Trentino Flashcards
(28 cards)
When did Trentino and Alto Adige become a part of Italy?
1919
End of WWI
How long do we know grape growing has been in the Trentino/Alto Adige region?
700 BC
ETRUSCAN AMPHORA CARBON DATED
Who was Edmund Mach? What was his significance to Trentino?
1st director INSTITUTO AGRARIO DI SAN MICHELE ALL’ ADIGE
What is the second-longest river in Italy?
ADIGE
What are the minor/secondary rivers of Trentino?
SARCA- SOUTH THROUGH VALLE DEI LAGHEI INTO GARDA
BRENTA- EAST THROUGH VAL SUGANA INTO VENETO
AVISIO- SW THROUGH VAL DE CEMBRA, JOINS ADIGE
How large (by acreage) is the winegrowing region of Trentino?
24K/10K
What are the soils of the Val di Cembra?
STEEP TERRACED VINEYARDS ON PURPLE PORPHYRITIC ROCK
What are the three climatic zones of Trentino (per the IWS)?
- LAKE GARDA & ENVIRONS - NEAR MEDITERRANEAN
- CENTRAL VALDADIGE- SEMI CONTINENTAL
- TRIBUTARY/TRANSVERSAL VALLEYS (SUGANA & CEMBRA)- ALPINE
Which tends to receive more rainfall in Trentino - the north or the south?
Which tends to receive more rainfall in Trentino - the higher elevation hills or the lower elevation plains?
South
Higher altitude
What are the primary soils of Trentino?
DOLOMITE
LIMESTONE
GRANITE
PORPHYRITIC ROCKS
These make up gravel, sand and clay of valley floor
Formed from glacial action and alluvial deposit
What is the difference between common limestone and dolomitic limestone?
DOLOMITE = 11% MAGNESIUM & 21% CALCIUM
LIMESTONE= .2% MAGNESIUM & 40% CALCIUM
What style of wine historically dominated production in Trentino?
When did Trentino wine production shift towards white varieties?
What grapes came to dominante Trentino wine production in the 1980s?
Historically, RED
Shift= 1980’s
CH & PG
What is the difference in flavor between Moscato Giallo and Moscato Bianco?
More flowery/spicy
Without overt grannies of moscato Bianco
Where is Teroldego native in Trentino?
CAMPO ROTALIANO
What are the 2 major wine growing districts of VALDADIGE?
- CAMPO ROTALIANO
2. VALLAGARINA
Where is Marzemino native in Trentino?
VALLAGARINA
What two communes are known for producing the best Marzeminos?
ZIRESI & ISERA
What is the most widely planted grape of Trentino?
CHARDONNAY
What region of Trentino is known for crafting high-quality Müller-Thurgau?
VAL DE CEMBRA
What spirit is Trentino renowned for?
GRAPPA
What is the most important appellation of Trentino by volume?
TRENTINO DOC
covers entire wine growing region of TRENTINO. CH & PG= over half of total production
Minimum aging for Trentino DOC Riserva?
Whites= 1 yr
Reds = 2 yr
What are the sub zones of the Trentino DOC?
What grows in each?
- Vino Santo- Valle Dei LAGHEI, nosiola, 3 yrs min aging (most producers age 7-10 yrs)
- Vino Santo SUPERIORE- min 4 yrs age and more restrictive requirements
- Marzemino- VALLAGARINA
- ISERA- more complex, refined, sub sub for Marzemino SUPERIORE
- ZIRESI- richest, fullest Marzemino, sub sub SUPERIORE
- CASTEL BESENO- MOSCATO GIALLO
- SORNI- BLENDS
- VALLE DI CEMBRA- distinctive MULLER THURGAU
Who was the pioneer producer of Teroldego that showed the high-quality potential of the grape? When?
1980’s
Elisabeth Foradori
