Trentino-Alto Adige Flashcards
1
Q
What are characteristics of Alto-Adige?
A
- No DOCGs
- uses German grapes (Riesling, guwerztraminer, moscato, gruner veltliner)
- strong German influence
- wines are acidic
- very mountainous
- 95% of production is DOC
2
Q
What are characteristics of Trentino?
A
- South of Alto-Adige
- warmer than Alto Adige
- more Italian
- large day/night temperature differentials
3
Q
What are shared characteristics of Trentino and Alto Adige?
A
- dolomite mountains
- part of eastern Alps
- both focus on varietal wines
- both wines have rocky minerality character
- granite, slate, and schist
- aromatic wine
4
Q
What are the important varietals of Trentino?
A
White:
chardonnay - best in Italy
pinot bianco
nosiola (most important indigenous)
Red:
Teroldego
Lagrein
Marzemino
5
Q
What are the important DOCs of Trentino?
A
- Nosiola DOC
- Teraldego DOC
- Trento DOC
6
Q
What are characteristics of Nosiola DOC?
A
- most important indigenous grape
- notes of hazelnut
- very fruity, aromatic, acidic, made under Trentino DOC
- Vino Santo Trentino - dessert wine (passito)
7
Q
What are characteristics of Teraldego DOC?
A
- best red from Trentino
- grown in a special area Piana Rotaliana (a plain or flatland that used to be a riverbed)
- dark, black inky, fruit ripeness
- 85% Teraldago varietal
8
Q
What are the characteristics of Trento DOC?
A
- sparkling wine area
- 3rd major area in Italy for champenoise sparkling wine
- uses chardonnay, pino bianco, pinot nero, pinot meunier
- aging is 12 month, 15 months for vintage, 36 months for reserve or rose
9
Q
What are the grapes of Alto Adige?
A
White:
reiesling pinot bianco* guwerztraminer* sylvaner moscato sauvignon blanc*
Red: majority of production
pinot nero (best pinot growing place in Italy) la grein (indigenous; only 6% of production)
10
Q
What is the most important DOC of Alto Adige?
A
Alto Adige DOC
