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Friuli Venezia Giulia Flashcards

1
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What style of wine is produces as Ramandolo DOCG?

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Sweet wines

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What red grape variety from Friuli gets its name from the local translation of ‘tongue cutter’ referencing the wine’s high acidity and tannin?

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Tazzelenghe

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What red grape from Friuli gets its name from the word meaning ‘crackling’ believed to reference the crunchy berries or the re-fermentation that made the wine slightly sparkling?

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Schioppettino

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4
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What colour is the grape variety Terrano?

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Red

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What was Friuli Venezia Giulia’s first DOCG?

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Ramandolo DOCG

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6
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Define ‘pastini’

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The typical terraced vineyards of Carso

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What are the two sub varieties of Verduzzo Friulano?

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Verduzzo Giallo (yellow) and Verduzzo Verde (green)

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What Friuli DOC is considered to be an ‘up and coming’ wine making area?

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Friuli Isonzo (Isonzo del Friuli) DOC

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9
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What inter-regional DOCG lies between the Livenza and Tagliamento rivers and was famed for its wines during the height of the Roman Empire?

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Lison DOCG

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10
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What is the grape variety in Ramondolo DOCG?

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Verduzzo Giallo

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11
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What is Prosecco made around Trieste entitles to be labelled as?

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Prosecco Trieste DOC

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12
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In which geographic area of Friuli Venezia Giulia is Vitovska grown?

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Carso

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13
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What inter-regional IGT is use for some of the ‘super whites’ of Friuli?

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Venezia Giulia IGT

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14
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What white grape variety from Friuli is named after the variety’s small yields or the small size of its berries?

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Picolit

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15
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What is Friuli’s coolest wine growing area?

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Ramandolo DOCG

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16
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What DOCG in Friuli produces a legendary sweet white wine that are referred to as ‘vina da meditazione’?

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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG

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17
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The grape Picolit is most often used in the production of what style of wine?

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Sweet passito wines

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18
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Schioppettino is also known as?

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Ribolla Nera

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19
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What family revived the Picolit grape in the 20th Century?

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Perusini

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20
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What is the northernmost appellation of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Ramandolo DOCG

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21
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What unofficial subzone of Collio DOC is considered the home of Ribolla Gialla?

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Oslavia

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22
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What is the “Bora”?

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The cold, strong, eastern wind that affects Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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23
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What was varietal Friulano labelled as until 2007?

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Tocai Friulano

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24
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What are Capriva, Oslavia and San Floriano del Collio?

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Unofficial sub zones of Colli DOC

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25
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What are steep terraces called in the Carso DOC?

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Pastini

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26
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What DOCG produces renowned sweet wines from 100% Verduzzo Giallo?

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Ramandolo DOCG

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27
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What is Friuli’s largest DOC?

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Friuli Grave DOC

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28
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What DOC is positioned on the Slovenian border between the rivers of Judrio and Isonzo?

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Collio (Collio Gorizano) DOC

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29
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What eastern DOC is considered one of the finest winegrowing areas in Friuli for both white and red wines?

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Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

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30
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What ancient white grape variety is grown on the eastern boarder of Friuli with Slovenia around the area of Collio, and in particular the town of Oslavia?

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Ribolla Gialla

31
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What red grape from Friuli gets its name from the fact that the stems of the grapes turn red when ripe?

A

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

32
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What does the term ‘Collio’ mean?

33
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What are flat expanses where low grasses grown on arid beds of gravel and pebbles called?

34
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Which grape of Slavic origin was historically cultivated in Carso in the province of Trieste?

35
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What name was introduced in 1863 by the Kingdom of Italy to identify the eastern part of Friuli.

A

Venezia Giulia

36
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Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso was previously mistakenly associated with the French Mondeuse Noire. What is it instead actually related to?

37
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What are the two sub zones of Friuli Isonzo?

A

Rive Alte and Rive di Giare

38
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“Ponca” is a local name for what soil type?

A

Flysch of Cormons

39
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What DOCG in Friuli produces a white blend primarily made from Friulano with Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Ribolla Gialla?

A

Rosazzo DOCG

40
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What is the most widely planted grape variety in Friuli?

A

Pinot Grigio

41
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Where does Friuli take its name from?

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‘Forum Lulii’ the modern day city of Cividale del Friuli, founded by Julius Caesar

42
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What sub zone is considered to have the best vineyards in Friuli Isonzo DOC?

43
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What Friulian white grape variety is prone to grape shatter leaving scarce bunches with fewer and smaller (but sweeter) berries?

44
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What member of the Malvasia family of grapes is found in Friuli?

A

Malvasia Istriana

45
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Where does the red grape from Friuli, Pignolo, get its name?

A

‘Pigna’ ‘pine cone’ - the compact size and shape of the grape cluster

46
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Which grape is genetically identical Sauvignonasse from the Gironde?

A

Friulano (Tocai Friulano)

47
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What country borders Friuli on its eastern side?

48
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What DOCG lies around a 10th Century abbey located in the southern portion of the Friuli Colli Orientali DOC?

A

Rosazzo DOC

49
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What Friuli appellation gets its name from the gravelly soils that characterise the area?

A

Friuli Grave DOC

50
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What did Count Fabio Aquino do in 1762 which helped promote Picolit wine?

A

He exported 100,000 quarter litre bottles to the Pope and all of the major European courts an cities.

51
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Which producer is credited with producing the first Friuli ‘super whites’?

52
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What regional catch all appellation covers Friuli?

A

Friuli (Friuli Venezia Giulia) DOC

53
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Which variety of Malvasia is most often found in Friuli?

A

Malvasia Istriana

54
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What Friuli DOC is located on a limestone plateau which is very hard to work?

A

Carso (Carso-Kras) DOC

55
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Friulano is genetically identical to what grape variety?

A

Sauvignonasse

56
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What regions does Tre Venezie encompass?

A

Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli Venezia Giulia

57
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In Friuli, what is the term for a well-exposed, often terraced, site? The term is often used for the names of estates, vineyards and wines

A

Ronchi (plural of ronco)

58
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What soil type characterises the Carso plateau?

59
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What happened to Tocai Friulano in 2007?

A

The word ‘tocai’ was removed by the EU so that it could be solely associated with Hungary’s Tokaji

60
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Which countries and regions border Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

Slovenia, Austria, Trentino Alto Adige and Veneto

61
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What colour is the Malvasia Istriana grape variety?

62
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What colour is the Friulano grape?

63
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What colour is Schioppettino?

64
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What colour is Vitovska?

65
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What is the primary grape variety of Lison DOCG?

66
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What is the primary grape of Friuli Grave DOC?

67
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What is the primary grape of Collio DOC?

A

Pinot Grigio

68
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What is the primary grape of Carso DOC?

69
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Which DOCG does not fall within the Friuli Colli Orientali DOC?

A

Lison DOCG

70
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Which appellation is not shared between Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto?

A

Lison-Pramaggiore

71
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What is Rauscedo Nusery?

A

Worlds largest grapevine nursery and one of most famous

72
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What is an orange wine?

A

White wine made with red methods inc skin contact

73
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Who was Josko Gravner?

A

Pioneer of orange wine

IWS - Unit 1 - Northern Italy (14 decks)

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