Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Flashcards
Terrain of Trentino-Alto Adige
Landlocked, mountainous
General location and language of Trentino vs Alto Adige
Alto Adige is North - German speaking
Trentino is South - Italian speaking
German word for Alto Adige?
Südtirol
What is Südtirol
German word for Alto Adige
What DOC encapsulates all of Trentino-Alto Adige (and Verona in Veneto)
Valdadige DOC
Name some Trentino DOC whites often varietally labeled
Chard, PG, Pinot Bianco, Müller-Thurgau, Sauvignon Blanc
What grape is heavily utilized in Alto Adige but not as much in Trentino
Gewürztraminer
name linked to local village of Tramin
What is the Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler)?
official subzone of Alto Adige
- gaining recognition for higher quality whites from German and Austrian varietals
- Silvaner, Veltliner, Kerner
What is the parentage of Kerner? Where is it often found?
Schiava Grossa x Riesling
-found in Alto Adige - subzone Valle Isarco Eisacktaler
What official subzone of Alto Adige is gaining recognition for higher quality whites from German and Austrian varietals?
Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler)
Where is the best Pinot Bianco in Alto Adige?
Oltradige, south of Bolzano, near Appiano
What is Terlano DOC known for? Where is it?
In AA, just west of capital in Val d’Adige
- whites blended from Chard, Pinot Bianco, Sauv Blanc
- oaked and unoaked
-home of Cantina Terlano (Terlan)
What is one of the most respected cooperatives in Italy located in AA
Cantina Terlano in Terlano DOC
Does Trentino-Alto Adige supply larger quantity of red or white wine?
Known more for white, but supplies larger quantity of reds!
What is the predominant grape in AA and Trentino?
Schiava (Vernatsch)
What is Vernatsch?
Schiava
Name for Schiana in Alto Adige?
Vernatsch
What subzone of Alto Adige is the premier geographical appellation for Schiava varietal wines?
Santa Maddelena
Two DOCs known for Schiava? Which allows for blending with Merlot and Lambrusco?
Casteller DOC in Trentino (allows blending)
Lago di Caldaro DOC
What dense, spicy red grape is native to Trentino but thrives in AA?
Lagrein
Best growing area for Lagrein in AA?
-flatter growing area of Gries, just outseide Bolzano
Where is Pinot Nero found in AA?
Bassa Atesina - southernmost growing zone
DOC for Teroldego?
Teroldego Rotaliano DOC - Trentino
What is Marzemino?
- progeny of Teroldego - sibling to Lagrein
- one of major Trentino DOC red grapes
What international grapes are steading increasing in importance in T-AA?
Cab Sauv
Cab Franc
Merlot
Pinot Nero
Are there any DOCG zones in T-AA? Is there a lot of quality wine in general?
NO but over 75% is DOC (as of 2000)
-3/4 output dominated by co-ops, so struggles with rep of avg quality wine
What is the capital of Veneto?
Venice
What region produces the most wine in Italy?
Veneto!
What is the quality level of much of the wine from the Veneto?
Over a quarter is DOC, but ocean of neutral cheap PG and sparkling wine is most common
Two DOCGs within Valpolicella DOC
- Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
- Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Styles and Subregions of Valpolicella DOC
Styles
- Valpolicella
- Valpolicella Superiore
Subregions
-Valpolicella Classico
-Valpolicella Valpantena
(-Valpolicella Est - unofficial)
Grapes of Valpolicella DOC
- 45-95% Corvina (Corvinone may substitute up to 50%)
- 5-30% Rondinella
- Max 25% other red grapes (no single variety may comprise more than 10% of the blend)
- ->often Molinara, Negrara, Oseleta
(Of this 25%, a maximum 15% are non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Verona, and a maximum 10% are native Italian red grapes suitable for cultivation in Verona)
Where is Valpolicella Classico?
Western end of Valpolicella
Subregions of Valpolicella Classico (5)
- Fumane
- Marano
- Negrar
- Sant’Ambrogio
- San Pietro
How is Valpolicella Superiore different from Valpo DOC?
- Rounder
- higher min. Alcohol (12% instead of 11)
- Min. 1 year of aging
Where is Romano Dal Forno located?
Val D’Illasi
Are vigna bottlings common in Valpolicella?
Yes - becomming more common
What came first, recioto or Valpo?
Recioto is the historical specialty of the region - Valpolicella’s recursor
What is the name for the process used to make Recioto della Valpolicella and Amarone
appassimento
What is appassimento?
Expensive process for Recioto della Valpolicella and Amarone where grapes are dried for over 3 months in special lofts (fruttai) before fermentation - concentrating sugar and extract
What is a fruttai?
Loft used for drying grapes in Amarone and Recioto
Difference between Amarone and Recioto della Valpolicella?
Recioto della Valpolicella - typically dried for an additional month, resulting wine is semi-sweet to sweet
Amarone - fermented to dryness or near-dryness
What does the appassimento process add to final wine?
- complex dried fruit tones
- alcoholic warmth
- round, glycolic mouthfeel
Aging reqs for Amarone della Valpolicella and Recioto?
Amarone della Valpolicella:
- Minimum 2 years from January 1 yr after harvest
- Minimum 4 years from November 1
NO aging reqs for Recioto