Valle d'Aosta Appellations

Question 1

Which subzone(s) is Fumin mainly found in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 1

Central Valley subzones

Question 2

What style(s) of sweet wine does Nus produce?

Answer 2

Nus Malvoisie Passito or Fletri - a sweet white passito wine made from Pinot Grigio

Question 3

What style(s) of white wine does Nus produce?

Answer 3

Nus Malvoisie - a dry aromatic white wine made from Pinot Grigio (Nus Malvoisie)

Question 4

Which subzone(s) is Moscato Bianco mainly found in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 4

Chambave, Nus, Torrette & Enfer d’Arvier

Question 5

What is the traditional home of Moscato Bianco in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 5

Chambave

Question 6

What style(s) of sweet wine does Chambave produce?

Answer 6

Chambave Moscato Passito or Muscat Fletri - a sweet, long-lived white passito wine made from air-dried Moscato Bianco

Question 7

What style(s) of white wine does Chambave produce?

Answer 7

Chambave Moscato - a dry aromatic white wine made from Moscato Bianco

Question 8

How many appellations are there in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 8

One - Valle d’Aosta, in 1985 a single regional DOC was introduced, all other DOCs became subzones

Question 9

How many sub-zones are there in Valle d’Aosta DOC?

Answer 9

Seven

Question 10

If the Valle d’Aosta DOC is followed by a specific grape, what is the minimum percentage of the stated variety?

Answer 10

85%*

Question 11

How are sparkling wines labelled in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 11

Spumante or Mousseaux

Question 12

How many IGPs are there in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 12

There are no IGPs in Valle d’Aosta

Question 13

If the Valle d’Aosta DOC is followed by a sub-zone name, what are the specific criteria?

Answer 13

Only permitted varieties grown in that subzone can be used in the wine

Question 14

Name 6 other minor native red varieties found in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 14

Cornalin, Vien de Nus, Mayolet, Vuillermin, Gamaret, Neyret

Question 15

Name the 4 permitted international white wine varieties that are permitted in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 15

Chardonnay, Muller Thurgau, Pinot Bianco and Gewurztraminer

Question 16

Name the 7 subzones of Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 16

Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle; Enfer d’Arvier; Torrette; Nus; Chambave; Arnad-Montjovet; Donnas

Question 17

Name the subzone(s) of the Central Valley in Valle d’Aosta

Answer 17

Enfer d’Arvier, Torrette, Nus & Chambave

Question 18

Name the subzone(s) of the Lower Valley in Valle d’Aosta

Answer 18

Arnad-Montjovet & Donnas

Question 19

Name the subzone(s) of the Upper Valley in Valle d’Aosta

Answer 19

Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle

Question 20

What are the permitted international red varietals in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 20

Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir), Gamay, Merlot and Syrah

Question 21

What are the permitted Italian red blending partners in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 21

Barbera, Dolcetto and Freisa

Question 22

What percentage of wines does the Valle d’Aosta DOC account for?

Answer 22

80%

Question 23

What is the largest subzone of Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 23

Torrette which accounts for the majority of wine production

Question 24

What is the generic designation Valle d’Aosta DOC for?

Answer 24

Basic red/white/rosato wines i.e. Valle d’Aosta DOC Rosso (Rouge)

Question 25

Which Valle d'Aosta subzone is unaffected by phylloxera?

Answer 25

Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle

Question 26

What percentage of wines account for the Valle d'Aosta DOC?

Answer 26

80% - there is no IGP, the remaining 20% is produced as generic wine

Question 27

What are the 3 designations of wine that Chambave produces?

Answer 27

Red wine, dry aromatic white wine and a sweet, long-lived white passito wine

Question 28

What are the 3 designations of wine that Nus produces?

Answer 28

Red wine, dry aromatic white wine and a sweet white passito wine

Question 29

Who are the Viticulteurs Encaveurs?

Answer 29

A quality-minded association of growers who started to bottle their own wine as of the 1980s

Question 30

What was the first DOC in Valle d'Aosta?

Answer 30

Donnas DOC (1971) however changed to a subzone in 1985

Question 31

Which subzone(s) is Nebbiolo mainly found in Valle d'Aosta?

Answer 31

Donnas & Arnad-Montjovet

Question 32

What is the main grape of the subzone Arnad-Montjovet?

Answer 32

Nebbiolo

Question 33

What is the minimum percentage of Nebbiolo in Arnad-Montjovet?

Answer 33

70% Nebbiolo

Question 34

What is the minimum percentage of Nebbiolo in Donnas?

Answer 34

85% Nebbiolo

Question 35

What style(s) of wine does Arnad-Monjovet produce?

Answer 35

A red wine made from at least 70% Nebbiolo

Question 36

Which Valle d'Aosta subzone is known as the 'Mountain brother of Barolo'?

Answer 36

Donnas

Question 37

What is the main grape of the subzone Donnas?

Answer 37

Nebbiolo (Picotendro)

Question 38

What style(s) of wine does Donnas produce?

Answer 38

A red wine made from at least 85% Nebbiolo (Picotendro)