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27 - Northern Italy Flashcards

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Main grape of Soave & it’s characteristics

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Garganega

  • Medium to high acidity
  • Medium body
  • Aromas of pear, red apple, stone fruit, and sometimes white pepper.
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Main Grape of Valpolicella & it’s characteristics

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Corvina

  • thin skin
  • moderate colour
  • low to medium tannin
  • high acidity
  • flavours of red cherry
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Wine from the plains of Friuli-Venezia Giulia are labelled as _________

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Friuli Grave DOC

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2 higher quality regions of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

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  • Collio DOC (white)

- Colli Orientali DOC (red & white)

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Describe the passito method

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  • HELTHY grapes are picked early for high acidity
  • dried indoors
  • fermentation does not get underway until the winter months
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Describe an Amarone della Valpolicella wine

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  • made from passito method grapes
  • dry to off dry
  • full bodied
  • high alcohol
  • medium to high tannins
  • flavours of red berry and spice
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Describe a Recioto della Valpolicella wine

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  • made from passito method RED grapes
  • sweet wine
  • intense red fruit flavours
  • high alcohol
  • full body
    medium to high tannin
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Describe the ripasso method

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  • Uses grape skins from a fermenting Amarone della Valpolicella
  • Shotyly before fermentation finishes, the Amarone is drained off the skins.
  • the unpressed skins are added to that has FINISHED fermentation.
  • The remaining yeast and sugars from the added skins continue the fermentation adding colour, tannin, and flavour.
  • flavours of stewed red cherries and plum.
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What is the climate of Piemonte?

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Moderate continental

  • long cold winters
  • summers with thunderstorms, hail & fog.
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grape(s) permitted in Barolo DOCG

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Nebbiolo (100%)

  • high acidity & tannin
  • little colour
  • Flavours of sour cherries, herbs and sometimes dried flowers
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Ageing requirements in Barolo DOCG

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3 years minimum

18 months must be in oak (of varying size)

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Ageing requirements in Barbaresco DOCG

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2 years minimum

9 months in oak

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grape(s) permitted in Barbaresco DOCG

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Nebbiolo (100%)

- slightly lower altitude than Barolo brings warmer temperature and earlier ripening.

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Name the most common grapes of the Asti and Alba region

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Barbera
Dolcetto
Nebbiolo

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grape(s) permitted in Gavi DOCG

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Cortese

  • high acidity
  • light body
  • floral, citrus, green apple, pear
  • usually reductive. Some lees/old oak
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What is the main black grape variety grown in Alto-Adige?

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Schiava

17
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What is the method used in the Valpolicella region to concentrate the flavours and sugars in the grapes?

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Passito

18
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What is the main white grape variety in Soave wines?

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Garganega

19
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Which grape variety is used to produce the white wines of Gavi?

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Cortese

20
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Cortese is best known as the variety used in the wines of:

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Piemonte, Gavi DOC

21
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Which term is on the label of the sweet wines of Valpolicella and Soave?

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Recioto

22
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Along with Pinot Grigio what is the other main white grape variety grown in the Trentino region?

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Chardonnay

23
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Some of the best Pinot Grigio wines are coming from:

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Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia-Giulia

24
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Why do grapes in the vineyards of Barbaresco ripen earlier than those of Barolo?

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The temperature of the vineyards of Barbaresco are influenced by their lower altitude and proximity to a local river Tanaro

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