27. Italy Flashcards
What are the three models for naming an Italian PDO wine?
locale, grape plus locale, historical
What are the two designations for PDO in Italy?
DOC and DOCG
What is the designations for PDI in Italy?
IGT
Are IGT areas more common in North or South of Italy?
South, fewer notable DOC or DOCG areas.
What aspect of IGT regulations is a factor in creating brands?
IGT rules permit grapes to be sourced from a larger area.
What does the Italian term “classico” imply?
wine from the original designated area before dilution of the standards to viniculture, implies a source from the better hilly areas
What does the Italian term “riserva” imply?
implies better quality from higher alcohol and longer ageing, but often wines of average quality
What does the Italian term “passito” imply?
usually a sweet Italian wine made from partially dried grapes, usually high in alcohol
Name a wine done in the passito Italian style that is dry.
Amarone della Valpolicella
The passito Italian style wine includes what color grapes?
red and white
Most of Italian viticulture is associated with hills or mountains, what are three exceptions?
Maremma (in Tuscany and Lazio), southern Silicy, southern Puglia
Where are the highest vineyards in mainland Europe?
Alto Adige (Mount Etna has elevated vineyards, but is not classically included within the designation of continental Europe.)
What is the biggest threat to Italian viticulture?
hail
In what part of Italy is hail the biggest risk?
Piemonte and Veneto
Name three Italian regions that border Basilicata?
Calabria, Campania, Puglia
Name four Italian regions that border Molise?
Abruzzo, Lazio, Campania, Puglia
Name six Italian regions that border Emilia-Romagna?
Veneto, Lombardy, Piemonte, Liguria, Tuscany, Marche
Name an Italian region that borders Valle D’Aosta?
Piemonte
Classico lables are most relevant for what three wines?
Chianti, Soave, Valpolicella [mnemonic: CVS]
Name 4 Italian wine regions that do NOT border on the sea.
Valle D’Aosta, Trentino-Alto Adige, Umbria, Piemonte
Name a wine done in the passito Italian style that is low in alcohol.
Recioto della Valpolicella
Name 3 Italian regions that border Umbria?
Tuscany, Marche, Lazio
Name the Italian region on the southern border of Piemonte.
Liguria
Name 3 Italian white wines capable of ageing?
Soave Classico, Verdicchio, Fiano d’Avellino
