red grape · regional specialty
Teroldego
Campo Rotaliano, Trentino, Italy
Say it
teh·rol·deh·go
On the palate
Body
full
Acidity
medium plus
Tannin
medium plus
Aromatics
pronounced
black cherryblackberryblueberryvioletblack pepperalmond
How you spot it blind: bitter almond finish, from benzaldehyde compounds in the skin
The story
First written down · 15th century, Campo Rotaliano, Trentino
DNA research (Vouillamoz et al.) confirmed Teroldego is a full sibling of Dureza—one parent of Syrah—and itself a parent of Lagrein; the Teroldego Rotaliano DOC was granted in 1971.
Where it lives
Campo Rotaliano, Trentino, Italy
Shows up as
still redrosé