Foundation - History Flashcards
Where did the Etrsican civilaization centered aoround?
Toscana
Umbria
Who were the three strong advocates/leaders of the unification by the Kingdom of Sardegna? (3)
- King Vittorio Emanuele II di Savoia
- Prime Minister Camillo Benso Count of Cavour
- General Giuseppe Garibaldi
True or False
Corks and glass bottles gradually became common during the 17th and 18th centuries in Italy.
False
While common other wine countries like France and Germany, it did not become widespread until the 19th century in Italy.
What are “comuni”?
Municipalities - Italy was divided into seveal kingdoms, duchies, principalities and small political entities knwon as the coumini after 11th century.
Name three cities, the so-called ‘Maritime Republics” that were among the richest and most powerful city-states in Europe.
- Venezia
- Genova
- Pisa
What happened in 1709 to plant grapes like Trebbiano and Verduzzo, more productive but lesser quality?
The winter freeze that utterly destroyed the vineyards in many European winegrowing regions including those in Northern Italy.
Who stated “We have made Italy. Now we must make Italians”?
Massimo d’Azeglio, a former Kingdom of Sardegna Prime Minister
Who was PIer de Crescenzi?
A renowned agronomist wrote the first important document about vines and wine at the turn of 14 th century after a long period of obscurity.
What is “rinascimento”?
Italian Renaissance
Italy was the center of of the cultural movement from the end of the 13th century until 16th century) preceded the European Renaissance, a period of great cultural rebrith that became the bridge between the Middles Ages and the Modern Age.
What did Phoenicians contribute prior to the arrival of Etruscans?
- Promoted the development of viticulture and wine trade in the entire western Mediterranean, including Italian colonies in Sicialia and Saardegna
What were three white wines considered to be the first grand crus of Roman Italy?
- Caecumbum - Lazio
- Falernum - Campania
- Mamertinum - Sicily
What is “il Risorgimento”?
“Resurgence”
Italy’s political unification movement
Which appellation one can find Etruscan’s training system alberata?
Campania’s Avesa DOC
True or False
The abolition of the medieval system of mezzadria (share cropping) and the introduction of the DOC system occured in 1940s.
False
in 1960s
Who were the original grape-loving tribes prior to 1000BC? (6 tribes)
- Rhaeti, Salassi, Liguri in the northwest
- Venetio in the northeast
- Piceni in the central Italy
- samnites in the south
- Nuragic in Sardegna
True or False
Many of the most famous and prestigeous wines in Italy such as Barolo, Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino adopted their contemporary styles and/or blending formulars during the 19th century.
True