Foundation Flashcards

1
Q

Put these civilizations in order from oldest to newest:

Lombards
Etruscans
Romans
Greeks
Kingdom of Sardegna
A
Etruscans
Greeks
Romans
Lombards
Kingdom of Sardegna
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2
Q

Spain’s controlling interest in Italy was reduced by what empire?

A

Austrian House of Hapsburg

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3
Q

Tendone training system is of what variation and for what quality of grapes?

A

Pergola

Table grapes

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4
Q

What is Talento?

A

A sparkling wine made in the traditional method.

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5
Q

Put these terms in order from driest to sweetest.

Amabile
Dolce
Abboccato

A

Abboccato
Amabile
Dolce

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6
Q

Describe the differences of the Disciplinare vs the Consorzio

A

Disciplinare

Official legal doc behind each DOCG, DOC AND IGT.

Formalized requirements for geographic boundaries, production, aging, etc

Chemical/physical parameters verified through lab analyses

CONSORZIO

VOLUNTARY GROUP OF PRODUCERS, merchants and COOPERATIVES BELONGING TO SPECIFIC DOCG AND OR DOC

1 CONSORZIO CAN OVERLOOK SEVERAL

JOB IS TO PROTECT, promote and develop reputation of their DOCG/DOC

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7
Q

Fermo

A

A still wine

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8
Q

Annata

A

Vintage

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9
Q

Vigna

A

Single vineyard

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10
Q

Vivace

A

Lightly fizzy

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11
Q

Amabile

A

Medium sweet

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12
Q

What region produces the most wine in Italy?

A

VENETO

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13
Q

Bordeaux Mixture

A

Copper sulfate mixture applied to vineyards to prevent fungal attacks

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14
Q

Caranto

A

Thin calcareous layer under clay top soil

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15
Q

Chiarifica

A

Process allowing chilled grape juice to settle briefly before fermentation begins

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16
Q

Coulure

A

Poor fruit set caused by lack of carbs usually brought by humid/wet conditions during flowering

17
Q

Downy mildew

A

“Peronospora”

American fungal disease that attacks plants in warm/humid weather

18
Q

Galls

A

Abnormal swelling/outgrowth of plant tissue

19
Q

Heat stabilize

A

Remove suspended proteins by fining in order for a wine to withstand high temp without getting hazy.

20
Q

Liquoroso

A

Fortified wine

21
Q

Igneous vs metamorphic

A

Igneous = cooled magma

Metamorphic= changed over long period from pressure/heat

22
Q

Powdery mildew

A

(Oidium)

Fungal disease

23
Q

Orogenesis

A

Formation of mountains

24
Q

Vino Fiore

A

Free run wine

25
Q

Teutonic

A

Germanic

26
Q

Stomata

A

Small pores on a grape leaf

27
Q

Scelto/auslese

A

Lago Di Caldero DOC designation implying minimum 1a.t% ABV

28
Q

Scuro/dunkel

A

Dark (lagrein)