The winery
Pacherhof
Historic wine estate and wine hotel in Novacella/Varna (Eisack Valley). Family-run (Huber family), focused on white wines — including Kerner — vinified in historic cellars and a modern winery.
- Alto Adige / Autonomous Province of Bolzano (Isarco Valley wine region) · Italy
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The story
Records show vine cultivation on the estate as early as 1142. The Huber family have been present since the 19th century (marriage Maria Pacher–Josef Huber, 1847). Josef Huber was a local pioneer and introduced Kerner to the Isarco Valley in the 1970s (first plantings in 1973).
Production philosophy
Winemaking focused on preserving terroir character: hand-harvest, gentle grape handling in historic cellars, and selective use of stainless steel and wood; aim to express the minerality and freshness of the Isarco Valley.
Terroir and vineyards
Novacella/Varna (Neustift/Vahrn), sunny slopes in the Isarco (Eisack) Valley north of Bressanone; vineyards on sandy/loamy soils with marked diurnal temperature range (commercial sources report elevations around 600–820 m).