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Emilia Romagna Flashcards

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What are the culinary traditions in E-R?

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Parmigiana-Reggiano
Prosciutto di Parma
Balsamic

Meat pasta sauces
Cheese, cream, cured meats

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Describe the history of wine in E-R

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-Celts native to region, vines introduced
-Estrucaens continued vinification
-Romans continued cultivation and improvements
-Declined in 18th & 19th century
-Cooperatives established mid-19th century and large wineries drove wine industry

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Name the 3 Lambrusco varieties and major qualities

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Salamino (salami-like shape) - most balanced. Most widely planted
Grasparossa - fleshy, full body, most tannic. 2nd most planted
Sorbara - lightest color, body, alcohol and structure. “Benchmark” variety

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What are the NtK varieties in E-R (4 red, 4 white)?

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Lambrusco di Sorbara
Lambrusco di Salamino
Lambrusco Grasparossa
Sangiovese

Albana (w)
Grechetto/Pignoletto (w)
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica (w)
Trebbiano Romagnolo (w)

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What factors influence climate in E-R?

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Plains - 48%. Continental, hot, driest. Po river increases humidity.
Mountains - 25%. Northern Apennine’s No vines
Hills - 27%, Semi - continental.

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How is Emilia Romagna divided politically and what are wine growing sub-divisions?

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Emilia: western and central and considered a part of Nothern Italy. Piacenza, Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Ferrar, Bologna
-generally frizzante wines
Subdivision - Hills of Piacenze, Hills of Parma, Lambrusco District, Bologna District
Romagna: southeastern and considered central Italian. Ravenna, Forli-Cesena, Rimini.
-generally still wines
Romagna DOC

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How does the Po River and Hills influence the climate of E-R?

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Po: moderates, creates humidity, fertile valleys with sandy, clay soils

Hills: more rain, soils are rockier. Erosion can be a problem. Creates sturdier wines

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What are the 2 most commonly planted grapes in Emilia Romagna?

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Trebbiano Romagnolo (w)
Sangiovese

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What varietal from Emilia Romagna is used for botrytised wines?

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Albana
Grown mostly in Romagna
E.g. Sacco Matto passito

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What variety is most associated with Emilia?

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Lambrusco

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List the varieties associated with Romagna

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Trebbiano Romagnolo
Albana

Wines tend to be simple

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Describe wine production in Emilia Romagna

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One of the top producers in Italy
25% DOC/DOCG (2 DOCG, 19 DOC) 40% ICT
Slightly more red than white
Hillsides - single vinyeards
Sub-regions in Emilia focus on frizzante
Sub regions in Romagna focus on still

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Gutturnio DOC wines are:

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Barbera/Bonarda (Croatina) blends from Emilia

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What are the main DOCs of Hills of Paicenza?

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Colli Piacentini: mainly white, hilly, Malvasia & Vin Santo; Barbera
Gutturino: Barbera/Bonarda blend. Usually frizz are
Superiore & Reserve- still & dry

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What is the Via Emilia?

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A Roman road that connected Piacenza to Rimini (Adriatic) that became a major trade route

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What is one of the most ancient native varieties in Italy?

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Lambrusco

Related to each other but distinct varieties

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Where did Sangiovese originate? Where is it considered traditional?

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Thought to be Tuscan in origin but closely related to several southern grapes.

High quality clones originated in Romagna so it is considered traditional there

18
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What are the traditional and modern wine training methods in ER?

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Traditional: natural supports (trees), Pergola Romagna
Co-planted, aka promiscuous viticulture

Modern:
Emilia - Geneva Double Curtain & Sylvoz (high training, machine harvest)

Romagna -GCD, guyot

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Describe the wine industry in ER and name the largest IGTs

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85% total production from cooperatives
More than 2/3 of growers belong to cooperatives - largely in Lambrusco zone

Emilia and Rubicone IGT some of Italy’s largest producing

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Describe the climate in Hills of Piacenza and the styles of Colli Piacentini and Guttornio

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Climate: similar in climate and grapes to Oltrepo Pavese - hills with good soil and air circulation

Piacentini - Malvasia di Candia Aromatica- off-dry to sweet, still or semi-sparkling whites.
Vin Santo
Barbera, Bonarda (Croatina) dry to off-dry

Guttornio - Barbera/Bonarda blend
Dry to off-dry. Still to frizzante

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Describe the classic style of Lambrusco

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-Pink foam
-Dry to off-dry
-High acid, bright red fruit
-Moderate alcohol 10 -12% abv
-Light tannins
-Mostly frizzante, some spumante from tank method
-DOC, mushroom cork
-Serve lightly chilled

-Small portion ancestral

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How is Aceto Balsamico Tradizional made and labeled?

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Lambrusco Trebbiano Romagnolo grapes must boiled to syrup of 4 - 5% abv
Matured in oxidized barrels for min of 12 years. Extra aged - 24 yrs
Moves through different barrels

DOP label

23
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What is the blend of Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG?

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85% Grechetto/Pignoletto

Frizzante, spumante,
superiore(still).Classico - 95%

One of two DOCG in E-R

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What was the first DOCG in Emilia Romagna?

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Romagna Albana. (Also the first white DOCG in Italy)

Still, dry (secco ) to sweet (dolce). Some passito, can be noble rot affected

Can be barrel aged.

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Name the four sub-designations for the Romagna DOC and grapes

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Sangiovese - 95%
Albana Spumante - partially dried Albana grapes. Tank or traditional sparkling
Cagnina- Terrano. Sweet, red, high in tannins
Pagadebit- Bombino Bianca “pay the debts” White, still or frizzante, dry to medium sweet
Pagadebit Trebbiano

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What is Sangiovese a cross between

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Ciliegiolo and Calabrese Montenuovo

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What is Emilia’s only DOCG?

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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG

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What grapes are planted in western Emilia (Hills of Piacenza)?

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Barbera
Croatina (aka Bonarda)

Malvasia si Candia Aromatica (w)
Ortugo (w)

29
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What grape is traditional in Bologna?

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Grechetto/Pignoletto

(Pignoletto is the area and grape name changed to Grechetto)

30
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What grapes are mostly planted in Romagna?

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Trebbiano Romagnolo
Sangiovese

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Where is the Lambrusco district?

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The flat land around Reggio Emilia and Modena

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What are the 2 DOCGs in ER and associated styles?

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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG (Pignoletto - 85%) Still/superiore, Classico (95%), frizzante, spumante

Romagna Albana DOCG: Albana - dry/secco, medium-dry, medium-sweet/amabile, sweet/dolce. Passito and noble rot

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What regions can be classico in E-R? (3)

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Gutturnio
Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto

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