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North-East Italy - Trentino (Alto Adige) Flashcards

1
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Trentino-Alto Adige regions are influenced by what heritage?

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Austrian

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2
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What is Trentino’s main language?

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Italian

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3
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What is Aldo Adige’s main language?

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German

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4
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Where is the Trentino-Alto Adige region?
River?

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In the foothills of the Alps, centred around town of Bolzano on the plain of the River Po

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5
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Where is most of the viticulture in Trentino-Alto Adige?

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predominantly on the lower slopes/terraces of the hills, south west and south east facing sides of River Adige

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6
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Trentino produces mostly what style of white wines?
What red wines does Trentino produce?

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Unoaked, fresh, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Müller Thurgau
Teroldego, Merlot and Marzemino

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7
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What is the quality of wines from Trentino?

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Good to v good, inexpensive to mid-priced
Some premium to super-premium

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8
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What % of wines is produced by co-operatives?

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80%

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9
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What is the growing environment in Trentino?

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Trentino has a moderate, continental climate with cooling influences
Daytime summer temps can be high due to protection of mountains against cold north winds

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10
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What helps moderate the temperature in Trentino?

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Lake Garda to the South plus heat building up on the valley floor during growing season

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11
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What are the day/night temperatures effect?

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Hi Diurnal range due to cold air descending from mountains at night - helps retain acidity and prolong growing season and allows flavours to intensify

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12
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Harvest in Trentino?

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Vineyards on higher/steeper slopes require work by hand incl harvesting

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13
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What is the split between white/red grapes %?

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75% white, 25% black

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14
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Yields?

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Max yields are high up to 100 hL/ha

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15
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What international grapes are grown in Trentino?

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Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Gewurtz.

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16
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Describe the red grapes grown in Trentino

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1) Teroldego
MERLOT
2) Marzemino
3) Lagrein
4) Moscato Rosa

17
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Describe Teroldego grape
How is it trained?
Where do the best wines from from?
What are the soils?
What is it bottled as?

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Most common black variety in Trentino
Historically trained on Pergola (hi yields)
Quality-minded growers now use Guyot
Best wines from Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
Sandy and gravelly soils in far north Trentino
Vini delle Dolomiti IGT

18
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Describe the Marzemino grape
Where do the best, ripest wines come from?
What is the soil?

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Black variety, prone to botrytis bunch rot and p. mildew
Ziresi subzone
Rich calcareous/clay and basalt soils

19
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Describe the Lagrein grape

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Needs a warm site, lots of sunshine to ripen
Low yields due to poor fruit set
Often used for Rosé due to deep colour

20
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Describe Moscato Rosa

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Member of Moscato family
rose-scented sweet wines
Either late harvest or appassimento method.
Premium priced

21
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Describe Nosiola

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White grape
grown in Valley of the Lakes
Small volume distinctive wines with hazelnut flavour
Also made in semi-dried fruit version - Vino Sant, premium priced
dry wine mid-priced

22
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How are white wines made in Trentino?

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Soft pressing, S/S fermentation at low temp (12-16℃)
Brief time on lees, fruitiness retained
Top whites aged in small oak = vanilla and spice notes

23
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How are red wines made in Trentino?

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Two styles
1) Fresh & fruity, med tannins, med body
maceration on skins during fermentation 5-7 days
moderate fermentation temp 17-20℃
aged in S/S or old neutral oak
2) Premium reds
Additional maceration after warm fermentation (26-32℃)
Proportion aged in new oak.
Med+ to intense fruit flavours, additional layer of vanilla and sweet spice oak

24
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Describe Pinot Grigio wine made in Trentino

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made in a dry style
light to med body
high acidity
citrus and green fruit flavours

25
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Describe Pinot Grigio/Gris grape

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early budding and early ripening
when left on the vine it can accumulate high sugar levels, but lose acidity
French style is dry/off dry with oily texture, ripe tropical fruits and hint of ginger

26
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Which other countries produce Pinot Gris

A

,New Zealand Tasmania, Australia, Oregon, USA

27
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Which region produces the richest Pinot Grigio in Italy?

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia

28
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Where can Pinot Grigio delle Venezia DOC be grown?

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Grapes for Pinot Grigio delle Venezie must be grown in Veneto, Friuli-Venezia and Trentino, but not Alto-Adige

29
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Wine Laws - what does Trentino DOC allow in terms of wine style?

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  1. Bianco (80% chardonnay)
  2. Rosso (cab sav, cab franc, Carmenère, merlot)
  3. Single Variety wines (min 85% of named variety)
  4. Two variety blends
    5, Rosé aka Rosato or Kretzer
30
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What % of business do co-ops account for in Trentino?

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80%

31
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who is the largest Co-Op in Trentino?

A

Cavit

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