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Foundations 2 Flashcards

1
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Rhaeti

Salassi

Liguri

Veneti

Samnites

Nuragic

A

Rhaeti, Salassi & Liguri - NW Italy

Veneti - NE Italy

Samnites - South Italy

Naragic - Sardegna

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Etruscans

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Peak 6th BCE

Occupied C/S Italy and parts of N Italy along Po (Lombardia, Veneto, Piemonte, Emilia Romagna)

  1. Taught tribes to grow vines
  2. Domesticated wild vines
  3. Introduced Alberata
  4. Trade to France and Spain
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Greeks

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S Italy

“Oenotria” Land of Vines

  1. Brought grapes
  2. Introduced low head training
  3. Expanded trade

Dionysus “god of wine” then Romans adopted “Bacchus”

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Romans

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4th BCE

Used both Etruscan and Greek

Refined vine training and pruning

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5
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Caercubum

Falernum

Mamertinum

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Ancient White Roman wines

Caercubum - Lazio

Falernum - Campania

Mamertinum - Sicilia

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6
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Wines of Roma

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Sweet, Alcoholic diluted with sea water, resin, herbs and spices

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Rhaeticum

Pucinum

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Under Augustus N Italy Roman wines became famous

Rhaeticum - Veneto

Pucinum - Friuli Venezia Giula

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8
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What helped Roman wine trade?

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Its road network

And they spread wine techniques in all areas conquered

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330 AD Roma

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Emperor Constantine moves to Constantinople moving the capital

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476AD

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Goths Vandal and Fall of Roma

Viticulture collapses

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11
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What happened to wine storage in the Middle Ages?

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Moved from Amphorae vessels the Romans used to

Wood Barrel that were not airtight. Quality dropped

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12
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Communi

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Developed into city states in a fractured 9th AD Italy

Milano, Bologna, Parma, Firenze became powerful

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13
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Nebbiolo

Barbera

Garganega

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1st mentions of Italian Grapes in 15th Century

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14
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What were the maritime republics?

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Venezia

Genova

Pisa

Military and trading centers in the Middle Ages

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15
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What countries owned Piemonte and Southern Italy during the Reinascimento?

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France controlled Piemonte

Spain most of Southern Italy through Aragon

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16
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What two Italian region states remained independent?

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Republic of Venezia

Papal State

17
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Risorgimento

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Starting 1815 resurgency in Italy’s political reunification

18
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What areas remained outside of the Kingdom of Italy after 1861?

A

Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giuila, Trentino-Alto Adige (still part of Austrian Empire)

Papal States and Veneto independent

19
Q

When and were did Phylloxera first hit?

A

Lombardia 1875

Campania in 1920-30s

20
Q

Where was the 1st single vineyard appearing in the 1960s?

A

Barolo

21
Q

What EU category does DOC and DOCG fall under?

IGT?

A

Both DOCG & DOC are PDOs

IGT - PGI or Indicazione Geografica Tipica

22
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How many DOCGS, DOC, IGT

A

DOCG - 74

DOC - 332

IGT - 114

23
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What needs to happen to be sold DOCG?

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  1. lab test
  2. blind taste
  3. once approved GOLD SEAL - Fascetta or Sigillo with serial number
24
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How can a DOC get promoted to DOCG?

A

10 years as DOC

& Approval from the EU since 2012

25
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What is the Fascetta or Sigillo (label) for DOC and DOCG?

A

DOC = blue label (not mandatory) + serial number

DOCG = Gold lable (mandatory) + serial number

26
Q

Sottozona

A

Subzone of DOC or DOCG more restricted rules than parent

27
Q

MGA

A

Analogous to Cru

Differ from subzone to subzone and are usually under fewer producers.

28
Q

How are generic wines labled?

A

Color - eg rosso, rosato or bianco

Varietal - requires 85%+ from whatever grape.

29
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Difference between disciplinaire and consorzio?

A

disciplinaire - mandated by law and follow the rules to be DOC or DOCG

Consorzio - voluntary association and is regulated by law. not specific to a DOC or DOCG but regions.

30
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Varietals must have what % of the grape?

A

85%

31
Q

Is chaptalization permitted in Italy and what is arrichimento?

A

No

Must Enrichment (arricchimento) is permitted if allowed by DOC/DOCG

32
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How does acidification work?

A

If C1 - (eg Valle d’Aosta) - you can deacidify but not acidify

C2 - both are possible

C3(B) can only acidify

Italian Wine Scholar Unit 2 TB (49 decks)

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