The flavor of earth in wine of Trentin-Haut-Adige
Discover the of Trentin-Haut-Adige wines revealing the of earth flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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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.
The word of the wine: Old
This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor d'earth of Trentin-Haut-Adige?
- ChardonnayIn 20% of wines with flavor d'earth
- GewurztraminerIn 17% of wines with flavor d'earth
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 14% of wines with flavor d'earth
- MerlotIn 14% of wines with flavor d'earth
- Pinot blancIn 7% of wines with flavor d'earth
- Cabernet francIn 7% of wines with flavor d'earth
- Pinot noirIn 5% of wines with flavor d'earth
- Petit verdotIn 5% of wines with flavor d'earth
- TeroldegoIn 4% of wines with flavor d'earth
- Petit mansengIn 3% of wines with flavor d'earth
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