# Teroldego Rotaliano Classico (NV)

- **Producer:** De Vescovi Ulzbach
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Teroldego
- **Region:** Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.5%
- **Average price:** €17
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 16–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, plum, blackberry, redcurrant, bell pepper, black pepper

## About this wine

The De Vescovi family established roots in Mezzocorona along the Noce River in Campo Rotaliano in 1641. After decades of delivering grapes to local cooperatives following World War II, Giulio de Vescovi—a graduate in Viticulture and Oenology from the University of Florence—relaunched estate bottling in 2003. The estate focuses on expressing the unique alpine micro-terroir of Campo Rotaliano through the native Teroldego grape, utilizing historical vineyards surrounded by dramatic limestone cliffs.

## Interesting facts

- The De Vescovi family has been farming in Mezzocorona along the Noce River since 1641.
- The vineyards are sheltered by alpine limestone walls that radiate absorbed solar warmth at night.
- Giulio de Vescovi revived estate bottling in 2003 after studying oenology in Florence.

## Food pairing

The vibrant acidity and structured tannins of Teroldego slice through rich, fatty meats and braised dishes, while its alpine herbal profile complements earthy wild game, mushrooms, and aged hard cheeses.

## Wine making process

Hand-harvested in estate vineyards, the grapes undergo fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with skin contact to retain maximum freshness, varietal red fruit aromas, and vibrant acidity. The wine completes natural malolactic fermentation and is aged in stainless steel and concrete tanks before bottling to preserve pure fruit expression and mineral vitality.