Trentino Flashcards
What region lies to the north of Trentino,
to the west and southwest,
to the east and. southeast?
Alto Adige to the north
Lombardy to the west and southwest
Veneto to the east and southeast
What are eight most widely planted grapes in Trentino?
- Chardonnay - 28%
- PInot Grigio - 27%
- Muller-Thurgau - 9%
- Teroldego - 6%
- Merlot - 6%
- Traminer Aromatica - 4%
- Marzemino - 3%
- Schiava - 3%
What is the sweet and rare but extremely distinctive and rich dessert wine produced in Trentino DOC?
Moscato Rosa
This large inter regional DOC is shared between Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto.
The most common wines are single varieitals made from Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Schiava.
Valdadige DOC
What is Atlo Adige also known as?
Sudtirol
What is the most important appellation in terms of volume and the number of different styles of wine produced in Trentino?
Trentino DOC (!)
True or False:
20% of Trentino’s vineyards are planted on the valley floor and the slopes of the Valdadige. The remaining 80% are in the other smaller valleys.
False
80% in Valdaidge
20% the rest
Climatically Trentino can be divided into three main zones. What are they?
- Lake Garda and environs - almost Mediterranean due to the presence of the lake and its breezes (Ora del Garda)
- Central Valdadige - semi continental
- Tributary/Transversal Valleys - Valleys of Valsugana and Val di Cembera displays alpine climate
What role does Consorzio di Tutela Vini del Trentino play in Trentino?
It represents 90% of the producers and growers of Trentino and not only protects and promotes the appellations of the region but also tries to get every facet of the industry moving forward together.
This minor DOC is a red only appellation that covers a large area roughly corresponding to the Trentino DOC.
The wines must include a minimum of 50% Merlot.
Casteller DOC
What is an inter-regional DOC that covers Trentino, Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia?
It focuses on the production of varietal Pinot Grigio.
Delle Venezie DOC
Varietal PInot Grigio is labeled as
PInot Grigio delle Venezie DOC
Until 1970s, this grape accounted for 40% of Trentino’s total vine plantings but now the popularity is waning howerver there are still 700 ac/300 ha in the ground.
Schiava
Which two specific areas in Vallagarina Valley in Trentino are known to produce best Marzeminio wines?
- Ziresi
- Isera
What traditional spirit obtained through the distillation of vinacce, all of which must hail from Trentino, Trentino is renowned for the production.
Grappa
Which river forms Valsugana?
The Brenta River
This is a specific sub zone for Trentino Superiore. The grape variety Marzemino can only be produced around this town, a town historically known for the production of a more complex and refined Marzemino.
Isera (!)
What are seven sub zones of Trentino DOC based on grape variety and winegrowing area?
- Vino Santo (!)
- Vino Santo Superiore (!)
- Marzemino (!)
- Isera (!)
- Zireshi (!)
- Castel Beseno
- Sorni
True or False:
The great majority of the wines produced under Trentino DOC are single varietals.
True
An oenolgist at the Agrarian institute of San Michele all’Adige believed Trentino had great potential to grow Chardonnay for the production of high quality sparkling wine in 1902 and founded the sparkling house. Who was he?
Giulio Ferrari
This traditional variety is considered to be the “Prince of Trentino,” Trentino’s most important red variety.
It is native to the Campo Rotaliano (Rotaliano Plain) in the northern tip of Trentino’s Valdadige.
Teroldego (!)
Trentino manages to bring out the best in this white variety. The high altitude terraced slopes of Val di Cembra around the town of Faedo are said to produce exciting wine with aromatic profiles of flowers and herbs.
Muller-Thurgau (!)
This international red variety is one of the most widely planted grape varieties in Trentino.
Merlot
This red variety is native to Vallagarina. It was previously called Lambrusco a Fogla Frastagliata although there is no genetic relationship with Lambrusco grape family.
Enantio
What is the percentage of Trentino’s wine qualifying as DOC wines?
80%
One of the highest percentages in all of Italy
Which is winegrowing valley out of the four areas in Trentino considered to be the main valley in terms of size and production?
Valdadige (Adige Valley)
What is another name of Rosato style wine (in Trentino)?
Kretzer
Slightly less planted than Chardonnay in Trentino however it boasts the largest total yields (by variety) at harvest.
It has become an enormous commerical success.
PInot Grigio(!)
Under the Trentino DOC ruling this sub-zone based on the grape variety can only be produced in the southern part of the Adige Valley corresponding to the Vallagarina area.
Marzemino (!). sub-zone of Trentino DOC
What are two major winegrowing districts in Valdadige in Trentino?
- Campo Rotaliano or Piana Rotaliana (Rotaliano Plain) in the northern part of the valley
- Vallagarina (Lagarina Valley) lies south of Trento and extends to the Veneto border
True or False
German is the principal language of Alto Adige.
True
This specific sub-zone of Trentino is solely dedicated to the production of Moscato Gialllo in dry, late harvest and passito styles.
Castel Beseno
In Trentino, this white Italian variety thrives around Basenello and is used to produced dry and dessert wines.
Moscato Giallo (Yello Muscat)
What are four main winegrowing areas in Trentino that correspond to the region’s four principal valleys?
- Valdadige (Adige Valley)
- Val di Cembra (Cembra Valley)
- Valle dei Laghi (Valley of the Lakes)
- Valsugana (Sugana Valley)
What is the minimum ageing requirement on lees for non vintage Trento DOC and vintage Trento DOC wines as well as for Riserva version?
Non Vintage: 15 months
Vintage: 24 months
Riserva: 36 months
What is more restrictive sub-zone of Vino Santo in Trentino DOC that requires at least 4 years of ageing?
Vino Santo Superiore (!)
True or False
Both Trentino (Trento) and Bolzano (Alto Adige/Sudtirol) are recognized as autonomous regions.
True