Valle d'Aosta Flashcards
What is another name for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta?
Picotendro
What is the predominant grape of Valle d’Aosta’s sub-zone Torrette?
Petit Rouge
What is the grape of the Valle d’Aosta sub-zone Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle?
Prié Blanc
What is the predominant grape of the Valle d’Aosta sub-zone Donnas?
Nebbiolo
How many DOCs are in Valle d’Aosta?
1: Valle d’Aosta DOC
What is the major river of Valle d’Aosta?
Dora Baltea
What would “fletri” denote on a label?
Passito-style wine
In Valle d’Aosta Malvoise is actually what grape?
Pinot Grigio
What sub-zone of the Valle d’Aosta unaffected by phylloxera?
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
What is the IGP for Valle d’Aosta?
There is none
Where is the traditional home of Moscato Bianco in Valle d’Aosta?
Chambave
What is the traditional vine training system of Valle d’Aosta?
Pergola
What is the predominant grape of the Valle d’Aosta sub-zone Arnad-Montjovet?
Nebbiolo
What is Italy’s smallest wine region?
Valle d’Aosta
Match the Valle d’Aosta sub-zone with its dominant grape variety:
Donnas
Nebbiolo
Match the Valle d’Aosta sub-zone with its dominant grape variety:
Torrette
Petit Rouge
Match the Valle d’Aosta sub-zone with its dominant grape variety:
Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle
Prié Blanc
Much of Valle d’Aosta falls under a rain shadow cast by the French Alps. True or false?
True
More than 60 % of the region is above 2.100 m. True or false?
True
Which grape varieties is native to the Valle d’Aosta?
Prié Blanc
What is the local name for Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio in Valle d’Aosta?
Malvoisie
Which Valle d’Aosta sub-zone specializes in wines made from Moscato Bianco?
Chambave
A small amount of traditional method sparkling wine is produced in the Valle d’Aosta. From which grape variety are these usually made?
Prié Blanc
