Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 1

What is the DOC for the entire Adige Valley?

Answer 1

Trentino DOC
From Avie in the South to Mezzocorona in the north

Question 2

What are the main white grapes of Trentino DOC?

Answer 2

Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Müller-Thurgau, and Sauvignon Blanc

Question 3

What are the subzones of Trentino DOC?

Answer 3

Sorni, Isera, Ziresi, Castel Beseno

Question 4

Grape varieties of Trentino “Sorni”?

Answer 4

Bianco: 100%, separately or combined, Nosiola, Müller Thurgau, Sylvaner Verde, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay,
Rosso: 100%, separately or combined, Teroldego, Schiava (Schiava Gentile, Schiava Grigia, Schiava Grossa), Lagrein

Question 5

Grape varieties of Trentino “Isera”?

Answer 5

Minimum 85% Marzemino

Question 6

Grape varieties of Trentino “Ziresi” ?

Answer 6

Minimum 85% Marzemino

Question 7

Trentino “Castel Beseno”?

Answer 7

Minimum 85% Moscato Giallo

Question 8

Chardonnay is used to make this style of wine in Trentino DOC.

Answer 8

Metodo Classico Sparkling

Question 9

Who is the leading producer of Trentino DOC sparkling? What is the wine?

Answer 9

Ferrari
Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore

Question 10

Where is San Leonardo? What style of wine is made here?

Answer 10

Southern end of Trentino, known for Bordeaux blends.

Question 11

What is the soil in San Leonardo?

Answer 11

River deposits

Question 12

Who makes Marzemino from partially dried grapes in Trentino DOC?

Answer 12

Eugenio Rosi

Question 13

Where is the Campo Rotaliano?

Answer 13

Between Mezzolombardo and Mezzocorona in Trentino DOC.

Question 14

What is the Campo Rotaliano?

Answer 14

A cliff-hemmed, pergola carpeted, gravelly plain in Northwest Trentino.

Question 15

What is the main grape grown between Mezzolombardo and Mezzocorona in Trentino?

Answer 15

Teroldego

Question 16

What % of Teroldego is required in Teroldego Rotaliono?

Answer 16

100%

Question 17

What is the DOC in Tretino for 100% Teroldego?

Answer 17

Teroldego Rotaliono

Question 18

Who is the top producer for Teroldego?

Answer 18

Elisabetta Foradori

Question 19

This area of Trentino specializes in high-quality sweet Vino Santo from the grape Nosiola.

Answer 19

Valle de Laghi - west of the main valley

Question 20

Where is Bolzano?

Answer 20

Eastern Alto Adige

Question 21

Climate of Bolzano

Answer 21

Hot summers
Cool nights
Afternoon breezes off the lakes

Question 22

True or False: Irrigation is allowed in Alto Adige?

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What are the vineyard elevation in Alto Adige?

Answer 23

650-3,300 feet (200-1,100m)

Question 24

What is the best elevation for vineyards in Aldo Adige and why?

Answer 24

1.150-1,800 feet (350-550m)
Best for avoiding frost and optimizing ripeness

Question 25

What are the subzones of Alto Adige from North to South?

Answer 25

Valle Venosta (Vinschgau) Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler) Meranese / Meranese di Collina (Meraner / Meraner Hügel) Terlano (Terlaner) and Terlano Classico Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener) and Santa Maddalena Classico Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten)

Question 26

Grape varities of Alto Adige Colli di Bolzano Subzone?

Answer 26

Min. 85% Schiava

Question 27

Grape varieties of Alto Adige Meranese Subzone?

Answer 27

Min. 85% Schiava

Question 28

Grape Varieties of Alto Adige Santa Maddalena Subzone

Answer 28

Min. 85% Schiava

Question 29

Grape varieties of Alto Adige Terlano Subzone?

Answer 29

Wines contain a min. 50% combined Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay; plus Riesling Italico, Riesling, Müller Thurgau, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Sylvaner, and max 15% of other grape varieties authorized.

Question 30

Grape varieties of Alto Adige Valle Isarco Subzone?

Answer 30

Wines must contain a min. 85% of the stated variety. Bianco: Kerner, Müller Thurgau, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sylvaner, Traminer Aromatico (Gewürztraminer), Veltliner (Grüner Veltliner) Rosso: Schiava, Portoghese (Portugieser), Lagrein and Pinot Nero

Question 31

Grape varieties of Alto Adige Valle Venosta Subzone?

Answer 31

Wines must contain a min. 85% of the stated variety. Bianco: Chardonnay, Kerner, Müller Thurgau, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon, Traminer Aromatico (Gewürztraminer) Rosso: Schiava, Pinot Nero

Question 32

Klausner Laitacher is a denaminazione of this Alto Adige Subzone.

Answer 32

Alto Adige Valle Isarco Subzone Rosso wines produced from Schiava, Portoghese (Portugieser), Lagrein and Pinot Nero; and produced in the communes of Barbiano, Chiusa, Velturno, and Villandro.

Question 33

What communes is Klausner Laitacher produced in?

Answer 33

Barbiano, Chiusa, Velturno, Villandro

Question 34

What is the grape variety in Cantina Terlano's Vorberg?

Answer 34

Pinot Bianco

Question 35

Name two prominent producers from the village of Tramin?

Answer 35

Hoffstätter and Tiefenbrunner

Question 36

What is the grape variety in Tiefenbrunner's bottling 'Feldmarschall'?

Answer 36

Müller-Thurgau

Question 37

What is the most widely planted grape variety in Alto-Adige?

Answer 37

Schiava

Question 38

What is Schiava also known as?

Answer 38

Vernatsch

Question 39

Most of the vines in Trentino-Alto Adige are trained with ______.

Answer 39

Pergola

Question 40

Who is one of the best producers for Lagrein?

Answer 40

Nusserhof

Question 41

List two rosé from Lagrein in Alto Adige.

Answer 41

Lagrein Kretzer - deeply fruity Lagrein Dunkel - even deeper

Question 42

These DOCs are shared between Trentino-Alto Adige and Verona in Veneto?

Answer 42

Valdadige DOC Valdadige Terradeiforti DOC

Question 43

Varietal labeled Valdadige Terradeiforti DOC?

Answer 43

Enantio - red grape used to be known as Lambrusco a Folglia Frastagliata Casetta - red Pinot Grigio

Question 44

Kerner is a crossing of which two grapes?

Answer 44

Schiava Grossa and Riesling

Question 45

Where does Pinot Bianco show its best expression?

Answer 45

Oltradige - just south of Bolzano near the town of Appiano

Question 46

Grape varieties min / max of Casteller DOC?

Answer 46

Minimum 50% Merlot, Maximum 50%, combined or separate, Schiava Grossa, Schiava Gentile, Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata (Enantio), Lagrein, Teroldego

Question 47

Where is Lago di Caldaro/Caldaro (Kalterersee/Kalterer) DOC?

Answer 47

In the south of Alto Adige.

Question 48

Where is the best growing area of Lagrein?

Answer 48

In the flatter growing area of Gries, just outside of Bolzano.

Question 49

What is Alto Adige's southernmost growing zone? What grape thrives here?

Answer 49

Bassa Atesina Pinot Nero

Question 50

Marzemino is a descendant of _______ and a sibling of _______.

Answer 50

Teroldego Lagrein

Question 51

What % of Alto Adige produces DOC wines?

Answer 51

75%

Question 52

What is the river that runs through Alto Adige?

Answer 52

Adige River

Question 53

What do the peaks and rivers do for Trentino?

Answer 53

Cast a rain shadow over the valley. They also channel warm air currents through it as the land heats up and cools down over the course of the day. This reliable mountain breeze keeps vineyards free from undesirable rot and fungal diseases

Question 54

What is the latitude of Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 54

46 degrees

Question 55

What styles of dessert wine are authorized for production in Trentino DOC?

Answer 55

Liqoroso (fortified) wines - Moscato Giallo or Moscato Rosa Vino Santo - minimum 85 percent Nosiola Superiore vendemmia tardiva (late harvest) - Bianco form from a number of varieties, or Rosso based on Moscato Rosa.

Question 56

Alto Adige runs from ________ in the North to ______ in the South.

Answer 56

Merano in the North Lavis in the South

Question 57

Which direction does the Isarco River Valley run? What does it feed into?

Answer 57

North-east to south-west Feeds into the Adige at Bolzano.

Question 58

Why are there so many German grape varieties in Alto Adige?

Answer 58

Due to its history as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Question 59

Climate of Alto Adige.

Answer 59

Alpine and Mediterranena climate zones. The Alps protect the area from cold masses from the north so that warm, moist air from Lake Garda and the Mediterranean Ocean can dominate the region. Ideal conditions for viticulture are created with mild days, plenty of sunshine hours and rainfall concentrated to the winter months.