Twenty for one. A winegrowing area of only 5,300 hectares (13,000 acres) with twenty different grape varieties. That is found in only one place in all of Italy – if not in the whole world.
White grape varieties grow in more than 55 percent of Alto Adige's vineyards. And the trend is growing. Pinot Grigio, the indigenous Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay, and Pinot Blanc are among the top choices of Alto Adige white wines. They are joined by Sylvaner, Müller Thurgau, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Veltliner, and Kerner.
Along with the two autochthonous wine varieties of Schiava and Lagrein, all other important classic red grape varieties have been cultivated in Alto Adige for more than 150 years: Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc feel just as much at home here in an ideal location. Nearly 45 percent of Alto Adige's total grape growing areas are planted with red wine varieties.
An average of around 350,000 hectoliters (3.9 million cases) of wine are produced annually in Alto Adige.