What grows here
Naturno/Naturns
16 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
On the sun-drenched, arid slopes of the Sonnenberg mountain in the lower Val Venosta, Naturno/Naturns benefits from a unique Alpine-Mediterranean microclimate that shapes its agricultural identity. Here, extreme temperature shifts between day and night concentrate sugars and aromatics in the grapes, feeding into 16 protected denominations that overlap this municipality. Chief among these is the Alto Adige DOC, which defines the steep, hand-harvested vineyards. This distinctive mountain terroir also excels in artisanal spirits, notably the plum-based Südtiroler Zwetschgeler IG, distilled according to rigorous local traditions that capture the pure essence of the valley's orchards.