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Emilia-Romagna Flashcards

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What are the range of styles for Albana di Romagna DOCG (est. 1987)?

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  • Secco
  • Amabile
  • Dolce
  • Passito (most promising)
  • Passito Riserva

*95% Albana

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What are the 2 DOCGs of Emilia Romagna?

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  • Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG
    • Frizzante, Spumante, Superiore, Superiore Classico - 85% Grechetto (Pignoletto, or Alionzina)
  • Romagna Albana DOCG
    • Secco, Amabile, Dolce, Passito (most promising), Passito Riserva - 95% Albana
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What was Italy’s 1st DOCG for white wines?

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Romagna Albana DOCG, 1987

  • most ridiculed DOCG
  • Secco, Amabile, Dolce, Passito (most promising), Passito Riserva
  • 95% Albana
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In what year was Romagna Albana promoted to DOCG?

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1987

  • Secco, Amabile, Dolce, Passito (most promising), Passito Riserva
  • 95% Albana
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Prior to 2014, Pignoletto was a commonly accepted synonym for what grape?

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Grechetto

  • Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG, 2011
  • Like Prosecco, Pignoletto became an appellation
  • Producers outside the DOC/DOCG area are barred from using the name on varietal labels
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What % of Emilia-Romagna’s production is DOC level?

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15%

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What are most likely to see produced in the central provinces of Modena and Reggio?

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Lambrusco

  • Nearly monopolizes the area
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Name 4 DOCs for Lambrusco.

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  • Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
  • Lambrusco di Sorbara
  • Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
  • Lambrusco Montovano
    • Lies just over the border in Lombardy

*Frizzante red wines from over 60 subvarieties, from dry to dolce

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What is the Lambrusco DOC shared between Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy?

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Lambrusco Montovano DOC

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What brand catapulted Lambrusco into the international spotlight in the 1970s?

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Banfi’s “Riunite”

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What are 4 different Lambrusco grapes, with related styles?

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  • Lambrusco di Sorbara
    • Lightest, most delicate, floral, pink-rosé hue
  • Lambrusco Grasparossa
    • Boldest, moderate to high tannin, creaminess from Charmat
    • min 85% for Lambrusco Grasparossa Castelvetro DOCG
  • Lambrusco Maestri
    • Grapey, soft, milk chocolate
    • Other examples from Adelaide Hills, Australia, and Mendoza, Argentina
    • Ian d’Agata recommends Cantine Ceci ‘Otello’, change your perspective
  • Lambrusco Salamino
    • Named after cylindrical ‘salami-shaped’ bunches
    • Delightful aromatic qualities of Lambrusco di Sorbara (cherries and violets) with the structure (tannin), creaminess, and deep color of Lambrusco Grasparossa
    • Made in sweetest styles, including semisecco and and dolce to counterbalance its tannin
    • Labeled as Reggiano Lambrusco Salamino and Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
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What Lambrusco varietal is considered the lightest and most delicate?

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  • Lambrusco di Sorbara
    • Lightest, most delicate, floral, pink-rosé hue
  • Lambrusco Grasparossa
    • Boldest, moderate to high tannin, creaminess from Charmat
    • min 85% for Lambrusco Grasparossa Castelvetro DOCG
  • Lambrusco Maestri
    • Grapey, soft, milk chocolate
    • Other examples from Adelaide Hills, Australia, and Mendoza, Argentina
    • Ian d’Agata recommends Cantine Ceci ‘Otello’, change your perspective
  • Lambrusco Salamino
    • Named after cylindrical ‘salami-shaped’ bunches
    • Delightful aromatic qualities of Lambrusco di Sorbara (cherries and violets) with the structure (tannin), creaminess, and deep color of Lambrusco Grasparossa
    • Made in sweetest styles, including semisecco and and dolce to counterbalance its tannin
    • Labeled as Reggiano Lambrusco Salamino and Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
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What Lambrusco varietal is the boldest with the moderate to high tannin?

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  • Lambrusco di Sorbara
    • Lightest, most delicate, floral, pink-rosé hue
  • Lambrusco Grasparossa
    • Boldest, moderate to high tannin, creaminess from Charmat
    • min 85% for Lambrusco Grasparossa Castelvetro DOCG
  • Lambrusco Maestri
    • Grapey, soft, milk chocolate
    • Other examples from Adelaide Hills, Australia, and Mendoza, Argentina
    • Ian d’Agata recommends Cantine Ceci ‘Otello’, change your perspective
  • Lambrusco Salamino
    • Named after cylindrical ‘salami-shaped’ bunches
    • Delightful aromatic qualities of Lambrusco di Sorbara (cherries and violets) with the structure (tannin), creaminess, and deep color of Lambrusco Grasparossa
    • Made in sweetest styles, including semisecco and and dolce to counterbalance its tannin
    • Labeled as Reggiano Lambrusco Salamino and Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
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What Lambrusco varietal is named after cylindrical ‘salami-shaped’ bunches?

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  • Lambrusco di Sorbara
    • Lightest, most delicate, floral, pink-rosé hue
  • Lambrusco Grasparossa
    • Boldest, moderate to high tannin, creaminess from Charmat
    • min 85% for Lambrusco Grasparossa Castelvetro DOCG
  • Lambrusco Maestri
    • Grapey, soft, milk chocolate
    • Other examples from Adelaide Hills, Australia, and Mendoza, Argentina
    • Ian d’Agata recommends Cantine Ceci ‘Otello’, change your perspective
  • Lambrusco Salamino
    • Named after cylindrical ‘salami-shaped’ bunches
    • Delightful aromatic qualities of Lambrusco di Sorbara (cherries and violets) with the structure (tannin), creaminess, and deep color of Lambrusco Grasparossa
    • Made in sweetest styles, including semisecco and and dolce to counterbalance its tannin
    • Labeled as Reggiano Lambrusco Salamino and Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
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Styles/UVaggio of Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG:

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Frizzante, Spumante, and Superiore = Min. 85% Pignoletto

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16
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Styles/Uvaggio Romagna Albana DOCG:

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Bianco
Bianco Passito
Bianco Passito Riserva
Varieties:
Min. 95% Albana
Max. 5% other white grapes suitable for cultivation in Emilia-Romagna

17
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Biotypes of Lambrusco:

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Lambrusco grasparossa
Lambrusco salamino
Lambrusco di Sorbara
Lambrusco Marani
Lambrusco Maestri
Lambrusco Montericco
Lambrusco Oliva
Lambrusco a foglia frastagliata

18
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Emilia-Romagna DOCGs and their Primary Production:

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Colli Bolognese Pignoletto DOCG

Whites (95%+ Pignoletto)

Romagna Albana DOCG

Whites (95%+ albana)

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Italian name for noble rot?

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Muffa Nobile

Italy - Northern (12 decks)

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