The flavor of vegetal in wine of Trentino-Alto-Adige
Discover the of Trentino-Alto-Adige wines revealing the of vegetal 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: Terroir
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de vegetal of Trentino-Alto-Adige?
- ChardonnayIn 27% of wines with flavor de vegetal
- GewurztraminerIn 18% of wines with flavor de vegetal
- Pinot blancIn 11% of wines with flavor de vegetal
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 4% of wines with flavor de vegetal
- MerlotIn 3% of wines with flavor de vegetal
- Pinot noirIn 3% of wines with flavor de vegetal
- KernerIn 3% of wines with flavor de vegetal
- SauvignonIn 2% of wines with flavor de vegetal
- RieslingIn 2% of wines with flavor de vegetal
- NosiolaIn 2% of wines with flavor de vegetal