St. Michael-Eppan

A high-quality must is obtained from our best Pinot Noir grapes using the Saignée method, which is then fermented and aged in tonneau. After 12 months, our Pinot Noir Rosé The Wine Collection matures for another year on the lees in stainless-steel tank.

Our Passito process of drying the grapes in the open air of the vineyard ensures a late harvest with the grapes remaining on the vine until the end of the year. Since 1989, the elegant Passito Comtess has been cherished for its intense fruit,its honey notes, and its soft and creamy body. The palate is awakened by a note of freshness given by a pronounced acidity.

Every year, Appius is a declaration of love for the work in the vineyard and cellar, a commitment to continuity. 2021 was a challenging year that demanded patience, sensitivity and foresight, qualities that have always characterized the art of winemaking in St. Michael-Eppan. The result is a great wine that embodies balance and depth, light and time. Appius 2021 is the perfect reflection of its origins: the mountains, the light, the thin air. A cuvée of rare intensity and grace that once again expresses the winery’s most precious soul.

Pinot blanc has formed part of the premium Sanct Valentin line since 2001. Minimum yield from carefully selected vineyards speak to the fact that a lively, powerful top wine is pressed from the long underrated grape. Aged in wood, it is captivating as a result of its power and richness on the one hand, and because of its clarity and mineral finesse on the other. Its longevity is a compliment to its extraordinary quality.

The popular grape variety is familiar to people all around the globe. However, in the municipality of Eppan’s top selected vineyards, the grapes develop in such an excellent way that they produce a high-quality and vigorous yet elegant premium wine. Chardonnay has formed part of the Sanct Valentin line since 1986, and is one of the winery’s most important wines. Excellent balance, well-integrated acidity and excellent aging potential.

Sanct Valentin Pinot Grigio was born back in 1986. The first grape selections were carried out in selected vineyards in Eppan/Berg, and a Pinot gris was vinified in small wooden barrels for the first time. With smoothly integrated acidity, power and fullness, the expressive Sanct Valentin Pinot Grigio has been well received for decades. It is one of Italy’s most-awarded Pinot gris wines and promises an excellent drinking experience even after several years of storage.

This wine is the favorite of the Italians and the indigenous white grape variety in South Tyrol. The beguiling Gewürztraminer ranks among the most exciting growths in the wine world. Sanct Valentin Gewurztraminer has an intense and complex bouquet, with aromas reminiscent of Asian spices, the delicate scent of roses and exotic fruits. As early as 1986, Gewurztraminer was vinified for the first time as the top growth of the Sanct Valentin line. It is set apart for its longevity, which promises a wonderful drinking experience even after many years.

The foundation was first laid in 1989 for what is arguably the most famous white wine produced at St. Michael-Eppan Winery. The Sanct Valentin Sauvignon has found excellent conditions at the foot of the Mendel Massif in selected vineyards that have been carefully chosen over the course of the last 20 years, in order to produce a great vintage wine with impressive fruit, minerality and excellent persistence. This fine wine is not only the pride of the winery today and the most important wine of the Sanct Valentin line, but also one of Italy’s most award-winning white wines.

The Chardonnay grape variety is one of the most renowned among white wine varieties and prefers warm, sun-drenched sites. Our vineyards offer ideal conditions for a Chardonnay Fallwind, which stands out for its fullness, silky elegance and harmonious balance between acidity and softness. It is accompanied by a hint of ripe fruit. The best prerequisites for enjoyable drinking experiences.

With distinctive characteristics, the Gewürztraminer Fallwind presents itself with an intense bouquet and with fresh, inviting drinkability. The wine is extraordinarily mineral and convinces with notes of ripe, exotic fruits, cinnamon and cloves.

Pinot Noir is one of the oldest cultivated grape varieties. The vine requires the greatest care and is a real challenge both in the vineyard and in the cellar. The Pinot Noir Riserva Fallwind matures in the cellar for at least two years. The result is an elegant wine that does not need to fear comparison on the international market.

For centuries, Vernatsch (Schiava) was the most important local red wine variety. Today, reduced cultivation areas and the south-east and south-west facing vineyards along the South Tyrolean Wine Road guarantee the best qualities. Our Vernatsch Fallwind is a fresh, fruity wine with fine bitter almond aromas. Simply a classic.

The indigenous Lagrein grape variety find the best conditions for the production of quality wines in the vineyards around Bolzano. The Sanct Valentin Lagrein, first produced in 2000, is aged for twelve months in small oak barrels, and for a further six months in bigger barrels for improved balance. With a robust character it develops immense power on the palate, with nicely integrated acidity. A vigorous wine with excellent ageing potential.

Cabernet and Merlot are appreciated all over the world as varieties of the highest quality. Only very sunny vineyards in the winery’s catchment area have been chosen for production of the Sanct Valentin Cabernet Merlot. With an extremely low yield and dedicated vinification process. The Sanct Valentin Cabernet Merlot, produced since 2013, is an excellent red, a complex wine with soft tannins. It’s the only cuvée of the Sanct Valentin line.

Pinot noir has been grown in South Tyrol since 1850 and is known locally as Blauburgunder - it’s the Winery’s most important red wine. Producing top quality Pinot noir represents a major challenge for any winemaker because it is very demanding both in terms of soil and climate and also in the cellar. Pinot Noir Sanct Valentin, has been part of this line since 1995, and only the best and oldest vineyards have been used. Low yields and attentive care ensure a fine, sensual red wine that stands out for its well-balanced body and fine tannins. It has excellent ageing potential.

Sauvignon 2019 “The Wine Collection” is the fifth Sauvignon to be presented in this collection. TWC comprises only the most perfect varietal wines which are kept to a very limited output. The Sauvignon is definitely the white grape variety that is, without doubt closest, to the heart of the St. Michael-Eppan winery and Hans Terzer.

The Pinot Noir Riserva The Wine Collection 2020 is now in its fifth edition. TWC comprises only the most perfect varietal wines which are kept to a very limited output.

Introduced to its second home - South Tyrol - as early as 1850 Pinot Blanc is one of the most important white wines of our cellar. Schulthauser was first bottled in 1982, and is now among the most famous South Tyrollean Pinot Blancs. A complete wine, fresh and fruity, it seduces the palate with a its creamy softness and marked acidity.

Thanks to the careful selection of the grapes and the low yields, Lagrein is the most representative autochthonous red wine variety in South Tyrol. Our Lagrein Riserva Fallwind finds ideal conditions on the moraine and gravel soils of the Bolzano basin. Maturation in wooden barrels supports its harmonious character. The result is a complex red wine that fascinates with a robust structure and a variety of aromas.

The red cuvée Fallwind is a bold composition of Merlot and Cabernet. The two grape varieties have thrived in our vineyards since 1850. For the Merlot Cabernet Riserva Fallwind, they are vinified separately and blended after about one year of ageing in wood. Thanks to the soft tannins of the Merlot and the distinct character of the Cabernet, this wine manages to surprise even the most demanding wine lovers.