This is what good wine from the Teroldego grape tastes like

Teroldego is a North Italian quality grape that produces somewhat earthy red wines with crisp acidity, slightly smoky cherry fruit, plums, cherries, sometimes blackberries and violets. When well made, it has supportive tannin, depth and complexity. Teroldego wine is drunk young.

Teroldego comes from Trentino. It is a quality grape with a lot of potential that feels especially at home on gravelly soils. A few winemakers in California and New Zealand are experimenting with it. It could well compete with blockbusters like Syrah and Grenache. But for now we'll have to make do with the wine from Trentino, since Teroldego Rotaliano DOC is still the only appellation always made from the pure juice of the Teroldego grape.

Teroldego wine is no guarantee of quality wine. The winemaker must not neglect the pruning shears, and a (short) period of oak aging can significantly improve the quality. Teroldego is related to Syrah and is the parent of Lagrein and Marzemino, both also originating from northern Italy.