Valle d'Aosta

Question 1

Languages spoken

Answer 1

Italian and French

Question 2

How long is the main valley

Answer 2

50 miles

Question 3

What is the river flowing through

Answer 3

Dora Baltea

Question 4

What is the mountain at the border

Answer 4

Monte Bianco

Question 5

What are the 3 portions ?

Answer 5

Upper - Alta Valle or Valdigne
Central - Valle Centrale
Lower - Bassa Valle

Question 6

Hours of sun

Answer 6

2200

Question 7

Main influence

Answer 7

Alps rain shadow

Question 8

Climate

Answer 8

Continental with alpine
milder south and central

Question 9

Topo
% for 3 topo

Answer 9

steep slopes
stone walled / column terraces for heat retention
60% slopes, 30% on moderate, 10% floor

Question 10

Soil slopes and floor

Answer 10

shallow limestone and schist on slopes
alluvial and gravel valley floor

Question 11

Grapes red / white %, varietals

Answer 11

80 / 20
Petite Rouge (Picciorouzo)
Nebbiolo (Picotendro)
Fumin

Prie Blanc / Blanc de Morgex
Petite Arvine

Question 12

Wines style
single or blend ?
complex or straight?

Answer 12

mostly single V but blend is allowed
easy drinking

Question 13

Red Style
Body
Tannin
Acid
Flavor

Answer 13

light to med
moderate to firm
hi
fruity / spicy

Question 14

White style
Acid
abv
flavor

Answer 14

hi
moderate
floral fruity minerality

Question 15

Sweet style
method
flavor
acid
grapes used
word for Passito

Answer 15

late harvest (VT) or passito some
complex dried fruit honey stone fruit
hi
pinot grigio moscato
Fletri

Question 16

Sparkliing
method
grapes
type

Answer 16

MT
Prie Blanc
Spumante or Mousseux

Question 17

DOCs / DOCGs / IGT
% DOC

Answer 17

1 / 0 / 0
80%

Question 18

Which were first 2 DOCs incorporated into VdA DOC ? how many total ?

Answer 18

Donnas and Enfer d’Arvier
7

Question 19

Donnas region location
grape
noteable

Answer 19

lower valley
Nebbiolo
most prestigious in VdA for Nebb

Question 20

Chambave
location
Grapes

Answer 20

Central
Petit Rouge
Moscato Bianco

Question 21

Chambave white styles

Answer 21

Dry Aromatic
sweet passito / Fletri

Question 22

Torrette
Location
Grapes

Answer 22

Central
Petit Rouge

Question 23

What is the largest subzone by size and production

Answer 23

Torrette

Question 24

Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle
Location
grape

Answer 24

North
Prie Blanc

Question 25

Which region has ungrafted vines

Answer 25

Morgex et de LaSalle

Question 26

Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle wine acid body aromas style

Answer 26

hi light floral, moutain herbs, hay still and some MT

Question 27

Coop or small producer?

Answer 27

75% coop

Question 28

Smallest vineyard size per grower in Italy ?

Answer 28

true

Question 29

3 labeling types

Answer 29

VdA (Rosso, Bianco , Rosato) - any approved varietals from any area VdA DOC + subzone - only approved varieties for that subszone VdA DOC + varietal - single varietal only

Question 30

Ice Wine grape

Answer 30

Prie Blanc

Question 31

Prie Blanc aka color body location aromas / flavors

Answer 31

Blanc de Morgex pale light Morgex et de LaSalle flowers, hay mountain herbs green apple

Question 32

#1 white grape / red grape / overall

Answer 32

Prie Blanc, Petit Rouge , Petit Rouge

Question 33

Only native white grape

Answer 33

Prie Blanc

Question 34

Petite Arvine origin color acid abv extract aroma / flavor ageworthy ?

Answer 34

Swiss straw yellow hi hi hi floral grapefruit pear exotic fruit SALINE Can age

Question 35

Grapes suitable for late harvest (3)

Answer 35

Prie Blanc Moscato P Arvine

Question 36

Petit Rouge locations color body acid aroma / flavor (5)

Answer 36

Torrette Enfer d'Arier, Chambave dark med hi red flowers spice red fruit almonds spice

Question 37

Oldest and most widely planted

Answer 37

Petiit rouge

Question 38

Is Petie Rouge Native to VdA

Answer 38

TRUE

Question 39

Nebbiolo Location style

Answer 39

Lower valley Donnas and Arnad-Montjovet

Question 40

Nebbiolo Location style

Answer 40

Lower valley Donnas and Arnad-Montjovet lighter paler but still like in Piemonte

Question 41

Training Moscato variation

Answer 41

Overhead Pergola Upper valley low 3 feet stone Lower 10 ftt for air flow wood Stone pergola can withstand snow Moscato sometimes bush

Question 42

Fumin Location color body acid tannin aroma / flavor (4)

Answer 42

Central deep ruby full hi hi red fruit herbs pepper sweet sprice

Question 43

Fumin maturation and age effect

Answer 43

small oak best after few years in bottle develop balsamic