Italy - Vallee d'Aosta Flashcards
Sub-Zones
of Vallee d’Aosta
[north-south]
BET-N-CAD
(betting card)
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Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
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Enfer d’Arvier
.
Torrette
.
Nus
.
Chambave
.
Arnad Monjevet
.
Donnas

What river flows through
Vallee d’Aosta?
Dora Baltea River
What is
Pergola Bassa?
A system that trains the vines near the ground in trellised arbors with stone columns surrounded by terraced rock walls.
It is designed to protect the vines from snowfall and strong winds while allowing the vines to absorb the heat stored in the rocks/ground during daylight hours.
Grape pickers must bend, or lie, close to the ground during harvest.

What Vallee d’Aosta sub-zones
produce Red Wine Only?
“D-A-T-E”
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- Donnas
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- Arnad Montjovet
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- Torrette
.
- Enfer d’Arvier
What is the only Vallee d’Aosta sub-zone
to produce a Vendemmia Tardiva?
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
What is the only Vallee d’Aosta sub-zone
to produce a Sparkling Wine?
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
What styles of wine are made in
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?
Bianco
Bianco Vendemmia Tardiva
Bianco Traditional Method Spumante
Vallee d’Aosta-
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
(W, VT, Spk)
- *White Only!!**
- Normale - VT - Spumante*
100% Prie Blanc
~9% min ABV~
Normale
*released 12/1 on year of harvest
Vendemmia Tardiva
200 g/l min must weight
Spumante/Mousseux
Methodo Traditonel
~10.5% min ABV~
*9 months min on lees
What styles of wine are made in
Enfer d’Arvier?
Rosso
Rosso Superiore
- 85% min. Petit Rouge
- w/ Vien de Nus, Neyret, Gamay, Dolcetto, PN
- Had this wine w Larry - a pitchfork on front made from the co-op - (Margaux note.)
- Tasted like a blend of Pinot Nor & Grenache
Vallee d’Aosta-Enfer d’Arvier
(Rd!)
- *Red Only!!**
- Normale - Superiore*
85% min Petite Rouge
Normale
~11.5% min ABV~
*5 months min aging from 12/1
Superiore
~12.5%~
*8 months min aging from 12/1
What styles of wine are made in
Torrette?
Rosso
Rosso Superiore
Vallee d’Aosta-Torrette
(Rd!)
- *Red Only!!**
- Normale - Superiore*
70% min Petite Rouge
Normale
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging from 12/1
Superiore
~12% min ABV~
*8 months min aging from 12/1
What styles of wine are made in
Nus?
Bianco
Bianco Passito
Rosso
Rosso Superiore
Vallee d’Aosta-Nus [Bianco]
(Rd, W, Pst)
Rosso - Superiore
Bianco - Passito
Bianco
100% Malvoisie
(aka: Pinot Grigio)
~11.5% min ABV~
Passito
Bianco Only!!
~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual}~
*12 months min aging after 12/1
Rosso
40% min Vien de Nus
30% min Petite Rouge
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging after 12/1
Rosso Superiore
Rosso Only!!
~12% min ABV~
*8 months min aging after 12/1
Vallee d’Aosta-Nus [Rosso]
(Rd, W, Pst)
Rosso - Superiore
Bianco - Passito
Rosso
40% min Vien de Nus
30% min Petite Rouge
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging after 12/1
Rosso __Superiore
Rosso Only!!
~12% min ABV~
*8 months min aging after 12/1
Bianco
100% Malvoisie
(aka: Pinot Grigio)
~11.5% min ABV~
Passito
Bianco Only!!
~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual}~
*12 months min aging after 12/1
Vallee d’Aosta-Nus [Rosso Superiore]
(Rd, W, Pst)
Rosso - Superiore
Bianco - Passito
- *Rosso_ _Superiore**
- Rosso Only!!*
40% min Vien de Nus
30% min Petite Rouge
~12% min ABV~
*8 months min aging after 12/1
Rosso
40% min Vien de Nus
30% min Petite Rouge
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging after 12/1
White
100% Malvoisie
(aka: Pinot Grigio)
~11.5% min ABV~
Passito
Bianco Only!!
~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual}~
*12 months min aging after 12/1
Vallee d’Aosta-Nus [Passito]
(Rd, W, Pst)
Rosso - Superiore
Bianco - Passito
- *Passito**
- Bianco Only!!*
100% Malvoisie
(aka: Pinot Grigio)
~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual}~
*12 months min aging after 12/1
Bianco
100% Malvoisie
(aka: Pinot Grigio)
~11.5% min ABV~
Rosso
40% min Vien de Nus
30% min Petite Rouge
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging after 12/1
Rosso Superiore
Rosso Only!!
~12% min ABV~
*8 months min aging after 12/1
Vallee d’Aosta-Nus
{ALL}
(Rd, W, Pst)
Rosso - Superiore
Bianco - Passito
Bianco
100% Malvoisie
(aka: Pinot Grigio)
~11.5% min ABV~
- *Passito**
- Bianco Only!!*
~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual}~
*12 months min aging after 12/1
Rosso
40% min Vien de Nus
30% min Petite Rouge
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging after 12/1
- *Rosso Superiore**
- Rosso Only!!*
~12% min ABV~
*8 months min aging after 12/1
What styles of wine are made in
Chambave?
Bianco
Bianco Passito
Rosso
Rosso Superiore
Vallee d’Aosta-Chambave
[Bianco]
(Rd, W, Pst)
Rosso - Superiore
Bianco - Passito
Bianco
100% Moscato Bianco
~11% min ABV~
Rosso
70% min Petite Rouge
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging after 12/1
Rosso __Superiore
~12% min ABV~
*8 months min aging after 12/1
Passito
Bianco Only!!
~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual)~
*12 months min aging after 12/1
Vallee d’Aosta-Chambave
[Rosso]
(Rd, W, Pst)
Rosso - Superiore
White - Passito
Rosso
70% min Petite Rouge
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging after 12/1
Rosso __Superiore
~12% min ABV~
*8 months min aging after 12/1
Bianco
100% Moscato Bianco
~11% min ABV~
Passito
Bianco Only!!
~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual)~
*12 months min aging after 12/1
Vallee d’Aosta-Chambave
[Rosso Superiore]
(Rd, W, Pst)
Rosso - Superiore
Bianco - Passito
_Rosso _Superiore
70% min Petite Rouge
~12% min ABV~
*8 months min aging after 12/1
Rosso
70% min Petite Rouge
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging after 12/1
Bianco
100% Moscato Bianco
~11% min ABV~
Passito
Bianco Only!!
~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual)~
*12 months min aging after 12/1
Vallee d’Aosta-Chambave
[Passito Bianco]
(Rd, W, Pst)
Rosso - Superiore
Bianco - Passito
- *Passito**
- Bianco Only!!*
100% Moscato Bianco
~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual)~
*12 months min aging after 12/1
Bianco
100% Moscato Bianco
~11% min ABV~
Rosso
70% min Petite Rouge
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging after 12/1
Rosso __Superiore
~12% min ABV~
*8 months min aging after 12/1
Vallee d’Aosta-Chambave
(Rd, W, Pst)
Rosso** - Superiore
Bianco - Passito**
Bianco
100% Moscato Bianco
~11% min ABV~
Rosso
70% min Petite Rouge
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging after 12/1
_Rosso _Superiore
~12% min ABV~
*8 months min aging after 12/1
- *Passito**
- Bianco Only!!*
~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual)~
*12 months min aging after 12/1
What styles of wine are made in
Arnad Montjovet?
Rosso
Rosso Superiore
Vallee d’Aosta-Arnad Montjovet
(Rd!)
- *Red Only!!**
- Normale - Superiore*
70% min Picoutener
(aka Nebbiolo)
Normale
~11% min ABV~
*5 months min aging from 12/1
Superiore
~12% min ABV~
*12 months min aging from 12/1
What styles of wine are made in
Donnas?
Rosso
Rosso Superiore
Vallee d’Aosta-Donnas
(Rd!)
- *Red Only!!**
- Normale - Superiore*
85% min Picoutener
Normale
~11.5% min ABV~
*24 months min aging from 12/1
**10 months min in wood
Superiore
~12.5% min ABV~
*30 months min aging from 12/2
**12 months min in wood
Aging requirement for
Passito
of Vallee d’Aosta
*11 months min aging from 12/1.
*May not be sold until 11/1 of following year.
Aging requirement for
Vendemmia Tardiva
of Vallee d’Aosta
*6 months min aging from 12/1.
*May not be sold until 6/1.
Aging requirement for
Red
of Vallee d’Aosta
*5 months min aging
from 12/1
*May not be sold until 5/1.
Red Only Subzones:
“D-A-T-E”
Donnas
Arnad-Montjavet
Tourette
Enfer d’Arvier
Note:
-all Superiore wines are 8 months minimum aging
Min ABV for
Passito
of Vallee d’Aosta
~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual}~
(DOC document says 10.5%?)
*11 months min aging from 12/1
Minimum Must Weight for
Vendemmia Tardiva
in Vallee d’Aosta
All Varietals
250 g/l min RS
Muller Thurgau
220 g/l
Prie Blanc in Morgex
200 g/l
*6 months min aging from 12/1
Min ABV for
Vendemmia Tardiva
of Vallee d’Aosta
All Varietals
~15% min ABV~
~{12% actual}~
Muller Thurgau
~13% min ABV~
~{10% actual}~
*6 months min aging from 12/1
Min ABV for
Varietal Wines
of Vallee d’Aosta
~10% - 11.5% min ABV~
depending on Varietal
Min ABV for
Red & Rose
of Vallee d’Aosta
~9.5% min ABV~
*5 months min aging from 12/1
(DOC document says 10%?)
Min ABV for
White Wine
of Vallee d’Aosta
~9% min ABV~