Alto Adige - Book

Question 1

Is Alto Adige a autonomous province p173

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

What are the five autonomous provinces in Italy p173

Answer 2

Valle d’Aosta, Alto Adige, Friulli Giulia, Sardegna and Sicilia

Question 3

What is the principal language in Alto Adige p173

Answer 3

German

Question 4

Why is Alto Adige considered to be a country within a country p173

Answer 4

It is the most isolated and most independent among the five autonomous province in Italy

Question 5

How people consider themselves in Alto Adige p173

Answer 5

Tyrolean

Question 6

What was the traditional wine style in Alto Adige until 1990s p173

Answer 6

Light Red wine

Question 7

Nowadays Alto Adige is a white wine or red wine producer p173

Answer 7

White wine

Question 8

How is Alto Adige called in German p174

Answer 8

Sudtirol

Question 9

With whom Alto Adige share borders p174

Answer 9

Lombardia west, Swiss and Austria in the north and Veneto and Austria in the east and Trentino in the South

Question 10

What is the capital of Alto Adige p174

Answer 10

Bolzano

Question 11

What is the percentage of cultivable are in alto Adige p174

Answer 11

15%

Question 12

What are the three valleys in Alto Adige p175

Answer 12

Adige Valley, Isarco Valley and Venosta Valley

Question 13

Where are vineyards located in Alto Adige p175

Answer 13

On the hillsides

Question 14

What is planted on the the valleys floor p175

Answer 14

Apple (10% of Italy’s total production of Apple)

Question 15

What is the climate in Alto Adige p175

Answer 15

Continental

Question 16

What is the characteristics of climate in Conca di Bolzano p176

Answer 16

It is hot in the summer because of the surrounding mountains forms a heat trap

Question 17

How many wine district are there in Alto Adige p176

Answer 17

7 wine districts

Question 18

What is the most southern wine district in Alto Adige p176

Answer 18

Bassa Atesina

Question 19

Which wine district is located just north of Bassa Atesina p176

Answer 19

Oltradige

Question 20

Which wine district is located northeastern of Oltradige p176

Answer 20

Bolzano wine district

Question 21

Which wine district is located west of Bolzano p176

Answer 21

Valdadige

Question 22

Which wine district is located Northwest of Valdadige p176

Answer 22

Merano wine district

Question 23

Which wine district is located in the west of Merano wine district

Answer 23

Val Venosta wine district

Question 24

What is the northernmost wine district in Alto Adige p177

Answer 24

Valle Isarco wine district

Question 25

What are the main grapes in Bassa Atesina p177

Answer 25

Gewurztraminer Muller Thurgau Pinot Nero

Question 26

What are the main cities in Bassa Atesina p177

Answer 26

``` Cortaccia Termeno Montagna Egna Magré ```

Question 27

What is the main grapes in Oltradige p177

Answer 27

Schiava

Question 28

What are the main grapes in Bolzano p177

Answer 28

Schiava and Lagrein (red wines)

Question 29

What are the main grapes in Valdadige p177

Answer 29

Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Bianco

Question 30

What is the main city in Valdadige p177

Answer 30

Terlano Adriano Nalles

Question 31

What is the main grape in Merano wine district p177

Answer 31

Schiava

Question 32

What are the main grapes in Val Isarco wine district p177

Answer 32

``` German varieties Silvaner, Riesling Müller Thurgau Kerner ```

Question 33

What are the main grapes in Val Venosta p177

Answer 33

Muller Thurgau Riesling Pinot Bianco

Question 34

What are the main native and traditional red grapes in Alto Adige p179

Answer 34

Schiava Lagrein Moscato Rosa

Question 35

What is the percentage of white varieties in Alto Adige p179

Answer 35

more than 60%

Question 36

What does Schiava mean p179

Answer 36

Female slave

Question 37

What are the three varieties under Schiava umbrella p179

Answer 37

Grossa (most important) Gentile Grigia

Question 38

Lagrein is offspring of which grape p179

Answer 38

Teroldego

Question 39

Why is Lagrein difficult to grow p179

Answer 39

Difficulties in flowering and pollination | Needs warmth to ripen

Question 40

What does Dunkel mean in the Lagrein labels p179

Answer 40

Very dark in color

Question 41

What does Kretzer mean in Lagrein labels p179

Answer 41

Rosato

Question 42

What is the native traditional white grape in Alto Adige p180

Answer 42

Moscato Giallo

Question 43

What are the main International white grape in Alto Adige p180

Answer 43

Pinot Grigio, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanco, Muller Thurgau, Sylvaner, Kerner

Question 44

What are the main International red grapes in Alto Adige p180

Answer 44

Pinot Nero and Bordeaux varieties

Question 45

What is the training system in Alto Adige p183

Answer 45

Pergola Trentina

Question 46

What is the difference of Pergola Trentina in Alto Adige and in Trentino 183

Answer 46

It is lower in Alto Adige, closer to the ground

Question 47

What is the percentage of wine production in Alto Adige within Italy p183

Answer 47

1% of total Italian wine production

Question 48

How many DOCs are there in Alto Adige p185

Answer 48

3 DOCs

Question 49

What are the three DOCs in Alto Adige p185

Answer 49

Alto Adige DOC Lago di Coldaro DOC Valdadige DOC

Question 50

How many sub-zones are there in Alto Adige DOC p184

Answer 50

6 sub zones

Question 51

What are the main three sub-zones in Alto Adige p184

Answer 51

Terlano Valle Isarco Santa Maddalena

Question 52

What is the percentage of grape mentioned in the label for most of wines in Alto Adige DOC p184

Answer 52

85%

Question 53

Which grapes should be 100% in Alto Adige DOC p184

Answer 53

Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio

Question 54

What is the small city that can be mentioned in the Lagrein wines in Alto Adige DOC p185

Answer 54

Gries (near Bolzano city)

Question 55

Terlano Sub-zone is home for which grape in Alto Adige p184

Answer 55

Sauvignon Blanc (Valdadige wine district)

Question 56

What is the only red wine permitted within the sub-zone Valle Isarco p185

Answer 56

Klausner Laitacher (blend of Schiava, Lagrein, Portugieser and Pinot Nero)

Question 57

Santa Maddalena is home for which grapes in Alto Adige p185

Answer 57

Schiava

Question 58

What is the main grape in Lago di Caldaro DOC p186

Answer 58

Schiava

Question 59

What is the percentage of Schiava in Lago di Caldaro DOC p186

Answer 59

85%

Question 60

Scelto (Auslese) is a designation aplied with minimum alcohol content of p186

Answer 60

11.5% | Scelto Classico Superiore 12%

Question 61

What is the percentage of wine produced by cooperatives in Alto Adige p186

Answer 61

Almost 80%

Question 62

Which type of wine is produced with IGT designation Vigenti Delle Dolomiti p186

Answer 62

Bordeaux blends