Central Italy/ Southern Italy Flashcards
The Marche
Name the 2 appellations in Marche that are generally regarded as the Apex expression for Verdicchio?
- Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva /Classico
- Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva
The Marche
Name the 2 accessory varities and the max. allowed in Castelly di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva/ Classico? Aging Requirements ?
Varieties:
* Minimum 85% Verdicchio
* Maximum 15% other non-aromatic white grapes authorized in Macerata and Ancona
Aging Requirements:
* 18 months from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 6 months in the bottle
The Marche
What variety comprises the wines of Conero Riserva? What are the aging Req.?
or what styles of wines are made?
Varieties:
* Minimum 85% Montepulciano
* Maximum 15% Sangiovese
Aging Requirements:
* Minimum 2 years from November 1 of the harvest year
Rosso only
Rosso Conero does not have aging req.
The Marche
What styles of wine are made in Offida Docg?
What varieties make up the wines of Offida Docg?
**Varieties: **
* Varietal White Wines: min. 85% of the stated variety (Pecorino or Passerina), max. 15% non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Marches
*** Rosso: **min. 85% Montepulciano, max. 15% non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Marches
The Marche
Aging req. for Offida Docg?
Aging Requirements:
* Bianco: Released from March 1 in the year following harvest
*** Rosso: **Must be aged for a min. 24 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least 12 months in wood and 3 months in the bottle
The Marche
Aging req. for Verdicchio di Matelica Ris. Docg?
Aging Requirements: 18 months from December 1 of the harvest year
The Marche
What river Runs through Marche? what appellation has most of its vineyards along its banks?
The majority of the DOCG, which
covers 3,000 hectares, is cultivated on a series of hills on the banks of the Esino River
Marche
What appellation is home to the ALTA VALLESINA??
Matelica is found southwest and further inland, with one-tenth of
Castelli di Jesi
’s hectarage. Wines are grown in the Alta Vallesina, a high
valley with a rare north-south orientation, protected from the maritime infl uence experienced by Castelli di Jesi.
Marche
What varities make up the Falerio DOC?
Pecorino (varietal) as well as white blends of Passerina and Trebbiano Toscano
The Marche
Appellation that produces wines with the Passerina grape, as well as sparkling and passito wines?
Terre Di Offida Doc
The Marche
What variety makes up the wines from Rosso Piceno Doc?
85% Montepulciano
The MARCHE
What is the Governo Method? and what appelation in Marche is known for using it ?
Lacrima Di Morro d’Alba DOC
- The technique consisted on setting aside and drying grapes from September/October harvest, pressing them in November, and introducing the resulting unfermented grape juice into young wine which has just completed the alcoholic fermentation, thereby restarting the fermentation.
This practice leads to a slight increase in the alcoholic strength of the wines and a richer character, but its principal and the most desirable effect is to encourage the malolactic conversion, which was not always easy in the cold cellar in the past before the introduction of temperature-controlled fermentation tanks.
Lazio
out of 30 DOC/G appelations. How Many permit white?
26
Lazio
Roma DOC varieties? styles?
Styles:
Bianco/Bianco Classico/”Romanella” Spumante
Rosato/Rosato Classico
Rosso/Rosso Classico/Rosso Riserva
Varietal wine:
Bellone/Bellone Classico
Malvasia Puntinata/Malvasia Puntinata Classico
Varieties:
Bianco/Romanella Spumante:
min. 50% Malvasia del Lazio
min. 35% combined Bellone, Bombino, Greco Bianco, Trebbiano Giallo, and/or Trebbiano Verde
max. 15% other white grapes suitable for production in Lazio
Varietally labeled Bianco
min. 85% stated grape
max. 15% other white grapes suitable for production in Lazio
Rosato/Rosso:
min. 50% Montepulciano
min. 35% combined Cesanese Comune, Cesanese di Affile, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and/or Sirah (Syrah)
Lazio
Malvasia del Lazio made exclusively in late harvest wine?
Cannellino di Frascati
Molise
What appelation is best known for the grape Tintilia?
Tintilia del Molise,
Tintilia wines are typically high in acidity, full bodied, deeply colored, and lightly aromatic, with spicy,
oral, and herbal avors. The grape performs best above 400 meters (1,300 feet) in elevation.
Tintilia
del Molise DOC, established in 2011, allows red and rosato wines based on a minimum of 95% Tintilia
and mandates a minimum elevation of 200 meters (650 feet). A Riserva version for reds requires a
higher ABV, at 13%, and a minimum aging of two years.
Puglia
Name the Mnts. that for the higher elevatinos in the North of Puglia?
Daunian Mtns.
Puglia
Name the appelation where you can find the grape Uva di Troia?
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG req. a min 65%
Castel Del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG at least 90%
both req. min 2 years aging, inc. at least one year in wood. and a min 13 abv.
Sardignia
DOCGs of Sardignia ?
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Bianco (Normale, Superiore, Frizzante, Spumante, Passito, Vendemmia Tardiva)
sicilia
only docg of sicily?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
Varieties:
50-70% Nero d’Avola (Calabrese)
30-50% Frappato
