One estate, two locations, three wines

EngadinerWines, located in Gleno in the municipality of Montagna, is a fairly young wineestate—in more than just one way: Under the brand “Engadiner Wines,” the Zelgerfamily started to produce wines, each of them imbued with a distinctly uniquecharacter, from their own grapes as recently as in 2021. And the Zelgersthemselves are still young both in age and spirit and turned their hobbies – nature,agriculture, and wine – into a family business.

TheEngadiner Wines wine estate has two locations. One of them is the family estatein Gleno, a location most famous for its Pinot Noir. Located in the southof Alto Adige at an altitude of 650 meters, their vineyards benefitfrom intense sunshine during the day and cooler temperatures at night. Thesefluctuations in temperature produce fresh, elegant wines.

Theestate’s second location is their wine gardens in Ora, located at the valleyfloor, where Lukas Zelger mainly grows Lagrein, as the soils rich in porphyryand the comparably high temperatures are especially beneficial for thisvariety.

Inaddition to their varietal Pinot Noir and Lagrein, the Engadiner Winesestate also offers a Kerner characteristic for the variety. “It is ourphilosophy to produce wines typical of the terroir and true to our standard,”explains Lukas Zelger.