Cantina Fratelli Dorigati

Teroldego Rotaliano

Teroldego Rotaliano

Teroldego Rotaliano

Area of origin: Piana Rotaliana, a corner of land that spreads from Rocchetta, the gorge of access to the Val di Non, up to the Adige river on what was the old bed of the Noce torrent, since 1854 diverted southwards.
From this a land similar to that of a hill, where, under a small layer of land, there are several meters, in various stratifications, of gravel, sand and shingle brought downriver from the stream of the Noce torrent when in the Piana Rotaliana it flowed without banks.
Grape variety: 100 % Teroldego 
Vinification: in red with a good permanence on pressed marcs 
Ageing: 12 months in large oak barrels 
Refinement: 6 months in bottles 
Longevity: 5 years in appropriate cellars  
Colour: deep red rubin 
Perfume: fruity with a scent of mulberry and raspberry  
Taste: full and persistent,  fairly tannic, full body, with a pleasent freshness 
Serving temperature: 16 - 18°C 
Recommended accompaniment: roasts and game, excellent with mature cheese