Caldaro

A lovely plot of land and noble wine, that’s what Caldaro is about

Caldaro comprises nine localities located on a sea level of 200 to 600 m. That is to say, it is composed of several floors. The highest located locality is lovely Castelvecchio, whearas the lowest is S. Giuseppe al Lago.

Up and down… just have a look at the following list!

> Caldaro: 426 m asl
> Castelvecchio - 612 m asl
> San Nicolò - 569 m asl
> Sant’Antonio - 513 m asl
> Pianizza di Sopra - 504 m asl
> Pozzo - 500 m asl
> Villa di Mezzo - 477 m asl
> Pianizza di Sotto - 436 m asl
> San Giuseppe al Lago - 214 m asl

And these are some figures regarding Caldaro in 2006: 7,249 inhabitants, a total area of about 4,796 hectares, of which 2,271 hectares of forest and 1,475 hectares under cultivation.

Of course everyone knows the wine “Kalterer-See-Auslese” as well as other famous wines like Lagrein, Cabernet or Sauvignon, which are produced in Caldaro wineries.

There are numerous places of interest as well as popular events. The “South Tyroleran Wine Museum” provides interesting information about wine, and there are also numerous summer festivals in Caldaro…

Caldaro is a very lively place!