Emilia-Romagna Flashcards
1
Q
Emilia Romagna:
1. famous foods?
2. EM’s native people?
3. Who built the Via Emilia?
A
- Parmigiano Romano, Proscuitto di Parma, Aceto Balsamico Traditionale di Modena, tortellini
- Celts
- Mario Emilio Lepido
2
Q
Emilia history?
Romagna history?
When was E-M formed?
A
Rome->barbs->Lombards-> HRE-> city states
Rome->Byzantines->Lombards->Pippin the Short/Papal states
1947
3
Q
Emilia Romagna borders:
1. N
2. S
3. E
4. W
A
- Po River/Veneto
- Apennines/Toscana/San Marino/Marche
- Adriatic Sea
- Liguria, a bit of Piemonte
4
Q
- Emilia provinces?
- Romagna provinces?
A
- Piacenza, Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Ferrara, most of Bologna
- Ravenna, Forli-Cesena, Rimini
5
Q
EM Plains:
1. climate?
2. when does rain fall?
A
- continental
- most rain spring and fall, fog in fall/winter
6
Q
EM climate:
1. Hills?
2. Coast?
A
- semi-continental
- Mediterranean
7
Q
E-M:
1. % mtn, hills, plains?
2. soils of plain?
3. what % of vineyards on plain? hills?
A
- 25% mtn, 27% hills, 48% plains
- ancient marine sediments, more recent alluvial deposits
- 2/3, 1/3
8
Q
E-M:
1. what are calanchi?
A
- bare, arid, clay based rock formations “the badlands”
9
Q
E-M grapes:
1. Top 3 under vine?
2. What in Ancelotta mainly used for?
3. Int’l grapes: big of small production? where is the main area?
A
- Trebbiano Romagnolo (30%), Sangiovese (13%), Lambrusco Salamino (10%)
- producing concentrated grape must (also used as minor blending grape)
- small, hills of Piacenza and Bologna
10
Q
Albana grape:
1. ideal soil and conditions?
2. what is “alba”
A
- calcareous clay, restricted yields
- “dawn”- bright color of clusters
11
Q
- What is Grechetto Gentile commonly known as in E-M?
- What is “Malvasia” refer to in E-M? Where grown?
- Where is Montu grown?
- Where is Ortugo grown?
A
- Pignoletto or Alionzina
- Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, hills of Piacenza/Parma
- Reno and Modena DOCs
- hills of Piacenza
12
Q
- What grape is Pagadebit?
- Where is Spergola grown?
A
- Bombino Bianco
- Coli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC
13
Q
- Why is Fortana known as the “uva d’oro” (golden grape)?
- Where is Fortana grown?
A
- proclivity towards high yields
- Bosco Eliceo DOC (Ferrara)
14
Q
- Which is more in favor, Lambrusco Maestri or Marani? Why?
- Where is Lambrusco Montericco mainly planted?
- Where is Marzemino mainly planted?
- What is another name for Terrano?
A
- Maestri (darker and fruitier more favorable), vs Marani (floral, high acid)
- Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC (esp for sparkling)
- Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC
- Cagnina
15
Q
- what are the main vine training systems on the plains (e.g. Lambrusco)
- what are the main vine training systems on the hills?
A
- high training systems (Geneva Double Courtain, Sylvoz)
- vertical (Guyot, cordon)