Italian terms Flashcards
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Vendemmia tardiva
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Late harvest in Italian
2
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Inivi delle Dolomiti IGT
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IGT for both Trentino and Alto-Adige
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Lagrein
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- 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)
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Moscato Rosa
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- Rose-scented member of the Muscat family in Trentino
- Makes a premiumly priced appassimento sweet wine of late harvest fruit
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Schiava
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- 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%)
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Corvina
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- 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
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Corvinone
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- “Big Corvina” but unrelated
- Prone to mildew and uneven ripener between bunches
- Dries well
- Provides tannins and red cherry
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Rondinella
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- Productive variety for bulking up the volume
- Good diseases resistance and good for drying
- Light simple cherry fruit
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Molinara
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- Productive variety
- Less popular recently as its colour is too light
- High acidity
- Light bodied
- Red berry fruits
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Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC
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- Added 2017 replacing IGP
- Fruits can come from Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and southern Trentino-Alto Adige
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Turbiana
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Verdicchio in Lugana DOC
12
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MGA
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Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive
13
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Subzones under Barolo (3)
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- Entire village - eg. La Morra
- Single vineyard - eg. Cannubi
- MGA containing several single vineyards - eg. Terlo MGA
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Barolo Chinato
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Sweetened Barolo wine infused with herbs and spices
15
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Roero DOCG
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- Piedmont DOCG
- Renowned for Arneis and Nebbiolo