Italy - Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 1

How many DOCGs are there in Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 1

Trentino-Alto Adige does not contain any DOCG zones; however, as of 2000 over 75% of the region’s production is of DOC quality, placing it foremost amongst Italy’s twenty regions in relative percentage of DOC production.

Question 2

Veneto produces more wine than any other region in Italy.

True
False

Answer 2

True. It produces more wine than any other region in Italy, yet much of this falls at a lower level—an ocean of neutral, cheap Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris) and sparkling wines comprises much of the bottom tier of Venetian winemaking.

Question 3

Name the 2 autonomous regions within Trentino-Alto Adige. Include location and dialect.

Answer 3

German-speaking Alto-Adige or Südtirol, in the north.

Italian-speaking Trentino in the south

Question 4

What is the predominant red grape grown in Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 4

Trentino-Alto Adige is primarily known for its white wines, but the region supplies a larger quantity of reds than whites. Schiava (Vernatsch) is the predominant grape (technically there are four genetically distinct varieties) in both provinces, and it produces light red wines.

Question 5

Trentino-Alto Adige supplies a larger quantity of reds than whites. True or False

Answer 5

True. Trentino-Alto Adige is primarily known for its white wines, but the region supplies a larger quantity of reds than whites.

Question 6

What are the 2 main DOC’s of Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 6

Alto-Adige or Südtirol, in the north.

Trentino in the south

Question 7

What normally appears on the labels of wine from Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 7

The majority of wines are released under the separate Trentino and Alto-Adige (Südtiroler) DOCs. These designations permit a wide number of varietally labeled wines: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Müller-Thurgau, and Sauvignon Blanc, Silvaner, Kerner, etc.

Question 8

Select the grapes commonly grown in Alto-Adige:
Nebbiolo
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Grigio
Corvina

Answer 8

Select the grapes commonly grown in Alto-Adige:

Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Grigio