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Northern Italy - Lombardy & Emilia-Romagna Flashcards

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Where is Lombardy located?

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  • north central italy
  • base of the alps
  • border with switzerland
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What is the climate like in Lombardy?

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cool continental climate

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What are some geological features in Lombardy?

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  • foothills of the alps
  • many lakes influence the region such as lake garda and lake Iseo
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Because of the marginal climate here, what style of wine thrives here?

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Sparkling

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Which is the most important DOCG zone in Lombardy?

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Franciacorta DOCG
- traditional method sparkling wines
- pinot noir, chardonnay, pinot blanc
- blanc, rose, saten styles

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What kind of wine is saten?

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sparkling wines made from only white grapes and bottled at less than 5 atmospheres of pressure

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What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta?

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  • minimum of 18 months maturing of the lees
  • can’t be released until 25 months after harvest
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What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta saten and rose?

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  • minimum of 25 months on the lees
  • 31 months total

both styles may be millesimato or riserva

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What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta Millesimato?

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  • minimum of 30 months on the lees after tirage
  • total of 37 months
  • 85% of grapes must be harvested from the stated year
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What does millesimato mean?

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vintage

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If Franciacorta is labeled ‘riserva’, what are the aging requirements?

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  • 5 years on the less
  • 67 months total
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What is the sweetness level of saten?

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exclusively brut

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What is the range of sweetness level for Franciacorta other than saten?

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there is a wide range of sweetness levels similar to that of champagne

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What kind of wine is made under Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

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  • traditional method sparkling wine made in southern Lombardy
  • at least 70% is pinot nero
  • if 85% is pinot nero, it may be labeled varietally
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What are the aging requirements of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG wines?

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  • aging requirements are shorter than Franciacorta
  • NV wines are aged at least 15 months on the lees
  • Vintage wines are aged at least 2 years on the lees
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What may still wines from the Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

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Oltrepo Pavese DOC

17
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North of Franciacorta, what is Lombardy’s most important region for red wine?

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Valtellina DOC

18
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What is the main grape in Valtellina?

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Nebbiolo
AKA Chiavennasca

19
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What is the style of nebbiolo like in Valtellina?

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makes a lighter, more angular style compared to piedmont nebbiolo

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List some facts about Valtellina climate and geography

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  • the vineyards of Valtellina is the northernmost zone for Nebbiolo in Italy
  • this is a high elevation regions in the alpine mountains
  • the abundant sunshine makes the ripening process possible
21
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How many DOCGs does Valtellina DOC have?

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2
- Valtellina Superiore DOCG
- Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG

22
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If Valtellina Superiore is bottled in the neighboring Switzerland, what are the wines labeled as?

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Stagafassli

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What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore?

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  • 24 months prior to release
  • 3 years if riserva
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What kind of wine is produced under Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?

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  • wine is dry, aged for 2 years, and has a minimum of 14% alcohol content
  • similar to recioto, the nebbiolo grapes are dried prior to fermentation
  • the grapes yield no more than half the juice content as freshly harvested grapes
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What kind of wines are made under the Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

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  • sweet passito red wines made from 100% red moscato grapes
  • aged a minimum of 2 years but may not be aged in wood
26
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What is the name for the red moscato grape?

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moscato di scanzo

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