Bolzano/Bozen, the wine town

Bolzano/Bozen,
the wine town
2015
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Bolzano/Bozen, the wine town
Bolzano looks back on a long winegrowing tradition.
Today more than 20 private wine estates and one winegrowers’ cooperative produce superlative wines grown
on the steep mountainsides and lower vineyards in and
around the town.
The town’s best-known wines are red, above all the dark
and muscular Lagrein and the lighter, fruity St. Magdalener.
Spectacular south-east to south-west facing vineyards
overlooking the Bolzano valley basin range from cool
high altitude locations to warm sites the heart of the
town. The hamlet of St. Magdalena and its vineyards
with the Dolomites behind is one of the most photographed vinescapes.
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4th – 7th March 2015
Bolzano Wine Tasting
It is the runway for Alto Adige’s best wines and has a longstanding tradition: the 93nd Bolzano Wine Tasting attracts
winemakers, sommeliers and wine lovers to the Alto Adige
capital. In 2015 the Tasting will take place on a new date in
an old location, back again in the historic surroundings of
Castel Maretsch. For this exclusive meeting of about 300
labels with the Alto Adige wine scene, winegrowers have
put together the best products from their wine cellars,
which they will present to wine connoisseurs in the capital
of Alto Adige during the Bolzano Wine Tasting.
On Wednesday, March 4, the opening of the Bolzano Wine
Tasting Festival will be celebrated with an Alto Adige gala
dinner where Alto Adige wines will perform next to wonderful delicacies.
Information and Organization:
Consortium South Tyrolean Wine
T +39 0471 978528
www.mostravini.it
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May and October 2015
Bacchus Urbanus
Once again the town’s Tourism Board is organising guided walks through the vineyards which produce St. Magdalener and Lagrein. Each walk concludes with a guided
tour of one of the town’s wineries and a tutored tasting.
Each Saturday in May and October an expert guide takes
wine enthusiasts on a tour of the town’s vineyards. The
winery tour offers participants the opportunity to meet
the producers.
Departure: 2.30 pm at the Tourist Information on Piazza
Walther 8, Tourism Board Bolzano Bozen
T +39 0471 307000 - www.bolzano-bozen.it
Duration: approx. 4 hours - Costs: € 10.00 + evtl. public bus
May: 2.5.2015 - Wine estate Hans Rottensteiner
9.5. 2015 - Wine estate Kandlerhof
16.5. 2015 - Wine estate Loacker Schwarhof
30.5.2015 - Wine estate Messnerhof
10.10.2014 - Wine estate Egger Ramer
24.10.2014 - Wine estate Messnerhof
23.5.2015 - Wine estate Eberlehof
October: 3.10.2014 - Wine estate Eberlehof
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17.10.2014 - Wine estate Kandlerhof
31.10.2014 - Wine estate Hans Rottensteiner
6th June 2015
(from 5.00 pm to 12.00 pm)
Night of open cellars
On this evening wine producers along the wine route
open their cellars, including several wineries in Bolzano,
to reveal their secrets to wine lovers as well as to visitors
who are keen on increasing their wine knowledge. Each
wine producer offers an individual programme including
guided winery tours, tutored wine tastings, music and
gastronomic specialities.
The following Bolzano wineries are taking part in the
event: Wine estate Eberlehof, Kandlerhof, wine estate
Loacker Schwarhof, wine estate Hans Rottensteiner, wine
estate Schmid Oberrautner, wine estate Thurnhof and
wine estate Erbhof Unterganzner
A shuttle bus service ferries participants from winery to
winery.
Information and organization:
South Tyrolean Wine Road
T +39 0471 860659
www.suedtiroler-weinstrasse.it
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22nd July 2015
St. Magdalena village festival
The morainal hill of St. Magdalena at the foot of the
Ritten mountain on the north-eastern outskirts of
Bolzano has given its name to one of South Tyrol’s most
favourite red wines, the St. Magdalener. Once a year on
the Feast Day of Mary Magdalene the hamlet becomes
transformed into a fairground as wine estates open their
cellars and plenty of regional culinary delights are available with entertainment supplied by local traditional
bands. This is an excellent opportunity to become ac-
quainted with the character and traditions of this rural
town district.
Organization:
Voluntary associations of the district of
Rencio / Rentsch and local wine producers
Information:
Tourism Board Bolzano Bozen
T +39 0471 307000
www.bolzano-bozen.it
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10th August 2015
Goblets of stars
The Feast Day of St. Lawrence is the 10th August and
it is famous for its abundance of shooting stars. Hence
the name of this wine event ‘Goblets of Stars’, while in
German it is named after St. Lawrence (‘Lorenzi-Nacht’).
From 6.30 pm to midnight in the town centre Bolzano’s
wine producers regale enthusiasts with their choicest
red and white wines and are present to discuss their
vinous delights. Over 100 wines are available along with
local delicacies.
Information:
Tourism Board Bolzano Bozen
T +39 0471 307000
www.bolzano-bozen.it
Organization:
Association Goblets of stars and Tourism
Board Bolzano Bozen
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26th September 2015
Bolzano’s 9th element of bliss the classic St. Magdalener wine
The village of S. Maddalena opens its doors to the public! A day dedicated to the appreciation of S. Maddalena
classico wines.The wine-producers of S. Maddalena classico invite all to a tasting of this wine so closely associated with Bolzano itself, the tasting being accompanied
by some delicious ‘taster‘ dishes. The event taks place
at Hotel Eberle. During the day guides will illustrate the
splendour of the frescoes of the small S. Maddalena
church. A themed walking route will give the opportunity to experience and be informed about the various
phase of vine and wine cultivation during the year –
from the pruning of vines, through the blossoming period, to the grape reaching full maturity, to the harvest
time, and finally to the bottling of the final product in
the winecellars.
Organization:
Producers and wine cellars of Bolzano
Information:
Tourism Board Bolzano Bozen,
T +39 0471 307000,
www.bolzano-bozen.it
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21nd October 2015
Vinea Tirolensis
It is an important meeting for the enologists, the opera-
tors of the gastronomic sector and for the wine lovers. It
take place on the 21nd of October during the Autochtona
Fair in Bolzano Bozen. Vinea Tirolensis is the most important wine showing of the year.
Information:
Associazione Vignaioli Alto Adige
T +39 0471 238002
www.fws.it
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From the grape to the wine
Nature sets the rhythm which repeats itself year upon year, from
pruning and tying the shoots to the flowering through to the
harvest. The first buds burst on the vines in mid April, after which
discreet scented blossoms develop quickly and soon become embryonic grape clusters.
Throughout the summer the vegetation needs to be kept
trimmed and excessive grapes removed. The rest is up to nature,
for plenty of sunshine and sufficient rainfall are indispensable to
obtain high quality wines.
The potential quality of the wine is apparent at harvest time. The
grapes are crushed and the juice left to ferment in tanks or casks
under the expert and watchful eye of the winemaker. Each winery
has its own closely guarded secrets.
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Tourism Board
Piazza Walther 8
39100 Bolzano/Bozen
T +39 0471 307000 - F +39 0471 980128
[email protected]
www.bolzano-bozen.it
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Cellars in Bolzano Bozen
1 Winery Bolzano Bozen
Winery & Tasting and retail sales
Piazza Gries 2, 39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 270909
F +39 0471 289110
www.cantinabolzano.com
[email protected]
Tasting and retail sales
Via Brennero 15, 39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 97 67 33
[email protected]
2 Winery Reyter
Christoph Unterhofer
Via Eisenkeller 14/b,
39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 271368
www.reyter.it
[email protected]
3 Muri-Gries Winery
Monastery Cellar
Piazza Gries 21, 39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 282287
F +39 0471 273448
www.muri-gries.com
[email protected]
4 Wine estate Winery
Schmid Oberrautner Florian Schmid
Via Michael Pacher 3,
39100 Bolzano
T/F +39 0471 281440
www.schmid.bz
[email protected]
5 Wine estate Egger Ramer
Via Guncina 5,
39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 280541
F +39 0471 406647
www.egger-ramer.com
[email protected]
9 Wine estate Heinrichshof
Fam. Oberrauch
Via Beato Arrigo 30,
39100 Bolzano
T +39 348 7941681
F +39 0471 208001
[email protected]
10 Wine estate Nusserhof
Heinrich Mayr
Via J. Mayr Nusser 72,
39100 Bolzano
T/F +39 0471 978388
11 Messnerhof
Bernhard Pichler
Via S. Pietro 7, 39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 977162
F +39 0471 325921
www.messnerhof.net
[email protected]
12 Pranzegg
Martin Gojer
Via Campegno 8, 39100 Bolzano
T/F 0471 977162
www.pranzegg.com
[email protected]
13 Wine estate Eberlehof
Fam. Zisser
S. Maddalena 26, 39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 978607
F +39 0471 975654
www.weingut-eberlehof.it
[email protected]
6 Wine estate Thurnhof
Via Castel Flavon 7,
39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 285446
F +39 0471 288460
www.thurnhof.com
[email protected]
14 Wine estate Kandlerhof
Martin Spornberger
Untermaddalena 30,
39100 Bolzano
T/F +39 0471 973033
www.kandlerhof.it
[email protected]
7 Wine estate Winery
Hans Rottensteiner
Via Sarentino 1/A, 39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 282015
F +39 0471 407154
www.rottensteiner-weine.com
[email protected]
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8 Winery / Wine estate
R. Malojer / Gummerhof
Via Weggenstein 36,
39100 Bolzano
T/F +39 0471 972885
www.malojer.it
[email protected]
15 Winery Plonerhof
Simon Geier
S. Maddalena 29, 39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 975559
F +39 0471 1982178
[email protected]
16 Wine estate Trogerhof
Peppi Staffler
S. Maddalena 27, 39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 977685
F +39 0471 979908
[email protected]
17 Wine estate Obermoser
Thomas Rottensteiner
Untermaddalena 35,
39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 973549
F +39 0471 325827
www.obermoser.it
[email protected]
18 Wine estate Fliederhof
Stefan Ramoser
S. Maddalena 33, 39100 Bolzano
T/F +39 0471 979048
[email protected]
23 Wine estate Griesbauer
Georg Mumelter
Via Rencio 66, 39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 973090
F +39 0471 325694
www.griesbauerhof.it
[email protected]
24 Winery Taste Larcherhof
Fam. Spögler
Via Rencio 82,
39100 Bolzano
T/F +39 0471 365034
www.weingut-larcherhof.eu
[email protected]
25 Wine estate Loacker Schwarhof
Hayo & Fanz Josef Loacker
S. Giustina 3, 39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 365125
F +39 0471 365313
www.loacker.net
[email protected]
19 Wine estate Untermoserhof
Georg Ramoser
S. Maddalena 36, 39100 Bolzano 26 Wine estate Ansitz Waldgries
T/F +39 0471 975481
Christian Plattner
[email protected]
S. Giustina 2, 39100 Bolzano
T +39 0471 323603
20 Azienda Agricola Glögglhof
F +39 0471309626
Franz Gojer
www.waldgries.it
Via Rivellone 1 - S. Maddalena,
[email protected]
39100 Bolzano
27 Erbhof Unterganzner
T/F +39 0471 978775
www.gojer.it
Josephus Mayr
[email protected]
Via Campiglio 15,
39053 Cardano
21 Pfannenstielhof
T/F +39 0471 365582
Johannes Pfeifer
www.tirolensisarsvini.it
Via Pfannenstiel 9, 39100 Bolzano [email protected]
T/F 0471 970884
www.pfannenstielhof.it
[email protected]
22 Wine estate Zundlhof
Helmut Ramoser
Via Rencio 48/B, 39100 Bolzano
T/F 0471 978702
www.zundlhof.it
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Since 1978 the „Consortium for the Protection
of St. Magdalena“ is engaged in strict quality
controls of this famous South Tyrolean wine.
This wine is identifiable by the DOC designation and the label with the stylized church of St.
Magdalena.
www.magdalener.com