Gaierhof Teroldego Rotaliano 2009

The last wine from Trentino and probably the best one. The nose is of spices and fresh fruits. The mouth is smooth, very well balanced and rich in different aromas. Although the wine is relatively young, I could smell the oak barrel in it. Not so much tannins, which made the wine with beautiful dark red colour and great taste. A beautiful bottle as well. I always admire this. A perfect finishing for our ski vacation!

Teroldego Rotaliano Dorigati Trentino 2008

Another evening in Val di Fassa, another fantastic wine from Trentino on our table. I just love tasting the local wines and usually these are my favourites on the blog.

A good finish, ruby colour and very well balanced wine. The mouth is of wild fruits - strawberries and cherries. The no

se is also of wild cherries and hints of plum and violet. A full body with intense flavours. This Teroldego Rotaliano ages for 6 months in steel tanks followed by six months of aging in bottle.

The wine was great, but unfortunately my choice of pasta this evening was unfortunate. I don't remember its name, but please do not pick up something looking like the picture below!

Armando Simoncelli Viticoltore Trentino Cabernet Franc 2005

This is the second fabulous wine from Trentino in Italy. I was so taken by the taste of this wine - a fruity and light taste with medium acidity and well structured. The Trentino Cabernet Franc is perfect dinner wine. I loved its long finish and its strong nose of fresh raspberries and flowers.

We had the wine with Italian pasta,

of course, and the combination was more than perfect. I recommend this wine heartily.

Marzemino Cantina D'isera 2009

This week we are having our winter vacation in Val di Fassa skiing. It is situated in the Trentino Valley of Italy ,where a lot wine is produced. There are many wineries around, as well as many wine shops and enouteqas. The variety of local wines is so wide, that it is difficult to choose.

This first wine I picked up from the supermarket. It costs about 8 Euro. The colour is dark ruby, the taste is a bit edgy, with strong tannis and little acid. Leaves a long lasting finishing and has a very typical taste for the local wine, as I noticed after trying several these days.

According to the label, the wine has been exalted by Mozart, but I must say I was not so impressed. The other wines we tried during our visit to Moena in Val di Fassa were much better.