Flashcards in Foundation Chapture Deck (86)
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1
who taught the indigenous tribes of northern Italy how to grow vines and make wine
The Etruscans
2
Advanced viticulture and winemaking in Italy's South
The Greeks
3
who introduced the concept of terroir by matching grapes to soil types
The Romans
4
Italis 5 greatest civilizations in order oldest to newest.
Etruscans Greek Roman Lumbards Kingdom of Sardegna
5
True or false in the Middle Ages wooden barrels were used to determine the quality of the wine.
true
6
T/F The first written mentions of Nebbiolo Barbera and Garganega appear in the Middle Ages.
true
7
t/f the overall quality of wine improved in the middle ages
false
8
t/f in the middle ages ministries preserved wine culture and viticulture
true
9
true false Spains controlling interest in Italy was diminished by the Austrian Hausberg empire.
True
10
T/F the kingdom of Sardegna united into the kingdom of Italy in 1861
true
11
t/f a winter freeze in 1709 destroyed almost all the vineyards in northern Italy.
true
12
t/f corks and glass bottles were widespread in the 18th century.
false
13
The t/f renaissance started in Paris and spread through Italy in the 15 century.
false
14
The discovery of the Americas created widespread economic destruction in Italy.
true
15
t/f the initial unification included all of the current terror of Italy
flase
16
the Papal states remained independent after the initial unification
true
17
t/f the kingdom of Italy was declared March 17 1861
true
18
Veneto was incorporated into the kingdom of Italy before Trentino and Alto Adige
true
19
what northern province would you most likely find volcanic hills
Veneto
20
the majority of Italies vineyards are found in
on the hillsides
21
t/f the Pandana Plains Separate the Alps from the Apennines
true
22
the alps block humid air currents from the Adriatic sea
false
23
t/f The Pre alps are a lower altitude range contiguous to the alps
true
24
t/f The Apennines are considerably lower in altitude than the Alps
true
25
the climate of the Pandana Plain is
fully continental
26
what regions enjoy the autonomous status
Friuli Venezi Giulis, Valle D'Aosta Trentino- Alto Adige
27
what of the following soils is of volcanic origin
Moraine
Dolomite
Marl
porphyry
prophyry
28
what is Italy's longest river
the Po
29
t/f the Mezzadria system was abolished in the 1860's
true
30
t/f the Mezzadria system was widespread in northern and central Italy
true
31
t/f the Mezzadria system favored land owners
true
32
t/f the Mezzadria system was more focused on quality rather than quantity
false
33
t/f the Mezzadria system farmers tend to plan only one crop
true
34
what is Italy's most planted grape variety
Sangiovese
35
how high can Pergola vines grow
6 feet
36
t/f the tendon system is only used for the highest quality grapes
false
37
t/f as a rule, vines trained on the pergola deliver large crop lodes
true
38
grapes grown on Pergolas have little risk of sunburn as they hang under the canopy
true
39
True / Flase, only Spain cultivate moe grape varieties than Italy
false
40
many of Italy's indigenous grapes were lost after the phylloxera pandemic
true
41
t/f the isolation of winegrowing areas led to the extension of many indigenous vines
false
42
there are at least 350 cultivate grapes varieties in Italy
true
43
some of Italys indigenous grapes have been written about since the middle ages.
true
44
t/f both pinot Noir and chardonnay are used for sparkling wines some areas in Italy
true
45
the tank method for sparkling wines was invented in Italy
true
46
Italian sparkling wine tend to have low dosage
true
47
Itays white wines were initially made with skin on
true
48
red wines were traditionally ages in small french oka barrels
false Bott
49
the 1970 ushered in a wine making revolution in Italy
true
50
Italy's sweet wine production pre-dated the middle ages
true
51
definition of recito
a term used for sweet wines of Veneto
52
what is a botti
Large wooden casks
53
what is Appassimento
process of drying grapes before vinification
54
what is Passito
wines made from semi-dried grapes
55
the term " Talento" indicates
sparkling wine made in the traditional method
56
put these in sweetness level from sweetest to driest
Amabile Abbaccato Dolce
1. Dolce
2.Amabile
3. Abbaccato
57
what does a gold fascetta indicate
DOCG
58
t/f Classico designation indicates higher quality and prestige
true
59
t/f Classico designation indicates the wine has the same regulations as the regular appellation
false
60
t/f Classico designation indicates a longstanding tradition of production of a specific wine
true
61
t/f Classico designation indicates it is the original and historic growing area of a doc or docg
true
62
what is a Consorzio
a voluntary association comprising producers merchants and coops for specific Dos, and doc
63
put the EU wine category in order from highest to lowest
DOP Denominazione origine protetta.
IGP Indicazione Protetta
Vini with grape and or vintage
vini
64
Put these Italian wine qualities from highest to lowest
Denominazione origine Controllata e Garantita
Denominazione origine Controllata
Indicazione Geografica Tapica
Vini
65
what grape varital can not appear on an Italian generic wine label
merlot, Cab Sauv, Syrah, Pinot noir
pinot noir
66
what items may be regulated by a DOCG
delimited boundaries
final alcohol
harvest yields
aging requirements
vine density
wine style
winemaking techniques
67
fermo
a still wine
68
annata
vintage
69
vigna
a single vinyard
70
vivance
lightly fizzy wine
71
Ambile
medium sweet wine
72
bianco
white wine
73
Dolce
a sweet wine more than 4.5 % or 45 G rs
74
frizzante
a semi sparkling wine
75
imbottigliato all'origine
estate bottled
76
liquoriso
fortified wine
77
novello
a wine released shortly after its made similar to a boujoulais nouvous
78
riserva
a wine that undergoes an extended aging process usually with stricter production laws
79
rosato
a rose
80
rosso
a red wine
81
secco
a dry wine max .4% of 4 g of sugar
82
spumante
a fully sparkling wine
83
superior
a wine with a higher maximum alcohol also stricter production criteria, Lower max yields and density
84
vendemmia
harvest or vintage
85
vendemmia tardiva
late harvest can be sweet or dry
86
