Foundations Vitification Flashcards
Which is true about mezzadria system
a. system was widespread in northern and central italy
b. farmers tended to plant only one crop
c. system favored landowners
d. it was abolished in 1960s
e. system was more focused on quality rather than quantity
a
c
d
Which of the following statements is false?
a. pergolas train vineds to grow as high as 1.9m off the ground
b. tendone training system is only used for the high quality grapes
c. as a rule, vines trained on pergola deliver large crop loads
d. grapes grown on pergolas have little risk of sunburn, as they hang under the canopy
b. Tendone can be used for any vine
What is the most widely planted red grape in Italy?
Sangiovese
Which statements are true?
a. many of Italy’s indigenous grape varieties were lost after the phylloxera epidemic
b. Only Spain cultivates more grape varieties than Italy
c. There are at least 350 cultivated grape varieties in Italy
d. Some of Italy’s indifenous grapes have been written about since the Middle Ages
e. Isolation of winegrowing areas led to the exctinction of many indigenous vines
a
c
v
What is the most widely planted white grape variety in Italy?
Catarratto Bianco
Which statements are true?
a. most of Italy’s sparkling wine is made in the traditional method
b. both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are used for sparkling wine in some Italian regions
c. Italian sparkling wine tends to have low dosage levels
d. tank method of sparkling wine production was invested in Italy
b
c
d
Whic statements are true?
a. red wines were traditionally aged in small French oak
b. Italy’s white wine were traditionally made with skin contact
c. 1970s ushered in a winemaking revolution in Italy
d. Italy’s traditional of sweet wine production pre-dates the Middle Ages
b
c
d
What is a Botti?
Large wodden cask
What is appassimento?
Process of drying grapes before vinification
What does Pasito mean?
A wine made from semi-dried grapes
What does Recioto mean?
Term used for the sweet wines of Veneto
What does Talento indicate?
A sparkling wine made in the traditional method
Put in the order driest to sweetest?
amabile, abboccato, dolce
abbocatto, amabile, dolce
