Alto Adige Pinot Trail

Stops

1. 1
   🎪

   Blauburgunder Tagen: The Pinot Noir Festival

   Blauburgunder Tagen is Alto Adige's annual celebration dedicated entirely to Pinot Noir. Multiple producers gather to pour their finest Blauburgunder, offering the chance to taste dozens of Alto Adige Pinot Noirs in one event. This is the best way to survey the region's Pinot production.

   festival $$
2. 2
   🍷

   Cantina Girlan: The Pinot Noir Protagonist

   At Cantina Girlan, Pinot Noir is the 'protagonist.' This cooperative has increased its Pinot Noir cultivation from 20 to 45 hectares over 20 years and now produces five different Pinot Noir labels. Their 2021 Pinot Noir Riserva Trattmann received five top scores from Italian wine guides - one of Italy's most decorated Pinot Noirs.

   winery $$
3. 3
   🍷

   Hillepranterhof: Thursday Terroir Sessions

   At Hillepranterhof, young winemaker Lukas offers wine tastings every Thursday from April to November, including vineyard and cellar tours. His Pinot Noir grows on the slopes and is described as 'a real highlight that embodies the unique character of the terroir.' Intimate, personal, educational.

   winery $$
4. 4
   🗺️

   Mazzon: Alto Adige's Grand Cru for Pinot

   Mazzon has gained serious traction as Alto Adige's premier Pinot Noir zone. The higher-altitude vineyards (400-550m), slate-heavy soils, and temperature variation create wines of remarkable Burgundian elegance. Multiple producers now designate 'Mazzon' on their labels - unofficial grand cru status.

   tour $$
5. 5
   ⛰️

   Südtiroler Weinstraße: 70km Through Alpine Vineyards

   The South Tyrolean Wine Road (Südtiroler Weinstraße) runs 70km through Alto Adige, passing castle ruins, mountain panoramas, and dozens of wine villages. It's the scenic thread connecting all the Pinot experiences in this chapter - and reveals why Alto Adige is Italy's most Austrian-feeling wine region.

   adventure $