2022 Foradori Vigneti Delle Dolomiti - Teroldego

Teroldego is the most important red grape variety in northeast Italy’s Trentino, in the foothills of the Dolomites. Recent DNA analysis shows that teroldego is an “uncle” of syrah, which comes through in its color and some of its flavors. Elisabetta Foradori is the reference-point producer for the variety, and this is the family's entry-level version, coming from 15 small vineyards with an average age of 35 years. Farming is certified biodynamic. The wine ferments spontaneously and ages in a combination of concrete tanks and large, old barrels. It’s bottled unfined and unfiltered. In the glass is a rainbow of dark fruits with a meaty, smoky edge and a hint of herbaceousness - flavorful but not at all heavy (just 12% alcohol). There’s ample acidity and not much tannin. It’s a stylish match for spicy dishes that ask for a savory yet light-on-its-feet red - for example, moles, Texas chile, or smoked eggplant.

Elisabetta Foradori is the reference-point producer of Teroldego, an indigenous variety in Trentino - Alto Adige (northeast Italy).
Farming is certified biodynamic. Sand and limestone soils.

From the importer, Louis/Dressner Selections: This wine, colloquially known as the "Foradori Rosso", is the family's entry level red wine. It comes from 15 small plots with an average age of 35 years. The fruit is fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. Aging takes place in cement tanks and used foudres of 20 to 40 hectoliters for about a year. S02 is usually added only at bottling, between 40-50mg/l. In warm vintages with low PH, it may be added after malolactic fermentation.