Chapter Ten: Intro to Italy, Northern Italy Flashcards
What are the four levels of Italian wine classification?
Vino (basic table wine)
Indicazione geographica tipica (IGT)
Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)
What is the Italian label term meaning “the central or historic part of a larger region”?
Classico
What is the Italian label term indicating a wine with a higher level of alcohol that required of the normale version?
Superiore
What is the Italian label term applied to wines with a longer minimum aging time that required of the normale version?
Riserva
What is the appellation for sparkling wines produced in Trentino?
Trento DOC
What are the leading white grapes of Trentino-Alto Adige?
Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio
Pinot Bianco
Muller-Thurgau
Traminer (Gewurtztraminer)
What are the leading red grapes of Trentino-Alto Adige?
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Lagrein
Merlot
Marzemino
Schiava
Toroldego
What is the sweet wine made in Colli Orientali?
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG
What are is the grape variety of the orange wines of Collio Bianco DOC?
Ribolla Gialla
What is the style of wine produced in the Ramandolo DOCG?
Verduzzo-based sweet white wines
What is the style of wine made in the Rosazzo DOCG?
Dry white wines made with min. 50% Friulano (other allowed grapes include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and Ribolla Gialla)
What is the Metodo Classico sparkling wine produced in Lombardy?
Franciacorta DOCG
What are the grape varieties of Franciacorta DOCG?
Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blanc)
Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir)
Erbamat
What is the minimum lees aging of Franciacorta DOCG?
18 months
What is the minimum lees aging of vintage-dated Franciacorta DOCG?
30 months
What is the minimum lees agining of Franciacorta Riserva DOCG?
60 months
What is a type of brut, blanc de blancs Franciacorta DOCG?
Satèn
What is the alternative name for Nebbiolo used in Valtellina?
Chiavennasca
What is the style of wine made in the Valtellina Rosso DOC (and the Valtellina Superiore DOCG)?
Red wines, min. 90% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)
What is the DOCG red wine made in Lombardy using passito grapes?
Sfozato di Valtellina DOCG
What are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
Grumello
Inferno
Maroggia
Sassella
Valgella
What is the DOCG white wine of Emilia-Romagna?
Romagna Albana (Albana di Romagna)
What is unique about Romagna Albana DOCG?
First white wine awarded DOCG status
What are the 3 DOCs for Lambrusco based in Emilia-Romagna?
Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC
Lambrusco di Sorvara DOC
What is the DOC for Lambrusco based in Lombardy?
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
