Unit 2 Flashcards

1
Q

7 regions of Northern Italy

A
Valle d' Aosta 
Piedmont
Lombardy
Liguria
Trentino Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli
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2
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France borders what regions

A

Valle d Aosta, Peidomont, Liguria

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3
Q

Piedmont’s name means what in Italian

A

Piedmonte=Foot of the mountains

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4
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Piedmont has the most DOCG, and DOC how many IGP’s does it have?

A

none

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5
Q

Piedmonts most prestigious grape variety?

A

Nebbiolo

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6
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Most widely planted grape variety in Piedmont

A

Barbera

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7
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What are the three primary red grape varieties of Piedmont

A

Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Dolcetto

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8
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Name the three other grape varieties of Piedmont

A

Brachetto, freisa, Grignolino

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9
Q

name three of the most prestigious red wine denominations in Piedmont ? what is the grape varietal for these denominations?

A
Barbaresco DOCG 100%
Barolo DOCG 100%
Roero DOCG-95%
all Nebbiolo
Barbera d Asti DOCG -Barbera 90%
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10
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What are the two Nebbiolo based DOCG’s in Lombardy

A

Valtellina Superiore DOCG and Sforzato di’ Valtellina DOCG

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11
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Name two DOCG’s for Piedomont that are Barbera based wines

A

Nizza DOCG-(newly created best expression of Barbera

Barbera d’ Asti DOCG

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12
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Name one DOC Barbera wine from Piedmont

A

Barbera d’ Alba DOC

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13
Q

What are the seven Italian regions that touch the alps

A
Piedmont
Lombardy
Liguria
Valle d' Aosta
Veneto
Alto Adige
Friuli-Venezia
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14
Q

What is the primary grape in Trentino-Alto Adige?

A

Schiava

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15
Q

Where is Oltrepo Pavese?

A

In Lombardy

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16
Q

Name three DOCG’s that make Dolcetto based wine.

A

Ovada DOCG 100%
Diano d’ Alba DOCG 100%
Dogliano DOCG 100%

17
Q

What is the capital and largest city of Lombardy?

A

Milan

18
Q

What is an Alternative name for Alto Adige?

A

South Tyrol or Sudtirol

19
Q

What is an alternative name for Lombardy?

A

Lombardia

20
Q

Valle d’ Aosta

A

Vallee’ d Aoste

21
Q

What is the most prestigious grape varietal of Veneto?

A

Corvina

22
Q

Which region makes the most wine in Italy?

A

Veneto

23
Q

Name 2 IGPs in northern Italy and where are they located?

A

IGP Veneto and IGP delle Venezie both are in Veneto

24
Q

In Barbaresco what is the minimum % of its primary grape and what is that grape?

A

Nebbiolo 100%

25
Q

What is Collio and where would you find it?

A

Collio is a DOC and you would find it in Piedmont

26
Q

Roero DOCG is what grape, % and region

A

Nebbiolo, 95% Piedmont

27
Q

Valpolicella DOC is what grape, % and region

A

Covina must be 85% and from Veneto

28
Q

Name the three DOC’s from Alto Adige

A

Alto Adige DOC
Trentino DOC
Valdadige DOC

29
Q

What are the other red grape varieties of Alto Adgie

A

Lagrein
Pinot Nero
Teroldego
Merlot

30
Q

Name two Bardolino denomination. What grape are they based on?

A

Bardolino doc
Bardolino DOCG

Based on Corvina

31
Q

Name four Valpolicella denominations.

A

Valpolicella doc-standard
Valploicella Ripasso doc-better
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG -dried
Recioto della Valpolicella- sweet

32
Q

What are the primary red grapes of Veneto

A

Merlot #1?
Corvina
Cabernet

33
Q

What are the secondary red grapes of Veneto

A
Rondinella
Roboso
Refosco
Cab Franc
Cab Sauv