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Name Trentino Vin Santo
Denomination doc
Category White
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 10/05/2005 – G.U. n.238 of 12/10/2005
Region Trentino Alto Adige
Province Trento
History: At Castel Toblino, which joins its lake, lies a historic vineyard of 30 hq., Guardians wooden pergola. Already in the seventeenth century, a chronicler of the Council of Trent defines the wines of Castel Toblino rare and lovely chest. The accounts Wolkenstein, owners of the castle, continue to produce this sweet wine, in the Habsburg era, especially in markets that appreciated the Austrian and German (then still under Austrian rule Trentino). At the end of World War I, with the fall dellAustria, also the market collapses and the Holy Wine begins a period of decline. Today the situation exacerbated by the tendency planted international varieties preferred by the market at the expense of traditional ones, as Nosiola, which may even disappear. Only the tenacity of some producers to keep alive this ancient tradition. Are used to produce scattered clusters (those with sparse berries), from old vines in a few places and separate parcels, only allowing the long drying (only 10% of the vineyards of the Valley of Lakes Nosiola deemed appropriate by the producers lappassimento for, then just over 10 hectares in total for all five existing producers). The ripe grapes, harvested late, are lying on mats, Arel said, and placed on the attic. The continuous ventilation provided all year by so-called Time of Garda, the distinctive and famous wind used by sailors in nearby Lake Garda. Lappassimento lasts for more than five or six months, until the Holy Week (hence the name). The noble rot, Botrytis cinerea, exists entirely inside dellacino further drying, which combined with play time and wind, causing a decrease of 80% or more. This means that 100 kilos of fresh grapes Nosiola you just get 15, 18 liters of grape wine saint. After crushing, the must poured into oak barrels where fermentation begins naturally to lelevatissima concentration of sugars, is proceeding very slowly for at least six or eight years.
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Nosiola: 85.0% – 100.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 140 quintals
Grape’s yield / wine 30%
Alcohol / grape 16%
Alcohol / wine 16%
Acidity 6 for 1000
Colour Golden yellow with amber trend.
Fragrance Pleasant, harmonious, fine and delicate.
Flavour Pleasantly sweet, sweet.
Aging Required 3 years, and up to 6.