Trentino Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Trentino is a wine region in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

Pinot Grigio leads the plantings, with Teroldego, Lagrein, Chardonnay and Schiava alongside it.

The ground underneath is alluvial, calcareous and clay.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and valley floor.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows intense and fruit-forward, earthy undertones, crisp and aromatic and showcasing floral and fruit characteristics, plus four more.

Labels here fall under the Trentino DOC and the Trentodoc.

Inside it sit Teroldego Rotaliano, Caldaro, Casteller and Valdadige.

Names to look for on a shelf: Cantina Terlano, Cavit, La Vis and Mezzacorona.

At the table these bottles work with risotto, grilled meats, pasta dishes and cheese platters.

Serve chilled.

Soil

AlluvialCalcareousClay

Climate

ContinentalTemperate

Terrain

RiversideValley floor

Styles

redwhiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Intense and fruit-forward, Earthy undertones.

White: Crisp and aromatic, Showcasing floral and fruit characteristics.

Rosé: Refreshing and vibrant, Berry flavors.

Sparkling: Traditionally crafted, Finesse and complexity.

Grapes planted here.

01 Pinot GrigioDominant Read → 02 TeroldegoDominant Read → 03 LagreinBlending Read → 04 ChardonnayBlending Read → 05 SchiavaBlending Read →

06 Lagrein,

07 Carmenère Read → 08 Pinot Bianco Read → 09 Müller-Thurgau Read → 10 Moscato Giallo Read → 11 Nosiola Read → 12 Moscato Rosa Read → 13 Pinot Blanc Read → 14 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 15 Pinot Nero Read → 16 Gewurztraminer Read → 17 Marzemino Read →

Classifications.

Trentino DOC
Trentodoc

Producers worth knowing.

01 Cantina Terlano

02 Cavit

03 La Vis

04 Mezzacorona

Bottles to look for.

Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Terlan 'Rarity' Pinot Bianco Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cavit 4V Quattro Vicariati Rosso Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cavit Bottega Vinai Chardonnay Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cavit Bottega Vinai Muller Thurgau Trentino, Trentino-Alt Adige, Italy
Cavit Bottega Vinai Pinot Grigio Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cavit Bottega Vinai Pinot Noir Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cembra Pinot Nero Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Guerrieri Gonzaga Tenuta San Leonardo 'Gemma' Trentino Rosato, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

At the table.

Risotto
Grilled meats
Pasta dishes
Cheese platters

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.

Inside the region.

01 Teroldego RotalianoItaly Read →

02 Caldaro

03 Casteller

04 Valdadige

Nearby regions.

01 VenetoItaly Read → 02 Alto AdigeItaly Read → 03 Teroldego RotalianoItaly Read → 04 CaldaroItaly Read → 05 ValdadigeItaly Read → 06 TrentodocItaly Read → 07 Trentino-Alto AdigeItaly Read →

Trentino: common questions

01.

What grapes is Trentino known for?

Pinot Grigio is the signature grape of Trentino. Teroldego, Lagrein, Chardonnay and Schiava are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Trentino make?

Trentino produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.

03.

Where is Trentino?

You will find Trentino in Italy, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Trentino wine?

Try risotto, grilled meats, pasta dishes and cheese platters.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Trentino-Alto Adige guide.