Region: Trentino-Alto Adige
Zone: Alto Adige/Südtiroler DOC
Subzone: Alto Adige/Südtiroler Terlano DOC (Terlaner)

Wine:

Alto Adige/Südtiroler Terlano DOC (Bianco)

Facts about this wine

Wine: White wine
Taste: Dry
Volume: Medium
Min. alcohol: 11.5%
Storage potential: No saving potential

The names of the grape varieties are not always obvious on the label of the white wine Alto Adige Terlano DOC. Usually, the label either mentions merely “Terlano” (Terlaner) or Bianco. In any case, this is a wine made from Pinot Bianco and or Chardonnay grapes (50-100%), with the mandatory addition of Riesling Italico and/or Riesling and/or Sauvignon and/or Sylvaner and/or Müller Thurgau and/or Pinot Grigio (0-50%), along with other white grape varieties (0-15%).

Alto Adige Terlano DOC is a light, straw-colored white wine, with a distinctive, fruity and delicate scent. The taste is dry and slightly acidic.

This type of wine can also be found under the name Alto Adige Südtirol/ Südtiroler Terlaner DOC. If the label mentions Classico, Klassisch or Klassisches Ursprungsgebiet, it means that the wine originated in the so-called classical part of the zone surrounding the cities of Terlano, Adriano and Nalles.

There is also an Alto Adige Südtirol/ Südtiroler Terlano Riserva DOC, which is aged for a minimum of 2 years, starting with October 1st of the year it was harvested. The minimum alcohol content is 11.5%.

If the label mentions “Vigna” (Gewächs or Wachstum), followed by the name of a place, it refers to a specific vineyard area or a “micro zone”.

The wine is a great accompaniment to light antipasti, vegetable risotto and grilled fish.

Great dishes to have with Alto Adige/Südtiroler Terlano DOC (Bianco)

Antipasti

Risotto

Fish

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