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