Cross regional Flashcards
What is Italy’s northernmost winegrowing area?
Valle Isarco in Alto Adige
What is Italy’s smallest wine region?
Valle d’Aosta
The Lugana DOC is an inter-regional appellation shared between which two regions?
Lombardia and Veneto
Which three wine regions are included in the Vigneti della Dolomiti IGT?
Trentino, Alto Adige, and Veneto
Colli di Luni DOC is shared between which two regions?
Liguria and Toscana
Which two provinces can affix their names to Processo DOC?
Trieste and Treviso
The Instituto Agrario di San Michele (Fondazione Edmund Mach) is in what region?
Trentino
Lison-Pramaggiore is an inter-regional DOC shared between which two regions?
Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia
In which region is the term “ronchi” mainly used?
Friuli Venezia Giulia
The Isarco river is in which region?
Alto Adige
Ortrurgo is a grape native to which Italian wine region?
Emilia-Romagna
In which region is the Rauscedo grapevine nursery located?
Friuli Venezia Giulia
What does “Disciplinare” mean?
Official document that regulates each DOC/G and IGT
What does “Consorzio” mean?
Association of producers, merchants, and co-ops belonging to a DOC/G
What does “Superiore” typically indicate?
Higher min. ABV
Possible stricter production criteria
What does “Reserva” typically indicate?
Extended period of ageing
Possible stricter production criteria
What is Cordone Peronato?
Low training system for vines (spur-pruned cordon)
What is Alberello?
Low training system for vines (bush trained)
What does “Millesimato” mean?
Vintage
Which 4 regions in North Italy are autonomous regions?
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino, Alto Adige, and Val d’Aosta.
What does “Mezzadria” mean?
Sharecropping
What does “Talento” mean?
A sparkling wine made in the traditional method
Order these sweetness levels from sweetest to driest:
Amabile, Abboccato, Dolce
Dolce
Amabile
Abboccato
What does “Fermo” mean?
A still wine
What does “Annata” mean?
Vintage
What does “Vigna” mean?
A single vineyard
What does “Vivace” mean?
A lightly fizzy wine
What does “Amabile” mean?
A medium-sweet wine