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
``` Lombardia Oltrepò Pavese Franciacorta Trentino -Trento DOC Sparkling wines ```
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Sangiovese
``` Liguria and Emilia Romagna Top red in ER Romagna DOC Colli Di Luni DOC Rosso Ciliegiolo x Calabrese Montenuovo ```
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Nosiola
``` TTA Valle dei Langhe North of a Lake Garda White Native Vin Santo Late ripening ```
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Friulano
``` 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
``` Lombardia and AA Top white Sparkling, varietals and blending Franciacorta Also FVG, Trentino, Veneto, Piemonte ```
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Malvasia Di Candida Aromatica
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` TTA Alto Adige Lago di Caldaro subzone Riesling x Madeleine Royale Simple ```
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Fumin
``` Vd’A Red Ash Deep ruby Thick white bloom Good in cool climate ```
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Teroldego
``` 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
``` Veneto Vicenza - Torcolato (sweet) White Old Vigorous High acidity Passito best ```
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Bosco
``` 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
``` Liguria Ormeasco di Parnassio (Riviera di Ponente) Red Dolcetto Early ripening Dark Red fruits Rose is Schiactrà ```
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Ribolla Gialla
``` 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
``` FVG Colli Orientale Grave de Friuli Lison Not related to Mondeuse Noir Related to Marzemino, ```
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Rossese or Tibouren
``` Liguria - top red Rossese di Dolceaqua Red Rosso red berries Pale ruby Floral aroma Easygoing light ```
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Raboso Piave
``` 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
``` 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
``` Veneto Red “Swallow” 19c Blending partner in Valpolicella Easy to grow ```
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Nebbiolo or Picotendro, Chiavennasca, Spanna
``` 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
``` FVG White Ramandolo -sweet passito Colli Orientali Piave Friuli Grave ```
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Schiava
``` 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