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When was the province of Trentino-Alto Adige added to Italy?

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After the collapse of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire

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The multi-regional Valdadige DOC encapsulates what regions?

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Trentino-Alto Adige and Verona in Veneto

  • Majority wines released under separate Trentino and Alto-Adige (Südtiroler) DOCs
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Trentino DOC

White

5 grapes that may be labeled varietally

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  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Pinot Bianco
  • Müller Thurgau
  • Sauvignon (Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Moscato Giallo, Nosiola, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Traminer Aromatico (Gewürztraminer)

​may be Superiore or Superiore VT

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What are three white varietals gaining recognition for high-quality in Valle Isarco?

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  • Silvaner
  • Veltliner
  • Kerner (Schiava Grossa x Riesling)
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Kerner: Crossing

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Schiava Grossa x Riesling

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What is the subzone of Valle Isarco known as in German?

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Eisacktaler

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Where does Pinot Bianco find its best expression?

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Oltradige

  • South of Bolzano, near town of Appiano
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The DOC subzone of Terlano has a long history of what style of wines?

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White wines blended from Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc

  • Both oaked and unoaked styles
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Alto Adige

Premier Subzone for Schiava

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Santa Maddalena (St. Magdelener)

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Casteller DOC in Trentino allows Schiava to be blended with what other two varietals?

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  • Merlot
  • Lambrusco
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Lago di Caldaro DOC is also known as what?; what style of wine is it known for?

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Kalteresee (Lago di Caldaro DOC)

  • Similar style to Santa Maddelena (Schiava)
  • S Alto Adige, shared by both provinces
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The flatter growing area of Gries, just outside of Bolzano is known for the finest growing area of what grape?

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Lagrein

  • Gries - released as general DOC, but often indication of the area on label
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% of Europe’s apple production in Trentino-Alto Adige

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10%

  • Majority of Trentino-Alto Adige’s valley floor is dedicated to apple growing
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Alto Adige: Area known for Pinot Noir

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eastern side of Bassa Atesina

  • Alto Adige’s southernmost growing zone
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Alto Adige

Southernmost growing zone

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Bassa Atesina

  • Great examples of Pinot Noir (increasingly becoming important)
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Trentino DOC for Teroldego:

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Teroldego Rotaliano DOC

  • Deeply colored wines
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The ancient Marzemino is related to what other grapes?

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  • Genetic progeny of Teroldego
  • Sibling of Lagrein
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Trentino-Alto Adige

% of output produced by co-ops

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75%

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Alto Adige

aka

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  • Südtirol (South Tyrol)
  • Bolzano-Bozen
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Trentino-Alto Adige is best known for varietal wines or blends?

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Varietal wines

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Vineyard elevation in Alto Adige

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200-1100M

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Major soil types of Alto Adige:

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  • Mosaic - varietal planting choices based on subsoil
  • Porphyry - igneous, containing crystals/feldspar
  • Primitive rock of quartz and mica
  • Limestone, sandy marl
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What is the ora?

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Warm afternoon wind in Alto Adige that blows across Lake Garda and up towards Bolzano

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What are the 6 DOC subzones of Alto Adige?

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W to E

  • Val Venosta (Vinschgau)
  • Meranese di Collina o Meranese (Meraner Hügel)
  • Terlano (Terlaner)
  • Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten)
  • Santa Maddelena (St. Magdalener)
  • Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler)
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**Alto Adige** Winegrowing Zones
* **Val Venosta** (Vinschgau) * **Merano** (Meran) * **Val d'Adige** (Etschtal) * **Bolzano** (Bozen) * **Oltradige** (Überestch) * **Bassa Atesina** (Unterland) * **Valle Isarco**
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DOC subzones and winegrowing zones line up?
* **Val Venosta** * **Valle Isarco** * **Merano = Meranese** * **Val d'Adige = Terlano (partial), Santa Maddelena (partial)** * **Bolzano = Santa Maddelena (majority), Colli di Bolzano** * **Oltradige = Terlano (majority), Lago di Caldaro DOC** * **Bassa Altesina = Lago di Calardo (partial)**
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What is the dominant method of training in **Trentino-Alto Adige**?
**Pergola Trentina**
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Trentino-Alto Adige Major White Grapes
* **Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio** * **Müller-Thurgau, Sylvaner, Gewürztraminer** * **Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc**
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Trentino-Alto Adige Major Red Grapes
* **Schiava/Vernatsch, Lagrein, Teroldgeo, Marzemino** * **Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Nero**
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**Trentino-Alto Adige** Main Red Grape
**Schiava** (Trentino) **/ Vernatsch** (Alto Adige)
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**DOC for Schiava**
**Santa Maddelena / St. Magdalener** **Lago di Caldaro/Caldaro DOC** **min 85% Schiava Grosso, Schiava Gentile, Schiava Grigia**
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**Casteller DOC** Location Assemblage
* **Trentino** * **Schiava, plus Merlot and Lambrusco**
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**DOC located in both Alto-Adige and Trentino** Varietal Requirements
* **Lago di Caldaro/Caldaro** (Kalterersee/Kalterer) * **min 85% Schiava Grossa and/or Schiava Gentile, Schiava Grigia** * **max 15% other red suitable for cultivation in Bolzano and Trento**
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**Scelto**
**"Selected"** * **Late harvest (Auslese) wine from Lago di Caldaro DOC** (plus other DOCs?) Made from Schiava
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DOC for Trentino, Alto-Adige, and part of the Veneto
**Valdadige DOC**
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The city of **Bolzano** lies at the confluence of what two rivers?
* **Isarco** (Eisack) * **Adige** (Etsch)
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**Sudtirol** Synonym for rosato
**Kretzer**
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Trentino-Alto Adige Two vintages in the 1990's that were very poor for reds
* **1992** * **1998**
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Alto Adige Red and White Production %
* **Red 38%** * **White 62%**
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Alto Adige Most Planted Red Grape
**Schiava (Vernatsch)** **12.6%**
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Alto Adige Most Planted White Grape
**Pinot Grigio** **11.9%** (2020)
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Alto Adige 2nd Most Planted White Grape
**Gewürztraminer 10.8%** ## Footnote (2020)
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Alto Adige 2nd Most Planted Red Grape
**Lagrein 8.8%** ## Footnote (2020)
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What are the three unofficial subzones of **Collio**?
**Oslavia** - eastern, high elevation (180M), famous for Ribolla Gialla **Cormons** - lowest and warmest area in Collio, divided by Monte Quarin, which splits the area into northern and southern zones **Dolegna** - coolest and wettest zone, suited to aromatic white grapes
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What % of Trentino-Alto Adige is DOC?
75%
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Alto Adige is also known as...?
**Südtirol (South Tyrol) Bolzano-Bozen**
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**Trentino-Alto Adige** is best known for varietal wines or blends?
Varietal wines
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Vineyard elevation in Alto Adige
200-1100M
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Major soil types of Alto Adige
**Mosaic** - varietal planting choices based on subsoil **Porphyry** - igneous, containing crystals/feldspar Primitive rock of quartz and mica Limestone, sandy marl
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What is the **ora**?
**A warm afternoon wind in Alto Adige that blows across Lake Garda and up towards Bolzano**.
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What are the six DOC subzones of Alto Adige?
**Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler) Val Venosta (Vinschgau) Meranese di Collina o Meranese (Meraner Hügel) Terlano (Terlaner) Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten) Santa Maddelena (St. Magdalener)**
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What are the winegrowing zones of Alto Adige?
**Val Venosta (Vinschgau) Merano (Meran) Val d'Adige (Etschtal) Bolzano (Bozen) Oltradige (Überestch) Bassa Atesina (Unterland) Valle Isarco (Eisacktal)**
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How do the DOC subzones and winegrowing zones line up?
Val Venosta Valle Isarco Merano = Meranese Val d'Adige = Terlano (partial), Santa Maddelena (partial) Bolzano = Santa Maddelena (majority), Colli di Bolzano Oltradige = Terlano (majority), Lago di Caldaro DOC Bassa Altesina = Lago di Calardo (partial)
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What is the dominant method of training in **Trentino-Alto Adige**?
**Pergola Trentina**
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What are the major white grapes of **Trentino-Alto Adige**?
**Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio; Müller-Thurgau, Sylvaner, Gewürztraminer; Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc**
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What are the major red grapes of **Trentino-Alto Adige**?
Schiava/Vernatsch, Lagrein, Teroldgeo, Marzemino; Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Nero
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What is the dominant red grape of Trentino-Alto Adige?
Schiava (Trentino) / Vernatsch (Alto Adige)
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What is the varietal appellation for **Schiava**?
**Santa Maddelena / St. Magdalener**
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Where is **Casteller DOC**? And what is the assemblage?
- **Trentino** - **Schiava, plus Merlot and Lambrusco**
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What DOC is located in both Alto-Adige and Trentino? What is the varietal makeup?
- **Lago di Caldaro/Caldaro (Kalterersee/Kalterer)** - **85% Vernatsch, plus Lagrein and Pinot Nero**
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What is **scelto**?
"Selected" Late harvest wine from Lago di Caldaro DOC, Alto Adige (plus other DOC's?)
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What DOC encapsulates Trentino, Alto-Adige, and part of the Veneto?
**Valdadige DOC**
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The city of **Bolzano** lies at the confluence of what two rivers?
**Isarco (Eisack) and Adige (Etsch)**
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What is the **Sudtirol synonym** for rosato?
**Kretzer**
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What two vintages in the 1990's were very poor for reds from Trentino-Alto Adige?
1992 1998
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Synonym for Schiava?
Vernatsch
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How many DOCG's does Trentino have?
0
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What is produced in the Trentino DOC? What is its most highly regarded production?
Catch–all for the area, classical method bubbles
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In what year did Italy unify? When did Alto-Adige join the rest of Italy?
1861, end of WW1
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Terlano, a subzone of Alto-Adige, produces…
White blends from Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco (+others)
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What is the grape parentage of **Kerner**?
Riesling x Schiava Grossa
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**Trentino DOC Vin Santo** must be predominantly which grape variety?
Nosiola (min 85%)
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Which winery, located in the Isarco River Valley, was founded in 1142?
Abbazia di Novacella
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Grape varieties of **Valdadige Terredeiforti DOC**?
Enantio Casetta Pinot Grigio
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What country is directly north of Alto Adige?
Austria
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Min aging on the lees for **Trento DOC Riserva**?
36 months
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Giulio Ferrari Riserva di Fondatore and Riserva Bruno Lunelli are both made solely from which grape?
Chardonnay
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T/F - Trento DOC may produce Riserva Rose?
False - Bianco only
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Which DOC mandates red only from a **min 50% Merlot?**
**Casteller DOC, Trentino Alto**
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What is **Klausner Laitacher**?
A red blend made in **Valle Isarco**
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What are the subzones of **Alto Adige (Südtirol/Südtiroler) DOC**:
- Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten) - Meranese / Meranese di Collina (Meraner / Meraner Hügel) - Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener) and Santa Maddalena Classico - Terlano (Terlaner) and Terlano Classico - Valle Isarco (Eisacktal) - Valle Venosta (Vinschgau)
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**Alto Adige (Südtirol/Südtiroler) DOC**: Bianco/Rosso Uvaggio
Bianco (Weiss): Wines contain a min. 75% combined Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and Chardonnay (no single grape may be more than 70% of the total), Varietal Rosso: Wines must contain a min. 85% of the stated variety.
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How many **Schiava** biotypes are there? What are they?
Schiava Grossa Schiava Gentile Schiava Grigia
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**Casteller DOC: Uvaggio**
minimum 50% Merlot, maximum 50%, combined or separate, Schiava Grossa, Schiava Gentile, Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata (Enantio), Lagrein, Teroldego
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**Lago di Caldaro/Caldaro (Kalterersee/Kalterer) DOC Uvaggio**
**Styles: (Rosso)** Rosso/Classico/Classico Superiore/Scelto (Auslese)/Scelto Classico/Scelto Classico Superiore **Varieties: min 85% Schiava Grossa** and/or Schiava Gentile and Schiava Grigia
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**Teroldego Rotaliano DOC: Styles/Uvaggio**
**Styles:** Rosso (Rubino) Rosato (Kretzer) Superiore Superiore Riserva **Varieties: 100% Teroldego**
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**Trentino DOC: Rosato requirements:**
**Rosato (Kretzer):** Must contain at least two of the following varieties and no single variety may account for more than 70% of the blend **Enantio, Schiava, Lagrein, Teroldego**
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Aging requirements for **Trento DOC metodo classico**?
**NV:** min 15 months on the lees from Jan 1 **Vintage:** min 24 months on the lees from Jan 1 **White wines:** min of 36 months on the lees from Jan 1 of the year following the harvest may be classified as Riserva.
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Synonym for **Enantio**?
**Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata**
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**Valdadige (Etschtaler ) DOC**
- **Bianco**: min 20% alone or in combination of, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling Italico, Muller Thurgau, Chardonnay Trebbiano Toscano, Nosiola, Sauvignon Blanc, Garganega may also be used. - **Rosso/Rosato**: min 50% Enantio (Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata) and/or Schiava Merlot + - **Varietal Schiava** may only use Schiava Grossa, Schiava Gentile, Schiava Grigia **Frizzante** wines may be produced from Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay
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**Trentino DOC Vin Santo** must be predominantly which grape variety?
85% Nosiola
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Which winery, located in the Isarco River Valley, was founded in 1142
Abbazia di Novacella
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Grape varieties of **Valdadige Terredeiforti DOC?**
Enantio, Casetta, Pinot Grigio
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What country is directly north of Alto Adige?
Austria
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Min aging on the lees for Trento Riserva?
36 months
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Giulio Ferrari Riserva di Fondatore and Riserva Bruno Lunelli are both made solely from which grape?
Chardonnay
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T/F - Trento DOC may produce Riserva Rose
False - Bianco only
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Which DOC mandates red only from a min 50% Merlot?
Casteller DOC
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What is Klausner Laitacher?
A red blend made in Valle Isarco from Pinot Nero, Lagrein, Schiava, and Portuguiser
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Overarching DOC that covers Trentino Alto Adige and Verona in Veneto?
Valdadige DOC
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Trentino DOC and Alto-Adige DOC mainly permit:
Varietally labeled wines (makes broad generalization difficult)
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Subzones of Alto Adige DOC
Colli di Bolzano Meranese Santa Maddalena Ternalo Valle Isarco Valle Venosta
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Trento DOC produces... From...
Sparkling wine from Chard, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero, and Meunier
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Main red grape of Trentino-Alto Adige
Schiava (aka Vernatsch) Produces light red wines
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Production of Casteller DOC
Schiava blended w/ Merlot and Lambrusco (min 50% merlot)
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Notable grape of Alto Adige DOC:
Gewürztraminer (named after local village)
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Alto Adige DOC subzone Terlano is famed for...
white blends composed of Chard, Pinot Bianco, and SB
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Alto Adige DOC subzone Santa Maddelena subzone is know for:
Varietal Schiava red wines

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