Trentino-Alto Adige Flashcards
What is the general climate of Trentino?
Moderate, continental climate with cooling influences
What is the general style of Pinot Grigio from Trentino-Alto Adige?
Dry, light to medium body, high acidity, citrus and green fruits.
What are the key geographical features of Trentino?
Protection from mountains so summer daytime temperatures can be high
In the south Lake Garda provide moderating influences
Heat can build up on the valley floor during growing season
High diurnal range due to cold nights from cooling mountain cold air
Working by hand on steeper vineyards
Where is Chardonnay also an important variety in Trentino-Alto Adige?
Trentino
What are the other grape varieties of Trentino-Alto Adige apart from Pinot Grigio?
Schiava Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay in Alto Adige.
Chardonnay, Müller Thurgau, Teroldego and Merlot in Trentino.
What are the key characters for white wines from the valley floor of Trentino?
Medium body, medium acidity and ripe stone fruit flavours.
What are the key appellations in Trentino-Alto Adige?
Trentino DOC and Alto Adige DOC
Roughly how much of the Trentino production is by Co-operatives?
More than 80% as average holding is low
Which Trentino co-op produce around 60% of production?
Cavit
Exports 80% of turnover
Consortium of 10 co-operatives
What is the IGT in Trentino?
Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Which Italian wine sector so Trentino wines have very good penetration?
Restaurant sector
What is the climate of Alto-Adige?
Mild Alpine continental climate
Sufficient rainfall
Nearly 300 days of sunshine
What are the key natural factors affecting Alto-Adige
Mountains to the north provide shelter from cold winds
Vineyards planted at 300-700m altitude
Warm air currents in the valleys
Rain can be a problem at harvest
Wide variations of soils for a range of grape varieties
What are the training options in Alto-Adige?
Pergola or Guyot
What is the production split between white and red in Alto-Adige?
60/40
Name the two largest growing zones of Alto-Adige?
Bassa Atesina
Oltradige
Which area has 98% of their wines as DOC, Trentino or Alto-Adige?
Alto-Adige
With average holding being low in Alto-Adige, roughly how much of production is carried out by co-operatives?
70%
In Alto-Adige, what winemaking techniques are used to make mid-priced and premium wines?
A few months of lees ageing for mid-priced
Premium lees ageing almost a year
Some top wines aged in French barriques
How do Co-operatives in Alto-Adige encourage better grape quality production from growers?
Pay high prices to growers
What is the percentage of wines produced in Alto-Adige stays in the local market?
75%, of which around half sold in Alto-Adige
What are the key channels for Alto-Adige wines sold in Italy and which countries are key for exports?
Key Italian channels are restaurants and specialist shops
Germany and USA are key export markets
What is the name of the main wine body in Alto-Adige?
Consortium Alto Adige Wines
