Valle d'Aosta Flashcards
What river cuts through the Valle d’Aosta?
The Dora Beltea River
Which mountains preside over the Valle d’Aosta?
Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco)
The Matterhorn (Cervino)
Gran Paradiso (Italy’s highest peak)
What is Flétrie?
“Passito” style.
Used in Valle d’Aosta and French-speaking Switzerland
What styles are made in Valle d’Aosta DOC?
Rosso / Rosso Novello
Bianco
Rosato
Passito (Flétrie)
Varietal Wines
Varietal Wines Vendemmia Tardiva
Labelled with Subzone
What is Picoutener?
AKA Picotendro
Synonym for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta
What styles and grapes are permitted for the Arnad Montjivet subzone?
Rosso, Rosso Superiore from min 70% Picoutener (Nebbiolo)
What styles and grapes are permitted for the Blanc Morgex et de la Salle subzone?
Bianco, Spumante, Vendemmia Tardiva
100% Prié Blanc
Spumante/Mousseux must be made by the traditional method with a minimum 9 months on the lees
What styles and grapes are permitted for the Chambave subzone?
Bianco, Bianco Passito, Rosso, Rosso Superiore
White wines are 100% Moscato Bianco
Red wines are a minimum 70% Petit Rouge
What styles and grapes are permitted for the Donnas subzone?
Rosso, Rosso Superiore minimum 85% Picoutener
!! Must be aged 24 months from December 1 of Harvest year, including 10 months in wood. Superiore wines must be aged 30 months including 12 months in wood
What the styles and grapes are permitted for the Enfer d’Arvier subzone?
Rosso, Rosso Superiore
Minimum 85% Petit Rouge
What styles and grapes are permitted for the Nus subzone?
Bianco, Bianco Passito, Rosso, Rosso Superiore
Bianco are 100% Malvoisie (Pinot Grigio)
Rossos may be minimum 70% Vien de Nus or Blend of minimum combined 70% Vien de Nus and Petite Rouge
What styles and grapes are permitted for the Torrette subzone?
Rosso and Rosso Superiore
Minimum 70% Petit Rouge
What are the red only sub zones of Valle d’Aosta?
Arnad Monjovet (Picoutener)
Donnas (Picoutener)
Enfer d’Arvier (Petite Rouge)
Torrette (Petite Rouge)
Which sub zones of Valle d’Aosta allow both red and white wines?
Chambave
Nus
Which subzone of Valle d’Aosta only allows for the production of white wine?
Blanc Morgex et de la Salle
Allows for Spumante as well, all from 100% Prié Blanc
What are the sub zones of Valle d’Aosta DOC? (north - south)
BET-N-CAD (Betting Card)
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle (Bl, Spil, VT)
Enfer d’Arvier (R - Petit Rouge)
Torrette (R - Petit Rouge)
Nus (R - Vien de Nus, Bl - Malvoisie)
Chambave (R - Petit Rouge, Bl - Moscato Chambave)
Arnad Montjivet (R - Picotendro)
Donnas (R - Picotendro)
What is Pergola Bassa?
A system that trains the vines near the ground in trellised arbors with stone columns surrounded by terraced rock walls. It is designed to protect the vines from snowfall and strong winds while allowing the vines to absorb the heat stored in the rocks/ground during daylight hours. Grape pickers must bend, or lie, close to the ground during harvest.
