Trentodoc

Wine from Trentodoc comes out of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, where it sits as an appellation.

Growers build the wines around Chardonnay, filling out the blend with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is alpine, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and lakeside.

Sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows delicate with fine bubbles.

Producers worth knowing include Cavit Altemasi, Cesarini Sforza, Fratelli Lunelli Ferrari and Rotari.

Pour them alongside seafood, light pasta dishes, salads and soft cheeses.

Serve at 6 to 8°C.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

In the glass.

Sparkling: Delicate with fine bubbles.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Albino Armani 1607 'Cle' Metodo Classico Dosaggio Zero Trentodoc, Trentino Alto adige, Italy
• Cavit Altemasi Graal Riserva Metodo Classico Brut Trentodoc, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
• Cavit Altemasi Metodo Classico Millesimato Brut Trentodoc, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
• Cesarini Sforza Aquila Reale Riserva Spumante Metodo Classico Brut Trentodoc, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
• Cesarini Sforza Spumante Metodo Classico Brut Trentodoc, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
• Dorigati 'Methius' Brut Riserva Trentodoc, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
• Fratelli Lunelli Ferrari 'Giulio Ferrari' Riserva del Fondatore Collezione Metodo Classico Trentodoc, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
• Fratelli Lunelli Ferrari 'Giulio Ferrari' Riserva del Fondatore Metodo Classico Trentodoc, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

At the table.

• seafood
• light pasta dishes
• salads
• soft cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 6 to 8°C.
• Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

Trentodoc: common questions

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