Marzemino is a red wine grape native to Italy where it is found in the Trentino and Lombardy regions. The composer Mozart was said to have admired the variety.
Family history: Marzemino is proven to be an off-spring of Teroldego and a parent of Marzemina Bianca and Refosco del Peduncolo Rosso.
Preferred terroir: Marzemino thrives on alluvial soil in ventilated sites.
In Italy: Marzemino is found in many varietal wines in Trentino and Lombardy, but elsewhere in Italy it is mostly found in blends. In Trentino it is mostly planted around the area of Vallagarina and the towns of Rovereto and Isera; Ziresi is a well-recognized grand cru site.
Where grown: Abruzzo: Marginal plantings. | Emilia-Romagna: Marginal plantings. | Lombardy: Garda DOC. | Trentino: Trentino DOC Isera Marzemino Superiore. | Trentino DOC Marzemino.
Wine style: Medium body, lively acidity. Red fruit. Dried sage and almond flavours,slightly bitter finish.