Central Italy Flashcards
What sea borders Abruzzo?
Adriatic Sea
What region forms the north border of Abruzzo?
Marche
Min percentage of Montepulciano in Montepulciano Abruzzo DOC?
min 85%
Which subzone of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC must be 100% Montepulciano?
Terra di Casauria
What is the DOCG of Abruzzo and the grape requirements?
Montepulciano Colline Teramane DOCG
Min 90% Montepulciano plus max 10% Sangiovese
What are the top two producers in Abruzzo for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo?
Emidio Pepe
Edoardo Valentini
What is the DOCG for Aleatico?
Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG in Tuscany
What is the color, style, and sweetness level of Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG?
Dry, still, white
Riccardo Cotarella is most associated with which famous wine estate? What state is this located within? What is their iconic wine produced from Merlot here?
Falesco; Lazio
Montiano
What is the main grapes of Tuscan Vin Santo? What other grapes make up the blend?
Typically mostly made of Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Lunga Bianca
What are the grape requirements for Frascati DOC?
Min 70% combined Malvasia di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio
What are the difference in styles for Frascati DOC vs Frascati Superiore DOCG?
Frascati DOC can be dry, off-dry, and sweet still white and brut or extra dry sparkling white.
Frascati Superiore DOCG is dry, still and white only.
What is the min bottle age for Frascati Superior DOCG Riserva?
Min 3 months
Grechetto di Todo is also known as what?
Pignoletto
What are the colors, styles, and sweetness levels produced in the Orvieto DOC?
Dry, off-dry, sweet, late harvest, noble rot white wine from min 60% Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto
Which is the superior grape for quality wine; Malvasia del Lazio or Malvasia di Candia?
Malvasia del Lazio is considered more superior with its piney, rich mouthfeel. Candia is more neutral in character.
Which is considered more superior for quality wine; Grechetto di Todi or Grechetto di Orvieto?
Grechetto di Todi aka Pignoletto is considered a superior grape for quality
What are the colors, styles, and sweetness levels of wine from Vernaccia di Oristano DOC?
Dry, still white and fortified, still white aka Liquoroso
True or False, Lambrusco di Sorbara cannot self pollinate?
True; it is for this reason that these vines have to be co-planted with another variety of Lambrusco (often Salamino)
Which variety is the most aromatic and lightest expression of Lambrusco? Which is the most tannic?
Lambrusco di Sorbara is the lightest and most aromatic.
Lambrusco Grasparossa makes the most tannic and structured.
Which variety of Lambrusco is the most-planted?
Lambrusco Salamino
What was Cosimo III de’Medici’s contribution to Chianti Classico?
He issued a bando, or “edict” that drew the boundaries of the Chianti wine region.
