Friuli Venezia Giulia Flashcards

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Why Friuli venezia Giulia is considered the birth of modern Italian white winemaking p225

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In late 1960,s started producing clean, fresh adn fruit wihte wine instead of tired oxidized version previously produced

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Friuli focus on single varietal wines of blends

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Single varietal wines

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What are the two historically renowned sweet wines in Friuli p225

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Picolit and Ramandolo

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What is the origin of the name Friuli p225

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From the Latin Forum Iulli (today Cividale del Friuli city)

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5
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What is the famous wine mentioned by Pliny the Elder p226

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Picinum wine

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What was the influence of the Romans in Friuli p226

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Friuli region has flourished becoming an important center of trade

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Who invaded Friuli with the decline of Romans p226

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Bizantines, The Lombards and The Franks (under Charlemagne)

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The name Venezia Giulia comes from where p225

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From the northeast part of Italy. Venetia et Histria and Julian Alps

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What is the importance of Rauscedo grapevine nursery locate in Perdonone province in Friuli p226

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It is the largest grapevine nursery in the world

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10
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Whan Friuli Venezia Giulia become autonomous p226

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In 1963

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Friuli part of the Tre Venezie or Triveneto together with which regions p226

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Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige

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12
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What is the northern border of Friuli p227

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Austria

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13
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What is the western border of Friuli p227

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Veneto

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What is the eastern border of Friuli p227

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Slovenia

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15
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What are the four provinces of Friuli p227

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Pordonone, Udine, Gorizia and Trieste

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16
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What is the capital of Friuli Venezia Giulia p227

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Trieste

17
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What are the four principal topographical belts or dividsion of Friuli p227

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The Alps and Prealps, The Eatern Hills, Central alluvial plain and Lower Coastal plain

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What is the percentage of mountains in Friuli p227

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42%

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Is there production of wine in The Alps and Prealps p277

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No

20
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What the is climate of Friuli venezia Giulia p227

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A mild temperate climate (mix of more Continental in the north because of the Alps and more Mediterranean in the south because of the Adriatic Sea

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What is Bora p227

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A cold winter wind from the East

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What is the importance of the Adriatic Sea for the viticulture in Friuli p227

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Moderate the climate in contrast of the northern cold

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What are the most important rivers in Friuli p228

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Livenza, Tagliamento, Isonzo and Natisone

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What are the main three types of soil in Friuli p228

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Sand, clay, gravel
Sandstone, Calcareous Marls
Limestone plateau (Carso)

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What is Ponca p228

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Flysch of Comons (well drained, friable and poor soils)

26
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What is the percentage of white wine in Friuli Venezia Giulia p228

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70%

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What are the main native grapes in Friuli p229

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Friulano (Tokai Friulano); Ribolla Gialla; Malvasia Istriana; Picolit; Verduzzo Friulano and Vitoska

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Which kind of wine is produced with Picolit p229

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Famous sweet white wines

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What is the main problem with the production of Picolit p229

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It is prone to Grape Shatter resulting in tiny yields

30
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What is Grape Shatter cause p230

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Sparse buncheswith fewer and smaller (but sweeter) berries

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Which type of wine is produced with Verduzzo Friulano p230

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Sweet white wines

32
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Which grape was historically considered to be native to Friuli p229

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Friulano (or Tokai Friulano)

33
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Why Friulano grape is now considered traditional of Friuli instead of native p229

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It was discovered that Friulano has DNA identical of Sauvignonasse (native from Gironde)

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Where is Ribolla Gialla mainly found in Friuli p229

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Eastern hillsof Friuli