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Wines of Canada

Since 1992

Teroldego

Teroldego is far from a common grape especially in North America.

Teroldego is a fascinating red grape variety native to the Trentino-Alto Adige region in northern Italy. It's cherished for producing wines that are deeply colored, aromatic, and surprisingly approachable.

The name Teroldego is believed to be linked to either “Tirol”, the region in Germany just to the north of Südtirol, or to tirelle, which is a vine training system. Authority Jancis Robinson has posited that it actually was adapted from Alle Teroldege, a place in northern Italy where Teroldego was documented as having been sold in the 1400s.

Stag’s Hollow Winery in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia is one of the few Canadian producers growing Teroldego. They’ve built a reputation for embracing lesser-known varietals suited to the region’s soils and microclimate—including Teroldego, Tempranillo, and Albariño.

Stag’s Hollow has been crafting wines from Teroldego since the early 2000s, showcasing its potential in the Okanagan Valley. Their approach blends innovation with tradition, and their Teroldego wines often highlight the grape’s deep color, vibrant acidity, and earthy fruit profile.

If you're curious to try a Canadian-grown Teroldego, that’s a great place to start. Want help finding a bottle or exploring how it compares to Italian versions?

Stag Hallow was founded by  Larry Gerelus and Linda Pruegger. They  started with a 10 acre vineyard in 1992, that was planted to Vidal and Chasselas. The winery was later constructed in 1995. In 2011, another 18 acres of raw land was purchased 2km north of the home vineyard. Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard, named for the creek that runs through it, is home to exciting varieties from Spain and Italy. The Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard is home to the Teroldego.

Linda and Larry retired selling the winery to Eric Liu

The winery sits in the middle section of the Okanagan in the Okanagan Falls Sub G1.This Sub-GI is a landscape of ascending, dimpled ridges. The dimples are large cratered kettle holes formed when buried glacial ice blocks melted and the overlying sediment collapsed. The ones in Okanagan Falls were formed about 12,000 years ago.