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Liguria Flashcards

1
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What is the most important city of Liguria?

A

Genoa

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2
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Aside from wine, what are some other major industries of Liguria?

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Tourism, flowers, vegetable and olive growing

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About what percentage of Liguria’s production is DOP?

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More than 50%

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4
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Synonym for Dolcetto in Liguria

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Ormeasco

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Liguria DOCs

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Cinque Terre DOC
Colli di Luni DOC
Colline di Levanto DOC
Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino DOC
Pornassio DOC
Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
Val Polcavera DOC
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6
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What DOC of Liguria is shared with another region? What region is that?

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Colli di Luni DOC; shared with Tuscany

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7
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Styles of Cinqueterre DOC?

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Bianco
Sciacchetra (Passito Bianco)
(May be Riserva)

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8
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Cinqueterre DOC subzones

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Costa de Sera
Costa de Campu
Costa de Posa

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9
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Cinqueterre DOC cepage

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min 40% Bosco
max 40% combined Albarola and/or Vermentino
Max 20% other

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10
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Cinqueterre DOP Sciacchetra Passito requirements

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min alc: 17% (13.5% acquired)
Grapes may not be vinified until 11/1, many not be released until following 11/1
Riserva: Wines may not be released until 11/1 of 3rd year

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11
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Styles of Colli di Luni DOP

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Bianco
Rosso/Rosso Riserva
Varietal wine:
Vermentino/Vermentino Superiore
Albarola
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12
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Colli di Luni DOP cepage

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Bianco: min 35% vermentino, 25-40% Trebbiano Toscano, max 30% other

Rosso: min 50% Sangiovese, max 50% other

Varietal Vermentino: min 90%
Varietal Albarola: min 85%

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13
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Which style of Colli di Luni DOP has an age requirement? What is it?

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Rosso Riserva

2 years from 11/1

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14
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Colli di Luni DOP maximum elevation

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700 m

most vineyards are between 100-200 m

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15
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Styles of Colline di Levanto DOP

A

Bianco
Varietal Vermentino
Rosso/Rosso Novello

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16
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Cepage for Colline di Levanto DOP

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Bianco: min 40% Vermentino, min 20% Albarola, min 5% Bosco, max 35% other
Varietal Vermentino: min 85%
Rosso: min 40% Sangiovese, min 20% Ciliegiolo, max 50% other

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17
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What is the minimum planting density of Colline di Levanto DOC?

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Pergola plantings: 6000 vines per hectare

Other plantings: 5000 vines per hectare

18
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Subzone of Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino DOP

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Costa dei Fieschi

19
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Styles of Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino DOP

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Bianco (still, frizzante, spumante, passito)
Rosato (still, frizzante)
Rosso (still, frizzante, novello)
Varietal (various)

20
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Varietal wines of Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino DOP

A 
Bianchetta Genovese (still, frizzante)
Moscato (must be Dolce or Passito)
Scimiscia/Cimixa
Vermentino (still, frizzante)
Ciliegiolo (still, novello, frizzante)
21
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Which varietal wine of Portofino DOP must be 100% that varietal? What is the minumum for the rest?

A

Moscato must be 100%

All others are min 85%

22
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True or false: Frizzante and Spumante wines must be vintage dated

A

True!

23
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Requirements for Portofino DOP Passito

A

Grapes must be dried on vine or straw mats until they reach min 260 g/l rs. May be released 11/1 of the year following harvest

24
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Styles of Pornassio DOP

A

Sciac-tra (Rosato)
Rosso
-may be Superiore, Passito, or Passito Licoroso

25
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cepage of Pornassio DOP

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min 95% Ormeasco (Dolcetto)

26
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Aging requirements for Pornassio DOP

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rosso/rosato: released after 3/1 after harvest
Superiore: aged 12 mo from 11/1, w 4 mo in chestnut or oak
Passito: grapes are dried to 260 g/l. Aged min 12 mo from 1/1, w 4 mo in oak or chestnut

27
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Subzones of Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOP

A 
Riviera dei Fiori
Albenganese
Finalese
Quiliano
Taggia
28
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What grapes can be varietally labeled in Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOP?

A

Bianco:
Moscato/Frizzante (dolce)/VT/Passito
Pigato/Superiore/Passito
Vermentino/Superiore/Passito

Rosso:
Granaccia (Alicante)/Superiore/Passito
Rossese/Passito

29
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Minimums for varietal wines of Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOP

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Granaccia/Rossese: min 90%
Pigato/Vermentino: min 95%
Moscato: 100% Moscato Bianco

30
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Styles of Riviera dei Fiori, Albenganese, and Finalese subzones of Riviera Ligue di Ponente DOP

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Varietal Pigato/Vermentino /Rossese (dry)

31
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Styles of Quiliano subzone

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Varietal Granaccia (Alicante) (rosso)

32
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Styles of Taggia subzone

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Varietal Moscato

-normale, Frizzante (dolce), VT, or Passito

33
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Style of Dolceacqua DOC

A

Rosso

Rosso Superiore

34
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cepage of Dolceacqua DOC

A

min 95% Rossese

35
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synonym for Rossese

A

Tibouren

36
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min alc for Dolceacqua DOP

A

Rosso: 12%
Superiore: 13%

37
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Aging requirement for Dolceacqua DOP

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Rosso: none
Superiore: 1 year from 11/1

38
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Subzone of Val Polcavera DOP

A

Coronata

39
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Styles of Val Polcavera DOP

A 
Bianco/Frizzante/Spumante di Qualita/Passito
Rosato/Frizzante
Rosso/Novello/Frizzante
Varietal: 
-Bianchetto Genovese
-Vementino/Frizzante
40
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cepage for Val Polcavera DOP Bianco and Rosso

A

Bianco: min 60% combined Vermentino, Bianchetto Genovese and/or Albarola
max 40% other
Rosso: min 60% combined Dolcetto, Sangio, and/or Ciliegiolo, max 40% other

41
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How is Rosato made in Val Polcavera DOP?

A

made with either entirely red grapes, or red and white grapes vinified separately

42
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What styles of wine are made made in the Coronata subzone of Val Polcavera DOP?

A

Bianco only. 11% alc

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