Central Italy Pt 1 Flashcards
What is the climate of Liguria?
Mediterranean
What is the synonym for Dolcetto in Liguria?
Ormeasco
What grapes might you see bottled varietally in the Riviere Ligure di Pontente DOC?
Pigato, Vermentino, Ormeasco, Rossese, and Sangiovese
What Ligurian DOC is 100% Rossese based?
Rossese di Dolceaqua DOC, in the Ponente
What is the varietal DOC for Ormeasco?
Pornassio (Ormeasco di Pornassio), 95%
Where is Cinque Terre DOC? What are the major grapes?
Liguria, in the Levante
Min. 40% Bosco, plus Albarola, Vermentino
Where is Colli di Luni DOC? What are the major grapes?
Liguria, in the Levante (shared with Tuscany)
Bianco: Min 35% Vermentino, plus 25-40% Trebbiano Toscano, plus
Rosso: Min 50% Sangiovese, plus
Also varietal Vermentino and Albarola
What is the eastern end of Liguria?
The Levante
What is the western end of Liguria?
The Ponente
What is the major difference in style between the Ponente and the Levante?
Ponente wines tend to be varietal wines, whereas Levante wines tend to be blends.
What is the sole notable sweet wine of Liguria, and who is one producer exported to the USA?
Sciacchetrà, a passito wine from Cinque Terre, produced by Walter de Battè
What is important about Albana di Romagna?
Italy’s first white wine DOCG, promoted in 1987.
What are the two DOCG’s of Emilia-Romagna?
Albana di Romagna DOCG
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG
What three DOCs are nested within Albana di Romagna? What is the larger regional DOC that encapsulates them all?
Colli d’Imola
Colli di Faenza
Colli Romagana Centrale: Bianco (Chardonnay based), Rosso (Cab Sauv based), Rosso Riserva, plus varietal Chardonnay, Trebbiano, Cab Sauv, Sangio. Riserva released after 15mos for white and 24mos for red (from Nov 1 of year of harvest)
Romagna DOC
What smaller DOPs are contained within Reno DOC?
Colli Bolognesi DOC: Varietal Bianco (Chardonnay, Pignoletto Superiore/Frizzante/Spumante/Passito, Pinot Bianco, Riesling Italico, Sauvignon), Varietal Rosso (Barbara/Riserva/Frizzante, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot)
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG
Name three DOC’s for Lambrusco
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC Lambrusco Montovano DOC Lambrusco Reggiano DOC Lambrusco di Modena DOC
Which Lambrusco DOC is in Lombardy?
Lambrusco Montovano DOC