Italy 2016 – Trentodoc in November Archives

Trentodoc Wine Region in Northern Italy Gaining More Recognition for Its Sparkling Wines

When I first visited this wine region in the Fall of 2016, I was astounded with its stunning beauty. Nestled high in the Italian alps with snow-capped mountains overlooking hillside vineyards, I discovered that due to the cooler climate, Trentodoc specializes in sparkling wine. After five days of visiting wineries and tasting excellent food with refreshing bubbles, I was in love. I wondered why it wasn't that well-known in America, except by wine experts and somms. Fast forward to 2022, and this hidden wine region of Italy is gaining more and more recognition for fresh and exciting mountain bubbles! Trentodoc [...]

By Dr. Liz Thach, MW|2022-01-12T11:41:44-08:00January 12, 2022|

A Visit to Villa Margon and a Dinner with Ferrari Winery at Locanda Margon, Italy

(November 2016) On our last evening in Trentodoc we were truly spoiled with a tour and seated tasting at Ferrari Winery, followed by a visit to their historic Villa Margon and dinner at their Michelin star restaurant called Locanda Margon. Entrance to Ferrari Winery Tasting Room in Trento, Italy Ferrari was started in 1902 by Giulio Ferrari, who had a dream of creating world-class sparkling wine in his homeland of Trentino. After studying winemaking in France, he returned and started Ferrari and today it is one of the most well-respected sparkling wines of Italy. See video When we asked if [...]

By Dr. Liz Thach, MW|2021-01-23T13:21:14-08:00December 12, 2016|

Visit to Five Sparkling Wineries of Trentodoc, Italy

(November 2016) When you next find yourself in the breathtakingly beautiful Dolomite mountains of northern Italy, make sure to take a few extra days to visit these wineries which specialize in producing the sparkling wine of Trentodoc, made in the traditional method with secondary fermentation in bottle. During our visit, we were able to enjoy tastings with the following producers: Dolomites Mountains of the Trentodoc Wine Region in Italy. Photo Credit: Trentodoc Wines Cesarini Sforza – Sparkling Wine from the Land of the Eagle We met with the owner and winemaker of Cesarini SforzaWinery while having dinner at Maso Franch Restaurant [...]

By Dr. Liz Thach, MW|2021-01-23T13:21:59-08:00December 9, 2016|

A Tasting of 115 Sparkling Wines from Trentodoc, Italy at Palazzo Roccabruna

(November 2016) On the morning of our second day in Trento, Italy, we were invited to experience a grand tasting of 115 sparkling wines from the Trentodoc DOC. The event took place at the Palazzo Roccabruna from 9am to 11:45am, and was a self-paced tasting with several producers in attendance to answer questions. Tasting of 115 Sparkling Trentodoc Wines at Palazzo Roccabruna in Trento, Italy As you enter the ornate stucco Palazzo, there is a plaque above the door illustrating the date of 1554, when it was first constructed. Owned by a series of families over the centuries, it was also the [...]

By Dr. Liz Thach, MW|2021-01-23T13:22:24-08:00December 7, 2016|

Three Days in Trentodoc Italy Tasting “Sparkling Wine from the Mountains”

(November 2016) Did you know that high in the Dolomites Mountains there are vineyards that produce the first sparkling wines in Italy using the “metodo classic” with second fermentation in bottle? Even more amazing is the fact that the Trentodoc region became the first DOC classic sparkling wine region in Italy in 1993, second in the world to Champagne. Steep Vineyards of Trentodoc Italy with Dolomite Mountains (Italian Alps) Known as “Sparkling Wine from the Mountains,” the taste of the delicious bubbly from this northern part of Italy is fresh and exciting with zesty citrus and mineral notes. With only [...]

By Dr. Liz Thach, MW|2021-01-23T13:22:47-08:00December 6, 2016|