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Italian Wine Flashcards

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1
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Number of Italian DOCGs?

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73

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Number of Italian DOCs?

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329

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3
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Italian wine classification that Super Tuscans fall under?

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IGT

Indicazione geografica tipica

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4
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Regions of Northwest Italy?

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Valle d’Aosta
Piemonte
Liguria
Lombardy

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Regions of Northeast Italy?

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Veneto
Friuli-Venezio Giulia
Trentino-Alto Adige

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Regions of Central Italy?

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Toscana
Emilia Romagna
Marche
Abruzzo
Umbria
Lazio
Molise
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Regions of Southern Italy (+ islands)?

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Campania
Puglia
Basilicata
Calabria
Sicily
Sardinia / Sardegna
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8
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“Piemonte” translates to…

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“the foot of the mountain”

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9
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Red wines of Piemonte?

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Barolo
Barbaresco
Barbera
Dolcetto

Less notable: Ghemme and Gattinara (Spanna), Nebbiolo d’Alba

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White wines of Piemonte?

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Arneis
Asti
Gavi
Moscato d’Asti

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11
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What does Nebbiolo derive its name from?

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“Nebbia” - fog

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Barolo classifications and aging requirements?

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Barolo: 3 years (1.5 yrs in oak)

Barolo Riserva: 5 years (1.5 yrs in oak)

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Barbaresco classifications and aging requirements?

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Barbaresco: 2 years (9 months in oak)

Barbaresco Riserva: 4 years (9 months in oak)

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14
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Most widely planted grape in Piemonte?

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Barbera

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15
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Where do top expressions of Barbera comes from in Piemonte?

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Alba and Asti

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16
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What does Dolcetto translate to?

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“little sweet”

17
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Variety in Gavi?

A

Cortese

18
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What does Arneis translate to?

A

“little rascal”

19
Q

What is the leading northern wine producing region by volume?

A

Veneto

20
Q

Top wines of Veneto?

A 
Amarone
Soave
Valpolicella
Prosecco
Pinot Grigio
21
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What is the appassimento method? Which famous Italian wines are produced with this method?

A

Process of drying grapes on mats or from hanging canopies in order to raisinate the grapes and concentrate sugars and flavors.

Amarone
Recioto di Valpolicella
Recioto di Soave

22
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Primary grape in Soave (and min. percentage)?

A

Gargenega

Min. 70%

23
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Soave classifications?

A

(1) Soave DOC
(2) Soave Classico DOC

(3) Soave Superiore DOCG
(4) Soave Classico Superiore DOCG

24
Q

Primary variety in Prosecco?

A

Glera

25
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What does Amarone translate to?

A

“great bitter one”

26
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What method is used to produce Prosecco?

A

Charmat

27
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Primary variety in Amarone?

A

Corvina

28
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Averave ABV of Amarone?

A

15-16%

29
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Primary variety in Valpolicella?

A

Corvina

30
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Difference between Valpolicella Ripasso and Valpolicella?

A

Post-fermentation wine is put in contact with Amarone pomace (leftover mass of skins and seeds from Amarone fermentation).

Contact for several weeks provides greater tannins, color extract, flavor and structure.

31
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How is Recioto della Valpolicella produced?

A

Similar to Amarone (riper grapes, appassimento)

Fermentation is halted to maintain RS and create a sweet wine

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