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2015 is considered an exceptional year in South Tyrol, and the white wines we have been able to taste so far justify the good mood. They are generally ripe and juicy and, even with high alcohol levels, seem fresh, lively and animating - a balance that is not always easy to achieve in South Tyrol.

We can look forward to seeing how the prestige wines will present themselves, most of which will not be released until later in the year (or even later). From the class of their currently tasted counterparts from 2014, one can see how well the best wineries can handle even difficult years. Overall, the pleasing trend towards more individual wines with strong character continues - also from less common or well-known varieties, including, among others, fungus-resistant ones of astonishing quality.

We tasted more than 250 white wines for this BEST OF. As always, we present the best of them as handy PDF presented.

Here you will find links to all the wines tasted, sorted by grape variety or wine type:

Chardonnay

Also in South Tyrol, Chardonnay shows that it is one of the noblest varieties of all. The times of the thick, wood-spicy hummer are largely over; today the wines, especially at the top, generally show more finesse than power.

Gewürztraminer

The most prestigious variety in South Tyrol. Usually high in alcohol, but at its best it is also deep, complex and firm. Not always completely dry, but only very rarely as perfumed and superficial as we know it from other regions. The noble sweet varieties can also be first-class.

Goldmuskateller

Nothing other than the Gelber Muskateller we are familiar with and probably already native to South Tyrol for several centuries. Here, too, it is predominantly quite aromatic, but usually somewhat less acidic and more powerful than in other regions. Good dry examples, even better sweetness.

Kerner

Like other aromatic varieties, Kerner has a much better reputation here than in Germany and usually turns out noticeably more serious. However, truly remarkable wines are rare here as well.

Müller-Thurgau

South Tyrolean Müller-Thurgau enjoys a relatively high reputation throughout Italy. Anyone who has tasted Tiefenbrunner's Feldmarschall will no longer be surprised: there is no better dry white wine from this variety.

Pinot Grigio

This is the most frequently requested variety in South Tyrol. In general, Italian Pinot Grigio has the reputation of being a banal everyday wine. It is hard to blame the South Tyrolean representatives for this, the wines are simply too good from the base to the top. The most astonishing thing, however, is that the typical tendency towards heaviness is often skilfully avoided in South Tyrol, of all places, where the wines sometimes have too much rather than too little alcohol.

Riesling

Mainly native to the Eisack Valley and Vinschgau. Significantly less fruity than is the rule in Germany, for example; in its best form, worthy of any attention. Also gaining in importance.

Sauvignon

In terms of quality, this is one of the most important varieties in South Tyrol, whose best representatives do not have to fear any competition worldwide. Even inexpensive representatives can be excellent and often ripen amazingly well.

Silvaner

Almost exclusively at home in the cooler Eisack Valley, where the alcohol can be kept in check. But even the more powerful examples are often remarkably good.

Veltliner

Occurs exclusively in the Eisack Valley. Even rarer than Silvaner, but not dissimilar. However, it rarely reaches the class of good Austrian representatives.

Pinot Blanc

Only in a few growing regions does Pinot Blanc have a similar importance as in South Tyrol. The range of qualities is correspondingly wide: from drinkable everyday wines to complex, characterful and extremely long-lived top-quality wines.

Cuvées

At least some of the top wines of many South Tyrolean wineries are blends. The wines are correspondingly good on average. Those who drink only single-varietal wines here sometimes miss out on the best.

We would like to thank IDM-South Tyrol for their logistical support.

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