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==Wine regions== [[Image:Kriegsberg.jpg|thumb|Trollinger vineyard in the city center of [[Stuttgart]]]] ===Germany=== The vast majority of the nearly 2,300 hectares (5,700 acres) of Trollinger in Germany are grown in the Württemberg around the town of [[Stuttgart]] and throughout the [[Neckar]] valley. The region is the fifth largest in Germany with nearly a third of all plantings in Württemberg being Trollinger.<ref name="Robinson"/><ref name="German"/> While there are several clones of the variety in Italy, nearly all of the Trollinger found in Germany is the high yielding Schiava Grossa clone.<ref name="Clarke"/> Here the grape is often blended with [[Lemberger (grape)|Lemberger]].<ref name="German"/> ===Italy=== In Italy it is a permitted variety in several ''[[Denominazione di Origine Controllata]]'' (DOC)s including the [[Santa Maddalena DOC]] located east of the city of [[Bolzano]] in the South Tyrol/Alto Adige region.<ref name="Clarke" /> There the grape must make up a minimum of 90% of the blend with [[Lagrein]] and [[Pinot noir]] permitted to round out the remaining 10%. Grapes are limited to a yield of 12.5 [[tonnes]]/[[hectare]] with the finished wine needing to attain a minimum [[alcohol level]] of 11.5%. Some producers use the German name "Saint Magdalener" on the [[wine labels]].<ref name="Saunders">P. Saunders: ''Wine Label Language'', pp. 120–210. Firefly Books 2004 {{ISBN|1-55297-720-X}}.</ref> [[File:Vernatsch tirol - widumraut.jpg|right|thumb|Vernatsch vineyard in the Trentino-South Tyrol region of Italy.]] Other Italian DOCs where Trollinger/Schiava/Vernatsch is a permitted variety include:<ref name="Saunders" /> *[[Alto Adige DOC]] – [[Varietal]] label Schiava must have a minimum 95% of the variety from grapes harvested limited to 14 tonnes/ha with the finished wine having a minimum alcohol level of 10.5%. *[[Caldaro DOC]] – Also known as ''Kalterer See/Lago di Caldaro''. Minimum 85% Schiava with Pinot noir and Lagrein permitted up to 15% from grapes harvested limited to 14 tonnes/ha with the finished wine having a minimum alcohol level of 10.5%. A ''classico'' bottling can be made from grapes grown around the communes of [[Caldaro]], [[Eppan an der Weinstraße|Appiano]], [[Termeno]], [[Cortaccia]], [[Vadena]], [[Egna]], [[Montan|Montagna]], [[Auer, South Tyrol|Ora]] and [[Bronzolo]]. A ''superiore'' bottling (labeled as ''Scelto'' or ''Selezionato'') can also be made from the ''classico'' area provided the finished wine has a minimum alcohol level of 11%. *[[Casteller DOC]] – A multi-grape blend from this DOC near the border of the [[province of Verona]]. Schiava must account for a minimum of 30% of the blend up to 40% [[Lambrusco]], 30% [[Merlot]] and 10% other red grape varieties. Yields are limited to 13.5 tonnes/ha with the finished wine needing to attain a minimum alcohol level of 11%. *[[Colli di Bolzano DOC]] – Schiava must account for a minimum 90% of the blend with Lagrein and Pinot noir permitted to fill in the remaining 10%. Yields are limited to 13 tonnes/ha with the finished wine needing to attain a minimum alcohol level of 11%. *[[Meranese di Collina DOC]] – 100% Schiava but usually a [[field blend]] of several clones including Grossa, Gentile and Tschaggle. Yields are limited to 12.5 tonnes/ha with the finished wine needing to attain a minimum alcohol level of 10.5%. A special bottling known as ''Bulgraviato'' or ''Burggräfler'' can be produced from grapes grown around the [[Castello di Tirolo]] in the high altitude hills around the town of [[Merano]]. *Meraner Schickenburg DOC *[[Sorni DOC]] – Minimum 70% Schiava with [[Teroldego]] permitted to make up 20-30% of the blend with up to a maximum 10% Lagrein. Yields are limited to 14 tonnes/ha with the finished wine needing to attain a minimum alcohol level of 10.5%. A special "[[riserva]]" or ''scelto'' bottling can be made if the finished wine attains a minimum alcohol level of 11%. *[[Valdadige DOC]] – A multi-grape blend from a DOC that extends into the [[Veneto wine]] region and includes the provinces of Verona, [[South Tyrol|Bolzano]] and [[Trentino|Trento]] with most of the Schiava grown in Bolzano and Trento. The Rosso must contain at least 20% Schiava but not more than 30% with Lambrusco permitted up to fill the remaining 10%. The remaining 70–80% is composed of [[Negrara]], Merlot, Pinot noir, Lagrein and Teroldego. A ''[[rosé]]'' can also be made using the same varieties and permitted percentages. A varietal Schiava can also be made with a minimum 85% of the grape with the other noted red grape varieties permitted to fill in the remainder of the wine. Yields are limited to 14 tonnes/ha with the finished red wine needing to attain a minimum alcohol level of 11% and finished ''rosé'' needing to attain 10.5%.
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