Valle d'Aosta Flashcards
What region ranks last in production in Italy?
Valle d’Aosta
What region does the Dora Baltea river run through?
Valle d’Aosta
What is the river of Valle d’Aosta?
Dora Baltea
Name the 7 sub-appellations of Valle d’Aosta
North to south:
- Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
- Enfer d’Arvier
- Torrette
- Nus
- Chambave
- Arnad Montjovet
- Donnas
What mountain does Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle sit on?
Mont Blanc
What is Passito called in Valle d’Aosta
Fletrie
Which subzone(s) of Valle d’Aosta make be sparkling
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Which subzones of Valle d’Aosta are based on Picoutener? What is the minimum for each?
Donnas (min 85%) and Arnad Montjovet (min 70%)
Which subzones are based on Petit Rouge? What is the minimum for each?
Enfer d’Arvier (min 85%)
Torrette (min 70%)
Chambave (min 70%)
Which subzone(s) of Valle d’Aosta are for both red and white?
Nus and Chambave
What are the styles/grapes of Chambave?
White is 100% Moscato Bianco, dry or Passito
Red is min 70% Petit Rouge
What are the styles/grapes of Nus?
White is 100% Malvoisie (PG), dry or Passito
Red is min 40% Vien de Nus, combined 70% Vien de Nus and Petit Rouge
What is the aging for Donnas?
- Must be aged 24 mo from 12/1, w 10 mo in wood
- Superiore is 30 mo, 12 in wood
What is the min aging for most of the Valle d’Aosta subzones?
5 months from 12/1
8 months for Superiore
What is the grape and styles of Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?
100% Prie
Still, VT, Spumante/Mousseaux