THOMAS DORFMANN

Südtirol / Alto Adige, Italy

Thomas Dorfmann’s wine may be a new brand to most, but his personal brand is familiar to all who have savored the wines of Cantina Valle Isarco / Kellerei Eisacktal, where he was winemaker for 27 years. While the famed cooperative was for many the dream job of a lifetime, Thomas dreamt to develop his own estate winery on his family’s two-hectare estate, and craft his precise and elegant wines with a free hand.

Located in one of the sunniest locations in the Isarco/Eisack valley, Dorfmann’s vineyards are all south facing slopes between 550 and 650 meters. The slopes vary from 40% to 70%, and the shallow, gravelly soils are terraced with natural rock walls which hold heat from the day long into the night.

Thomas Dorfmann inspecting the color of wine during the fermentation process

Working such a small estate by hand allows Dorfmann to be uncompromising in his own approach to winemaking, from the grape selection to the farming practices to the cellar. He is focused on the principal grapes of the valley – Sylvaner, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, and Gewürztraminer, and also produces a Pinot Noir in his sunny site. He is deeply committed to sustainable, non-invasive work in harmony with the laws of nature. Stylistically, he produces outstanding wines with crispness, elegance, intense fruit, and minerality, with exceptional aging potential.

“I can bring all of my experience and live out my own wine philosophy in my estate winery,” Dorfmann says enthusiastically, “and thus create wines that are specific to the area and the variety: through sustainable working of the vineyards and being extremely protective of quality in the winery.”

Focused on his estate winery full-time since 2018, we are only beginning to enjoy the fruits of Thomas Dorfmann’s labors, and just know this estate is one to watch for exceptional wines in the coming years.

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THOMAS DORFMANN

Südtirol / Alto Adige, Italy

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