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Valle d'Aosta Appellations Flashcards

1
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Which subzone(s) is Fumin mainly found in Valle d’Aosta?

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Central Valley subzones

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What style(s) of sweet wine does Nus produce?

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Nus Malvoisie Passito or Fletri - a sweet white passito wine made from Pinot Grigio

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What style(s) of white wine does Nus produce?

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Nus Malvoisie - a dry aromatic white wine made from Pinot Grigio (Nus Malvoisie)

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Which subzone(s) is Moscato Bianco mainly found in Valle d’Aosta?

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Chambave, Nus, Torrette & Enfer d’Arvier

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

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Chambave

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What style(s) of sweet wine does Chambave produce?

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Chambave Moscato Passito or Muscat Fletri - a sweet, long-lived white passito wine made from air-dried Moscato Bianco

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What style(s) of white wine does Chambave produce?

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Chambave Moscato - a dry aromatic white wine made from Moscato Bianco

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How many appellations are there in Valle d’Aosta?

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One - Valle d’Aosta, in 1985 a single regional DOC was introduced, all other DOCs became subzones

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How many sub-zones are there in Valle d’Aosta DOC?

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Seven

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If the Valle d’Aosta DOC is followed by a specific grape, what is the minimum percentage of the stated variety?

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85%*

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How are sparkling wines labelled in Valle d’Aosta?

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Spumante or Mousseaux

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How many IGPs are there in Valle d’Aosta?

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There are no IGPs in Valle d’Aosta

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If the Valle d’Aosta DOC is followed by a sub-zone name, what are the specific criteria?

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Only permitted varieties grown in that subzone can be used in the wine

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Name 6 other minor native red varieties found in Valle d’Aosta?

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Cornalin, Vien de Nus, Mayolet, Vuillermin, Gamaret, Neyret

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Name the 4 permitted international white wine varieties that are permitted in Valle d’Aosta?

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Chardonnay, Muller Thurgau, Pinot Bianco and Gewurztraminer

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16
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Name the 7 subzones of Valle d’Aosta?

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Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle; Enfer d’Arvier; Torrette; Nus; Chambave; Arnad-Montjovet; Donnas

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Name the subzone(s) of the Central Valley in Valle d’Aosta

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Enfer d’Arvier, Torrette, Nus & Chambave

18
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Name the subzone(s) of the Lower Valley in Valle d’Aosta

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Arnad-Montjovet & Donnas

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Name the subzone(s) of the Upper Valley in Valle d’Aosta

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Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle

20
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What are the permitted international red varietals in Valle d’Aosta?

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Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir), Gamay, Merlot and Syrah

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What are the permitted Italian red blending partners in Valle d’Aosta?

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Barbera, Dolcetto and Freisa

22
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What percentage of wines does the Valle d’Aosta DOC account for?

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80%

23
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What is the largest subzone of Valle d’Aosta?

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Torrette which accounts for the majority of wine production

24
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What is the generic designation Valle d’Aosta DOC for?

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Basic red/white/rosato wines i.e. Valle d’Aosta DOC Rosso (Rouge)

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Which Valle d’Aosta subzone is unaffected by phylloxera?

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Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle

26
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What percentage of wines account for the Valle d’Aosta DOC?

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80% - there is no IGP, the remaining 20% is produced as generic wine

27
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What are the 3 designations of wine that Chambave produces?

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Red wine, dry aromatic white wine and a sweet, long-lived white passito wine

28
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What are the 3 designations of wine that Nus produces?

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Red wine, dry aromatic white wine and a sweet white passito wine

29
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Who are the Viticulteurs Encaveurs?

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A quality-minded association of growers who started to bottle their own wine as of the 1980s

30
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What was the first DOC in Valle d’Aosta?

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Donnas DOC (1971) however changed to a subzone in 1985

31
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Which subzone(s) is Nebbiolo mainly found in Valle d’Aosta?

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Donnas & Arnad-Montjovet

32
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What is the main grape of the subzone Arnad-Montjovet?

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Nebbiolo

33
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What is the minimum percentage of Nebbiolo in Arnad-Montjovet?

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70% Nebbiolo

34
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What is the minimum percentage of Nebbiolo in Donnas?

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85% Nebbiolo

35
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What style(s) of wine does Arnad-Monjovet produce?

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A red wine made from at least 70% Nebbiolo

36
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Which Valle d’Aosta subzone is known as the ‘Mountain brother of Barolo’?

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Donnas

37
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What is the main grape of the subzone Donnas?

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Nebbiolo (Picotendro)

38
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What style(s) of wine does Donnas produce?

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A red wine made from at least 85% Nebbiolo (Picotendro)

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