(Wines&Vines) - Teroldego, an Italian winegrape variety mostly known for wines produced from the Trentino-Alto Adige region of Northern Italy, has seen a planting surge in California, albeit under the radar, driven by larger producers seeking the variety’s dark “inky” color, body and fruit character as a blending component for popular red varietal wines. 

The grape also gaining popularity because it produces good yields, ripens early and is less susceptible to rot.