The annual wine production in South Tyrol amounts to 500,000 hectolitres, 36% of which are red wines and 64% are white wines
Image gallery: Wine Varieties
Nowadays, almost the total South Tyrolean vineyard area produces wines declared D.O.P., "Denominazione d'Origine Protetta" (Controlled Designation of Origin). The white wines, which make up a third of the annual wine production, are dry and mild, with fresh and fruity aromas:
White grape varieties:
- Chardonnay
- Gewürztraminer
- Yellow Muscat (Moscato giallo)
- Kerner
- Müller-Thurgau (Rivaner)
- Riesling
- Sauvignon blanc
- Sylvaner (Silvaner)
- South Tyrolean Pinot gris
- Veltliner (Green Veltliner)
- Pinot blanc
- Welschriesling (Riesling Italico)
The selection of red wines - two thirds of the annual wine production - is large and ranges from the pleasant Trollinger to the full-bodied Lagrein or the strong and heavy Merlot:
Red grape varieties:
- Pinot noir (Pinot nero)
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Lagrein (Lagrein Kretzer, Lagrein Rosato)
- Merlot (Merlot noir)
- Vernatsch
- South Tyrolean Malvasia
- South Tyrolean Muscat Rose (Moscato Rosa)
