Alto Adige Flashcards

1
Q

What is Alto Adige’s most planted varietal?

A

Schiava

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2
Q

Name 3 synonyms for Schiava

A

Vernatsch
Trollinger
Urban

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3
Q

What DOC is known as the home of Schiava?

A

Santa Maddalena

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4
Q

Terlano DOC is known for?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

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5
Q

ALTO ADIGE, WHAT TRIBE CULTIVATED VINES UNTIL ROMAN EMPIRE?

A

RHAETI

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6
Q

Capital of ALTO ADIGE

A

BOLZANO/BOZEN

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7
Q

Soils, Alto Adige?

A

Bolzano/Merano/Caldaro- volcanic porphyr, with pockets of clay and sand

Isarco- schist/gneiss/slate

BASSA ATESINA- LIMESTONE/DOLOMITE

CORTACCIA- SANDY MARL

VENOSTA- SANDY/INFERTILE

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8
Q

Alto Adige acreage?

A

13K

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9
Q

Districts, ADIGE?

A
  1. BASSA ATESINA

GEWURTZ, MT, PN, PG

2.OLTRADIGE

West SIDE ADIGE RIVER
HEART OF ADIGE REGION
SCHIAVA!

  1. BOLZANO
    HOT!
    LAGREIN/SCHIAVA
  2. VAL D’ADIGE

NW OF BOLZANO, S OF MERANO
RED PORPHYRY SOILS
TERLANO
SB/PB

  1. MERANO

SCHIAVA

  1. VALLE ISARCO

N MOST REGION IN ITALY

SYLVANER/KERNER/MT/RIESLING

  1. VAL VENOSTA

MT/RIESLING/PB

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10
Q

What percent white, ADIGE?

of that percentage, what is international?

A

60%

70%

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11
Q

Kretzer

A

Lagrein rosato

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12
Q

PG pseudonyms, Adige?

A

RULANDËR/ GRAUBURGUNDER

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13
Q

PN pseudonym, Adige?

A

Blauburgunder

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14
Q

Training, Adige?

A

Pergola Trentina

Guyot is replacing it.

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15
Q

ALTO ADIGE DOC RULES/ special designations

A

All wines varietally labeled EXCEPT traditional method sparkling &. AA BIANCO (CH/PB/PG)

SPUMANTE METODO CLASSICO AA DOC
MIN 15 MONTHS
RISERVA=36

ALL AA DOC WINES RISERVA = 2 YRS EXCEPT SCHIAVA & MT

Lagrein wines from hamlet of GRIES= AA LAGREIN DI GRIES

RB ALLOWED =

CAB+LAGREIN
MERLOT+LAGREIN
CAB+MERLOT

WB ALLOWED=

PB+PG
CH+PB
CH+PG

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16
Q

AA DOC SUBZONES?

A
  1. Terlano
  2. Valle ISARCO
  3. Val Venosta
  4. Santa Maddalena
  5. Colli di Bolzano
  6. Meranese
17
Q

6 SCHIAVA APPS

A

AA DOC

AA SANTA MADDALENA DOC

AA MERANESE DOC

AA COLLI DI BOLZANO DOC

LAGO DI CALDERO DOC

VALDADIGE DOC

18
Q

What app produces most Schiava?

A

LAGO DI CALDERO DOC

19
Q

ADIGE COOPERATIVE %?

A

80%

20
Q

Terlano

A

SB

PB

TERLANO WITH NO VARIETAL DESIGNATION =

MIN 50% PB/CH with small proportion SB

21
Q

KLAUSNER LAITACHER

A

Only red allowed in ISARCO

BLEND: Schiava/Lagrein/PN/Portugeiser

22
Q

BRESSANONE

A

Additional designation in ISARCO

North most town

23
Q

Most prestigious Schiava ?

A

SANTA MADDALENA

FULLER MORE STRUCTURED STYLE

24
Q

Colli di Bolzano

&

Meranese

A

Only SCHIAVA