Valle d’Aosta - Grape Varieties

Question 1

Red or White?
Prié Blanc

Answer 1

White

Question 2

Red or White?
Blanc de Morgex

Answer 2

White

Question 3

Red or White?
Moscato Bianco

Answer 3

White

Question 4

Red or White?
Petite Arvine

Answer 4

White

Question 5

Red or White?
Malvoisie

Answer 5

White

Question 6

Red or White?
Petite Rouge

Answer 6

Red

Question 7

Red or White?
Nebbiolo

Answer 7

Red

Question 8

Red or White?
Picotendro

Answer 8

Red

Question 9

Red or White?
Fumin

Answer 9

Red

Question 10

Red or White?
Prié Rouge

Answer 10

Red

Question 11

Red or White?
Prëmetta

Answer 11

Red

Question 12

What is meant by a “traditional” grape variety?

Answer 12

A non-indigenous grape that has been cultivated in an area for a long time (centuries).

Question 13

What role does the Institut Agricole Régional play in the Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 13

Identification, Research, and Preservation of the viticultural heritage

Question 14

80% of the vineyard plantings in the Valle d’Aosta are:

Red or White

Answer 14

Red

Question 15

Some of the Best wines of the Valle d’Aosta are:

Red or White

Answer 15

White

Question 16

1 planted grape variety in the Valle d’Aosta

Answer 16

Petite Rouge

Question 17

2 planted grape variety in the Valle d’Aosta

Answer 17

Nebbiolo (Picotendro)

Question 18

3 planted grape variety in the Valle d’Aosta

Answer 18

Prié Blanc / Blanc de Morgex

Question 19

Valle d’Aosta’s only native white variety

Answer 19

Prié Blanc / Blanc de Morgex

Question 20

Valle d’Aosta’s most widely planted white grape

Answer 20

Prié Blanc / Blanc de Morgex

Question 21

What portion of the Valle d’Aosta is Prié Blanc planted?

Answer 21

Upper Valley (Alta Valle / Valdigne)

Question 22

Prié Blanc can be found predominately in the foothills of

Answer 22

Monte Bianco

Question 23

What is the name of the sub-zone where Prié Blanc is predominately planted?

Answer 23

Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle

Question 24

What aspect is critical for Prié Blanc to achieve ripeness?

Answer 24

Well-exposed, south-facing slopes

Question 25

Prié Blanc is unique in that it can survive at an _______ that most other grapes cannot

Answer 25

Altitude

Question 26

What pest cannot survive in the high-altitude vineyards of Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle?

Answer 26

Phylloxera

Question 27

What type of rootstock is Prié Blanc planted on?

Answer 27

Its own (it is not grafted)

Question 28

Italian name for: Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains

Answer 28

Moscato Bianco

Question 29

Valle D’Aosta sub-zone that is the traditional home in the region for Moscato Bianco

Answer 29

Chambave (Central Valley)

Question 30

Considered to be a traditional grape of Valle d’Aosta even though it originated in the Valais of Switzerland

Answer 30

Petite Arvine

Question 31

Name the Valle d’Aosta wine being described: Very pale in color and light-bodied, with steely acidity and strong minerality. Aromas of white flowers, green apple, mountain hay, and herbs.

Answer 31

Prié Blanc / Blanc de Morgex

Question 32

Name the Valle d’Aosta wine being described: Straw-yellow with high acidity, high extract, and high alcohol. Aromas of grapefruit, pear, and exotic fruit with a saline finish.

Question 33

What Valle D’Aosta variety is suitable for late harvest and ages well?

Answer 33

Petite Arvine

Question 34

Malvoisie is the Valle d’Aosta name for what grape?

Answer 34

Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris

Question 35

Name the Valle d’Aosta wine being described: Produces fragrant, single-varietal dry and sweet late-harvest or passito wines

Answer 35

Malvoisie (Pinot Grigio)

Question 36

A wine made from semi-dried grapes

Answer 36

Passito

Question 37

Two international white grapes that show particularly great potential in Valle d’Aosta

Answer 37

Müller Thurgau & Chardonnay

Question 38

Picciourouzo is the local Valle d’Aosta name for

Answer 38

Petit Rouge

Question 39

Main component in the reds of the Central Valley sub-zones of Torrette, Enfer d’Arvier, and Chambave

Answer 39

Petit Rouge (Picciourouzo)

Question 40

Name the Valle d’Aosta wine being described: Dark, medium-bodied with good acidity and aromas of red flowers, fresh red fruit, almonds, and spice

Answer 40

Petit Rouge

Question 41

Picotendro is the Valle d’Aosta name for

Answer 41

Nebbiolo

Question 42

Traditional variety in the Valle d’Aosta Lower Valley sub-zones of Donnas and Arnad-Montjovet

Answer 42

Nebbiolo (Picotendro)

Question 43

How do the Nebbiolos from Valle d’Aosta compare to the Piedmontese ones?

Answer 43

Less structure Less power Still show tar & roses

Question 44

High-quality native variety to the Valle d’Aosta mainly grown in the Central Valley

Answer 44

Furmin

Question 45

Traditionally used as a blending partner (to add color and body) but now increasingly produced as a single varietal in the Valle d’Aosta

Answer 45

Fumin

Question 46

Name the Valle d’Aosta wine being described: Deep ruby, full-bodied, high in acidity & tannin, with aromas of red fruit, herbs, pepper, and sweet spice

Answer 46

Fumin

Question 47

Valle D’Aosta varietal that benefits from maturation in SMALL oak barrels

Answer 47

Fumin

Question 48

Name the Valle d’Aosta wine being described: Develops intriguing balsamic notes after aging a few years in bottle

Answer 48

Fumin

Question 49

The grape officially known as Prié Rouge is more commonly called

Answer 49

Prëmetta

Question 50

Grape that is a natural cross between Prié Blanc and an unknown native Valle d’Aosta variety

Answer 50

Prié Rouge / Prëmetta

Question 51

Grape principally grown around St-Pierre and Aymavilles in the Central Valley of the Valle d’Aosta

Answer 51

Prié Rouge / Prëmetta

Question 52

Name the Valle d’Aosta wine being described: Produces a “natural” rosato wine due to its very thin skin and light tannins

Answer 52

Prié Rouge / Prëmetta

Question 53

Red or White? Cornalin

Answer 53

Red

Question 54

Red or White? Vien de Nus

Answer 54

Red

Question 55

Red or White? Mayolet

Answer 55

Red

Question 56

Red or White? Vuillermin

Answer 56

Red

Question 57

Red or White? Gamaret

Answer 57

Red

Question 58

Red or White? Neyret

Answer 58

Red

Question 59

Two international red varieties that have adapted particularly well to the climate of the Central and Lower Valleys of the Valle d’Aosta

Answer 59

Pinot Nero & Gamay