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Italy Flashcards

1
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What is the name of the system in Italy that was formalized as a means to protect Italian wine appellations

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata - DOC

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What system is the DOC based off of?

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The French AOC

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3
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What is the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita - (DOCG)

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The highest quality destination in the Italian DOC system

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4
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When was the DOCG introduced and when was the first one given the recognition

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awarded in 1980

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5
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What DOC were the first to be awarded DOCG status?

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All in 1980:

Brunello di Montalcino - Tuscany

Barolo - Piedmonte

Barbaresco - Piedmonte

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Tuscany

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6
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What is Vino da Tavola

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Italian for table wines

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What was the purpose of the creation of Vino da Tavola

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To create a system of wines that conflicted with the watered down DOC system

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8
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What is the geographical requirements for Vino da Tavola

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Cant say anything other than Italy

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9
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What are two iconic wines that started as Vino da Tavola

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Super Tuscans

Sassicaia

Tignanello

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10
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What is the Indicazione Geografica Tipica

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  • a category of more relaxed regulation, offering winemakers wider freedoms
  • varietal label on bottles
  • ranges from basic quality to some of the most sought after bottles in Italy
  • used as a springboard to gain DOC status
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11
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What is the Italian wine classification system

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DOCG - Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

DOC -Donominazione di Origine Controllata

IGT - Indicazione Geografica Tipica

Vino - Formerly Vino da Tavola

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12
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What are the two main mountain ranges of Italy

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Apennine Mountains - “Spine of Italy” runs north to south in the middle of Italy

Alps Mountains -Northern part of Italy. Borders France, Switzerland and Austria

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13
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What are the 3 levels of Italian labeling

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Classico

Riserva

Superiore

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14
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What is the Italian wine that is labeled:

  • is traditional, theoretically superior, vineyard area within a DOC/G
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Classico

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15
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What is the Italian wine that is labeled:

  • Reserve
  • extended aging (in cask, then bottle)
  • can denote lower yields and higher alcohol depending on the appellation
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Riserva

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16
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What is the Italian wine that is labeled:

  • Higher level of alcohol or longer aging depending on the appellation
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Superiore

17
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Italian word for Sparkling

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Spumante

18
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Italian for slightly sparking

A

Frizzante

19
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Italian word for Dry

A

Secco

20
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Italian word for Sweet

A

Dolce

21
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Italian for wines made from dried grapes

A

Recioto / Passito

22
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What is the latest DOCG, gaining its status in 2014

A

Nizza

23
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What country has the most grape varieties of anywhere in the world

A

Italy

24
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What is the Santa Trinità Mediterranea

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The Mediterranean Holy Trinity

Olive Oil
Wine
Bread

25
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What place in the world consumes the most wine

A

Vatican City

16 gallons (61 liters) per person

Compared to the United States where we consume on average:
3 gallons (11 liters)
26
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What is Uva Francesca and when did they come to Italy

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Italian for French Grape

Cabernet Sauvignon came to Italy in the late 18th century

27
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What is Grappa

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Is a clear Brandy from Italy (most famous in northern Italy)

  • when grape pomace ( the pulpy mash of stem, seeds, and skins left over from winemaking) is referemented and distilled
28
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What is Ue

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A softer, lighter type of grappa

  • invented by Nonino
  • distilled from actual grapes rather than pomace
29
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What is Grappa di Monovutigno

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Grappa from a single grape variety, such as Riesling, Moscato, Gewürztraminer, or picolit

  • is considered the superior form of Grappa due to it carries a faint suggestion of aroma and flavor of the original grapes
30
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What was the first wine given DOC status

A

Tuscan White Vernaccia di San Gimignano in 1966

31
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What is significant about Albana di Romagna

A

In 1981, it was named the first white DOCG in Italy

32
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What is the Law 930 and what did it intel

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Created on February 12 1963

  • introduced the DOC system to Italy
  • established maximum yields
  • approved varieties and viticultural practices
  • set geographical boundaries
  • authorized vinificaton techniques
  • styles
  • minimum and maximum alcohol levels for each DOC wine
33
Q

Modern Italy was unified as recently in what year

A

1861

34
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Trentino - Alto Adige was added to Italy after the collapse of what country and the end of what war

A

Austro - Hungarian Empire

  • World War I
35
Q

What is Italy most sparsely populated area

A

Valle d’Asota

36
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What region in Italy has France as one of its official language

A

Valle d’Asota

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