Kelleri-Cantina Andrian Doran Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC 2022 x 6

The towering peaks of the Alps protect South Tyrol in the north from rough Atlantic northerly currents, while from the south the country is characterized by Mediterranean influences. This results in large temperature differences between day and night, which ensure elegant ripeness.
Mountain groups such as the Adamello also fulfil a protective function to the south. As a result, the annual amount of precipitation is only about a third compared to the southern foothills of the Alps and the intensity of sunlight is higher. These climatic conditions are reminiscent of wine-growing regions such as the Swiss Valais.
When the sun appears behind the eastern mountains of Terlano on one of the 300 days of sunshine, it is already high in the sky. This is because the wine region is oriented south to southwest. Direct solar radiation is higher due to the lower density of the atmosphere, and diffuse radiation is lower at the same time. This increases the difference between sunny and shady slopes.

Microclimate in Terlano
Continental climate (Cfa according to Köppen-Geiger)

Hours of sunshine: ø 2135/year
Maximum temperatures: 38.2 °C
Average temperatures: 12.9 °C
Minimum temperatures: -10.7°C
Precipitation: ø 558 mm/year
Average global radiation: 150.1 W/m²
Winds:
- North foehn: cool, dry fall wind
- Ora: valley wind system from the south, air sucked into the valleys from the Po Valley