Cantina Bolzano / Kellerei Bozen

Cantina Bolzano – or Kellerei Bozen, as it’s known by Alto Adige’s German speakers – is a high-class operation. A co-operative formed in 2001, it’s supplied by some 224 smallholdings. Initially focused on the local Schiava and Lagrein grapes, production now includes an excellent Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Merlot and more.

As well as Bolzano’s hugely popular unoaked Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco and floral, crunchy Santa Maddalena (a red blend of Schiava and Lagrein), Flint has recently begun listing the barrel-aged ‘Dellago’ Pinot Bianco and ‘Taber’ Riserva Lagrein – more complex, age-worthy wines named specifically after the families who grow them. The winery itself is housed in a gleaming bronze cube, surrounded on all sides by vineyards.