Grapes Flashcards

Question

Sangiovese

Answer 1

``` Liguria and Emilia Romagna Top red in ER Romagna DOC Colli di Luni DOC Rosso Ciliegiolo x Calabrese Montenuovo ```

Answer 2

``` TTA Valle dei Langhe North of Lake Garda White Native Vin Santo Late ripening ```

Answer 3

``` 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 ```

Answer 4

``` Lombardia and AA Top white Sparkling, varietals and blending Franciacorta Also FVG, Trentino, Veneto, Piemonte ```

Answer 5

``` Emilie Romagna Colli Piacentini DOC White Aromatic Still or sparkling ```

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

``` Top white and top grape in FVG Orange wines Widely planted TAA #2 Largest yields Uncomplicated Crisp Acidic Also Veneto (bulk) Lombardy, Emilia Romagna ```

Answer 9

``` 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 ```

Answer 10

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

Answer 11

``` 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 ```

Answer 12

``` 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 ```

Answer 13

``` 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 ```

Answer 14

FVG Carso DOC Red Similar to Refosco Penducala Rosso

Answer 15

``` Trentino Alto Adige Lago di Caldaro subzone Riesling x Madeleine Royale Simple Best example Isarco & Venosta valley ```

Answer 16

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

Answer 17

``` 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 ```

Answer 18

``` Veneto Vicenza - Torcolato (sweet) White Old Vigorous High acidity Passito best ```

Answer 19

``` 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 ```

Answer 20

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

Answer 21

``` 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 ```

Answer 22

``` FVG Colli Orientale Grave de Friuli Lison Not related to Mondeuse Noir Related to Marzemino, ```

Answer 23

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

Answer 24

``` Veneto - Red Piave DOC and Piave Malanotte DOCG “Angry” Old variety Deep colour and complexity Also Emilia Romagna Difficult to grow Also Raboso Veronese lesser RV is a different variety <10% plantings ```

Answer 25

``` Lombardia White Top white in Emilia Romagna Trebbiano Di Soave= Veneto Trebbiano Di Lugana Genetic twin to Verdicchio 17c Affinity with oak ```

Answer 26

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

Answer 27

``` Veneto Easy to Grow Red “Swallow” 19c Blending partner in Valpolicella & Bardolino Disease resistant good for drying Low tannin / light body / cherry ```

Answer 28

``` 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 ```

Answer 29

FVG Colli Orientale Red “Tongue Cutter”

Answer 30

Traminer parent - paler = Savagnin Blanc (Klevener) | Gerwutztraminer = Savignin Rose. Only type now grown in AA

Answer 31

Liguria Cinque Terra DOC Neutral white grape Sciaccherta DOCG passito

Answer 32

``` FVG White Ramandolo -sweet passito Colli Orientali Piave Friuli Grave ```

Answer 33

``` TAA, Bolzano Very Dark ("Scuro/Dunkel") Lagrein Dunkel or Lagrein Scuro, Rosato or Kretzer 11th C Offspring to Teroldego Poor Flowering, Irregular Yields Highest Tannins in Italy Full Body, High Tannin Intense Fruit, Spicy Oak Best around Gries ```

Answer 34

``` AA, Lago di Caldaro, Top red, top grape Not a single variety but group Schiva Group- Gentile, Grossa, Grigio Group called Vernatsch Offspring to Trollinger ```

Answer 35

``` Lombardia 2nd most planted / AA Oltrepò Pavese Traditional Method Alto Adige - Still Bassa Atesina Morning Shade/Afternoon sun Red & Black Berries ```

Answer 36

``` ER Most well known Hamlet of Sorba, Modena Light Color/Body Benchmark Style Needs Pollinator eg another Lambrusco ```

Answer 37

ER Most PlantedSanta Croce Name = small salami Most Balanced

Answer 38

``` ER 2nd most Lambrusco planted Fleshier, Fuller Body More Tannic Castelvetro ```

Answer 39

Trentino | Yellow Muscat confused with Muscato Bianco

Answer 40

``` AA 1850s World Class Finese, Elegance Some barrel ferment/aged old oak Long lived, Freshness Oltradige & Valdadige Town of Appiano/Eppan ```

Answer 41

``` AA Called Sauvignon Crisp, Intense, Mineral Gooseberry, Grass Exotic Fruits Best example in Italy ```

Answer 42

``` AA Valle Isarco (95% total plantings) Terraced High altitude Distint aromatic purity Herbs & Hay Aged ```

Answer 43

``` Veneto Most successful X Incrocio Manzoni 1930s Enological School Riesing x Chardonnay Crisp Light Aromatic Mineral Flowers, Apples ```

Answer 44

Picotendro, Chiavennasca, Spanna

Answer 45

Lampia Michel Bolla Rosé

Answer 46

Once Prosecco Lunga Less Common Related but Distinct from Glera Spicey, Less Floral

Answer 47

``` Valpolicella -blending grape Ancient grape Producer Masi recovered Used for Structure Adds Color and Tannin ```

Answer 48

``` ER Native to Piacenza "Other Grape" Widely Planted in Piancenza Hills Semi-Sparkling or Vivace Crisp, Mineral, Citrus, Green Fruit ```

Answer 49

``` Monti Lessini - volcanic Indigenous white grape Notoriously High Acid Steel, Mineral Once exported to Germany for Sekt (sparkling wine) ```

Answer 50

Used for lightness / freshness | Valpolicella