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South Tyrol wine

Map of the South Tyrolean wine zones

South Tyrol (called in Italian Alto Adige) is an autonomous province located in northeast Italy producing wine. This Austro-Italian wine region is noted for the distinct Austrian influences on the wine industry, due to the region's long history under the rule of Austria-Hungary and Holy Roman Empires.[1]

Because of its unique history and location within the southern Alps and Dolomites, in this region grows a wide range of grape varieties that are not usually seen in other parts of Italy. These include Müller-Thurgau, Vernatsch, Lagrein, Sylvaner, Riesling (known in Italian as Riesling Renano), Gewürztraminer (known in Italian as Traminer Aromatico)[2] and Blatterle.[3]

  1. ^ M. Ewing-Mulligan & E. McCarthy Italian Wines for Dummies, pp. 109-118. Hungry Minds 2001. ISBN 0-7645-5355-0.
  2. ^ P. Saunders Wine Label Language pp. 120–212 Firefly Books 2004. ISBN 1-55297-720-X.
  3. ^ J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours, p. 112 Allen Lane 2012. ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2.

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