Wineries / Trentino-Alto Adige
Cantina St. Michael-Eppan is a cooperative in Eppan, in South Tyrol. It was founded in 1907, when 41 winegrowing families in the town joined forces. Today 320 families cultivate 390 hectares of vineyards for it, and about 80 percent of what the winery makes is white.
Eppan, or Appiano in Italian, is South Tyrol's largest wine-growing municipality, with over 1,000 hectares of vines. The cooperative's wines are sold in more than 50 countries.
Sauvignon Sanct Valentin is the wine most tied to its name. Gambero Rosso has given it Tre Bicchieri eighteen times, and in 2000 it named the winery Winery of the Year. Hans Terzer has been cellar master since 1976, when he was recommended for the post at 22. APPIUS, a premium white, began with the 2010 vintage.
Not tasted yet
I haven't reviewed a wine from Cantina St. Michael-Eppan yet. They're on my Top 100 list, which is built from awards.