Trentino-Alto Adige is Italy's northernmost wine region, located right on the border with Austria. Production was once dominated by the local red varieties Lagrein and Schiava. Now white wines are becoming more important in terms of Volume. Increasingly, they are made from internationally renowned Grape varieties such as Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay.
Reflecting its Complex geopolitical history, Trentino-Alto Adige is composed of two autonomous provinces. Trentino is almost entirely Italian-speaking, while Alto Adige has a predominantly German-speaking population. The latter know their province as Südtirol (South Tyrol in English). This name is due to the former status of the region, which was Part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was recovered by Italy in 1919.
Interspecific cross between merzling x Geisenheim 6493 (zarya severa x muscat ottonel) obtained in Germany in 1975 by Norbert Becker. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, England, etc. In France, it is still little known.
sparkling wines from the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, any junk food will do or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of barbecued lobster, the stifado, or greek-style bourguignon or lili's gressins.
On the nose in the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke. In the mouth in the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
