Trentino-Alto Adige Flashcards
Most Widely Planted Grapes
- Chardonnay 28%
- Pinot Grigio 27%
Native White Varieties
- Nosiola
- Moscato Giallo
- Manzoni Bianco
Traditional training system in Trentino
Pergola Trentina
How many DOCs in Trentino?
8
DOCs in Trentino
- Trentino DOC
- Trento DOC
- Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
- Valdadige DOC
- Delle Venezie DOC
- Casteller DOC (Red-Only)
- Lago di Caldaro DOC (Schiava)
- Terradeiforti DOC (Enantio, Casetta, Pinot Grigio)
The richest and fullest-bodied Marzeminos are produced in…
Ziresi
The first Italian traditional method sparkling wine DOC
Trento DOC (1993)
The wooden racks on which the grapes are dried
Graticci/ Arele
Protected, well-ventilated lofts on the hillsides
Fruttai
Rosato style
Kretzer
Soils in Alto Adige
- Volcanic porphyry (Bolzano/Merano/Caldaro)
- Weathered schist, gneiss and slate, all rich in Mica and Quartz. (Isarco Valley/Venosta Valley)
- Limestone and dolomitie (Southern Bassa Atesina)
- Sandy marl (South of Cortaccia)
- Sandy soils (Venosta Valley)
Schiava group
Grossa (Dominate)
Gentile
Grigia
Schiava Synonyms
Vernatsch (Alto Adige, native)
Trollinger (German/Austria)
Urban (Württemberg)
Alto Adige Native Grape Varieties
Schiava
Lagrein
Moscato Rosa
Malvasia
Moscato Giallo
Cross of Kerner
Riesling x Schiava
Most widely planted grape in Alto Adige
Schiava
How many DOCs in Alto Adige?
3
Alto Adige DOC
Lago de Caldaro DOC (Shared with Trentino)
Valdadige DOC (Shared between Alto Adige, Trentino & Veneto)
Which DOC produces the largest quantity of Schiava?
Lago di Caldaro DOC
The wine must be comprised of at least 85% Schiava.
Schiava Appellations
Alto Adige Schiava DOC
Alto Adige Santa Maddalena DOC
Alto Adige Meranese DOC
Alto Adige Colli di Bolzano DOC
Lago di Caldaro DOC
Valdadige Schiava DOC
Sub-zones of Alto Adige
- Terlano (White: Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay)
- Valle Isarco (Most northerly)
The Trentino Vino Santo sub-zone covers which valley within Trentino?
Valle dei Laghi (Valley of the Lakes)
Which Trentino grape was mentioned by Mozart in Don Giovanni?
Marzemino
Müller Thurgau is a cross between which two grapes?
Riesling x Madeleine Royale
Define “Maso”.
Typical rural homestead in Trentino and Alto Adige.
Does Trentino produce more red or white wine?
White wine
Isera in Trentino is a specific subzone for what grape?
Marzemino
What is the the grape used for Vino Santo produced in Trentino?
Nosiola
What is the “Ora del Garda”?
A breeze that blows northward across Lake Garda
What is the most common vine training system in Trentino?
Pergola Trentina
What is the minimum percentage of Teroldego required in Teroldego Rotaliano DOC?
100%
What grape is considered the “Prince of Trentino”?
Teroldego
What style of wine is produced in Trento DOC?
Traditional method sparkling wines
What does the term “Kretzer” mean?
Rosato style in Alto Adige
Kerner is a cross between which two grapes?
Riesling x Schiava
What does the term “Dunkel” mean?
Dark
What is the historic grape of the subzone Santa Maddalena of Alto Adige DOC?
Schiava
Until WW2, Alto Adige belonged to what former dynasty?
The Austrian House of Habsburg
What is another name for Schiava?
Vernatsch
Terlano/Terlaner is a subzone of which appellation?
Alto Adige / Südtirol
What are the three main biotypes of Schiava?
Grossa, Grigia and Gentile
What is the most widely planted red grape in Alto Adige?
Schiava
What are the three main valleys of Alto Adige?
Venosta, Isarco and Adige
