Italy North & Central Italy Flashcards
(114 cards)
1
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How large is a slavonian botti?
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500l or 1000l
2
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Which was the first DOCG?
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Brunello di Montalcino in 1980
3
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When was Brunello granted DOC ?
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1966
4
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What means Brunellogate?
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2003 Scandal/rumour of producers blending in Nero d’Avola or Spanish reds to strengthen the colour of the wine.
5
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Name the 4 Winds that influence Italys climate?
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Maestrale = North to South on French Italian border
Sirocco = warm wind from Africa, south italy
Bora = cold powerful adriatic wind
Foehn = warm alpine wind
6
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When was the DOC & DOCG established in Italy?
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1963- DOC est
1966 First DOC Vernaccia di San Giminiano
1980 First DOCG Brunello, Vino Nobile, Barolo, Barbaresco
7
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Which regions do not have DOCGs ?
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Alto Adige
Trentino
Valle d’Aoste
Liguria
Molise
Calabria
8
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Name the Supertuscans of the following 5 producers:
San Felice
Tenuta San Guido
Fontodi
Montevertine
Volpaia
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San Felice - Vigorello
Tenuta San Guido - Sassicaia
Fontodi - Flaccianello
Montevertine - La Pergole Torte
Volpaia - Coltassala
9
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Which was the inogural vintage of La Pergole Torte?
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1977
10
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Which was the inogural Vintage of Tignanello?
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1971
11
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What is the name for Sangiovese in Montepulciano?
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Prugnolo Gentile
12
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Who propagated Brunello BS11?
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Biondi Santi
13
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Name the 3 Dolcetto DOCGs
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Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
14
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Name the 7 subregions of Vale d’Aoste
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Arnad - Montjovet
Donnas
Blanc de Morgex et de la salle
Chambave
Enfer d’Arvier
Nus
Torrette
15
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What is the synonym of Nebbiolo in Vale d’Aoste?
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Picoutener or Picotendro
16
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Which subregions of Vale d’Aoste use Petit Rouge as main variety?
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Chambave
Enfer d’Arvier
Torrette
17
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Name 5 vineyards of La Morra
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Arborina
Cerequio
Brunate
Rocche del Anunziata
La Serra
18
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Which Cru holds Gajas San Lorenzo Vineyard?
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Barbaresco - Secondine
19
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Name the Prosecco DOCGs.
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Conegliano Valdobiaddene Prosecco
Asolo Prosecco
20
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Which Variety is Ramondolo DOCG made of?
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Verduzzo Friulano
21
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Name the soil of Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Ponca - well drained marl & sandstone
22
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Name the 4 DOCGs of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
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Ramandolo = 100% Verduzzo Friulano
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit = 85% Picolit
Rosazzo = 50% Friulano, 20/30% SB, 20/30% PB & Ch, 10% Ribolla
Lison = 85% Tai (Friulano)
23
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How long does Amarone Riserva have to be aged for?
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4yrs
24
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When did Amarone receive its DOCG status?
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2010
25
Name the grapes authorised in Valpolicella.
Corvina 45-95%,
Rondinella
Molinara
Negrarar
Oseleta
26
In which region can you find the following communes:
Fumane
Negrar
San't Ambrogio
San Piedro
Valpolicella Classico
27
What is the minimum atmosphere for Prosecco Frizzante?
1.2-2.5 Bar
28
What style and variety is used for Breganze Torcolato.
Vespaiolo 100% - Passito Wines
29
Which variety is Friularo di Bagnolo made of?
90% Raboso Piave
30
What is the synonym of Rossese di Dolceaqua and where is it grown?
Liguria and its called Tibouren in Provence
31
Name the varieties for Franciacorta.
PN, CH
Max 50% Pinot B
Max 10% Erbamat
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aging requirements of Franciacorta?
min 18mts on lees total of 25mts
33
Aging requirements of Saten?
min 24mts on lees and 31 in total
34
If Valtelina Superiore is bottled in Switzerland what is it called?
Stagafassli
35
What is the synonym of Pigato?
Vermentino
36
What is so special about Pigato and Vermentino?
They have the same DNA but are different biotypes with preferences of soils/climate. Pigato grown higher up = more aromatic
Vermentino more coastal = riper and more saline
37
What is Sciacchetra and where is it made?
Passito style white made of Bosco, Albarola & Vermentino in Cinque Terre Liguria.
38
Where is Colline di Levanto DOC?
Liguria
39
Where is Colli di Luni DOC?
Liguria
40
Where is Golfo del Tigulio - Portofino DOC?
Liguria
41
Where is Riviera Ligure de Ponente DOC?
Liguria
42
Where is Rossese di Dolceaqua DOC?
Liguria
43
Where is Val Polcevera DOC?
Liguria
44
What is the more well known synonym for Ormeasco?
Dolcetto
45
What means Sciactra?
local ligurian name for Rosato
46
Where is Bosco grown and what colour is it?
white grown in liguria
47
Where is Albarola grown and what colour is it?
white grown in liguria
48
What soil is found in Liguria
Marl + Clay = called locally sgruttu
49
What is Garnaccia
Garnachas local name in Riviera Ligure di Ponente
50
In which region is Buttafuoco DOC and what predominant grape is it?
Lombardia, Oltrepo Pavese, Barbera
51
What is Ughetta?
Synonym for Vespolina
52
What is the synonym for Croatina?
Bonarda in Piedmont
53
Whats so special about Lambrusco Di Sorbara
not selfpollinating & has to be interplanted with pollinator - usually Lambrusco Salamino
54
Which year was San Giminiano elevated to DOCG?
1993
55
Which year did Bolgheri receive DOC status?
1984
56
Which year did Bolgheri Sassicaia receive DOC Status?
2013
57
Name the 3 type of soils in Chianti Classico?
Galestro - friable clay schist
Albarese - white calcareous marl
Macigno - Sandstone
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Name the 11 Subregions of Chianti Classico
San Casciano
Montefioralle
Panzano
San Donato in Poggio (Barberino, Tavarnelle, Poggibonsi)
Castellina
Vagliagli
Greve
Lamole
Radda
Gaiole
Castelnuovo Berardenga
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Name the 7 Subregions of Chianti?
Rufina, Colli Fiorentini , Montespertoli , Montalbano , Colli Senesi , Colli Aretini, Colline Pisane
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What is the soil in Brunello?
Clay + marine sediment = lower elevation
Galestro = higher elevation
61
Name the min aging of Brunello.
Brunello = 2yrs oak + 4mts btls = total 5yrs aging
Riserva = 2yrs oak + 6mts btls = total 6yrs aging
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Whats the min abv for Brunello?
12.5%
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whats min yield for Brunello & Riserva
Brunello 54.4hl/ha
Riserva 47.3hl/ha
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Name regulations of Gran Selezione and from which vintage is it approved.
approved in 2014 incl vintages from 2010
min 90% Sangiovese
min 30mts aging
min 13% abv
Must be from estate fruit
produced in best years only
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Name min aging and abv for Chianti Classico & Riserva
min 80% Sangiovese + CS,M, Can, Colo
minimum 12mts aging + 12% abv
minimum 24mts incl 3mts in bottle + 12.5% abv
66
Where is Cortona DOC and whats it known for?
in Tuscany east of Montepulciano
80% production is Syrah
67
What river flows through Tuscany?
Arno
68
What is Muffa Nobile?
Sweet wine style produced in Orvieto
69
In which region is Lacrima Morro d'Alba?
Marche
70
What synonym is given to Procranico in Tuscany.
Trebbiano Toscana
71
What are the aging requirements of Barbaresco?
min 9mts oak
26mts total aging
Riserva 50mts total aging
72
What are the aging requirements of Barolo?
18mts oak
38mts aging
Riserva 62mts aging
73
name the 5 communes of Barbaresco.
Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso, San Rocco, Seno d'Elvio
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How many communes are authorised to produce Barolo?
11
75
Name 5 major Barolo Communes.
La Morra
Monforte d'Alba
Serralunga d'Alba
Castiglione di Faletto
Barolo
76
What are the 6 subregions of Alto Adige?
Colli di Bolzano
Meranese / Meranese di Collina
Santa Maddalena / Santa Maddalena Classico
Terlano / Terlano Classico
Valle Isarco
Valle Venosta
77
What is the river flowing through Valle d'Aoste called?
Dora Baltea
78
What is the minimum RS for Amarone DOCG
max 9g/l for 14%avb wines
increase by 0.1g/l Sugar for each 0.1% abv up till 16%abv
increase by 0.15g/l for each 0.1% abv above 16%
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Which subzone in Vale d'Aoste must be 100% Malvoisie?
Nus
80
Which subzone in Vale d'Aoste must be 100% Moscato Bianco?
Chambave
81
In which subzone and region is the white grape Prié blanc used?
Blanc de Morgex et de la salle, Valle d'Aoste
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Which subzones in valle d'aoste produce reds from Picoutener?
Arnad - Montjovet - Nebbiolo onlyDonnas - Nebbiolo only
83
What are the aging requirements for Amarone and Amarone Riserva
Rosso: min aged 2 yrs from 1st Jan
Riserva: min aged 4 years from 1st Nov after harvest
84
What means Sui Lieviti on a bottle of Asolo Prosecco DOCG?
Wines from a single harvest, must be fermented in bottle and left undisgorged, minimum 90 days on lees
Brut Nature only
85
What are the Bardolino subzones?
Classico Zone,
from 2018:
La Rocca,
Montebaldo,
Sommacampagna
86
What is the min abv for Bardolino Superiore DOCG?
12% abv
87
How much % can be added to from a different MGA to the stated MGA in Piedmont?
15% of a different MGA can be blended to a labelled MGA
88
Name the Satellites of Cannubi.
Muscatel
Valletta
San Lorenzo
Boschis
89
Until what year did Bruno Giacosa produce Vigna Rionda?
1993
90
Name 2 Producers of Vigna Rionda.
Massolino
Pietro Oddero
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What is the soils of Vigna Rionda and Cannubi and what commune belongs each?
Vigna Rionda - Serrlunga d'Alba - active limestone, mineral magnanese & potassium rich
Cannubi - Barolo - layers of sand + blue marl
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Name 3 Produces of Barbaresco
Produttori di Barbaresco (Aldo Vacca)
Roagna (luca Roagna)
Cascina Roccalini
Serafino Rivella
Sottimano
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Name 3 Producer in the commune of Castiglione di Falletto.
Vietti
Guiseppe Mascarello
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Name a producer of each commune:
Barolo
La Morra
Verduno
Novello
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga
Monforte d'Alba
Barolo - Bartolo Mascarello/Rinaldi/Sandrone
La Morra - Elio Altare/Accommasso
Verduno - Burlotto
Novello - Elvio Cogno
Castiglione Falletto - G. Mascarello
Serralunga - Cappellano/
Monforte d'Alba - Giacomo Conterno/ Domenico Clerico/Elio Grasso
95
Which provinces is piedmonte situated in?
Asti
Alessandria
Cuneo
96
Names DOCGs that produce wines of the passito method?
Erbaluco di Caluso 2010
Brachetto d'Aqui
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Name DOCGs that are made with Barbera?
Nizza 2014
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Barbera d'Asti 2008
98
Name the most recent DOCG in Piedmonte?
Terre Alfieri 2020
99
Which 3 subzones specialise in Schiava in Alto Adige and whats the min %?
min 85%
Colli di Bolzano
Meranese
Santa Maddelena
100
Where is Klausner Laitacher produced and what grapes?
Eisacktal , Alto Adige
Red - Schiava, Pinot Nero, Lagrein, Portugieser
101
Name the 2 DOCGs of Emilia Romagna and what grapes are authorised?
Romagna Albana
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto
both Grechetto
102
Name the 5 SubZones of Valtelina?
Valgella
Sassella
Grumello
Maroggia
Inferno
103
Name DOCGs of Valtelina
Valtelina Superiore
Sforzato di Valtelina (Recioto style)
104
What is the smallest DOCG in Italy?
Moscato di Scanzo - sweet Passito
Bergamo Region
105
What is the main grape for Vernaccia di Serrapetrona and what styles produced?
min 85% Vernacchia Nera
Sparkling dry & Sweet
106
What are the varieties allowed in Offida DOCG?
Passerina
Pecorino
Montepulciano
107
What is the min lees aging for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico?
min 15mts on lees = NV
min 2yrs on lees = vintage
108
Since which year is Chianti Classico not allowed to blend white grapes in?
2006
109
Which year does Gran Selezione requirements have to adhere 100%?
2027
110
Which year was Chianti Classico separated from Chianti DOCG?
1996
111
What grape variety is Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice for Chianti Classico?
min 80% Sangiovese
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What are the min % of Sangiovese in Chianti?
min 70%
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What is the max size of the vessel Vin Santo can be aged in Tuscany?
max 300L
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Name the rivers flowing through Piemonte.
Tanaro & Stura di Demonte
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