Wines made from Teroldego grapes of Trentino
Discover the best wines made with Teroldego as a single variety or as a blend of Trentino.
More informations about the variety Teroldego
An autochthonous Italian grape variety that has been cultivated for a very long time and is fairly common in the northern part of Italy (Trentino, Alto Adige, etc.). It can also be found in Slovenia, Croatia (Istria, etc.) and the United States (California, etc.), but is virtually unknown in France. Genetic analyses have revealed that it is the niece or nephew of dureza and therefore the aunt or uncle of syrah. It is also said to be related to marzemino, lagrein and refosco dal peduncolo rosso.
More informations about the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige
The wine region of Trentino is located in the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Endrizzi or the Domaine Azienda Agricola Pisoni produce mainly wines red, sweet and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Trentino are Nosiola, Teroldego and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Trentino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or honey and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Teroldego grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Teroldego
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Teroldego
- OakPresent in 4% of Teroldego
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Teroldego
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Teroldego
- EarthPresent in 3% of Teroldego
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Teroldego
- PlumPresent in 2% of Teroldego
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Teroldego
- CocoaPresent in 2% of Teroldego
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Teroldego
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Teroldego
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Teroldego
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Teroldego
- CherryPresent in 2% of Teroldego
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Teroldego
- JamPresent in 1% of Teroldego
- ToastyPresent in 1% of Teroldego
- Sweet tobaccoPresent in 1% of Teroldego
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Teroldego
News about the grape variety Teroldego
Fugitive who masterminded £46.6m wine fraud will return to London for confiscation hearing
Livio Mazzarello, 62, was found guilty of money laundering and evading excise duty and VAT on an ‘industrial scale’ in July 2017. He had been selling cases of wine under the counter for cash at The Italian Wine Company in Neasden, northwest London. This fraud allowed the company to dodge VAT and duty on millions of bottles of wine, which were sold wholesale to UK retailers. The total loss to HMRC, the UK’s tax authority, reached £46,579,257.32 between June 2008 and March 2013, according to court ...
Group of Bordeaux vignerons launches Pirate wine union
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Walls: Celebrating 50 years of Gigondas
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