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Lombardy Flashcards

1
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Where is Milan?

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Lombardy

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What can still wines made in the Franciacorta DOCG area be labelled as?

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Curtefranca DOP or Sebino IGP

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3
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When was Franciacorta first mentioned?

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In a 1570 treatise on sparkling wine

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4
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What two figures propelled Franciacorta forward?

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Guido Berlucchi in 1960s and Maurizio Zanella of Ca’Del Bosco

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5
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Name Lombardy’s DOCGs

A 
Franciacorta DOCG
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
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6
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What are the styles of Franciacorta DOCG?

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Franciacorta
Saten
Rose
Millesimato
Riserva
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7
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What percentage of grapes must come from the stated vintage for Millesimato Franciacorta? What about for Riserva?

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85% for both

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Cepage for Franciacorta (normale)

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  • PN and Chard
  • max 50% PB
  • max 10% Erbamat (white grape)
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9
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Cepage for Franciacorta Saten

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  • Chardonnay

- max 50% PB

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cepage for Franciacorta Rose

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  • min 35% PN
  • max 65% Chard
  • max 50% PB
  • max 10% Erbamat
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Aging requirements for Franciacorta styles

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Normale: 18 mo on lees, starting 2/1, 25 mo total from harvest
Saten and Rose: 24 mo lees, 31 total
Millesimato: 30 mo lees, 37 total
Riserva: 60 mo lees, 37 total

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12
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Which style of Franciacorta DOCG has a max rs prior to tirage. Why? What is that max rs?

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Saten has a max 20 g/l rs prior to tirage, in order to limit the pressure to a max 5 atm

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13
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What sweetness levels can Saten be?

Riserva?

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Saten is Brut only

Riserva can be Dossagio Zero, Extra Brut or Brut

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14
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Name the styles of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

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Normale
Rose
Pinot Nero
Pinot Nero Rose

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15
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Cepage of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico and Rose

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  • min 70% PN

- max 30% combined Chard, PG and PB

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16
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Cepage of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero and Pinot Nero Rose

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  • Min 85% PN

- max 15% combined Chard, PG and PB

17
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aging for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

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NV: min 15 mo on lees from 1/1
Millesimato: min 24 mo leese from 1/1

18
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cepage for Oltrepo Pavese DOP

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Bianco: min 60% combined Riesling and Riesling Italico (Welschriesling); max 40% PN and/or other white grapes
Rosso/Rosato: 25-65 Barbera, 25-65 Croatina, max 45 combined Uva Rara, Vespolina, and/or PN, max 15% other

19
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Where is Oltrepo Pavese in Lombardy?

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In the southwest

20
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What is the style of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

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red, passito, sweet

21
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drying and RS requirements for Scanzo DOCG

Aging?

A

grapes are dried for min 21 days after harvest, to 280 g/l.
Min RS is 50-100 g/l
Aged 2 years from 11/1, may NOT be aged in wood

22
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What is Stagafassli?

A

Valtelina Superiore DOCG bottled (and possible aged) in Switzerland

23
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Cepage of Valtellina Supierore DOCG

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min 90% Chiavennasca (nebbiolo)

24
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Styles of Valtellina Superiore DOCG

A

Superiore
Superiore Riserva
Indication of subzone
Stagafassli

25
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Subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG, with characteristics

A 
Valgella- fresh n fuity
Inferno- earthy, powerful
Maroggia- delicate
Sassella- elegant, mineral, best
Grumello- harmonious, open
26
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG aging

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Superiore: 24 mo from 12/1, with 12 in wood
Riserva: min 3 years

27
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What river creates the valley of Valtellina? What body of water does it flow into?

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The River Adda, which empties into Lake Como

28
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What factors help nebbiolo ripen in Valtellina’s cooler climate?

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Steep terraces maximize the relatively high number of sunny days. The soil is very rocky, absorbing heat

29
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Where is the Groppello grape found?

A

Lombardy

30
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Grape drying requirements and aging for Sforazato di Valtellina Superiore DOCG

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  • Grapes must be dried to increase potential alc from 11 to 14% and cannot be vinified until 12/10
  • aged min 20 mo from 4/1, with 12 in wood
31
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Curtefranca DOC cepage

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Bianco: min 50% chard, max 50% comb PN and PB
Rosso: min 25% merlot, min 20% CF and.or carmenere, 10-35% CS, max 15% other

32
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croatina synonym

A

Bonarda

33
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Vespolina synonym

A

Ughetto

34
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DOCs shared between Lombardy and Veneto

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Lugana DOC
Garda DOC
San Martino della Battaglia DOC

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