Valle d'Aosta Flashcards

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Valle d’Aosta

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  • smallest of Italy’s 20 regions

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

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Valle d’Aosta location

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

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Valle d’Aosta climate

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  • continental climate

- with long, cold winters and short, hot summers

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Valle d’Aosta DOC

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-only DOC in the Valle d’Aosta region

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

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True

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Valle d’Aosta: nebbiolo synonym

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Picotendro

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Valle d’Aosta DOC: Varietal Designated Wines

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  • minimum 85%

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

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Valle d’Aosta DOC: White Wines

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  • Müller-Thurgau,
  • Pinot Grigio,
  • Pinot Bianco,
  • Chardonnay,
  • Petite Arvine,
  • Moscato Bianco,
  • Traminer,
  • Gewürztraminer,
  • Pinot Nero (may be vinified as a white wine)
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Valle d’Aosta DOC: Vendemmia Tardiva/Vendange Tardive:

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

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Valle d’Aosta DOC: Red Wines:

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