WSG-IWS Unit 1
Valle d'Aosta native white varietals
Prié Blanc =Blanc de Morgex is the only native white varietal
Valle d'Aosta % Red/White
80% Red, 20% White
Traditional white grapes Emilia-Romagna
Albana-sweet&botrytis, passito Grechetto (Pignoletto)-still,sparkling, late harvest Malvasia de Candia Aromatica- (still, sparkling, sweet passions) Trebbiano Romagnolo-single varietal
Difference in wines Emilia vs. Romagna
Emilia-more diverse, more frizzante (includes Lambrusco), larger & more appellations. Romagna-mostly still and most from Romagna DOC
Hallmark character of Valle d'Aosta wine
High altitude; short summer = vibrant fresh fruit high acidity
Traditional Red Varietals Emilia-Romagno
Lambrusco Sorbara-lightest Lambrusco Salamino-most widely planted Lambrusco Grasparossa-2nd & most full bodied Sangiovese-traditional to E-R
Valle d'Aosta tradition vine training method
Pergola to optimize sunlight 3' w/stone Upper valley & more severe weather 10' lower valley w/ wood support Moscato - bush trained New lower valley-Guyot
Most planted varietal Valle d'Aosta
Petite Rouge-indigenous 16% Nebbiolo (=Picotendro) 9% Fumin-native 5%
The 5 DOC of Romagna
Romagna Sangiovese-superior, riserva & novello 12 subzones Romagna Albana Spumante-Sparkling from partly dried grapes Romagna Cagnina-sweet Red drink young Romagno-Pagadebit-pays the debt. frizzante, dry & med sweet Romagno Trebbiano-Treb Romagnolo still, frizzante, sparkling in dry & off dry.
Most widely planted grapes of Emilia-Rogagna
Trebbiano Romagnolo White Sangiovese :Lambrusco Salamino Lambrusco Grasparossa Lambrusco di Sorbara Pignoletto
What is Italy's Smallest wine region
Valle d'Aosta
Valle d'Aosta sweet wine labeling
Vendemmia Tardiva or Vendange Tardive-over ripe grapes Passito or Fletri-dried grapes
How is Acute Balsamico made
grape must of Lambrusco or Trebbiano Rogagnolo is boiled to syrup and fermented to 4-5% ABV; aged in barrels allowing oxidation, moved to smaller & smaller barrels Traditional must age 12 years Extra-Vecchio (old) - 24 years managed like Solara of Jerez.
How has France impacted Valle d'Aosta
only French speaking wine region special autonomous region