Bottega Vinai Nosiola offers appealing aromas of apple and pear with delicate floral hints. On the palate, it is fresh and textured, revealing orchard and stone fruit flavors, complemented by subtle honey, white spice, and a lightly nutty finish. This versatile white pairs beautifully with fish dishes or ravioli served with melted butter and sage. While Nosiola is famed for Vino Santo Trentino dessert wines, this dry, unoaked expression showcases its fresh, ripe character as a delightful discovery.

About the Producer

Cavit is a leading co-operative in the mountainous Trentino region of northeast Italy. The winery began as a consortium of associated grape growers in 1950, with a dedicated winery at Ravina di Trento built in 1964. Today it unites 11 separate cellars and their combined 5,250 grape growers across 6,350 hectares of vineyard, to produce an impressively broad portfolio from an intriguing palette of indigenous and international grape varieties. Trentino has a much higher proportion of wines produced as DOC than any other region in Italy - an average of 80% of the region's wines have a DOC classification, compared to around 30% elsewhere in the country. Remarkably, Cavit accounts for 60% of this region's wine production and they advise and supervise all aspects of this production from the vineyard to the bottle.

Their site at Maso Toresella on the shores of Lake Toblino was the historic residence of the Prince Bishops of Trento, surrounded by 6.5 hectares of vineyard. It is one of the most significant 'masi' (rural estates) in the whole of Trentino. They have worked with the San Michele all’Adige Oenological Institute, since 1988, to develop wines of the highest quality. In 1993 Cantina Altemasi was established, also at Ravina, not far from the region's capital of Trento - for the production and maturation of Classic Trentodoc and Charmat Method sparkling wines. Trento Doc was the first Classical Method sparkling wine DOC to be established anywhere in the world after Champagne, and the first in Italy.

Vineyard and Winery

The Nosiola grapes are sourced from the Valle dei Laghi on the slopes of the Calavino mountains, where the large difference between day and night temperatures favours crisp, aromatic wines. The vines grow in the alluvial soils of ancient glacial terrain, at 200-300 metres altitude. After hand harvesting and careful selection, the bunches are softly pressed and then fermented at a controlled temperature. The wine is refined in stainless steel for four months.