Alto Adige
Alto Adige region, Italy.
This zone covers most of the northern portion of Italy’s Trentino-Alto Adige region. Alto Adige [AHL-toh AH-dee-zhay] is located in northeastern Italy, bordered by Lombardy on the west, Veneto on the east and Austria to the north. Many of the vineyards are planted on steep hillsides because the Alps drop down toward the Adige River and its tributary, the Isarco. Alto Adige, which is also known as South Tyrol or Südtirol, is officially bilingual, with a German-speaking majority that still has strong ties to Austria (which ceded this area to Italy in 1918). This prestigious region is known for producing some of the best Pinot Grigio in Italy.
