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IWS 1 - Repetition > Fundamentals > Flashcards

Fundamentals Flashcards

1
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What are the 8 ancient Italian tribes?

A
  • Liguri / Salassi (NW)
  • Rhaeti / Veneti (NE)
  • Umbri / Piceni (Center)
  • Samnites (South)
  • Nuracic (Sardegna)
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2
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Where did the Etruscans get their wine knowledge from?

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Phoenicians

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3
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What was the Etruscan form of Vine training?

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Alberata (around the tree)

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4
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How did the ancient greeks call Italy?

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Oenotria (Land of vines)

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5
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What vine training did the Greeks introduce?

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Head-training (Alberello)

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6
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What are the 4 most famous Romans to research and write about wine?

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  • Pliny the Elder (Historis Naturalis)
  • Columella
  • Cato the Elder
  • Virgilius
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7
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What were the 5 most famous Roman wine centers?

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  • Falernum (Campania)
  • Caecubum (Lazio)
  • Mamertinum (Sicilia)
  • Rhaeticum (Veneto)
  • Pucinum (Friuli)
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8
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Who was “Barone Ricasoli” and what was he famous for?

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He developed the blending formula for Sangiovese wines and was the second prime minister of Italy.

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9
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Who was “Camillo Benso” and what was he famous for?

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First prime minister in Italy and reformed the winemaking

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10
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What were the three schools responsible for reviving wine studies in Italy?

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  • Conegliano Enology Schools
  • Alba Enology School
  • Agrarian Institute San Michele all’Adige
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11
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What was the first Italian DOC?

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Vernaccia die San Gimignano

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12
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How many % of Italy are mountains and Hills ?

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77%

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13
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What’s the average elevation of Italy ?

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330m

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14
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What are the three subdivisions of the Eastern Alps?

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  • Dolomites
  • Carnic Alps
  • Julian Alps
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15
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What’s the highest peak of the Appenines and how high is it?

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Gran Sasso (2’900m)

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16
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What are the three types of Hills in Italy?

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  • Sedimentary Hills (Marl/Limestone)
  • Morainic Hills (Gravel&Sand)
  • Volcanic Hills (Volcanic)
17
Q

What are 3 examples of wine regions with sedimentary hills?

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  • Langhe
  • Monferrato
  • Chianti
18
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What are 2 examples of wine regions with morainic hills?

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  • Franciacorta
  • Lake Garda (Bardolino)
19
Q

What are 5 examples of wine regions with volcanic hills?

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  • Sicilia (Etna)
  • Campania (Vesuvio)
  • Toscana
  • Lazio (north of Rome)
  • Veneto (! e.g. Gambellara)
20
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What are the two largest plains in Italy?

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  • Padano Plain
  • Tavoliere delle Puglie
21
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What is the second largest river in Italy?

A

Adige

22
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What are the 6 main tributaries of the Po?

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  • Oglio
  • Adda
  • Dora Baltea (Valle d’Aosta)
  • Sesia (North Piemonte)
  • Tanaro (Central Piemonte)
  • Ticino (Switzerland)
23
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What are the two main rivers in Central and Southern Italy

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  • Tiber (Tevere) - Rome*
  • Arno - Florence/Pisa

*thirdlongest

24
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What are the four largest lakes in Northern Italy

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  • Lago di Garda (largest)
  • Lago Maggiore
  • Lago Iseo
  • Lago di Como
25
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What are three largest lakes in Central Italy?

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  • Trasimeno (Umbria)
  • Bolsena (Lazio)*
  • Bracciano (Lazio)

*largest volcanic lake in Italy

26
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Name the 7 main winds of Italy

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  • Bora (Greco) - North East
  • Tramontana - From Alps
  • Levante - From East
  • Ponente - From West
  • Libeccio - From Africa
  • Scirocco - From Africa
  • Meastrale - From France to Sardegna
27
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What are the 4 categories of soils

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  • Sedimentary
  • Morainic
  • Metamorphic
  • Volcanic
28
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What are the three main types of Sedimentary Soils?

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  • Marine
  • Alluvial
  • Orogenesis
29
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What are 3 typical Marine Sedimentary Soils?

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  • Marl
  • Limestone
  • Dolomite
30
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What are 2 typical Orgenesis Sedimentary Soils?

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  • Sandstone
  • Hardened Clay
31
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What are 2 typical Metamorphic Soils?

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  • Gneiss
  • Schist
32
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What are 2 typical Volcanic Soils?

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  • Porphyry (Alto Adige)
  • Basaltic (Soave)
33
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What are 4 typical Morainic Soils?

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  • Gravel
  • Clay
  • Silt
  • Sand
34
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What is Italy’s rank in terms of wine territory and production?

A

2nd largest producer
3rd largest territory

35
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What are the tree main forms of High Training Systems

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  • Pergola Veronese (Veneto)
  • Pergola Valle D’Aosta (Topia)
  • Pergola Trentino (Angle arms)

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