Italy Flashcards
(169 cards)
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Is Lambrusco frizzante or spumante?
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Either
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How many wine regions are in Italy?
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20
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Italian label terminology - Metodo Classico?
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Traditional method sparkling wines
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What type of wine is Asti DOCG?
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White; spumante or metodo classico sparkling wine
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Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG - vinification?
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Sweet, sparkling, red wines
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG - white grape varieties?
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None
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Greco di Tufo DOCG - wine style?
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Dry white wines
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Name the only appellation in Emilia-Romagna.
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Lambrusco DOC
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What are the aging requirements in Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
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- Min. 2 years in wood - Plus 4 months in bottle
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Italy - define the “Vino” classification.
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- Generic wines - blanco, ross, or rosato - Labeled with or without vintage
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Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG - grape varieties?
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Brachetto
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Campania - soils?
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- Alluvial sediments 2. Volcanic soils
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What type of wine is Moscato d’Asti?
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Off-dry, frizzante sparkling wine
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Lombardy - topography?
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Mountainous and rolling foothills
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What is an important appellation of Sicily?
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Etna DOC
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Where is Campania located?
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- Southern Italy - Extending from Mediterranean coast (west) to Apennine Mountains (east)
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Marche - vinification?
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Dry, unoaked white wines
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Marche - location?
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- Eastern coast - Along Adriatic Sea; extending westward toward Apennine foothills
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What is important about the Apennine Mountains?
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- Diversify altitudes for growing - Naturally separate regions; protects distinctiveness of regional varieties and wine styles
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What creates the geographic backbone of Italy?
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Apennine Mountains
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What to cultures make up the Trentino-Alto Adige region?
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Germanic (north), Italian (south)
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Name the two appellations in Trentino-Alto Adige.
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- Trentino DOC 2. Alto Adige (Sudtiroler) DOC
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Taurasi DOCG - grape varieties?
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Aglianico
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG - climate?
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- High altitude and alpine - Abundant sunshine allows for long, slow growing season
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Italy - topogaphy? (2 elements)
1. Alps (north) 2. Spine of Apennine Mountains (lengthwise)
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Barolo - aging requirements?
38mo total aging w/ minimum 18mo in oak
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Italian label terminology - what is the term for sparkling?
Spumante
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Are the rules and aging requirements more stringent in Chianti DOCG or Chianti Classico DOCG?
Chianti Classico DOCG
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Friuli-Venezia-Giulia - vinification?
Mostly unoaked whites and reds
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What grape variety is grown in Emilia-Romagna?
Lambrusco
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Where is Lombardy located?
- Northeast of Milan - Foothills of Alps - Near Lakes Como, Iseo, Garda
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Veneto - climate?
Continental; warmer maritime near coast
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Describe three aspects of the climate in Sicily.
1. Overall Mediterranean (esp. near the sea) 2. Hot inland 3. Becomes cooler at higher elevations up Mt. Etna
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Fiano di Avellino DOCG - wine style?
Dry whites
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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG - red grape varieties?
1. Corvina (predominant) 2. Rondinella
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What is the Nebbia in Piedmont?
Pervasive fog that arrives at harvest time; potentially how Nebbiolo grape was named
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Campania - red grape varieties?
1. Aglianico
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Barbaresco - aging requirements?
36mo total aging w/ minimum 9mo in oak
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Where is Tuscany located?
Extends from Ligurian Sea (west) to Apennine Mountains (east)
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Italy - what does DOP stand for?
Denominazione di Origine Protetta
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Prosecco DOC - vinification?
Charmat/tank method sparkling wines
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Sicily - topography?
- Rolling hillsides near Mt. Etna - Flat along coast
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What styles of wine are produced in Chianti Classico DOCG?
Only dry red wines
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Valpolicella DOC - wine styles?
Dry red wines
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Lombardy - climate?
Continental
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What is the classification hierarchy in Italy?
1. Vino 2. IGT 3. DOC 4. DOCG
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Barbera d'Asti DOCG - grape varieties?
Barbera
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Which sparkling vinification method is used to produce Lambrusco?
Charmat/Tank method
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What are the appellations of Piedmont?
1. Barolo DOCG 2. Barbaresco DOCG 3. Moscato d'Asti / Asti DOCG 4. Barbera d'Asti DOCG 5. Gavi DOCG 6. Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG
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Italy - what does IGP stand for?
Indicazione Geografica Protetta
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What do the locals call the grape Sangiovese Grosso?
Brunello
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Piedmont - what is the climate and primary moderator?
Continental; rain shadow from Alps
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Four aspect characterize the Appassimento Process. What are they?
1. Grapes harvest and dried for several weeks 2. Fruit dries and develops unique flavor characteristics 3. Wine fermented dry or off-dry 4. High alcohol wine 14-16% abv
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Barolo/Barbaresco - wine style?
Dry red wines
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Moscato d'Asti / Asti DOCG - vinification?
1. Moscato d'Asti 2. Asti DOCG
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Italian label terminology - Classico?
Traditional, theoretically superior vineyard area within a DOC or DOCG
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Lombardy - name its two appellations.
1. Franciacorta DOCG 2. Valtellina Superiore DOCG
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Emilia-Romagna - climate?
Continental
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Name 2 important appellations in Marche?
1. Verdicchio di Matelica DOC 2. Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
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Fiano di Avellino DOCG - grape varieties?
Fiano (white)
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Chianti DOCG - vinification?
Dry red wines
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Piedmont - white grape varieties?
1. Moscato 2. Cortese 3. Arneis
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Sicily - soils?
Famously volcanic on/near slopes of active volcano Mt. Etna
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Which seas does the Italian peninsula rest between?
- Tyrrhenian and Ligurian Seas (to west) - Ionian Sea (to south) - Adriatic Sea (to east)
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Franciacorta DOCG - white grapes varieties?
1. Chardonnay 2. Pinot Bianco
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Northern Italy - name the 8 regions.
1. Liguria 2. Piedmont 3. Valle d'Aosta 4. Lombardy 5. Trentino - Alto Adige 6. Friuli-Venezia Giulia 7. Veneto 8. Emilia-Romagna
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG - vinification?
Oak aged, dry red wines
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Italy - what does DOC stand for?
Denominazione di Origine Controllata
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Piedmont - soil?
Limestone; sandstone
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Where is Sicily located?
Island to the west of Mainland Italy; in the Mediterranean Sea
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What defines the northern and southern boundaries of Italy?
- Snowcapped Alpine regions bordering Austria and Switzerland (north) - Latitude south of northern edge African continent (south)
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Sicily - red grape varieties?
1. Nero d'Avola 2. Nerello Mascalese
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Marche - climate?
Mediterranean
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Friuli-Venezia-Giulia - climate?
Continental
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What percentage of Sangiovese is required in Chianti Classico DOCG wines?
80%
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG - red grape varieties?
1. Nebbiolo
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Where is Brunello di Montalcino located?
Slopes around hill town of Montalcino
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Sicily - white grape varieties?
1. Carricante
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Italian label terminology - Dolce?
Sweet
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Soave DOC - wine style?
Dry whites
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Piedmont - topography?
Mountains and rolling foothills
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Etna DOC - soil?
Well-drained volcanic soils
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Central Italy - name the 5 regions.
1. Marche 2. Abruzzo 3. Latium 4. Umbria 5. Tuscany
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Trentino-Alto Adige - red grape varieties?
1. Merlot 2. Lagrein
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Prosecco DOC - grape variety?
Glera (Prosecco)
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Trentino-Alto Adige - topogaphy?
Mountainous and rolling foothills
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What type of soil is in Brunello di Montalcino?
- Lower Elevation: Clay and marine sediments - Higher Elevation: Galestro
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How many registered vineyards in Italy?
900,000
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Etna DOC - red grape varieties?
1. Nerello Mascalese
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Italy - historical background? (5 points)
1. Etruscans and Greek settlers produced wine before rise of Romans
2. Romans developed ancient world's most extensive wine culture
3. Wide plantings by 3rd century
4. Innumerable indigenous varieties
5. Popularized in tandem with famous cuisine
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When and why was teh DOC system introduced?
1963; to formalize and protect Italian wine appellations
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Piedmont - red grape varieties?
1. Nebbiolo 2. Barbera 3. Dolcetto 4. Brachetto
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How are wines labeled in Friuli-Venezia-Giulia?
By grape variety
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Italian label terminology - what denotes a higher level of alcohol or longer aging?
Superiore
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Italy - what does IGT stand for?
Indicazione Geografica Tipica
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Campania - topography?
- Low-lying areas near sea - Rugged terrain in mostly volcanic mountains to east
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Aglianico - wine style?
Dry, oak-aged, age-worthy red wines
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What is galestro?
Soft, marl-like soil
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What styles of wine are produced in Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
Only dry red wines
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Italian label terminology - Frizzante?
Lightly sparkling
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Gavi DOCG - grape varieties?
Cortese (white)
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Campania - white grape varieties?
1. Falanghina 2. Fiano 3. Greco
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Friuli-Venezia-Giulia - location?
- Northeastern Italy - Extending eastward toward border of Slovenia
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Tuscany - what grape varieties?
Vernaccia
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Barolo/Barbaresco - viticulture and aspect?
Best vineyards are on hillsides with optimal exposure to ripen Nebbiolo
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Italy - what does DOCG stand for?
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
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Etna DOC - wine styles (vinification)?
Dry white, red, and rose wines
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Trentino-Alto Adige - location?
Alpine border of Austria and Switzerland
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Lombardy - white grape varieties?
1. Chardonnay 2. Pinot Bianco
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Greco di Tufo DOCG - grape varieties?
Greco
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What percentage of Sangiovese Grosso is required in Brunello di Montalcino wines?
100%
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Marche - grape varieties?
Verdicchio!
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Lombardy - red grape varieties?
1. Pinot Nero 2. Nebbiolo
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Campania - climate?
Mediterranean, sunny, warm
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Chianti DOCG - grape varieties?
Sangiovese
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Which two major areas are located near Campania?
1. Naples 2. Amalfi Coast
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Soave - name the superior sub-zone.
Soave Superiore DOCG
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In Italy, what is the classification of wine with geographic indication?
1. IGP (includes IGT) 2. DOP (includes DOC and DOCG)
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Italian label terminology - Amabile?
Off-dry
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Besides wine, what else comes from Emilia-Romagna?
1. Parmigiano-Reggiano 2. Prosciutto di Parma 3. Balsamic Vinegar
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Name the 7 regions of southern Italy.
1. Molise 2. Puglia 3. Calabria 4. Basilicata 5. Campania 6. Sardinia 7. Sicily
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Tuscany - red grape varieties?
1. Sangiovese 2. Syrah 3. Cabernet Sauvignon 4. Merlot
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Prosecco DOC - name the superior sub-zone.
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
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Valpolicella DOC - red grape varieties?
1. Corvina (predominant) 2. Rondinella
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Emilia-Romagna - topography?
- Breadbasket of Italy - Vast plains, intensive agriculture and viticulture
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What type of vessels are used for aging in Brunello di Montalcino?
Large Slovonian oak barrels or small barriques depending on producer
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Trentino-Alto Adige - climate?
- Continental - Cold winters and surprisingly warm summers
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Friuli-Venezia-Giulia - white grape varieties?
1. Pinot Grigio 2. Sauvignon 3. Friulano
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Is "Piedmont" an Italion word? What does it translate to in English?
No, French; "foot of the mountain"
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Both DOC's of Trentino-Alto Adige allow for a __________ number of grape varieties to be planted and __________ labeled.
Wide; varietally
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What are the agining requirements for Aglianico?
Min. 3 years with 1 year in wood
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What are the grape varieties in Chianti Classico DOCG?
Sangiovese
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Emilia-Romagna - location?
- Large region - Heart of north-central Italy eastward to Adriatic coast
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What is the Greco grape variety?
An old grape variety planted by the Greeks
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Franciacorta DOCG - vinification?
ONLY metodo classico sparkling wines
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Moscato d'Asti / Asti DOCG - grape varieties?
Moscato
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List the sub-regions of Piedmont.
1. Barolo 2. Barbaresco 3. Moscato d'Asti-Asti 4. Gavi 5. Brachetto d'Acqui
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Barbera d'Asti DOCG - vinification?
Dry, red wines
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Name the famous mountain in Campania.
Mount Vesuvius
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Soave DOC - grape variety?
Garganega
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What grape varieties are grown in Brunello di Montalcino?
Sangiovese Grosso
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Name the 3 appellations in Campania.
1. Fiano do Avellino DOCG 2. Greco di Tufo DOCG 3. Taurasi DOCG
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Name the superior sub-zone in Valpolicella DOC.
1. Valpolicella Classico DOC
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Name the 3 Tuscan appellations.
1. Chianti DOCG 2. Chianti Classico DOCG 3. Brunello di Montalcino
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Barolo/Barbaresco - grape varieties?
100% Nebbiolo
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Italy - climate?
Spans cool-continental (north) to warm Mediterranean (south)
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What styles of wine is produced in Emilia-Romagna?
- Red, sparkline wine - Secco (dry) - Amabile (off-dry)
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Italian label terminology - Secco?
Dry
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Piedmont - location?
- Northwestern Italy; borders France and Switzerland - Cradled by Alps (north) and Apennines (south and east) - Po River begins there
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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG - vinification method?
Appassimento Process
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Where is the Etna DOC located in Sicily?
- Eastern Sicily - Slopes of Mt. Etna
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In Italy, what is the classification of wine without geographic indication?
Vino
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Gavi DOCG - vinification?
Dry, white wines
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What is the minimum amount of Sangiovese required in the Chianti DOCG wines?
70%
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How many registered grape varieties in Italy?
1300
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By law, when can Brunello di Montalcino wines be released for sale?
After January 1st of the 5th year following harvest
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Trentino-Alto Adige - white grape varieties?
1. Pinot Grigio 2. Sauvignon Blanc 3. Pinot Bianco
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Chianti Classico DOCG - soil?
- Galestro - Sandstone
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Friuli-Venezia-Giulia - red grape varieties?
1. Merlot (most widely planted)
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Franciacorta DOCG - red grape varieties?
1. Pinot Nero
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Italian label terminology - Riserva?
- Means "reserve" - Legally defined term indicates extended aging (in caskm then bottle) - Lower yields and higher alcohol depending on appellation
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Etna DOC - white grape varieties?
1. Carricante
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Barolo/Barbaresco - oak aging?
Long oak aging; large barrels or small barriques depending on producer
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Where is Chianti Classico DOCG located?
Heart of larger Chianti Region
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Name the four appellations in Veneto.
1. Soave DOC 2. Prosecco DOC 3. Valpolicella DOC 4. Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
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What is the climate in Tuscany and how does it change across the region?
Maritime on coast; more continental moving inland
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How many smaller subzones are contained withing the large Chianti DOCG?
8
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Veneto - location?
- Northeastern Italy - Foothills of Alps - Extends eastward to border of Adriatic Sea
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In Italy, what is a Recioto/Passito?
- Wine made from dried grapes - Most often sweet
