Alto Adige Flashcards
The primary language spoken in Alto-Adige?
German
The capital of Alto-Adige?
Balzano
When was Alto-Adige annexed to Italy?
Post World War II
The typical geologic make-up of Alto Adige?
Limestone laden over volcanic rock
The six subregions of Alto-Adige?
Balzano, Bassa Altesina, Oltradige, Valle Venosta/Merona, Valle Isarco, Val d’Adige
In which subregion of Alto-Adige would you find Terlaner?
Val d’Adige
Terlano white wines are always blended with some portion of?
Chardonnay
Where is the city of Tramin found?
Bassa Altesina, Alto-Adige
The Lago di Caldera is found where? Which variety is it famous for?
a) Oltradige. Alto-Adige
b) Schiava
The best examples of Lagrein come from where?
Gries, Balzano, Alto-Adige
What is “Scelto?”
Late-harvest style of Schiava
Santa Madalena is found where? Focus?
a) Balzano, Alto-Adige
b) Schiava
Kerner is a cross of these varieties?
Riesling, Schiava
Sylvaner and Kerner excel where in Alto-Adige?
Valle Isarco
1893 saw the formation of these two seminal cooperatives in Alto-Adige?
Cantina Adriano, Cantina Terlan(o)
The was the first DOC awarded in Alto-Adige?
Lago di Caldaro (1971)
Alto-Adige is bordered to the SE by? The SW by?
a) Veneto
b) Lombardy
The “Tre-Venezie” refers to these three Italian states? The overarching DOC?
a) Veneto, Alto-Adige, Friuli
b) delle Venezie DOC
The second longest river in Italy?
Adige River
The five autonomous regions of Italy?
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino Alto-Adige, Valle d’Aosta, Sicily, Sardinia
White varieties permitted in “two-variety” wines from Alto-Adige? (4)
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay
Varietal wines in Alto-Adige must be a minimum % of the stated variety?
85%
What is “Kretzer?” It must contain two of the following four varieties?
a) Rosato made in Alto-Adige
b) Schiava, Enantio, Teroldego, Lagrein, Merlot
The most-planted variety in Alto-Adige?
Pinot Grigio
