Italy Flashcards
Location
20 regions stretching from the Alps to the Northerntip of Africa
Climate:
North - cool continental
South - warm mediterranean
Topography:
Alps in the north
Apennine Mountains
Wine classification
Varieties:
300-500 registered grape varieties
Hundreds to thousands of natice graoes
Approximately 900,000 registered vineyards
Wines without geographic indication: Vino
Wines with geographic indication:
-IGP
-DOP
Labels
Classico
Riserva - extended aging
Superiore - higher level of alcohol
Vino Vecchio-old or aged wine
Spumante-sparkling
Frizzante-slightly sparkling
Metodo Classico-traditional method sparkling wines
Secco-dry
Dolce-sweet
Recioto/Passito-wine made from dry grapes
Northwest Italy
Piedmont:
Continental
Rain shadow of the alps
Fog (Nebbia)
Mountains and rolling foothills
Limestone and sandstone
Whites:
Moscato
Cortese
Arneis
Timorasso
Reds:
Nebbiolo
Barberra
Dolcetto
Brachetto
Piedmont DOCG’s
Barolo & Bararesco: 100% Nebbiolo
Topography: hillsides
Oak aging: minimum time required by law
Moscato d’Asti
Barberra
Gavi: Cortese
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG: Red sweet sparkling
Roero DOCG: Rosso: Nebiolo
Bianco: Roero Arneis DOCG
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG
Ghemme DOCG & Gattinara DOCG
Northern piedmont
Spanna (Local name for Nebbiolo)
Lombardy
Northeast of Milan in the foothills of the Alps
Climate is cool continental
Mountains and rolling hills
Franciacorta DOCG
White: Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco
Red: Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir)
Vinification:
Metodo Classico - sparkling wines only
Rosé
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Climate: high altitude, alpine
Grapes:
Red: Nebbiolo
Vinification: oak-aged, dry red wines
Northeast Italy
Trentino Alto Adige
Austria/Swiss border and Slovenia
Climate Cool continental
Cold winters, warm summers
Alps
Grapes:
White: Pinot Grigio, Sav Blanc, Pinot Bianco
Red: Pinot Nero, Teroldego, Lagrein
Appellations
Trentino DOC
Alto Adige DOC
Veneto Region (Largest producer of wine in Italy)
Northeastern Italy
Foothills of Alps
Climate: Continental, warm maritime near coast
Soave DOCG
Grapes:
Garganega
Trebbiano di Soave
Soave Superiore DOCG
Recioto di Soave DOCG
Prosecco DOCG
Grapes: Glera
Charmat/tank method sparkling wine
Asolo/Colli Asolani-Prosecco
Valpolicella DOC
Grapes: Corvina - dominant with Rondinella
Ripasso- use must or dried grapes
Amarone Della Valpolicella DOCG
Apassimento process
Grapes are harvested and dried
Fruit develops unique flavor
Wine fermented dry or off dry
Abv 14-16%
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
Slovenian border
Continental
Grapes: white
-Pinot Grigio
-Sauvignon
-Friulano
Red:
-Merlot
-Refosco dal Peduncolo
Mostly unoaked whites and reds
Emilia-Romagna
North central Italy moving east to the Adriatic Sea
Broad vast plains
Culture of agriculture and viticulture
Lambrusco
Red sparkling
Secco
Tuscany
Foothills of the Apennine Mtns
Mediterranean
Grapes: Sangiovese
Vernaccia
Vermentino
Chianti
Larger zone with 8 sub zones
Sangiovese primarily
Marches
Adriatic Sea
Apennine Mtns
Mediterranean climate
White grapes: Verdicchio
Red: Montepulciano
Dry unoaked
Consumed when young
Campania
Whites:
Greco
Fiano
Falanghina
Reds:
Aglianico
Piedirosso
Soil:
Alluvial and volcanic
Sicily
Mt Edna
White: Carricante, Grillo
Red: Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese, Frappato
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Barbaresco DOCG
Nebbiolo
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Gavi DOCG
Cortese
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Barolo DOCG
Nebbiolo
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Prosecco DOC
Glera
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Nebbiolo
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Franciacorta DOCG
Chardonnay, Pinot Nero
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Soave DOCG
Garganega
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Valpolicella DOCG
Corvina
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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Corvina
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Lambrusco
Lambrusco
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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Sangiovese
