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Chapter Ten - Italy Flashcards

1
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There is a considerable overall difference in climate between the cooler, northern portion of Italy and the hot, southern region

A

True

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Very few parts of Italy are more than 75 miles from the sea

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True

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The Apennine Mountain Range forms most of the northern border of Italy

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False

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The rich valley of the Po River is a relatively flat area located in the Southern section of Italy

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False

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The Alps form a solid wall that holds back most of the Arctic air masses that chill much of northern Europe in the winter

A

True

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The Tyrrhenian Sea is located along the western coast of Italy

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True

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Tuscany is located along Italy’s adriatic coast

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False

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T/F

The Ionian Sea is located on Italy’s southern border, along the coastlines of Apulia, Basilicata, and Calabria

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True

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Sangiovese is the most widely planted red grape variety in Italy

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True

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10
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Trebbiano, the most widely planted white wine grape variety in Italy, is the same grape known in France as Ugni Blanc

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True

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11
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Designation for Amarone della Valpolicella

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DOCG

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12
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Designation for Recioto della Valpolicella

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DOCG

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13
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Designation for Valpolicella

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DOC

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14
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Designation for Bardolino Superiore

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DOCG

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15
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Designation for Bardolino Chiaretto

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DOC

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16
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Designation for Soave

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DOC

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17
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Designation for Recioto di Soave

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DOCG

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18
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Designation for Asolo Prosecco

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DOCG

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19
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Designation for Prosecco

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DOC

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20
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What appellations use

  • Corvina
  • Corvinone
  • Rondinella
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  • Amarone della Valpolicella
  • Recioto della Valpolicella
  • Valpolicella
  • Bardolino Superiore
  • Bardolino Chiaretto
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21
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What appellations use

  • Garganega
  • Chardonnay
  • Trebbiano
A
  • Soave

- Recioto de Soave

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22
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What Appellations use

- Glera

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  • Asolo Prosecco

- Prosecco

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23
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Designation and grapes for Barolo

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DOCG ; Nebbiolo

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24
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Designation and grapes for Barbaresco

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DOCG ; Nebbiolo

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25
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Designation and grapes for Moscato d’Asti

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DOCG ; Moscato

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26
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Designation and grapes for Asti

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DOCG ; Moscato

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27
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Designation and grapes for Roero

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DOCG ; Nebbiolo

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28
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Designation and grapes for Gattinara

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DOCG ; Nebbiolo (min 90%)

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29
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Designation and grapes for Ghemme

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DOCG ; Nebbiolo (min 90%)

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30
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Designation and grapes for Gavi

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DOCG ; Cortese

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31
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Designation and grapes for Barbera d’Alba

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DOC ; Barbera

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32
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Designation and grapes for Acqui

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DOCG ; Brachetto

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33
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Grape variety often used in orange wines

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Ribolla Gialla

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34
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A winemaking process that uses partially dried grapes

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Appassimento

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35
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A blanc de blanc sparkling wine produced in Lombardy

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Safen

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36
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A local name for the Nebbiolo grape variety used in Lombardy

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Chiavennasca

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37
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One of the subzones of the Valtellina Superiore DOCG

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Inferno

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38
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An alternative name often used for the Trentino - Alto Adige region

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Sudtirol

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39
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A DOC, located in Fruili-Venezia Giulia, known for making white blends as well as orange wines

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Collio Goriziano

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40
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A DOCG for sparkling wines from Lombardy

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Franciacorta

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41
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Term often used in Italy to refer to the process used to create high-quality sparkling wines

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Metoda Classico

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42
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Term often used to refer to sweet wines made using grapes that are partially dried after harvest

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Recioto

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43
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A local name for the Nebbiolo grape variety used in some parts of Piedmont

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Spanna

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44
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A high-alcohol wine made using partially dried Nebbiolo grapes

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Sforzato

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45
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A region in Lombardy known for producing red wines using Nebbiolo

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Valtellina

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46
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A traditional wine production technique that uses the sediment or lees from a previous batch in order to make a full-bodied wine

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Ripasso

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47
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A large DOC in Piedmont that covers many of the smaller regions, including Barolo, Barbaresco, and Roero

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Langhe

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48
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What are the three main cities of Tuscany

A
  • Florence
  • Pisa
  • Tuscany
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49
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Red wine makes up what percentage of the total output of Tuscan wine?

A

90%

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50
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What term was created in response to the fact that 100% Sangiovese wines made in the Chianti region had to be categorized as vino da tavola?

A

Super Tuscans

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51
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Basic Chianti DOCG must contain a minimum of ____ percent Sangiovese?

A

70

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52
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In addition to Sangiovese, what grapes are permitted to be used in basic Chianti?

A
  • Canaiolo Nero
  • Trebbiano Toscano
  • Malvasia
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53
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What are the seven subzones of Chianti DOCG?

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  • Colli Aretini
  • Colli Fiorentini
  • Colli Senesi
  • Colline Pisane
  • Montalbano
  • Montespertoli
  • Rufina
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54
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What classification was approved by the Chianti Classico Consortium in 2014 for use with high-quality wines produced exclusively from estate grown grapes?

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Chanti Classico Gran Selezione

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55
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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG must be aged for a minimum of ____ in wood and a minimum of ____ in the bottle

A

2 years in wood

4 months in bottle

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56
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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG may not be released until

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January 1 of the 5th year following the harvest

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57
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Vin Santo that is light red or amber in hue is sometimes referred to as

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Occio di Pernice

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58
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What is Tuscany’s only white wine DOCG?

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Vernaccia di San Gimiginano

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59
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The original Super Tuscan, produced by Tenuta San Guido

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Sassicaia

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60
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Tuscan wine produced in and around the village of Montepulciano

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Vino Nobile

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61
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A Tuscan wine that must be produced using 10% to 20% Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc

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Carmigano

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62
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The major red grape variety of Tuscany

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Sangiovese

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63
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The term used for the Sangiovese grape variety in the region of Scansano

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Morellino

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64
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An ancient winemaking technique that involves the addition of overripe grapes to a vat of new wine as it is finishing fermentation

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Governo

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65
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The historic heart of the Chianti region, dating back to the middle ages

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Chianti Classico

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66
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A type of sweet wine made in Tuscany (and other areas) used dried grapes and extensive aging

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vin santo

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67
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Local name of the Sangiovese grape variety as it is used in Rosso di Montepulciano

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Prugnolo Gentile

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68
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A red grape variety noted for its rich color and hearty tannins

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Colorino

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69
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The town known as the birthplace of the Super Tuscan movement

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Bolgheri

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70
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A red grape variety used widely throughout Tuscany as a blending partner for Sangiovese

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Canaiolo Nero

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71
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One of the earliest Super Tuscan-style wines, created by Marchese Piero Antinori

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Tignanello

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72
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T/F

Emilia-Romagna is a triangular-shaped region that stretches across the Italian Peninsula almost from one side to the other

A

True

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73
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T/F

Est! Est!! Est!! is a well known wine produced in Umbria

A

False

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74
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Romagna Albana DOCG was the first white wine to achieve the DOCG Designation

A

True

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75
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T/F

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC wines are made using a minimum of 85% Montepulciano grapes

A

True

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76
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T/F

Orvieto DOC is one of the leading white wines of Umbria

A

True

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77
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T/F

Frascati DOC is a red wine produced in the Lazio region

A

False

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78
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T/F

Torgiano Rosso Riserva is a DOCG wine produced in Modena

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False

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79
Q

T/F

Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG is a crisp, dry white wine produced in the Marches region

A

True

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80
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T/F

Most Lambrusco is produced in Emilia-Romagna; however, some is produced in Lombardy as well

A

True

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81
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T/F

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo is the leading red wine of the Abruzzo region

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False

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82
Q

T/F

Orvieto DOC is based (in part) on the Trebbiano Toscano grape, locally known as Procanico.

A

True

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83
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T/F

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC is a cherry-colored, lighter style of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

A

True

84
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T/F

Montefalco Sagrantino, made with 100% Sagrantino grapes, is a white wine produced in Umbria

A

False

85
Q

T/F

There are four DOCs specifcally for vin santo in Tuscany, including the Vin Santo del Chianti DOC

A

True

86
Q

The only DOCG wine produced in Sicily

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria

87
Q

Production zone for Lacryma Christi wines

A

Vesuvio

88
Q

Region that can be described as the “toe of the boot” on Italy’s peninsula

A

Calabria

89
Q

red grape variety used to produce a sweet, late-harvest DOCG wine in Manduria

A

Primitivo

90
Q

A boldly flavored red DOCG wine produced in Campania

A

Taurasi

91
Q

DOC wine of Calabria; the red version is produced using the Gaglioppo grape variety

A

Ciro

92
Q

Red grape variety used in the wines of the Salice Salentino DOC

A

Negroamaro

93
Q

Dried grape dessert wine produced in small amounts in Calabria

A

Greco di Bianco

94
Q

Main grape variety used in the wines of the Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

A

Grenache

95
Q

DOCG white wine produced on the island of Sardinia

A

Vermentino di Gallura

96
Q

Island located just west of Calabria

A

Sicily

97
Q

Main grape variety used in Cerasuolo di Vittoria

A

Nero d’Avola

98
Q

Main grape variety used in Taurasi DOCG

A

Aglianico

99
Q

Wine region surrounding the town of Naples

A

Campania

100
Q

Marsala DOC
Location:
Grapes:

A

Sicily

Grillo, Inzolia, Cataratto

101
Q

Three main types of Marsala

A

Oro (golden), Ambra (amber), rubino (ruby)

102
Q

Aging requirements:

Marsala fine

A

One year

103
Q

Aging requirements:

Marsala superiore

A

Two years

104
Q

Aging requirements:

Marsala superiore riserva

A

Four years

105
Q

Aging requirements:

Marsala Vergine/Marsala Solera

A

Min five years in a solera system

106
Q

Aging requirements:

Marsala Vergine Stravecchio

A

10 years aging in cask

107
Q

Chianti Classico must contain a minimum of ____ % Sangiovese?

A

80%

108
Q

What phrases best describes Recioto di Soave?

A

A sweet white wine produced in Veneto

109
Q

What type of wine is produced in the DOCG surrounding the town of Asolo

A

Prosecco

110
Q

What wine is based on the Montepulciano grape variety?

A

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo

111
Q

What is a lightly sparkling wine produced in Piedmont?

A

Brachetto d’Acqui

112
Q

Where is Marsala produced?

A

Siciliy

113
Q

What wine region surrounds the city of Naples?

A

Campania

114
Q

What was the first white wine to achieve DOCG status in Italy?

A

Romagna Albana

115
Q

Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG is produced in which of the following regions?

A

Marches

116
Q

What wine is produced in Emilia Romagna

A

Lambrusco

117
Q

What DOC extends from the Veneto and into Fruili=Venezia Giulia?

A

Lison-Pramaggiore

118
Q

Grape variety of the Nizza DOCG

A

Barbera

119
Q

White grape used in the Roero DOCG

A

Arneis

120
Q

River that runs from the Alps across the north of Italy (and ends in the Adriatic Sea)

A

Po River

121
Q

Name used for Bardolino rose

A

Chiaretto

122
Q

White grape allowed for use (in limited quantities) in Franciacorta DOCG

A

Erbamat

123
Q

Dried grape wine (passito) made in Valtellina

A

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG

124
Q

Total quality tier for Chianti Classico wines, requires 30 months minimum aging

A

Gran Selezione

125
Q

White DOCG wine of Emilia-Romagna

A

Albana di Romagna

126
Q

Which of the following wines are produced in Puglia

A

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
Primitivo Manduria Dolce Superiore
Salice Salentino

127
Q

What is Tuscany’s most famous white wine?

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

128
Q

What mountain range travels down the “spine” of the Italian Peninsula?

A

The Apennines

129
Q

The four levels of Italian wine classification

A
  • Vino (basic table wine)
  • Idicazione geographica tipica (IGT)
  • Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
  • Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)
130
Q

Italian label term indicating a wine with a higher level of alcohol than required of the normale version

A

Superiore

131
Q

Italian label term applied to wines with a longer minimum aging time than required of the normale version

A

Riserva

132
Q

Appellation used for sparkling wines produced in Trentino

A

Trento DOC

133
Q

Leading white grapes of Trentino Alto Adige

A
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Pinot Bianco
  • Muller Thurgau
  • Traminer
134
Q

Leading red grapes of Trentino Alto Adige

A
  • Cab Franc
  • Cab Sauv
  • Legrein, Merlot
  • Marzemino
  • Schiava
  • Toroldego
135
Q

Sweet wine made in Colli Orientali

A

Colli orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG

136
Q

Style of wine produced in the Ramandolo DOCG

A

Verduzzo-based sweet white wines

137
Q

Style of wine made in the Rosazzo DOCG

A

Dry white wines made using a minimum of 50% Friulano

138
Q

Grape varieties of Franciacorta DOCG

A

Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco
Pinot Nero
Erbamat

139
Q

Minimum lees aging of Franciacorta DOCG

A

18 months

140
Q

Minimum lees aging of vintage dated Franciacorta DOCG

A

30 months

141
Q

Minimum lees aging of Franciacorta Riserva DOCG

A

60 months

142
Q

A type of brut, blanc de blancs Franciacorta DOCG

A

Saten

143
Q

Style of wine made in the Valtellina Rosso DOC (and the Valtellina Superiore DOCG)

A

Red Wines ( min 90% Chiavennasca/Nebbiolo)

144
Q

5 subzones of the Valtellina Superiore DOCG

A
  • Grumello
  • Inferno
  • Maroggia
  • Sassella
  • Valgella
145
Q

3 DOCs for Lambrusco based in Emilia-Romagna

A
  • Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC
  • Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC
  • Lambrusco di Sorvara DOC
146
Q

DOC for Lambrusco based in Lombardy

A

Lambrusco Mantovano DOC

147
Q

Two DOCG-level wines based on Verdicchio

A
  • Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG

- Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG

148
Q

Region of Origin: Orvieto DOC

A

Umbria

149
Q

Style(s) of wine produced in the Orvieto DOC

A

White wines based on Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano; dry to sweet

150
Q 
Term used for:
Dry
Semi-Dry
Semi-sweet
Sweet
A 
Dry = secco
Semi-dry = Abboccato
semi-sweet = Amabile
Sweet = dolce
151
Q

Two DOCG wines of Umbria

A
  • Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

- Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

152
Q

What is Monteflaco Sagrantino DOCG made with

A

100% Sagrantino

153
Q

Required assemblage:

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

A

Minimum 70% sangiovese

154
Q

Region of production: Frascati DOC

A

Lazio

155
Q

DOCG of Lazio that produce sweet (late harvest) white wines

A

Cannelioni di Frascati DOCG

156
Q

Two red wine DOCGs of Campania

A
  • Taurasi DOCG

- Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

157
Q

Two white wien DOCGs of Campania

A

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

158
Q

Two DOCGs of Abruzzo

A
  • Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG

- Tullum/Terre Tollesi DOCG

159
Q

Best known DOC wines of Abruzzo (one white, one red)

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC

160
Q

Main red grape of Calabria’s Ciro DOC

A

Gaglioppo

161
Q

Main white grape of Calabria’s Ciro DOC

A

Greco Bianco

162
Q

Style of wine made in the Greco di Bianco DOC

A

copper colored dessert wine, made using partially dried greco bianco grapes

163
Q

3 styles of Marsala (based on sweetness)

A

Secco (dry)
Semi Secco (semi dry)
Dolce (sweet)

164
Q

Required assemblage:

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

A

Minimum 85% Cannonau (90% for riserva)

165
Q

Famous lake located on the western border of Veneto

A

Lake Garda

166
Q

Red wine region located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda

A

Bardolino

167
Q

two appellations of Bardolino

A
  • Bardolino DOC

- Bardolino Superiore DOCG

168
Q

Types of wine produced in Bardolino

A

Mostly red (and some rose) based on Corvina and Rondinella grapes

169
Q

Dried grape process used in the production of Amarone and other wines

A

Apassimento

170
Q

Four wines produced in the Valpolicella region

A
  • Valpolicella DOC
  • Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
  • Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
  • Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
171
Q

Sweet wine of Valpolicella

A

Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

172
Q

Primary grape of Soave

A

Garganega

173
Q

Required assemblage of Soave

A

Min. 70% Garganega; remainder may be Trebbiano di Soave and/or Chardonnay

174
Q

Three wines produced in the Soave region

A
  • Soave DOC
  • Recioto di Soava DOCG
  • Soave Superiore DOCG
175
Q

Grapes used in Prosecco Rose

A

main grape: Glera

10 to 15% Pinot Nero

176
Q

Style of wine produced in the Lugana DOC

A

White wine based on Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)

177
Q

Location of the Laguna DOC

A

South of Lake Garda, straddles the border between Veneto and Lombardy

178
Q

Style of wine produced in the Piave Malanotte DOCG

A

Red wines based on Raboso

179
Q

Style of wine produced in the Lison DOCG

A

White wines based on Friulano

180
Q

Three region DOC of northern Italy

A

Delle Venezie DOC

181
Q

Leading red grape of Piedmont, by acreage

A

Barbera

182
Q

Other leading red grapes of Piedmont (in addition to Barbera)

A 
Nebbiolo
Dolcetto
Freisa
Grignolino
Brachetto
183
Q

Aging requirements for Barolo

A

Min 38 months

Reserva: min 62 months (counted from Nov 1 of the harvest year)

184
Q

Aging requirements for Barbaresco

A

Min 26th months

Reserva: Min 50 months (counted from Nov 1 of the harvest year)

185
Q

Three styles of wine made in the Asti DOCG

A
  • Asti DOCG (sparkling, charmat)
  • Asti Metodo Classico DOCG (sparkling, traditional method)
  • Moscato d’Asti DOCG (slightly sparkling, partial fermentation method, sweet)
186
Q

Style of wine approved in 2017 for the Asti DOCG

A

Asti Secco (dry Asti DOCG)

187
Q

Required assemblage for Barbera d’Asti DOCG

A

Minimum 90% Barbera

188
Q

Required assemblage for Nizza DOCG

A

100% Barbera

189
Q

DOCG - located just north of the city of Alba - approved for Red (Nebbiolo) and white (Arneis)

A

Roero DOCG

190
Q

Portion of the Med. Sea bordering Tuscany

A

Tyrrhenian Sea

191
Q

Leading red grapes of Tuscany

A

Sangiovese
Canaiolo Nero
Colorino

192
Q

Leading white grapes of Tuscany

A

Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia Bianca Lunga
Vernaccia

193
Q

Proportion of red wines (vs total production) in Tuscany

A

Nearly 90% of total production is red

194
Q

Grapes used in typical (white) Vin Santo

A

Trebbiano Toscano

Malvasia Bianca Lunga

195
Q

Label term indicating a amber (or light red) version of Vin Santo

A

Occhi di Pernice

196
Q

Grapes used in red or amber versions of Vin Santo

A

Sangiovese

197
Q

Appellation used by most Super Tuscan wines

A

IGT Toscana

198
Q

Date of the original designation of the Chianti wine region

A

1716

199
Q

Minimum percentage of Sangiovese in Chianti Classico DOCG

A

80%

200
Q

Year that whitegrapes were excluded from use in Chianti Classico DOCG

A

2006

201
Q

Category added in 2014 to represent the “top tier” of Chianti Classico

A

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

202
Q

Main grape variety of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

A

(min 70%) Prugnolo Gentile (aka Sangiovese)

203
Q

DOCG red wine produced in Montalcino

A

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

204
Q

Required assemblage for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

A

100% Brunello

205
Q

DOC level red wine produced in Montalcino

A

Rosso di Montalcino

206
Q

Four Tuscan DOCs specifically for Vin Santo

A
  • Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
  • Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
  • Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC
  • Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC

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