Foundation Flashcards
How did the Etruscans train vines?
The Etruscans domesticated wild vines & trained them high above ground using trees as natural support. (Alberata / vite maritata all‘albero)
What was the name given by the Romans to the southern Italian territories occupied by the Greek settlers?
Magna Graecia (Great Greece)
How did Greeks call the south of Italy?
Oenotria
What where the first grape varietals mentioned in the 15th century?
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Garganega
When was the big winter freeze?
1709
Name the 3 famous enological schools and their location.
Enological School of Conegliano in Veneto,
Agrarian Institute of San Michele all’Adige in Trentino,
Enological School of Alba in Piemonte
What happened 1866?
Veneto and part of Friuli Venezia Giulia were incorporated into the Italian kingdom.
What happened in 1870?
The city of Roma and the Papal States were incorporated into the Italian kingdom.
Who was experimenting in Friuli Venezia Giulia with modern winemaking techniques?
Mario Schiopetto
When was the first DOC established?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano in 1966
When and for what reason introduced the EU new regulartions?
In 2009, in order to align EU standards with those already adopted by the WTO (World Trade Organization) and to make label nomenclature more uniform across the EU
In order to be promoted to a DOCG for how much time must have held the DOC it’s status?
10 years
What stand the blue fascetta/sigillo for?
DOC status
What do the Disciplinare di produzione do?
Formalizes the designations and terms that can be used on the labels, the grapes that can be grown, the geographical boundaries, of the appellation, where vineyards can be planted within the defined area.
What does a Consorzio do?
Protecting, promoting and developing the reputation and interest of the DOCG/ DOC
On which parallels lies Italy?
35th - 47th parallels north
What is the easternmost part of the Padana Plain located between Veneto and Friuli called?
The distinct plain is called Pianura Veneto-Friulana (Venetian-Friulian Plain)
Which 5 regions administrative regions from all 20 have a apecial autonomous status?
Valle d’Aosta, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Sicilia, Sardegna
What means mezzadria?
Share-cropping
The landowner could make his land profitable by renting it to farmera in exchange for half (mezza) of the crop
When was mezzadria abolished?
In the 1960s
What means Alberata or vite maritata all’albero?
Literally: wine married to the tree
A high training system
Which Pergola grows a horizontal arm?
Pergola Veronese
Which Pergrola grows an inclined arm?
Pergola Trentina
What are some examples for common high vine training systems?
GDC (Geneva Double Courtain), Sylvoz, both common in Emilia Romagna and Veneto
Casarca (a variant of Sylvoz)
Common in western and central Friuli
