The annual wine production in South Tyrol amounts to 500,000 hectolitres, 65% of which are red wines and 35% are white wines.
Image gallery: Wine varieties
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video : A year in the vineyard
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video : Gewurztraminer Festival
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video : Cortaccia Wine Trail
Nowadays, almost the total South Tyrolean vineyard area produces wines declared D.O.C., "Denominazione di Origine Controllata" (controlled designation of origin). The white wines, which make up a third of the annual wine production, are dry and mild, with fresh and fruity aromas:
White grape varieties
- Gewürztraminer
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon blanc
- Müller-Thurgau (Rivaner)
- Pinot blanc
- Pinot gris (Grauburgunder)
- Yellow Muscat (Moscato Giallo)
- Riesling
The selection of red wines - two thirds of the annual wine production - is large and ranges from the pleasant Trollinger to the full-bodied Lagrein or the strong and heavy Merlot:
Red grape varieties
- Lagrein
- Pinot noir
- Cabernet
- Merlot
- Trollinger (Vernatsch)
- Santa Maddalena
- Muscat Rose
- Lago di Caldaro scelto (Kalterersee Auslese)
- South Tyrolean Merlot rosé
