About St. Magdalener DOC

Santa Maddalena was born in the on the slopes of Santa Maddalena, in the province of Bolzano.

The St. Magdalener DOC is subject to strict regulations:

The wine must be made from minimum 90% Vernatsch (Schiava) grapes.

Maximum 10% grapes from the same cultivation area is permitted.

5% Lagrein and 5% Pinot Noir is a typical combination.

St. Magdalener bottles has an informative label, stating where the wine is produced, which can be Santa Giustina (St. Justina), Leitago (Leitach), San Pietro (St. Peter), Guncina (Guntschna), San Giorgio (St. Geogen), Rencio (Rentsch) or Rena (Sand).

Source: https://www.magdalener.com/

The Vernatch Grape (Schiava / Trollinger)

Vernatch is a red wine grape originally cultivated in the Italian regions of Alto Adige and Trentino.

It is known as Trollinger in Germany, Vernatsch in Alto Adige and Schiava in other Italian regions.

Vernatch in Italy

In Alto Adige (South Tyrol), Vernatch is a grape in several DOC's (Denominazione di Origine Controllata).

The best known is the Santa Maddalena DOC located east of the city of Bolzano in the South Tyrol/Alto Adige region.

Schiava in Italy

In Italy, the grape is also called Schiava in several DOC's.

The best known are:

Trollinger in Germany

The most popular Trollinger grapes in Germany are the high yielding Schiava Grossa clone.

The majority of Geman Trollinger growns in the Württemberg region around the town of Stuttgart and in the the Neckar valley.

This is the fifth largest wine region in Germany with nearly a third of all plantings is Trollinger.