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Central/Southern Italy Flashcards

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1
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Two unique Umbrian varietals?

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Grechetto (zippy, lemon, apple, white)

Sagrantino (highest tannin grape in Italy, maybe World, shit ton of polyphenols, read antioxidants, as well)

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DOCGs of Umbria

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Sagrantano di Montefalco
100% Sagrantino

Torgiano Rosso Riserva
70% Sangiovese
30% other

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Sagrantino di Montefalco legal requirements

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100% Sagrantino
Secco and Passito allowed 
37 months from Dec 1st for both
Secco needs 12 mo. in wood
Passito needs 6 mo. in bottle
Passito is 80-180 y Residual sugar
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Torgiano Rosso Riserva legal details

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min. 70% Sangio
Max 30% other “suitable to Umbria” varietals
3 years from Nov. Ist
6 mo. in bottle
from higher elevation areas around Torgiano

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Orvieto legal deets

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DOC
Min 60% Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano
Max 30% other asshole Varietals
Only Umbrian region Ian d’Agata Mentioned

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6
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Name two Sagrantino di Montefalco producers

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Marco Caprai (modern Style) mentioned by guild and Jancis

Paolo Bea (traditional)

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7
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Describe Montefalco Rosso

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DOC
60-70% Sangio
10-15% Sagrantino
Max 30% other as hole grapes
Basically bulked up Sangiovese
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8
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Which producer is mostly responsible for torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

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Lungarotti, a very large producer here

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Most Planted Umbrian varietals

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Sangiovese, Trebbiano varieties, Grechetto, Merlot, Sagrantino, Cabernet Sauvignon

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10
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DOCGs of Lazio

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XXFrascati Superiore
Min 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Maluasia tel Lazio XXCannellino di frascati
Min 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del lazio

XXCesanese di Piglio

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Name a “Super Lazio” (I made that up)

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Alberico Boncompagni Lodovisi

Planted Cab S, Merlot, Semillon in 40; and focused on organics / low yields

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12
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Lazio climate

Major geographic features

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Mediterranean

Apennine Mountains to east with porous limestone slopes, 2 dead volcanous providing… volcanic Soil, Tiber river

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13
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Three top DOCG for Aglianico

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Vulture in Basilicata, 100%
Taurasi in Campania, 85%
Taburno Aglianico in Campania, 100%

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Aging requirements Taurasi

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3 years from Dec 1st post harvest 1 in wood

Riserva 4 years, 18 mo. in wood

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15
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Which DOCGs near Taurasi

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Greco di Tufo, 85% GrecoDT

fiano di Avellino, 85% fiano

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16
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Where is lacryma Christi and requirements

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Vesuvio Doc
lan be White, red, rose, bubbles sweet
Min 12% alc

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Main grape of Campi flegrei DOC

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falanghina

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3 regions in Campania that use falanghina

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Campi flegrei, Costa d’Almafi, falerno del Massico Bianco

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Where is Sannio DOC and specialty

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north of Campania DOCG triangle around Avellino

specializing in Pass it on and Secco Falanghine

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20
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fiano and Greco characteristics

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Both white
fiano= Subtle, firm, haunting florality
Greco=lighter than fiano, Apple peel fragrance with inineral depth

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21
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Major grapes and location of falerno del Massico

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Rosso: Aglianico with maX 40% piedrosso

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22
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What is the purpose and blending partner of piedrosso?

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Blended often with Aglianico to add softness

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23
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Name 3 Taurasi producers

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+ Mastroberardin, the big old school daddy
+ Terredora di Paolo
+ feudi di San Gregorio

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Explain wine railroad in Taurasi

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Aglianico was shipped by train to Barolo to add muscle in weak vintages

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Character of Aglianico in vineyard

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Thick berries, mold resistance allow for needed late ripening, Late November not Crazy

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What do top 3 examples of Aglianico have in Commonl

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All on extinct Volcanos

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Aglianico in glass

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Intense, unforgiving black fruit lifted by tartaric acid. Mineralty is dark, austere, steering sharply to inorganic

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28
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In Which DOC is Campania’s DOCGs

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Ipirna

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29
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Character of Grechetto

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Crisp, dry white• orvieto specializes

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30
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Which river passes through Castell; di Jesi

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Classico areas around Misa River

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31
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Castell; di Jesi assemblage

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Min 85% Verdicchio but best wines are varietal

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32
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Castelli di Jesi aging

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18 mo. 6 in bottle

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33
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Which is further inland Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio di Matelica

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Vedicchio di Matelica further inland near Umbria

34
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Name a producer of Verdicchio di Matelica

A

Bisci, his top bottling is Senex

35
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Who makes “ Senex”

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Bisci in Verdicchio di Matelica

36
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Where is Esino Valley and what is its effect

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Verdicchio d; Matelica, it runs N-S and buffers coastal effect but offers higher elevation
diurnal shifts lead to later harvest

37
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Where is Umani Ronchi

A

Marche, Castelli di Jesi

38
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Who makes Casal di Serra?

A

Umani Ronchi, Castelli di Jesi

39
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Grape of Conero Rosso Riserva

A

85% Montepulciano

40
Q

DOC with Lacrima grape

A

Lacrima di Morro

41
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Sub varieties of Nebbiolo

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Lampion most common, Michet has More reputation.

Roll mostly gone because overly vigorous, Rose clone too thin

42
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DOCs for Nebbiolo around NE Piedmont

Which river

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Fara, Ghemme, Gattinara, Lessona, Sizzano, Boca, Bramaterra
Sesia River

43
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Nickname for Netbbiolo near sesia river

A

Spanna

44
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When were Barolo/Barbaresco established DOCG

A

1980

45
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Aging for Barolo and Barolo Riserva

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38mo. from Nov 1st 18 Mo. in Oak

62 mo. 18 in wood

46
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Min potential alcohol for all the Barolo

A

12.5%

47
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levels of Barolo DOCG

A

Barolo
B. Riserva
B. Menzioni geografiche Aggiuntive
B. MGA Vigna (single vineyard)

48
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How many Communes can make Barolo

A

11

Most from 5

49
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Styles of Barolo communes

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La Morra and Barolo are softer, Tortonian calcerous marl
Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba
Helvetian (serravalian) compacted clay/sand

50
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Roero is on the left bank of what

A

Tanaro River

sandy soil

51
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String of great Barolo Vintages

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1995 to 2001 but 2002 sucked because hail and rain

52
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2 great older vintages in Barolo

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1947 and 1961

53
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What is a Qvevri

A

Amphora is for transport (has handles) Quevri is for underground fermentation

54
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Vine training in franciacorte

A

Sylvoz

55
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Name 4 old school Barolo producers

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Giuseppe Rinaldi (blends sites)
Giacomo Conterno
Bruno Giacosa (Barb AND Barolo)
Bartolo Mascarello

56
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New School Barolo

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Elio Altare
Paolo Scavino
Vietti depends on which bottling

57
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Who makes famous monfortino bottling, which crus

A

Giacomo Conterno, blend of Case in a Francia and Caretta crus in Serralunga, but named for winery location

58
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describe Malvasia delle Lipari

A

DOC in Sicily “subtle, orange tinted, powerful”

Sweet, pass it to, fortified

59
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Name 3 Sicilian sweet wines

A

Malvasia di Pantelleria
Malvasia delle Lipari
Moscato di Noto and Siracusa

60
Q

Talk about Moscato di Pantelleria

A

Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria)

island near African Coast, great passito, fooled Apollo into thinking It was ambrosia, nectar of the immortals

61
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What is base grape and exceptional producer of Faro DOC

A

in Sicily, Nerello Mascalese, best producer is Palari

62
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What separates Sicily from mainland

A

Straight of Messina

63
Q

List DOCGs of Sicily

A

only Carasuolo di Vittorio, blend of Nero d’Avola (70-50%) and Frappato (30-50%)
Maceration limited to keep cherry red (Carasuolo) color

64
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Who is responsible for Marsala style

A

John Woodhouse in 1773, fortified for shipment to England

65
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Base grapes of Etna

A

80% Nerello Mascalese 20% Nerello Cappucio

Bianco from Carricante grape

66
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List 3 of the white grapes of Sicily

A

Catarrato (3rd most planted grape in Italy)
Inziola
Grillo

67
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Name Marsala producer

A

Marco de Bartoli, listed by GS and JR

68
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Who makes Rosso del Conte

A

Tasca d’Almerita in Sicily

blend of Perricone and Nero d’Avola “heady yet structured”

69
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DOCG of Abruzzo

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane on Adriatic coast

regular is massive

70
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Difference between Montepulciano d’A and Mont. d’A Colline Teramane

A

Colline Teramane is from area around Teramo

71
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Basilicata DOCGs

A

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

72
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Campagnia DOCGs

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fiano di Avellino
Greco di Tufo
Taurasi
Aglianico del Taburno

73
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Lazio DOCGs

A

Cesanese del Piglio
frascati Superiore
Canellino di Frascati

74
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Marche DOCGs

A 
Conero 
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva 
Offida
75
Q

Puglia DOCGs

A

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale

76
Q

Regions of Castel del Monte

A

Rosso Riserva
Nero di Troia Riserva
Bombino Nero

77
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Sardegna DOCGs

A

Vermentino di Gallura

78
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Sicilia DOCGs

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria

79
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Umbria DOCGs

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Sagrantino di Montefalco

Torgiano Rosso Riserva

80
Q

Only monopole DOC Italy

A

Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC

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