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21. Italian White Wines Flashcards

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1
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What are the seven main wine regions in Italy?

A 
Tuscany
Piemonte
Marche
Veneto
Abruzzo
Campania
Puglia
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What level of acidity does Cortese have?

A

High acidity

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3
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What level of acidity does Garganega have?

A

High acidity

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4
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What level of acidity does Verdicchio have?

A

High acidity

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5
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What level of acidity does Fiano have?

A

Medium acidity

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6
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What flavours does Cortese usually exhibit?

A

Floral - blossom
Green fruit - apple, pear
Citrus - lemon
Minerality

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7
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What flavours does Garganega usually exhibit?

A 
Floral - chamomile
Green fruit - apple, pear
Citrus - lemon
Stone fruit - peach
Almond
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8
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What flavours does Verdicchio usually exhibit?

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Green fruit - apple, pear
Citrus - lemon
Herbal - fennel

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9
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What flavours does Fiano usually exhibit?

A

Stone fruit - peach

Tropical fruit - melon, mango

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10
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What level of body does Cortese have?

A

Light bodied

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11
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What level of body does Garganega have?

A

Medium bodied

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12
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What level of body does Verdicchio have?

A

Medium bodied

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13
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What level of body does Fiano have?

A

Medium to full bodied

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14
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Which Italian white varieties are commonly oaked?

A

Fiano

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15
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Which Italian white varieties can age well?

A

Garganega
Fiano
Verdicchio
(Wines must be v good or outstanding to age)

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16
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What flavours develop when Italian white varieties are bottle aged?

A

Honey

Nuts

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17
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What grapes is Gavi made from?

A

Cortese

18
Q

What wine has the following characteristics:
High acidity
Flavour of blossom, green apple, pear, lemon and minerality
Dry
Light bodied
Unoaked, usually drunk young?

A

Gavi di Gavi from Piemonte, Italy

Made from Cortese grapes

19
Q

Where is Cortese commonly grown?

A

Piemonte - Gavi

20
Q

Where is Gavi from?

A

Piemonte in Northern Italy

21
Q

Which Italian grape varietal can be used to make sweet wine?

A

Garganega

22
Q

What grapes is Soave made from?

A

Garganega

23
Q

Where is Garganega commonly grown?

A

Veneto - Soave

24
Q

What does Classico refer to on Italian wine labels?

A

Historic centre of the region

Better wine due to best aspect for wine growing, often hilliest spot

25
Q

Where is Soave from?

A

Veneto

26
Q

What wine has the following characteristics:
High acidity
Flavour of chamomile, green apple, pear, lemon and peach
Medium bodied
Can be dry or sweet?

A

Soave from Veneto

Made from Garganega grapes

27
Q

What is a recioto wine?

A

Sweet wine made from dried grapes using the appassimento method

28
Q

What are the two common types of recioto wines?

A

Recioto di Soave

Recioto della Valpolicella

29
Q

What wine has the following characteristics:
High acidity
Flavour of apple, pear, lemon and fennel
Medium bodied
Unoaked
Outstanding examples may age in bottle to produce honey and nut flavours?

A

Verdicchio from Marche

30
Q

Where is Verdicchio commonly grown?

A

Marche region of Italy

31
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Where is the best Verdicchio grown?

A

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesu

32
Q

What wine is common in the Marche region?

A

Verdicchio

33
Q

Where is the Marche region?

A

Italy

34
Q

Why does Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesu produce high quality wines?

A

Coastal breezes

35
Q

What wine has the following characteristics:
Medium acidity
Flavour of peach, melon, mango
Medium-full bodied
May be oaked
May be aged on lees producing bread and biscuit flavours?

A

Fiano from Campania

36
Q

Where is Fiano commonly grown?

A

Campania region of Italy

37
Q

Where is the best Fiano grown?

A

Fiano di Avellino

38
Q

What wine is common in Campania?

A

Fiano

39
Q

Why does Fiano di Avellino produce high quality wines?

A

Altitude has a moderating influence

40
Q

What are the seven main white grapes grown in Italy?

A 
Pinot Grigio
Glera
Moscato
Fiano
Verdicchio
Garganega
Cortese

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