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Valle d'Aosta Flashcards

1
Q

Languages spoken

A

Italian and French

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2
Q

How long is the main valley

A

50 miles

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3
Q

What is the river flowing through

A

Dora Baltea

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4
Q

What is the mountain at the border

A

Monte Bianco

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5
Q

What are the 3 portions ?

A

Upper - Alta Valle or Valdigne
Central - Valle Centrale
Lower - Bassa Valle

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6
Q

Hours of sun

A

2200

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7
Q

Main influence

A

Alps rain shadow

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8
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Climate

A

Continental with alpine
milder south and central

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9
Q

Topo
% for 3 topo

A

steep slopes
stone walled / column terraces for heat retention
60% slopes, 30% on moderate, 10% floor

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10
Q

Soil slopes and floor

A

shallow limestone and schist on slopes
alluvial and gravel valley floor

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11
Q

Grapes red / white %, varietals

A

80 / 20
Petite Rouge (Picciorouzo)
Nebbiolo (Picotendro)
Fumin

Prie Blanc / Blanc de Morgex
Petite Arvine

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12
Q

Wines style
single or blend ?
complex or straight?

A

mostly single V but blend is allowed
easy drinking

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13
Q

Red Style
Body
Tannin
Acid
Flavor

A

light to med
moderate to firm
hi
fruity / spicy

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14
Q

White style
Acid
abv
flavor

A

hi
moderate
floral fruity minerality

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15
Q

Sweet style
method
flavor
acid
grapes used
word for Passito

A

late harvest (VT) or passito some
complex dried fruit honey stone fruit
hi
pinot grigio moscato
Fletri

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16
Q

Sparkliing
method
grapes
type

A

MT
Prie Blanc
Spumante or Mousseux

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17
Q

DOCs / DOCGs / IGT
% DOC

A

1 / 0 / 0
80%

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18
Q

Which were first 2 DOCs incorporated into VdA DOC ? how many total ?

A

Donnas and Enfer d’Arvier
7

19
Q

Donnas region location
grape
noteable

A

lower valley
Nebbiolo
most prestigious in VdA for Nebb

20
Q

Chambave
location
Grapes

A

Central
Petit Rouge
Moscato Bianco

21
Q

Chambave white styles

A

Dry Aromatic
sweet passito / Fletri

22
Q

Torrette
Location
Grapes

A

Central
Petit Rouge

23
Q

What is the largest subzone by size and production

A

Torrette

24
Q

Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle
Location
grape

A

North
Prie Blanc

25
Q

Which region has ungrafted vines

A

Morgex et de LaSalle

26
Q

Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle wine
acid
body
aromas
style

A

hi
light
floral, moutain herbs, hay
still and some MT

27
Q

Coop or small producer?

A

75% coop

28
Q

Smallest vineyard size per grower in Italy ?

A

true

29
Q

3 labeling types

A

VdA (Rosso, Bianco , Rosato) - any approved varietals from any area
VdA DOC + subzone - only approved varieties for that subszone

VdA DOC + varietal - single varietal only

30
Q

Ice Wine grape

A

Prie Blanc

31
Q

Prie Blanc
aka
color
body
location
aromas / flavors

A

Blanc de Morgex
pale
light
Morgex et de LaSalle
flowers, hay mountain herbs green apple

32
Q

1 white grape / red grape / overall

A

Prie Blanc, Petit Rouge , Petit Rouge

33
Q

Only native white grape

A

Prie Blanc

34
Q

Petite Arvine
origin
color
acid
abv
extract
aroma / flavor
ageworthy ?

A

Swiss
straw yellow
hi
hi
hi
floral grapefruit pear exotic fruit SALINE
Can age

35
Q

Grapes suitable for late harvest (3)

A

Prie Blanc Moscato P Arvine

36
Q

Petit Rouge
locations
color
body
acid
aroma / flavor (5)

A

Torrette Enfer d’Arier, Chambave
dark
med
hi
red flowers spice red fruit almonds spice

37
Q

Oldest and most widely planted

A

Petiit rouge

38
Q

Is Petie Rouge Native to VdA

A

TRUE

39
Q

Nebbiolo
Location
style

A

Lower valley Donnas and Arnad-Montjovet

40
Q

Nebbiolo
Location
style

A

Lower valley Donnas and Arnad-Montjovet
lighter paler but still like in Piemonte

41
Q

Training
Moscato variation

A

Overhead Pergola
Upper valley low 3 feet stone
Lower 10 ftt for air flow wood
Stone pergola can withstand snow

Moscato sometimes bush

42
Q

Fumin
Location
color
body
acid
tannin
aroma / flavor (4)

A

Central
deep ruby
full
hi
hi
red fruit herbs pepper sweet sprice

43
Q

Fumin maturation and age effect

A

small oak
best after few years in bottle
develop balsamic

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