Emilia- Romagna

Question 1

What are the important varietals (as listed in class) for Emilia

Answer 1

• Pignoletto (w)
• Croatina (r)
• Barbera (r)
• Lambrusco (r) (6 subtypes)

Question 2

What are the 6 subtypes of Lambrusco

Answer 2

• Grasparossa
• Salamino
• Sorbara
• Mondena
• Rerriano
• Maestri

Question 3

What are the DOCG’s of Emilia- Romagna

Answer 3

• Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto Classico

- Albana di Romagna

Question 4

What are the important varietals (as listed in class) of Romagna

Answer 4

• Albana

- Sangiovese

Question 5

Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto Classico DOCG

Answer 5

• Minimum 95% Pignoletto
• ungrafted root stocks
• thick skin
• Classico DOCG can only be from Bologna area of Emilia

Question 6

Lambrusco Characteristics

Answer 6

• NOT Vitis Vinifera is Vitis Sylvestris
• Light in tannins
• Light in body
• Low ABV
• Crisp and zesty, high acid
• Frizzante
• Aromas- cherry, raspberry, black berry, wild strawberry, violet, carnation, dogrose

Question 7

Lambrusco DOC’s (discussed in class)

Answer 7

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
Lambrusco di Sorbara

Question 8

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC

Answer 8

• Thick skin rich in bloom
• Resistant to heavy rain and cold weather
• Medium body, lightly sapid , medium crisp
• Bigger body among the Lambrusco clones
• High yields, late growth
• In the Modena district of Emilia

Question 9

Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC

Answer 9

• Thick consistent skin
• High yields
• Intense aromatics, barely consistent
• High acid, low alcohol
• Fruit forward
• In the Modena district of Emilia

Question 10

Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC

Answer 10

• Only from the Sorbara district of Emilia
• Clay soils
• Small berries, scarce yields, high quality
• lightest color among Lambrusco clones
• Champagne quality
• most acidic among clones

Question 11

Albana di Romagna DOCG

Answer 11

• First white DOCg of Italy
• 95% minimum Albana
• DOCG covers 4 wine styles (Secco, Amable/off-dry, Dolce and Passito)
• Passito Riserva is made from botryis infected grapes

Question 12

Sangiovese di Romagna DOC

Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore DOC

Answer 12

• 85% minimum Sangiovese
• Soils- limestone and sand
• DOC covers 4 wine styles (Novello- 50% caronic maceration, DOC- minimum 12% AVB, DOC Superiore- grapes from best hills 12.5% ABV, DOC Riserva- best grapes from best hills longer skin maceration24 month aging 13% ABV