This grape variety, most probably originally from Germany, was introduced to South Tyrol in around 1900. Today it is cultivated mainly in the Valle Isarco. Sylvaner prefers the well-ventilated and sunny hillsides at intermediate altitudes, in the mid Valle Isarco. The loose and gravelly soils provide this wine with unique breed and although similar to its homonyms from the other side of the Alps, it retains the unmistakable typicality of Valle Isarco wines.


GRAPE VARIETY Sylvaner
SUPPORT SYSTEM pergola or free-standing espalier (Guyot)
AVERAGE YIELD 90 q/ha

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION 1961
MEAN ANNUAL OUTPUT 150,000 bottles
AGEING CAPACITY 2–3 years
PRODUCTION AREA Bressanone, Chiusa, Velturno, Varna, Renon, Barbiano, Laion, Fié, Castelrotto, Funes, Villandro
ALTITUDE 400–700 m
VINTAGE TIME end of September – mid October, hand–picked

CHARACTERISTICS pleasingly fresh white wine with harmonious body
COLOUR from light yellow to greenish–yellow
NOSE delicate, characteristic, fruity with scents of peach, apple and apricot
TASTE dry, fruity, aromatic
SERVING TEMPERATURE 10–12 °C
MATCHINGS light hors d’oeuvres, asparagus, wine soup, fish (poached or grilled); ideal as an aperitif