Since 1900 Cantina Kaltern has been an ambassador for the wines produced at Lake Kaltern, especially the indigenous “Kalterersee.” The wines offer moments of relaxed, light-heartedness and trigger the wanderlust to experience this unique region. With its 684 members proprietors of 490 hectares, the winery gets deeply involved in the preservation of the local traditions, the rural culture, and the land of Kaltern as a whole, land which has always been the heritage of the locals.Along with the tempering effects of the lake, the location in the heart of the Alto Adige wine-growing area allows for the optimal collection of the sun's rays, which gives the grapes an extra bit of warmth, color, and aroma into the autumn. In the evenings, the cooler air from the 2.000 m high summit of the Mendel Ridge, which rises directly behind the vineyards, sinks to the hills below. This cools the vines after a warm day, builds fruit complexity, and helps retain the natural acidity in the grapes. These are the best conditions for expressive white wines and elegant reds.