Grapes Flashcards
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Pignolo
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FVG Red Trad 17c Abbey of Resazzo Colli Orientali 230ha
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Cortese
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Piemonte Gavi DOCG Resistant to cold weather Thin skin High yields Lemon delicate flowers Dry crisp style
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Glera
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Veneto Top white Prosecco DOC Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG Colli Asolani Prosecco DOCG (FVG) Late ripening Semi aromatic Name change Glera Lunga is a different variety
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Petit Arvine
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Swiss White Straw yellow High extract and alcohol Ageing Late harvest
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Marzemino
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Trentino, Lombardia and FVG Red “Mozart admired” Late ripening Alluvial soil Acidity Often blended Some sparkling Related to Teroldego and Refosco dpr
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Pignoletto
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Emilie Romagna Bologna White “Fussy one” Light body white flowers Tannins high acidity Sparkling and late harvest Also Grechetto Di Todi in Umbria
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Brachetto
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Piemonte Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG - light fizzy Asti, Roero, Alessandria Red “Make you sing” Ancient Aromatic Light bodied Equivalent to moscato
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Albana
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Emilia Romagna Albana di Romagna DOCG White “Dawn” 13c Needs best sites Calcereous clays Aromatic, citrus, green flowers Botrytis Sweet Passito
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Moscato (Bianco, Giallo and Scanzo)
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Piemonte- top white Asti DOCG inc Moscato d’Asti TAA Scanzo - dark skin near Bergamo in Lombardia Passito in Valle d’Aosta Aromatic Fruity Geronoil, nerol, linetiol
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Freisa
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Piemonte Friesa d’Asti Asti, Alessandria and Cuneo Red “Strawberry” Easy to grow Sandy soils Pale ruby Red berries Bitter Related to Nebbiolo
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Schioppettino
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FVG Udine, Colli Orientale Red “Explode, crackle” 13c Rapuzzi Difficult to grow Deep colour Ages
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Croatina
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Lombardia Top red, top grape Bonarda in Oltrepò Pavese Medieval Med bunch Ripens late Round berries, thick skin, deep colour Difficult to grow
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Corvina
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Veneto Red Valpolicella and Bardolino “Little raven” Sour cherry Late budding Thick skin Suitable for air drying Pergola
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Vitovska
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FVG Corso White Slovenian Ferrous rocks Large bunches Disease resistant Fruili Corso Kante Ziderich Lemon sage Light
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Ruchè
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Piemonte Ruchè Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Red Rare Aromatic Dry
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Trebbiano Romagnolo
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Emilie Romagna Romagna DOC Top white and top grape (but more red than white) Most widely planted Ancient variety Simple and refreshing Variety of styles
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Erbaluce
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Piemonte Erbaluce di Caluso (Passito) DOCG White “Dawns light” Pale berries and wine Early bud break Thick skin Passito Some dry
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Vermentino or Favorita or Pigato
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Liguria- top white, top grape Riviera di Ponente DOC Pigato in Liguria, Favorita in Piemonte - Roero Lemon Musky aromatics Finish salty, minerally, rich creamy
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Grignolino
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Piemonte Monferrato Grignolino d’Asti DOC Red “Grimace” Lots of pips Needs sunny site Pale red/pink
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Arneis
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Piemonte Roero DOCG White “Difficult person” Ancient Almost extinct Drips acidity quickly Pale straw Low acidity Full bodied complex
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Timorasso
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Piemonte Colli Tortonese DOC Durtherna White Late ripening Bunches uneven Thin skin Intense mineral herb Ages
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Groppello
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Lombardia Red “Fist” Compact bunches Can get botrytis DYA Blended Bright lovely tannins, red cherry violet spices
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Corvinone
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Veneto Red “Big raven” Valpolicella and Bardolino Higher tannins and structure
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Malvasia Istrea
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FVG Carso Plain and Eastern hills Fruilli Isonzo- Rive di Giare DOC White Originated Istrea Variable bio types Thick skin Disease resistant Pale floral saline Dry style
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Pinot Noir
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Lombardia
Oltrepò Pavese
Franciacorta
Trentino -Trento DOC
Sparkling wines
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Sangiovese
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Liguria and Emilia Romagna
Top red in ER
Romagna DOC
Colli Di Luni DOC Rosso
Ciliegiolo x Calabrese Montenuovo
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Nosiola
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TTA
Valle dei Langhe
North of a Lake Garda
White
Native
Vin Santo
Late ripening
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Friulano
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FVG
Colli Orientale, Collio, Grave del Friuli and Isonzo
White
“Local to Fruili”
Sauvignonasse
12c
Resistant
Thin skin
Pale green - green apple mango
Still dry white
DYA
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Chardonnay
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Lombardia and AA
Top white
Sparkling, varietals and blending
Franciacorta
Also FVG, Trentino, Veneto, Piemonte
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Malvasia Di Candida Aromatica
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Emilie Romagna
Colli Piacentini DOC
White
Aromatic
Still or sparkling
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Barbera
Piemonte- top red, top grape
Alba, Asti, Monferrato, Nizza, Colli Tortonesi
“Dark savage”
Productive and versatile
Juicy, deep ruby
Wide range styles
Braida, Bersano, Scarpo, Coppa and Chiarlo - riper, low yields oak barrels
Also Lombardy in Oltrepò Pavese and Emilia Romagna in Colli Piacentini, Colli Bolognese and Colli Parma
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Prié Blanc
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Vd’A - Top white
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
White
Good at altitude
Ungrafted
Light bodied
Sweet/sparkling
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Pinot Grigio
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Top white and top grape in FVG
Orange wines
Widely planted TAA
Largest yields
Uncomplicated
Crisp
Acidic
Also Veneto (bulk) Lombardy, Emilia Romagna
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Merlot
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Veneto and FVG
Grave del Friuli DOC, Piave DOC
Top red for both
Varietals
Strada del Merlot on Isonzo
Also Colli Bolognesi in Emilia Romagna and TAA
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Petit Rouge
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V d’A- Top Red, Top Grape
Torette
Red
Little red one
Sibling of Furmin
Dark, Med bodied, red flowers fruits
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Dolcetto
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Piemonte
d’Alba, d’Ovada, Dogliano, Diano d’Alba, d’Asti
“Little sweet one”
Red fruit, spice
Prefers white marls on right bank of Tanaro
Early ripening
Deep purple
Served with first course of Albese
Ormeasco in Liguria
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Garganega
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Veneto
White 2’
Soave
Gamberella and Colli Eugenie in Veneto
Best in Classico
Late ripening
Old
Vigorous
Semi aromatic
Air dried and sweet
Also in FVG
Related to Trebbiano, Toscano, Albana, Marzemino Bianco, Cateratto and Malvasia Bianca di Candida
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Picolit
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FVG
Colli Orientali
White
“Small yield or berries”
Dried grapes
Roman
Sandy soils (Ponca)
Low yields
Sweet yellow-> Amber
Does not develop with age
Vino da Meditazione
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Terrano or Teran
FVG
Carso DOC
Red
Similar to Refosco Penducala Rosso
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Müller Thurgau
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TTA
Alto Adige
Lago di Caldaro subzone
Riesling x Madeleine Royale
Simple
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Fumin
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Vd’A
Red
Ash
Deep ruby
Thick white bloom
Good in cool climate
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Teroldego
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Trentino
Rotaliano DOC
Elisabetta Foradori - Guyot
Red- top red in TAA
“Golden one from Tyrol”
“Prince of Trentino”
Related to Syrah, Dureza and Marzemino and Lagrein
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Vespaiola
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Veneto
Vicenza - Torcolato (sweet)
White
Old
Vigorous
High acidity
Passito best
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Bosco
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Liguria
Cinque Terre DOC
Sciacchertà dessert wine
White
“Woody, red grape in white skin”
Grows best near sea
Full bodied, high abv
Sweet
Mostly blended
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Ormeasco
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Liguria
Ormeasco di Parnassio (Riviera di Ponente)
Red
Dolcetto
Early ripening
Dark
Red fruits
Rose is Schiactrà
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Ribolla Gialla
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FVG
Rosazzo and Oslavia near Slovenia
White
Also in Slovenia
13c
Best of hillside sites
High acid
Dry light fresh
Orange wine
Also Ribolla Verde
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Refosco Del Peduncale Rosso
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FVG
Colli Orientale
Grave de Friuli
Lison
Not related to Mondeuse Noir
Related to Marzemino,
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Rossese or Tibouren
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Liguria - top red
Rossese di Dolceaqua
Red
Rosso red berries
Pale ruby
Floral aroma
Easygoing light
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Raboso Piave
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Veneto
Piave DOC and Piave Malanotte DOCG
Red
“Angry”
Old variety
Deep colour and complexity
Also Emilia Romagna
Difficult to grow
A.so Raboso Veronese
Raboso Veronese is a different variety <10% plantings
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Turbiana or Trebbiano
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Lombardia
White
Top white in Emilia Romagna
Trebbiano Di Soave= Veneto
Trebbiano Di Lugana
Genetic twin to Vermentino
17c
Affinity with oak
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Lambrusco
Emilie Romagna
Top red
3 types -
Di Sorbera- light, requires pollinator, red berries
Salamino- most widely planted, High yields, dark
Grasperosso-2 planted, fleshy full bodied, better cold, hills
Sparkling
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Rondinella
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Veneto
Red
“Swallow”
19c
Blending partner in Valpolicella
Easy to grow
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Nebbiolo or Picotendro, Chiavennasca, Spanna
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Piemonte and vd’A and Lombardia
“Fog”
Red
Picotendro in Vd’A
Chiavennasca in Lombardy- Valtelina
Rose, tar, cherry
Clones - Lampia, Michel, Bolla and Rosé
Buds early, ripens late
Site sensitive
Clay or limestone
Pale
Ages
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Tazzelanghe
FVG
Colli Orientale
Red
“Tongue Cutter”
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Gewürztraminer or Traminer
Traminer parent - paler = Savagnin Blanc (Klevener)
| Gerwutztraminer = Savignin Rose. Only type now grown in AA
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Albarola
Liguria
Cinque Terra DOC
Neutral white grape
Sciaccherta DOCG passito
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Verduzzo
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FVG
White
Ramandolo -sweet passito
Colli Orientali
Piave
Friuli Grave
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Schiava
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AA
Top red, top grape
Lago di Caldaro,
Vernatsch
Group- Gentile, Grossa, Grigio
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Lagrein
TAA
Bolzano
Lagrein Dunkel or Lagrein Scuro, Rosato or Kretzer