iTaLiA Flashcards
What are the borders of Italy?
Austria and Switzerland and the northern edge of African continent
What mountain range defines italy?
Alps in the north and lengthwise by Apernine Mountains
What is IGP? And DOP?
Indicazione geografica protetta
Denominazine di origine protetta
What is Classico, riserva, and superiore mean on a wine label?
CLASSICO: superior within a DOC or DOCG
RISERVA: reserve extended aging cask then bottle
SUPERIORE: higher level of alcohol and longer aging
What is supamente, frizzante, metodo classico?
Spumante: sparkling
Frizzante: lightly sparkling
Metodo classico: traditional method for sparkling wine
What is secco, amabile, dolce, passito, recioto?
Secco: dry
Amabile: off dry
Dolce: sweet
Passito recito : dried grapes the sweetest
What are the northern regions of Italy?
Piedmont (Tunin)
Lombardy (Milan)
Liguria (Genova$
Valle d’Aosta (Tunin)
Trentino allo adige (Trento)
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Veneto (Venice)
Emilia-Romagna (Bologna)
Piedmont
Grape varieties
Sub regions
Moscato
Cortese
Arneis
Nebbiolo
Barbera
Dolcetto
Brachetto d’acqui
BARBARESCO BAROLO MOSCATO D'asti GAVI BRACHETTO D'acqui
What are the appellations of Piedmont?
Barolo and BARBARESCO
Nebbiolo
* Barolo: 38 month total aging min 18 months in oak
* BARBARESCO: 26 month total again with a min 9 in oak
- dry red wine
Moscato d’ asti and asti
MOSCATO
- off dry frizzante
- white spumante
Barbera d’Asti
BARBERA
Dry red
Gavi
CORTESE
Dry white
Brachetto d’Acqui
BRACHETTO
Sweet sparkling red
What is the variety of Lombardy?
Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco
Pinot Nero
Nebbiolo
What are the appellations of Lombardy?
Franciatora - sparkling only
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Bianco
- Pinot Nero
Valtellina superiore - dry red
- Nebbiolo
What is the variety of Trentino-Alto Adige?
Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Bianco
Merlot
Lagrein
What are the appellations of veneto?
Soave DOC - dry white
- Gargangea
Prosecco - sparkling wine
- Glera
Valpolicella - dry red
- corvina
- rondinella
Amorane Della valpolicella - dry, off dry red
- corvina
- rondinella
- *grapes harvested and dried for several weeks
What is the main variety of friuli Venezia -Giulia?
Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon
Friulano
Merlot
What is the vinification for friuli venezia Giulia?
Unoaked whites and reds
What is Emilia-romagna known for?
Lambrusco - dry, off dry sparkling frizz and spu
What are the central regions of Italy?
Tuscany (Florence) Marches (Ancona) Umbria (Perugia) Abruzzo (Pescara) Latium (Rome)
What are the varieties in Tuscany?
Vermaccia
Sangiovese
Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
What are the Tuscany appellation?
Chianti
Brunello di montalacino
Chianti Classico
What is the variety of chianti?
Sangiovese - min 70%
Dry red
Has 8 smaller sub zones
What is the variety for chianti Classico?
Sangiovese
Minimum 80%
What is the variety for Sangiovese grosso?
100% Sangiovese grosso
Locally called brunello
What is the vinification of brunello?
Aged for min of 2 years plus 4 months bottle
May not be sold before January 1st 5th year following Harvest
What’s the variety of marches?
Verdicchio
Dry
Unoaked
White
