Valle d'Aosta Flashcards
What is another name for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta?
Picotendro
In Valle d’Aosta, Malvoise is actually what grape?
Pinot Grigio
What is the major river of the Valle d’Aosta?
Dora Baltea
What does “fletri” denote on a label?
Passito style wine
What is the traditional vine training system in Valle d’Aosta?
Pergola
What grape’s traditional home is Chambave?
Moscato Bianco
How many DOCs are in Valle d’Aosta?
One (Valle d’Aosta DOC)
How big is Valle d’Aosta (as a wine region)?
Italy’s smallest
Which subzone in Valle d’Aosta was unaffected by phylloxera?
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
How many IGTs are in Valle d’Aosta?
Zero
What are the 3 labelling options for bottles in Valle d’Aosta?
- Generic DOC
- DOC + grape (must be 85%+)
- DOC + subzone (each subzone had rules on varieties)
Describe the landscape of Valle d’Aosta and how it makes viticulture possible.
100% mountains
Heat is trapped between mountains
Describe the Pergola system in Valle d’Aosta.
Pergola Valdostana
High enough to avoid frost
Low enough to get reflected heat from soil
What types of grapes are grown in Valle d’Aosta?
80% red
20% white
Petit Rouge, Nebbiolo, Prie Blanc
What grape(s) are used in the Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle sub-zone?
Prie Blanc
Ungrafted vines (too cold for polyx.)
Describe the Prie Blanc grape
Valle d’Aostas only native white grape
Most widely planted white
Can be neutral like Pinot Grigio, or more complex like Riesling
What grape(s) are used in the Chambave sub-zone?
Petit Rouge, Moscato Bianco
Moscato Bianco can be dry & aromatic, or passito (called Fletri)
What grape(s) are used in the Torrette sub-zone?
Petit Rouge
Largest sub-zone
What grape(s) are used in the Donnas sub-zone?
Nebbiolo (called Picotendro)
