Trentino-Alto Adige Flashcards

1
Q

Most Widely Planted Grapes

A
  1. Chardonnay 28%
  2. Pinot Grigio 27%
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2
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Native White Varieties

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  1. Nosiola
  2. Moscato Giallo
  3. Manzoni Bianco
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3
Q

Traditional training system in Trentino

A

Pergola Trentina

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4
Q

How many DOCs in Trentino?

A

8

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5
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DOCs in Trentino

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  1. Trentino DOC
  2. Trento DOC
  3. Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
  4. Valdadige DOC
  5. Delle Venezie DOC
  6. Casteller DOC (Red-Only)
  7. Lago di Caldaro DOC (Schiava)
  8. Terradeiforti DOC (Enantio, Casetta, Pinot Grigio)
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6
Q

The richest and fullest-bodied Marzeminos are produced in…

A

Ziresi

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7
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The first Italian traditional method sparkling wine DOC

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Trento DOC (1993)

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8
Q

The wooden racks on which the grapes are dried

A

Graticci/ Arele

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9
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Protected, well-ventilated lofts on the hillsides

A

Fruttai

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10
Q

Rosato style

A

Kretzer

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11
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Soils in Alto Adige

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  1. Volcanic porphyry (Bolzano/Merano/Caldaro)
  2. Weathered schist, gneiss and slate, all rich in Mica and Quartz. (Isarco Valley/Venosta Valley)
  3. Limestone and dolomitie (Southern Bassa Atesina)
  4. Sandy marl (South of Cortaccia)
  5. Sandy soils (Venosta Valley)
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12
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Schiava group

A

Grossa (Dominate)

Gentile

Grigia

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13
Q

Schiava Synonyms

A

Vernatsch (Alto Adige, native)

Trollinger (German/Austria)

Urban (Württemberg)

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14
Q

Alto Adige Native Grape Varieties

A

Schiava
Lagrein
Moscato Rosa
Malvasia
Moscato Giallo

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15
Q

Cross of Kerner

A

Riesling x Schiava

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16
Q

Most widely planted grape in Alto Adige

A

Schiava

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17
Q

How many DOCs in Alto Adige?

A

3

Alto Adige DOC

Lago de Caldaro DOC (Shared with Trentino)

Valdadige DOC (Shared between Alto Adige, Trentino & Veneto)

18
Q

Which DOC produces the largest quantity of Schiava?

A

Lago di Caldaro DOC

The wine must be comprised of at least 85% Schiava.

19
Q

Schiava Appellations

A

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

20
Q

Sub-zones of Alto Adige

A
  1. Terlano (White: Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay)
  2. Valle Isarco (Most northerly)
21
Q

The Trentino Vino Santo sub-zone covers which valley within Trentino?

A

Valle dei Laghi (Valley of the Lakes)

22
Q

Which Trentino grape was mentioned by Mozart in Don Giovanni?

A

Marzemino

23
Q

Müller Thurgau is a cross between which two grapes?

A

Riesling x Madeleine Royale

24
Q

Define “Maso”.

A

Typical rural homestead in Trentino and Alto Adige.

25
Q

Does Trentino produce more red or white wine?

A

White wine

26
Q

Isera in Trentino is a specific subzone for what grape?

A

Marzemino

27
Q

What is the the grape used for Vino Santo produced in Trentino?

A

Nosiola

28
Q

What is the “Ora del Garda”?

A

A breeze that blows northward across Lake Garda

29
Q

What is the most common vine training system in Trentino?

A

Pergola Trentina

30
Q

What is the minimum percentage of Teroldego required in Teroldego Rotaliano DOC?

A

100%

31
Q

What grape is considered the “Prince of Trentino”?

A

Teroldego

32
Q

What style of wine is produced in Trento DOC?

A

Traditional method sparkling wines

33
Q

What does the term “Kretzer” mean?

A

Rosato style in Alto Adige

34
Q

Kerner is a cross between which two grapes?

A

Riesling x Schiava

35
Q

What does the term “Dunkel” mean?

A

Dark

36
Q

What is the historic grape of the subzone Santa Maddalena of Alto Adige DOC?

A

Schiava

37
Q

Until WW2, Alto Adige belonged to what former dynasty?

A

The Austrian House of Habsburg

38
Q

What is another name for Schiava?

A

Vernatsch

39
Q

Terlano/Terlaner is a subzone of which appellation?

A

Alto Adige / Südtirol

40
Q

What are the three main biotypes of Schiava?

A

Grossa, Grigia and Gentile

41
Q

What is the most widely planted red grape in Alto Adige?

A

Schiava

42
Q

What are the three main valleys of Alto Adige?

A

Venosta, Isarco and Adige