Sardegna Flashcards

1
Q

Carignano del Sulcis DOC
Locs
% volume cpmpared to Cannonau
Climate influence
Vineyard loc
Soil Coast/Inland
Grapes
Training / vini
Sup req
Ris req

A

SW corner in Sulcis, islands Isola San Pietro, San’Antico
25%
Maestrale
Coastal and Island of San’Antico
Hi sand, clay sand
85% ungrafted Carginano and Bovale
Alberello / small and large oak
Alberello req, age, bottle age
age, bottle age

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2
Q

Nothern apps (2)

A

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Alghero DOC

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3
Q

Cannonau grape
syn
Home loc, volume for island

A

Grenache, Alicante, Tocai Rosso, Gamay di Trasimeno or Gamay Pergino (Umbria)
Nuoro Province, more than half

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4
Q

is autonmous

A

yes

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5
Q

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Loc / Province
Climate
Soil sub / top
grapes
sup req
vini
styles ?

A

Gallura in NE in Sassani Province
Med , Continental (elevation)
Gray / Pink Granite, acidic granite sand (decomposed granite)
95% Vermentino
abv, yield
mostly stainless
mostly dry, others allowed

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6
Q

Climate
Influence

A

Med
wind, latitude and topo

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7
Q

Viti (2) where ?

A

Guyot and Cordone Speronato
Some Alberallo in Sulcis, Gallura, Mandrolisai

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8
Q

Alghero DOC
Loc
wines (5)

A

Alluvial coastal plains / low hills around Aghero
varietal Cagnulari
varietal Turbato (dry still and sparkling)
varietal International
blend with primary international and native
rosso based on any grape in region plus international

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9
Q

Malvasia di Bosa DOC
local custom?
larger or smaller prod that Vernaccia di Oristiano?
Loc
Vineyard Locs
Soil

A

symbol of hospitality, friendship
smaller
West - central coast
valleys, low coastal hills
white calcareous marine fossils over volcanic

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10
Q

Regional apps (3)

A

Cannonau di Sardegna
Monica di Saredegna
Vermentino di Saredegna

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11
Q

Mt Ranges(3)

A

Gennaregentu Massif (East / center)
Monti Ala, Monte Limbara (NE)
Iglesiente, Sulcis (SW corner to sea)

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12
Q

What does Colombu produce

A

Malvasia di Bosa DOC

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13
Q

Grapes how many varieties specific to island

A

20+

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14
Q

How many varietal regional covering entire island DOCs ?

A

5

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15
Q

Who brought viti

A

Phoenecians

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16
Q

how long did Spain rule

A

until 18th Century

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17
Q

Monica di Sardegna DOC
grapes (3)
Sup req ?
other style notable

A

85% Monica and Bovale, Carginano
abv, age
frizzante

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18
Q

% red vs white

A

60 / 40

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19
Q

Islands 4

A

Asinara, Tavolara (N)
San Pietro, San Antioco (SW)

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20
Q

Where are old Alberello Carignano found ?

A

Sulcis coast, Isola San Pietro, San’Antico

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21
Q

Historic sub regions (6)

A

Gallura, Sulcis, Barbagia, Ogliastra, Campidano, Mandrolisai

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22
Q

mostly hills / mts/ plains ?

A

hills

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23
Q

who brought Nebbiolo

A

House of Savoy

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24
Q

What was first DOC

A

Vernaccia di Oristiano DOC

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25
Q

Largest DOC for Vermentino

A

Gallura

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26
Q

Carignano
traditional or modern
syn
loc
viti

A

thought traditional
Carinena, Mazuelo
South in Sulcis
ungrafted

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27
Q

what is west sea called

A

Mar de Sardegna

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28
Q

Where is Turbato grown

A

Alghero DOC

29
Q

Monica
origin
rank overall
color

A

unknown
3
red

30
Q

What is wind called

A

Maestrale

31
Q

Vernaccia di Oristiano DOC
Loc (river) / soil
grapes
Method
Sup req
Ris req
style

A

Sandy clay alluvial plain at Tirso River
100%
March after harvest wine into 80% fill wood for 2 yrs, cellars open to temp variation. Flor forms. Solera used for top wines. Acetaldehyde. Sherry aroma. Oxiidation controlled by Flor barrier.
abv, 3 yrs age
more age same abv as SUP
dry, not fortified. but liquoroso allowed

32
Q

Production red vs white
DOC/G, IGT %
how many DOCG / DOC

A

> 50% red
50%, 25%
1 / 17

33
Q

% Italian varieties

A

< 5%

34
Q

rank in size for island in Med

A

2

35
Q

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
grapes (4)
Ris req
Classico loc(2) / req
Sub zones (3)

A

85% Cannonau and Bovale, Carginano, PAscale
abv, age, wood
Nuoro and Ogliastra
90% Cannonau, more wood time
Nepente di Oliena, Jerz, Capo Ferrato

36
Q

2 top grapes ? % of total

A

Cannonau, Vermentino 20%

37
Q

International variety %
how used ?

A

< 3%
IGT

38
Q

Topo mts / hills / plain

A

14 / 68 / 18

39
Q

Central - South Apps (3)

A

Carginano del Sulcis DOC
Vernaccia di Oristano DOC
Malvasia di Bosa DOC

40
Q

Original people

A

Sardi

41
Q

Soils groupings how many ?

A

5

42
Q

Malvasia di Bosa DOC
grapes / style / method
Ris req / style
occasional method for RIS
other styles for DOC allowed

A

95% / med sweet to sweet / no age
abv, age, wood / dry to sweet, dry
Partial fill for Flor, higher abv
Spumante, Passito

43
Q

Plain - largest
separates what Mts from rest of island

A

Campidano (largest) from Oristano to Cagliari
Iglesiente and Sulcis

44
Q

top grape

A

Cannonau

45
Q

When shift to hi Q ?

A

after EU wine pull

46
Q

Who brought grain focus

A

Carthaginians

47
Q

What are Nuraghi

A

Conical buildings

48
Q

Vermentino di Sardegna DOC
grapes
typical style
others allowed notable

A

85% Vermentino
dry, still
Amabile, frizzante, spumante

49
Q

Where is cork production centered ?

A

Gallura

50
Q

what island is north

A

Corsica

51
Q

Language called ?

A

Sardo

52
Q

Notable IGT
wines / grapes
notable wine

A

Isola dei Nuraghi
varietal and blend / Cannonau, Carginano, Bovale, Cagnulari, Vermentino
sweet Nasco

53
Q

east or west more MT

A

East

54
Q

what is capital

A

Cagliari

55
Q

Soils by location
NE / Central -
West -
NW -
SW corner -
plains -

A

NE / Central - Metamorphic, igneous
West - calcareous over volcanic
NW - calcareous clay and sandstone
SW corner - sandy marine origin
plains - alluvial

56
Q

Noteable producer of Malvasia di Bosa DOC

A

Colombu

57
Q

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC vini
style range

A

Oak, stainless, cement
light easy -> ageworthy powerful

58
Q

Descended from tribe ?

A

Nuragic

59
Q

Vermentino
Loc
syn
resistent?

A

Gallura
Favorita, Pigato
drought / wind

60
Q

what is top white

A

Vermentino

61
Q

Vernaccia di Oristano
used for
Loc
performs like
additional style
related to ?

A

oxidative
Central part of west coast on Tirso River near Oristano
sherry but no fortified
fresh non-oxidative
not to Vernaccia

62
Q

East or west more hills

A

West

63
Q

Malvasia de Sardegna
syn
Loc

A

Malvasia delle Lipari , Greco Bianco
Bosa, Cagliari

64
Q

Inland or coastal civilizations

A

Inland

65
Q

what body of water is North

A

Bocche do Bonifacio

66
Q

Notable river

A

Tirso

67
Q

Where is most of the Cannonaur planted

A

Nuoro Province 50%

68
Q

Spain brought which grapes

A

Cannonau, Cargnano, Bovale