Trentodoc

Question 1

What’s the story between Trentodoc and Ferrari?

Answer 1

Guilio Ferrari is credited with the first traditional made sparkling wine in Italy in 1902. Largest owner of land and largest producer in Trento DOC

Question 2

Where is Trentodoc situated?

Answer 2

Trentine-region, nothern part of Italy

Question 3

What grapes are allowed?

Answer 3

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier and Pinot Blanc

Question 4

What is the general quality-level?

Answer 4

Very good to Outstanding quality

Question 5

What are the general tasting-specs of Trentodoc?

Answer 5

Ripe yellow fruits and biscuit-like autolytic character
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Medium Alcohol, medium(+) - High acidity
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Generally Very good to Outstanding quality

Question 6

Describe the climate and the surroundings that influence it.

Answer 6

Warm, continental
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Moderated by mountains (less rain, less cold winds from north)
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Lake Garda moderates temperatures
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Heat will accumulate in the valley-floors in-between mountains during the growing-season.
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Long Diurnal range - this is due to altitudes (400-700 meters) and cold air descending from mountains at night

Question 7

Briefly describe the soils

Answer 7

Stony and well-drained

Question 8

How is vines traiditionally trained in Trento DOC?

Answer 8

Guyot for the sloping vineyards
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Pergola for the Terraced vineyards

Question 9

What’s the planting density?

Answer 9

4500-6000 plants/ ha

Question 10

How is harvest-date decided?

Answer 10

Individually by the grower, based on Acidity-levels

Question 11

What are the main hazards in the Trento Doc?

Answer 11

Powdery and Downy Mildew
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Botrytis
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Spring-frost on the lower parts of the slopes.

Question 12

What methods is used to produce sparkling wine?

Answer 12

Methode traditionelle

Question 13

Is Malolactic Fermentation generally used? Why/ why not?

Answer 13

It is common to let the wine go through Malo. Compared to Franciacorta grapes tend to reach higher levels of acidity, and therefore Malo is sought - to balance

Question 14

What are max yield?

Answer 14

105 hl/ha

Question 15

What are the three types of wines called, and what are their ageing requirements?

Answer 15

NV: 15 months on lees
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Vintage: 24 months on lees
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Riserva: 36 months on lees

Question 16

What are rules of sweetness-levels?

Answer 16

Trento DOC & Trento Rosato DOC: But-Nature to Dolce (0-50+ g/l)
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Trento Riserva Trento Rosato Riserva: Brut-Nature to Brut (0-12 g/l)

Question 17

Who is the largest and most important producer in Trento DOC?

Answer 17

Ferrari

Question 18

How large is Ferraris production?

Answer 18

100 hectares owned, fruit bought from 500 hectares = 600 hectares

Question 19

95% of all Trento DOC is produced by?

Answer 19

4 large companies, with Ferrari as the largest.

Question 20

How much is export / domestic sales

Answer 20

80% Domestic / 20% export