Trentino-Alto Adige Flashcards
What DOC includes both Trentino and Alto Adige?
Valdadige DOC
What regions does Valdadige DOC straddle?
Trentino, Alto Adige, Veneto
Name the DOCs of Trentino
Trentino DOC Trento DOC Casteller DOC Lago di Caldaro (Kalterersee) DOC Teroldego Rotaliano DOC Valdadige (Etschtaler) DOC Valdadige Terradeiforti DOC
DOCs of Alto Adige
Alto Adige (Sudtirol) DOC
Lago di Caldaro (Kaletrersee) DOC
Valdadige (Etchtaler) DOC
Subzones of Alto Adige (Sudtirol) DOC
- Colli di Bolzano (Bozen Leiten)
- Meranese (Meraner Hugel)
- Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener) (can be Classico)
- Terlano (Terlaner) (Can be Classico)
- Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler)
- Valle Venosta (Vinscgau)
Which subzones of Alto Adige (Sudtirol) DOC have Classico zones?
Santa Maddelena (St. Magdalener) and Terlano (Terlan)
For Alto Adige (Sudtirol) DOC wines with a Dual-Varietal label, what is the minimum percentage of each variety listed?
Dual-variety wines must contain at least 15% of each stated variety
Four varieties of Schiava
Schiava Grossa
Schiava Gentile
Schiava Grigia
Schiava Lombarda
Cepage of Alto Adige DOC Bianco
min 75% PB, PG and Chard (no single grape can be more than 70%)
Alto Adige synonym for Gewurztraminer
Traminer Aromatico
What is Rosato known as in Alto Adige DOC? What is the cepage?
“Kretzer”
Must be varietal, with 85% of any one of the following:
Merlot, Lagrein, PN
Which subzones of Alto Adige (Sudtirol) DOC are for Rosso only?
- Meranese
- Santa Maddalena
- Both min 85% Schiava
Which subzones of Alto Adige DOC are for Bianco only?
Terlano
- min 50% PB and/or Chard
- Bianco, Classico, Passito, Riserva, Varietal (normale, VT, passito, riserva)
What is Klausner Laitacher
Rosso made in Valle Isarco sub of Alto Adige DOC. Only from specific communes, made from Schiava, Portoghese, Lagrein and PN
Which subzones of Alto Adige DOC can produce Bianco and Rosso?
- Valle Isarco (rosso is only Klasuner Laitacher from specific communes)
- Valle Venosta (Only varietal wines)
Styles made in Lago di Caldaro (Kalterersee) DOC
All min 85% Schiava
- Rosso
- Classico
- Classico Superiore
- Scelto (Auslese, but dry)
- Scelto Classico
- Scelto Classico Superiore
What is Enantio?
synonym for Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata, found in Valdadige DOC
Styles of Valdadige DOC
Bianco, Rosso, ROsato (Kretzer), PG, PB, Chard, Schiava (must be 100%), Frizzante (PB and Chard)
What is the cepage of Valdadige DOC Rosso/Rosato
min 50% Enantio and/or Schiava
max 50% Merlot, PN, Lagrein, Teroldego, CF, and CS
Styles of Valdadige Terradeiforti DOC
- Enantio (R)
- Enantio Riserva
- Casetta (R)
- Casetta Riserva
- Pinot Grigio
- Pinot Grigio Superiore
Aging in Valdadige Terradeiforti DOC
- PG min 4 mo from 11/1
- Enantio/Casetta/PG Superiore min 10 mo from 11/1
- Enantio Riserva/Casetta Riserva: 36 mo from 11/1
Styles of Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
- Rosso (Rubino)
- Rosato (Kretzer)
- Superiore
- Superiore Riserva
cepage for Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
100% Teroldego
Max RS for Teroldego Rotaliano DOC to be labelled Secco
up to 9 g/l rs, as long as TA is not more than 2 g/l less than rs
What is the best growing area for Lagrein
Gries, just outside of Bolzano (in Alto Adige DOC, not a subzone, but often mentioned on label of varietal Lagrein)
Casteller DOC styles
Rosso only
min 50% Merlot
max 50% combined Schiava Grossa, Schiava gentile, Enantio, Lagrein, and/or Teroldego
Which DOCs are allowed to make Kretzer?
Alto Adige DOC
Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
Tentino DOC
Styles of Trento DOC
All Spumante Metodo Classico
- Bianco
- Rosato
- Riserva Bianco
Grapes of Trento DOC
Chard, PB, PM, PN
Aging for Trento DOC
- NV 15 mo on lees from 1/1, label must list disgorgement date
- Vintage 24 mo on lees from 1/1
- Riserva 36 mo on lees
Subzones of Trentino DOC
Sorni, Isera, Ziresi, Castel Beseno
Which DOC of Trentino-Alto Adige can make Vin Santo?
Trentino DOC
What is the grape of Trentino DOC Vin Santo?
min 85% Nosiola
What are the grapes of Trentino DOC Kretzer?
Enantio, Schiava, Lagrein and Teroldego
-must contain at least two of the above, no one can be more than 70%
Trentino DOC Rosso grapes
100% CS, CF, Merlot
Superiore may contain max 15% Lagrein and Rebo
What Italian wine may be bottled in Bocksbeutel?
Trentino DOC Moscato Giallo and Moscato Rosa, as Vino Licoroso