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Italian Sparkling Wines Flashcards

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When did Italy overtake France for volume of sparkling wine production?

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2009

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2
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What method produces prosecco?

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tank method

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3
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what are the bars of pressure for spumante vs frizzante?

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spumante- 3+ bars
frizzante- 1-2.5 bars

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4
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what Italian regions produce traditional method wines?

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Franciacorta and Trentodoc

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5
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What are the Prosecco subregions?

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Prosecco DOC
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Asolo Prosecco DOCG

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6
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what is the climate of prosecco DOC

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warm and continental, affected by local river fogs on the plains

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7
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why are glera grapes trained on long, vertical trellising systems?

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because the first two shoots don’t produce much fruit, longer canes/cordons allow the vine space to develop fruitful buds

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what are the trellising options for prosecco?

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sylvoz
double arched cane
guyot

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9
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what are ‘ciglione’?

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the steep grassy terraces used on some hillside of consegliano valdobiadenne prosecco DOCG

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10
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what is ‘Prosecco Col Fondo’?

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a traditional style which ferments the wine in bottle without disgorging, creating a cloudy, dry wine in a frizzante style.

It must be called ‘sui lieviti’ in Consegliano Valdobiadenne.

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11
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what is the minimum % of glera in prosecco?

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85%

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12
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what is a ‘rive’?

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a steep hill, followed by a place name (eg. Rive di Soligo).

There are 43 ‘rive’ in prosecco, and if the term appears on the label, the yields must be lower, hand harvested, and vintage dated

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13
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what is the main trellising style in C-V Prosecco DOCG?

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Double arched cane

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14
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what is the main trellising style in prosecco doc

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sylvoz

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15
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what are the yields of Prosecco DOC?

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18T/ha

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16
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What are the yields of C-V Prosecco DOCG?

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12-13.5T/ha depending on the style (eg. rive, sui lieviti, superiore)

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17
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what % of prosecco production is DOC/DOCG

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82% Prosecco DOC
15% Prosecco DOCG
3% Asolo DOCG

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18
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what is Asolo DOCG?

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a 2,000 ha sub region of the Valdobbiadene hillside

19
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how do DOCG prosecco s differ from DOC?

A

DOC is on fertile plains with less fruit intensity

DOCG is higher elevation hillside with a longer ripening season, more acidity, and more fruit concentration

20
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how do hillsides promote quality wine in Prosecco DOCG?

A

High altitude + poor soils + better drainage + larger diurnal range

longer ripening, more acidity, more concentration, lower yields

21
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How would a quality conscious winemaker improve their prosecco?

A

whole bunch press
slow second ferment
leave wine on lees

22
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what is Charmat Lungo

A

a tank method technique that leaves the wine on lees for a longer period, agitating it with an insert in the tank.

23
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what are the yields for each Prosecco DOC/G in hL

A

Prosecco DOC- 94.5hL/ha
Prosecco DOCG- 85-94.5hL/ha
Asolo DOCG- 94.5hL/ha

24
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how is prosecco seen as a ‘soft brand’

A

it’s an accessible, everyday luxury competing with very cheap champagne and mid priced still rose

25
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who are the top producers of DOCG prosecco?

A

Bisol and Nino Franco`

26
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Which lambrusco DOC is based on hillside sites?

A

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC

26
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which lambrusco DOC produces the lightest style?

A

Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC

26
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does lambrusco go through MLC?

A

no, to keep the acidity and freshness

26
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what are the minimum alcohol laws for lambrusco?

A

spumante: +11%
frizzante: +10.5%
dolce: +7%

26
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what are the sweetness levels for frizzante lambrusco?

A

secco/ascuitto
abboccato
amabile
dolce

26
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who is the largest producer of lambrusco?

A

Riunite (40%)

26
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what % of lambrusco production is DOC?

A

20%

26
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what is the name of lambrusco’s governing quality body?

A

Consorzio Tutela Lambrusco

26
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What are the main challenges in lambrusco?

A
  • quality grape production
  • poor international reputation
  • fungal diseases and soil compaction
26
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which lambrusco DOC has 24 hours on skin?

A

lambrusco sorbara

27
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which lambrusco DOC is the most extracted? why?

A

lambrusco grasparossa di castevetro DOC. It spends the longest time on skins (3-4 days)

27
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how long does the second ferment take for lambrusco?

A

2 weeks - frizzante
4 weeks - spumante

27
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which lambrusco grape is the most planted?

A

lambrusco salamino

27
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which lambrusco DOC has the highest permitted yields?

A

lambrusco salamino di Santa Croce DOC
133hl/ha

27
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what % of wine in lambrusco is created by coops?

A

95%

28
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what is the elevation of lambrusco?

A

some 200m hillsides, but many fertile plains around the river Po

29
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what river flows through the lambrusco regions?

A

the river po

30
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according to the WSET textbook, who is a quality oriented producer of lambrusco?

A

Cleto Chiarli

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D4 Sparkling Wine (5 decks)

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