Trentino Flashcards
What are the predominant grape varieties used in Trento DOC?
Chardonnay (most dominant) and Pinot Nero
What percentage of Trentino wines qualify as DOC wines?
> 80%
How many DOCs are there in Trentino?
8
What traditional red grape variety from Trentino is related to Dureza, the parent of Syrah?
Teroldego
What single varietal wine was mentioned in Mozart’s Don Giovanni?
Marzemino
What DOC is dedicated to wines produced with 100% Teroldego?
Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
What approach do the wine makers of Trentino make to market demand?
Very responsive to global trends
What Empire has strongly influenced the wine making in Trentino?
Austrian Empire
What two grapes have been crossed to produce Müller Thurgau?
Riesling and Madeline Royale
What does Trentino sub-zone is named after the local cherry trees which form part of the landscape?
Ziresi
Which area of Italy is renowned for producing Grappa?
Trentino
What ancient white grape variety is mostly found in the Valle dei Laghi?
Nosiola
What was the first DOC exclusively for traditional method sparkling wines in Italy?
Trento DOC
Who created the first sparkling wine in the Trento DOC?
Giulio Ferrari
What is the modern name for the Trentino school of viticulture and wine making?
The Fondazione Edmund Mach
What red grape variety is native to the Vallagarina Valley?
Marzemino
The Pergola Trentina vine training system is traditional in Trentino. Why are producers moving to Guyot and Cordon systems?
Pergola Trentina is expensive to construct
What river flows through the Val di Cembra?
The Avisio
What are the 4 principle valleys of Trentino?
1) Valdadige (Adige Valley)
2) Val di Cembra (Cembra Valley)
3) Valle dei Laghi (Valley of the Lakes)
4) Valsugana (Sugana Valley)
What grape is used to make the prestigious and long-lived dessert wine, Vino Santo, from Trentino?
Nosiola
What river flows through the Valle dei Laghi?
The Sarca River