vino santo

The sweet wine of the Valle dei Laghi

Vino Santo Trentino DOC

The sweet wine of the Valle dei Laghi

Vino Santo Trentino DOC is the most precious wine of Garda Trentino. Its name, “Holy Wine”, comes from its unique production process, which includes the traditional pressing of grapes during the week before Easter. Made exclusively in the Valle dei Laghi, this sweet wine uses only Nosiola, Trentino’s native white grape.

Its natural drying process, the longest in the world for a passito wine, its slow fermentation, and its extremely limited production make it truly special. It’s thus no surprise that it’s recognised as a Slow Food Presidium, a global project that protects traditional foods and sustainable production. This is a wine so special, it’s often called “the passito of all passiti”, a benchmark among dessert wines.

Wineries of the Valle dei Laghi

Vino Santo Trentino DOC is produced only in the Valle dei Laghi, between Trento and Lake Garda: it’s a small area in terms of size, but rich in tradition. Here, several wineries carry on the craft of Vino Santo with skill and dedication, passing down their knowledge from one generation to the next. Each bottle tells a story of patience, family heritage, and deep respect for the land.

Cologna di Tenno

Acetaia del Balsamico Trentino Azienda Agricola

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Sarche

Azienda Agricola Salvetta

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Santa Massenza

Casimiro Grappa e Vino

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Santa Massenza

Distilleria Francesco e Azienda Agricola Francesco Poli

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Arco

Madonna delle Vittorie

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DiVinNosiola

When wine becomes sacred

An event that celebrates both Nosiola and Vino Santo Trentino, two expressions of the same grape, deeply tied to the Valle dei Laghi. DiVinNosiola is more than a wine festival: it’s an invitation to rediscover local flavours, cultural heritage, and the timeless rituals of winemaking in this unique corner of Trentino.

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The Nosiola Trails

Themed routes dedicated to Nosiola, Trentino’s native white grape and a symbol of the Valle dei Laghi. These trails are perfect for those who love to walk among the vineyards - and even better if the hike ends with a stop in a winery.

Intermediate

Tenno

A hike around Monte Calino, the mountain of Tenno

Distance	11,1 km
Duration	4 h 52 min
Altitude difference (+)	715 m
Altitude difference (-)	715 m
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Easy

Ledro

Biking round Lake Ledro

Distance	10,8 km
Duration	1 h 30 min
Altitude difference (+)	25 m
Altitude difference (-)	25 m
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Intermediate

Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Val di Gresta

Tour di Affi

Distance	106,2 km
Duration	5 h 30 min
Altitude difference (+)	580 m
Altitude difference (-)	580 m
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Difficult

Dro & Drena, Arco

Malga Campo - Tour

Distance	41,8 km
Duration	6 h 00 min
Altitude difference (+)	1.560 m
Altitude difference (-)	1.560 m
Status	open

Intermediate

Arco, Comano, Dro & Drena, Riva del Garda, Tenno, Valle dei Laghi

Ballino - Durone - Stenico

Distance	87,6 km
Duration	5 h 00 min
Altitude difference (+)	2.075 m
Altitude difference (-)	2.050 m
Status	open

Intermediate

Arco, Comano, Dro & Drena

The summit of Monte Brento

Distance	11,1 km
Duration	4 h 31 min
Altitude difference (+)	470 m
Altitude difference (-)	467 m
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Intermediate

Ledro

Variante Dromaé

Distance	13,8 km
Duration	3 h 00 min
Altitude difference (+)	830 m
Altitude difference (-)	830 m
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Intermediate

Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Riva del Garda

SUP TOUR: 4. Conca d'Oro

Distance	4,9 km
Duration	1 h 30 min
Altitude difference (+)	0 m
Altitude difference (-)	0 m
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Difficult

Comano, Tenno, Riva del Garda, Ledro

Giro delle cime - Half tour

Distance	17,5 km
Duration	8 h 00 min
Altitude difference (+)	1.200 m
Altitude difference (-)	1.200 m
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Casa Caveau

The home of Vino Santo Trentino

In the heart of the Valle dei Laghi, Casa Caveau is more than just a museum: it’s a journey through the history, patience and poetry behind Vino Santo Trentino DOC, the region’s most iconic dessert wine.

Step inside, discover the secrets of this rare and precious wine, and learn to savour it with a deeper understanding.

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Vignaioli del Vino Santo Trentino

Guardians of excellence

Vino Santo Trentino is made not only from Nosiola grapes, but above all from patience, passion and care. The Vignaioli del Vino Santo Trentino association brings together the producers who proudly carry out every step of the process: from tending the vineyards of the Valle dei Laghi, to the natural drying of the grapes, and the long, slow fermentation. Their work protects a wine that’s as rare as it is meaningful, a symbol of the land and the story it continues to tell.