Villandro/Villanders

Perched high above the Isarco Valley, the steep, sun-drenched vineyards and orchards of Villandro benefit from dramatic Alpine temperature swings and fertile glacial soils. This unique mountain microclimate shapes the 16 protected designations of origin overlapping this alpine territory. Here, local growers craft crisp, aromatic whites under the Alto Adige DOC, while mountain orchards yield the fruit for Südtiroler Zwetschgeler IG, a traditional plum spirit. The dry, high-altitude air also perfects the crunchy, rye-based Südtiroler Schüttelbrot IGP, completing a specialized culinary identity forged by rugged slopes and Tyrolean agricultural craftsmanship.