Emilia-Romagna W Flashcards
Where is Emilia-Romagna located
North-Central Italy
Which regions surrounds Emilia-Romagna region
Lombardia Veneto Marche Toscana Liguria Piemonte
Is Emilia-Romagna more plain or mountains
Plains (almost 48%)
Which river is located in Northern Emilia-Romagna
Po River
What are the three topographically bands in Emilia-Romagna
Plains
Hills
Northern Apennines
What are the soils in the plains in Emilia-Romagna
Deep, fertile alluvial sand, silt, clay
What are the soils in the hills in Emilia-Romagna
Shallow, poor (clay/sandstone/Marl)
Good quality wines
What are the two sub-regions in Emilia-Romagna
Emilia and
Romangna
Which sub-region in Emilia-Romagna is related to Northern Italy
Emilia
What sub-region in Emilia-Romagna is related to Central Italy
Romagna
Which sub-region in Emilia-Romagna is concentrated in Fizzy wines
Emilia
What sub-region in Emilia-Romagna is concentrated in Still wines
Romagna
What is Emilia Romagna most planted red grape variety
Sangiovese
What are two parents of Sangiovese
Ciliegioso and Calabrese Montenuovo
Which grape is considered to be traditional red grape in Emilia Romagna
Sangiovese
What is the most white grape planted in Emilia Romagna
Trebbiano Romagnolo (28% total)
What are the native grapes in Emilia
Lambrusco Family
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
What are the traditional grapes in Emilia
Barbera
Croatina
Pignoletto
What are the native grapes in Romagna
Albana
Trebbiano Romagnolo
What are the traditional grapes in Romagna
Sangiovese
Who is Croatina grape called in Emilia
Bonarda
Where are the Hills of Piacenza located
Northwestern Emilia sub region close to Oltrepò Pavese
What are the red varieties in the Hills of Piacenza
Barbera and Bonarda (Croatina)
What is the white variety in the Hills of Piacenza
Malvasia di Candi Aromatica
What are the two main DOC of the Hills of Piacenza
Colli Piacentini DOC
Gutturnio DOC
What main wine style in Colli Piacentini DOC
White wines of Malvasia Aromatica di Candia
Vin Santo di Vigoleno
What wine style in Gutturnio DOC
Barbera/Croatina blends
Traditionally made as frizzante
Where is Lambrusco District located
In central part of Emilia Romagna around the towns of Regio Emilia and Modena
What is the soil in Lambrusco district
Flat fertile plains
What is the classical style of Lambrusco
Frizzante
dry
moderate alcohol 10-12%
Which are the three principal Lambrusco varieties
Lambrusco di Sorbara
Lambrusco Salamino
Lambrusco Grasparossa
Which Lambrusco variety makes the lightest style
Lambrusco di Sorbara
Which Lambrusco variety is most planted
Lambrusco Salamino
Which Lambrusco variety needs a pollinator
Lambrusco di Sorbara (Pollinator is Salamino)
Which Lambrusco variety is planted in the hills sides
Lambrusco Grasparossa
Which Lambrusco variety fleshier, fuller body, high tannin
Lambrusco Grasparossa
Which Lambrusco variety is most well known
Lambrusco di Sorbara
What is the DOC of Sorbara
Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC
What is the DOC of Salamino
Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC
What is the DOC of Grasparossa
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC
Which traditional grape of the hills of Bologna is identical to Grechetto di Todi (White)
Pignoletto
What is the DOCG for Pignoletto
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG
Which Emilia Romagna DOCG is based on the grape Albana
Romagna Albana DOCG
Which soil is necessary to plant Albana grape
Calcareous clay soils and low yields
Romagna Albana DOCG was the first white DOCG in Italy (yes or no)
Yes and the name was Albana di Romagna DOCG
Which type of wine is made of Albana in Romagna Albana DOCG
Dry and sweet styles (passito)
How many sub-designations are there in Romagna DOC
5 sub-designations with the name Romagna and the name of the grape DOC
What was the traditional training method used in E-R? p144
Traditionally on trees
Bellusi system, a complex, high training system
Plains - Pergola Romagna now replaced with GDC
What is promiscuous viticulture?
The practice of grown plants and crops with vines and was common in Emilia-Romagna
What are the training systems used in E-R? p144
Hills - Guyot & Cordone
Plains - Geneva Double Curtain / Sylvoz
used for Lambrusco with mechanization
What are the IGTs in Emilia-Romagna p144
Emilia IGT - all of Emilia
Rubicone - large part of Romagna