Central Italy Flashcards

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1
Q

Climatic influences in the center of Italy

A

Appennine
Sea breeze

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2
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Chianti sub-regions 7

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Chianti colli senesi
Chianti colli fiorentini
Chianti colli arentini

Chianti colline pisane
Chianti montalbano
Chianti rufina
Chianti Montespertoli

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3
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Aging requirements of Chianti
Chianti
Classico
Riserva
Gran selezione

A

Chianti 6 months
Chianti classico 1 year
Chianti classico riserva 24 months (3 months in wood)
Chianti gran selezione 30 months

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4
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Chianti DOCG and Chianti classico DOCG min % Sangiovese

A

70%
80%

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5
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Vin santo del Chianti classico aging requirements

A

3 years (24 months in oak)

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6
Q

When was the bolgheri DOC introduced

A

1994

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7
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Grapes allowed in bolgheri and max % of Sangiovese allowed

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Merlot, max 50% Sangiovese

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8
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What’s the grape for white bolgheri

A

Vermentino and Sauvignon blanc

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9
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Brunello di montalcino normale and riserva aging requirements

A

Normale: 4y, 2y in oak and 4months in the bottle

Riserva: 5 years, 2y in oak and 6 months in the bottle

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10
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Vino nobile di Montepulciano aging requirements normale and riserva

A

2y, of which 12 months in oak and 6 months in the bottle

Riserva is 3 years

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11
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One DOC and one DOCG of Umbria

A

Orvieto DOC
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

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12
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Cannellino di Frascati DOCG grape (Lazio)

A

Malvasia bianca

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13
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Cesanese del piglio DOCG grape (Lazio)

A

Cesanese

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14
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Frascati DOC and Frascati superiore DOCG grape

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Malvasia bianca

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15
Q

Eat!est!!est!!! Di Montefiasconi DOC grape
Lazio

A

Trebbiano toscano and Malvasia Bianca

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16
Q

Castelli di Jesi DOCG Grape

Marche

A

Verdicchio and trebbiano

17
Q

Conero riserva DOCG Grape

Marche

A

Montepulciano and Sangiovese

18
Q

Vernaccia di Serrapatrona DOCG

Marche

A

Vernaccia

19
Q

Offida DOCG Grape red and white

Marche

A

Montepulciano for red
Pecorino and passerina for white

20
Q

Abruzzo grapes

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

21
Q

Molise red and white grapes

A

Montepulciano and aglianico
Trebbiano toscano

22
Q

What’s the vulcano in Campania

A

Vesuvius

23
Q

Best red and white grapes in Campania

A

Falanghina
Fiano d’avellino (DOCG)

Aglianico
Greco di tufo (DOCG)

24
Q

Vesuvio DOC white and red grapes

A

Piedirosso
Aglianico

Coda di volpe
Falanghina

25
Q

Name 4 DOCG in Campania

A

Aglianico del Taburno
Taurasi
Fiano d’avellino
Greco del tufo

26
Q

What’s the best DOC for rose in Puglia

A

Salice salentino DOC

27
Q

grapes in Puglia

A

Negroamaro
Primitivo
Trebbiano
Sangiovese

28
Q

Name one DOCG in Puglia

A

Primitivo di manduria DOCG (dolce)

29
Q

Name two DOC in Puglia

A

Primitivo di manduria DOC (secco)
Salice salentino DOC

30
Q

Name one DOCG in Basilicata

A

Aglianico del volture superiore DOCG

31
Q

The only DOCG in Sicily and percentages

A

Cerasuolo di vittoria
50-70% nero d’avola
30-50% frapppato

32
Q

Sicily grapes red

A

Nero d’avola
Frappato
Ansonica
Nerello mascalese
Nerello cappuccio

33
Q

What’s the DOC for fortified wine in Sicily

A

Marsala

34
Q

Grapes for Marsala

A

Ansonica
Grillo
Catarrato
Damaschino

35
Q

Ambra, Oro, fine, superiore, vergine, stravecchio are words for what wine

A

Marsala

36
Q

Name the only DOCG IN Sardinia

A

Vermentino di Gallura : vermentino grapes

37
Q

Grapes in Sardinia

A

Cannonau
Vermentino