Treat yourself to all kinds of delicious farm culinary fare in a cosy farmhouse parlour after a good long walk. The Unteraichnerhof in the little village of Barbian is just the place for this, situated in a particularly suitable part of the Eisack river valley for walkers. Don’t miss the home made mulberry juice – a rare treat.

Speck, cheese, ‘Kaminwurzen’ (chimney smoked sausage), home baked bread. Cheese, spinach and speck dumplings, ‘Schlutzer’ (spinach ravioli), Barbian ‘Krapfen’ (fried sweet pastries), apple strudel. In autumn, barley soup, house sausage with cabbage, boiled potatoes with speck, chestnuts, nuts. To advance order: ‘Saure Suppe’ (Tyrolean savoury soup), spare ribs, cold cuts platter, farm roast, ‘Erdäpfelblattlen’ (fried potato pasties) with cabbage. In spring, salad with chicory and winter spinach, goulash soup, home made Easter ham, mixed roast (lamb, beef and pork), pickled beef to advance order. Juices: raspberry, apple, elderflower, red currant, mulberry and lemon balm.

The 2010 Sylvaner, with its stimulating lemon bouquet, is somewhat gruff in taste due to its acidity, yet stimulatingly fresh and vivacious. The 2010 red from Vernatsch, Furner, Hottler and Brattraube grapes is a rarity with a ruby-red hue and delicate fruit. The 2010 Zweigelt displays a delicate forest fruit bouquet with hints of cherry and has discreet body.