Valle d'Aosta

Question 1

What region ranks last in production in Italy?

Answer 1

Valle d’Aosta

Question 2

What region does the Dora Baltea river run through?

Answer 2

Valle d’Aosta

Question 3

What is the river of Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 3

Dora Baltea

Question 4

Name the 7 sub-appellations of Valle d’Aosta

Answer 4

North to south:

• Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
• Enfer d’Arvier
• Torrette
• Nus
• Chambave
• Arnad Montjovet
• Donnas

Question 5

What mountain does Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle sit on?

Answer 5

Mont Blanc

Question 6

What is Passito called in Valle d’Aosta

Answer 6

Fletrie

Question 7

Which subzone(s) of Valle d’Aosta make be sparkling

Answer 7

Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle

Question 8

Which subzones of Valle d’Aosta are based on Picoutener? What is the minimum for each?

Answer 8

Donnas (min 85%) and Arnad Montjovet (min 70%)

Question 9

Which subzones are based on Petit Rouge? What is the minimum for each?

Answer 9

Enfer d’Arvier (min 85%)
Torrette (min 70%)
Chambave (min 70%)

Question 10

Which subzone(s) of Valle d’Aosta are for both red and white?

Answer 10

Nus and Chambave

Question 11

What are the styles/grapes of Chambave?

Answer 11

White is 100% Moscato Bianco, dry or Passito

Red is min 70% Petit Rouge

Question 12

What are the styles/grapes of Nus?

Answer 12

White is 100% Malvoisie (PG), dry or Passito

Red is min 40% Vien de Nus, combined 70% Vien de Nus and Petit Rouge

Question 13

What is the aging for Donnas?

Answer 13

• Must be aged 24 mo from 12/1, w 10 mo in wood

- Superiore is 30 mo, 12 in wood

Question 14

What is the min aging for most of the Valle d’Aosta subzones?

Answer 14

5 months from 12/1

8 months for Superiore

Question 15

What is the grape and styles of Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?

Answer 15

100% Prie

Still, VT, Spumante/Mousseaux