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1
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What is the smallest and least populated Italian wine producing region?

A

Valle d’Aosta

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2
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Where are some of the highest slopes in the EU?

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Valle d’Aosta (up to 1200m)

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3
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How long did the French control Valle d’Aosta?

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During the Dark Ages

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4
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What languages are spoken in Valle d’Aosta

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French and Italian

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5
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Why are Valle d’Aosta wines relatively unknown?

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Little export market

Used in tourism locally

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6
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When did vine growing begin in Valle d’Aosta?

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400BC

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7
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What city did the Romans 1st found in Valle d’Aosta?

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Augusta Praetoria 25BC

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8
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What did the Facists introduce in Valle d’Aosta?

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Forced Italianization Program

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9
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What official status does Valle d’Aosta hold?

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Special Autonomous Status

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10
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What borders Valle d’Aosta?

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Switzerland to the north
France to the west
Piemonte to the South / SE

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11
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What is the topology in Valle d’Aosta?

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Completely mountainous

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12
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What is the major mountain peak?

A

Monte Bianco

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13
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What is the principal river?

A

Dora Baltea from Mt Blanc down the Aosta Valley

All towns are located

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14
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How is Valle d’Aosta divided?

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3 portions
Upper Valley
Central Valley
Lower Valley

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15
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Where is the coldest and driest area?

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Upper Valley

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16
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What are the main towns in the Upper Valley?

A

Morgex & La Salle

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17
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What city are in the Central Valley?

A 
Aosta 500-700m N bank of river
Chambave
Nus
Arvier
Avmavilles
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18
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Where is the main wine growing area in Valle d’Aosta?

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Central Valley

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19
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Where is the warmest and wettest place in Valle d’Aosta?

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Lower Valley

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20
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Where are vines planted in the Lower Valley?

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Both sides of the Dora Baltea river 300-400m

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21
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What are the majority of plantings in the Lower Valley?

A

red varieties

Notably Nebbiolo

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22
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What are the main towns in Lower Valley

A

Donnas
Montjovet
Arnad

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23
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Where are the majority of vines planted in Valle d’Aosta?

A

Narrow bad
Aosta Valley
North side (south facing)
on Dora Baltea

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24
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How do they grow vines?

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Steep slopes requires terrace

Lack of land on valley floor

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25
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What is unique about the vineyards here

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Not contiguous
Growers climb horizontally and vertically to get to vines
Heroic

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26
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Valle d’Aosta soils

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Slopes: Moderate - low water retention
Limestone or Schist
Valley Floor - alluvial with much gravel

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27
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Where are vines planted

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5% on Valley Floor
35% on Moderate Slopes
60% on Steep Slopes

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28
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Valle d’Aosta general climate

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Continental with alpine influence

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29
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West Valle d’Aosta climate

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Severe due to altitude
Alps block clouds and humidity
Rain shadow
2,200 hours of sun
Lowest precipitation in Alps
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30
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Central and SE Valle d’Aosta climate

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Milder - lower altitude

Rain increases going east

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31
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Seasonal

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Spring - cool, sun, wet
Summer - dry, warm, high diurnal (helps ripen)
Autumn - Early, cold, wet (September)
Winter - long, harsh, cold, much snow

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32
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What do grape growers do in Valle d’Aosta during the autumn?

A

Pull leaves to allow more sunlight

33
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What area has the steepest slopes?

A

Upper Valley

34
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How many totally unique varieties of grapes are in Valle d’Aosta?

A

more than 10

35
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What type dominates Valle d’Aosta?

A

red 80%
Petite Rouge & Nebbiolo
Hardy and cold resistant

36
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Generally where would Nebbiolo be planted?

A

Well exposed sites

Sheltered from the wind

37
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What are the dominate white varieties?

A 
Prié Blanc
Petite Arvine
Moscato Bianco
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay
38
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What is Priè Blanc also known?

A

Blanc de Morgex

39
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What is Valle d’Aosta’s only native grape and most planted?

A

Priè Blanc
Monte Bianco foothills
Upper Valley

40
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What is special about Priè Blanc?

A

Most grapes cannot survive the altitude
No phylloxera
Ungrafted vines

41
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Where did Petite Arvine come from?

A

Valais, Switzerland

42
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What is special about Petite Arvine?

A

Suitable for late-harvest
Can age well
Considered traditional

43
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What are the native reds in Valle d’Aosta?

A

Petit Rouge (native)
Fumin (native)
Nebbiolo (traditional)

44
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Describe Petit Rouge

A 
Oldest, most widely planted variety
Main component in Central Valley
Torrette
Enfer d'Arvier
Chambave
45
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What is Petit Rouge known as locally?

A

Picciourouzo

46
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How is Furmin used?

A 
HQ red
Mainly grown Central Valley
Blending partner
Adds color & body
Long-lived
Small barrel fermentation
more single varieties are being made
47
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How is Nebbiolo known in Valle d’Aosta?

A

Picotendro

48
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Where is Nebbiolo traditional

A

Lower Valley

Subzones of Donnas & Arnad-Montjovet

49
Q

Traditional training system?

A

Pergola to max sunlight

50
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Wine characteristics of Valle d’Aosta

A

All Valle d’Aosta share similar character
Light, Fresh Fruit
High Acidity

51
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Wine characteristics of Valle d’Aosta red wines

A 
Fruity
Spicy
Light-M Body
Moderate-Firm Tannins
Bright Acidity
5 months maturation for reds
52
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What is a unique rule for all reds in VdA?

A

DOC requires min 5 months maturation in bottle or any vessel

53
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Wine characteristics of Valle d’Aosta white wines?

A

Juicy, Floral, Fruity
High Acid, M ABV
Marked Mineral Character
No age requirements

54
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Wine characteristics of Valle d’Aosta of sweet wines?

A

2 styles
Passito
Vendemmia Tardive

55
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How are passito wines labeled in Valle d’Aosta

56
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Are sparkling wines common in Valle d’Aosta?

A

Traditional method

Low production volume

57
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How are sparkling wines called in Valle d’Aosta?

A

Mousseux
or
Spumante

58
Q

Picciourouzo

A

Petit Rouge

59
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Most widely planted grape?

A

Picciourouzo / Petit Rouge

60
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Grape Native to Switzerland

A

Petite Arvine

61
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Grape that requires no grafting

A

Priè Blanc

62
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What are the labeling options

A
  1. Generic - VdA DOC Rosso
  2. Varietal - VdA Fumin DOC
  3. Subzone - VdA Donnas DOC
63
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Average vineyard size?

A

less the 1 ha

64
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How many DOCs in VdA? Subzones?

A

One

Five subzones

65
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Name subzones in Upper Valley

A

Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle
Dry white wines only from Priè Blanc
Ungrafted
Some of highest vineyards in EU

66
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Name the largest subzone in the Central Valley

A

Torrette (Aosta)
Reds from Petit Rouge
Largest Subzone
Majority of production for DOC

67
Q

Name subzones in Central Valley

A

Torrette (Aosta)

Chambave

68
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Describe Chambave subzone

A

3 designations
Petit Rouge
Dry Moscato Bianco (Moscato Chambave or Muscat)
Passito Moscato Bianco (Moscato Chambave or Muscat Fletri)

69
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Describe Donnas

A

“Mountain brother of Barolo”
Most Prestigious
Longest age requirements 24 months / 10m oak

70
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What is the main Lower Valley subzone

71
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What subzone has the longest ageing requirements?

A

Donnas

Nebbiolo for 24 m / 10m in oak

72
Q

Principal component of Torrette wines?

A

Petit Rouge

73
Q

Which statement is false about VdA

a. White wines have no age requirements
b. Grows mostly whites
c. Reds require 5 months ageing
d. Wines tend to be light and acidic

A

b. VdA is 80% red wines

74
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What are pergolas designed to do in VdA?

A

Capture maximum sunlight

75
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What statement is false?

a. Donnas was VdA’s 1st DOC
b. VdA currently has 1 DOC
c. VdA has 7 DOCs
d. No IGT wine is made

A

c. Only 1 DOC

76
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What white is made in Chambave

A

Moscato Bianco

77
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What was the 1st DOC in VdA before consolidation

78
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How many IGT are in VdA

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