Trollinger
Sign in to saveTrollinger, Schiava, or Vernatsch, is a red German/Italian wine grape variety that was likely first originally cultivated in the wine regions of South Tyrol and Trentino, but today is almost exclusively cultivated on steep, sunny locations in the Württemberg wine region of Baden-Württemberg. It is primarily known under the synonyms Trollinger in Germany, Vernatsch in South Tyrol and Schiava in other Italian regions. As a table grape the variety is sometimes known as Black Hamburg, which is commonly confused with the similar synonym for Black Muscat—a variety that is actually a cross of Trollin
Key facts
- Grape variety.name
- Trollinger
- Grape variety.image
- Trollinger Lehrensteinsfeld 20080928.jpg
- Grape variety.species
- Vitis vinifera
- Grape variety.also_called
- Schiava
- Grape variety.origin
- Italy?
- Grape variety.regions
- Württemberg (Germany), Trentino, South Tyrol (Italy)
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- History
- Sub-varieties and crossings
- Viticulture and confusion with other grapes
- Wine regions
- Germany
- Italy
- Wine styles
- Synonyms
- References
Trollinger, Schiava, or Vernatsch, is a red German/Italian wine grape variety that was likely first originally cultivated in the wine regions of South Tyrol and Trentino, but today is almost exclusively cultivated on steep, sunny locations in the Württemberg wine region of Baden-Württemberg. It is primarily known under the synonyms Trollinger in Germany, Vernatsch in South Tyrol and Schiava in other Italian regions. As a table grape the variety is sometimes known as Black Hamburg, which is commonly confused with the similar synonym for Black Muscat—a variety that is actually a cross of Trollinger and Muscat of Alexandria.
According to wine expert Oz Clarke, Trollinger has moderate acidity and tends to produce light bodied wines with fruity strawberry and subtle smokey notes.