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30. Central Italy Flashcards

1
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In what region is Vino Nobile de Montepulciano DOCG found?

A

Tuscany

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What grape is used in Vino Nobile de Montepulciano DOCG?

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Sangiovese

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What grape is used in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC?

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Montepulciano

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In what region is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC found?

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Abruzzo (Central Italy)

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Name 7 wine regions within Central Italy.

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Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Marche, Umbria (Orvieto,) Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise

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Name 3 key wines from Emilia-Romagna.

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Lambrusco sparkling (8 different DOC’s, dry, firm acidity, deeply pigmented), Sangiovese de Romagna DOC, Trebbiano de Romagna DOC.

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What is the classic pairing for Lambrusco?

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with prosciutto and Parmesan

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What is the key DOC wine (and grape) of Lazio?

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Frascati, made from Malvasia (or less desirable Trebbiano)

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What are the two key wines of Abruzzo?

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

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Name the white DOCG’s in Tuscany?

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just one, Vernaccia di San Gimignano (Vermentino is found near the Tuscan coast in Colli di Luni DOC)

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Name the first breakout Super Tuscan.

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Sassicaia in 1968 (Cabernet Sauvignon)

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Name two Italian DOC’s known for Super Tuscans.

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Bolgheri and Montecucco

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What are the main grape varieties in Tuscan IGT?

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Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

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Name a key white wine DOC in Marche.

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Verdicchio dei Castelli de Jesi DOC, Verdicchio di Matelica DOCG

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Name a key red wine DOC in Marche. What grape?

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Conero DOCG, Rosso Piceno DOC; both made from Montepulciano

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What is the oak treatment of Chianti Classico?

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traditionally Chianti Classico was done in large oak bottes, but now barriques are sometimes used; Sangiovese has an affinity for oak

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What is the acid/alcohol/tannin profile for Sangiovese?

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high in acid, high in tannin, medium alcohol

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In the 1970s and 1980s, what was the biggest selling imported wine in the United States?

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sweet Lambrusco (for DOC quality wines, Chianti and Soave may have been bigger sellers at that time)

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