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Trentino Flashcards

1
Q

When did Trentino and Alto Adige become a part of Italy?

A

1919

End of WWI

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2
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How long do we know grape growing has been in the Trentino/Alto Adige region?

A

700 BC

ETRUSCAN AMPHORA CARBON DATED

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3
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Who was Edmund Mach? What was his significance to Trentino?

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1st director INSTITUTO AGRARIO DI SAN MICHELE ALL’ ADIGE

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4
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What is the second-longest river in Italy?

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ADIGE

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What are the minor/secondary rivers of Trentino?

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SARCA- SOUTH THROUGH VALLE DEI LAGHEI INTO GARDA

BRENTA- EAST THROUGH VAL SUGANA INTO VENETO

AVISIO- SW THROUGH VAL DE CEMBRA, JOINS ADIGE

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6
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How large (by acreage) is the winegrowing region of Trentino?

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24K/10K

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7
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What are the soils of the Val di Cembra?

A

STEEP TERRACED VINEYARDS ON PURPLE PORPHYRITIC ROCK

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What are the three climatic zones of Trentino (per the IWS)?

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  1. LAKE GARDA & ENVIRONS - NEAR MEDITERRANEAN
  2. CENTRAL VALDADIGE- SEMI CONTINENTAL
  3. TRIBUTARY/TRANSVERSAL VALLEYS (SUGANA & CEMBRA)- ALPINE
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Which tends to receive more rainfall in Trentino - the north or the south?

Which tends to receive more rainfall in Trentino - the higher elevation hills or the lower elevation plains?

A

South

Higher altitude

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10
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What are the primary soils of Trentino?

A

DOLOMITE
LIMESTONE
GRANITE
PORPHYRITIC ROCKS

These make up gravel, sand and clay of valley floor

Formed from glacial action and alluvial deposit

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What is the difference between common limestone and dolomitic limestone?

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DOLOMITE = 11% MAGNESIUM & 21% CALCIUM

LIMESTONE= .2% MAGNESIUM & 40% CALCIUM

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What style of wine historically dominated production in Trentino?

When did Trentino wine production shift towards white varieties?

What grapes came to dominante Trentino wine production in the 1980s?

A

Historically, RED

Shift= 1980’s

CH & PG

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13
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What is the difference in flavor between Moscato Giallo and Moscato Bianco?

A

More flowery/spicy

Without overt grannies of moscato Bianco

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14
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Where is Teroldego native in Trentino?

A

CAMPO ROTALIANO

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15
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What are the 2 major wine growing districts of VALDADIGE?

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  1. CAMPO ROTALIANO

2. VALLAGARINA

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16
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Where is Marzemino native in Trentino?

A

VALLAGARINA

17
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What two communes are known for producing the best Marzeminos?

A

ZIRESI & ISERA

18
Q

What is the most widely planted grape of Trentino?

A

CHARDONNAY

19
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What region of Trentino is known for crafting high-quality Müller-Thurgau?

A

VAL DE CEMBRA

20
Q

What spirit is Trentino renowned for?

A

GRAPPA

21
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What is the most important appellation of Trentino by volume?

A

TRENTINO DOC

covers entire wine growing region of TRENTINO. CH & PG= over half of total production

22
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Minimum aging for Trentino DOC Riserva?

A

Whites= 1 yr

Reds = 2 yr

23
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What are the sub zones of the Trentino DOC?

What grows in each?

A
  1. Vino Santo- Valle Dei LAGHEI, nosiola, 3 yrs min aging (most producers age 7-10 yrs)
  2. Vino Santo SUPERIORE- min 4 yrs age and more restrictive requirements
  3. Marzemino- VALLAGARINA
  4. ISERA- more complex, refined, sub sub for Marzemino SUPERIORE
  5. ZIRESI- richest, fullest Marzemino, sub sub SUPERIORE
  6. CASTEL BESENO- MOSCATO GIALLO
  7. SORNI- BLENDS
  8. VALLE DI CEMBRA- distinctive MULLER THURGAU
24
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Who was the pioneer producer of Teroldego that showed the high-quality potential of the grape? When?

A

1980’s

Elisabeth Foradori

25
Q

Who pioneered the TRENTO DOC style?

A

GIULIO FERRARI

26
Q

What grapes are authorized for the production of Trento DOC?

What is the minimum lees aging for Trento DOC?

What is the minimum lees aging for Trento DOC Millesimato?

Riserva?

A

CH, PN, PB, PM

NV= 15 MONTHS

V (MILLESIMATO)= 24 MONTHS

RISERVA= 36 MONTHS

27
Q

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT spans which regions?

A

TRENTINO, ALTO ADIGE & VENETO (BELLUNO PROVINCE)

28
Q

Name 2 of the independent, quality-focused producer associations of Trentino?

A

Vignaioli del TRENTINO

I DOLOMITI

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