Director, and Robert Oberkofler, Marketing and Export - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at Kellerei/ Cantina Nals Margreid - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch at Gasthof Apollonia, up in the Mountains, with Stunning Views of the Dolomites and Michelin Bib Gourmand Traditional South Tyrolean Cuisine - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Visit of Weingut Untermoserhof in St. Magdalena, with Fifth Generation Owner and Winemaker Florian Ramoser and his Father Georg Ramoser - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Winery Tour, During Harvest 2026, and Tasting at Azienda Agricola Foradori, the World-renowned Biodynamic Winery in Trentino, with Myrtha Zierock Foradori - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Four-course Lunch with Valpolicella Wines at Acclaimed "Enotheca della Valpolicella" in Fumane, with Celebrated Chef/ Owner Ada Riolfi - 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
Apero at Osteria del Bugiardo in Verona, before Heading back to Alto Adige - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Weingut Tiefenbrunner with Owner Christof 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
3-course 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 - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Extensive Vineyard Tour, Tasting and Lunch at Alois Lageder, a Historic, Family-run Flagship Winery in Alto Adige, with Sarah Daval, Weinakademiker - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
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
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