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More than 3,000 Years of Wine-making Culture in South Tyrol
Even before the birth of Christ, the Rhaetian people were already using wooden barrels for their wine in what is now modern-day South Tyrol. When the first transalpine road came into existence with the “Via Claudia Augusta”, pilgrims and merchants brought not only new knowledge regarding the topic of wine-making back to South Tyrol from their travels, but also improved vine seedlings. Beginning in the eighth century AD, Frankish and Bavarian monasteries acquired wineries in climatically favourable South Tyrol and called the first wines “Potzner” and “Traminer” after their towns of origin (Bolzano/Bozen and Termeno/Tramin). The Lagrein variety was first mentioned by the peasant leader Michael Gaismair in 1525.
South Tyrol’s wine-making was especially supported under the Hapsburg empire. The number of grape varieties increased, and Riesling and the Burgundy varieties moved into South Tyrol wineries, as too, unfortunately, did the Phylloxera epidemic that arrived from America. Starting around 1980, South Tyrol wine-making began to experience a sustained upswing thanks to modernization and consistent ideas about quality. Today, the Alpine character in combination with the charm of the Mediterranean make South Tyrol wines more popular than ever before, both throughout Italy and abroad.
South Tyrol’s wine-making was especially supported under the Hapsburg empire. The number of grape varieties increased, and Riesling and the Burgundy varieties moved into South Tyrol wineries, as too, unfortunately, did the Phylloxera epidemic that arrived from America. Starting around 1980, South Tyrol wine-making began to experience a sustained upswing thanks to modernization and consistent ideas about quality. Today, the Alpine character in combination with the charm of the Mediterranean make South Tyrol wines more popular than ever before, both throughout Italy and abroad.
Wine-growing in the area of Renon/Ritten
With 132 ha of vineyards Renon/Ritten is one of the biggest and traditional wine-growing areas in South Tyrol. Even if one hundred years ago twice as much wine was produced in the same area. At that time, just before World War I started, South Tyrol was a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and very successful in trading wine.
The wine-growing districts of Renon/Ritten can be divided in two different areas: Bolzano/Bozen and surroundings with about 90 ha of vineyards (Signato, Laste Basse and Laste Alte, Vanga, Soprabolzano) Valley of Isarco/Eisack and surroundings with about 40 ha of vineyards (Campodazzo, Siffiano, Longostagno, Auna di Sotto).
A long tradition in the production of wine has the farm “Rielinger Hof”. The family produces typical sorts of wine like Kerner, Müller Thurgau and Riesling. Enjoy a guided walk through the vineyards and our wine cellar, where you can try our quality wines. It is possible to purchase our wines directly or order them online on our website.
The wine-growing districts of Renon/Ritten can be divided in two different areas: Bolzano/Bozen and surroundings with about 90 ha of vineyards (Signato, Laste Basse and Laste Alte, Vanga, Soprabolzano) Valley of Isarco/Eisack and surroundings with about 40 ha of vineyards (Campodazzo, Siffiano, Longostagno, Auna di Sotto).
A long tradition in the production of wine has the farm “Rielinger Hof”. The family produces typical sorts of wine like Kerner, Müller Thurgau and Riesling. Enjoy a guided walk through the vineyards and our wine cellar, where you can try our quality wines. It is possible to purchase our wines directly or order them online on our website.
Kids program!
Nibbling grapes straight off the vine
Kids can see how successful the year for the farmers and the vines is, which works incur and what needs to be done to get a mature grape that can be used to produce wine. And on their way from the vine into the bottle, some grapes suddenly disappear in the kids mouth. Delicious!
Kids can see how successful the year for the farmers and the vines is, which works incur and what needs to be done to get a mature grape that can be used to produce wine. And on their way from the vine into the bottle, some grapes suddenly disappear in the kids mouth. Delicious!