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Foundation Chapture Flashcards

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

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The Etruscans

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Advanced viticulture and winemaking in Italy’s South

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The Greeks

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3
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who introduced the concept of terroir by matching grapes to soil types

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The Romans

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4
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Italis 5 greatest civilizations in order oldest to newest.

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Etruscans Greek Roman Lumbards Kingdom of Sardegna

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5
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True or false in the Middle Ages wooden barrels were used to determine the quality of the wine.

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true

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6
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T/F The first written mentions of Nebbiolo Barbera and Garganega appear in the Middle Ages.

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true

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7
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t/f the overall quality of wine improved in the middle ages

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false

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8
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t/f in the middle ages ministries preserved wine culture and viticulture

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true

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9
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true false Spains controlling interest in Italy was diminished by the Austrian Hausberg empire.

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True

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10
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T/F the kingdom of Sardegna united into the kingdom of Italy in 1861

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true

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11
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t/f a winter freeze in 1709 destroyed almost all the vineyards in northern Italy.

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true

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12
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t/f corks and glass bottles were widespread in the 18th century.

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false

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13
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The t/f renaissance started in Paris and spread through Italy in the 15 century.

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false

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14
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The discovery of the Americas created widespread economic destruction in Italy.

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true

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15
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t/f the initial unification included all of the current terror of Italy

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flase

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16
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the Papal states remained independent after the initial unification

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true

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17
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t/f the kingdom of Italy was declared March 17 1861

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true

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18
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Veneto was incorporated into the kingdom of Italy before Trentino and Alto Adige

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true

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19
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what northern province would you most likely find volcanic hills

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Veneto

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20
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the majority of Italies vineyards are found in

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on the hillsides

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21
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t/f the Pandana Plains Separate the Alps from the Apennines

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true

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22
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the alps block humid air currents from the Adriatic sea

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false

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23
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t/f The Pre alps are a lower altitude range contiguous to the alps

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true

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24
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t/f The Apennines are considerably lower in altitude than the Alps

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true

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25
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the climate of the Pandana Plain is

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fully continental

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26
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what regions enjoy the autonomous status

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Friuli Venezi Giulis, Valle D’Aosta Trentino- Alto Adige

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27
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what of the following soils is of volcanic origin
Moraine
Dolomite
Marl
porphyry
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prophyry

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28
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what is Italy’s longest river

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the Po

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29
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t/f the Mezzadria system was abolished in the 1860’s

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true

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30
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t/f the Mezzadria system was widespread in northern and central Italy

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true

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31
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t/f the Mezzadria system favored land owners

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true

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32
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t/f the Mezzadria system was more focused on quality rather than quantity

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false

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33
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t/f the Mezzadria system farmers tend to plan only one crop

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true

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34
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what is Italy’s most planted grape variety

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Sangiovese

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35
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how high can Pergola vines grow

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6 feet

36
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t/f the tendon system is only used for the highest quality grapes

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false

37
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t/f as a rule, vines trained on the pergola deliver large crop lodes

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true

38
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grapes grown on Pergolas have little risk of sunburn as they hang under the canopy

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true

39
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True / Flase, only Spain cultivate moe grape varieties than Italy

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false

40
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many of Italy’s indigenous grapes were lost after the phylloxera pandemic

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true

41
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t/f the isolation of winegrowing areas led to the extension of many indigenous vines

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false

42
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there are at least 350 cultivate grapes varieties in Italy

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true

43
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some of Italys indigenous grapes have been written about since the middle ages.

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true

44
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t/f both pinot Noir and chardonnay are used for sparkling wines some areas in Italy

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true

45
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the tank method for sparkling wines was invented in Italy

A

true

46
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Italian sparkling wine tend to have low dosage

A

true

47
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Itays white wines were initially made with skin on

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true

48
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red wines were traditionally ages in small french oka barrels

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false Bott

49
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the 1970 ushered in a wine making revolution in Italy

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true

50
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Italy’s sweet wine production pre-dated the middle ages

A

true

51
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definition of recito

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a term used for sweet wines of Veneto

52
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what is a botti

A

Large wooden casks

53
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what is Appassimento

A

process of drying grapes before vinification

54
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what is Passito

A

wines made from semi-dried grapes

55
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the term “ Talento” indicates

A

sparkling wine made in the traditional method

56
Q

put these in sweetness level from sweetest to driest

Amabile Abbaccato Dolce

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  1. Dolce
  2. Amabile
  3. Abbaccato
57
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what does a gold fascetta indicate

A

DOCG

58
Q

t/f Classico designation indicates higher quality and prestige

A

true

59
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t/f Classico designation indicates the wine has the same regulations as the regular appellation

A

false

60
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t/f Classico designation indicates a longstanding tradition of production of a specific wine

A

true

61
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t/f Classico designation indicates it is the original and historic growing area of a doc or docg

A

true

62
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what is a Consorzio

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a voluntary association comprising producers merchants and coops for specific Dos, and doc

63
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put the EU wine category in order from highest to lowest

A

DOP Denominazione origine protetta.
IGP Indicazione Protetta
Vini with grape and or vintage
vini

64
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Put these Italian wine qualities from highest to lowest

A

Denominazione origine Controllata e Garantita
Denominazione origine Controllata
Indicazione Geografica Tapica
Vini

65
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what grape varital can not appear on an Italian generic wine label
merlot, Cab Sauv, Syrah, Pinot noir

A

pinot noir

66
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what items may be regulated by a DOCG

A 
delimited boundaries
final alcohol 
harvest yields
aging requirements
vine density
wine style
winemaking techniques
67
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fermo

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a still wine

68
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annata

A

vintage

69
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vigna

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a single vinyard

70
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vivance

A

lightly fizzy wine

71
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Ambile

A

medium sweet wine

72
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bianco

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white wine

73
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Dolce

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a sweet wine more than 4.5 % or 45 G rs

74
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frizzante

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a semi sparkling wine

75
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imbottigliato all’origine

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estate bottled

76
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liquoriso

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fortified wine

77
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novello

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a wine released shortly after its made similar to a boujoulais nouvous

78
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riserva

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a wine that undergoes an extended aging process usually with stricter production laws

79
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rosato

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a rose

80
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rosso

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a red wine

81
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secco

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a dry wine max .4% of 4 g of sugar

82
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spumante

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a fully sparkling wine

83
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superior

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a wine with a higher maximum alcohol also stricter production criteria, Lower max yields and density

84
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vendemmia

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harvest or vintage

85
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vendemmia tardiva

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late harvest can be sweet or dry

86
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vigna

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single Vinyard term

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