Italy, Trentino Alto Adige and Friuli VG

Question 1

Describe TAA borders

Answer 1

North entirely Austria, East still Austria in the northern part, then Veneto to the east and south. In the South a bit of Lombardia, and Lombardia to the west. In the Northwest it touches Switzerland too

Question 2

Which are the two almost autonomous provinces of TAA?

Answer 2

Trentino in the south, Italian speaking

And Alto Adige in the north, German speaker

Question 3

How many DOC and DOCG in the region?

Answer 3

Zero DOCG
9 DOC
Of which, 3 in AA
and 8 In Trentino

Question 4

Which DOC is shared with Veneto that encapsulates TAA and Verona? What is it for?

Answer 4

Valdadige (Etschtaler) DOC (shared with Veneto)

Everything. Varietal wines allowed

Question 5

Is the Valdadige (Etschtaler) DOC widely used?

Answer 5

No, the majority of wines are released under the separate Trentino and Alto-Adige (Südtiroler) DOCs.

Question 6

What is the wine focus of TAA?

Answer 6

Focusing on single varietal wines, however Gewürztraminer is heavily utilised

Question 7

Alto Adige DOC: Name subzones (6)

West to East

Answer 7

Valle Venosta (Vinschgau)
Meranese / Meranese di Collina (Meraner / Meraner Hügel)
Terlano (Terlaner) and Terlano Classico
Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener) and Santa Maddalena Classico
Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten)
Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler)

Question 8

Which Subzones are focusing on RED only based on Schiava?

Answer 8

Colli di Bolzano, Meranese, Santa Maddalena,

Valle Venosta allows White, but also red varietal from PN and Schiava

Question 9

What is the focus of Eisacktaler ?

Answer 9

Valle Isarco subzone allows
Varietal Bianco
from Kerner, Müller Thurgau, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sylvaner, Traminer Aromatico (Gewürztraminer), Veltliner (Grüner Veltliner)

“Klausner Laitacher”: Rosso wines produced from Schiava, Portoghese (Portugieser), Lagrein and Pinot Nero; and produced in the communes of Barbiano, Chiusa, Velturno, and Villandro.

is quickly gaining recognition for high-quality wines, frequently produced from German and Austrian varieties such as Silvaner, Veltliner and Kerner (a modern Schiava Grossa x Riesling crossing)

Question 10

What is Klausner Laitacher?

Answer 10

a red blend based on Schiava, Portoghese (Portugieser), Lagrein and Pinot Nero; and produced in the communes of Barbiano, Chiusa, Velturno, and Villandro.
from the Valle Isarco sub zone of the Alto Adige DOC

Question 11

What the Terlano Subzone is focusing on ?

Answer 11

White only (and passito)
white wines blended from Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and Sauvignon Blanc, delivered in both oaked and unoaked styles.

Question 12

What’s important in the Trentino Alto Adige wine industry?

Answer 12

Cooperatives.

Especially in the Terlano area (Kellerai)

Question 13

Synonim of Schiava in Trentino AA?

Answer 13

Vernatsch, produce light red wines

Question 14

Where is the Casteller DOC and what is allowed?

Answer 14

Red only,

Merlot blended with other reds (Schiava)

Question 15

Where is the most recognised expression of Schiava in TAA?

Answer 15

In the Alto Adige DOC sub zone of Santa Maddalena

Red only based on Schiava

Question 16

What’s the Lago di Caldaro DOC for?

What its similar in style to?

Answer 16

Red only, Schiava based.
Also a ‘Scelto’ style is produced, still from Schiava
Similar to Santa Maddalena.
The DOC is shared between Trentino and Alto Adige

Question 17

What’s the river of Alto Adige?

Answer 17

Isarco on the right, Adige on the left.
The 2 merge south of Bolzano, just north of Caldaro .
Adige will continue run south in the Trentino region.

Question 18

Where would you find Lagrein grapes in TAA?

Answer 18

The Lagrein grape is native to Trentino but thrives in Alto Adige, where it produces a denser, spicier wine than Schiava. The finest growing area for Lagrein is centered in the flatter growing area of Gries, just outside of Bolzano; the wines here are released under the general DOC but often with an indication of the area on the label

Question 19

What is one of the biggest cultivation in TAA?

Answer 19

Apples, 10% of European production comes from here

Question 20

What’s the Teroldego Rotaliano DOC based on?

Answer 20

100% Teroldego Red and rose
Rosso (Rubino)
Rosato (Kretzer)

Question 21

Trentino DOC Subzones?

Answer 21

Sorni, Isera, Ziresi, Castel Beseno

Question 22

Where would you find varietal Mazermino from?

Answer 22

Trentino DOC, is one of the major Trentino DOC red varieties

Question 23

Which Trentino DOC are based on Mazermino?

Answer 23

Isera and Ziresi, both for Mazermino Superiore only, 85%min

Question 24

What are the two main DOC for SPK wine production in TAA?

Answer 24

Trento DOC (metodo classico )

delle Venezie DOC (All of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, along with the Trento province of Trentino-Alto Adige) still wines is allowed too here

Question 25

Trento DOC, which styles are allowed?

Answer 25

Bianco
Rosato
Riserva (Bianco)

Question 26

Which Varieties are allowed for Trento DOC?

Answer 26

Varieties: Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco and/or Pinot Nero and/or Pinot Meunier

Question 27

Trento DOC aging requirements?

Answer 27

NV 15 months on the lees from January 1 of the year following the harvest

Vintage 24 months on the lees from January 1 of the year following the harvest

Riserva (white w only) 36 months on the lees from January 1 of the year following the harvest

Question 28

Under which appellation does San Leonardo produce his wines?

Answer 28

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGP

Question 29

Friuli Venezia Giulia, describe the borders

Answer 29

Austria to the north, Slovenia to the east, Adriatic Sea to the south, Veneto to the west

Question 30

How many DOCG and DOC in Friuli?

Answer 30

4 DOCG.
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG, Lison DOCG (shared with Veneto), Ramandolo DOCG, Rosazzo DOCG
12 DOC of which,
Friuli Grave DOC (large in the middle)
Friuli Colli Orientali DOC (bordering the eastern part of the large Friuli grave)
Collio Goriziano (Collio) DOC (small area on the east, just south of Colli orientali doc)
Friuli Isonzo (Isonzo del Friuli) DOC (continuation of collio doc, in the east continuing to the south)
Carso (Carso-Kras) DOC (in the south, continuation of Friuli Isonzo, all along the coast moving to the east)

Question 31

Name the 4 DOCG of Friuli again:

Answer 31

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG, Lison DOCG (shared with Veneto), Ramandolo DOCG, Rosazzo DOCG

Question 32

Who is Mario Schiopetto?

Answer 32

A producer in FVG to who is credited the introduction of cleaner white wine techniques, such as the introduction of controlled cold fermentations in stainless steel

Question 33

What is the Rosazzo DOCG for?

Answer 33

White wine only.

Min. 50% Friulano (Tai)
20-30% Sauvignon Blanc
20-30% Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay
Max. 10% Ribolla
Max. 5% other white varieties suitable for cultivation in Udine

Question 34

Rosazzo used to be a sub zone of which DOC?

Answer 34

Formerly a subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC

Question 35

What’s the soil of Rosazzo ?

Answer 35

Ponca Vale (sandstone and clay/marl)

Question 36

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG? What style is allowed and main varietals?

Answer 36

Bianco (Normale, Cialla, Cialla Riserva) however is a passito style.

In fact Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit: 13% potential at harvest, 15% in the final wine.
Cialla: 14% potential at harvest, 16% in the final wine.

Cialla is the sole sub zone
Based on Picolit. If Cialla (100% Picolit)

Question 37

Which 2 DOCG of Friuli are for Passito wines using indigenous grapes?

Answer 37

Ramandolo DOCG and Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG

Question 38

What Ramandolo DOCG is based on ? What style is allowed?

Answer 38

Varieties: 100% Verduzzo Friulano (Verduzzo Giallo)

Sweet Passito W only

Question 39

What is Cialla?

Answer 39

The coolest and highest-elevation area within Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG is its sole subzone. Cialla, a monopole of the Ronchi di Cialla estate, a property more renowned for shepherding the indigenous red grape Schioppettino back from extinction than for their small plot of Picolit vines

Question 40

What is Lison DOCG based on? What style is allowed?

Answer 40

min 85% Tai

W W Only

Question 41

Which other region share Lison DOCG?

Answer 41

Veneto ( and Friuli VG)

Question 42

List the sub zones of Friuli Colli Orientali DOC ?

Answer 42

Cialla, Ribolla Gialla di Rosazzo, Pignolo di Rosazzo, Schioppettino di Prepotto, Refosco di Faedis

Question 43

What is the focus of the Friuli Colli Orientali DOCsub zones ?

Answer 43

Cialla bit everything, Monopole )
Ribolla Gialla di Rosazzo -> RG only, WHITE
Pignolo di Rosazzo -> Varietal Pignolo (rosso)
Schioppettino di Prepotto -> Schioppettino (R only)
Refosco di Faedis -> Refosco (min 85%) R only

Question 44

Where would you find Cormons and Oslavia?

Answer 44

in the Collio Goriziano DOC

Question 45

What’s the soil of Carso?

Answer 45

Iron rich terra rossa over Limestone

Question 46

What’s the most planted varietal in FVG?

Answer 46

Merlot

Question 47

What are the most noteworthy DOC of FVG?

Answer 47

Collio DOC (Collio Goriziano) and Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC

Question 48

Which DOC is the most prolific in FVG?

Answer 48

Grave del Friuli DOC,

Question 49

Which notable sparkling DOC is shared with Veneto?

Answer 49

Prosecco DOC

Question 50

What is the Scelto style in the Lago di Caldaro DOC?

Answer 50

Its an Auslese based on Schiava,

Question 51

Where is Bassa Atesina?

Answer 51

This is the southernmost growing zone of the Alto Adige. Best for Pinot Noir.

Question 52

Which producer and which wine was responsible for creating the Rosazzo DOCG?

Answer 52

This is a DOCG in Friuli- it was modeled on Livio Felluga’s Terre Alte bottling which is Friulano. The DOCG must be 50% Friulano plus Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco and Ribolla.