Chapter Ten - Italy Flashcards
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There is a considerable overall difference in climate between the cooler, northern portion of Italy and the hot, southern region
True
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Very few parts of Italy are more than 75 miles from the sea
True
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The Apennine Mountain Range forms most of the northern border of Italy
False
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The rich valley of the Po River is a relatively flat area located in the Southern section of Italy
False
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The Alps form a solid wall that holds back most of the Arctic air masses that chill much of northern Europe in the winter
True
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The Tyrrhenian Sea is located along the western coast of Italy
True
Tuscany is located along Italy’s adriatic coast
False
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The Ionian Sea is located on Italy’s southern border, along the coastlines of Apulia, Basilicata, and Calabria
True
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Sangiovese is the most widely planted red grape variety in Italy
True
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Trebbiano, the most widely planted white wine grape variety in Italy, is the same grape known in France as Ugni Blanc
True
Designation for Amarone della Valpolicella
DOCG
Designation for Recioto della Valpolicella
DOCG
Designation for Valpolicella
DOC
Designation for Bardolino Superiore
DOCG
Designation for Bardolino Chiaretto
DOC
Designation for Soave
DOC
Designation for Recioto di Soave
DOCG
Designation for Asolo Prosecco
DOCG
Designation for Prosecco
DOC
What appellations use
- Corvina
- Corvinone
- Rondinella
- Amarone della Valpolicella
- Recioto della Valpolicella
- Valpolicella
- Bardolino Superiore
- Bardolino Chiaretto
What appellations use
- Garganega
- Chardonnay
- Trebbiano
- Soave
- Recioto de Soave
What Appellations use
- Glera
- Asolo Prosecco
- Prosecco
Designation and grapes for Barolo
DOCG ; Nebbiolo
Designation and grapes for Barbaresco
DOCG ; Nebbiolo
Designation and grapes for Moscato d’Asti
DOCG ; Moscato
Designation and grapes for Asti
DOCG ; Moscato
Designation and grapes for Roero
DOCG ; Nebbiolo
Designation and grapes for Gattinara
DOCG ; Nebbiolo (min 90%)
Designation and grapes for Ghemme
DOCG ; Nebbiolo (min 90%)
Designation and grapes for Gavi
DOCG ; Cortese
Designation and grapes for Barbera d’Alba
DOC ; Barbera
Designation and grapes for Acqui
DOCG ; Brachetto
Grape variety often used in orange wines
Ribolla Gialla
A winemaking process that uses partially dried grapes
Appassimento
A blanc de blanc sparkling wine produced in Lombardy
Safen
A local name for the Nebbiolo grape variety used in Lombardy
Chiavennasca
One of the subzones of the Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Inferno
An alternative name often used for the Trentino - Alto Adige region
Sudtirol
A DOC, located in Fruili-Venezia Giulia, known for making white blends as well as orange wines
Collio Goriziano
A DOCG for sparkling wines from Lombardy
Franciacorta
Term often used in Italy to refer to the process used to create high-quality sparkling wines
Metoda Classico
Term often used to refer to sweet wines made using grapes that are partially dried after harvest
Recioto
A local name for the Nebbiolo grape variety used in some parts of Piedmont
Spanna
A high-alcohol wine made using partially dried Nebbiolo grapes
Sforzato
A region in Lombardy known for producing red wines using Nebbiolo
Valtellina
A traditional wine production technique that uses the sediment or lees from a previous batch in order to make a full-bodied wine
Ripasso
A large DOC in Piedmont that covers many of the smaller regions, including Barolo, Barbaresco, and Roero
Langhe
What are the three main cities of Tuscany
- Florence
- Pisa
- Tuscany
Red wine makes up what percentage of the total output of Tuscan wine?
90%
What term was created in response to the fact that 100% Sangiovese wines made in the Chianti region had to be categorized as vino da tavola?
Super Tuscans
Basic Chianti DOCG must contain a minimum of ____ percent Sangiovese?
70
In addition to Sangiovese, what grapes are permitted to be used in basic Chianti?
- Canaiolo Nero
- Trebbiano Toscano
- Malvasia
What are the seven subzones of Chianti DOCG?
- Colli Aretini
- Colli Fiorentini
- Colli Senesi
- Colline Pisane
- Montalbano
- Montespertoli
- Rufina
What classification was approved by the Chianti Classico Consortium in 2014 for use with high-quality wines produced exclusively from estate grown grapes?
Chanti Classico Gran Selezione
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG must be aged for a minimum of ____ in wood and a minimum of ____ in the bottle
2 years in wood
4 months in bottle
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG may not be released until
January 1 of the 5th year following the harvest
Vin Santo that is light red or amber in hue is sometimes referred to as
Occio di Pernice
What is Tuscany’s only white wine DOCG?
Vernaccia di San Gimiginano
The original Super Tuscan, produced by Tenuta San Guido
Sassicaia
Tuscan wine produced in and around the village of Montepulciano
Vino Nobile
A Tuscan wine that must be produced using 10% to 20% Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc
Carmigano
The major red grape variety of Tuscany
Sangiovese
The term used for the Sangiovese grape variety in the region of Scansano
Morellino
An ancient winemaking technique that involves the addition of overripe grapes to a vat of new wine as it is finishing fermentation
Governo
The historic heart of the Chianti region, dating back to the middle ages
Chianti Classico
A type of sweet wine made in Tuscany (and other areas) used dried grapes and extensive aging
vin santo
Local name of the Sangiovese grape variety as it is used in Rosso di Montepulciano
Prugnolo Gentile
A red grape variety noted for its rich color and hearty tannins
Colorino
The town known as the birthplace of the Super Tuscan movement
Bolgheri
A red grape variety used widely throughout Tuscany as a blending partner for Sangiovese
Canaiolo Nero
One of the earliest Super Tuscan-style wines, created by Marchese Piero Antinori
Tignanello
T/F
Emilia-Romagna is a triangular-shaped region that stretches across the Italian Peninsula almost from one side to the other
True
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Est! Est!! Est!! is a well known wine produced in Umbria
False
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Romagna Albana DOCG was the first white wine to achieve the DOCG Designation
True
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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC wines are made using a minimum of 85% Montepulciano grapes
True
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Orvieto DOC is one of the leading white wines of Umbria
True
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Frascati DOC is a red wine produced in the Lazio region
False
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Torgiano Rosso Riserva is a DOCG wine produced in Modena
False
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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG is a crisp, dry white wine produced in the Marches region
True
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Most Lambrusco is produced in Emilia-Romagna; however, some is produced in Lombardy as well
True
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Trebbiano d’Abruzzo is the leading red wine of the Abruzzo region
False
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Orvieto DOC is based (in part) on the Trebbiano Toscano grape, locally known as Procanico.
True
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Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC is a cherry-colored, lighter style of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
True
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Montefalco Sagrantino, made with 100% Sagrantino grapes, is a white wine produced in Umbria
False
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There are four DOCs specifcally for vin santo in Tuscany, including the Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
True
The only DOCG wine produced in Sicily
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Production zone for Lacryma Christi wines
Vesuvio
Region that can be described as the “toe of the boot” on Italy’s peninsula
Calabria
red grape variety used to produce a sweet, late-harvest DOCG wine in Manduria
Primitivo
A boldly flavored red DOCG wine produced in Campania
Taurasi
DOC wine of Calabria; the red version is produced using the Gaglioppo grape variety
Ciro
Red grape variety used in the wines of the Salice Salentino DOC
Negroamaro
Dried grape dessert wine produced in small amounts in Calabria
Greco di Bianco
Main grape variety used in the wines of the Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
Grenache
DOCG white wine produced on the island of Sardinia
Vermentino di Gallura
Island located just west of Calabria
Sicily
Main grape variety used in Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Nero d’Avola
Main grape variety used in Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico
Wine region surrounding the town of Naples
Campania
Marsala DOC
Location:
Grapes:
Sicily
Grillo, Inzolia, Cataratto
Three main types of Marsala
Oro (golden), Ambra (amber), rubino (ruby)
Aging requirements:
Marsala fine
One year
Aging requirements:
Marsala superiore
Two years
Aging requirements:
Marsala superiore riserva
Four years
Aging requirements:
Marsala Vergine/Marsala Solera
Min five years in a solera system
Aging requirements:
Marsala Vergine Stravecchio
10 years aging in cask
Chianti Classico must contain a minimum of ____ % Sangiovese?
80%
What phrases best describes Recioto di Soave?
A sweet white wine produced in Veneto
What type of wine is produced in the DOCG surrounding the town of Asolo
Prosecco
What wine is based on the Montepulciano grape variety?
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo
What is a lightly sparkling wine produced in Piedmont?
Brachetto d’Acqui
Where is Marsala produced?
Siciliy
What wine region surrounds the city of Naples?
Campania
What was the first white wine to achieve DOCG status in Italy?
Romagna Albana
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG is produced in which of the following regions?
Marches
What wine is produced in Emilia Romagna
Lambrusco
What DOC extends from the Veneto and into Fruili=Venezia Giulia?
Lison-Pramaggiore
Grape variety of the Nizza DOCG
Barbera
White grape used in the Roero DOCG
Arneis
River that runs from the Alps across the north of Italy (and ends in the Adriatic Sea)
Po River
Name used for Bardolino rose
Chiaretto
White grape allowed for use (in limited quantities) in Franciacorta DOCG
Erbamat
Dried grape wine (passito) made in Valtellina
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Total quality tier for Chianti Classico wines, requires 30 months minimum aging
Gran Selezione
White DOCG wine of Emilia-Romagna
Albana di Romagna
Which of the following wines are produced in Puglia
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
Primitivo Manduria Dolce Superiore
Salice Salentino
What is Tuscany’s most famous white wine?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
What mountain range travels down the “spine” of the Italian Peninsula?
The Apennines
The four levels of Italian wine classification
- Vino (basic table wine)
- Idicazione geographica tipica (IGT)
- Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
- Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)
Italian label term indicating a wine with a higher level of alcohol than required of the normale version
Superiore
Italian label term applied to wines with a longer minimum aging time than required of the normale version
Riserva
Appellation used for sparkling wines produced in Trentino
Trento DOC
Leading white grapes of Trentino Alto Adige
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Grigio
- Pinot Bianco
- Muller Thurgau
- Traminer
Leading red grapes of Trentino Alto Adige
- Cab Franc
- Cab Sauv
- Legrein, Merlot
- Marzemino
- Schiava
- Toroldego
Sweet wine made in Colli Orientali
Colli orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG
Style of wine produced in the Ramandolo DOCG
Verduzzo-based sweet white wines
Style of wine made in the Rosazzo DOCG
Dry white wines made using a minimum of 50% Friulano
Grape varieties of Franciacorta DOCG
Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco
Pinot Nero
Erbamat
Minimum lees aging of Franciacorta DOCG
18 months
Minimum lees aging of vintage dated Franciacorta DOCG
30 months
Minimum lees aging of Franciacorta Riserva DOCG
60 months
A type of brut, blanc de blancs Franciacorta DOCG
Saten
Style of wine made in the Valtellina Rosso DOC (and the Valtellina Superiore DOCG)
Red Wines ( min 90% Chiavennasca/Nebbiolo)
5 subzones of the Valtellina Superiore DOCG
- Grumello
- Inferno
- Maroggia
- Sassella
- Valgella
3 DOCs for Lambrusco based in Emilia-Romagna
- Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC
- Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC
- Lambrusco di Sorvara DOC
DOC for Lambrusco based in Lombardy
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
Two DOCG-level wines based on Verdicchio
- Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
- Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Region of Origin: Orvieto DOC
Umbria
Style(s) of wine produced in the Orvieto DOC
White wines based on Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano; dry to sweet
Term used for: Dry Semi-Dry Semi-sweet Sweet
Dry = secco Semi-dry = Abboccato semi-sweet = Amabile Sweet = dolce
Two DOCG wines of Umbria
- Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
What is Monteflaco Sagrantino DOCG made with
100% Sagrantino
Required assemblage:
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Minimum 70% sangiovese
Region of production: Frascati DOC
Lazio
DOCG of Lazio that produce sweet (late harvest) white wines
Cannelioni di Frascati DOCG
Two red wine DOCGs of Campania
- Taurasi DOCG
- Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Two white wien DOCGs of Campania
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Two DOCGs of Abruzzo
- Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG
- Tullum/Terre Tollesi DOCG
Best known DOC wines of Abruzzo (one white, one red)
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC
Main red grape of Calabria’s Ciro DOC
Gaglioppo
Main white grape of Calabria’s Ciro DOC
Greco Bianco
Style of wine made in the Greco di Bianco DOC
copper colored dessert wine, made using partially dried greco bianco grapes
3 styles of Marsala (based on sweetness)
Secco (dry)
Semi Secco (semi dry)
Dolce (sweet)
Required assemblage:
Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
Minimum 85% Cannonau (90% for riserva)
Famous lake located on the western border of Veneto
Lake Garda
Red wine region located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda
Bardolino
two appellations of Bardolino
- Bardolino DOC
- Bardolino Superiore DOCG
Types of wine produced in Bardolino
Mostly red (and some rose) based on Corvina and Rondinella grapes
Dried grape process used in the production of Amarone and other wines
Apassimento
Four wines produced in the Valpolicella region
- Valpolicella DOC
- Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
- Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
- Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Sweet wine of Valpolicella
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Primary grape of Soave
Garganega
Required assemblage of Soave
Min. 70% Garganega; remainder may be Trebbiano di Soave and/or Chardonnay
Three wines produced in the Soave region
- Soave DOC
- Recioto di Soava DOCG
- Soave Superiore DOCG
Grapes used in Prosecco Rose
main grape: Glera
10 to 15% Pinot Nero
Style of wine produced in the Lugana DOC
White wine based on Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)
Location of the Laguna DOC
South of Lake Garda, straddles the border between Veneto and Lombardy
Style of wine produced in the Piave Malanotte DOCG
Red wines based on Raboso
Style of wine produced in the Lison DOCG
White wines based on Friulano
Three region DOC of northern Italy
Delle Venezie DOC
Leading red grape of Piedmont, by acreage
Barbera
Other leading red grapes of Piedmont (in addition to Barbera)
Nebbiolo Dolcetto Freisa Grignolino Brachetto
Aging requirements for Barolo
Min 38 months
Reserva: min 62 months (counted from Nov 1 of the harvest year)
Aging requirements for Barbaresco
Min 26th months
Reserva: Min 50 months (counted from Nov 1 of the harvest year)
Three styles of wine made in the Asti DOCG
- Asti DOCG (sparkling, charmat)
- Asti Metodo Classico DOCG (sparkling, traditional method)
- Moscato d’Asti DOCG (slightly sparkling, partial fermentation method, sweet)
Style of wine approved in 2017 for the Asti DOCG
Asti Secco (dry Asti DOCG)
Required assemblage for Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Minimum 90% Barbera
Required assemblage for Nizza DOCG
100% Barbera
DOCG - located just north of the city of Alba - approved for Red (Nebbiolo) and white (Arneis)
Roero DOCG
Portion of the Med. Sea bordering Tuscany
Tyrrhenian Sea
Leading red grapes of Tuscany
Sangiovese
Canaiolo Nero
Colorino
Leading white grapes of Tuscany
Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia Bianca Lunga
Vernaccia
Proportion of red wines (vs total production) in Tuscany
Nearly 90% of total production is red
Grapes used in typical (white) Vin Santo
Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia Bianca Lunga
Label term indicating a amber (or light red) version of Vin Santo
Occhi di Pernice
Grapes used in red or amber versions of Vin Santo
Sangiovese
Appellation used by most Super Tuscan wines
IGT Toscana
Date of the original designation of the Chianti wine region
1716
Minimum percentage of Sangiovese in Chianti Classico DOCG
80%
Year that whitegrapes were excluded from use in Chianti Classico DOCG
2006
Category added in 2014 to represent the “top tier” of Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Main grape variety of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
(min 70%) Prugnolo Gentile (aka Sangiovese)
DOCG red wine produced in Montalcino
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Required assemblage for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
100% Brunello
DOC level red wine produced in Montalcino
Rosso di Montalcino
Four Tuscan DOCs specifically for Vin Santo
- Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
- Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
- Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC
- Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC
