Valle d'Aosta Flashcards
Languages spoken
Italian and French
How long is the main valley
50 miles
What is the river flowing through
Dora Baltea
What is the mountain at the border
Monte Bianco
What are the 3 portions ?
Upper - Alta Valle or Valdigne
Central - Valle Centrale
Lower - Bassa Valle
Hours of sun
2200
Main influence
Alps rain shadow
Climate
Continental with alpine
milder south and central
Topo
% for 3 topo
steep slopes
stone walled / column terraces for heat retention
60% slopes, 30% on moderate, 10% floor
Soil slopes and floor
shallow limestone and schist on slopes
alluvial and gravel valley floor
Grapes red / white %, varietals
80 / 20
Petite Rouge (Picciorouzo)
Nebbiolo (Picotendro)
Fumin
Prie Blanc / Blanc de Morgex
Petite Arvine
Wines style
single or blend ?
complex or straight?
mostly single V but blend is allowed
easy drinking
Red Style
Body
Tannin
Acid
Flavor
light to med
moderate to firm
hi
fruity / spicy
White style
Acid
abv
flavor
hi
moderate
floral fruity minerality
Sweet style
method
flavor
acid
grapes used
word for Passito
late harvest (VT) or passito some
complex dried fruit honey stone fruit
hi
pinot grigio moscato
Fletri
Sparkliing
method
grapes
type
MT
Prie Blanc
Spumante or Mousseux
DOCs / DOCGs / IGT
% DOC
1 / 0 / 0
80%
Which were first 2 DOCs incorporated into VdA DOC ? how many total ?
Donnas and Enfer d’Arvier
7
Donnas region location
grape
noteable
lower valley
Nebbiolo
most prestigious in VdA for Nebb
Chambave
location
Grapes
Central
Petit Rouge
Moscato Bianco
Chambave white styles
Dry Aromatic
sweet passito / Fletri
Torrette
Location
Grapes
Central
Petit Rouge
What is the largest subzone by size and production
Torrette
Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle
Location
grape
North
Prie Blanc
Which region has ungrafted vines
Morgex et de LaSalle
Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle wine
acid
body
aromas
style
hi
light
floral, moutain herbs, hay
still and some MT
Coop or small producer?
75% coop
Smallest vineyard size per grower in Italy ?
true
3 labeling types
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
Ice Wine grape
Prie Blanc
Prie Blanc
aka
color
body
location
aromas / flavors
Blanc de Morgex
pale
light
Morgex et de LaSalle
flowers, hay mountain herbs green apple
1 white grape / red grape / overall
Prie Blanc, Petit Rouge , Petit Rouge
Only native white grape
Prie Blanc
Petite Arvine
origin
color
acid
abv
extract
aroma / flavor
ageworthy ?
Swiss
straw yellow
hi
hi
hi
floral grapefruit pear exotic fruit SALINE
Can age
Grapes suitable for late harvest (3)
Prie Blanc Moscato P Arvine
Petit Rouge
locations
color
body
acid
aroma / flavor (5)
Torrette Enfer d’Arier, Chambave
dark
med
hi
red flowers spice red fruit almonds spice
Oldest and most widely planted
Petiit rouge
Is Petie Rouge Native to VdA
TRUE
Nebbiolo
Location
style
Lower valley Donnas and Arnad-Montjovet
Nebbiolo
Location
style
Lower valley Donnas and Arnad-Montjovet
lighter paler but still like in Piemonte
Training
Moscato variation
Overhead Pergola
Upper valley low 3 feet stone
Lower 10 ftt for air flow wood
Stone pergola can withstand snow
Moscato sometimes bush
Fumin
Location
color
body
acid
tannin
aroma / flavor (4)
Central
deep ruby
full
hi
hi
red fruit herbs pepper sweet sprice
Fumin maturation and age effect
small oak
best after few years in bottle
develop balsamic
