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Foundation Flashcards

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1
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How did the Etruscans train vines?

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The Etruscans domesticated wild vines & trained them high above ground using trees as natural support. (Alberata / vite maritata all‘albero)

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What was the name given by the Romans to the southern Italian territories occupied by the Greek settlers?

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Magna Graecia (Great Greece)

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How did Greeks call the south of Italy?

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Oenotria

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4
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What where the first grape varietals mentioned in the 15th century?

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Nebbiolo, Barbera, Garganega

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5
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When was the big winter freeze?

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1709

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6
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Name the 3 famous enological schools and their location.

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Enological School of Conegliano in Veneto,
Agrarian Institute of San Michele all’Adige in Trentino,
Enological School of Alba in Piemonte

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7
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What happened 1866?

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Veneto and part of Friuli Venezia Giulia were incorporated into the Italian kingdom.

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What happened in 1870?

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The city of Roma and the Papal States were incorporated into the Italian kingdom.

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9
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Who was experimenting in Friuli Venezia Giulia with modern winemaking techniques?

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Mario Schiopetto

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10
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When was the first DOC established?

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano in 1966

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When and for what reason introduced the EU new regulartions?

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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

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12
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In order to be promoted to a DOCG for how much time must have held the DOC it’s status?

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10 years

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13
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What stand the blue fascetta/sigillo for?

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DOC status

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14
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What do the Disciplinare di produzione do?

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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.

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What does a Consorzio do?

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Protecting, promoting and developing the reputation and interest of the DOCG/ DOC

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16
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On which parallels lies Italy?

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35th - 47th parallels north

17
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What is the easternmost part of the Padana Plain located between Veneto and Friuli called?

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The distinct plain is called Pianura Veneto-Friulana (Venetian-Friulian Plain)

18
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Which 5 regions administrative regions from all 20 have a apecial autonomous status?

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Valle d’Aosta, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Sicilia, Sardegna

19
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What means mezzadria?

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Share-cropping

The landowner could make his land profitable by renting it to farmera in exchange for half (mezza) of the crop

20
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When was mezzadria abolished?

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In the 1960s

21
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What means Alberata or vite maritata all’albero?

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Literally: wine married to the tree

A high training system

22
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Which Pergola grows a horizontal arm?

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Pergola Veronese

23
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Which Pergrola grows an inclined arm?

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Pergola Trentina

24
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What are some examples for common high vine training systems?

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GDC (Geneva Double Courtain), Sylvoz, both common in Emilia Romagna and Veneto

Casarca (a variant of Sylvoz)
Common in western and central Friuli

25
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What are typical variants of the Guyot system and where are they used?

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Cappuccina (sometimes called Capavolto) used in Veneto
And
Archetto used in Toscana

26
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What kind of training system is Alberello?

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It’s a bush trained vine

27
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What are the 10 most widely planted varieties in Italy?

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  1. Sangiovese
  2. Montepulciano
  3. Catarratto Bianco
  4. Merlot
  5. Trebbiano Toscano
  6. Barbera
  7. Chardonnay
  8. Glera
  9. Pinot Grigio
  10. Nero d’Avola
28
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Is Chaptalization forbidden in Italy?

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Yes

29
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Is must enrichment (arricchimento) forbidden in Italy?

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Yes, if allowed by the individual disciplinare

30
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What is the Charmat method calles in Italy?

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Metodo Martinotti (invented by Frederico Martinotti, a Piemontese enologist in 1895)

31
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How much pressure has frizzante?

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1-2.5 atm oc pressure

32
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What is Talento?

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Term for traditional method sparkling

Italian Wine Scholar Unit 1 (7 decks)

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