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Trentino - Alto Adige Flashcards

1
Q

Which two grape varieties account for more than 50% of the wine production in Trentino DOC?

A

Chardonnay & Pinot Grigio

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2
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Gewürztraminer and Traminer originated in the Alto Adige town of Tramin/Termeno?
True or False

A

False

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3
Q

Lago di Caldaro/Kalterersee is not a subzone of Alto Adige/Südtirol.
True or False?

A

True

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4
Q

Which area of Trentino is most affected by Lake Garda?

A

Valle dei Laghi (The Valley of the Lakes)

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5
Q

The majority of Trentino’s wine come under the IGT designation.
True or False?

A

False.

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6
Q

The majority of Trentino’s vines are planted on valley floors.
True or False?

A

True

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7
Q

Trentino’s wine industry is dominated by cooperatives.
True or False?

A

True

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8
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White varieties account for the majority of Trentino’s vineyards.
True or False?

A

True

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9
Q

What is the Ora del Garda?

A

A wind that, in winter, brings warmth from the waters of Lake Garda.

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10
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In which area is the Nosiola grape mostly found?

A

Valle dei Laghi

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11
Q

The climate of Alto Adige/Südtirol is best described as:

A

Continental

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12
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The Alto Adige sub-zones of Meranese, Colli di Bolzano and Santa Maddalena all use the same primary grape variety. Which grape is that?

A

Schiava

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13
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A farm or estate winery

A

Maso

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14
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The Alto Adige term for the Schiava group of grape varieties

A

Vernatsch

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15
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Wooden racks used for air-drying grapes

A

Aréle

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16
Q

Which Alto Adige sub–zones produce sweet white wines using the passito process?

A

Val Venosta & Valle Isarco

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17
Q

Are Kerner and Ruländer white or red grapes?

A

White

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18
Q

Which is not a DOC in Trentino province?

A

Caldaro DOC

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19
Q

How could the climate of the Central Valdadige (Adige Valley) best be described?

A

Semi-continental

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20
Q

A small hamlet known for distinctive wines from Lagrein

A

Gries

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21
Q

Rosatos made from Lagrein

A

Kretzer

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22
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Refers to very dark wines made with Lagrein

A

Scuro/Dunkel

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23
Q

Term used in Alto Adige for wines that have a minimum of 11.5% abv.

A

Scelto/Auslese

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24
Q

The Marzemino grape is native to which area in Trentino-Alto Adige?

A

Vallagarina

25
Q

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

26
Q

What is the minimum lees aging for NV Trento DOC?

27
Q

The Istituto Agrario di San Michele (Fondazione Edmund Mach) is in what region?

28
Q

What is the Ora del Garda?

A

A breeze that blows northward across Lake Garda

29
Q

Does Trentino produce more red or white wine?

A

White wine

30
Q

What grape is considered the “Prince of Trentino”?

31
Q

What Trentino grape was mentioned by Mozart in Don Giovanni?

32
Q

What is the most widely planted white grape in Trentino?

A

Pinot Grigio

33
Q

Müller Thurgau is a cross between what two grapes?

A

Riesling x Madeleine Royale

34
Q

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

A

Valle dei Laghi (Valley of the Lakes)

35
Q

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

36
Q

What kind of wine is produced in Trento DOC?

A

Traditional method sparkling wines

37
Q

Define “Maso”.

A

Typical rural homestead in Trentino and Alto Adige.

38
Q

What is the minimum lees aging for vintage Trento DOC?

39
Q

Isera in Trentino is a specific sub-zone for what grape?

40
Q

What three regions are included in the Vigneti della Dolomiti IGT?

A

Trentino, Alto Adige, Veneto

41
Q

What is the most common vine training system in Trentino?

A

Pergola Trentina

42
Q

In what region of Italy is the Dolomites range located?

A

Trentino-Alto Adige

43
Q

Until WW2, Alto Adige belonged to what former dynasty?

A

The Austrian House of Habsburg

44
Q

What are the three main valleys of Alto Adige?

A

Venosta, Isarco, Adige

45
Q

The Isarco River is in what region?

A

Alto Adige

46
Q

Kerner is a cross between what two grapes?

A

Riesling x Schiava

47
Q

What is Italy’s northernmost winegrowing area?

A

Valle Isarco

48
Q

Terlano/Terlaner is a sub-zone of what appellation?

A

Alto Adige / Südtirol

49
Q

What is the historic grape of Alto Adige DOC’s sub-zone Santa Maddalena?

50
Q

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

51
Q

What is another name for Schiava?

52
Q

What are the three main biotypes of Schiava?

A

Grossa, Grigia, Gentile

53
Q

What is Kretzer?

A

Name for rosato style in Alto Adige

54
Q

Gewürztraminer – long thought to have originated in Tramin/Termeno in Alto Adige – has now been identified as actually being a grape from northeast France. Which one of these is it?

A

Savagnin Rosé

55
Q

Where are Pinot Nero vines typically planted in Alto Adige?

A

On west-facing slopes

56
Q

What is the Rotaliano Plain?

A

A large, gravelly, sandy plain protected by mountain ranges, whose rock walls accumulate and radiate heat – this heat helps to ripen the grapes.

57
Q

Which Trentino DOC Sub-zone only produces wines made from Moscato Giallo?

A

Trentino Superiore Castel Beseno

58
Q

Which of these grape varieties is used to make Trentino Vino Santo?

A

Nosiola (85 - 100%)

59
Q

Which two varieties are not produced as Riserva wines in Alto Adige/Südtirol?

A

Schiava and Müller Thurgau

Italian Wine Scholar Unit 1 (9 decks)

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