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Trentino Flashcards

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What are the rivers and valley in Trentino?

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Rivers: Adige, Sarca, Brenta, Avisio
Valleys: Valdadige (Adige Valley) Val di Cembra, Valle di Laghi, Valsunga

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What factors influence climate in Trentino?

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Mountains - 70% above 3300 ft.
-block northerly winds
-moderates hot areas with cool descending air = acidity and aromatic varieties
Lake Garda: closer moderates, humidity, and breezes. Distance from lake becomes more continental
Ora del Garda - steady northerly breeze reduces humidity in Valle de Laghi

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What makes dolomite and limestone different?

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Dolomites - 11% magnesium, 21% calcium
Limestone (calcite) - 0.2% magnesium, 40% calcium

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What are the need to know varieties for Trentino - 3 native, 3 international

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Native: Nosiola (w)
Teroldego (r)
Marzemino (r)

Int’l: Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio
Muller Thurgau

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What are common viticulture practices in Trentino?

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Pergola Trentina: overhead training to capture sun and increase air flow
Leaf stripping and green harvesting to help ripening and increase sugar levels

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Name the 5 Trentino DOC sub-zones

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  1. Vino Santo/Vino Santo superiore
  2. Marzemino (r)
  3. Isera
  4. Ziresi
  5. Valle di Cembra
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Describe the wine industry in Trentino

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-Large % of cooperatives that were grower initiated (rather than government)
-80% of territory is DOC, one of highest % in Italy

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What are the main DOC/IGTs of Trentino

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  1. Trentino
  2. Trento - sparkling only
  3. Teroldego Rotaliano
  4. Vigneti d’elle Dolomitique
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Who was Giulo Ferrari?

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Oenologist who recognized potential of Chardonnay for tradition method sparkling wine in Trentino in 1902

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Name the rivers and valleys associated with them in Trentino

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Adige Valley - Adige River
Val Sugana - Brenta River
Cembra Valley - Avisio River

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Who brought wine making to Trentino and what were the ruling empires?

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Estrucans - 7th c BC. Wine amphora found
Romans - outpost
Barbarian invasions - exported wine during Middle Ages
House of Habsburg (Austria)

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Describe the soils and what valleys they are found in in Trentino

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Glacial deposits: gravel, sands and clay. Found on valley floor of Valdadige
Purple porphyritic rock: Val di Cembra
Dolomites, limestone, granite

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What are the most planted grapes in Trentino?

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White (70%): Chard, Pinot Grigio, Muller Thurgau, Gew.

Reverse of trational; used to be mainly red

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Where are Trentino’s vineyards planted?

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80% valley floor and slopes of Valdadige
20% smaller valleys

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What spirit comes from Trentino? How is it made?

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Grappa - vinacce of Trentinian grapes

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16
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What are the main grapes of Valle di Cembra?

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Muller Thurgau
Riesling
Schiava, Schiava Gentile

(Trentino sub-zone)

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What styles are Teroldego Rotaliano produced in?

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100% Toreldego
Dry, red
Fuller styles as results of Elisabeth Foradori - lower yields, guyot
Riserva
Kretzer - rose

18
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What is the name of the school in Trentino?

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Instituto Agrario di San Michele (Fondazione Edmund Mach)

19
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What grape and style is Vin Santo?

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Nosiola (w) sweet dessert wine

Appassimento, noble rot allowed
12 - 13% alcohol (up to 3 years vinification time)

Aged 3 years. Superiore 4+

20
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What is the grape and style of Isera, Ziresi?

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Marzemino superiore
Ziresi - richest of all marzemino

21
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What are the grapes and styles of Trento DOC wines?

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Traditional method sparkling wines aka Mountain Bubbles

Chardonnay/Pinot Nero

15-24 months on lees

22
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What does maso apply to?

A

Trentino and Alto Adige estate wineries aka homesteads

23
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What grapes and styles are made in Vignetti delle Dolomiti IGT?

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Bordeaux blends
Teroldego blends
Chardonnay
Muller Thurgau

24
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What regions does Delle Venezie DOC belong to?

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Trentino
Friuli
Veneto

25
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What regions does Lago di Caldaro belong to?

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Trentino
Alto Adige (Kalterersee)

26
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What regions does Valdadige DOC belong to?

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Trentino
Alto Adige (Etschtaler)
Veneto

27
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How many DOCGs are in Trentino? Classico regions?

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Zero

28
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Who were the key producers in Trentino?

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Ferrari - Traditional Method Trento

Foradori - Teroldego/Trentino

29
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Where are the majority of Trenton;s grapes planted?

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80% on valley floor and slopes of Val d’Adige. Somewhat opposite of other alpine-influenced areas

30
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Where is Marzemino traditionally from?

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Vallagrina Valley/Lagrina Valley (Trentino)

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