Grapes Flashcards

1
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Pignolo

A
FVG
Red
Trad 17c
Abbey of Resazzo
Colli Orientali 
230ha
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Cortese

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Piemonte 
Gavi DOCG
Resistant to cold weather
Thin skin
High yields
Lemon delicate flowers
Dry crisp style
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Glera

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Veneto 
Top white
Prosecco DOC
Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG 
Colli Asolani Prosecco DOCG (FVG)
Late ripening 
Semi aromatic
Name change
Glera Lunga is a different variety
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Petit Arvine

A
Swiss
White
Straw yellow
High extract and alcohol
Ageing
Late harvest
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Marzemino

A
Trentino, Lombardia and FVG
Red
“Mozart admired”
Late ripening
Alluvial soil
Acidity
Often blended
Some sparkling
Related to Teroldego and Refosco dpr
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Pignoletto

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Emilie Romagna
Bologna
White
“Fussy one”
Light body white flowers 
Tannins high acidity
Sparkling and late harvest
Also Grechetto Di Todi in Umbria
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Brachetto

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Piemonte 
Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG - light fizzy
Asti, Roero, Alessandria
Red
“Make you sing”
Ancient
Aromatic
Light bodied 
Equivalent to moscato
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Albana

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Emilia Romagna
Albana di Romagna DOCG
White
“Dawn”
13c
Needs best sites
Calcereous clays
Aromatic, citrus, green flowers
Botrytis
Sweet Passito
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Moscato (Bianco, Giallo and Scanzo)

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Piemonte- top white
Asti DOCG inc Moscato d’Asti
TAA
Scanzo - dark skin near Bergamo in Lombardia 
Passito in Valle d’Aosta
Aromatic
Fruity
Geronoil, nerol, linetiol
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Freisa

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Piemonte 
Friesa d’Asti
Asti, Alessandria and Cuneo
Red
“Strawberry”
Easy to grow
Sandy soils
Pale ruby
Red berries
Bitter
Related to Nebbiolo
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Schioppettino

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FVG
Udine, Colli Orientale
Red
“Explode, crackle”
13c
Rapuzzi
Difficult to grow
Deep colour
Ages
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Croatina

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Lombardia 
Top red, top grape
Bonarda in Oltrepò Pavese
Medieval
Med bunch
Ripens late
Round berries, thick skin, deep colour
Difficult to grow
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Corvina

A
Veneto
Red
Valpolicella and Bardolino
“Little raven”
Sour cherry
Late budding
Thick skin
Suitable for air drying
Pergola
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Vitovska

A
FVG
Corso
White
Slovenian
Ferrous rocks
Large bunches
Disease resistant
Fruili Corso
Kante Ziderich
Lemon sage
Light
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Ruchè

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Piemonte
Ruchè Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
Red
Rare
Aromatic
Dry
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Trebbiano Romagnolo

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Emilie Romagna
Romagna DOC
Top white and top grape (but more red than white)
Most widely planted
Ancient variety
Simple and refreshing
Variety of styles
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Erbaluce

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Piemonte
Erbaluce di Caluso (Passito) DOCG 
White
“Dawns light”
Pale berries and wine
Early bud break
Thick skin
Passito
Some dry
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18
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Vermentino or Favorita or Pigato

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Liguria- top white, top grape 
Riviera di Ponente DOC
Pigato in Liguria, Favorita in Piemonte - Roero
Lemon 
Musky aromatics
Finish salty, minerally, rich creamy
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Grignolino

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Piemonte 
Monferrato 
Grignolino d’Asti DOC
Red
“Grimace”
Lots of pips
Needs sunny site
Pale red/pink
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20
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Arneis

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Piemonte 
Roero DOCG
White
“Difficult person”
Ancient
Almost extinct
Drips acidity quickly
Pale straw
Low acidity
Full bodied complex
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21
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Timorasso

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Piemonte 
Colli Tortonese DOC
Durtherna
White
Late ripening
Bunches uneven
Thin skin 
Intense mineral herb
Ages
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22
Q

Groppello

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Lombardia
Red
“Fist”
Compact bunches 
Can get botrytis
DYA
Blended
Bright lovely tannins, red cherry violet spices
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23
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Corvinone

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Veneto
Red
“Big raven”
Valpolicella and Bardolino
Higher tannins and structure
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Malvasia Istrea

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FVG
Carso Plain and Eastern hills
Fruilli Isonzo- Rive di Giare DOC
White 
Originated Istrea 
Variable bio types 
Thick skin
Disease resistant
Pale floral saline
Dry style
25
Q

Pinot Noir

A
Lombardia
Oltrepò Pavese
Franciacorta 
Trentino -Trento DOC
Sparkling wines
26
Q

Sangiovese

A
Liguria and Emilia Romagna
Top red in ER
Romagna DOC
Colli Di Luni DOC Rosso
Ciliegiolo x Calabrese Montenuovo
27
Q

Nosiola

A
TTA
Valle dei Langhe
North of a Lake Garda
White
Native
Vin Santo
Late ripening
28
Q

Friulano

A
FVG
Colli Orientale, Collio, Grave del Friuli and Isonzo
White
“Local to Fruili”
Sauvignonasse
12c
Resistant
Thin skin
Pale green - green apple mango
Still dry white
DYA
29
Q

Chardonnay

A
Lombardia and AA
Top white
Sparkling, varietals and blending
Franciacorta
Also FVG, Trentino, Veneto, Piemonte
30
Q

Malvasia Di Candida Aromatica

A
Emilie Romagna
Colli Piacentini DOC
White
Aromatic
Still or sparkling
31
Q

Barbera

A

Piemonte- top red, top grape
Alba, Asti, Monferrato, Nizza, Colli Tortonesi
“Dark savage”
Productive and versatile
Juicy, deep ruby
Wide range styles
Braida, Bersano, Scarpo, Coppa and Chiarlo - riper, low yields oak barrels
Also Lombardy in Oltrepò Pavese and Emilia Romagna in Colli Piacentini, Colli Bolognese and Colli Parma

32
Q

Prié Blanc

A
Vd’A - Top white
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle 
White
Good at altitude 
Ungrafted 
Light bodied
Sweet/sparkling
33
Q

Pinot Grigio

A
Top white and top grape in FVG
Orange wines
Widely planted TAA
Largest yields
Uncomplicated 
Crisp
Acidic
Also Veneto (bulk) Lombardy, Emilia Romagna
34
Q

Merlot

A
Veneto and FVG
Grave del Friuli DOC, Piave DOC
Top red for both
Varietals
Strada del Merlot on Isonzo
Also Colli Bolognesi in Emilia Romagna and TAA
35
Q

Petit Rouge

A
V d’A- Top Red, Top Grape
Torette 
Red
Little red one
Sibling of Furmin
Dark, Med bodied, red flowers fruits
36
Q

Dolcetto

A
Piemonte 
d’Alba, d’Ovada, Dogliano, Diano d’Alba, d’Asti
“Little sweet one”
Red fruit, spice
Prefers white marls on right bank of Tanaro
Early ripening
Deep purple
Served with first course of Albese
Ormeasco in Liguria
37
Q

Garganega

A
Veneto
White 2’
Soave
Gamberella and Colli Eugenie in Veneto
Best in Classico
Late ripening 
Old 
Vigorous
Semi aromatic
Air dried and sweet
Also in FVG
Related to Trebbiano, Toscano, Albana, Marzemino Bianco, Cateratto and Malvasia Bianca di Candida
38
Q

Picolit

A
FVG
Colli Orientali
White
“Small yield or berries”
Dried grapes
Roman
Sandy soils (Ponca)
Low yields
Sweet yellow-> Amber
Does not develop with age
Vino da Meditazione
39
Q

Terrano or Teran

A

FVG
Carso DOC
Red
Similar to Refosco Penducala Rosso

40
Q

Müller Thurgau

A
TTA
Alto Adige
Lago di Caldaro subzone
Riesling x Madeleine Royale
Simple
41
Q

Fumin

A
Vd’A
Red
Ash
Deep ruby
Thick white bloom
Good in cool climate
42
Q

Teroldego

A
Trentino
Rotaliano DOC
Elisabetta Foradori - Guyot
Red- top red in TAA
“Golden one from Tyrol”
“Prince of Trentino”
Related to Syrah, Dureza and Marzemino and Lagrein
43
Q

Vespaiola

A
Veneto
Vicenza - Torcolato (sweet)
White
Old
Vigorous
High acidity
Passito best
44
Q

Bosco

A
Liguria
Cinque Terre DOC
Sciacchertà dessert wine
White
“Woody, red grape in white skin”
Grows best near sea
Full bodied, high abv
Sweet
Mostly blended
45
Q

Ormeasco

A
Liguria
Ormeasco di Parnassio (Riviera di Ponente)
Red
Dolcetto 
Early ripening 
Dark
Red fruits
Rose is Schiactrà
46
Q

Ribolla Gialla

A
FVG
Rosazzo and Oslavia near Slovenia
White
Also in Slovenia
13c
Best of hillside sites
High acid
Dry light fresh
Orange wine
Also Ribolla Verde
47
Q

Refosco Del Peduncale Rosso

A
FVG
Colli Orientale
Grave de Friuli
Lison 
Not related to Mondeuse Noir
Related to Marzemino,
48
Q

Rossese or Tibouren

A
Liguria - top red
Rossese di Dolceaqua
Red
Rosso red berries
Pale ruby
Floral aroma
Easygoing light
49
Q

Raboso Piave

A
Veneto
Piave DOC and Piave Malanotte DOCG
Red
“Angry”
Old variety
Deep colour and complexity
Also Emilia Romagna 
Difficult to grow
A.so Raboso Veronese
Raboso Veronese is a different variety <10% plantings
50
Q

Turbiana or Trebbiano

A
Lombardia
White
Top white in Emilia Romagna 
Trebbiano Di Soave= Veneto
Trebbiano Di Lugana 
Genetic twin to Vermentino
17c
Affinity with oak
51
Q

Lambrusco

A

Emilie Romagna
Top red
3 types -
Di Sorbera- light, requires pollinator, red berries
Salamino- most widely planted, High yields, dark
Grasperosso-2 planted, fleshy full bodied, better cold, hills
Sparkling

52
Q

Rondinella

A
Veneto
Red
“Swallow”
19c
Blending partner in Valpolicella
Easy to grow
53
Q

Nebbiolo or Picotendro, Chiavennasca, Spanna

A
Piemonte and vd’A and Lombardia
“Fog”
Red
Picotendro in Vd’A
Chiavennasca in Lombardy- Valtelina
Rose, tar, cherry
Clones - Lampia, Michel, Bolla and Rosé
Buds early, ripens late
Site sensitive 
Clay or limestone
Pale 
Ages
54
Q

Tazzelanghe

A

FVG
Colli Orientale
Red
“Tongue Cutter”

55
Q

Gewürztraminer or Traminer

A

Traminer parent - paler = Savagnin Blanc (Klevener)

Gerwutztraminer = Savignin Rose. Only type now grown in AA

56
Q

Albarola

A

Liguria
Cinque Terra DOC
Neutral white grape
Sciaccherta DOCG passito

57
Q

Verduzzo

A
FVG
White
Ramandolo -sweet passito
Colli Orientali 
Piave
Friuli Grave
58
Q

Schiava

A
AA
Top red, top grape
Lago di Caldaro,
Vernatsch
Group- Gentile, Grossa, Grigio
58
Q

Lagrein

A

TAA
Bolzano
Lagrein Dunkel or Lagrein Scuro, Rosato or Kretzer