Trentino Alto Adige Flashcards
Marzemino is related to these grapes
Teroldego/Lagrein
Major city of Alto Adige
Bolzano
Highest vineyard areas of Alto Adige
Valle Venosta (Vinschgau)
Valle Isarco (Eisactal)
Producers of Alto Adige
Cantina Sociale Terlano
Muri-Gries
Cantina Sociale
Colterenzio
Elena Walch
Teffenbrunner
Weingut Abraham
Casteller DOC (50% Merlot min) is blended with these grapes Trentino
50%, combined or separate, Schiava Grossa, Schiava Gentile, Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata (Enantio), Lagrein, Teroldego
Lago di Caldaro DOC (Kaltersee) in South Alto Adige is shared by both Provinces (Trentino and Alto Adige) and produces this
Schiava Varietal wines
Lagrein in Alto Adige comes from this area
Gries, outside of Bolzano
Pinot Nero is becoming more popular in this southernmost growing zone of Alto Adige
Bassa Altesina
Trentino is this
Adige is this
Trentino Italian Speaking in South
Adige German speaking in North
Valadige DOC encapsulates these regions
Trentino Alto Adige and Veneto
Trento, Bolzano and Verona provinces
This subzone of Alto Adige is known for Schiava
Santa Maddelena
Synonym for Schiava
Vernatsch, trollinger
What is “Scelto” in Lago di caldaro (kaltersee)
Elevated alcohol content (classico 11.5, superore 12%)
Means Auslese or exquisite
DOC for Teroldego in Trentino
Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
This genetic progeny of Teroldego and sibling of Lagrein is one of the major Trentino DOC red varieties
Marzemino
Does Alto Adige have any DOCG zones
NO
kerner is a cross between
Schiava grosso (trollinger) and riesling
This region is for Pinot Nero in Adige
Bassa Altesina (Southern most growing zone)
Producer with reputation for long-lived Pinot Noir and alto Adige
Franz Haas
Best producer of Lagrein
Nusserhof
Subzones of Alto Adige DOC in Bolzano Province (7)
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 (Eisacktaler)
Valle Venosta (Vinschgau)
DOCs of Trentino Alto Adige (8)
Alto Adige
Casteller (min 50% Merlot)
Lago di Caldaro (Schiava)
Teroldego Rotiliano
Trentino
Trento
Valadige (Etchtaler)
Valadige Terradeiforti
Subzones of Lago di Caldaro (Kaltersee)
Classico: Caldaro, Appiano, Termeno, Cortaccia, Vadena, Egna, Montagna, Ora, Bronzolo
Bolzano Zones
Zone A: Caldaro, Appiano, Cortaccia, Magrè all’Adige, Termeno, Vadena
Zone B: Andriano
Zone C: Nalles
Zone D: Egna, Montagna, Ora
Zone E: Bronzolo
Trento:
Zone A: Roverè della Luna, Mezzocorona
Zone B: S. Michele all’Adige, Faedo, Lavis, Giovo, Lisignago, Cembra
These two DOCs of Trentino Alto Adige are shared with Veneto
Valadige (Etchtaler) DOC Varietal
Valadige Terradeiforte DOC Varietal (Enantio, Casetta, Pinot Grigio)
What is “Klausner Laitacher” in Alto Adige Val Isarco subzone?
Rosso wines produced from Schiava, Portoghese (Portugieser), Lagrein and Pinot Nero; and produced in the communes of Barbiano, Chiusa, Velturno, and Villandro.
Pinot Bianco finds its best expression here in Alto Adige
in the Oltradige just south of Bolzano, near the town of Appiano
Italian region that produces the most DOC wine
Alto Adige
followed by Piemonte, then Friuli
What is Kretzer in Alto Adige?
Rosé wine made from Merlot, Lagrein, Pinot Nero (Suditirol DOC)
Trentino Lagrein Rosato DOC:
This is a light pink colored rosé wine made from the grapes Enantio and/or Schiava and/or Teroldego and/or Lagrein. To be applied a minimum of 2 of these varieties and 0-70% of each.
Most planted grape in Alto Adige
Schiava
When was Trentino Alto Adige added to Italy
province of Trentino-Alto Adige was not added until the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.
