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For WSG Italian Exam

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On Passito wine label in Valle d’Aosta, how does sweet wine called?

A

Fletri or Passito

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Local name for Petit Rouge

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Picciourouzo

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Grape variety grown in the Lower Valley

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Red varieties account for the majority - Nebbiolo

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Which is the driest and coolest area out of three Valleys- Upper / Central / Lower?

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The Upper Valley

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Three grape varieties in the Central Valley

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  1. Petit Rouge
  2. Premetta
  3. Fumin
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A sub-zone named after a heat trap in the Central Valley producing wine with at least 85% Petit Rouge

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Enfer d’Arvier (Enfer meaning Hell)

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True or False:

Valle d’Aota is the only French speaking area in Italy.

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True

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7 Sub zones of Valle d’Aosta DOC

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  1. Blanc de Morget et de La Salle
  2. Enfer d’Arvier
  3. Torrette (!)
  4. Nus
  5. Chambave (!)
  6. Arnad-Montjover
  7. Donnas (!)
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Name two countries and a region that border Valle d’Aosta

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Switzerland forms its northern border, France forms its western border, Piemonte likes to the east and south.

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Central Valley sub zone Nus wines - red, white and sweet

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  1. Blend of Vien de Nus and Petit Rouge (Nus)
  2. Pinot Grigio (Nus Malvoise)
  3. Pinot Grigio air dried
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% of glacier in Valle d’Aosta

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4%

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Three main towns in the Lower Valley

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  1. Donnas
  2. Arnad
  3. Montjover
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Valle d’Aosta sub zone located between towns of Montjovet and Arnad

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Arnad-Montjovet

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A sub zone in the Upper Valley producing ungrafted Prie Blanc on some of the highest vineyards in Europe (!)

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Blanc de Morgex et de Lasalle

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Traditional grape variety used for sparkling wine and how the sparkling wine is labeled

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  1. Prie Blanc
  2. Spumante or Mousseux
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Romans founded this modern-day capital city of Aosta in 25 BC

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Augusta Praetoria

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Traditional training system of Valle d’Aosta

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Pergola (3 ft / m off the ground) - in the Lower Valley, 10ft / 3m,

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% of total red wine produced in Valle d’Aosta DOC

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80%

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What is “Viticulteurs Encaveurs”?

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Valle d’Aosta group of wine producers formed to create a quality minded association

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Three main towns in the Central Valley

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  1. Chambave
  2. Nus
  3. Arvier
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Vineyard Characteristics of the Lower Valley

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  1. Planted at 990-1300 ft / 300 - 400 m elevation
  2. Planted both sides of Dora Baltea River
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Sub zones in the Lower Valley where Nebbiolo/Picotendro mainly grows (2)

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1. Donnas

2. Arnad Montjovet

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Two main styles of sweet wines

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  1. Late harvest
  2. Passito (air dried)
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Name three portions Valle d’Aosta are divided

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  1. Upper Valley (Alta Valle or Valdigne)
  2. Central Valley (Valle Centrale)
  3. Lower Valley (Bassa Valle)
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% of Red variety grown in Valle d'Aosta
80%
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5 dominant white grape varieties of Valle d'Aosta (including 2 international varieties)
**1. Prie Blanc** **2. Petite Arvine** **3. Moscato Bianco** **4. Pinot Gris** **5. Chardonnay**
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True or False: Valle d'Aosta is the smallest Italian region and the least populated.
True
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% of the region above 6,900 ft/2100 m
60%
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Special characteristic of Prie Blanc grown in Valle d'Aosta
Survives in high altitude and ungrafted as phylloxera cannot survive in the altitude
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Grown zone of Prie Blanc
**Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle in the Upper Valley**
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Valle d'Aosta sub zone located around Aosta in the Central Valley(!)?
**Torrette**
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Valle d'Aosta sub zone producing red Petit Rouge, white Moscato Bianco, sweet passito / Fletri made from Moscato Bianco (!)
**Chambave**
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Traditional grape variety of the Lower Valley (!)
**Nebbiolo**
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Traditional home in Valle d'Aosta of Moscato Bianco (Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains) (!)
**Chambave**
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Number of IGT in Valle d'Aosta
**Zero - no IGT**
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Name two towns in the Upper Valley
Morgex and La Salle
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Valley d'Aosta wines mostly single varietal or blends
Single varietal, easy drinking
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Central Valley sub-zones (3) where Petit Rouge grows
**Torrette, Enfer d'Arvier and Chambave**
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Popular description of Valle d'Aosta viticulture
***"Heroic"***
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Valle d'Aosta generic wine labels for Red, White and Rose
**Valle d'Aosta DOC Rosso (Roouge)** **Valle d'Aosta DOC Bianco (Blanc)** **Valle d'Aosta DCO Rosato (Rose)**
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Region with the warmest and wettest
The Lower Valley
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Name the mountain located on the western border with France
Monte Bianco, the highest peak in the Alps with 15,780 ft/4,810 m
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Red wine produced in Donnas, considered to be the most prestigious of this variety in Valle d'Aosta
**Nebbiolo - min 85%, min 24 months ageing with min 10 months in oak**
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Red variety produced with at least 70% in Torrette sub zone (!)
**Petit Rouge**
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What is the name of DOC in Valle d'Aosta (!)
**Valle d'Aosta DOC (in 1985)**
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The most widely planted white grape and only native white variety of Valle d'Aosta (!)
**Prie Blanc (or Blanc de Morgex)**
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Which sus-zone of Valle d'Aosta is known as "the mountain brother of Barolo"? (!)
Donnas
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Which area the city of Aosta located
In the Central Valley
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What is Castelle Fenis?
One of the many castles in Valle d'Aosta
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Which two grape varieties the Franks introduced to the area and still grown?
Gamay and Pinot Noir
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Which area has the majority of wine produciton
The Central Valley
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Climate of Valle d'Aosta
Continental with alpine influence
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What year Valle d'Aosta was incorporated into the Kingdom of Sardinia
1861
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Valle d'Aosta wine label with sub zone example?
**Valle d'Aosta DOC Donnas**
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Local name for Nebbiolo (!)
**Picotendro**
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High quality native red variety mainly grown in the Central Valley (!) The wine is best consumed after a few years of bottle age when they develop intriguing balsamic notes.
**Fumin**
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True or False: Valle d'Aosta had Frankish domination during the Dark Ages
True
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A natural cross of Prie Blanc and principally grown in St Pierre and Aymavilles in the Central Valley, produces natural rosato wine due to thin skin
**Prie Rouge or more commonly known Premetta**
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% of Valle d'Aosta vineyards - Steep slopes / Moderately steep slopes / Valley floor
1. 60% on steep slopes 2. 35% on moderately steep slopes 3. 5% on flat valley floor
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Two major characteristics of the Upper Valley vineyards
1. Terraced and very steep - 2600-3900 ft / 800 - 1200 m 2. Located on the northern bank of Dora Baltea River
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Grape variety considered as a traditional grape of Valle d'Aosta though originated in the Valais of Switzerland (!)
**Petit Arvine** (suitable for late harvest and age well)
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True or False: Valle d'Aosta was granted as an special autonomous status by Italian Government
True
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Grape variety known as **Malvoisie** in Valle d'Aosta
**Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris)**
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Late harvest wine label
Vendemmia Tardiva or Vendange Tradive
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Two dominant red grape varieties of Valle d'Aosta
**1. Petit Rouge** **2. Nebbiolo**
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Valle d'Aosta wine label with a specific grape variety for example Petite Arvine
Valle d'Aosta DOC Petite Arvine
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Valle d'Aosta is one of the very few places in Italy where this wine type is produced
**Ice Wine**
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True or False: Valle d'Aosta produces the smallest amount of wine.
True
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The main white grape produced in Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle
**Prie Blanc**. (mostly still with small quantity of traditional style sparkling wine)
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Two major characteristics of the Central Valley vineyards
1. Gentler slopes 1640-2300 ft/500 - 700 m 2. Northern bank of Dora Baltea
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Most widely planted grapes in Valle d'Aosta (8)
**1. Petit Rouge (!)** **2. Nebbiolo (!)** **3. Prie Blanc (!)** **4. Pinot Nero (!)** **5. Fumin (!)** **6. Moscato Bianco** **7. Chardonnay** **8. Petit Arvine (!)**
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How many DOCs in Valle d'Aosta
**One with seven sub zones**
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DOC minimum ageing requirement for Reds
A min of 5 months
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Soil types on slopes and valley floor
1. Limestone and schist on slopes 2. Alluvial with high proportion of gravel on the floor
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First and second DOC originally awarded in 1971 and 1972 but now became the sub zones on the Lower Valley of Valle d'Aosta/
1. The Donnas 2. Enfer d;Arvier
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The largest of sub zones in Valle d'Aosta and account for the majority of production in Valle d'Aosta DOC(!)
**Torrette**
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Name the principal river in Valle d'Aosta
Dora Baltea flows from Monte Bianco, heads to Piemonte.
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Major climate characteristics of Valle d'Aosta (4)
1. Rain shadow with some of. the lowest precipitation 2. Short summer and long winter 3. Long hours of sunshine 4. Wide diurnal temperatures
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DOC minimum ageing requirement for whites
None
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Red indigenous grape, one of the oldest and most widely planted variety in the Central Valley (!)
**Petit Rouge**

CPY IWS UNIT 1 -2022 (13 decks)

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