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1
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Who taught the indigenous tribes of northern Italy how to grow vines and make wine?

A

Etruscans

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2
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Who advanced viticulture and winemaking in Italy’s south?

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Greeks

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3
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Who introduced the concept of terroir by matching grapes to their soil types?

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Romans

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4
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Civilizations oldest to newest

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  1. Etruscans
  2. Greeks
  3. Romans
  4. Lombards
  5. Kingdom of Sardegna
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5
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When were the first written mentions of Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Garganega?

A

Middle Ages

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6
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When did wooden barrels become widespread to the detriment of wine quality?

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Middle Ages

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7
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T/F Spain’s controlling interest in Italy was considerably reduced by Austria Habsburg Empire.

A

True

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8
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When did the Kingdom of Sargegna unite the country into the Kingdom of Italy?

A

1861, “Modern Age”

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9
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When did a winter freeze destroy almost all of the vineyards in northern Italy?

A

1709, “Modern Age”

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10
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What happened on March 17, 1861?

A

the united Kingdom of Italy was declared

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11
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T/F The Papal States remained independent after the initial unification?

A

True

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12
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Thee facts about the mezzadria system

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  1. The system was widespread in northern and central Italy
  2. It was abolished in the 1960’s
  3. The system favored landowners
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13
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Mezzadria

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A share-cropping system whereby the landowner allows a farmer to cultivate his land in exchange for a portion of the crop

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14
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Most widely planted red grape in Italy

A

Sangiovese

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15
Q

How many varieties are cultivated in Italy?

A

350T

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16
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T/F Italian sparkling wine tends to have low dosage levels

A

True

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17
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T/F The tank method of sparkling wine production was invented in Italy

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True

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18
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T/F Italy’s tradition of sweet wine production pre-dates the Middle Ages

A

True

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19
Q

T/F Italy’s white wines are traditionally made with skin contact

A

True

20
Q

T/F Red wines are traditionally aged in small French oak barrels

A

False

21
Q

Botti

A

Large wooden casks

22
Q

Appassimento

A

Process of drying grapes before vinification

23
Q

Passito

A

Wine made from semi-dried grapes

24
Q

Recioto

A

Term used for sweet wines of Veneto

25
Q

Talento

A

A sparkling wine made in the traditional method

26
Q

Sweetest to driest

A
  1. Dolce
  2. Amabile
  3. Abboccato
27
Q

On which bottle who would find a gold fascetta?

A

Barolo DOCG

28
Q

T/F The consorzio carries out quality testing for DOC/DOCGs

A

False

29
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T/F Consorzios are voluntary associations comprising of producers, merchants, coops of specific DOCs/DOCGs

A

True

30
Q

T/F Consorzios can represent multile DOCGs or DOCs

A

True

31
Q

EW wine quality categories from highest to lowest

A
  1. DOP
  2. IGP
  3. Vini with grape variety and/or vintage
  4. Vini
32
Q

Which grape variety can NOT appear on an Italian generic wine label

A

Pinot Noir

33
Q

Fermo

A

A still wine

34
Q

Annata

A

Vintage

35
Q

Vigna

A

A single vineyard

36
Q

Vivace

A

A lightly fizzy wine

37
Q

Amabile

A

A medium-sweet wine

38
Q

In which northern province would you be most likely to find volcanic hills?

A

Friuli-Venzia Giulia

39
Q

Where are the majority of Italy’s vineyards found

A

On hillsides

40
Q

T/F The Padana Plain separates the Alps from the Apennines

A

True

41
Q

T/F The Alps block humid air currents from the Adriatic Sea

A

False

42
Q

Climate of the Padana Plain

A

Fully continental

43
Q

T/F Piemonte does not enjoy autonomous status

A

True

44
Q

Type of volcanic soil

A

Porphyry

45
Q

Longest river in Italy

A

Po

46
Q

T/F Italy boarders the Baltic sea

A

False

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