Final Review Flashcards
What were the main Ancient Civilizations in Italy?
Etruscans (8th BCE)
Greeks (8th-6th BCE - “Oenotria”)
Romans (4th BCE - 4 AD
What were the 2 main vine training systems introduced by the Etruscans and Greeks?
Etruscans - Alberata - high trained on trees
Greeks - Alberello - low trained bush
What is Mezzadria?
Share cropping
Who was instrumental in unification of Italy and what year?
House of Savoy (Kingdom of Sardegna)
1861
When was DOC legislation originally approved in Italy and which was the 1st DOC?
1963
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOC (1966)
Who was key for the modern transformation of Toscana?
Giacomo Tachis
Who was key for the modern transformation of white wines in FVG?
Mario Schiopetto
Who was key for the modern transformation of Barbaresco?
Angelo Gaja
Who was key for the modern transformation of Torgiano, Umbria?
Giorgio Lungarotti
Who was key for the modern transformation of Aglianico and Fiano in Irpinia, Campania?
Antonio Mastroberardino
What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Barolo?
Camillo Benso (Marquis intro the dry wines) Giula Falletti (Count Cavour created dry wines) Paolo Staglieno (Italian enologist) Louis Oudart (French enologist - helped)
What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Barbaresco?
Domizio Cavazza
What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Asti Spumante?
Carlo Gancia
What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Prosecco?
Antonio Carpenè
What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Trentino traditional sparkling wines?
Giulio Ferrari
What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Franciacorta?
Franco Ziliani
Key producers in Barbaresco
Gaja
Giacosa
Key producers in Roero Arneis
Vietti
Giascosa
Ceretto
Key producers in Barbera d’Asti
Braida
Key producers in Gavi/Cortese?
La Scola
Key producers in Colli Tortonesi (Timorasso)
Massa
Key producers in Franciacorta
Berlucchi
Key producers in Trento DOC (traditional sparkling)
Ferrari
Key producers in Teroldego/Trentino
Foradori