Northen Italy Flashcards

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What is Gavi and what kind of wine does it produce?

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Gavi in the south of Piedmont was the first still white DOCG of the region. It produces dry, mineral tinged whites from the Cortese grape. Wines are normally still but can be produced as Spumante or frizzante.

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Italian word for sparkling

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Italian term for still wine.

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Italian term for slightly sparkling

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A Piedmont appellation just south of Carema that became DOCG in 2010. It produces white wines of high acid and herbal scented Erbaluse grape. May be still, Spumante and passito wines with the passito being the most note worthy.

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Passito is the Italian term used for wines that the grapes have been dried after being pick.

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Asti is the largest DOCG producer of wine in Italy positioned in the south of Piedmont. It produces 2 sparkling wines. Asti - formally Asti Spumante. A fully sparkling wine made from 100% moscato Bianco and is normally fermented by the Charmat method. Moscato d’Asti - rarer, produced from riper moscato grapes, frizzante, delicate and alcohol between 4.5 and 6.5%. Both wines are sweet but the hedonistic fragrance is more preserved in moscato d’Asti.

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Alta langa is a traditional method sparkling wine appellation from piedmont producing wine from both PN and Chard that has been in the region since the 1800s. The wines may not be released until 30 months after harvest, riserva is 3 years. Major producers - Fontanafredda and Enrico Serafino DOC awarded in 2002 with 20 ha of experimental planting’s DOCG awarded in 2011

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Brachetto d’Acqui(Bra-ke-to d-A-kwey) is a red wine appellation of Piedmont that produces sparkling red wines of rustic charm that are usually sweet. Both dry and still versions exist but but are increasingly rare

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Valle d’Aosta a DOC on the foot of the alps in north western Italy. Cold winters and short hot summers. It produces red, white, rose and sparkling wines from its 7 sub appellations. Both local and international varieties. Petit rouge - Primary red grape of many blends Picotendro - local term for Nebbiolo Blanc de Morgex or Prié - white grape used in still and sparkling of La Salle(one of Europe’s highest vineyards) ``` It may produce varietal labeled wines including but not limited to- Petit Arvine Gamay Petit rouge Fumin Premetta(normally rose) ```

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Lombardy is a major wine region of central northern Italy. Known mostly for its sparkling wine produced by Franciacorta DOCG and Nebbiolo based reds of Valtellina.

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Franciacorta(Fran-cha-cor-ta) is a DOCG appellation of Lombardy in the centre of northern Italy. The wines are traditional method sparkling wines of serious quality. Still wines may be released as Curtefranca Chardonnay, Pinot Nero(Noir) and a maximum of 50% Pinot Bianco maybe used in the blends. NV- 18 months on lees, 25 months after harvest, 5-6 atmospheres pressure Satèn- white grapes only, less than 5 atmospheres pressure Rose- minimum 35% Pinot Nero and is produced through blending rather than saignée Millesimato(vintage)- min 37 months although most age much longer, only 85% of grapes must be from that year. Riserva- must be vintage plus 5 years on lees and min 67 months before release. Wines may be of various sweetness levels but brut Salen. Is similar to champagne in expected sweetness. Major producers- Guido Berlucchi, Maurizio Zanella of Ca’Del Bosco(prestige cuvée “Annamaria Clementi”)

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Italian for vintage

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Oltrepó Pavese is a wine producing appellation of southern Lombardy in the centre of northern Italy. The still wines are DOC but the DOCG Oltrepó Pavese Metodo Classico is a traditional method sparkling wine that must contain a minimum 70% Pinot nero(noir) and of it contains over 85% then it may be labeled varietally. NV- 15 months on lees Vintage - 2 years on lees

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The Italian term for wines produced from dried grapes

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``` Valtellina is Lombardy’s most important zone for red wine. Located on the northern side the wines are Nebbiolo based (locally known as Chiavennasca). This is the most northern area in Italy that produces neb. The area of Valtellina is DOC but the DOCG sub Zone of Valtellina Superiore exists with 5 sub regions of •Inferno •Valgella •Grumello •Sassella •Maroggia ``` Valtellina Superiore - minimum 24 months aging 12 in cask Riserva - aged 3 years before release Stagafassli - Valtellina Superiore bottled in Switzerland Sforzato Di Valtellina / Valtellina Sfurzat is a dry wine made from dried Nebbiolo grapes and aged for a minimum of 2 years. Min 14% alc

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* Valgella * Inferno * Grumello * Sassella * Maroggia

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Moscato Di Scanzo is a DOCG appellation that surrounds the town of Bergamo west of Franciacorta in Lombardy. The region produces a sweet red passito(raisin) wine from red moscato. The wines must be aged for a minimum of 2 years but may not be aged in wood. Often bottled in 500mL Futura bottles (long and skinny)

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Liguria is a small Italian wine region in northern Italy. Located in the mountianous coastal region south of Piedmont. Mediterranean climate Pigato(Vermentino) thrives here. DOCs •Colli Di Luni - Vermentino •Riviera Ligure Di Ponente - Vermentino and Rossese •Rossese Di Dolceacqua - red grape Rossese •Cinque Terre - simple Bosco based wines - some of regions best known

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Lambrusco is a Italian red grape varietal used to make frizzante red wines from 4 DOCs in Emilia-Romagna and 1 in Lombardy. Despite good examples existing expectations should be low. Wine is produced dry to dolce Example to know - Banfi's "Riunite" DOCs •Lambrusco Grasparossa Di Castelverto •Lambrusco Di Sorbara •Lambrusco Salamino Di Santa Corce •Lambrusco Mantovano(Lombardy)

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Emilia-Romagna is a region well respected for its food (Parmigiano-Reggiano, Prociutto Di Parma, Modena's Balsamic vinegar) but it's wine is not. 2 DOCGs and some Lambrusco DOCs. The region has very limited quality production with only 15% at DOC level. DOCGs •Romagna Albana- Italy's first and commonly mocked white DOCG. Albana grapes made in most styles, Passito being the most promising. •Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto - tart dry wines from the Grechetto grape. Pignoletto was a common synonym for Grechetto but much like prosecco when it became a region it became illegal to use the term outside of the region

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The mountianous cool region is split into Trentino and Alto Adige * Trentino - Italian speaking, southern * Alto Adige - German speaking Northen

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Whites - Pinot Grigio - Chardonnay - Pinot Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc - Gwertztraminer (Alto Adige - village of Tramin) - Silvaner - Veltliner - Kerner ``` Reds -Schiava(Vernatsch) -Merlot -Lambrusco -Lagrein -Teroldego -Cab Sauv -Cab Franc -Pinot Nero - ```

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Valdadige DOC is the northern Italian DOC that surrounds Trentino-Alto Adige and Verona in Veneto. This area produces a bunch of stuff but much like Bordeaux most people prefer to produce under a smaller more exclusive region

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German and Austrian varietals such as Gwertztraminer, Silvaner and Kerner

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Valle Isarco or Eisacktaler in German is a offical sub zone of Alto Adige in the north east of the region. The area has established a reputation for high quality german and Austrian varietal wines Silvaner, Veltliner and Kerner

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Oltradige is a sub region of Alto Adige in northern Italy that produces the regions finest expression of Pinot Bianco

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Terlano is an sub zone of Alto Adige just west of the capital of Bolzano. It is known for its Chard/Pinot Bianco/Sauv B blends that are both in Oaked and unoaked styles. This is also home to one of Italy's most respected cooperatives

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Südtriol is the local name for Alto Adige

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Red - Schiava is the most produced grape of both regions

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Schiava is a light and delicate red grape from Trentino-Alto Adige in northern Italy. It's most famous sites of production are: * Santa Maddelena (Alto Adige) * Casteller (Trentino) - allows blending with Merlot and Lambrusco * Lago di Caldaro(shared) - similar to Casteller

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Lagrein is a red grape native to Trentino in northern Italy but thrives in Alto Adige to the north. It produces a dencer, spicer wine than Schiava. It's top growing area is Gries and flatter area outside of Bolzano. Wine are released under general DOC but will normally indicate the area.

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Bassa Atesina is Alto Adiges most southern growing region and provides the regions beat examples of Pinot Nero

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Teroldego is a red Italian grape known for producing the deeply coloured wines of Teroldego Rotaliano DOC in Trentino in northern Italy.

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Marzemino is an ancient grape varietal from Trentino in northern Italy. The grape is one of the regions most major and it is also the parent of Teroldego and sibling of Lagrein

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Apples, 10% of Europe's entire production comes from the valley floor.

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Veneto- despite producing some of Italy's most prized wines, the region is home to the most mass production and much of the low quality sparkling and Pinot Grigio that Italy is sadly known for.

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Vigna is Italian for single vineyard wines

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Valpolicella is a northen Italian wine region. It is a sub region of Veneto. The red wines are noted with cherry and bitter almond The wines are 45-95% Corvina blended with Rondinella, non aromatic grapes Molinara, Negrara and Oseleta May be used but not exceed 15% of the blend. The Classico region is at the western end of the appellation and consist of several valleys or fingers. The eastern valleys of Valpolicella are home to modernist Romano Dal Forno and can be just as amazing The wines maybe •Basic DOC - refreshing, light, uncomplicated * Superiore - rounded character, higher min alc, min one year aging * Recioto (Recho-to), Rippaso and Amarone

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The wines are 45-95% Corvina blended with Rondinella, non aromatic grapes Molinara, Negrara and Oseleta May be used but not exceed 15% of the blend.

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Recioto della Valpolicella is an northern Italian semi sweet to sweet wine that is made from the same grape blend as Vapolicella that has undergone appassimento (drying after picking). These grapes are typically dried for 4 months. The final wines may be Spumante(sparkling)

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One of the Crown Jewels of Italy. Amarone is a vapolicella varietal blend that is dried appassimento. Fermented to dry and aged for a min of 2 years or 4 for riserva. Same as Barolo, some producers are modernists using small format oak(Dal Forno, Allegrini) and some are traditional using large neutral Slavonian botti(Giuseppe Quintarelli) The wines may be labeled as Classico or Valpantena depending on their origin

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Vapolicella Ripasso is a halfway step between Vapolicella and Amorone where grape must from a completed fermentation of amarone or Recioto is added to a completed fermentation of Vapolicella, reigniting a second ferment and creating a wine with deeper more complex flavours. Ripasso min alc 12.5% Ripasso Superior 13%

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Bardolino is the northern Italian wine region located in Veneto between Vapolicella Classico and lake Garda. Corvina and Rondinella blends are the main wine Superior needs 1 year of aging and additional 1% alc Bardolino Chiaretto is the regions rose.

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Classico and Colli Scaligeri

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Soave is a DOC of Veneto in north eastern Italy. The region produces white wine of non 70% Garganega, max 30% Trebbiano Di Soave/Chardonnay (sometimes max 5% approves minor varietals) Soave has 2 DOCGs and both may only use grapes produced from Classico and Colli Scaligeri •Soave Superiore - aged for at least 6 months (normally stainless) or 12 for riserva •Recioto Di Soave - Grapes dried for at least 4-6 months - Barrel fermentation is common, Botrytis is encouraged Soave and Recioto Di Soave may be spumante, Superiore must be still

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Over expansion. The region ballooned too far out of its original mountianous lands and now means very little. As of 2019 the region has been formally organised into 33 individual crus

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Gambellara is Soave's eastern neighbour that produces similar wines Min 80% Garganega whites Recioto di Gambellara - 100% Dried Garganega that may be still or sparkling

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Breganze is the northern neighbour of both Soave and Gambellara. It's still wines are both local and international varietals. Breganze Torcolato DOC - a local Passito(sweet from drying) wine made from Vespaiolo grapes. Fausto Maculan is the only major producer

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Passito is literally translated as sweet and refers to the wine made from dried grapes. Appassimento is the technique used to dry the grapes on straw or on racks

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Champagne - 5 to 6 atmospheres Spumante Prosecco - 3.5 Frizzante Prosecco - 1 to 2.5

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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG (Co-ne-liano Val-dob-bia-de-ne) Asolo Prosecco DOCG

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Cartizze Wines are labeled as Valdobbiadene Superiore Di Cartizze and are generally "dry" with 17-35g residual sugar.

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Most Prosecco is non vintage but it may have a date if 85% of the harvest is from the stated year

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Josko Gravner is the spearhead behind the orange wine movement in Friuli with lengthy skin contact. Also see Radikon

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Fruili-Venezia Giulia is tucked into Italy's north eastern border. It's wine making style entered an era of exceptional clean, crisp white wine making in the 1960s (accredited to Mario Schiopetto) cool ferment, stainless steel, crisp, aromatic, mineral wines. Further developments of Sulfur reduction and gravity fed winery's have left the criticism that the wine making is too clean if not clinical. Modern examples can be lush, rich, barrel fermented, aged and powerful. Modern Fruili is known for •Orange wines (Gravner, Radikon) •Dry, powerful whites (Miami, Livio Felliga) •Sauvignon Blanc (Venica e Venica and Ronco del Gnemiz)

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``` White - •Friulano •Pinot Bianco •Chardonnay •Pinot Grigio •Sauvignon Blanc (Sauvignon) •Verduzzo Gialla(Ramandolo) •Picolit •Malvasia Istriana ``` ``` Red - •Merlot(most planted in region - produces wine of lighter, fragrant, herbal style) •Cab Franc •Cab Sauv •Refosco •Schioppettino •Terrano •Pignolo • ```

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12 zones in total Collio and Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC are the top. Veneto's prosecco DOC also bleeds into the region and count as one of the DOCs

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Ramandolo and Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit(also the smaller Cialla area inside of Colli Orientali)

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