Trentino

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• A valley breeze known as the ora del Garda blows every day of the year from Lake Garda, from midday until sunset, moderating temperatures across part of the Trentino territory.
• In the Alto Garda and lower Valle del Sarca areas, the climate is sub-Mediterranean in character, owing to the moderating influence of Lake Garda, Italy's largest lake basin at 370 km².
• Soils on the foothill slopes consist predominantly of highly stony calcareous debris, which provides good drainage and aeration, and are found on alluvial fans.
• Mean annual temperatures in the planted areas range between 11 and 13 degrees Celsius, while in the sub-Mediterranean zone annual rainfall averages 900–1,000 mm, concentrated mainly in spring and autumn.
• Soils of differing geological origin are found throughout the zone, including the porphyritic matrix of the Valle di Cembra, the basaltic belt of Isera, Mori, and Brentonico in the central Vallagarina, and the schistose-micaceous matrix of the Valsugana.
• The altitude of vineyard land suitable for production ranges from 70 to 600–700 metres above sea level, within a territory classified entirely as mountainous according to the ISTAT classification.

• Historical evidence traces vine cultivation in the area back to the Early Bronze Age, with grape pips recovered from the pile-dwelling settlement of Ledro.
• In the twelfth century the Statutes of Trento were issued — protectionist regulations for local production designed to restrict the introduction of wines made in neighbouring areas.
• In 1874 the Istituto Agrario di San Michele all'Adige was established, marking a decisive turning point for viticulture and winemaking in Trentino.
• In the production of the traditional Vino Santo, Nosiola grapes undergo appassimento on drying racks known as arele before pressing.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0754
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Vini del Trentino