Once the vine leaves turn golden yellow and the grapes are harvested, the törggelen in the northern Italian region of South Tyrol.
Text: Marjolein Schuman | Image: Manuel Ferrigato
Törggelen is the tasting of young white wine with a meal. A tradition that is said to have originated as a kind of culinary thank-you from the Valle Isarco winegrowers. They were allowed to graze their animals on the mountain farmers' pastures in summer to protect their grapes from hungry mouths. In return, they were invited to a farmer's feast with plenty of white wine. Sweet chestnuts also play a starring role. They are part of the meal here. Would you also like to törgle after an autumn hike in the mountains?
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