North-East Italy - Trentino (Alto Adige) Flashcards
Trentino-Alto Adige regions are influenced by what heritage?
Austrian
What is Trentino’s main language?
Italian
What is Aldo Adige’s main language?
German
Where is the Trentino-Alto Adige region?
River?
In the foothills of the Alps, centred around town of Bolzano on the plain of the River Po
Where is most of the viticulture in Trentino-Alto Adige?
predominantly on the lower slopes/terraces of the hills, south west and south east facing sides of River Adige
Trentino produces mostly what style of white wines?
What red wines does Trentino produce?
Unoaked, fresh, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Müller Thurgau
Teroldego, Merlot and Marzemino
What is the quality of wines from Trentino?
Good to v good, inexpensive to mid-priced
Some premium to super-premium
What % of wines is produced by co-operatives?
80%
What is the growing environment in Trentino?
Trentino has a moderate, continental climate with cooling influences
Daytime summer temps can be high due to protection of mountains against cold north winds
What helps moderate the temperature in Trentino?
Lake Garda to the South plus heat building up on the valley floor during growing season
What are the day/night temperatures effect?
Hi Diurnal range due to cold air descending from mountains at night - helps retain acidity and prolong growing season and allows flavours to intensify
Harvest in Trentino?
Vineyards on higher/steeper slopes require work by hand incl harvesting
What is the split between white/red grapes %?
75% white, 25% black
Yields?
Max yields are high up to 100 hL/ha
What international grapes are grown in Trentino?
Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Gewurtz.
Describe the red grapes grown in Trentino
1) Teroldego
MERLOT
2) Marzemino
3) Lagrein
4) Moscato Rosa
Describe Teroldego grape
How is it trained?
Where do the best wines from from?
What are the soils?
What is it bottled as?
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
Describe the Marzemino grape
Where do the best, ripest wines come from?
What is the soil?
Black variety, prone to botrytis bunch rot and p. mildew
Ziresi subzone
Rich calcareous/clay and basalt soils
Describe the Lagrein grape
Needs a warm site, lots of sunshine to ripen
Low yields due to poor fruit set
Often used for Rosé due to deep colour
Describe Moscato Rosa
Member of Moscato family
rose-scented sweet wines
Either late harvest or appassimento method.
Premium priced
Describe Nosiola
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
How are white wines made in Trentino?
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
How are red wines made in Trentino?
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
Describe Pinot Grigio wine made in Trentino
made in a dry style
light to med body
high acidity
citrus and green fruit flavours
Describe Pinot Grigio/Gris grape
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
Which other countries produce Pinot Gris
,New Zealand Tasmania, Australia, Oregon, USA
Which region produces the richest Pinot Grigio in Italy?
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Where can Pinot Grigio delle Venezia DOC be grown?
Grapes for Pinot Grigio delle Venezie must be grown in Veneto, Friuli-Venezia and Trentino, but not Alto-Adige
Wine Laws - what does Trentino DOC allow in terms of wine style?
- Bianco (80% chardonnay)
- Rosso (cab sav, cab franc, Carmenère, merlot)
- Single Variety wines (min 85% of named variety)
- Two variety blends
5, Rosé aka Rosato or Kretzer
What % of business do co-ops account for in Trentino?
80%
who is the largest Co-Op in Trentino?
Cavit
