Founded in 1142, the Kloster Neustift in Brixen, an Augustinian monastery, is a huge complex and also one of the oldest active wineries in the world. A few weeks ago, we went there and enjoyed a wonderful wine tasting during Alto Adige 2026 by Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours headed by Annette Schiller.
See: Monastery Tour, Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting at the Neustift Monastery in Brixen - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
This time, the head of the Kloster Neustift - Abbazia di Novacella winery, Werner Waldboth, came to us and poured his high-altitude alpine wines at Arrowine in Arlington. Among others, I bought Kerner, the star of the region, because it is frost-resistant and thrives in the colder sections of the high-altitude slopes.
Invitation by Arrowine
Friday “Italian Winemaker” Wine Down, 4:30 - 6:30: Werner Waldboth of Alto Adige, Italy’s renowned Abbazia di Novacella will showcase selections from the historic winery that was founded in 1142 (!) by an order of Augustinian Monks. You’ll love the exceptional wines and they'll all be ON SALE during the tasting so you can grab favorites and save! Meet your friends at Arrowine and Wind Down at our Wine Down!
Tasting at Arrowine
Monastery Tour, Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting at the Neustift Monastery in Brixen - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
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
The program for the second day was:
(1) Visit of the 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.
(2) Lunch way up in the mountains with a breathtaking view of the Alps.
(3) 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.
(4) Lovely dinner in old town Bolzano
Augustinian Abbey of Neustift - Eisacktal / Isarco Valley
The Augustinian Abbey of Neustift, known locally as Kloster Neustift, rises at the northern edge of
South Tyrol's wine country near Brixen, where the Eisack (Isarco) river begins its descent from the
Brenner Pass.
Founded in 1142 by Bishop Hartmann of Brixen at the crossroads of two major
medieval routes, Kloster Neustift is one of the oldest wine estates in Europe. The abbey served for
centuries as a hospice for pilgrims traveling to Rome and Jerusalem, and it grew into one of the
largest monastic complexes in the Alps, encompassing a Gothic cloister, a Baroque collegiate
church, and a renowned library.
The harsh climate of the narrow Eisack Valley and vineyards
between 1800 - 2400 ft altitude favor crisp, aromatic white wines. By the seventeenth century the
canons had already begun acquiring warmer vineyard sites near Bozen to diversify into reds.
Today
Neustift farms roughly 70 acres across both regions, producing around 900,000 bottles a year
under the Praepositus premium line, with Sylvaner, Kerner, Müller Thurgau, and Gewürztraminer
among its most celebrated white wines.
Arriving
Monastery Tour
Vineyard Tour
Tasting
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
Lunch at Granpanorama Hotel Sambergerhof, Way up in the Mountains with a Breathtaking View of the Alps - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at Cantina Terlan and Cantina Andian, an Alto Adige Flagship Winery, while Farmers were Delivering their Fruit (Pinot Blanc) - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
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 - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch at Enotheca della Valpolicella in Fumane with Valpolicella Wines, with Owner Ada Riolfi - Alto Adige 2026 by ombiasy WineTours
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 - 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 WineTours
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