Where the lake meets the mountains
If Valle Isarco reveals Alto Adige’s most Alpine character, Oltradige unveils its most harmonious one.
Here, the landscape softens.
The mountains still dominate the horizon, but they give way to rolling vineyards, charming villages and the waters ofLake Caldaro, the largest natural lake in Alto Adige.
It is the lake that changes everything.
Its waters act as a natural climate regulator, softening temperature extremes and creating ideal conditions for elegant, nuanced viticulture.
Within theAlto Adige DOC, Oltradige is recognised as one of the denomination’s most distinctive areas, where outstanding white and red grape varieties coexist, each expressing a different facet of the territory.
Pinot Bianco finds one of its finest expressions here.
Chardonnay combines structure with freshness.
Sauvignon develops remarkable aromatic intensity while maintaining perfect balance.
Alongside these white wines lives a centuries-old tradition centred on Schiava, the grape variety that, around Lake Caldaro, wrote some of the most important chapters in Alto Adige’s winemaking history.
Oltradige does not seek extremes.
It seeks harmony.
And perhaps that is its greatest virtue.
CALDARO
The wine that introduced Alto Adige to the world
Long before the world discovered Alto Adige’s Gewürztraminer or Pinot Bianco, another wine defined the region.
Schiava from Caldaro.
For decades, the nameCaldarowas virtually synonymous with Alto Adige wine, helping establish the region’s reputation far beyond its borders.
Today, Schiava is often regarded as a simple wine.
In reality, it is a delicate one.
And it is precisely this apparent simplicity that makes it so challenging to produce.
Crafting a great Schiava means finding the perfect balance between fragrance, freshness and extraordinary drinkability, without ever relying on power.
It tells a different story of elegance.
More subtle.
More understated.
Profoundly Alpine.
TRAMIN
Where Gewürztraminer was born
Few grape varieties in the world are so deeply connected to a place that they bear its name.
Gewürztraminer is one of them.
Its name comes fromTramin (Termeno), the small village in Oltradige that has been linked to this extraordinary aromatic grape for centuries.
Today, Gewürztraminer remains one of Alto Adige’s most internationally recognised wines.
Rose petals.
Lychee.
Exotic spices.
Candied citrus.
Its aromatic profile is among the most distinctive in the world of wine.
Yet its balance depends on exceptionally precise viticulture.
A grape so naturally expressive can easily become excessive.
Here, however, altitude, cool nights and the moderating influence of the lake preserve its freshness and elegance.
The result is not a wine that impresses through intensity.
It captivates through precision.
And perhaps this is the true secret of Oltradige.
Transforming richness into balance.
