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Northern Italy Flashcards

1
Q

List the DOCGs of the Veneto
(14)

A

Amarone della Valpolicella
Recioto della Valpolicella
Soave Superiore
Recioto di Soave
Recioto di Gambellara
Piave Malanotte
Montello Rosso
Lison
Friular di bagnoli
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco
Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio
Colli di Conegliano
Asolo Prosecco
Bardolino Superiore

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2
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Amazon della Valpolicella:
Grapes
Min ABV
Max RS
Aging
Additional Requirements

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45-95% Corvina or Corvinone
5-30% Rondinella
25% Max other red grapes (no single variety may compromise more than 10% of the blend)
-Min 14% ABV, Min 11% potential alcohol at harvest, then dried to achieve 14%)
-Max RS 9g/l
-Aging: Rosso-2 years from Jan 1 of the year following harvest
Riserva-4 years from Nov 1 of the harvest year
-Grapes may not be vinified before Dec 1st of the harvest year
No more than 65% of a producers total max yield can be used to produce amazon
-the remainder may be used for Valpolicella DOC or Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

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3
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What is Valpatena in Amarone

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A village, a narrow valley, strengthens air circulation between verona and the highest tops of Lessini Mountains

Viticultural zone formally created in late 1960s made under Valpolicella DOC

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4
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Recioto della valpolicella DOCG

Min ABV
Min RS

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Min ABV 12%
Min RS 50g/l

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5
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Wines labeled Soave Superiore DOCG must meet the following requirements:
Grapes
Min ABV for Soave Superiore & Riserva

A

Min 70% Garganega
Max 30% combined Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay
Max 5% other white non-aromatic grapes from Verona
Soave Superiore Superiore 12% min ABV
Soave Superiore Riserva 12.5% min ABV

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6
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Stagafassli on a bottle of wine means what

A

That the grapes are from Valtellina Superiore DOCG but bottled in neighboring Switzerland. Aging may occur there as well

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7
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Subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG (5)
Min ABV
Aging

A

Valgella
Inferno
Maroggia
Sassella
Grumello
-Min ABV 12%
-Valtellina Superiore- 24 months from Dec 1 of harvest year. min 12 months in oak
Valtellina Riserva-Min 3 years, 12 months oak

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8
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Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG is what style of wine

A

Sparkling wine from Lombardy.
May be made
-Rose (75% min PN)
-Labeled as Pinot Nero anf Pinot Nero Rose (85% min PN)

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9
Q

Franciacorta:
What % must be from vintage to state vintage
What is Saten
Lowest amount of lees aging after tirage

A

85% must be from stated vintage
Saten is BdB (chard & Pinot Blanc
18month on the lees, 25 months total from Harvest date

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10
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Scanzo DOCG (AKA)
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
Grape allowed
Min ABV
Min/Max RS

A

Grape: Moscato di Scanzo (red)
Min ABV 17% (14% acquired)
RS Range 50-100 g/l
Grapes must be dried for min 21 days after harvest

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11
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Quality DOCG’s for Dolcetto wines in Piedmonte
(all 100% dolcetto)

A

Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba

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12
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Barolo:
Min ABV
Aging
River - Tanaro River

A

13% Min ABV
Barolo- 38months from Nov 1, 18 wood
Barolo Riserva-62 months from Nov 1, 18 wood

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13
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Barbaresco:
Min ABV
Aging
Communes: San Rocco Seno d’Elvio, Treiso, Nieve, Barbaresco

A

12.5% Min ABV
Barbaresco-26months from Nov 1, 9 wood, may be released after Jan 1 of the 3rd year following harvest
Barbaresco Riserva-50months from Nov 1, 9 wood, May be released after Jan 1 of 5th year following harvest

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14
Q

Barolo Soils and Communes

A

La Morra & Barolo
-Tortonian Soils, Which contain a higher proportion of calcareous marl, Softer style of wine

Monforte d’Alba, Serrralung d’Alba, Castiflione Falletto
-Serravallian (Helvetian) sandstone soils, More structure in the wines.

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15
Q

WTF is Barolo Chinato?!?!?

A

a DOCG Aromatized wine that is flavored with Quinine.

Cappellano is THE key producer

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16
Q

What are the 3 other Piedmont Nebbiolo regions

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Roero DOCG
-Red-95% Nebbiolo
-White-95% Arneis
Gattinara DOCG
-Min 90% Spanna (nebbiolo)
-Max 10% Bonarda di Gattinara & Vespolina
Ghemme DOCG
-Min 85% Spanna (nebbiolo)
Max 15% combined Vespolina and Bonarda Novarese)

17
Q

What mountain range serves as the spine of Italy

A

The Apennines Mountains

18
Q

Southern exposure in Piedmont is known as this

A

Sorì - this is Piedmontese dialect.

19
Q

What is piedmonts most planted white grape?

A

Moscato Bianco
(Muscat à petits grains)

20
Q

What communes are known for having more Tortonian soils.
Tortonian soils contain a higher proportion of calcareous marl

A

La Morra
Barolo

21
Q

Still wine released from the Franciacorta area may be labeled as this

A

Curtefranca DOC or
Sebino IGT

22
Q

Emilia-Romagna has two DOCGs.
What are they?

A

Romagna Albana -1987, 1st white wine DOCG
-Grape: min 95% Albana
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto, 2011
-Grape: 85% Grechetto or Aliozina

23
Q

Romagna Albana -1987, 1st white wine DOCG
What is the grape there

A

Min 95% Albana

24
Q

Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG, 2011

What are the grapes here?

A

Min 85 %
Grechetto or
Aliozina

25
Q

Where would I find Valle Isarco?

A

Alto Adige

26
Q

What is the main grape of Trentino-Alto Adige?

A

Schiava (Vernatsch)

27
Q

What are the 2 DOCG zones are in place for Prosecco?
These are in the Veneto

A

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Asolo Prosecco DOCG

Both regions follow an 85% min of Glera to be labeled as their respective DOCG

28
Q

What is the most noteworthy cru in Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG.
This is in the Veneto

A

Cartizze

29
Q

Map of Prosecco

A

Cartizze is located within Conegliano Valdobbiadene

29
Q

What is the Ripasso Style?

A

Sometimes called double fermentation. This is a method used to give more structure, body and flavor to the basic Valpolicella wine.

Basic wine is then added to the recioto/amarone skins that have been pressed off. This starts a 2nd fermentation for the basic Valpolicella wine.

30
Q

What is Appassimento?

A

The process of natural partial dehydration of grapes to produce a greater concentration of colours, aromas and flavours in the wine

31
Q

Which two DOCGs in piedmont are allowed to produce red and white wine

A

Terre Alfieri DOCG
Roero DOCG

32
Q

What is the most planted grape variety in Piedmont

A

Barbera (31% of plantings)

Source: new expanded italy guide

33
Q

Alzero is made by who?
What is the dominate grape in the blend.

A

Giuseppe Quintarelli
Cabernet sauvignon, cab franc, merlot aged in Both french barriques and slavinian oak

34
Q

Palazzotto is made by who
What is the dominate grape

A

Maculan
Cabernet sauvignon

35
Q

Crosara is made by whom
What is the dominat grape

A

Maculan
merlot

36
Q

What types of soil characterize the vineyards of La Morra and Barolo

A

Tortonian Soils, which contain a higher proportion of calcareous marl which provides a softer style of wine

37
Q

What are the Classico zones of production for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

A

West to East:
Sant’ Ambrogio
Fumane
San Pietro
Marano
Negrar

38
Q

Name two traditional and two modern style Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

A

Traditional:
Quintarello
Bertani

Modern:
Masi
Allegrini

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