Italy - Trentino Alto Adige Flashcards
What is the name of the umbrella appellation that encapsulates Trentino-Alto Adige and Verona in Veneto?
Valdadige
Name the subzones of the Alto Adige DOC
Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten)
Meranese / Meranese di Collina (Meraner / Meraner Hügel)
Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener) and Santa Maddalena Classico
Terlano (Terlaner) and Terlano Classico
Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler)
Valle Venosta (Vinschgau)
What is the subzone Valle Isarco known as in German?
Eisacktaler
What is the name of the crossing between Schiava Grossa x Riesling?
Kerner
What is Kerner a crossing of?
Schiava Grossa x Riesling
What is the predominant red grape Trentino Alto Adige?
Schiava
What is the Santa Maddelana subzone in Alto Adige known for?
It’s the premier geographical appellation for Schiava varietal wines
What is considered to be the premier geographical appellation for Schiava varietal wines in the Alto Adige DOC?
Santa Maddelana
What is Schiava blended with in the Casteller DOC?
Merlot and Lambrusco
The lagrein grape is native to which region in Italy?
Native to Trentino but thrives in the Alto Adige
What are the subzones of the Trentino DOC?
Sorni
Isera
Ziresi
Castel Beseno
Sorni is a subzone of which DOC?
Trentino
Isera is a subzone of which DOC?
Trentino
Ziresi is a subzone of which DOC?
Trentino
Castel Beseno is a subzone of which DOC?
Trentino
Meranese is a subzone of which DOC?
Alto Adige
Colli di Bolzano is a subzone of which DOC?
Alto Adige
Santa Maddalena is a subzone of which DOC?
Alto Adige
Maddalena Classico is a subzone of which DOC?
Alto Adige
Terlano is a subzone of which DOC?
Alto Adige
Valle Isarco is a subzone of which DOC?
Alto Adige
Valle Venosta is a subzone of which DOC?
Alto Adige
Castel Beseno is a subzone of which DOC?
Alto Adige
What wine style is common in the DOC subzone of Terlano in Trentino?
Blends of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon Blanc made in both oaked and unoaked styles
What is another name for Schiava sometime used in Trentino Alto Adige?
Vernatsch
What is the main grape variety of the Lago di Caldaro DOC?
Schiava
What is the name of the DOC for the Teroldego grape?
Teroldago Rotaliano DOC
How many DOCGs are there in Trentino Alto Adige?
0
What % of Trentino Alto Adige wines are of DOC quality?
75%
What is Marzemino?
One of the major red grape varieties of the Trentino. A genetic progeny of Teroldego and sibling of Lagrein, It makes perfumed light bodied wines
What grape variety is Vino Santo from Trentino commonly made from?
Nossiola