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Grape Focus Flashcards

1
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Nascetta is also called ? and native to what town

A

Anascetta from the town of Novello in Piedmont

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2
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In what soils does Nascetta grow best

A

Limestone-Clay Marls

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3
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What is the DOC for Timorasso and where is it located?

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Colli Tortonesi in Peidmont

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4
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What three elements define Barbera’s wine style

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Deep Color - darkest of all Piedmontese grapes
High Acid
Low Tannin

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5
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What are the three regions Barbera excels in quality

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Asti
Monterrato
Alba

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6
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Where is Brachetto’s home and what is its recognized cru

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Monterrato (specifically the hills around asti and Alesandreia)
Cru - Acqui Terme

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7
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What is Croatina most often used for?

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it is most often used as a blending grape for tannin. Ideal blender for Barbera especially in Lombardy and Emilia Romagna

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8
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What are the most interesting regions for Dolcetto?

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Dogliani
Diano
Ovada
Acqui
Alba
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9
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What soils does Dolcetto grow best on?

A

Calcareous soils

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10
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What’s unique about Dolcetto fermentation?

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It is highly reductive and requires softer extraction and shorter fermentation times

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11
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The Fresia grape name means what?

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Strawberry due to its strong strawberry aroma

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12
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What piedmont Grape is believed to be Nebbiolo’s “wild vine” Parent?

A

Fresia

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13
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What soil does Freisa grow best and in what towns does it excel?

A

Sandy soils & Terre Bianche (marly soils rich in limestone and clay)
Chieri
Sands of Asti

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14
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What is the best way to tame the aggressive malic acid and tannin of Freisa

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Pick later - this allows the malic acid to drop and provides time for the tannins to fully ripen

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15
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What soil does Grignolino grow best and in what towns does it excel?

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Sandy soils & Terre Bianche (marly soils rich in limestone and clay)
Monferrato Casalese
Sands of Asti

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16
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What is unique about Grignolino physiologically?

A

It has 3 pips instead of two.

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17
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What are Piedmonts High Tannin and High Acid Grapes

A

Nebbiolo
Freisa
Grignolino

18
Q

Besides Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinar and Ghemme, where else does Nebbiolo thrive

A

Roero
Valtellina (superiore/Sfursat)
Valle D’Aosta

19
Q

What are Nebbiolo’s 3 synonyms?

A

Spanna in Novara and Vercelli
Picotener in Valle d’Aosta
Chiavennasca in Valtellina

20
Q

How many Nebbiolo biotypes are there

A

30

21
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What are the 2 Nebbiolo Genotypes

A

Lampia

Rose

22
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Nebbiolo Michet is related to which nebbiolo genotype

A

Lampia - it is a virused form of lamp.

23
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Why causes Nebbiolo’s unique color?

A

the large proportion of Peonin and Cyanin in the anthocyanin

24
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What is the difference in modern vs traditional fermentation of nebbiolo

A

Modern fermentation includes shorter maceration times, lower temperatures and aging in new small oak

Traditional fermentation includes longer fermentations (40+); high temperatures (30C); old large oak

25
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What is Nebbiolo Rose appreciated for and what grape is it synonymous

A

Greater drought and heat resistance

Chiavennaschino

26
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Where is Ruche grown?

A

Castagnole Monferrato

27
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What style of wine does Ruche produce?

A

highly aromatic smells of quinine, spice and wild berries;

structured but not aggressive tannin, High alcohol

28
Q

What are the Malvasia’s of Piedmont

A

Malvasia di Casorzo
Malvasia di Schierano
Malvasia Nera Lunga
Malvasia Moscata - white

29
Q

In what region does Pelaverga Piccolo and USA Rara grow

A

Piedmont and Lombardy

30
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Ansonica goes by what other name in Sicily

A

Inzolia

31
Q

Ansonica is related to what other grapes

A

Grillo, Frappato, Nerello Mascalese

32
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What is unique about Ansonica’s physiology

A

naturally tannic white wine

low natural acidity that drops quickly

33
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How does the wine stye of Ansonic differ between Elba and Sicily

A

Elba is more concentrated and powerful while Sicily is more citrusy and lighter.

34
Q

What is the Malvasia of Tuscany

A

Malvasia del Chianti or

Malvasia Bianca Lunga Toscana

35
Q

What style of wine does Malvasia Bianca Lugna produce best

A

Vin Santo

36
Q

What is Italy’s most planted white grape

A

Trebbiano Toscano

37
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What name does Trebbiano Toscano go by in France and what Hybrid did it create

A

Ugni Blanc

Vidal

38
Q

What wine style does Trebbiano Toscan produce best

A

Vin Santo

39
Q

In what state does Aleatico thrive and where is it considered the best?

A

Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Marche, Pulgia

Marches where the bio type is known as Pergola

40
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Aleatico has close DNA ties to which two grapes

A

Moscato Bianco and Lacrima

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