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Valle D'Aosta Flashcards

1
Q

What vine training system is mostly used in the Valle d’Aosta?

A

Pergola

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2
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How many IGP production is there in the Valle D’Aosta?

A

None

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3
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What is the principal river in Valle de’Aosta?

A

Dora Baltea

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4
Q

What region in Italy also produced Ice Wines and from what grape variety?

A

Valle d’Aosta; from Prié Blanc

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5
Q

Which white variety in Valle d’Aosta originated in the Valais of Switzerland?

A

Petite Arvine

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6
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What is the most planted grape variety in the Valle d’Aosta?

A

Petit Rouge

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7
Q

What white variety has its home in the Chambave sub-zone of Valle d’Aosta?

A

Moscato Bianco

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8
Q

How any DOCs are there in Valle d’Aosta?

A

One

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9
Q

What variety is the traditional grape of the Lower Valley sub zones of the Valle d’Aosta, Donnas and Arnad-Montjovet?

A

Picotendro (Nebbiolo)

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10
Q

What is Pinot Grigio also known as in the Valle d’Aosta?

A

Malvoisie

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11
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What is the largest sub-zone in the Valle d’Aosta?

A

Torrette

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12
Q

Which region in Italy produces the smallest amount of wine?

A

Valle d’Aosta

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13
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What is the highest elevation Valle d’Aosta sub-zone?

A

Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle

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14
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What is considered to be the most prestigious Nebbiolo based sub-zone in the Valle d’Aosta?

A

Donnas

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15
Q

What is the highest peak in the Alps?

A

Monte Bianco

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16
Q

What is the climate of Valle d’Aosta?

A

Continental with alpine influences

17
Q

Which is the only French speaking area of Italy?

A

Valle D’Aosta

18
Q

What grape in the Valle d’Aosta has ungrafted vines and why?

A

Prié Blanc; because phyllloxera cannot survive at such high altitudes

19
Q

Which grape variety is the main component in the red wines of Valle D’Aosta sub-zones of Torrette, Enfer d’Arvier and Chambave?

A

Petit Rouge

20
Q

What Valle d’Aosta sub-zone produces a red wine known as the ‘mountain brother of Barolo’?

A

Donnas

21
Q

What high-quality native red grape variety is mainly grown in the Central Valley of Valle d’Aosta?

A

Fumin

22
Q

What is the viticulture of Valle d’Aosta often defined as?

A

‘Heroic’ viticulture due to the steepness of the slopes upon which the vines are grown

23
Q

What is the Valle d’Aosta’s only native white variety?

A

Prié Blanc

24
Q

What is Nebbiolo also known as in the Valle d’Aosta?

A

Picotendro

25
Q

What is the predominant grape of the Torrette subzone of Valle d’Aosta?

A

Petit Rouge

26
Q

What is the IGP of the Valle d’Aosta?

A

There isn’t one

27
Q

What is the traditional home of Moscato Bianco in Valle d’Aosta?

A

Chambave

28
Q

What is the minimum required amount of Fumin in the Valle d’Aosta DOC?

A

85%

29
Q

Is Nebbiolo native to Valle d’Aosta?

A

No

30
Q

What percentage of Valle d’Aosta is above 2,100m?

A

60%

31
Q

What is the coldest and driest area of the Valle d’Aosta?

A

The Upper Valley

32
Q

Petit Rouge and Fumin are both native grapes in the Valle d’Aosta. Which one is considered the higher quality grape?

A

Fumin

33
Q

What is the warmest and wettest area of the Valle d’Aosta?

A

The Central Valley

34
Q

What is the most productive area of the Valle d’Aosta?

A

The Lower Valley

35
Q

Is wine production in the Valle d’Aosta mostly white or red wine?

A

Red

36
Q

What are passito wines sometimes labelled as in Valle d’Aosta?

A

Vendemmia Tardiva

37
Q

Which sub-region of the Valle d’Aosta has the longest ageing requirement?

A

Donnas

38
Q

Which is the coldest and driest part of the Valle d’Aosta?

A

Upper Valley

39
Q

What countries and regions border the Valle d’Aosta?

A

France, Switzerland and Piemonte

IWS - Unit 1 - Northern Italy (14 decks)

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