The bilingual region where Pinot Bianco is in its (mountainous) element. Above, from the website of Cantina Merano/Kellerei ...

Alto Adige is a small but highly regarded wine-producing region in Northeastern Italy known for its exceptional quality wines. Nestled in the Alpine belt, it is among Italy's oldest wine regions.

But the white wine region that has really taken over the Italian white wine crown is Alto Adige, the narrow valley that leads up to the Alps via Bolzano, overlooked by the Dolomites to the east.

Each month, our resident wine expert, Vicky Hampton ... high-quality whites from the Alpine region of Alto Adige (which you might better know as Südtirol, where they speak as much German as they do ...

Bozner Leiten is a harmonious blend of 85% Schiava and 15% Lagrein, both indigenous grapes of the Alto Adige. I like this ...

Italian wines, both red and white, that stand up to winter. The post Expert-approved: The best and boldest Italian wines for winter appeared first on The Manual.

Pinot Gris found its way across the globe as well, nestling in almost every wine region there is, but maybe the Pinot Gris from Hawke’s Bay due to its low rainfall and higher temperature can be ...