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Emilia-Romagna Flashcards

1
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What Emilia-Romagna sparkling red wine is best served chilled?

A

Lambrusco

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2
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What is a synonym for Pignoletto?

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Grechetto

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3
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Why was the Pignoletto DOC introduced in 2014?

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To protect and regulate Grechetto based wines produces around Bologna

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4
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What is the DOC around the Hills of Piacenza?

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Colli Piacentini DOC

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5
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What blend of grapes make up the Gutturnio DOC?

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Barbera/Bonarda (Bonarda aka Croatina)

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6
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Why was the name of Pignoletto changed in 2014 and what was it changed to?

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Changed to Grechetto so that tPignoletto could be adopted as a historic area of production

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7
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What is the alcohol content of a classic Lambrusco?

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10-12%

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What mountain range cuts across the southern part of Emilia-Romagna?

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The Apennines

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9
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Is the vast majority of Lambrusco frizzante or spumante?

A

Frizzante

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10
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What is the most widely planted variety of Lambrusco?

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Lambrusco Salamino

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11
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What wine is considered to be the perfect match for Prosciutto di Palma?

A

Malvasia

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12
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What sub-zone wine of Romagna DOC do the locals drink with roasted chestnuts and what style of wine is it?

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Romagna Cagnina DOC - a sweet red wine

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13
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Which Lambrusco DOC is considered one of the best even though its style is less classic?

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Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC

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14
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According to legend what Latin term does Sangiovese derive?

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Sanguis Jovi (Jupiter’s Blood)

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15
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Which grape produces the most full bodied and tannic expression of Lambrusco?

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Lambrusco Grasparossa

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16
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What sub-zone is part of the Colli Piacentini DOC and produces sweet white wines?

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Vin Santo di Vigoleno

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17
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‘Rifermentazione naturale in bottiglia’ is also known as what method of production in Italian?

A

Metodo Ancestrale

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18
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What is the most widely planted grape in Emilia-Romagna?

A

Trebbiano Romagnolo

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19
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What was Italy’s first DOCG white wine and what grape is it based on?

A

Romagna Albana DOCG based on the Albana grape

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20
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What Emilia-Romagna DOC uses the Bombino Bianco grape and has a synonym meaning ‘pays the debts’ due to its reliable delivery of good harvests?

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Romagna Pagadebit DOC

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21
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What region, Emilia or Romagna, boasts the most appellations?

A

Emilia

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22
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What is the traditional vine training system in Emilia-Romagna?

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Pergola Romagnola

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23
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What method is used to produce most Lambrusco?

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Tank Method

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24
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What wine is considered the perfect pairing for Emilia-Romagna cuisine of pasta, cheese, cured meats and creamy pasta?

A

Lambrusco

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25
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Describe wines made from Trebbiano Romagnolo?

A

Refreshing and simple

26
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What is the home of Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma and Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena?

A

Emilia-Romagna

27
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What is the Via Emilia?

A

A road connecting the city of Piacenza in the west to Rimini on the Adriatic coast

28
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Which grape produces the lightest expression of Lambrusco?

A

Lambrusco di Sorbara

29
Q

What two grape varieties can Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale be made from?

A

Lambrusco or Trebbiano Romagnolo

30
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What DOC is considered to show the most structured and concentrated Lambrusco?

A

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC

31
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What can a mushroom cork in a bottle of Lambrusco tell you about it?

A

Better quality DOC wines have a mushroom cork rather than a screw cap

32
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Where is the oldest university in the world?

A

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

33
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Romagna Albana DOCG’s passito best wines hail from which village?

34
Q

What topography accounts for almost half of Emilia-Romagna’s landscape?

A

Plains - 48% of the flat plain of the Po River Valley

35
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What Lambrusco DOC produces the most wine?

A

Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC

36
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What is the one sub-zone of Romagna Pagadebit DOC?

37
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What moderates the climate of Emilia-Romagna?

A

The Po River

38
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What is considered to be the classic example of traditional Lambrusco and the most renowned?

A

Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC

39
Q

What Emilia-Romagna DOCG is based on the Grechetto grape?

A

Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG

40
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What Emilia-Romagna white grape produces full bodied wines with subtle aromas of aromatic herbs (sage), citrus, green fruit and flowers?

41
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What aromatic grape is native to Emilia-Romagna?

A

Malvasia di Candia Aromatica

42
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Classic Lambrusco display what when poured?

A

A characteristic pink foam

43
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What Emilia-Romagna DOC is named after a Roman Jug found in Piacenza in 1878?

A

Gutturnio DOC

44
Q

What is Grechetto also known as?

A

Grechetto Gentile and Pignoletto

45
Q

In what region is the Fortana variety principally grown?

A

Emilia-Romagna

46
Q

On what grape is Romagna Cagnina DOC based?

47
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What is the maximum percentage of Lambrusco Salamino allowed in Lambrusco di Sorbano DOC?

48
Q

Pignoletto is genetically identical to which Umbrian Grape?

A

Grechetto di Todi

49
Q

Which Lambrusco variety produces the darkest, most full bodied style?

A

Lambrusco Grasparossa

50
Q

Pignoletto is genetically identical to which Umbrian grape?

A

Grechetto di Todi

51
Q

In what region is the Fortana variety principally grown?

A

Emilia-Romagna

52
Q

Which variety of Malvasia is grown in Emilia-Romagna?

A

Malvasia di Candida Aromatica

53
Q

On what grape is Romagna Cagnina DOC based?

54
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What is the maximum percentage of Lambrusco Salamino allowed in Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC?

55
Q

What was Italy’s first white DOCG?

A

Romagna Albana DOCG

56
Q

Which 2 grapes are in the blend of Gutturnio DOC?

A

Barbera and Croatina

57
Q

What mountain range cuts across the southern part of Emilia-Romagna?

A

The Apennines

58
Q

What is the most important grape around the hills of Palma?

59
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What is the most important grape around the Bologna District?

A

Pignoletto

60
Q

Classic Lambrusco is dry/off dry or sweet?

A

Dry to off-dry

61
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What method is used to make Lambrusco?

A

Tank method

62
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What is Emilia-Romagna’s most widely planted grape?

IWS - Unit 1 - Northern Italy (14 decks)

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