South Tyrol is an Eldorado of cooperatives, that is no longer a secret. Nowhere are there so many of them in one heap, and nowhere are the wines of these cooperatively organised businesses so good. One would almost despair at the task of finding even one really weak wine here.
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But nobody has to. It is much more exciting to discover new and unknown things. And there is plenty of that in South Tyrol. In this year's list of best wines, many readers will find not only well-known wines and producers, but also names they may never have heard of.
And that's no wonder: it was hardly any different for us. We are all the more pleased that every year more small, until then largely unknown, sometimes even very young producers decide to present their wines to us. As the results make clear, they are often worth every bit of attention!
We tasted around 500 wines for this BEST OF. You can find the best of them here and on two PDFs, one for Red wines and rosés, one for Whites, spumante and dessert wines. You can find links to all the South Tyrolean wines currently tasted by clicking on the headings.
White wines
- 93WP 2015 Riserva, Bolzano
- 92WP 2016 "Quarz", Terlan
- 92WP 2016 "Lafóa", Schreckbichl
- 92WP 2015 Riserva "Rachtl", Tiefenbrunner
- 91WP 2016 "andrius", Andrian
- 91WP 2016 "Lieben Aich", Manincor
- 91WP 2017 "Sanct Valentin", St. Michael-Eppan
- 90WP 2017 "andrius", Andrian
- 90WP 2017 "Oberberg", Cornell
- 90WP 2017 "Vigna Castel Ringberg", Elena Walch
- 89WP 2016 "salis", Oberstein
- 89WP 2017 Englar Castle
- 89WP 2016 "Mathias", Pfitscher
- 89WP 2017 "Puiten", T. Pichler
- 89WP 2016 "Tannenberg", Manincor
- 88WP 2017 "Lafóa". Schreckbichl
- 88WP 2016 "Kofl", Kurtatsch
- 88WP 2015 "Kofl", Kurtatsch
- 88WP 2016 "Quintessenz", Kaltern
- 88WP 2017 Maso Thaler
- 88WP 2017 "Raif", Castelfeder
- 88WP 2017 "De Silva", Peter Sölva
- 88WP 2014 In der Eben
- 88WP 2017 "Winkl", Terlan
- 88WP 2015 Riserva "Oyell", Laimburg
- 88WP 2017 Castel Sallegg
- 93WP 2005 "Rarity", Terlan
- 92WP 2011 Riserva "V Years", Merano
- 90WP 2016 "Sanct Valentin", St.-Michael-Eppan
- 90WP 2016 "Eichhorn", Manincor
- 90WP 2016 Riserva "Vorberg", Terlan
- 89WP 2015 Riserva "Vorberg", Terlan
- 89WP 2016 Riserva "Passion", St. Pauls
- 89WP 2015 "Helios", Kränzel
- 89WP 2015 "Pratum", Castel Sallegg
- 88WP 2017 "Vom Muschelkalk", Abraham
- 88WP 2017 "Schulthauser", St. Michael-Eppan
- 88WP 2015 Riserva, Stachlburg
- 88WP 2017 "Haberle", Lageder
- 88WP 2017 Wassererhof
- 88WP 2016 "Quintessenz", Kaltern
- 88WP 2017 "Anna", Tiefenbrunner
- 88WP 2017 "Kristallberg", Elena Walch
- 88WP 2017 Englar Castle
- 90WP 2016 "Sanct Valentin", St. Michael-Eppan
- 89WP 2017 Ansitz CEO
- 88WP 2017 Andrian
- 88WP 2017 "Porer", Lageder
- 91WP 2015 "Löwengang", Lageder
- 90WP 2016 "Lafoa", Schreckbichl
- 90WP 2015 Riserva "Vigna Au", Tiefenbrunner
- 90WP 2016 "Aichberg", Kornell
- 90WP 2016 "Sanct Valentin", St. Michael-Eppan
- 89WP 2016 "doran", Andrian
- 89WP 2015 Riserva "Der Bergmann", Bergmannhof
- 89WP 2017 "Cordellino", Elena Walch
- 89WP 2015 Riserva "Baron Salvadori", Nals-Magreid
- 89WP 2015 Riserva "Seppelaia", Eichenstein
- 89WP 2015 "Sophie", Manincor
- 89WP 2015 Riserva "Burgum Novum", Castelfeder
- 88WP 2017 "somereto", Andrian
- 88WP 2016 "Maturum", K. Martini & Sohn
- 88WP 2016 Riserva, Englar Castle
- 88WP 2015 Riserva, Stachlburg Castle
- 88WP 2015 Riserva, Bolzano
- 88WP 2016 "Selection", Ansitz CEO
- 88WP 2017 "Merol", St. Michael-Eppan
- 88WP 2017 "Turmhof", Tiefenbrunner
- 88WP 2016 Riserva "Goldegg", Merano
- 88WP 2016 "Kreuth", Terlan
- 91WP 2017 "Nussbaumer", Tramin
- 91WP 2016 "Am Sand", Lageder
- 89WP 2016 "Lunare", Terlan
- 89WP 2017 "Sanct Valentin", St. Michael-Eppan
- 89WP 2017 Ebner - Florian Unterhiner
- 89WP 2017 Korb Castle
- 89WP 2017 "Kastelaz", Elena Walch
- 88WP 2017 "Turmhof", Tiefenbrunner
- 88WP 2017 Andrian
- 88WP 2017 "Dionysos", Zöhlhof
- 88WP 2016 "Brenntal", Kurtatsch
- 88WP 2017 Englar Castle
- 88WP 2016 "Rutter", Pfitscher
- 90WP 2017 Englar Castle
- 88WP 2016 Eichenstein
- 90WP 2016 "Hautnah", Garlider
- 88WP 2017 "Praepositus", Neustift
- 88WP 2017 "Praepositus", Neustift
Other varieties
- 92WP 2016 "Beyond the Clouds", Elena Walch
- 92WP 2013 Riserva "LR", Schreckbichl
- 90WP 2017 "Amistar", Peter Sölva
- 90WP 2016 Riserva "Nova Domus", Terlan
- 90WP 2015 Riserva "Nova Domus", Terlan
- 90WP 2012 "Donà Blanc", Hartmann Donà
- 89WP 2016 "Réserve della Contessa", Manincor
- 89WP 2017 "Réserve della Contessa", Manincor
- 89WP 2016 "Liebenstein", Baron Longo
- 89WP 2017 Terlaner Classico, Terlan
- 88WP 2016 "White Craft", Kiemberger
- 88WP 2015 "Foulard", Pitznerhof
- 88WP 2016 Bronner-Johanniter "Julian", Lieselehof
- 88WP 2016 "Amos", Kurtatsch
- 88WP 2017 Terlaner Classic, Kiemberger
- 88WP 2017 "Planties Weiss", St. Quirinus
- 88WP 2016 "Aurum", Zöhlhof
- 88WP 2017 "Mitanond", T. Oichler
- 88WP 2017 "Nörder", Plonerhof
- 94WP 2015 Gewürztraminer vt "Terminum", Tramin
- 93WP 2014 Gewürztraminer vt "Linticlarus", Tiefenbrunner
- 93WP 2015 Sauvignon passito "Saphir", Landesweingut Laimburg
- 93WP 2016 passito "Aruna", Kurtatsch
- 93WP 2015 Gewürztraminer passito, Schloss Englar
- 92WP 2015 Petit Manseng, Korb Castle
- 92WP 2015 passito "Aruna", Kurtatsch
- 92WP 2016 passito "Baronesse", Nals-Magreid
- 92WP 2017 Gewürztraminer vt "Roen", Tramin
- 92WP 2017 Bronner "Sweet Claire", Lieselehof
- 90WP 2016 Petit Manseng "Passion", St. Pauls
- 88WP 2016 Gewürztramier Spätlese, Kiemberger
- 88WP 2015 "Sonus", Ritterhof
- 88WP 2015 Rosé Brut "Athesis", Kettmeir
- 88WP o.J. Brut "Praeclarus", St. Pauls
- 88WP 2012 Riserva Extra Brut, Arunda-VIVALDI
- 88WP o.Y. Rosé "Reiterer & Reiterer", Arunda-VIVALDI
- 88WP o.Y. "Sällent", Befehlhof
Red wines
- 92WP 2015 Riserva "Porphyr", Terlan
- 91WP 2014 "Lindenburg", Lageder
- 90WP 2015 Riserva "Castel Ringberg", Elena Walch
- 89WP 2015 Rieserva, Kiemberger
- 89WP 2015 Riserva "Linticlarus", Tiefenbrunner
- 89WP 2015 Riserva "tor di lupo", Andrian
- 89WP 2014 Rieserva "Burgum Novum", Castelfeder
- 89WP 2015 Riserva "Abtei Muri", Muri Gries
- 89WP 2015 Riserva "Maturum", K. Martini & Sohn
- 89WP 2016 Riserva "Taber", Bolzano
- 88WP 2016 Riserva "Mantsch", Schreckbichl
- 88WP 2015 Gries Riserva, Terlan
- 88WP 2016 Riserva, Maloyer
- 88WP 2015 Riserva "Gran Lareyn", Loacker
- 88WP 2016 "Gran Lareyn", Loacker
- 88WP 2015 Riserva "Praepositus", Neustift
- 88WP 2015 Riserva "Manus", Ritterhof
- 88WP 2014 Riserva "Vigna Castel Ringberg", Elena Walch
- 88WP 2016 Riserva "Mondevinum", Niklas
- 88WP 2015 Riserva "Urban", Tramin
- 88WP 2016 Riserva "Urban", Tramin
- 88WP 2016 Bergmannhof
- 88WP 2016 Riserva "Sond", T. Pichler
- 89WP 2016 "-R-", Englar Castle
- 89WP 2016 "Natsch XVI", Lageder
- 88WP 2016 "arena", Oberstein
- 88WP 2012 "Sankt Anna R", In der Eben
- 90WP 2016 "Mason di Mason", Manincor
- 89WP 2014 "Dignus", Ritterhof
- 89WP 2015 "Krafuss", Lageder
- 88WP 2016 "Carina", Buchner Estate
- 88WP 2016 "Nina", Buchner Estate
- 88WP 2015 "Ludwig", Elena Walch
- 88WP 2015 Riserva, St. Michael-Eppan
- 88WP 2017 "Fuchsleiten", Pfitscher
- 88WP 2015 Riserva, Josef Brigl
- 88WP 2016 Riserva "Passion", St. Pauls
- 88WP 2015 Riserva "Burgum Novum", Castelfeder
- 88WP 2016 Prackfolerhof
- 88WP 2016 Riserva "Maglen", Tramin
- 92WP 2015 "COR Römigberg", Lageder
- 89WP 2015 "Lafóa", Schreckbichl
- 88WP 2016 Riserva, Griesbauerhof
- 88WP 2015 Riserva "Sass Roà", Laimburg
- 91WP 2015 Riserva "Linticlarus", Tiefenbrunner
- 91WP 2016 "Furioso", T. Pichler
- 91WP 2015 "Castel Campan", Manincor
- 90WP 2015 Riserva "Sanct Valentin", St. Michael-Eppan
- 90WP 2015 "Kastlet", Loacker
- 90WP 2015 Riserva "Loam", Tramin
- 90WP 2016 Riserva "Loam", Tramin
- 90WP 2015 "Furioso", T. Pichler
- 89WP 2014 "Feldherr", Lieselehof
- 89WP 2016 "Amistar", Peter Sölva
- 89WP 2016 "Cassiano", Manincor
- 89WP 2016 "Cornelius", Schreckbichl
- 88WP 2017 "Braunsberg", Zollweghof
- 88WP 2012 "Donà Noir", Hartmann Donà
- 88WP 2015 "Chorus Madrigal", Castel Sallegg
- 88WP 2015 Riserva "Anticus", Nals-Magreid
- 88WP 2013 "Ramus", Ritterhof
- 88WP 2016 Merano "Prince", Merano
- 88WP 2016 "Mauritius", Bolzano
- 88WP 2015 "Soma", Kurtatsch
- 88WP 2014 "Erah", Haderburg
- 88WP 2011 "Donà Rouge", Hartmann Donà
- 88WP 2016 Riserva "Cuvée Bautzanum", Maloyer
- 88WP 2016 "Bsunders", T. Pichler
- 87WP "A bissl Rosé", T. Pichler
- 86WP "Planties Rosé", St. Quirinus
