Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of Trentino-Alto-Adige as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet wines that are popular of Trentino-Alto-Adige and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Italy's northernmost alpine vineyard, two identities. Aromatic, precise whites are the stars: signature opulent Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose, spice), ample Pinot Grigio, mineral Pinot Bianco, lively high-altitude Muller-Thurgau. Native reds: dense fruity Teroldego (blackberry, violet), deep Lagrein with plum and chocolate notes, light crunchy Schiava, spicy Marzemino. Trento DOC Metodo Classico sparklers.
~11,100 ha on hillsides and the Adige valley, sunny alpine climate.
Full-bodied, deeply coloured reds with a dark, deep ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, cassis), plum, cocoa, spice and earthy notes. Also vinified as a delicate rosé ("Lagrein Kretzer"). The star of Alto Adige Lagrein DOC, the signature of great Alpine Italian reds with a strong identity. An indigenous Italian variety from South Tyrol (Südtirol/Alto Adige), grown around Bolzano.
sweet wines from the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, peppers stuffed with tuna and parmesan or express chicken skewers with spices.
On the nose in the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
