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
Dinner at Apollonia
Our last dinner, while in Lana, was at Gasthaus Apollonia, up in the mountains. We went there by car. it was not that far from our hotel in Lana, but quite a drive on the narrow, winding road up and down the mountain. And worth it! It was an amazing evening: "Handcrafted meals, regional ingredients, and a great team. Up here, nature sets the pace. Simply enjoy the unobstructed view of meadows, woods, and the Dolomite mountains."
Apollonia (Web Site)
Good cuisine can be very simple. Authentic, connected to nature, and above all: delicious. This is the philosophy of the Geiser host family.
Here in the mountains, down-to-earth and informal hospitality is the best way to celebrate cuisine. We serve only the finest on our plates, using local and fresh ingredients from our homeland as often as possible. We take carefully selected products straight from the field and farm, combine them with traditional recipes, and add a contemporary touch. It's as simple as that.
Handcrafted meals, regional ingredients, and a great team. Up here, nature sets the pace. Simply enjoy the unobstructed view of meadows, woods, and the Dolomite mountains.
Genuine flavours all year round: whenever possible, our garden or the local farmer next door provides us with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Even our meat is locally sourced whenever possible. Enjoy our homemade aperitifs, excellent South Tyrolean wines, and heartfelt hospitality.
Our motto? Less is more. We cherish the flavours of individual ingredients and the quality of our products. We are on a first-name basis with our producers and suppliers, knowing exactly where our ingredients come from and how they are grown.
At Apollonia, nature is our greatest teacher. She teaches us patience and the importance of taking time to enjoy good food and great conversations.
Apollonia (Bib Gourmand Michelin)
Following a road that twists and turns uphill, surrounded at first by vineyards and fruit trees and then by woodland, you climb to an altitude of 900m to reach this restaurant run by the Geiser family, who have been serving simple yet delicious regional (and Italian) cuisine here for three generations. With a focus on seasonal ingredients from the Alto Adige, the menus feature specialities such as potato rosti with beetroot, baked pumpkin, broccoli and porcini mushroom cream, as well as home-made tarts and sorbets. The beautiful views take in Terlano in the middle of the valley and the majestic Dolomites (including Sciliar, Catinaccio and Latemar) in the distance.
Apollonia (Gasthaus.it)
Nestled in nature with breathtaking views of the Dolomites and the Romanesque St. Apollonia Chapel, the Apollonia has been welcoming guests since 1962. Run by the Geiser family, this idyllic restaurant is known for its hearty, seasonal cuisine and homemade specialities. Its spacious dining room and cosy terrace offer the perfect setting to enjoy dishes that celebrate local ingredients. In spring, wild herbs and asparagus from Nals are menu highlights, while in autumn, South Tyrolean apples and chestnuts take centre stage. The Apollonia house aperitifs, made with homemade syrups, are legendary; the raspberry-rose, nettle, blackcurrant, quince and rhubarb-strawberry spritzes are particular favourites.
Arriving
Mains
Dessert
Sunset over Bolzano and the Dolomites
Bye-bye
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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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