Northern Italy Theory Flashcards by Chris Dunaway

What is the major river of Valle d’Aosta where a majority of the vineyards are located along?

Dora Baltea

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What major river cuts through the heart of Piedmont?

Po River

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What river are Barolo and Barbaresco located along?

Tanaro River

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What river do Ghemme and Gattinara straddle?

Sesia River

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What are the 7 sub appellations of Valle d’Aosta DOC?

Arnad-Montjovet
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Chambave
Donnas
Enfer d'Arriver
Nus
Torrette

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What is Nebbiolo called in Valle d’Aosta?

Picotendro

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What is the white grape responsible for the still and sparkling wines of Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?

Blanc de Morgex/Prié

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Petit Rouge is the primary grape of wines from which three subzones in Valle d’Aosta?

Torrette
Chambave
Enfer d’Arvier

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Picotendro (Nebbiolo) is the primary grape for wines from what two subzones of Valle d’Aosta?

Donnas

Arnad-Montjovet

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The wines of Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle are produced on the slopes of what mountain?

Mont Blanc

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What grape is most commonly produced as rosato in Valle d’Aosta?

Premetta

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What is the word for Passito in Valle d’Aosta?

Flétrie

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What is the major city of Lombardia?

Milan

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Still wines made within the Franciacorta DOCG are released as what two designations?

Curtefranca (formerly Terre di Franciacorta) DOC

Sebino IGT

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Who produced Lombardia’s first modern sparkling wines in the early 1960s?

Guido Berlucchi

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Maurizio Zanella is associated with what Franciacorta producer? What is its prestige cuvée called?

Ca’Del Bosco

cuvee Annamaria Clementi

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What is Italy’s most serious competitor to France’s Champagne?

Franciacorta

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How is Franciacorta similar to Champagne?

Produced by the traditional method (Metodo Classico)

Wines are driven by flavors derived from secondary fermentation and autolysis

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NV Franciacorta DOCG wines must spend a minimum of how many months maturing on the lees? When can they be released?

18 months on lees

May not be released until 25 months after the harvest

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What are the peculiar requirements for Franciacorta Satèn in regards to what grapes are allowed and the bottling pressure?

Only white grapes can be used and the wine is bottled at a pressure less than 5atm which is less than the 5-6atm for standard bottlings.

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Is Franciacorta Rosé produced by saignée or blending? What is the min % of Pinot Nero that must be present?

Produced by blending

Min 25% Pinot Nero must be present

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What is the name for vintage Franciacorta?

millesimato

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What are the aging requirements for Millesimato Franciacorta?

Min 37 months with 30 months on the lees

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What are the aging requirements for Millesimato Franciacorta Riserva?

Min 67 months with 60 months on the lees

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What are the grape requirements for Franciacorta and Franciacorta Satèn? Franciacorta Rosé

Chardonnay and Pinot Nero with maximum 50% Pinot Bianco for Franciacorta/Satèn Min 25% Pinot Nero with max 50% Pinot Bianco for Franciacorta Rosé

What range of sweetness may Franciacorta Satèn be released in?

Brut only

What range of sweetness may NV Franciacorta be released in?

Wide range that mirrors Champagne

What is the word for dosage in Italy in regards to sparkling/spumante winemaking?

dosato

What is the Italian synonym for non dosé?

Dosaggio Zero

Name the range of styles Franciacorta millesimato may be produced in from driest to sweetest. Franciacorta Riserva

Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry for millesimato Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut for Riserva

Name the range in sweetness of styles for Franciacorta and Franciacorta Rosé from driest to sweetest.

Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-Sec

What is the maximum RS of Franciacorta Satèn prior to tirage? Maximum pressure?

20g/L Max pressure of 5 atmospheres

Other than Franciacorta DOCG what is the other DOCG in Lombardia known for its traditional method sparkling wine? Grape requirements?

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG Minimum 70% Pinot Nero with max combined 30% Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Bianco for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico/Rosé

What are the grape requirements for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero/Rosé?

Min 85% Pinot Nero | plus max 15% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Bianco

What are the aging requirements for NV Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico? Millesimato? How do they compare to Franciacorta?

15 months on the lees for NV 24 months on the lees for millesimato Shorter than Franciacorta

What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Valtellina? How does it compare stylistically to the wines of Piedmont?

Chiavennasca Lighter and more angular in style

What is the northernmost outpost for Nebbiolo in Italy? How is the grape able to ripen here despite the high altitude alpine location?

Valtellina an abundance of sunshine makes the slow ripening process of the grape possible

What are the two DOCG zones within Valtellina?

Valtellina Superiore DOCG | Sforzato di Valtellina/Valtellina Sfurzat DOCG

What are the five subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

``` Valgella Inferno Grumello Sassella Maroggia ```

Valtellina shares a border with what other country? What are Valtellina Superiore bottles labeled as if they are bottled in this neighboring country?

Switzerland Stagafassli

What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore DOCG? Riserva?

24 months (12 in cask) for normale 3 years for Riserva

What style of wine is Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG similar to in northeastern Italy? How so?

Similar to recioto Grapes, in this case Nebbiolo grapes, are dried prior to fermentation, yielding no more than half the equivalent juice content of a freshly harvested grape.

What are the grape requirements for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?

Min 90% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) | Max 10% other non-aromatic grapes suitable for cultivation in Lombardia

What are the specifics of the grape drying process for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG in regards to potential min alcohol and commencement of fermentation?

Grapes are dried to increase potential minimum alcohol from 11% to 14% May not be vilified before December 10

What are the aging requirements for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?

20 months from April 1 of year following harvest, including at least 12 months in wood

What is the minimum alcohol content for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?

14%

Moscato di Scanzo DOCG surrounds what town? Where is it in relation to Franciacorta?

Bergamo West of Franciacorta

What style of wines is Moscato di Scanzo DOCG know for?

Sweet passito red wines from a red Moscato grape

What are the aging requirements for Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

Min 2 years and may not be released until 11/1 of the second year following the harvest.

What is the traditional bottle called for Moscato di Scanzo DOCG wine? What is the volume in mL that it holds? The bottle is a familiar shape to fans of what North American wine?

futura 500mL Inniskillin Ice Wine

What is the synonym for Vermentino in Liguria?

Pigato

Colli di Luni DOC if labelled Vermentino must consist of a minimum % of how much Vermentino?

Min 90%

What are the grape requirements for Colli di Luni DOC Bianco?

Minimum 35% Vermentino 25-40% Trebbiano Toscana Maximum 30% other white grapes suitable for cultivation in Toscana and Liguria

What is the minimum % of Sangiovese in Colli di Luni DOC in Liguria? Plus what other grapes?

min 50% Sangiovese | Plus max 50% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Liguria and Toscana

What is the other indigenous white grape not named Vermentino that is prominent in Liguria?

Albarola

What are the two DOCs for Rossese in Liguria?

Roses di Dolceacqua DOC | Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC (for varietal wines)

What is Rossese called in France?

Tibouren

What are the three main white grapes of Cinque Terre DOC? What are their proportions by law in the wine?

Bosco, Albarola, Vermentino Min 40% Bosco Max 40% Combined Albarola and/or Vermentino Plus max 20% other white grapes approved for production in Spezia Province.

What are the two DOCGs of Emilia-Romagna?

Romagna Albana DOCG | Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG

What is Italy's first white wine DOCG and when was it promoted?

Romagna Albana DOCG 1987

Romagna Albana makes all styles of wine, but is most notable for what style? What are the range of styles in which it is produced?

Passito is the most notable ``` Secco Amabile Dolce Passito Passito Riserva ```

What is the Italian synonym for Noble Rot?

Muffa Noble

What is the star white grape of Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG? Also known as?

Pignoletto Also known as Grechetto

What is the minimum % of Pignoletto (Grechetto) that Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG must have? What about for Superiore Classico?

Min 85% for CBP DOCG | Min 95% for Classico

How is Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG similar to Prosecco in regards to labeling?

Pignoletto used to be an accepted synonym for Grechetto, but now it is considered a DOC so regions outside the area are banned from using the name Pignoletto on labels for varietal labelling.

Who makes "Riunite" and what is it?

Banfi Lambrusco

Name three DOCs for Lambrusco in Emilia Romagna with Lambrusco in their name. Name two DOCs for Lambrusco that don't have the grape name in the DOC name.

Lambrusco di Grasparossa DOC Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Lambrusco di Salamino di Santa Croce DOC Reggiano DOC Modena DOC

Trentino-Alto Adige is really divided into two nearly autonomous provinces. Which speaks German and which speaks Italian?

Alto Adige/Südtirol (North) speaks German Trentino (South) speaks Italian

What is the capital city of the Südtirol (Alto Adige)?

Bolzano/Bozen

Alto Adige DOC is also called what?

Südtirol/Südtiroler DOC

Valdadige DOC encapsulates Trentino-Alto Adige and what area in the Veneto?

Verona

Gewürztraminer is called what in Trentino DOC?

Traminer Aromatico

Müller-Thurgau is a crossing of what two grapes?

Riesling x Madeleine Royal

What are the four subzones of Trentino DOC?

Sorni Isera Ziresi Beseno

What is rosato called in Trentino DOC?

Kretzer

What body of water is the region of Liguria located on?

The Gulf of Liguria

What are the name of the mountains that protect Liguria from cool winds from the Alps?

Maritime Alps Ligurian Apennines Ligurian Alps

Why are the annual mean temperatures in Liguria higher than in Tuscany?

Proximity to the Gulf of Liguria. The sea stores and slowly releases the sun's heat throughout the day.

What is the name of passito bianco in Cinque Terre?

Sciacchetrà

What province is Cinque Terre located within?

Spezia

What are the subzones (3) of Cinque Terre?

Costa de Sera Costa de Campu Costa de Posa

What white vines can be produced varietally in Riviera Ligurie di Ponente DOC?

Pigato/Vermentino Moscato Bianco

What red wines can be produced varietally in Riviera Ligurie di Ponente DOC?

Granaccia (Alicante) Rossese

What are the three DOCs in Liguria that specialize in Vermentino?

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC Colli di Luni DOC Val Polcävera DOC

What two grapes can be bottled varietally in Val Polcävera DOC?

Bianchetto Genovese Vermentino

Franciacorta is produced on the slopes above what lake?

Lake Iseo

Barbera x Cabernet Franc make what grape in Lombardia?

Incrocio Terzi

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