Italy Flashcards
(34 cards)
2 important moutains in Italy?
Alps (north) apennine Mountains (lenghwise througout the country)
4 important seas surrounding Italy?
Tyrrhenian (west)
lonian (south)
adriatic (east)
Ligurian (west)
Pyramid of wine classification Italy
DOCG (DOP) (with geo ind)
DOC (DOP) (with geo ind)
IGT / IGP (with geo ind)
Vino (zeo ge ind)
Define the terminology&
italy
classico: traditional, superior vineyard within a DOC or DOCG
riserva: + aging (cask + bottle), - yields, + alcohol
superior: + aging, + alcohol
spumante: sparkling
frizzante: lightly sparkling
metodo classico: trad. method for making spark wines
secco: dry
amabile: off-dry
dolce: sweet
recioto / passito: wine made from dried grapes often suite
Piedmont
Italy
location: NW alps (N - Apennines (S + E)
cliamate: continental + rain shadow
topg: mountains + rolling foothills
soil: limestone + standsone
red:
nebbiolo, barbera, dolcetto, brachetto
white:
moscato, cortese, arneis
Nebbia
Piedmont, Italy
Fog that often settles over the vineyards near harvest time
Barolo DOCG (Piedmont) grape vini aging Italy
100% nebbiolo
vini: dry red, oak aging barrels (L) or barriques (s)
aging: 38 months (min 18 oak)
Barbaresco DOCG (Piedmont) grape vini aging Italy
100% nebbiolo
vini: dry red, oak aging barrels (L) or barriques (S)
aging: 26 months (min 9 months oak)
Moscato D’Asti DOCG ; Asti DOCG (Piedmont)
grapes
vini
Italy
moscato (white)
moscato d’asti (DOCG): (tank method), off-dry, frizzante sparkling wines
asti DOCG: white, spumante or metodo classico
Barbera d’Asti DOCG (Piedmont)
grape
vini
Italy
Barbera (red)
dry red wines
Gavi DOCG (Piedmont)
grape
vini
Italy
cortese (white)
dry white wine
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG (Piedmont)
grape
vini
Italy
Brachetto (red)
sweet, sparkling red wines
Lombardy
Italy
location: NE of Milan, Alps near famous lakes como Iseo, Garda
climate: cool continental
top: mountains, rolling foothills
red: pinot nero, nebbiolo
white: pinot bianco, chardonnay
Franciacorta DOCG (Lombardy)
grapes
vini
Italy
red: pinot nero
white: pinot bianco, chardonnay
metodo classico only
Valtellina Superiore DOCG (Lombardy) climate grape vini Italy
+ altitude + +++ sun (= long slow growing season
nebbiolo (red)
oak aged, dry red wine
Trentino-Alto-Adige (Lombardy)
Italy
location: alpine border of Austria Switzerland
2 autonomous regions: german (N) & Italians (S) cultures
climate: continental
topo: mountains = rolling foothills
red: merlot, lagrein
white: pinot grigio, pinot bianco, sauvignon blanc
*important appellations: Trentino DOC & Alto-Adige (Sudtiroler) DOC
Veneto (Italy)
Italy
Location: NE Italy foothills Alps - border Adriatic Sea
climate: continental warmer near coast
Soave (Veneto) grape vini superior sub zone Italy
Gargenaga (white)
dry white wine
Soave Superiore DOCG
Prosecco DOC (Veneto) grape vini superior sub-zone Italy
Glera (white)
charmat/tank
Conegliano Valdobbiodene Prosecco DOCG
Valpolicella DOC (Veneto) grape vini superior sub zone Italy
Corvina, rondinella, molinara (red)
dry red wines
valpolicella classico DOC
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG (Veneto)
grape
vini
Italy
corvina, rondinella, molinara (red)
vini: appassimento process
- grapes harvested dried for several weeks
- fruit dries + develops unique flavor character
- wine fermented dry or off-dry
- + alcohol wine 14-16% ABV
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
Italy
Location: NE Italy, east = border Slovenia
climate: continental
red: merlot
white: pinot grigio, sauvignon, friulano
vini: mostly unoaked, white and reds
Emilia Romagna
Italy
Location: large region, love north-central Italy, eastward to the coast of Adriatic
climate: continental
topo: broad, vast plains, + agriculture, + viticulture
Lambrusco (Emilia-Romagna) grape vini style Italy
Lambrusco (red) red sparkling wine (frizz or spum) charmat / tank method secco: dry amabile: off dry
