Trentino-Alto Adige Flashcards

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What is the DOC for the entire Adige Valley?

A

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

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What are the main white grapes of Trentino DOC?

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

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What are the subzones of Trentino DOC?

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Sorni, Isera, Ziresi, Castel Beseno

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Grape varieties of Trentino “Sorni”?

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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

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Grape varieties of Trentino “Isera”?

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Minimum 85% Marzemino

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Grape varieties of Trentino “Ziresi” ?

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Minimum 85% Marzemino

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Trentino “Castel Beseno”?

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Minimum 85% Moscato Giallo

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8
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Chardonnay is used to make this style of wine in Trentino DOC.

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Metodo Classico Sparkling

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

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Ferrari
Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore

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10
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Where is San Leonardo? What style of wine is made here?

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Southern end of Trentino, known for Bordeaux blends.

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11
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What is the soil in San Leonardo?

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River deposits

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12
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Who makes Marzemino from partially dried grapes in Trentino DOC?

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Eugenio Rosi

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13
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Where is the Campo Rotaliano?

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Between Mezzolombardo and Mezzocorona in Trentino DOC.

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What is the Campo Rotaliano?

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

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

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Teroldego

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16
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What % of Teroldego is required in Teroldego Rotaliono?

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100%

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17
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What is the DOC in Tretino for 100% Teroldego?

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Teroldego Rotaliono

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18
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Who is the top producer for Teroldego?

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Elisabetta Foradori

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19
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This area of Trentino specializes in high-quality sweet Vino Santo from the grape Nosiola.

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Valle de Laghi - west of the main valley

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20
Q

Where is Bolzano?

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Eastern Alto Adige

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21
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Climate of Bolzano

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Hot summers
Cool nights
Afternoon breezes off the lakes

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22
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True or False: Irrigation is allowed in Alto Adige?

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True

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23
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What are the vineyard elevation in Alto Adige?

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

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24
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What is the best elevation for vineyards in Aldo Adige and why?

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

25
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What are the subzones of Alto Adige from North to South?

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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)

26
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Grape varities of Alto Adige Colli di Bolzano Subzone?

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Min. 85% Schiava

27
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Grape varieties of Alto Adige Meranese Subzone?

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Min. 85% Schiava

28
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Grape Varieties of Alto Adige Santa Maddalena Subzone

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Min. 85% Schiava

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Grape varieties of Alto Adige Terlano Subzone?

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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.

30
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Grape varieties of Alto Adige Valle Isarco Subzone?

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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

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Grape varieties of Alto Adige Valle Venosta Subzone?

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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

32
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Klausner Laitacher is a denaminazione of this Alto Adige Subzone.

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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.

33
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What communes is Klausner Laitacher produced in?

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Barbiano, Chiusa, Velturno, Villandro

34
Q

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

A

Pinot Bianco

35
Q

Name two prominent producers from the village of Tramin?

A

Hoffstätter and Tiefenbrunner

36
Q

What is the grape variety in Tiefenbrunner’s bottling ‘Feldmarschall’?

A

Müller-Thurgau

37
Q

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

A

Schiava

38
Q

What is Schiava also known as?

A

Vernatsch

39
Q

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

A

Pergola

40
Q

Who is one of the best producers for Lagrein?

A

Nusserhof

41
Q

List two rosé from Lagrein in Alto Adige.

A

Lagrein Kretzer - deeply fruity
Lagrein Dunkel - even deeper

42
Q

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

A

Valdadige DOC
Valdadige Terradeiforti DOC

43
Q

Varietal labeled Valdadige Terradeiforti DOC?

A

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

44
Q

Kerner is a crossing of which two grapes?

A

Schiava Grossa and Riesling

45
Q

Where does Pinot Bianco show its best expression?

A

Oltradige - just south of Bolzano near the town of Appiano

46
Q

Grape varieties min / max of Casteller DOC?

A

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

47
Q

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

A

In the south of Alto Adige.

48
Q

Where is the best growing area of Lagrein?

A

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

49
Q

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

A

Bassa Atesina
Pinot Nero

50
Q

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

A

Teroldego
Lagrein

51
Q

What % of Alto Adige produces DOC wines?

A

75%

52
Q

What is the river that runs through Alto Adige?

A

Adige River

53
Q

What do the peaks and rivers do for Trentino?

A

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

54
Q

What is the latitude of Trentino-Alto Adige?

A

46 degrees

55
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What styles of dessert wine are authorized for production in Trentino DOC?

A

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.

56
Q

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

A

Merano in the North
Lavis in the South

57
Q

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

A

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

58
Q

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

A

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

59
Q

Climate of Alto Adige.

A

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.