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Marzemino

Marzemino wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Trentino-Alto Adige
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Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Marzemino is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.

Look for cherry, berry, herbal, grassy and sour-cherry.

The regions that matter for it are Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening.

It blends readily with Sangiovese, Barbera and Merlot.

Watch for the synonyms: Bassanino and Uva Tedesca.

At the table it suits roast lamb with rosemary, garlic, and lemon, dark chocolate truffles and mature blue cheeses.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium-low
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Off-dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
cherryberryherbal
Aromas
grassyherbalsour-cherry
Styles
dry redsweetdessert/sweet

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Roast Lamb with Rosemary, Garlic, and Lemon
02 Dark Chocolate Truffles
03 Mature Blue Cheeses

Also labelled.

Bassanino, Uva Tedesca.

Bottles to look for.

  • Albino Armani Io Domenico Marzemino Vallagarina IGT, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Armando Simoncelli Trentino Marzemino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Ca Lustra Selezioni Zanovello 'Belvedere' Marzemino Veneto IGT, Italy
  • Cantina d'Isera Marzemino Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Cavit Bottega Vinai Marzemino Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Concilio Mozart Marzemino Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Costaripa 'Mazane' Marzemino Garda, Lombardy, Italy
  • De Stefani 'Stefen 1624', Colli di Conegliano DOCG, Italy

Marzemino: common questions

01.
What does Marzemino taste like?
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Marzemino tastes of cherry, berry, herbal, grassy and sour-cherry. Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Marzemino from?
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Marzemino originates in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.
03.
Where is Marzemino grown?
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The key regions for Marzemino are Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna.
04.
What food pairs with Marzemino?
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Pour it with roast lamb with rosemary, garlic, and lemon, dark chocolate truffles and mature blue cheeses.
05.
What else is Marzemino called?
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Marzemino is also labelled Bassanino and Uva Tedesca.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.

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