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Friuli Venezia Giulia Flashcards

1
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What is the largest grapevine nursery in the world?

A

Rauscedo

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2
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FVG climate influences from the north? south? east?

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Tramontana wind (Alps), Adriatic sea breeze, Bora wine

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What is Flysch of Cormons known locally as?
What type of soil is it?

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Ponca
Sandstone, carcareous marls

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4
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What are of FVG has a limestone plateau?

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Corso

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5
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What % of FVG is mountains? hills? plains?

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42%, 20%, 38%

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6
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FVG: main vine training system in:
1. Plains?
2. Friuli Isonzo DOC (plains)?
3. Hills?

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  1. Sylvoz, Carsasa
  2. Cappucina, Guyot
  3. Cappucina, Guyot
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7
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Who set the standards for modern white winemaking in Italy in the 1960s?

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Mario Schiopetto

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What did the producer Jermann create in the 1970s?

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Vintage Tunina (blend of native and int’l white grapes that became iconic)

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9
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What is Ramato?

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traditional style of PG where grape skins allowed to macerate with grape juice

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What was “the Oslavia Symposium” in the 1990s?

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movement to use ancient techniques to craft more interesting Ribolla GIalla (Gravner, Stanko Radikon)

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11
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What are the top 3 grapes under vine in FVG?

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PG, Glera, Merlot

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12
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Friulano grape is identical to the ____ grape in France.

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Sauvignonasse

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13
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What DOC has >1/3 of FVG’s production?

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Friuli Grave DOC

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14
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What are magredi?

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flat expanses where low grasses grown on arid beds of gravel and pebbles

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15
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What river bisects the Friuli Grave DOC?

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Tagliamento

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16
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In Friuli Grave DOC, why is the northern end cooler than the southern end?

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north (Alps influence), south (Adriatic Sea)

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17
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In Friuli Grave DOC, how are the soils from north to south the same? how are they different?

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both have sands, gravel with high limestone content, but more gravel in north and finer textured soils in south

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18
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In Friuli Grave DOC, does white or red dominate? what is the main grape?

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Red, Merlot

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19
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The Lison DOCG is inbetween what two rivers?
Main grape/wine?

A

Livenza, Tagliamento
Friulano based white (min 85%+)

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20
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In eastern FVG, how is the climate different from north vs. south?

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north cooler and more humid, south warmer and drier

21
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In Collio/Collio Goriziano DOC, what is the Slovenian part known as?

A

Brda

22
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In Collio/Collio Goriziano DOC, what is the main soil type?
How are grapes harvested?

A

Flysch of Cormons (alternating layers of sandstone and calcareous marl)
Hand (hills too steep)

23
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In Collio/Collio Goriziano DOC, what is the white grape-red grape ratio?

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85+% white

24
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What are ronchi?

A

FVG term for well exposed, often terraced sites (also used for estates, vineyards, wines)

25
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In Collio/Collio Goriziano DOC, what is the most planted varietal?

A

PG

26
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what “unofficial” subzone of FVG is the home of Ribolla Gialla?

A

Oslavia

27
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What is Collio Blanco?

A

Benchmark white blend of Collio (as many as 9+ domestic and international grapes_

28
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In Collio/Collio Goriziano DOC, what traits does Friulano wine have?

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Full flavored, LOW acidity (fleshy)

29
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In Collio/Collio Goriziano DOC, what traits does Ribolla Gialla have? what other type of wine is gaining traction with this grape?

A

Light bodied, floral and citrus, high acid
Spumante

30
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In Collio/Collio Goriziano DOC,, besides Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, what 3 other white varietals are representative

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SAUVIGNON (some of the best), PG, Malvasia (Malvasia Istriana)

31
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In Collio/Collio Goriziano DOC,, what are the riserva requirements?

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20m whites, 30m reds

32
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In Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, what river separates it from Friuli Colli DOC?

A

Judrio river

33
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In Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, how is the climate compared to Friuli Colli and Friuli Isonzo DOC?

A

Farther from Adriatic, so cooler and slightly more continental

34
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In Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, what is the most widely planted white?

A

Friulano

35
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In Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, where is the region for world class reds?

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Southern (warmer)

36
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In Friuli Colli Orientali DOC , what are the 4 subzones? Which grape(s) are they known for?

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  1. Cialla (Ribolla Gialla, Verfuzzo Friulano, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Schioppettino) ONE PRODUCER
  2. Rosazzo (Pignolo, Ribolla Gialla)
  3. Faedis (Refosco Nostrano/di Faedis)In Friuli Colli Orientali DOC,
  4. Preppotto (Schioppetino)
37
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In Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, what are the riserva aging requirements?

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24m reds and whites (subzones a bit longer)

38
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In Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG, what is the grape/aging req?

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85% min PIcolit, 12+m

39
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In Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG, what are the grape/age req for Cialla subzone?
Is it meant to be shared with food?

A

100% Picolit, 24m+
riserva only allowed for Cialla, 48m+
No (vino da meditazione)

40
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In Ramandolo DOCG, what’s the claim to fame? Grape reqs?

A

1st FVG appellation to receive DOCG status (2001)
100% Verduzzo Giallo (Ramandolo locally)

41
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In Ramandolo DOCG, what’s notable from a climate standpoint?

A

Coolest winegrowing area in FVG

42
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In Rosazzo DOCG, what is the main wine?

A

White blend (Friulano main, also Sauvignon, PB, Chard, Ribolla Gialla)

43
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In Friuli Isonzo DOC, what wind from the Balkans influences the wines?

A

Bora (cool, dry)

44
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In Friuli Isonzo DOC, which area/subzone grows the best wines and which ones? what about the other area?

A

Rive Alte (red gravel, clay). Friulano, PG, Chard, Sauv, Merlot
Rive fi GIare (white gravel, limestone, sandy loam (PG, Malvasia, Refosco dal Pendunculo Rosso, Merlot)

45
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In Friuli Isonzo DOC, is most production varietal or blended wines?

A

Varietal

46
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In Carso/Carso Kras DOC, what are two local grapes rarely seen outside of this DOC?

A

Vitovska (white), Terrano (red)

47
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In Friuli DOC, what varietal can only be produced as spumante?

A

Ribolla Gialla

48
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In Prosecco DOC, what two regions share it?
What one town can use a special designation?

A

FVG, Veneto
Trieste (Prosecco Trieste DOC)

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