Wine and so much more

Blueberries, apricots, cherries, peaches,plums, pears, apples, chestnuts, but also fruit spreads, juices, syrups, andpreserves: there is hardly anything you cannot find at the Runsthof in Lana,situated directly by the hiking trail from Lana to Foiana. So it is hardlysurprising that the Lobis family, who has run the Runsthof since 2017, alsocultivates vines as well as produces wine in their own cellar—at least in part.

The vineyards which supply the grapes arelocated above Lana on a steep slope, which means that cultivation depends verymuch on manual labor. But no matter how strenuous, it guarantees a very specialkind of quality control, seeing as the winegrowers are, quite literally, veryclose to their grapes.

At an altitude of 350–500 meters, a broadrange of grape varieties grow on those steep parcels of land, and they areideally suited to the site. At the Runsthof in Lana, the favored grapevarieties are Pinot Noir, Sauvignon, Sauvignon Gris, Bronner, and Chardonnay.“The location and the climate are ideal for very special wines which retaintheir own special characteristics typical of the variety but whose flavors alsobear hints of the terroir,” explains Günther Lobis.

By the way: winegrowing, like all other work atthe Runsthof, is a family affair, as the estate is run by Günther Lobis, hiswife Helga, and his daughters Johanna and Lisa. Diversity is very important,after all.