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Foundation Flashcards

1
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What is the Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva (MGA)?

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  1. MGA means additional geographic designation
  2. It is a specific delimited area within a DOC/G allowed on a label
  3. Similar to the French Cru
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2
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What year was the United Kingdom of Italy Declared?

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March 17, 1861

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3
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Where did the Renaissance begin during the 13th to 16th centuries?

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In Italy

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4
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What happened in the winter of 1709?

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The winter freeze destroyed the vineyards in many European countries and Northern Italy

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5
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When did cork and glass become common?

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In the 17th and 18th centuries in other European countries and Piemonte.
The 19th century in the rest of Italy

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6
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What did the discovery of America do to the Italian economy?

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It caused a deep economic crises because the Mediterranean trade routes lost importance.

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7
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T or F - Spain’s control in Italy was considerably reduced by the Austrian Habsburg Empire.

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True

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8
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T or F - The first written mention of Nebbiolo, Barbera & Garganega appeared during the Middle Ages

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True

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9
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T or F - The overall quality of wine improved during the middle ages.

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False

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10
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What did the monasteries do for wine during the Middle Ages?

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They preserved wine culture and viticulture

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11
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T or F - Wooden barrels became widespread to the detriment of wine quality during the Middle Ages.

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True

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12
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What is the order of civilizations that controlled Italy from oldest to newest?

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  1. Etruscans
  2. Greeks
  3. Romans
  4. Lombard’s
  5. Kingdom of Sardegna
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13
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What does the wine label term “Amabile” mean?

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A medium sweet wine

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14
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What does the wine label term “Vivace” mean?

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A lightly fizzy wine

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15
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What does the wine label term “Vigna” mean?

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A single vineyard

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16
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What does the wine label term “Annata” mean?

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The vintage

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17
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What does the wine label term “Fermo” mean?

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A still wine

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18
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What can be regulated by a DOCG?

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  1. Boundaries
  2. ABV
  3. Vine Density
  4. Aging
  5. Yields
  6. Wine Styles
  7. Winemaking Techniques
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19
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What grape variety cannot appear on an Italian Generic wine label?

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Pinot Noir

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20
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Put the Italian wine quality category in order form highest to lowest.

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  1. DOCG
  2. DOC
  3. IGT
  4. Vini
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21
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Rank the EU wine quality category in order from highest to lowest.

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  1. DOP
  2. IGP
  3. Vini with grape variety or vintage
  4. Vini
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22
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T or F - Consorzios can represent multiple DOCs or DOCGs.

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True

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23
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T or F - A Consorzio carries out quality control testing for DOCs and DOCGs

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False

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24
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T or F - Consorzios are voluntary associations comprising producers, merchants & Co-ops

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True

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25
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T or F - A Disciplinaire is the official document behind each DOCG, DOC or IGT

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True

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26
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What are the 3 main facts about the “Classico” designation?

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  1. It indicates higher quality & prestige
  2. It is the original and historic growing area of a DOC/G
  3. It indicates a long standing tradition of producing a specific wine
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27
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What classification of wine will you see a blue Fascetta on?

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DOC

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28
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What classification of wine will you see a gold Fascetta on?

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DOCG

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29
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Put these sweetness levels in order from sweetest to driest:
Amabile
Dolce
Abboccato

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  1. Dolce
  2. Abboccato
  3. Amabile
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30
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What is “Talento”?

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A sparkling wine made in the traditional method

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31
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What is “Recioto”?

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A term used for sweet wines in Veneto

32
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What is “Passito”?

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A wine made from dried grapes

33
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What is “Appassimento”?

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A process of drying grapes before vinification

34
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What is a “Botti”?

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Large wooden casks

35
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T or F - Italian sparkling wines tend to have a low dosage levels.

36
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What 2 grapes are the majority of sparkling wine made with?

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  1. Pinot Noir
  2. Chardonnay
37
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T or F - Most of Italy’s sparkling wine is made in the traditional method

A

False - it is made via the tank method

38
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What is the main sparkling wine production method?

A

The tank method

39
Q

There are at least how many grape varieties in Italy

40
Q

What caused the loss of many of Italy’s indigenous grapes?

A

The Phylloxera epidemic

41
Q

How Far back have Italy’s indigenous grapes been written about?

A

The Middle Ages

42
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What is the only country to grow more varieties of grapes than Italy?

43
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What is the most widely planted red variety in Italy?

A

Sangiovese

44
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Why do grapes grown on Pergolas have little risk of sunburn?

A

Because the grapes hang under the canopy

45
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T or F - As a rule, vines trained on a pergola deliver large crop loads.

46
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T or F - The Tendone system is only used for the highest quality grapes.

47
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How high can Pergolas train grape vines to grow?

48
Q

Which sea does not border Italy?
- Ionia
- Tyrrhenian
- Adriatic
- Baltic

49
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What 3 statements can be made about the Mezzadria System?

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  1. Abolished in the 1960s
  2. It was widespread in Northern & Central Italy
  3. The system favored landowners
50
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What is the Mezzadria System?

A

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

51
Q

What is Italy’s longest river?

A

The Po River

52
Q

Which of the following is of volcanic origin?
- Moraine
- Dolomite
- Porphry
- Marl

53
Q

What 3 regions have Autonomous status?

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  1. Valle d’ Aosta
  2. Friuli Venezia Giulia
  3. Trentino - Alto Adige
54
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T or F - Piemonte has autonomous status.

55
Q

What 2 major provinces does Lake Garda separate?

A

Lombardia & Veneto

56
Q

T or F - The Padana Plain separates the Alps from the Apennines.

57
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T or F - The Prealps are a lower altitude range contiguous to the Alps

58
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T or F - The Apennines are considerably lower in altitude than the Alps

59
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T or F - The Alps block humid air currents from the Adriatic Sea.

60
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Where are the Majority of Italy’s vineyards found?

A

on the Hillsides

61
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Which Northern Province would you most likely find Volcanic Hills?

62
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Who introduced the concept of Terroir by matching grapes to soil types?

A

The Romans

63
Q

Who advanced viticulture and winemaking in Italy’s south?

A

The Greeks

64
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Who taught the indigenous tribes of Northern Italy how to grow vines and make wine?

A

The Etruscans

65
Q

What was the first delimited wine zone to be officially recognized by Italian Authorities long before the DOC’s?

66
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Who is considered the father of Prosecco?

A

Antonio Carpene

67
Q

What is Italy’s most Northern winegrowing zone?

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Valle Isarco in Alto Adige

68
Q

What is Italy’s first white DOCG?

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Romagna Albana DOCG in Emilia Romagna

69
Q

What is Italy’s smallest DOCG?

A

Moscato di Scanzo in Lombardia

70
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What was the first region in Italy to receive DOCG status for traditional method sparkling wine?

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Franciacorta in Lombardia

71
Q

What was the first sparkling wine DOC in Italy?

A

Trento DOC in Trentino

72
Q

What is the smallest wine region in Italy?

A

Valle D’Aosta

73
Q

What area produces a wine called the “Mountain Brother of Barolo”?

A

Donnas in the lower valley of the Vallee d’Aosta

76
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What is the first wine appellation to receive DOC status for Novello wines?

A

Bardolino Novello DOC in the Veneto

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