Trentino Alto Adige is an internationally famous region for the elegance of its wines, where viticulture has ancient origins, which date back to the Illyrian civilization, present in the area before the arrival of the Romans. Viticulture had a great revival in the medieval period thanks to the abbeys, which produced wine by harvesting the grapes from small winemakers (the story still continues today in reality as the Abbey of Novacella). In South Tyrol today there is one of the most qualified universities in Europe, the school of San Michele all'Adige, famous because it was here that the action of sulfur against powdery mildew was tested for the first time. This region, with a production of almost 1,400,000 hectoliters, has 10 different DOCs, 6 IGTs and no DOCGs and has a particularly favorable climate for viticulture thanks to the influences of the Peler and Ora winds which make the temperatures of the Valle dei Laghi, allowing the nosiola grapes to dry perfectly in the racks and vinify an excellent Vino Santo, and the Valle Isarco, where the great Rieslings manage to achieve excellence.

Trentino red wine

Trentino red wine is known above all thanks to Teroldego Rotaliano, the indigenous red wine famous thanks to Elisabetta Foradori. Other local red wines of Trentino Alto Adige are lagrein, suitable for long aging but also for rosé vinification, schiava, present in the variants schiava grigio, schiava grossa and schiava gentile, and pinot noir, which he found in the Egna area -Now one of the areas most suited to it and in Franz Haas one of the most famous producers. South Tyrolean red wines are characterized by great elegance and minerality, fruity and rich aromas and good longevity. In the Trentino area alone, marzemino is also widespread, known for being the wine of Mozart's Don Giovanni, and used for red wines, sparkling wines and rosé wines. One of the most awarded and interesting Trentino producers is undoubtedly Tenuta San Leonardo, which with its blends based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot has managed to obtain wines capable of challenging the great Bordeaux.

Trentino white wine

The Trentino but above all South Tyrolean white wine is famous for wines born from aromatic grapes such as Gewürztraminer, yellow muscat and the native kerner, but in Trentino Alto Adige also the great international grapes such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, give excellent results. sylvaner and Pinot Blanc. Among the main producers there are both large cooperative wineries such as Colterenzio, Terlano and Abbazia di Novacella as well as small independent producers such as Manni Nössing and Köfererhof, with wines ideal for immediate consumption, such as Omnes Dies, alongside great crus perfect for ageing, such as the Quarz di Terlano and the wines of the Praepositus di Novacella line. As for the native Trentino grapes we have Nosiola and Manzoni Bianco, the latter which gives life to long-lived and rich wines.

How high is the production of wine in Trentino Alto Adige?

The production of wine in Trentino Alto Adige amounts to about 1400000 hectoliters per year

What are the best wines of Trentino Alto Adige?

Among the best wines of Trentino Alto Adige we certainly have those of Terlano, such as Quarz and Nova Domus.

What are the best red wines of Trentino Alto Adige?

Among the best red wines of Trentino Alto Adige we cannot fail to include San Leonardo, the award-winning Trentino red able to compete with the great Bordeaux.