Trentino wine

One main distinction between Trentino and South Tyrol wine production is the fact that in the northern area (South Tyrol) the wines are produced mostly by small family-owned and managed wineries that sell their high quality wine mainly locally with limited exports to Germany and Austria.

Trentino on the other hand counts on a large number of growers who joined into large cooperatives, such as Cavit and Mezzacorona, which produce wines that have consistent taste and characteristics year after year.

[1] Three grapes are native to this region: one is the white Nosiola and the other two are the red Teroldego Rotaliano and the Marzemino.

Nosiola is made from the eponymous vine grown on the hillsides of Valle dei Laghi and Val di Cembra.

In addition to the native grapes, well known international grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, Moscato, Pinot nero and Pinot grigio, as well as Müller-Thurgau, are grown throughout the region.