Sgarzon Teroldego Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2019

Wine tasting notes for Sgarzon Teroldego Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2019 by Foradori

Colour & Appearance

A slightly transparent, vibrant purple-red in the glass.

Nose

An exceptionally cool, wild and multifaceted bouquet emerges: notes of elderberries, sloes and juicy sour cherries combine with violet blossoms. Beneath this lie nuances of light tobacco, fresh mint, dry undergrowth, as well as a subtle touch of sweet yeast.

Palate

On the palate, the Teroldego reveals an immensely focused and silky character. Dark, silky fruit meets a refreshingly lively acidity and an almost tingling minerality. The texture noticeably recalls the porosity of the baked clay from the ageing vessels. An immensely juicy, pure drinking experience of complete finesse.

Finish

In the finish, the fruit turns progressively darker while losing none of its crunchy freshness. A tart accent of tobacco lingers for a long time.

Terroir & Origin

The 2.5-hectare single vineyard site Sgarzon is located in the Campo Rotaliano near Mezzolombardo in Trentino. Swept by cool mountain breezes, the site is characterised by alluvial deposit soils with a high sand content alongside sediments of limestone, porphyry and gneiss. Due to its exposed, cooler location, the grapes here ripen a good week later than in its sister site, Morei.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Crafted from the indigenous grape variety Teroldego by the Demeter-certified Foradori winery. The wine spends eight months on its skins in Spanish tinajas (420-litre clay amphorae) and subsequently ages through the summer in concrete tanks.

Food Pairings

An excellent match for beetroot and walnut rice pan, juicy fillet steak with chermoula sauce, roasted tomatoes and baked potatoes, as well as tender lamb cutlets on vegetable couscous.

Key Features

Elisabetta Foradori and her son Emilio have breathed new life into Teroldego. Through skin fermentation in Spanish clay amphorae without oak influence, this single-vineyard wine reveals an unadorned, mountain-fresh minerality straight from the Dolomites.