NW Italy - Liguria Flashcards
(26 cards)
Pigato is genetically identical to which grapes?
Vermentino
- classic white grapes of Riviera di Ponente
What is special about Liguria?
Frances forms Liguria’s western border
Toscana is the easternmost border
Port city of Genova is Liguria’s capital city
Which DOC does Liguria share with Toscana?
Colli di Luni DOC
Name 2 white grapes in Liguria.
Pigato / Vermentino
Bosco
Requirement for Colli di Luni Rosso
85% Sangiovese
T/F
The Riviera di Ponente is entirely focused on varietal wines
True
Where is Riviera dei Ponente?
West coast of Liguria
Where does most Ligurian wine growing concentrated in?
Western Riviera di Ponente
What is Liguria’s largest DOC in terms of areas under vine?
Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Name Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC sub-zones and their styles
(1) Albenganese = some of the best Pigato
(2) Finalese = some of best Vermentino
(3) Riviera dei Fiori = Pigato, Vermentino, Rossese
(4)Taggia = sweet Moscato Bianco
(5) Quiliano = Dry red Granaccia
What’s special about Liguria?
More than 70% of wines are white
What are the meaning of the below terms?
Sciac-trà
Passito
Sciacchetrà
Sciac-trà = rosato made with 95% Ormeasco in Pornassio DOC
Passito = sweet wine made from dried grapes
Sciacchetrà = sweet wine made from dried grapes in Cinque Terre DOC
Which of these Italian wine regions does not border Liguria?
Lombardia
What style is Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà?
Sweet white passito
What is the name of Dolcetto in Liguria?
Ormeasco
What is the requirement for Rossese di Dolceaqua DOC?
95% Rossese
Rossese is known as what in France?
Tibouren
What is the native grape in Liguria?
Bosco
Pigato would likely be grown in what part of Liguria, the western or eastern Riviera?
Western Riviera
Bianchetta Genovese is genetically identical to what grapes?
Albarola
What is the major city of Liguria?
Genova
Colli di Luni DOC is shared between what regions?
Toscana and Liguria
What are the 3 major grapes of Cinque Terre DOC?
80% Albarola, Vermentino, Bosco
Name 3 sub-zones of Cinque Terre DOC.
(1) Costa de Sera
(2) Costa de Campu
(3) Costa da Posa
