The wine tradition in Trentino Alto Adige is as ancient as the population of the Illiri, who, from the nearby Balkan regions, came and inhabited this territory in the 1st millennium B.C..The great Goethe, when passing through Alto Adige, said that he was amazed by the beauty of the vineyards in the valley of the Adige.
The region, especially in the province of Trento, presents great geographical characteristics which have helped the growth of wine production and have made it of great quality.
The most famous wines in the Trentino area are Teroldego, Casteller, Lagrein scuro, Marzemino, Pinot nero and Merlot; in the Alto Adige you have Schiava, Mueller Turgau, Pinot bianco, Santa Naddalena, Chardonnay and Cabernet.