In the heart of Alto Adige-Südtirol, infinite green rows of vines crown the chestnut-brown roofs of Neustift Abbey. In this fairytale-like northern Italian valley, German and Italian coexist in mutual synchrony, a vivid reminder of a not-so-distant past when this was part of the Austrian Empire. The fortified ensemble houses a monastery, boarding school, museum, and winery within its Romanesque, Baroque, and Rococo walls. Wine has been made using grapes of the region here for the last nine c...| Trink Magazine
Like many of you, no doubt, I’d head to the mountainous region of Alto Adige in northeast Italy if I were looking for white wine. Think Pinot Grigio. Some 65% of the region’s grapes are white. But guess what? White grapes are grappling with warmer temperatures and weather extremes in this Alpine region high in […]| My Full Wine Glass
Wine tasting of Lagrein from Kellerei Bozen (Cantina Bolzano) paired with a one pot dish of sausage and farro.| www.vinotravelsitaly.com