Though finest identified for its white grapes and wines, the Trentino area is house to an array of intriguing pink indigenous varieties, producing equally attention-grabbing wines. Amongst them is Teroldego Rotaliano, a grape inscribed within the native historical past, with archival paperwork recording its cultivation way back to the thirteenth century.
An area gem
The title Teroldego itself is wrapped in fable and legend. It in all probability derives from the Trentino dialect: ‘Teroldego’, ‘Tiroldegho’, ‘Tiraldega’, Tiroldela’ and ‘Tiroldigo’ are all phrases which evoke each the German ‘Gold’ in addition to the regional root ‘Tirol’. Would possibly the pink grape be, then, the ‘gold of Tirol’? It’s actually an emblem of the id of an space that for hundreds of years straddled Tyrol and Italy, with influences from each Germanic and Romanesque cultures.
Teroldego Rotaliano’s wines have been the primary, in 1971, to obtain DOC standing within the area, firmly inserting the indigenous grape because the gem of the native wine tradition. The primary-ever Teroldego Rotaliano DOC to be launched was produced by Mezzacorona in that very same 12 months, with some bottles nonetheless saved within the firm’s archive.
Most lovely gardens beneath vine
Mezzacorona’s vineyard is positioned within the coronary heart of the Piana Rotaliana, house of Teroldego. The manufacturing space, as soon as described by Goethe as ‘one in every of Europe’s most lovely gardens beneath vine’, is concentrated inside the so-called Campo Rotaliano, between the villages of Grumo San Michele all’Adige, Mezzocorona, Mezzolombardo, and Roveré della Luna.
With greater than 100 years of winemaking expertise within the area, Mezzacorona is among the main producers of Teroldego Rotaliano, the ‘prince of Trentino wines’. All the firm’s vines are grown beneath sustainable practices and tailor-made to every selection. Teroldego Rotaliano crops are trimmed a number of days earlier than harvest, permitting them to focus their vitality in the principle physique to provide balanced juicy fruit with an intense fragrant profile. All of the grapes are hand-harvested and -selected in order that solely the perfect berries are delivered to the cellar.
The purpose is, in the end, to permit Teroldego Rotaliano to shine, with its chiselled tannic construction, mineral spine and clear aromatics, starting from crunchy pomegranate, raspberries and wild blackberries to notes of violet, mint essence and aged balsamico.
Teroldego Rotaliano by Mezzacorona
Castel Firmian Teroldego Rotaliano DOC Superiore Riserva
A flagship instance of the prince of Trentino, aged for 12 months in oak barrels and an extra 12 in bottle earlier than launch. Invitingly ripe, with aromas of blackberry, blueberry jam, prunes and blackcurrant. Nuances of smoke and candy spices. Very wonderful, silky tannins with lingering touches of cedar.
Obtainable within the UK by Berkmann Wine Cellars
Dinotte Purple Mix
A showcase of Teroldego Rotaliano’s magnificence and flexibility, in an inviting mix with Marzemino and Merlot. Teroldego’s deep flavours of pink currants, blackberry, and blueberry are underscored by Marzemino’s nice juiciness and Merlot’s velvety texture. Partial ageing in oak provides fragrant nuances of vanilla and cocoa.
Obtainable within the UK from The Wine Society
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