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IT: Marche, Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise Flashcards

1
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3 main grapes of the Marche?

A

Trebbiano
Verdicchio
Montepulciano

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What separates Marche from Umbria? What else surrounds it?

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Apennine Mountains - forms the entire eastern side
*Emilia-Romagna to the north
*Abruzzo to the south
*Adriatic Sea to the east

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White wine DOCG in the Marche?

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  1. Verdicchio di Castelli Jesi Riserva DOCG
  2. Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
  3. Offida DOCG (Pecorino, Passerina and Montepulciano)
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Red wine DOCG in the Marche?

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  1. Cònero (Cònero Riserva) DOCG
    * 85% Montepulciano, max. 15% Sangiovese
  2. Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG.. if we’re counting rosso spumante
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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio DOCG

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  • Min 85% Verdicchio
  • Min. 12.5% ABV
  • ages 18 months w 6 in bottle
    *dry Mediterranean climate. Growing area concentrates along Esino River (east-west valley = consistent gentle wind)
    *calcareous clay/limestone soils
  • Moderated by Apennines and Adriatic.

Larger of the 2 Verdicchio DOCG 100-700M, most vyd at lower elevations. Relatively warm but susceptible to spring frost.

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Main river of Castelli di Jesi?

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Esino River

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2 main moderating influences on Castelli di Jesi climate?

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Adriatic Sea
Apennine Mountains

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8
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Verdicchio name?

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“little green one”

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Verdicchio di Matelica DOCG

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SW of Jesi and further inland
Alta Vallesina: rare N-S valley, blocks Adriatic influence.
*350M avg, up to 720M
*steep inclines with complex limestone-based soils
*min. 85% Verdicchio
*min. 18 months (no btl requirement like Jesi)

Tend to be higher alc, higher acid, more mineral and more structured than softer, more fragrant Jesi

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Why doesn’t the Verdicchio di Matelica DOCG experience maritime influence?

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Alta Vallesina - high valley with a rare north-south orientation. Blocks the Adriatic’s influence.

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% of Verdicchio in the Marche’s Verdicchio DOCG?

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Matelica and Jesi both 85% with max. 15% “others”

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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG - grapes and styles?

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Rosso Spumante - secco and dulce

Min. 85% Vernaccia Nera
*min. 40% of the grapes must be dried to obtain at least 13% ABV
*max 15% “others” (such as Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Ciliegiolo)

Charmat method is standard per the disciplinaire

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13
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Vernaccia Nera is genetically identical to ________?

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Grenache

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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona production process?

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3 stages:
1) the 60%ish of grapes are dried and fermented (like “normal”)

2) the other portion of grapes are left to dry (appassimento)

3) appassimento grapes are pressed and added to the fermented non-appassimento juice for a 2nd fermentation - Charmat method is the norm

(Can be sweet OR fermented to dry)

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2 most popular French varieties for Marche IGT wines?

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Cabernet Franc
Merlot

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Castelli di Jesi overlaps with what red wine DOC?

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Lacrima di Morra d’Alba DOC

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Lacrima di Morra d’Alba DOC - grapes, styles? What production method is common here but mostly abandoned elsewhere?

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Min. 85% Lacrima - Rosso, Superiore, Passito

Overlaps with Castelli di Jesi

Governo method is commonplace here**

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Offida DOCG - grapes, styles

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Varietal Pecorino
Varietal Passerina
Rosso: min 85% Montepulciano

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19
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Cònero DOCG

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Min. 85% Montepulciano
*nested within Rosso Piceno DOC

20
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Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC - grapes?

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50-65% Trebbiano Toscano (aka: Procanico)

25-40% Trebbiano Giallo (aka: Rossetto)

10-20% Malvasia Bianco Lunga and/or Malvasia del Lazio

max. 15% “others”

21
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Abboccato

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Italian term meaning slightly sweet to sweet
(sec-tendre? Feinherb?)

22
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Frascati

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1 DOC/2 DOCG (same boundaries)
- Frascati DOC (bianco, spumante)
- Frascati Superiore DOCG (bianco)
- Canellino di Frascati DOCG (VT)

Min. 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio.

*Generally considered to be the best wines of Lazio.

23
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What are the 2 main Malvasia types used in Lazio wines?

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Malvasia del Lazio (aka Puntinata)
Malvasia Bianca di Candia

24
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Bellone

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White grape, Lazio
*contributor to the Frascati blends
*star of Cori DOC

25
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Lazio’s top red variety?

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Cesanese

26
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Only red wine DOCG in Lazio?

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Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
* Minimum 90% combined Cesanese di Affile and/or Cesanese comune (common)

27
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The majority of Umbrian wine is bottled under what DOC?

A

Orvieto

28
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Orvieto

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SW Umbria with a bit in Lazio
*tufa soils (like Vouvray)
*based on Grechetto di Orvieto, Grechetto di Todi (aka Pignoleto), Trebbiano Procanico

29
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Soils and defining geological features of Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG?

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The boundaries of the DOCG follow the outline of the Bastardo Basin
*sits in the backdrop of the Martani mountain range
*alluvial and fluvial soil deposits with high calcareous content

30
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2 most important communes of Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG?

A

Montefalco
Bevagna

others: Gualdo Cattaneo, Castel Ritaldi, and Giano dell’Umbria

31
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Montefalco DOC grapes/styles?

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Bianco: min. 50% Trebbiano Spoletino
Rosso: 60-80% Sangiovese, 10 - 25% Sagrantino, max 30% others

32
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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- grapes
- styles
- aging

A

100% Sagrantino - secco & passito
*Secco: min 13%, Vigna is 13.5%
*Passito: min. 11% w/ 80 to 180 g/l RS
*BOTH age 37 months with 4 months in bottle - but rosso also mandates 1yr in wood

33
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Montefalco Sagrantino Rosso DOCG aging?

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Min. 37 months TOTAL
12 months in wood
4 in bottle

(passito is same but no wood requirement)

34
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RS for Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Passito?

A

80 - 180 g/l

35
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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

A

Umbria. Lungarotti is one of the best known producers here.
Min. 70% Sangiovese plus “others”

36
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Abruzzo DOCG?

A

Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG

Tullum/Terre Tollesi DOCG

37
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What is Italy’s 2nd most planted RED grape?

A

Montepulciano

38
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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

A

Covers all of Abruzzo
*Min. 85% Montepulciano
*Terre dei Vestini (min 90%)
*Terre di Causaria (min 100%)

(Colline Teramane former sub elevated to DOCG)

*Max 600M

39
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Valentini
- where?
-best known for what wine?

A

Loreto Aprutino in the Terre dei Vestini subzone of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

*Trebbiano d’Abruzzo is THE wine. Also makes a Cerasuolo and a Montepulciano

40
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Colline Teramane
-location?
-grapes?
-famous producers here?

A

DOCG, elevated former subzone (2003)
* ROSSO/RSVA: Min. 90% Montepulciano, 10% Sangiovese

Emidio Pepe and Valentini are both here BUT they do not use the DOCG. Both use Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC.

41
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Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC - grapes, styles?

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Min. 85% Montepulciano
Rosato/Superiore

42
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Trebbiano d’Abruzzo assemblage?

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Min. 85% combined Trebbiano Toscano, Trebbiano Abruzzese, and/or Bombino Bianco

43
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Tullum / Terre Tollesi DOCG

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Abruzzo, near the coast
*Varietal Pecorino OR Passerina
*min. 95% Montepulciano-based reds
* min. 60% Chardonnay whites

44
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Molise’s top 2 planted varieties?

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Montepulciano (51%)
Trebbiano (12%)

45
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Molise (the whole region)

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2nd smallest after Valle d’Aosta but still kicks out a lot of wine
- #2 for lowest DOC production - 7% (Puglia is #1)
- Montepulciano and Trebbiano
- Tintilia is the star native grape

46
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What is Molise’s star native grape?

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Tintilia
Deep red (tinto = “dyed”)

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