What grows here
Caines/Kuens
17 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Perched on the steep, sun-drenched alpine slopes of the Passeier Valley within the province of Bolzano/Bozen, Caines/Kuens offers a dramatic microclimate ideal for mountain viticulture. This tiny South Tyrolean territory hosts 17 protected denominations, capitalizing on the intense diurnal temperature shifts of its high-altitude vineyards. Here, vintners craft the refined mountain wines of the Alto Adige DOC and the crisp varietals of the Valdadige DOC. The steep rocky terrain and alpine air also shape spirits like Südtiroler Grappa IG, transforming the valley’s extreme geography into a highly specialized sanctuary of concentrated alpine aromas.
Municipality
Born on this land
DOCAlto AdigeIGBrandy italianoIGGrappaIGTMitterbergIGPSpeck Alto AdigeIGSüdtiroler EnzianIGSüdtiroler Golden DeliciousIGSüdtiroler GrappaIGSüdtiroler GravensteinerIGSüdtiroler KirschIGSüdtiroler MarilleIGSüdtiroler ObstlerIGPSüdtiroler SchüttelbrotIGSüdtiroler WilliamsIGSüdtiroler ZwetschgelerDOCValdadigeIGTVigneti delle Dolomiti