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Central & Southern Italy Flashcards

1
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What geographical feature dominates central Italy. How does it impact grape growing in the region

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Appennine Mts. Allow planting of grapes in the hills and valleys of the range allowing cooling altitude to mitigate the warm climate. Vineyards on either side of the peninsula benefit from sea breezes

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Into what 3 parts can Tuscany be divided

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Mountainous Chianti region in the north
Hills and Valleys of the south
Flat coastal plain

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When does Sangiovese ripen. Comment on its tannin and acid

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Late. High High

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What is the flavor profile of Sangiovese. What Tertiary flavors develop with age

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Red cherry, plums and dried herbs. Meat & game

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Between what 3 cities is Chianti

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Pisa, Florence and Siena

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How many sub zones is Chianti divided into. Give 2 examples of single subzone Chianti where the sub zone name appears on the label

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  1. Chianti Rufina DOCG. Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG
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Where in relation to the others are Chianti Classico vineyards. What effect does this have on the wines

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At higher altitude resulting in slower ripening and greater acidity and herbal aromas

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How long must Chianti Classico and Classico Riserva be aged

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12 months. Riserva ages 24 months of which 3 must be in bottle

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What is the highest designation for Chianti and how long must it be aged

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Gran Selezione. All grapes sourced from a single estate and wine aged 30 months

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Are the vineyards of S Tuscany lower or higher than Chianti. What mitigates the effect of the different elevation

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Lower and hotter, cool maritime breezes from SW can mitigate the hotter climate

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What are the best known appellations in the S Tuscany region

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Brunelo di Montalcino DOCG

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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What are the stipulations regarding production of Brunelo

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100% Sangiovese. Aged 5 years of which 2 must be in oak

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What are the stipulations regarding production of Vino Nobile

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Blend of Sangiovese with other permitted varietals. Aged 2 years

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What would Brunelo and Vino Nobile be called if they were declassified to DOC as a result of a poor vintage for example

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Rosso di Montalcino DOC

Rosso di Montepulciano DOC

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What are super Tuscans likely to be labelled as. Which 2 DOC now allow production of DOC wine with 100% non Italian grapes

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Toscana IGT. Bogheri DOC and Maremma DOC

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What white wine is Umbria known for. What grapes is it a blend of and what is its profile

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Orvieto DOC. Grecheto and Trebbiano

Light body, med - high acid rich grapefruit and peach

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17
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How is Orvieto treated in the winery

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Protectively - fermented in SS

18
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What is Umbria’s most famous red

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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

19
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What is Sagrantino’s skin like

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Thick

20
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Best known wine from Lazio. What is it a blend of and what is its profile

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Frascati DOC. Trebbiano and Malvasia.

Med Body, med to high acid citrus, floral and orange blossom ( from the Malvasia )

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What is the most famous wine of La Marche and what s its profile. What flavors can the better ones develop with age

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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

High acid, green apples, lemons and sometimes fennel and almonds. Honey and almonds with bottle age

22
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What is a red wine from La Marche. What are the grapes

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Conero DOCG. Montelpulciano and Sangiovese

23
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What is flavor profile of Montepulciano D’Abruzzo

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Simple, black plums and cherries, med acid, high tannin

24
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What is the climate of S Italy. What mitigates this climate

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Hot and dry inland becoming humid near the coast. Altitude within the Apennines and coastal breezes cool the vineyards somewhat.

25
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which regions of the south are known for high volume production

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Puglia and Sicily

26
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What was traditionally the most common pruning and training method. What is done today

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Bush vines low to the ground with leaf cover providing shade. Today cordon training and trellising are more common to allow mechanisation on Puglia’s flat plain

27
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which region has the most DOCGs in the south

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Campania

28
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Name 2 white Campanian appellations

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Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Greco di Tufo DOCG

29
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What is the profile of Fiano. What flavors develop with age

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med acid, med to full body, stone fruit, melons and mango. Wax and honey with age

30
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What is the profile of Greco. What flavors develop with age

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High acid, lean body, green apple, stone fruit and passion fruit. sometimes lees. Honey and mushroom with age

31
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What is the most important black grape of the south. What is its profile and what flavors develop with age. What is the best appellation for it

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Aglianico. Deep color, high tannin, high acid, black fruit. Earthy forest floor notes. Taurasi DOCG

32
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What is considered the best wine of Basilicata

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Aglianico del Vulture DOC

33
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What are the black grapes of Puglia. What are they labelled as when grown at high yields

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Primitivo and Negroamaro

Puglia IGT

34
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What is the profile of high quality Negroamaro. Which is the best appellation

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full body, med tannin, med acid, high alcohol, baked black and red fruit.
Salice Salentino DOC

35
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What is the profile of high quality Primitivo

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full body, med tannin, med acid, high alcohol, very ripe berry fruit

36
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High yield wines from Sicily most likely labelled as ?.

If they yields are lower ?

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IGT Terre di Sicilia / Terre Sicilia

Sicilia DOC

37
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Profile of Nero d’Avola

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Med - full body, med tannin, med acid, plums. black cherry

38
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what do Sicillian white wines made from blends of local grapes typically taste like

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Citrus and stone fruit

39
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What international grapes are grown in Sicily

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Chardonnay and Syrah

40
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What are the red grapes of Etna DOC. When blended what is their profile

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Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Cappucio
High acid, high tannin sour cherry, cranberry, raspberry, dried herbs. Mushroom with age

41
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What is the profile of high quality Etna whites

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High acid, med body, citrus, stoney. Honey and wax with age

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