Cantina Merano

Cantina Merano is a winery immersed in the Merano territory at the gates of Val Venosta and is capable of offering you a wide range of wines with an authentic and unique character.
 

Cantina Merano: a successful wine-growing challenge

Cantina Merano was founded in July 2010 from the merger of two historic Merano wineries: Cantina Vini Merano, established in 1952, and Cantina Burggräfler, founded in 1901.

Cantina Merano is made up of 360 members who cultivate and work on a vineyard area of approximately 245 hectares. Most of them are families who have passed down this passion for generations. The work of the viticulturists on the steep slopes and terraces is predominantly done by hand: the constant care of the vineyards and customized cultivation methods contribute to the preservation of the landscape. 

The areas around the city of Merano and Val Venosta are very diverse from one another. A wine-growing challenge that excites and requires the creation of a repertoire of wines that considers, depending on climatic conditions, exclusively the best contexts for the growth of each grape variety. Because Cantina Merano does not follow fashion trends and in selecting suitable grape varieties meticulously pays attention to existing conditions such as climate, soil, and the location of the vineyards.
 

Wines of Cantina Merano: the authentic Meran wines

The task of Cantina Merano is to complete the masterpiece born in the vineyards. At harvest time, each bunch is cut by hand and carefully inspected to provide selected and impeccable raw materials. The next phase involves the aging of these precious grapes with delicate and innovative production methods, combined with the experience, sensitivity, and intuition of the winemaker Stefan Kapfinger.

Cantina Merano strictly produces authentic wines with unique notes that manage to transport the special character of the grapes grown in our territory to a landscape historically inspired by viticulture. The absolute priority of the company is to maintain the authentic character of the wine, so that it retains its roots.

The production areas around the city of Merano and in the lower Val Venosta are located in a very advantageous geographical position, situated in the heart of the Alps, protected and sheltered to the north from cold winds by the mountain range of the Tessa group, benefiting from a southern exposure. The mountains provide the wine with not only a very particular finesse but also a pronounced aromatic composition, due to the strong temperature fluctuations.
 

Cantina Merano: wines from over 20 grape varieties

Thanks to the rich diversity among the wine-growing areas around the city of Merano and in Val Venosta, more than 20 different grape varieties find the best development conditions. This extraordinary variety is reflected in the wide selection of wines, collected in four lines: Festival, Graf, Val Venosta, and the Vineyards and rarities selection.

The “pearls” of Cantina Merano's assortment are housed within the line of vineyards and rarities, which includes wines from small and carefully selected vineyards, with reduced yields and excellent grapes.

Enthusiasts can choose from a selection of aged red wines, excellence white wines, and DOC sparkling wines. They are all excellent creations that combine the right ingredients to amaze: recognized and awarded wines even by the Awards of The WineHunter.