Valle d'Aosta

Question 1

Valle d’Aosta

Answer 1

• smallest of Italy’s 20 regions

- produces the least wine, accounting for less than 1%of the country’s total production

Question 2

Valle d’Aosta location

Answer 2

-northwestern Italy
-bordered by Piedmont to the east and south
France to the west and Switzerland to the north

Question 3

Valle d’Aosta climate

Answer 3

• continental climate

- with long, cold winters and short, hot summers

Question 4

Valle d’Aosta DOC

Answer 4

-only DOC in the Valle d’Aosta region

Question 5

Valle d’Aosta DOC wines may be labeled by varietal: True or False?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Valle d’Aosta: nebbiolo synonym

Answer 6

Picotendro

Question 7

Valle d’Aosta DOC: Varietal Designated Wines

Answer 7

• minimum 85%

- If labeled by subzone, the wines are subject to different varietal specifications.

Question 8

Valle d’Aosta DOC: White Wines

Answer 8

• Müller-Thurgau,
• Pinot Grigio,
• Pinot Bianco,
• Chardonnay,
• Petite Arvine,
• Moscato Bianco,
• Traminer,
• Gewürztraminer,
• Pinot Nero (may be vinified as a white wine)

Question 9

Valle d’Aosta DOC: Vendemmia Tardiva/Vendange Tardive:

Answer 9

Müller Thurgau requires a minimum 220 g/l must weight, all other white varieties require 250 g/l

Question 10

Valle d’Aosta DOC: Red Wines:

Answer 10

• Gamay,
• Pinot Nero,
• Mayolet,
• Merlot,
• Premetta,
• Gamaret,
• Vuillermin,
• Fumin,
• Syrah,
• Cornalin,
• Nebbiolo,
• Petit Rouge