Foundation Chapture Flashcards
who taught the indigenous tribes of northern Italy how to grow vines and make wine
The Etruscans
Advanced viticulture and winemaking in Italy’s South
The Greeks
who introduced the concept of terroir by matching grapes to soil types
The Romans
Italis 5 greatest civilizations in order oldest to newest.
Etruscans Greek Roman Lumbards Kingdom of Sardegna
True or false in the Middle Ages wooden barrels were used to determine the quality of the wine.
true
T/F The first written mentions of Nebbiolo Barbera and Garganega appear in the Middle Ages.
true
t/f the overall quality of wine improved in the middle ages
false
t/f in the middle ages ministries preserved wine culture and viticulture
true
true false Spains controlling interest in Italy was diminished by the Austrian Hausberg empire.
True
T/F the kingdom of Sardegna united into the kingdom of Italy in 1861
true
t/f a winter freeze in 1709 destroyed almost all the vineyards in northern Italy.
true
t/f corks and glass bottles were widespread in the 18th century.
false
The t/f renaissance started in Paris and spread through Italy in the 15 century.
false
The discovery of the Americas created widespread economic destruction in Italy.
true
t/f the initial unification included all of the current terror of Italy
flase
the Papal states remained independent after the initial unification
true
t/f the kingdom of Italy was declared March 17 1861
true
Veneto was incorporated into the kingdom of Italy before Trentino and Alto Adige
true
what northern province would you most likely find volcanic hills
Veneto
the majority of Italies vineyards are found in
on the hillsides
t/f the Pandana Plains Separate the Alps from the Apennines
true
the alps block humid air currents from the Adriatic sea
false
t/f The Pre alps are a lower altitude range contiguous to the alps
true
t/f The Apennines are considerably lower in altitude than the Alps
true
the climate of the Pandana Plain is
fully continental
what regions enjoy the autonomous status
Friuli Venezi Giulis, Valle D’Aosta Trentino- Alto Adige
what of the following soils is of volcanic origin Moraine Dolomite Marl porphyry
prophyry
what is Italy’s longest river
the Po
t/f the Mezzadria system was abolished in the 1860’s
true
t/f the Mezzadria system was widespread in northern and central Italy
true
t/f the Mezzadria system favored land owners
true
t/f the Mezzadria system was more focused on quality rather than quantity
false
t/f the Mezzadria system farmers tend to plan only one crop
true
what is Italy’s most planted grape variety
Sangiovese
how high can Pergola vines grow
6 feet
t/f the tendon system is only used for the highest quality grapes
false
t/f as a rule, vines trained on the pergola deliver large crop lodes
true
grapes grown on Pergolas have little risk of sunburn as they hang under the canopy
true
True / Flase, only Spain cultivate moe grape varieties than Italy
false
many of Italy’s indigenous grapes were lost after the phylloxera pandemic
true
t/f the isolation of winegrowing areas led to the extension of many indigenous vines
false
there are at least 350 cultivate grapes varieties in Italy
true
some of Italys indigenous grapes have been written about since the middle ages.
true
t/f both pinot Noir and chardonnay are used for sparkling wines some areas in Italy
true
the tank method for sparkling wines was invented in Italy
true
Italian sparkling wine tend to have low dosage
true
Itays white wines were initially made with skin on
true
red wines were traditionally ages in small french oka barrels
false Bott
the 1970 ushered in a wine making revolution in Italy
true
Italy’s sweet wine production pre-dated the middle ages
true
definition of recito
a term used for sweet wines of Veneto
what is a botti
Large wooden casks
what is Appassimento
process of drying grapes before vinification
what is Passito
wines made from semi-dried grapes
the term “ Talento” indicates
sparkling wine made in the traditional method
put these in sweetness level from sweetest to driest
Amabile Abbaccato Dolce
- Dolce
- Amabile
- Abbaccato
what does a gold fascetta indicate
DOCG
t/f Classico designation indicates higher quality and prestige
true
t/f Classico designation indicates the wine has the same regulations as the regular appellation
false
t/f Classico designation indicates a longstanding tradition of production of a specific wine
true
t/f Classico designation indicates it is the original and historic growing area of a doc or docg
true
what is a Consorzio
a voluntary association comprising producers merchants and coops for specific Dos, and doc
put the EU wine category in order from highest to lowest
DOP Denominazione origine protetta.
IGP Indicazione Protetta
Vini with grape and or vintage
vini
Put these Italian wine qualities from highest to lowest
Denominazione origine Controllata e Garantita
Denominazione origine Controllata
Indicazione Geografica Tapica
Vini
what grape varital can not appear on an Italian generic wine label
merlot, Cab Sauv, Syrah, Pinot noir
pinot noir
what items may be regulated by a DOCG
delimited boundaries final alcohol harvest yields aging requirements vine density wine style winemaking techniques
fermo
a still wine
annata
vintage
vigna
a single vinyard
vivance
lightly fizzy wine
Ambile
medium sweet wine
bianco
white wine
Dolce
a sweet wine more than 4.5 % or 45 G rs
frizzante
a semi sparkling wine
imbottigliato all’origine
estate bottled
liquoriso
fortified wine
novello
a wine released shortly after its made similar to a boujoulais nouvous
riserva
a wine that undergoes an extended aging process usually with stricter production laws
rosato
a rose
rosso
a red wine
secco
a dry wine max .4% of 4 g of sugar
spumante
a fully sparkling wine
superior
a wine with a higher maximum alcohol also stricter production criteria, Lower max yields and density
vendemmia
harvest or vintage
vendemmia tardiva
late harvest can be sweet or dry
vigna
single Vinyard term
