Earlier this week I covered wines from
Alto
Adige and now I'm going to talk briefly about some of the
highlights of the Trentino wine region.
As discussed in the previous blog,Trentino has always had a large amount of cooperatives with
MezzaCorona and Cavit being two of the more well known establishments
that you can easily find here in the states, but independent wineries
have been showing up on the scene changing the image.
With Alto Adige having German as the
primary language despite it's location in Italy, Trentino mostly
speaks Italian. You won't see as many german grape influences as in
Alto Adige. Trentino produces mainly nosiola, pinot grigio and
chardonnay for whites and reds that include teroldego, lagrein,
marzemino, schiava, merlot and cabernet sauvignon. The grapes grown
in Alto Adige are on hillsides, with some steep slopes, where
Trentino grapes are produced mostly on lowlands. This region of
Italy is also known for sparkling wines from the Trento DOC and one of the most notable
producers is Ferrari.
Now you have some baseline information
on the Trentino-Alto Adige to get you started and as I taste wines
from this region and continue to explore all regions of Italy further
we will break down further some of the grapes and producers. In the
meantime, if you explore any yourself let me know what you tried and
what are your favorites if you are already familiar with this region.
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