Central and Southern Italy Flashcards

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Key Varieties in Umbria

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Grechetto di Orvieto
Sagrantino di Montefalco

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Key Varieties in Le Marche

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  • Verdicchio
  • Montepluciano
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Most important DOC’s in LeMarche

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  • Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
  • Verdicchio di Metalica
  • Conero DOCG
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4
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Name all Italian Subregions

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  • Valle d’Aosta
  • Lombardy
  • Piedmont
  • Liguria
  • Trentino-Alto Adige
  • Friuli Venezia-Giulia
  • Emilia-Romagna
  • Marche
  • Tuscany
  • Umbria
  • Lazio
  • Abruzzo
  • Molise
  • Campania
  • Puglia
  • Basilicata
  • Calabria
  • Sicily
  • Sardinia
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What differentiates Verdicchio di Metalica to Castelli di Jesi?

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  1. Di Metalica: inland, more acidity, more minerality
  2. Di Jesi: coastal, fresher and leaner
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Whats the main soil type in Campania?

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  • Volcanic, because of Mt Vesuvius
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Where is Fiano popular?

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Fiano d’Avellino inland Campania

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What are generally the most important red grapes in the South of Italy?

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  • Aglianico
  • Montepulciano
  • Sagrantino
  • Primitivo
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DOCG’s in Campania

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  • Taurasi DOCG
  • Greco di Tufo DOCG
  • Fiano di Avellino DOCG
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DOCG’s in the Marche?

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  • Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOCG
  • Verdicchio di Metalica DOCG
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Most important white grapes in Sicily

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  • Carricante
  • Cataratto
  • Grillo
  • Inzolia
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Most important red grape varieties in Sicily

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  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Nero d’Avola
  • Frappato
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13
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Grapes in Sardinia

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  • Vermentino
  • Cannonau
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14
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Whats the DOCG in Sicily?

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG (light red wine from Cerasuolo)

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What are the DOC’s in Sicily?

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  • Sicilia DOC
  • Etna DOC
  • Marsala DOC
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16
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What is Marsala?

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Fortified wine made from Grillo, Inzolia, Cataratto

17
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What are the different Marsala types?

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  • Oro
  • Ambra
  • Rubino

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