International wine guides
145 Alto Adige wines top
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 ratings for 105 wines from 38 Alto Adige producers. Even compared to the already successful previous year, this represents an enormous increase.
The most pleasing aspect is that the wine guides' ratings reflect the diversity that characterises Alto Adige as a wine region. On the one hand, this applies to the many top-rated producers, but also to no fewer than 15 grape varieties among the selection of wines with top marks. 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).
A look at the producers shows that the Cantina Terlano was able to achieve the most top marks with 19. They are 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.
Two Alto Adige producers can be proud of a special award. According to Falstaff, the 2021 Terlano Primo Grande Cuvée Alto Adige DOC from the Cantina Terlano has been awarded "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.
The most pleasing aspect is that the wine guides' ratings reflect the diversity that characterises Alto Adige as a wine region. On the one hand, this applies to the many top-rated producers, but also to no fewer than 15 grape varieties among the selection of wines with top marks. 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).
A look at the producers shows that the Cantina Terlano was able to achieve the most top marks with 19. They are 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.
Two Alto Adige producers can be proud of a special award. According to Falstaff, the 2021 Terlano Primo Grande Cuvée Alto Adige DOC from the Cantina Terlano has been awarded "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.
