05.03.2025
International wine guides: 145 Top scores for Alto Adige wines
Some of the most renowned international wine guides confirm the success of the wine region Alto Adige. In the new editions, there were no fewer than 145 top marks for 105 wines from 38 Alto Adige producers. Even compared to the already successful previous year, this represents an enormous increase.
The ratings from the most renowned wine guides are something like certificates awarded to wine growers and wine makers. The wine world waits with equal anticipation for the publication of the latest editions of the wine guides. Taking Decanter, Wine Enthusiast, VINUM Weinguide, Falstaff Weinguide, James Suckling and Gault&Millau into account, Alto Adige wines have 145 top ratings in the current editions. Last year, it had been 99. “We are naturally delighted with this increase," Andreas Kofler, President of the Consorzio Alto Adige Wines said, "but what pleases us even more is the fact that the top is becoming ever broader, i.e. more and more Alto Adige producers are successfully winning top scores".
Broad top
The numbers prove Kofler right: While last year, the top-rated wines came from 29 producers, this year the number is 38. A total of 105 different wines were also awarded top marks in total - another number that exceeds that of the previous year (68) by more than 50 per cent.
Looking at the distribution of top marks, the leader is the Cantina Terlano with 19, followed by the Cantina Tramin (11) and the St. Michael-Eppan Winery (10), the Alois Lageder Winery (9), the Cantina Girlan (8) and Manincor and Elena Walch, as well as Nals Margreid, each with 7 top ratings.
Wine guides reward diversity
The fact that despite its comparatively small size, the wine region Alto Adige is extraordinarily diverse is apparent not only looking at the producers, but also at the top-rated wines. Among the 105 award-winning wines there are no fewer than 15 grape varieties. “It is this diversity that characterises the wine region Alto Adige and it is one of the factors with which we can impress wine experts all over the world”, commented Andreas Kofler.
Although Alto Adige produces far more white wines than red wines, the grape variety with the most top-rated wines is Pinot Noir with 20, followed by Chardonnay (18) and Sauvignon (13).
This year, a total of 80 top marks were awarded to 58 different white wines, while 42 Alto Adige red wines received a total of 55 top scores. The sweet wines also made it onto the list again with ten top ratings for five wines.
Two Alto Adige producers can also be proud of a special award. The 2021 Terlano Primo Grande Cuvée Alto Adige DOC from the Cantina Terlano not only scored the maximum 100 points in the 2025 edition of Falstaff, but has also been awarded the designation "Best White Wine". The designation "Best in Show”, on the other hand, was awarded by Decanter to the 2022 Gewürztraminer Passito Juvelo Alto Adige DOC from the Cantina Andriano.
How are the ratings calculated?
The wine tastings, which form the basis of the ratings, are carried out every year by both, the Italian and international wine guides. The producers decide which wines to send for tasting. They are the ones who decide on the respective guides. The producers are supported by the Consorzio Alto Adige Wines, which together with the IDM Alto Adige and the Bolzano Chamber of Commerce collects the wines and delivers them to the wine guides. On request of the wine guides, tastings can also take place in Bolzano.
The complete list can be downloaded with the press release here:
Some of the most renowned international wine guides confirm the success of the wine region Alto Adige. In the new editions, there were no fewer than 145 top marks for 105 wines from 38 Alto Adige producers. Even compared to the already successful previous year, this represents an enormous increase.
The ratings from the most renowned wine guides are something like certificates awarded to wine growers and wine makers. The wine world waits with equal anticipation for the publication of the latest editions of the wine guides. Taking Decanter, Wine Enthusiast, VINUM Weinguide, Falstaff Weinguide, James Suckling and Gault&Millau into account, Alto Adige wines have 145 top ratings in the current editions. Last year, it had been 99. “We are naturally delighted with this increase," Andreas Kofler, President of the Consorzio Alto Adige Wines said, "but what pleases us even more is the fact that the top is becoming ever broader, i.e. more and more Alto Adige producers are successfully winning top scores".
Broad top
The numbers prove Kofler right: While last year, the top-rated wines came from 29 producers, this year the number is 38. A total of 105 different wines were also awarded top marks in total - another number that exceeds that of the previous year (68) by more than 50 per cent.
Looking at the distribution of top marks, the leader is the Cantina Terlano with 19, followed by the Cantina Tramin (11) and the St. Michael-Eppan Winery (10), the Alois Lageder Winery (9), the Cantina Girlan (8) and Manincor and Elena Walch, as well as Nals Margreid, each with 7 top ratings.
Wine guides reward diversity
The fact that despite its comparatively small size, the wine region Alto Adige is extraordinarily diverse is apparent not only looking at the producers, but also at the top-rated wines. Among the 105 award-winning wines there are no fewer than 15 grape varieties. “It is this diversity that characterises the wine region Alto Adige and it is one of the factors with which we can impress wine experts all over the world”, commented Andreas Kofler.
Although Alto Adige produces far more white wines than red wines, the grape variety with the most top-rated wines is Pinot Noir with 20, followed by Chardonnay (18) and Sauvignon (13).
This year, a total of 80 top marks were awarded to 58 different white wines, while 42 Alto Adige red wines received a total of 55 top scores. The sweet wines also made it onto the list again with ten top ratings for five wines.
Two Alto Adige producers can also be proud of a special award. The 2021 Terlano Primo Grande Cuvée Alto Adige DOC from the Cantina Terlano not only scored the maximum 100 points in the 2025 edition of Falstaff, but has also been awarded the designation "Best White Wine". The designation "Best in Show”, on the other hand, was awarded by Decanter to the 2022 Gewürztraminer Passito Juvelo Alto Adige DOC from the Cantina Andriano.
How are the ratings calculated?
The wine tastings, which form the basis of the ratings, are carried out every year by both, the Italian and international wine guides. The producers decide which wines to send for tasting. They are the ones who decide on the respective guides. The producers are supported by the Consorzio Alto Adige Wines, which together with the IDM Alto Adige and the Bolzano Chamber of Commerce collects the wines and delivers them to the wine guides. On request of the wine guides, tastings can also take place in Bolzano.
The complete list can be downloaded with the press release here:
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