Tretino - Alto Adige

Question 1

Lagrein

Answer 1

Mainly in Alto Adige. Offspring of Teroldego, irregular yields, dark skin→among the darkest of Italian red, black, inky color with fair tannin and very high acidity. Rose style Kretzer.
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Question 2

Schiava

Answer 2

Native from Adige, a group of varieties sharing common characteristics. 3 main: Grossa, Gentile, Grigia.
Large clusters. Generally pale, light to medium-bodied, red fruits. Often blend with Lagrein to make deeper wines.
aka. Vernatsch (which means native), Trollinger in Germany (Urban in Wurttemberg).

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Question 3

main grape varieties in Alto Adige

Answer 3

Both native and lots of international.
Schiava, lagrein for red (more than 60% of total), PN is the 3rd red. CS, ML, CF.
Most planted white are SB and PG, also GEW (aka. Savagnin Rose≠Traminer), CDY, PG (Rulander), Muller-Thurgau etc.

Less important: Moscato Rosa (Rosenmuskateller), Malvasia (red), Moscato Giallo (≠MBPG)

Question 4

Major wine style of Alto Adige

Answer 4

Red varietal and blends made from native varieties Lagrein (dark) and/or Schiava (light), as well as international grapes.

Varietal fresh white made from PG, SB, Gew (also vendemmia tardiva style), M-T, silvaner.

Sweet wines made from various moscato grapes (rose, giallo, etc).

Rosatos and sparklings.

Question 5

Alto Adige Bianco

Answer 5

uncommon white blend from Alto Adige/Südtirol DOC, made with 2 out of CDY, PG and PB.

Question 6

Südtirol Weiss

Answer 6

aka. Alto Adige Bianco.

Question 7

Alto Adige Spumante Metodo Classico

Answer 7

traditional method sparkling, blend of PB, CDY and PN. Lees aging≥15m, riserva≥36m.

Question 8

Alto Adige Lagrein di Gries DOC

Answer 8

aka. Sudtirol Grieser Lagrein DOC, mainly Lagrein, warm and sunny, also rosato (kretzer) style.

Question 9

DOCs of Adige

Answer 9

regional Alto Adige DOC, Lago di Caldaro/Kalterersee and Valdadige, the latter two shared with Trentino

Question 10

Terlano

Answer 10

Sub-zone within Alto Adige, famous for white wines especially SB. Considered the regional historic home of SB, also other whites too.
Local blend: PB≥50%+CDY+SB, riserva aging≥2yrs, also VT and passito styles.

Question 11

Kerner

Answer 11

cross of Riesling and Schiava, mainly in Valle Isarco

Question 12

Valle Isarco

Answer 12

Sub-zone of Alto-Adige, the most northerly in Italy. Mainly with white planted on high altitudes: Sylvaner, Kerner, Muller Thurgau, etc.
VT, passito, riserva

Question 13

Klausner Laitacher

Answer 13

the only red wine permitted with in Valle Isarco, blend of Schiava, Lagrein, Portugieser and PN.

Question 14

Sub-zones of Alto Adige DOC(6)

Answer 14

6 sub-zones: Terlano/Terlaner, Valle Isarco/Eisacktaler, Valle Venosta, Santa Maddalena, Colli di Bolzano, Meranese.

Question 15

Lago de Caldaro DOC

Answer 15

shared with Trentino but mostly in Alto Adige.
Producing the largest quantity of Schiava (≥85% in the blend)→light, quaffable and refreshing.

classico/llassisch for wines from the smaller historic area, scelto/auslese for alc≥11.5% abv
superiore≥11% abv
scelto classico superiore≥12% abv.

Question 16

Schiava appellations (6)

Answer 16

Alto Adige DOC
A.A Santa Maddalena DOC (historic home of Schiava)
A.A Meranese DOC
A.A. Colli di Bolzano DOC
Lago di Caldaro DOC
Valdadige DOC

Question 17

Teroldego

Answer 17

Style: deep color, meaning big&fat, high acidity and low tannin. Herbal notes.
region: only in Trentino, mostly and native from Rotaliano

Question 18

Rotaliano DOC

Answer 18

This DOC requires 100% Teroldego, riserva≥2 yrs aging. Rosato/Kretzer for rose style. Now riserva can only be under superiore label.
A large, gravelly, sandy plain.

Question 19

Foradori

Answer 19

Teroldege was a simple quaffing wine before, until 1980s Elisabetta Foradori improved the quality by massal selection, lower yields and guyot training system.

Question 20

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

Answer 20

inter-regional IGT: Trentino, Alto-Adige, Belluno (Veneto).

Question 21

Kretzer

Answer 21

a rosato wine

Question 22

Dunkel

Answer 22

means dark, often referred to wines made with Lagrein.

Question 23

Etsch River and Eisack

Answer 23

Adige River and Isarco River

Question 24

Ora del Garda

Answer 24

The breeze that blows northward across Lake Garda into Trentino, moderating the Mediterranean-like climate of Trentino.

Question 25

Nosiola

Answer 25

Ancient grape native to Trento. Late-ripening, lemon and green hazelnut notes.

Mostly used to make Vino Santo in Valle dei Laghi, and dry versions in Valdadige.

Question 26

Main grape varieties in Trentino

Answer 26

CDY (the most planted, introduced for sparkling but now also in still version), PG

M-T (Trentino Superiore Val di Cembra DOC)

Teroldego (Prince of Trentino, Teroldego Rotaliano DOC, 100%)

Marzemino (Vallagarina, Trentino Marzemino Superiore Isera DOC / Ziresi DOC)

Nosiola (Valle dei Langhi )

Question 27

Trentino Superiore Val di Cembra DOC

Answer 27

varietal wines made from M-T, RSL, Schiava, PN, etc.

Question 28

Trentino Vino Santo DOC

Answer 28

different from Toscana Vin Santo.
Nosiola grape, air-dried on graticci (aka. appassimento) in high, well-ventilated rooms that allow the Ora del Garda (breeze) through.

During the 5-6 months’ appassimento, the grapes are affected by botrytis.

Alcohol FMT may take 2-3 years to reach 12-13% abv, then aged ≥3yrs in small oak barrels (most producers will age the wine for 7-10 yrs).

Vin Santo Superiore DOC is produced from a more restricted area, with higher standards, e.g longer appassiment, higher potential alc, ≥4yrs aging, etc.

Question 29

Prince of Trentino

Answer 29

Teroldego, mainly in T. Rotaliano DOC and Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

Question 30

Trento DOC

Answer 30

First production of sparkling wines were introduced by Giulio Ferrari in 1902

The first Italian DOC dedicated exclusively to traditional method sparking wines in 1993, made from mainly CDY (dominant)+PN, sometimes PG or Meunier can be added.

NV≥15m on lees, millesimato≥24m, riserva (must be a vintage) ≥36m, also rosato and rosato riserva.