Collection: Cantina Valle Isarco - Mountain Wines from Alto Adige

One of our favourite wine regions lies in far northern Italy, ensconced in the craggy peaks of the Dolomite Mountain range – Alto Adige.

Part Austrian and part Italian, the region takes the best of both worlds and combines them into one of Europe’s treasured landscapes to visit and eat your way through! Not only does this region produce some of Europe’s exciting wine but it’s also the home of top-tier artisan vinegar, all sorts of mountain-bred fruits and jams, condiments and also beer!

We love the precision, purity & minerality built into these wines and one of our favourite producers Is Cantina Valle Isarco.  These guys fit the Wine Direct idea of greatest – wines with character, made by interesting people from fascinating parts of the world and the most important factor combine value with quality.

Cantina Valle Isarco is Alto Adige’s youngest cooperative winery. Founded in 1961 by 24 individual grape growers, membership has now grown to 130 vignerons cultivating 150 hectares on what is the northernmost territory of Italian viticulture. The Isarco Valley provides ideal growing conditions for white grapes, which make up 97 per cent of the production at Cantina Valle Isarco. The winery specialises in varietals such as Kerner, Sylvaner, Grüner Veltliner, Riesling and Gewürztraminer. Cool nights and warm days during harvest time produce fresh, fruity white wines with excellent minerality. The vineyards are on steep slopes at high altitudes of up to 1000 metres above sea level. The vines’ roots stretch deep into the soil to absorb precious nutrients. Here, where mountain tops meet Mediterranean hills, Cantina Valle Isarco produces wines that are full of energy and personality, thanks to different soils, terrains, exposures and microclimates.