Trentino-Alto Adige Flashcards
What are GR of Casteller?
Merlot (min 50%)
Schiava, Enantio (Lambrusco), Teroldego, Lagrein (max 50%)
What are GR of Lago di Caldaro?
Schiava (min 85%)
Pinot Nero, Lagrein (max 15%)
What are GR of Teroldego Rotaliano?
Teroldego (100%)
What are GR of Trento?
Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero, Pinot Meunier
What are GR of Valdadige Terradeiforti Passito?
Chardonnay (min 60%)
What are GR of Trentino Bianco?
Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco (min 80%)
Manzoni Bianco, Muller Thurgau, Sauvignon (max 20%)
What are GR of Trentino Bianco Superiore?
Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio (min 85%)
What are GR of Trentino Rosso?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
What two minor grapes can comprise 15% of Trentino Rosso Superiore?
Lagrein, Rebo
What are the 4 subzones of Trentino DOC?
Sorni
Isera
Ziresi
Castel Beseno
What is the grape used in Trentino Vin Santo?
Nosiola
What is an alternate name for Alto Adige?
Sudtirol
What are GR of Alto Adige Bianco?
Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay (min 75%, no one more than 70%)
Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Silvaner, Kerner, Sauvignon (max 25%)
What are the GR of Alto Adige Bianco Spumante?
Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero, Chardonnay (100%)
What are the subzones of Alto Adige?
Colli di Bolzano Meranese Santa Maddalena Terlano Valle Isarco Valle Venosta
Who are some top producers in Trentino Alto Adige?
Cantina di Terlano Foradori Elena Walch Tenuta San Leonardo St Michael Eppan
When did Romans conquer Trentino Alto Adige? What happened after?
15BC
It was divided between the invading German tribes
What gave Trentino Alto Adige some considerable autonomy?
Gruber-De Gasperi Agreement in 1946.
What Austrian region borders Italy to the North?
Tyrol
What Swiss region borders Trentino Alto Adige to the northwest?
Graubunden
What type of climate is South Tyrol?
Continental
What is the lowest pass in the Alps (which is in Trentino Alto Adige)?
Brenner Pass
What % of people in South Tyrol speak German primarily?
69%
What is the predominant red grape of Trentino Alto Adige?
Schiava
As of 2000, how much of Trentino Alto Adige is DOC quality?
75%
How much of Trentino Alto Adige’s output is driven by coooperatives?
More than 3/4