Which are the best Vernatsch wines? Vernatsch has been native to our country for over 1,000 years and is an independent South Tyrolean grape variety with relatively large berries and a thin skin. This makes it also very tasty as a table grape. The light red wines are very uncomplicated and pleasantly fruity with a […]
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The Algunder Sennerei – pure nature for over 100 years
Not far from Merano lies the Algunder Sennerei on the sunny south side of the Alps. Surrounded by lush alpine pastures and healthy air, 24 employees are responsible for the craftsmanship of milk processing here. Expertise, commitment, constant development and a sense of tradition interact every day. Cooperation with commitment The Algund alpine dairy cooperative […]
Fritz & Felix – crispy South Tyrolean Schüttelbrot
The story of Fritz & Felix The smell of bread – spicy and savory – baked with love in the oven to share with loved ones, has accompanied the company since its beginnings. In 1960 Johann Reichhalter took up the profession of baker. He developed a great enthusiasm for bread, which eventually led to the […]
The South Tyrolean “Keschtnriggl” and the Chestnut Days
How it all began Do you know what a “Keschtnriggl” is? We would like to tell you. The “Keschtnriggl” is a tool woven from chestnut wood and hazel twigs, which has been used for centuries in the Burgraviate to peel roasted chestnuts. It was the stolid winegrowers around Merano who invented this tool to avoid […]
The red wines of South Tyrol
We have already introduced you to South Tyrolean white wines and the autochthonous wine varieties of South Tyrol. What is still missing are the red wines. They have tradition and future potential. Because here in South Tyrol, no fashionable wines mature, but authentic wines with their own unique character. These include long-established red wines as […]
The autochthonous wine varieties of South Tyrol
Lagrein und Vernatsch Last week we introduced you to the South Tyrolean white wine varieties (Part 1 || Part 2) and gave you a small overview of their diversity. Today we want to take a closer look at the two autochthonous varieties Lagrein and Vernatsch. These two top wines stand for the origin of South […]
Even more South Tyrolean white wine varieties – Overview part II
Yesterday we already had the first overview of our South Tyrolean white wine varieties and today we would like to complete it. A few very tasty wines are still missing. So let’s get started right away. The Riesling This noble variety from Germany was brought to South Tyrol in the 19th century. In contrast to […]
South Tyrolean white wines – An overview
Did you know that more than two thirds of the wines grown in South Tyrol are white? We’ll introduce you to a few of them today: The Pinot Blanc Pinot Blanc is said to have been cultivated in South Tyrol for the first time around 1850. After the variety developed magnificently, it became – along […]
The Hokaido pumpkin – extremely versatile, extremely tasty
Our Hokaido pumpkins will soon be ripe. Hooray! They have really developed splendidly and we are very much looking forward to processing them and certainly sharing a recipe or two with you. If you don’t want to miss the recipes, sign up for our newsletter where we always have a “recipe of the week” for […]
How is whisky actually made?
A look into the whisky production at PUNI DISTILLERY We have already told you a bit about PUNI DISTILLERY – Italy’s first whisky distillery. Today we would like to tell you how the unique whiskies from PUNI are produced. The first whisky distillery in Italy. Malting Only malted grain is used for the creation of […]