Central Italy Pt 2 Flashcards
What are the two Verdicchio-based DOCG’s of the Marche?
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Which Verdicchio DOCG is coastal, and which is inland?
Castelli di Jesi is coastal
Matelica is inland, and higher altitude
What is the minimum aging for riserva Verdicchio?
18mos
What are the two DOCs for Verdicchio, and what are the denominazione?
Verdicchio di Matelica - Verdicchio/Spumante/Passito
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi - Verdicchio/Spumante/Passito/Classico/Classico Superiore
What are the requirements for Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG?
Min. 85% Montepulciano, plus Sangiovese
2 years of aging before release
What styles are permitted for Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG?
Sparkling red, either dry or sweet; 85% Vernaccia Nera, 40% passito grapes
What styles are authorized for Offida DOCG? When was it elevated?
Pecorino (85%)
Passerina (85%)
Rosso (85% Montepulciano, aged 24mos, 12 in wood)
2011
What DOC overlaps with Offida, and what styles are authorized?
Terre di Offida DOC
Passerina Spumante - 6mos on the lees
Passerina Vin Santo - 260g/L must weight, 18mos of aging, 12mos in wood of less than 500L
Passerina Passito - 260g/L must weight, 36mos of aging, 24mos in wood of less than 500L
The wines of Lacrima di Morro di Alba DOC are red or white?
Red
What are the DOCG’s of the Marche?
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG Offida DOCG Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
Where is Abruzzo?
South of the Marche on the Adriatic Coast
What is the second most planted grape in Italy?
Montepulciano
What is the most planted grape in Italy?
Sangiovese
Where in Italy will you see the term Cerasuolo outside of Sicily?
May be applied to rosato wines in Abruzzo
What four contiguous DOC’s cover all of Abruzzo’s winegrowing area?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo
Abruzzo
What/where is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?
Essentially the Classico zone of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo; requires 90% Montepulciano (v. 85% for DOC) and two years of aging, with one in wood
Riserva ages for 3 years, one in wood
What DOC sits within Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane?
Controguerra
Who are the two major prodicers of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, and how do they release their wines?
Emidio Pepe and Edouardo Valentini.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC wines may be produced from what varietals?
Trebbiano Toscano or Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
What is the local synonym for Trebbiano d’Abruzzo?
Bombino
Where is Emidio Pepe?
Torano Nuovo
Emidio Pepe: winemaking
Unfined, unfiltered, no sulphur, no oak (all cement)
Manual destemming
3 years of bottle age before release, minimum; young vines bottlings are released in Italy at this point. Most wines see 8-12 years of elevage - the wine is released “when it’s ready.”
How much of each year’s production does Pepe set aside for extended bottle aging?
50% (may be up to 80% in great vintages)
Emidio Pepe: Wines
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Pecorino (Colli Aprutini IGT)
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo (not imported)
Edoardo Valentini: Wines
Montepuciano d’Abruzzo
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo
What distinguishes southern Abruzzo from northern Abruzzo?
Southern Abruzzo is much hotter, flatter, and more fertile, housing most of the state’s co-ops and producing 2/3 of all Montepulciano d’Abruzzo annually.
Northern Abruzzo is higher elevation, with ferrous clay and limestone soils, more given over to artisanal production.
What are the major white grapes of Lazio?
Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia
What is the style of Cannellino di Frascati DOCG?
Late harvest
Min. 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia and Malvasia del Lazio, plus
35g/L RS
What are the styles of Frascati Superiore DOCG?
Superiore, Superiore Riserva
Min. 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia and Malvasia del Lazio, plus
Riserva wines age for one year, and have 1 additional degree of alcohol 13% v 12%
What is the main grape in Frascati DOC?
Min 70% Malvasia, plus
Still (secco, amabile, abboccato)
Sparkling (brut or extra dry)
What are the styles and varietals in Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC?
Bianco/Classico (secco, abboccato, amabile)
Spumante (secco)
50-56% Trebbiano Toscano/Procanico, plus 25-40% Trebbiano Giallo, plus Malvasia Bianco Lunga/Malvasia del Lazio, plus
What is the only red wine DOCG in Lazio?
Cesanese del Piglio DOCG 90% combined Cesanese di Affile and Cesanese comune, plus Normale: 12% abv, released 2/1 Superiore: 13% abv, released 7/1 Riserva: 14% abv, aged 20mos
Falesco is one of the best known producers in Lazio; what are they known for?
BDX varietal wines.
What are the DOCG’s of Lazio?
Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
Frascati Superiore DOCG
Canellino di Frascati DOCG
