Wine tales: Fliederhof winery

For more than 2000 years, the art of winemaking has shaped the culture and environment of South Tyrol. Today, this heritage is expressed in a diverse landscape of practices and philosophies. What distinguishes viticulture in this region is the profound attachment of local producers to the landand their constant commitment to delivering excellent products. Their personality is reflected in each product and is skilfully combined with traditional practices.

A winery that reflects this attitude is Fliederhof, which is located on the St. Maddalena hill near Bolzano. The winery is run by the Ramoser family, which has been practising viticulture for many generations. Like in the past, the grapes are still harvested by hand, a practice that guarantees a high quality in the final products. These traditional forms of viticulture are combined with innovative processes. In the last few years, the family has adopted a new, non-intrusive approach to the plant growth, which does not foresee the use of chemical products and the regular intervention of the winemaker. In this way, the vine can develop its own character in the most natural way possible.

Martin Ramoser is a young winemaker and since 2018 has been running the Fliederhof, helped by his family in running the day-to-day activities at the vineyard. In these years, Martin has brought to the winery the knowledge and wisdom he gained while travelling across different European wine regions: first in the Chianti and the Barolo regions in Italy, then in Germany, near Stuttgart. During these formative experiences, he met inspiring personalities and had his first, decisive encounter with biodynamic wine.