Trento DOC is a sparkling, white or rosé wine that can only be produced in 74 municipalities in the territories of the Valle dell'Adige, Valle di Cembra, Vallagarina, Valle del Sarca, Valsugana and Valle Giudicarie. The first evidence of wine production in Trentino dates back to 3000 BC, although the first experiments with the Metodo Classico began around 1850. The real turning point came in 1874 with the birth of the San Michele Agricultural Institute and then with Giulio Ferrari who produced the first Spumante Metodo Classico from Trentino in 1902. In 1993, the Trento DOC appellation was recognized. The Trento DOC is an area of 800 hectares, whose vineyards are arranged on mountain and hill soils, at an altitude that can reach 800 meters above sea level. The vineyards admitted by the specification for the production of Trento DOC are: chardonnay, pinot blanc, pinot noir and pinot meunier. In Trentino, the production of sparkling wine is a real art, furthermore the sparkling wine can only be made with the Metodo Classico, which involves refermentation in the bottle and the subsequent remuage and disgorgement operations. The grapes used for the production of Spumante Trento DOC are usually harvested in advance, vinified in purity and then assembled later. The aging on the lees must last at least 15 months, which must be 36 in the case of the Riserva type. Only Trento DOCs that are aged on the lees for at least 24 months can report the vintage of the grapes on the label. Trento DOC sparkling wines can be of three types: White, Rosé and Riserva. Trento DOC Bianco is characterized by an elegant foam, a pale straw yellow color, a delicate aroma and a lively and crunchy taste profile. Trento DOC Bianco can be called Riserva, if the aging on the lees lasts at least 36 months. The typical color of Trento DOC Riserva is yellow with golden notes, its olfactory and gustatory profile is more characteristic and full. Finally, the Trento DOC of the Rosé (or Rosé) type is characterized by a persistent and fine froth, a pale pink color, a fruity olfactory profile and a harmonious and medium-bodied flavor.

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With which grapes is Trento DOC produced?

Trento DOC is a white or rosé sparkling wine that can only be produced with white chardonnay and pinot blanc grapes and with pinot meunier and pinot noir black grapes. distinguished by their suitability for sparkling winemaking and their ability to bring unique characteristics to wine. The Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Meunier and Pinot Nero grapes, used for the production of Trento DOC, can be vinified in different ways depending on the type of sparkling wine to be produced. The Trento DOC, like all sparkling wines, can be: Blanc de Blancs, produced only with white berried grapes; Blanc de Noirs, produced with black berried grapes vinified in white; vintage, with 85% of the grapes coming from the harvest of the same year; sans-année, with wines from different vintages; prestige, when the grapes used are those of a specific selection; and finally mono-cru, when the grapes come from a specific vineyard or from a single municipality. Discover the various types of Trento DOC available on Vino.com.

What are the characteristics of Trento DOC Rosé?

Trento DOC Rosé is a rosé type sparkling wine, characterized by an aging on the lees of 15 months, a pale pink color and a fine and persistent perlage. Trento DOC Rosé can also be produced with Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero and Pinot meunier grapes. The Trento DOC Rosé typology can be obtained with the assembly method, by combining white wine and red wine or de saignée, through a brief contact of the black berried grapes with the skins. Trento DOC Rosé has a particularly fruity and harmonious olfactory profile, with notes of cherry and red rose, a medium and characteristic body. On Vino.com you can find the Trento DOC Rosé Altemasi, balanced, refined and persistent, and the Trento DOC Rosé Revì, with its notes of bread crust and cinnamon. Discover the selection in your trusted online wine shop.