In the beginning was passion The passion for good whisky. Master builder Albert Ebensperger discovered this during a sommelier course in the 90s. He planned and pondered for years and in 2010 laid the foundation stone for Italy’s first whisky distillery in Glurns: The PUNI DISTILLERY. Since then, the passion for whisky has united the […]
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The South Tyrolean “Palabir” pear and its festival
The tasty and healthy rarity… The Pala pear or Turkish pear has always had the reputation of being particularly healthy. In South Tyrol it is also known as the summer apothecary pear. Because a long time ago it was actually prescribed by doctors and pharmacists. In the west of South Tyrol, more precisely in Vinschgau, […]
Apple Harvest in South Tyrol
Apple Harvest – Apfelernte O what delight, to climb the treesAnd climb around in the swaying branches! O welche Lust, auf die Bäume steigenUnd klettern umher in den schwanken Zweigen! We have to stretch, we have to bend down,To pick the apples and pears and plums. Wir müssen uns recken, müssen uns bücken,Die Äpfel und […]
Speck Alto Adige PGI – What does this abbreviation mean?
South Tyrolean Speck PGI? Do you know the meaning of this abbreviation? So let’s do a little commodity science today: The South Tyrolean mark burnt into the rind seals the genuine South Tyrolean Speck PGI. The abbreviation PGI stands for “protected geographical indication”, a seal awarded by the European Union for products that are produced […]
The St. Michael Eppan Winery
Eppan is the largest wine-growing community in the whole of South Tyrol and has some of the very best vineyards in the area. St. Valentin, Schulthaus, Gleif or Montiggl are just a few of the very special cru’s. The St. Michael-Eppan winery succeeds in responding to the special features of the individual sites and grape […]
The Sesto cheese dairy – excellent quality from Alta Pusteria
Today we would like to introduce you to the Sesto cheese dairy. A cooperative of Sesto farmers that has been in existence for almost 100 years and is an integral and significant part of Sesto. The farmers of Sesto join forces In March 1926, a total of 47 farmers from Sesto joined forces with the […]
The most beautiful farmers’ markets in South Tyrol
Farmers’ markets are very traditional here in South Tyrol. In the past you could even buy and sell cattle at the farmers’ markets, nowadays you can find fresh produce from the many farms in the region. So there are freshly harvested vegetables and seasonal fruit directly from the farmers. In addition, food produced by the […]
Bakery Trenker – With tradition, charm and crispy bread
Not only original South Tyrolean crispy bread, but many more baked goods are kneaded & baked, sold and delivered with love in the heart of the Dolomites by today’s approximately 70 employees of the Trenker bakery. Fresh every day since 1954, with real natural sourdough, regional ingredients and one hundred percent quality. The ambition of […]
Metzgerei Steiner – family business with tradition
When it comes to regional South Tyrolean products such as bacon and ham, we know no compromise. After all, we want to bring the feeling of South Tyrol home to you with our H&H Shop. And that is only possible with first-class products, for which our producers and suppliers stand. One of them is the […]
The Kaltern Winery – A special winegrowers’ cooperative
After my bike ride to Lake Kaltern, I stopped by one of our wineries: The Kaltern Winery. The Kaltern Winery is a historic winegrowers’ cooperative that represents an entire village and its winegrowers. Its history goes back a long way. It took more than a century for it to become what it is today and […]