Nosiola is considered the main indigenous white grape variety of Trentino, and has been associated for centuries with the hills of the Valle dei Laghi, the lower Cembra Valley and the Pressano and Sorni area. Its origins are ancient and closely linked to the wine-growing history of Rezia; the name probably refers to the hazelnut, due to the variety’s aroma and the shades the berries can take on as they ripen. The leaf is medium-sized, generally three-lobed, with a serrated edge; the bunch is medium-sized, cylindrical-pyramidal, often winged, with varying degrees of compactness. The berries, spherical and of medium size, have a pruinose skin that is thin yet firm, initially green-yellow and tending towards golden when fully ripe. Widespread particularly in the hilly areas of Trentino, it expresses a distinctive character in morainic and fluvio-glacial soils, cooled by the Ora del Garda wind. The dry wine is straw-yellow in colour with greenish highlights, offering aromas of white flowers, green apple, fresh fruit and delicate hints of hazelnut. On the palate, it is fresh, savoury, fragrant and well-balanced, with a pleasant slightly bitter note on the finish. It can be enjoyed young, but the finest examples develop complexity with ageing. Vino Santo Trentino, a long-lived passito wine and one of the most distinctive expressions of Alpine winemaking, is made from grapes dried on traditional ‘arèle’.