| Trollinger | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 | |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | Schiava |
| Origin | Italy? |
| Notable regions | Württemberg (Germany), Trentino, South Tyrol (Italy) |
| VIVC number | 10823 |
Trollinger, Schiava, or Vernatsch, is a red German/Italian wine grape variety that was likely first originally cultivated in the wine regions of South Tyrol and Trentino, but today is almost exclusively cultivated on steep, sunny locations in the Württemberg wine region of Baden-Württemberg. It is primarily known under the synonyms Trollinger in Germany, Vernatsch in South Tyrol and Schiava in other Italian regions. As a table grape the variety is sometimes known as Black Hamburg,[1] which is commonly confused with the similar synonym for Black Muscat—a variety that is actually a cross of Trollinger and Muscat of Alexandria.[2]
According to wine expert Oz Clarke, Trollinger has moderate acidity and tends to produce light bodied wines with fruity strawberry and subtle smokey notes.[3]
- ^ J. Robinson, Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes, pp. 171 and 191-192, Oxford University Press 1996 ISBN 0198600984.
- ^ Appellation America Black Muscat Grape details.
- ^ Oz Clarke: Encyclopedia of Grapes, pp. 229, 270 and 273 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0-15-100714-4.