From June 16 to July 3, 2025, Annette and I spent time in wine country Italy, by car.
For an overview of the whole trip, go here: Wine Country Italy - Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige - in the Summer of 2025
Fifth Stop: Trentino-Alto Adige
The last stop of our Italy wine tour 2025 was the Trentino-Alto Adige region. We stayed 3 nights in Lana at Hotel Tiefenbrunn and 3 nights in Bolzano at Hotel Laurien.
We visited 10 wineries, most of them during the second half of the stop when we were based in Bolzano.
While in Lana, we had a light dinner at Hotel Im Tiefenbrunn in Lana and went out for dinner to Sissi (1 Star Michelin) in Merano and to Gasthaus Appollonia (Bib Gourmand Michelin), up in the mountains, above Nalles.
While in Bolzano, we had dinner at Toma by Lisa (wine bar), Loewengrube in Bolzano (Michelin listed) and Voegele (Bib Gourmand Michelin) in Bolzano.
Pavicilo (by Car), Monte San Vigilio (by Cable Car and Chairlift), Gasthaus Sessellift
After spending the morning in Merano
A Morning in the Historic Laubengasse, the Arcades of Merano, Built Around 1200 by Count Meinhard II - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
we drove by car up to Pavicolo and back to Lana. Then, we went by cable car and by chairlift up to Monte San Vigilio, where we took a break at Gasthaus Sessellift, with a nice glass of beer (zero alcohol).
Pavicolo - Naturpark Pawigl (by Car)
suedtirolerland.it: Above Lana, on the slopes of the Monte San Vigilio, lies Pavicolo. You can reach it via a mountain street that branches off from the Val d'Ultimo road above Lana. ...
From there, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Val d'Ultimo, the Valle dell'Adige and the Dolomites. Pawigl itself consists of a few buildings, including the "Pawiglhöfe, the Pavicolo Farms, which give the village its name and its idyllic and rustic character, the Pawigler Wirt inn and the medieval St. Oswald Church.
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Monte San Vigilio - Vigljoch (by Cble Car and Chair Lift)
Cable Car
Vigilius (1 Star Michelin)
Vigilius Mountain Resort is set at the top of a mountain in South Tyrol,
along the Italian-Austrian border. The hotel is accessible only by
cable car, a 1500-meter ascent. The design of the resort itself is
strikingly modern — blonde on blonde, lots of bare wood and exposed
timbers, and a healthy dose of stone and concrete, blunting any
tendencies toward log cabin-ness.
What makes Vigilius so special, though, is the isolation, the utter
peace and quiet that follow from its location atop a mountain, no busy
motorways or crowded palazzos — just forests, peaks, perhaps the sound
of a cowbell in the distance. And the views are no less stunning than
the aural environment — every room has a terrace with a view of either
the Dolomites or Val d'Ultimo, the so-called Last Valley.
The rooms themselves are smartly decorated, again in wood and stone,
but minimal and modern enough to avoid any rustic kitsch. A clay wall
separates the bedroom and bath areas, and, cleverly, is more than a
design feature — it’s heated internally, and in fact is there to warm
the room.
There’s a spa, if that’s the sort of thing you’re into, a full
service spa, offering the local specialty, which happens to be a hay
bath, and does, in fact, involve bathing in hay. Two restaurants, the
Private Dining Room (for guests only, as the name indicates) and the
Vigiljocher Stube (catering to the mountain's day-tripping visitors)
serve the local blend of Northern Italian and Alpine cuisines. Room
service is also available, and comes in handy, as there’s not exactly a
thriving café district outside the hotel's doors.
How to get there: Vigilius is located on a mountaintop, and is only
accessible by a 7-minute cable car ride from the mountain base.
Bozen/Bolzano airport is a twenty-minute drive away, and transfers are
available to the cable car station at Lana. This transfer costs 38 euro
each way. Transfers are also available from Milan (355 euro), Verona
(200 euro) and Innsbruck (180 euro).
Chair Lift
Snack at Gasthaus Sessellift
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Wine Country Italy - Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige - in the Summer of 2025
Lake Como
At Villa Almana in Cernobbio at Lake Como - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Bolgheri
Dinner at La Tana del Pirata in Marina di Castagneto Carducci, Bolgheri, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Winery Tour and Tasting at Tenuta Argentiera, Bolgheri, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Florentine Steak - Dario Cecchini Selection - for Lunch at Osteria Magona in Bolgheri, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Running into Marco Balsimelli, Production Director, Ornellaia and Masseto, at Osteria Magona, Bolgheri, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at La Macchiole, Bolgheri, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Visiting Vigna Lodovico and Tasting Lodovico Antinori's Cult Wines Lodovico and Il Nicchio with his Assistant at Locanda dell' Aioncino - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Dinner at Locanda dell' Aioncino, Bibbona, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Tasting the Wines of Tenuta di Biserno and Staying at Relais di Biserno, Bibbona, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia): Barrel Cellar Tour and Tasting - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Bistecca alla Fiorentina for Lunch at Osteria Enoteca San Guido (Sassicaia), Bolgheri, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Dinner at La Pineta, with Chef/ Co-owner Daniele Zazzeri, a Michelin Starred Seafood Restaurant, at Marina die Bibbona, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Grattamacco, a Benchmark Producer in Bolgheri, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
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