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The mountains give shelter
The plain is surrounded by the Dolomite Mountains,
which keep heat inside the valley. Elisabetta Foradori
has long been devoted to biodynamic winegrowing.
“Back to nature” is her motto.
The Rotaliano Plain is located 20 km north of Trento in a valley
in Italy’s Dolomite mountains. Lush and fl at, it is encircled by
sheer cliff s jutting hundreds of metres into the sky. These rocky
hillsides off er natural protection against the elements, keeping
the heat in and the wind out. As a result, the fertile landscape
is an agricultural paradise in which farmers and vintners harvest
very special fruits and plants. The Rotaliano Plain is also home
to the teroldego grape, a coveted insiders’ tip in the world
of wine. Teroldego is genetically linked to the syrah grape, but
many wine connoisseurs claim that it’s unlike anything else
they’ve ever tasted.
When it comes to the cultivation of the teroldego grape,
Elisabetta Foradori is an unquestioned expert. She has been
making wine here since she was 19 years old, and today,
27 years later, she is producing the best wine in the valley. The
wines she has created have gained recognition all over the