Italian terms

Question 1

Vendemmia tardiva

Answer 1

Late harvest in Italian

Question 2

Inivi delle Dolomiti IGT

Answer 2

IGT for both Trentino and Alto-Adige

Question 3

Lagrein

Answer 3

• Rustic native black variety in Trentino
• Can be low yielding due to bad fruit set
• If not careful it can have a bitter and harsh aftertaste
• Need full sun exposure to reach full ripeness
• Makes both red (rubino/dunkel) and rosé (rosato/kretzer)

Question 4

Moscato Rosa

Answer 4

• Rose-scented member of the Muscat family in Trentino
• Makes a premiumly priced appassimento sweet wine of late harvest fruit

Question 5

Schiava

Answer 5

• A collection of four different black varieties grown in Alto-Adige, Trentino, Austria and Germany (known as Trollinger)
• Pale ruby with perfumed violet and strawberry
• Medium to light body and light tannins
• Can be blended with Lagrein in Santa Magdalena DOC (-15%)

Question 6

Corvina

Answer 6

• Productive and vigorous
• First few buds sterile, so good with pergola
• Thick skinned good for drying, but still prone to fungal diseases
• Mid/late ripening
• Violet and red cherry, herbal with low-med tannins and high acidity

Question 7

Corvinone

Answer 7

• “Big Corvina” but unrelated
• Prone to mildew and uneven ripener between bunches
• Dries well
• Provides tannins and red cherry

Question 8

Rondinella

Answer 8

• Productive variety for bulking up the volume
• Good diseases resistance and good for drying
• Light simple cherry fruit

Question 9

Molinara

Answer 9

• Productive variety
• Less popular recently as its colour is too light
• High acidity
• Light bodied
• Red berry fruits

Question 10

Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC

Answer 10

• Added 2017 replacing IGP
• Fruits can come from Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and southern Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 11

Turbiana

Answer 11

Verdicchio in Lugana DOC

Question 12

MGA

Answer 12

Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive

Question 13

Subzones under Barolo (3)

Answer 13

1. Entire village - eg. La Morra
2. Single vineyard - eg. Cannubi
3. MGA containing several single vineyards - eg. Terlo MGA

Question 14

Barolo Chinato

Answer 14

Sweetened Barolo wine infused with herbs and spices

Question 15

Roero DOCG

Answer 15

• Piedmont DOCG
• Renowned for Arneis and Nebbiolo

Question 16

Gattinara DOCG

Answer 16

• Piedmont DOCG
• Makes higher acidity Nebbiolo than Barolo due to more continental weather

Question 17

Ghemme DOCG

Answer 17

• Piedmont DOCG
• Makes higher acidity Nebbiolo than Barolo due to more continental weather

Question 18

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC

Answer 18

• Piedmont DOCG
• Typically made from young vines and less favoured sites for early drinking

Question 19

Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC

Answer 19

• Piedmont DOCG
• Typically made from young vines and less favoured sites for early drinking

Question 20

Nizza DOCG

Answer 20

• Piedmont DOCG
• Famous for lower yield Barbera wines

Question 21

Dogliani DOCG

Answer 21

• Piedmont DOCG
• Famous for good quality Dolcetto

Question 22

Botti

Answer 22

Large format oak casks used in Tuscany

Question 23

Tonneaux

Answer 23

500L oak casks used in Tuscany

Question 24

Chianti Classico 2000

Answer 24

A project to identify top clones for Sangiovese -> seven widely planted clones with smaller berries, thicker skins and open bunches

Question 25

Canaiolo Nero

Answer 25

- A low tannin variety native to Chianti - Adds red berry and floral notes to the blend

Question 26

Galestro

Answer 26

Schistous, crumbly rock with clay and marl making aromatic Sangiovese in Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino

Question 27

Alberese

Answer 27

Calcareous clay in Chianti Classico - body and structure

Question 28

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

Answer 28

- Tuscany DOCG - Between Montalcino and Umbria - 250-600m (similar to Chianti) - 70-100% Sangiovese at low yield 56 hL/ha - Cooling clay soils + sand

Question 29

UGA

Answer 29

- Unità Geografiche Aggiuntive - Introduced to Chianti Classico in the 2023 revision - Bigger geographically than Barolo's MGAs

Question 30

Morellino de Scansano DOCG

Answer 30

- Tuscany DOCG - 250m average altitude, lower than most Classico - 63 hL/ha, similar to Chianti DOCG

Question 31

Occhio di Pernice

Answer 31

- "Eye of the patridge" - Rare Vin Santo made of Sangiovese

Question 32

Anteprima

Answer 32

Annual tasting of Tuscany's new vintage

Question 33

Primitivo di Manduria DOC

Answer 33

- Puglia DOC - 85% Primitivo min - 63 hL/ha

Question 33

Gioia del Colle DOC

Answer 33

- Puglia DOC - 50-60% Primitivo min, blended with Montepulciano, Sangiovese and/or Negroamaro - Up 10% Malvasia - 52 hL/ha - Has a cooler hill area (250-500 metres)

Question 33

Salice Salentino Rosso DOC

Answer 33

- Puglia DOC - 75% Negroamaro min - 84 hL/ha, much higher than other Puglia DOCs

Question 34

Nero di Troia

Answer 34

- A late uneven ripener (between bunches) black variety in Puglia - Needs to be picked over different passes, like Chenin - Red cherry with black pepper, with high fine-grained tannins and good acidity - Also called Uva di Troia

Question 35

Castel del Monte DOC & DOCG

Answer 35

- Puglia DOC - Must be 90% min Nero di Troia if variety is stated - DOC for higher yield 91 hL/ha - DOCG for Riserva at 70 hL/ha, still quite high