Italy 2 Flashcards
Name some Crus (Geographic designations) within La Morra
4
1) Brunate (shared between Barolo)
2) Le Serra
3) Fossati (shared between Barolo)
4) Cerequio (shared between Barolo)
Name the Chianti Classico’s nine communes ?
S.Casciano in Val di Pesa
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa,
Barberino Val d’Elsa
Poggibonsi
Greve
Radda
Castellina
Gaiole
castelnuovo Berardenga
Name some important producers in Barbaresco
- Gaja (modernist)
- Bruno Giacosa (traditionalist)
- Produttori del Barbaresco (co-operative)
What are the parents of Carmenere?
Cabernet Franc X Moural
(Previously Gros Cabernet)
Name some “traditionalists” producers of Barolo
(Large neutral cask, long maceration)
- Giacomo Conterno
- Bruno Giacosa
- Bartolo Mascarello
- Giuseppe Rinaldi
Montefalco DOC
Umbria
Sangiovese-based blends
Varietal Grechetto
Trebbiano Spoletino-based whites
What is Ischia’s signature grape
Biancolella
Vendemmia Tardiva
late harvest; a wine made from late harvested grapes; the wine can be sweet or dry
Which grape is used to make the sparkling wines of Asti and how is it made?
Moscato for Moscato d’Asti and it is made in the partial fermentation method/ Charmet.
What is the Minimum Aging Required, Alcohol and Composition before Release for Barbarresco ?
100% Nebbiolo
MIN ALCOHOL;12.5%
MIN AGING;2 years and 9 months in wood
26/9/50.
Romagna Pagadebit
White wine based on Bombino Bianco
Still or frizzante, dry or off-dry
one sub-zone
Which is the most planted Malvasia in Italy?
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Appellations of Emilia
Hills of Piacenza
Hills of Parma
Lambrusco District
Bologna District
Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva (MGA or MeGA)
Specific delimited vineyard area
Smaller, owned by fewer producers than sub-zones
Somewhat analogous to “cru”
Маурицио Дзанелла - президент какой компании, в каком регионе
Ca’ del Bosco, Franciacorta, Ломбардия
What are the wine styles of Gattinara & Ghemme?
Red ONLY
- Gattinara: min. 90% Spanna + Bonarda & Vespolina
- Ghemme: min. 85% Spanna + Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese) & Vespolina
Contea di Sclafani (Valledolmo-Contea di Sclafani) DOC
Sicilia
Nero d’Avola, Perricone and Catarratto
Which two regions were considered as one throughout much of history?
Abruzzo and Molise
How long should Vergine Marsalas be aged for?
5 years
Parent of Lagrein
Teroldego
What is the Passito Method?
Appassimento Process- dry the late harvest grapes
Fermo
a still wine
Which grape is considered highest in quality: Trebbiano Toscana, Trebbiano Abruzzese, Bombino Bianco?
Trebbiano Abruzzese
Terre di Offida DOC
Marche
Passerina
Spumante, Passito and Vin Santo only
What is the name of bottle for Moscato di Scanzo? What is the size?
Futura - 500ml<br></br><img></img>
What is the wine style of Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC?
White only
- min. 85% Trebbiano Abruzzese, Trebbiano Toscano + Bombino Bianco
- Max. 15% other whites
Min. alcohol content
- Normale: 11.5%
- Superoire: 12%
- Riserva: 12.5%<br></br><img></img>
What is permitted grape variety for Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG & Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva DOCG (Marche-Italy)?
- min. 85% Verdicchio + Max. 15% other non-aromatic white grapes
Nuraghi
Sardegna
ancient stone buildings with conical trunks
Vernaccia di San Gimignano, history
originally an orange wine, made with skin contact
Name 5 DOCGs in Lombardy
1) Franciacorta
2) Valtellina Superiore
3) Sforzato di Valtellina
4) Moscato di Scanzo
5) Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Cicala
Monforte d’Alba
How many DOP
408: 76 docg + 332 doc
Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler Sub-Zone
White varieties
Sylvaner, Kerner, MT excel
Veltliner, Riesling, Gewurz and PG
VT and passito
Riserva - min 2 years
Klausner Laitacher is the only red wine permitted within the sub-zone, hailing from 4 towns, blend of Schiava, Lagrein, Portugieser and PN
Alghero DOC
Sardegna
Varietal Cagnulari and Torbato
What are the aging requirements of Barbaresco & Barbaresco Riserva?
26/9/50
- Barbaresco: 2 yrs+2 mths (9 mths in wood) = 26 mths
- Barbaresco Riserva: 4 yrs+2 mths (9 mths in wood) = 50 mths
What is the Minimum Aging Required, Alcohol and Composition before Release for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione ?
90% to 100% Sangiovese ( Estate Grown )
0% to 10% Cannaiolo Nero
International grapes are not allowed
MIN ALCOHOL: 12.5%
MIN AGING: 2 .1/2 years.
How many MGA in Barbaresco?
66
Albesani, Asili, Ausario, Balluri, Basarin, Bernadot, Bordini, Bric Micca, Bricco di Neive, Bricco di Treiso, Ca’ Grossa, Canova, Cars, Casot, Castellizzano, Cavanna, Cole, Cottà, Currà, Faset, Fausoni, Ferrere, Gaia-Principe, Gallina, Garassino, Giacone, Giacosa, Manzola, Marcarini, Marcorino, Martinenga, Meruzzano, Montaribaldi, Montefico, Montersino, Montestefano, Muncagota, Nervo, Ovello, Pajè, Pajorè, Pora, Rabajà, Rabajà-Bas, Rio Sordo, Rivetti, Rizzi, Roccalini, Rocche Massalupo, Rombone, Roncaglie, Roncagliette, Ronchi, San Cristoforo, San Giuliano, San Stunet, Secondine, Serraboella, Serracapelli, Serragrilli, Starderi, Tre Stelle, Trifolera, Valeirano, Vallegrande, Vicenziana
What is “Rive” means for Conegliano Valdobbiadene Spumante Superiore DOCG?
“Hillside Vineyard”<br></br><img></img>
Name some native red grapes of Sicily
- Nero d’Avola
- Frappato
- Nerello Mascalese
- Nerello Cappuccio
- Perricone
Disciplinare di Produzione
the official legal document behind each DOCG, DOC and IGT
Formalizes the designations and terms that can be used on labels, grapes grown, geographical boundaries, viticultural and winemaking practices
Also contains the chemical-physical and organoleptic parameters
What percentage of younger vintage wine may be added to freshen wood aged Brunello di Montalcino DOCG wines before aging?
0.15
Ormeasco
Dolcetto
What would a slightly sweet wine from Italy be labeled as?
Amabile
How is the world’s Largest producer of wine ?
Italy
What are the wine styles & requirements of Prosecco DOC?
Spumante or Frizzante
- min. 85% Glera + Verdiso, Bianchetta, Perera, Glera Lunga, Char, PB, PG, PN
- Min. Alcohol
Frizzante: 10.5%
Spumante: 11%
What are the wine styles of Etna DOC?
## Bianco Superiore: 80% Carricante
## Rosé & Red: 80% Nerello Mascalese + 20% Nerello Cappuccio
## Spumante (white or rosé): 80% Nerello Mascalese
[Spumante] Traditional method with 18 mths on lees
Kurni - producer, grapes, region
Oasi degli Angeli
Marche IGT
Montepulciano
What are the aging requirements of Chianti Classico DOCG?
- Chianti Classico: after 1 Oct
- Riserva: min. 24 mths
- Gran Selezione: 30 mths
Secco
a dry wine (max 0.4% or 4g/l sugar)
When was the Italian Doc and Docg System Established ?
in 1963.
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
Toscana
min 80% CS
Since release, 85% CS, 15% CF
Name one DOC of Molise
1) Biferno (W, R)
2) Molise de Molise (W, Ro, R)
3) Pentro di Isernia (W, Ro, R)
4) Tintilia del Molise (Ro, R)
Etna DOC
Sicilia
Nerello Mascalese
Carricante
a region that shows great promise
Where are the Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes used to make the DOC red blend wines of Veneto and what is the name for the DOCG wines of this blend?
Bardolino and Valpolicella; Bardolino Superiore
What is the term for Soave with 1% more alcohol from the best vineyards?
Soave Superiore
Grecanico Dorato ?
it grows in sicily and is a biotype of Garganega Best DOP; Alcamo
Klausner Laitacher
is the only red wine permitted within the sub-zone Valle Isarco, hailing from 4 towns, blend of Schiava, Lagrein, Portugieser and PN
Offida DOCG
Marche
Offida Pecorino DOCG
Offida Passerina DOCG
Offida Rosso DOCG - slightly smaller region, based on Montepulciano
What is another name used for the variety Friuliano ? Where is that name most often used?
“Tai “ in Veneto.
What is Trentino’s signature red variety ?
Toroldego
Emilia’s white grapes
3
2
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
Ortrugo
Pignoletto
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Novello
a wine released shortly after it is made; similar in concept to Beaujolais Nouveau; by law, must include at least 40% wine made from carbonic or semi-carbonic maceration (some appellations require a higher percentage)
Which regions in Tuscany are producing Vin Santo DOC?
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico
- Carmignano
- Montepulciano
What are the four denominations that have the same boundaries and use the same blend of grapes but produce different styles of wine in Valpolicella ?
*Vapolicella DOC
*Vapolicella Ripasso DOC
*Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
*Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Name some “modernists” producers of Barolo
(New wood, shorter maceration, rounded style)
- Paolo Scavino
- Sandrone
- Gaja
- Elio Altare<br></br><img></img>
Schiava / Vernatsch
Most widely planted
3 main varieties - Grossa, Gentile, Grigia
light red wines
The region with the most docg
Piedmont - 18
What is the wine style of Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG?
[Red Spumante] Marche-Italy
(Dry or sweet)
- min. 85% Vernaccia Nera (40% of grapes must be dried to achieve 13% Potential alcohol)
- Max. 15% other reds (Sangiovese, Montepulciano…)
What is Ramandolo?
- A DOCG in Friuli for sweet Passito wine made by Verduzzo Giallo grape
100%
Name 2 DOCGs for White wines of Campania
1) Greco di Tufo (85% Greco)
2) Fiano di Avellino (85% Fiano)
Name one producer in Friuli makes great Sauvignon blanc
- Venica e Venica
- Ronco del Gnemiz
Toscana - Rivers
Arno
Orcia
Ombrone
What is the minimum alcohol content of Ghemme & Ghemme Riserva?
- Ghemme: 12%
- Ghemme Riserva: 12.5%
Define the climate conditions of Vermentino di Gallura
- Extreme north end of Sardinia
- Hot, high elevation
- Poor, rocky granite soils<br></br><img></img>
2 DOCG of Abruzzo
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane (2003)
(90% Montepulciano) - Tullum (2019)
Val di Cornia Rosso DOCG
Toscana
red blend of min 40% Sangiovese
plus min 60% CS and/or Merlot
Vermentino is Know as in Liguria ?
Pigato
Along which sea is the coast of Molise?
Adriatic
Conero Riserva DOCG
Marche
Min 85% Montepulciano (plus Sangiovese)
What are the wine styles of Roero DOCG?
- Red: min. 95% Nebbiolo
- White: min. 95% Arneis
What is Riserva means? (Italy)
- Usually denoting a wine given extended ageing before release (Either in wood OR bottle)
- with a higher minimum alcohol content (by 0.5%-1% abv)
The first DOCG was awarded in? Name 3 of them
“1980”
1) Barolo
2) Brunello di Montalcino
3) Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Saignee in Italian
salasso
Named a least five producers of La Morra ?
3
Mauro Molino
Oddero
Renatto Ratti
Roberto Voerzio
Alberto Voerzio.
Cerequio MGA
La Morra
How do Matelica wines differ from Castelli di Jesi?
More uniform
Less fruity and floral than Castelli di Jesi
Higher acid, more citrus and mineral
Likes a few years in bottle to open up
Both appellations - min 85% Verdicchio
What is Sicily’s only DOCG ?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG.
Name the grape vareity with the most acreage in Alto- Adige ?
Schiava
Benanti
Sicilia
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What is the capital of vermouth production?
Piedmont
Name all 7 subzones of Chianti DOCG
1) Rufina
2) Colli Fiorentini
3) Colli Aretini
4) Colli Senesi
5) Colline Pisane
6) Montalbano
7) Montespertoli
8 producers of Barolo Comune ?
Borgogno Giacomo & figli
Damilano
Cascina Adelaide
Luciano Sandrone
Bartolo Mascarello
Francesco Rinaldi & Figli
Giussepe Rinaldi
Marchesi di Barolo
What is the wine style & aging requirements of Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?
- A DOCG for Spumante sparkling wine (Lombardy)
- Metodo Classico & Rosé:
min. 70% PN
+ Max. 30% Char, PB, PG - Pinot Nero & PN Rosé: min. 85% PN + Max. 15% Char, PB, PG
Aging requirements: - NV: 15 mths on lees
- Millesimato: 24 mths on lees
First DOC
1966 - Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Name some leading producers of Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- Arnaldo Caprai (Modern)
- Paolo Bea (Traditional)
Emilia’s red grapes
Lambrusco
Ancellotta
Barbera
Croatina (Bonarda)
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
What is Suvereto?
- A DOCG (2011) in Tuscany (East of Bolgheri)
- Former a subzone of the Val di Cornia DOC
## Red Only: 85% of Merlot/ CS
Name all communes within Barbareso
4
Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco
Name at least four DOCGs that makes Sangiovese-based wine ?
Carmignano / Brunello di Montalcino/ Chainti / Vino Nobile de Montepulciano.
Which white grape varieties are sometimes used to blend with Sangiovese in Chianti?
Trebbiano and Malvasia
Vigna Rionda MGA
Serralunga d’Alba
What is Dosato?
“Dosage” in Italian
Vigneto
also a single vineyard; stricter production requirements
What are the aging requirments of Franciacorta DOCG?
[25/ 18 (+6 +6 +30)]
- Franciacorta NV: 25 mths (18 mths on lees)
- Satèn & Rosé: 31 mths (24 mths on lees)
- Millesimato (vintage): 37 mths (30 mths on lees)
- Riserva: 67 mths (60 mths on lees)
What is Consorzio?
- Growers’ association, notably of wine-grower dedicated to regulation
- Most famous is Consorzio Chianti Classico<br></br><img></img>
Flavor Profile of Catarratto, Two biotypes and best DOP ?
Most - planted italian white variety. Two biotypes. Catarratto Comune ( higher in sugar, lower acid )Catarratto Lucido;Medium to full bodied. Aromas & flavor ; Sage, thyme , banana , pineapple, citrus; some what bitter finish. Best DOP ( Etna DOC sicily ) , ( Alcamo DOC )
What are caratelli?
barrels used for vin santo fermentation
What are the aging requirements of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
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For Brunello, minimum 4 years, including 2 years in barrel and 4 months in bottle (ERD = January 1, V+5)
for Riserva, minimum 5 years, including 2 years in barrel and 6 months in bottle (ERD = January 1, V+6)
What year Chianti classico split off from the rest of chianti to distance it self from the declining quality of chianti wines in general ?
in 1996
Which region is the most mountainous?
Abruzzo
What is the name of a traditionally sweet desert wine produced in Tuscany?
Vin Santo
In What year Chianti Classcio Gran Selezione was Created?
in 2014
Name some DOCs that made using Lambrusco grape in Emilia-Romagna. How about in Lombardy?
- Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC
- Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC
- Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC
[Lombardy]
## Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
Cortona DOC
Toscana
Syrah, Sangiovese, Merlot
(look this up – which one would you pick?)
What is Zibibbo?
White grape (also known as Muscat of Alexandria)
Malvasia Puntinata is a cross of which two other grapes?
Alexandria X Schiava Grossa
Name the monopole of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG. Who owns it?
“Cialla” owned by Ronchi di Cialla estate
(100% Picolit)
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Romagna Trebbiano
from Trebbiano Romagnolo grape
Still, fizzy or sparkling, dry or off-dry
Incorporate a proportion of Trebbiano Toscano (often co-planted)
Light and fresh, for early consumption
5 DOCGs of Marche
[All 85% grape]
1) Vernaccia di Serrapetrona (Red sparkling)
2) Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva
3) Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva
4) Offida (white: Pecorino or Passerina/ red: Montepulciano)
5) Conero Riserva (Montepulciano)
Mundus Vini 2019 Лучший итальянский производитель
Mezzacorona
В группу Mezzacorona входят 1600 членов и 2800 га виноградников в ТАА, а также 700 га на Сицилии под брендом Feudo Arancio. Хозяйство было основано в 1904 году.
What is the name of barrel for fermenting and aging Vin Santo? (Italy)
Caratelli (100 liters chestnut wood)
Marenca Rivette
Serralunga d’Alba
Dei
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Sicilia DOC
Until 2011 - Sicilia IGT represented most bulk wine and quality wine
Sicilia DOC replaced IGT in 2012 (with slightly more stringent rules and must be bottled in region)
Now Terre Siciliane IGT
First DOC in Italy
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Looking at the map of Italy , list the political regions you encounter in order starting from the northwest and following the coast line around the entire peninsula to the northeast. Try again in the opposite direction without looking at the map?
From the nothwest; Liguria ,Tuscany , lazio , Campania , Basilicata , Calabria,
From the Northeast; Basilicata again, Puglia , Molisse Abruzzo ,Marche , Emilia Romagna , Veneto , Friuli Venezia-Giulia .
Prunotto
Barbaresco
Pantelleria DOC
Sicilia
Island off the coast, closer to Africa
Range of wines based on Zibibbo, particularly Passito di Pantelleria (air dried grapes added at intervals to freshly fermenting wine)
What is the most important white grape variety in Marche?
Verdicchio
Solaia
75% CS+20 Sng+5% CF
What are the wine styles of Franciacorta DOCG?
- Spumante (Metodo Classico)
# Franciacorta (NV): PN & Char + Max. 50% PB
# Satèn (BdB): Char + Max. 50% PB
# Rosé: min. 25% PN + Max. 50% PB
# Millesimato & Riserva: min. 85% stated vintage
What is the wine style & requirements of Valpolicella DOC?
Red only (Veneto)
- 45-95% Corvina + Rondinella + Molinara, Negrara, Oseleta
- min. alcohol content:
Normale: 11%
Superiore: 12%
- Aging requirement
Superiore: 12 mths
6 producers of Serralunga d’Alba ?
3
Cappellano
Massolino
Fontanafredda
Palladino
Villadoria
Guido Porro.
Copertino DOC
Puglia
Negro Amaro
A sparkling wine producing using the bulk process is usually labeled what?
Charmet Method
Can they add a vintage to Vino de Tavola?
No
Main Red Grapes of Oltrepo Pavese ?
Barbera , Croatina , Vespolina and Uva Rara.
Write the names of the seven chianti subzones ?
Colli Aretini / Colli Fiorentini / Colli Pisane / Colli Senesi / Montalbano / Montespertoli / Rufina.
How many years must Chianti Classico Riserva wines be aged?
2 years
Gallo Nero
Chianti symbol
Firenze’s black rooster beat Siena’s white one in the fight for control over Chianti
What is Torcolato?
- Means “twisted”
- Sweet wine made from grapes left to dry on giant, corkscrew strands hung from attic ceilings
- Torcolato Breganze (Veneto)
Name some native white grapes of Sicily
- Grillo
- Inzolia
- Catarratto
- Grecanico
- Carricante (Etna)
- Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria)
- Malvasia
Lacrima di Morro
(Lacrima di Morro d’Alba) DOC
Marche
Min 85% Lacrima (some add Montepulciano)
Tuff, Tuffeau and Tufa
Tufo / tuff - soft, porous volcanic rock formed by ejected volcanic material and ash that has solidified
Tuffeau - marine limestone (Loire)
Tufa - limestone formed by calcium carbonate precipitates (vs marine skeletons)
Bussia
Monforte d’Alba
Ormeasco =
Dolcetto
What is the name of the Drying Rooms in Vapolicella ?
Fruttaio.
Name one “modernist” producer of Amarone della Valpolicella
- Romano Dal Forno
- Allegrini
(Utilizing new barriques to add spice and density)
Sweetness Levels
Dolce
Amabile - medium sweet
Abboccato - medium-dry
Secco
Kurni
Oasi degli Angeli
Marche
Montepulciano
What is the island of Elba best known for?
Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG
Sweet passito reds from 100% Aleatico
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Puglia
Rosato DOCG
90% Bombino Nero
What is the Minimum Aging Required, Alcohol and Composition before Release for Bolgheri Vermentino ?
0% to 85% Vermentino
MIN ALCOHOL;11%
Min AGING; No minimum.
What is the wine style of Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG?
Red only (2010)
- min. 90% Ruchè + Barbera, Brachetto
- min. 12.5% abv
Rosso Conero DOC
Marche
Min 85% Montepulciano (plus other approved grapes)
How many MGA in Barolo?
181
Albarella, Altenasso (aka Garblet Suè or Garbelletto Superiore), Annunziata, Arborina, Arione, Ascheri, Bablino, Badarina, Barolo (commune), Baudana, Bergeisa, Bergera-Pezzole, Berri, Bettolotti, Boiolo, Borzone, Boscareto, Boscatto, Boschetti, Brandini, Brea, Breri, Bricco Ambrogio, Bricco Boschis, Bricco Chiesa, Bricco Cogni, Bricco delle Viole, Bricco Luciani, Bricco Manescotto, Bricco Manzoni, Bricco Rocca, Bricco Rocche, Bricco San Biagio, Bricco San Giovanni, Bricco San Pietro, Bricco Voghera, Briccolina, Broglio, Brunate, Brunella, Bussia, Campasso, Cannubi, Cannubi Boschis, Cannubi Muscatel, Cannubi San Lorenzo, Cannubi Valletta, Canova, Capalot, Cappallotto, Carpegna, Case Nere, Castagni, Castellero, Castelletto, Castello, Castiglione Falletto (commune), Cerequio, Cerrati, Cerretta, Cerviano-Merli, Cherasco (commune), Ciocchini, Ciocchini-Loschetto, Codana, Collaretto, Colombaro, Conca, Corini-Pallaretta, Costabella, Coste di Rose, Coste di Vergne, Crosia, Damiano, Diano d’Alba (commune), Drucà, Falletto, Fiasco, Fontanafredda, Fossati, Francia, Gabutti, Galina, Gallaretto, Garretti, Gattera, Giachini, Gianetto, Ginestra, Gramolere, Grinzane Cavour (commune), Gustava, La Corte, La Morra (commune), La Serra, La Vigna, La Volta, Lazzarito, Le Coste, Le Coste di Monforte, Le Turne, Lirano, Liste, Manforte d’Alba (commune), Manocino, Mantoetto, Marenca, Margheria, Mariondino (aka Monriondino or Bricco Moriondino), Massara, Meriame, Monprivato, Monrobiolo di Bussia, Montanello, Monvigliero, Mosconi, Neirane, Novello (commune), Ornato, Paiagallo, Panerole, Parafada, Parussi, Pernanno, Perno, Piantà, Pira, Pisapola, Prabon, Prapò, Preda, Pugnane, Ravera, Ravera di Monforte, Raviole, Riva Rocca, Rivassi, Rive, Rivette, Rocche dell’Annunziata, Rocche dell’Olmo, Rocche di Castiglione, Rocchettevino, Rodasca, Roddi (commune), Roere di Santa Maria, Roggeri, Roncaglie, Ruè, San Bernardo, San Giacomo, San Giovanni, San Lorenzo, San Lorenzo di Verduno, San Pietro, San Ponzio, San Rocco, Sant’Anna, Santa Maria, Sarmassa, Scarrone, Serra, Serra dei Turchi, Serradenari, Serralunga d’Alba (commune), Silio, Solanotto, Sorano, Sottocastello di Novello, Teodoro, Terlo, Torriglione, Valentino, Verduno (commune), Vignane, Vignarionda, Vignolo, Villero, Zoccolaio, Zonchetta, Zuncai
What is the Minimum Aging Required, Alcohol and Composition before Release for Barolo Normale?
38/18/62
100% Nebbiolo
MIN ALCOHOL:13%
MIN AGING; 3 years and 18 months in wood.
Name the Amarone Classico sub Zones ?
Marano , Fumane , Negrar , Sant’Ambrogio , San Pietro in Cariano.
Which region is the town of Naples in?
Campania
Define the winemaking process of Vin Santo (Italy)
1) Passito grapes (Straw mat: Cannicci)
2) Fermented and aged in small barrel (Caratelli)
3) Barrels are never topped (oxidative notes)
What is the wine style of Morellino di Scansano DOCG?
Red only
- min. 85% Sangiovese (Morellino)
- max. 15% other red grapes
Romagna Sub-Region
still wine
most production in one large DOC - Romagna DOC
Which DOC is considered as “junior” version of Brunello di Montalcino?
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
(aged for 12 mths/ cask aged is not required)
Italy is Centrally positioned in Europe longitudinally (i.e, east-west ).
True.
Rosso Piceno DOC
Marche
35-85% Montepulciano and 15-50% Sangiovese plus up to 15% other approved grapes
Name all Barbera-based DOCGs in Piedmont
(85%)
- Barbera d’Asti
- Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
(100%)
- Nizza
How did Primitivo get its name?
early ripening
1 DOCG of Sardegna
Vermentino di Gallura (95%)
Gioia del Colle DOC
Epicenter of Primitivo
What is Biferno?
- A DOC within Molise
- White: Trebbiano
- Red: Montepulciano + Aglianico
What is the Minimum Aging Required, Alcohol and Composition before Release for Brunello Riserva ?
424/526
100% Sangioves
MIN ALCOHOL: 12.5%
MIN AGING:5 years and 2 years in wood.
What are the primary red and white grapes of Abruzzo?
Montepulciano (native)
Trebbiano Toscana
Trebbiano Abruzzese
Quercetin
compound belonging to the flavonoid family
Strongly present in Sangiovese
Forms a sediment
Ornellaia
60% CS+22% M+14% CF
Verdicchio is genetically identical to what other grape?
Trebbiano di Soave and Turbiana
Carmignano DOCG is overlaps which subzone of Chianti?
Montalbano<br></br><img></img>
Mezzadria
Landowner leased farmland to those who would work it
Landowner took half of each year’s crop as payment
Landowners used grapes to make and sell wine
Farmers used their portion for consumption, so agriculture was polycultural (multiple crops growing together)
Particularly widespread in northern and central Italy
More focused on quantity rather than quality (no incentive to limit yields, and subsistence farmers had no money to invest)
Dedicated vineyards didn’t appear until after mezzadria was abolished in 1960s
Which grapes are in Montepulciano?
at least 70% Prugnolo Gentile (local version of Sangiovese)
Santa Maddalena / St. Magdalener
Historic home of Schiava
the most prestigious zone for this variety
8 DOC Trentino
1.Casteller
2. Lago di Caldaro
3.Teroldego Rotaliano
4. Trentino
5. Trentino Superiore
6. Trento
7. Valdadige
8. Valdadige Terradeiforti
How many DOCGs in Piedmont? Name any of 7
18 (2020)
1) Alta Langa
2) Asti
3) Barolo
4) Barbaresco
5) Barbera d’Asti (85%)
6) Barbera del Monferrato Superiore (85%)
7) Nizza (100% Barbera)
8) Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba (100%)
9) Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (100%)
10) Dogliani (100% Dolcetto)
11) Erbaluce di Caluso (100% Erbaluce)
12) Gavi (100% Cortese)
13) Gattinara (90% Spanna)
14) Ghemme (85% Spanna)
15) Brachetto d’Acqui (97%)
16) Roero (95% Nebbiolo or Arneis)
17) Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato (90% Ruchè)
18) Terre Alfieri (85 Arneis/Nebbiolo)
Which is the only land-locked region in Central & Southern Italy?
Umbria
What Year Chianti and Chianti classico was designated as a doc?
in 1967
What is Frappato?
The base for the DOCG wine Cerasuolo di Vittoria in Sicily; cherry flavors
What are the wine styles of Salice Salentino DOC? ()
Puglia
- White (Dry & Spumante): min. 70% Chardonnay
- Red & Rosé: min. 75% Negroamaro
3 Appellations of Alto Adige / Sudtirol
- Alto Adige / Sudtirol DOC
- Lago di Caldaro / Kalterersee DOC - shared with Trentino
- Valdadige / Etschtaler DOC - shared with Trentino
What are the 2 popular wines produced from the Barbera grape?
Barbera d’Asti, Barbera del Monferato Superiore
Frizzante
1-2.5 atm
Emilia-Romagna and Oltrepo Pavese
Usually tank method, but some ancestral method
Imbottigliato all’origine
Estate bottled
Where is Cagliari DOC?
Sardegna (Italy)
- Dry White
# Malvasia, Malvasia Spumante, Monica, Moscato, Vermentino
First grand crus of Roman Italy
Caecubum - Lazio
Falernum - Campania
Mamerinum - Sicilia
What is Azienda means?
- Means business and is used to denote a company or firm in Italian
# Azienda agricola is a wine estate doesn’t buy in grapes
# Azienda vinicola is a wine estate do buy in grapes/ wine
Bianchello del Metauro DOC
Marche
White
Biancame grape
What is the wine style of Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG?
Emilia Romagna
White wine only
- Still, Frizzante, Spumante
- White: 85% Grechetto (Pignoletto)
- White Classico: 95% Grechetto
What is the permitted grapes in Valle d’Aosta DOC?
- White: Müller-Thurgau, PG, PB, Chardonnay, Petite Arvine, Prie
- Red: Petit Rouge, Gamay, PN, Mayolet, Merlot, Premetta, Fumin, Syrah, Nebbiolo
What are the principle grape varieties of Lazio?
- Trebbiano Toscano
- Malvasia
Name Cru vinyards in Barolo Comune
9
Fossati
Bricco Viole
Cannubi
Cannubi Boschi
Rue
San lorenzo
Sarmassa
Via Nuova
*Brunate ( La Morra )
Gutturnio DOC
Barbera/Bonarda (Croatina)
Formerly part of Colli Piacentini
The name references an ancient Roman jug
Traditionally frizzzante, dry or slightly off-dry
riserva - min 2 years age, 6 mo in oak
Chiaretto
a rose wine made in specific DOCs
What is Carignano?
Cariñena/ Carignan (Sardegna)
Rocche dell’Annunziata
La Morra
Name of Schiava in Germany and Austria
Trollinger - in Germany and Austria
What is alberata?
vine training on trees
Marsala Conciati
Marsala Superiore and Marsala Fine
Concia refers to adding
grape spirit (and/or ethyl alcohol)
mosto cotto (cooked grape must)
sifone (fortified grape must)
mosto conentrato (concentrated grape must) to base wine
Grapes, Emilia-Romagna
Sangiovese and Trebbiano Romagnolo - more than 40%
Other reds - Barbarossa
Other whites - Bombino Bianco (locally Pagadebit), Spergola, Montu (Montuni), Santa Maria, Merlara
Italy’s first DOC (1966)
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Romagna’s red grapes
Sangiovese
Fortana
Terrano
Malbo Gentile
5 DOCs in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
1) Collio (Goriziano)
2) Friuli Colli Orientali
3) Friuli Grave
4) Friuli Isonzo
5) Friuli Latisana
What are the wine styles of Cirò DOC?
(DOC of Calabria)
- White: min. 80% Greco
- Rosé & Red: min. Gaglioppo
What are the aging requirements of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?
1) 24 mths in wood
2) 18 mths in wood + 6 mths other vessel
3) 12 mths in wood + 6 mths bottle + other vessel
Bricco Viole
Barolo
Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
Lazio
same blending formula
sweet wine
Greco di Bianco DOC
Calabria
Sweet passito based on Greco Bianco
What Super-Tuscan producing region in western Tuscany was recently elevated to DOC status?
Bolgheri
What is the Minimum Aging Required, Alcohol and Composition before Release for Barolo ?
100% Nebbiolo
MIN ALCOHOL: 13%
MIN AGING; 3 years and 18 months in wood.
Are white grape varietals allowed in Chianti Classico production?
Hell no!
Name at least two DOPs that can make Schiava-based wine?
Alto-Adige/Sudtirol DOC
Trentino DOC
VAldadige DOС
What is Fruttai?
A special “room” for the appassimento process (Amarone or Recioto)<br></br><img></img>
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG
One of two DOCGs in Emilia-Romagna
SW of city
Separated from Colli Bolognesi DOC in 2010
Stricter requirements for yields
Min 95% Pignoletto
Light, crispy, fragrant
Cervaro della Sala
Antinori’s famous white wine blend of Chardonnay and Grechetto
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4 Субзоны Трентино
1.Sorni
2. Isera
3.Ziresi
4. Castel Beseno
Name Basilicata ( 1 DOCG ) & ( 4 DOC’s ) ?
Aglianico de Vulture Superiore ( 1 DOCG )
( 4 DOC ) Aglianico de Vulture ,Grottino di Roccanova , Matera , Terre dell’Alta Val d’ Agri.
Main doc Region of Liguria ?
Cinqueterre
Which region makes the most wine of all the Italian regions ?
Veneto
Name at least two IGPs in northern Italy and What region (s) they ere in ?
IGP delle Venezie ( Friuli venezia Giulia )
IGP Veneto ( Veneto )
What is Occhio Pernice?
a red vin santo made from Sangiovese
What is another name for Pignoletto
Grechetto di Todi
What are the 2 Islands?
Sardinia and Sicily
What are the requirements of the DOC Sant’ Antimo?
Compete freedom of the grape with blending, aging, and white varietals
What is the western coast of Tuscany known as? and what is it famous for?
The Maremma- home of the Super Tuscans
What is the requirements of Valpolicella Ripasso DOC?
- Only use of the remaining must from Recioto or Amarone
# Min. alcohol - Normale: 12.5%
- Superiore: 13%
Where are the better Lagreins produced?
around Gries within Bolzano / Bozen district
Where are the Apennines runs from ?
They run the length of the peninsula , from Liguria in a sweeping arc to the toe in Calabria.
What is the Minimum Aging Required, Alcohol and Composition before Release for Brunello ?
424
526
100% Sangiovese
MIN ALCOHOL:12.5%
MIN AGING:4 years and 2 years in wood.
Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale (traditional balsamic vinegar)
from Reggio-Emilia and Modena (the latter is more prestigious)
Grape must from Lambrusco or Trebbiano Romagnolo grapes boiled down to a sweet syrup; fermented to 4-5%
Transferred into small wooden barrels, not filled
Oxidation and evaporation turn wine to vinegar
Transfer to successively smaller barrels of different types of wood that are kept in drafty lofts (oak, cherry, chestnut)
Aged min 12 years (extra-vecchio aged 24 years!)
Solera style
What is the wine style of Fiano di Avellino DOCG?
White only
- min. 85% Fiano<br></br><img></img>
Castelli di Jesi winegrowing area
Marche
Along Misa and Esino Rivers (latter being classico zone of Riva Destra e Riva Sinistra)
Tedeschi
Veneto
Amarone
Chianti boundaries were first defined in ?
in 1716
What is the Capital and Largest city of Lombardy ?
Milan ( Milano )
Name the DOCG of Sicilia
- Cerasuolo di Vittoria (50-70% Nero d’Avola + Frappato)
What are the wine styles of Asolo Prosecco DOCG?
- White sparkling wine
- 85% Glera
# Colli Asolani Frizzante: min. 10.5% abv
# Colli Asolani Spumante Superiore: min. 11%
What is salasso?
bleeding the tank
aka saignee
What is Vernaccia di San Gimignano?
- Italy’s first DOC (1966) in Tuscany
- Dry White: Vernaccia + Max. 15% other non-aromatic white grapes
# Min. Alcohol: - Normale: 11.5%
- Riserva: 12.5%
## Soils: Sandy loam
First DOC
1966
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
What is the wine style of Primitivo di Manduria DOC? ()
Puglia
- Red: 85% Primtivo
# Minimum Alcohol:
- Rosso: 13.5%
- Rosso Riserva: 14%
# Rosso Riserva: Aged min. 2 yrs (9 mths in wood)
What is the Minimum Aging Required, Alcohol and Composition before Release for Chianti Classico Riserva ?
80% to 100% Sangiovese
0% to 20% Cannaiolo Nero or Cabernet Sauvignon
MIN ALCOHOL: 12.5%
MIN AGING: 2 years
What is the only DOCG white wine of Tuscany?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano from the ancient Vernaccia grape. Crisp dry white wine.
Fossati
Barolo
What is Cannonau?
Grenache/ Garnacha (Sardegna)
What terrior conditions are in the NW of Veneto that are superior for Wine Production?
Alpine Hills- become a large flat plain as you travel to the Adriatic Sea. Cool temps with warm summer days.
Name one of the best known producer of Lazio (International grapes)
Falesco Estate
(Merlot, Cab Sau)<br></br><img></img>
What are the boundaries of IGP Toscana ?
Emilia Romagna
How the Roman Empire contribute to the wine world as we know today ?
Primarily by Establishing vineyards and a winemaking culture throughout the southern half of Europe
Political Geography
20 administrative regions
5 have a special autonomous status :
Valle d’Aosta
Trentino-Alto Adige
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Sicilia
Sardegna
What are menzioni geografiche aggiuntive ? and which of the denominations have them?
Additional geographical definitions- named parcels of land within the denomition that are considered in some way unique from the rest of the area; denominations : Barolo and Barbaresco.
What is Fattoria? (Italy)
- Meaning Vineyard, literally maker (Latin: factore)
- Generally used in Tuscany where it can denote a “farm”
Which wines are made in Brescia?
White wine- Lugana, and DOCG sparkling Franciacorta
What is the wine style of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG? (Puglia)
- Sweet Red wine (may be dried grapes)
- 100% Primitivo
- RS: min. 50 g/l
What is “Vigna” for Brunello di Montalcino?
“Single vineyard wine”
(Required lower yield: 47.6 hl/ha VS 54.4 hl/ha for Normale)<br></br><img></img>
Name the only Italian region in central italy with no Coastline and What is the most significant denomination for red wine?
Umbria / Sangrantino di Montefalco
What white grape is grown primarily in Sicily?
Moscato
What is Lison? What is the predominant variety?
- A DOCG for white wine in Veneto & Friuli
- min. 85% Friulano (Tai)
What is acsiutto & amabile mean?
Italian wine terms
- acsiutto: Dry
- amabile: Semi-sweet (off-dry)
Trebbiano Romagnolo
most widely planted grape in the region
used as blending component
sometimes championed as a single varietal
often co-planted with Trebbiano Toscano
simple and refreshing
7 subzones in Valle d’Aosta?
1) Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle (Prié)
2) Enfer d’Arvier (Petit Rouge)
3) Torrette (Petit Rouge)
4) Nus (PG)
5) Chambave (Moscato)
6) Arnad-Montjovet (Picotendro)
7) Donnas (Picotendro)
What are the terrior conditions of Umbria?
Weather influenced by the Tyrrhenian Sea, Maritime climate, Varied soil with rock formations
What is madre?
the thick deposit of lees left at the bottom of the caratello after vin santo fermentation
the newly pressed grape juice will be put into the caratello along with this deposit or residue from the previous fermentation
over time becomes a complex blend; only the best is kept
Write Down the Chianti Classico’s nine Communes ?
Sant Casciano in Val di Pesa
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
Barberino Val d’Elsa
Greve in Chianti
Radda in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Castelnouovo Berardenga
Poggibonsi
The volcanic soils of Campania produce what 2 wines from Greek varietals?
Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino
What are the seven subzones of Chianti
Chianti Classico, Chianti Riserva, Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Colline Rufina Montalbano, Colli Pisani, Montespertoli
Main Red Grapes of Liguria ?
Rossese , Sangiovese ,Ormeasco ( Dolcetto ) Granaccia.
What was the contributions of Clemente Santi (Biondi Santi) to Brunello wines?
- First producer to isolate Brunello clone
- Bottle it alone in 1865
- Release of Brunello Riserva in 1888
Poliziano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
What is the flagship grape of Molise?
Tintilia
Sassicaia
Blend
85% CS+15% CF
What is the Capital and largest City of Lazio ?
Rome
What is another name used on labels for Ansonica ?
Insolia or Inzolia
Hills of Piacenza
Barbera, Croatina (Bonarda), Malvasia di Candia Aromatica and Ortrugo plus PG, SB, Chard, PN and CS
Crisp acidity, straightforward frizzante reds and whites
Some passito
Which region was the original “oenotria”?
Calabria
How many regions in Italy?
20
1) Valle d’Aosta
2) Piedmont
3) Liguria
4) Lombardy
5) Trentino-Alto Adige
6) Friuli-Venezia Giulia
7) Veneto
8) Emilia-Romagna
9) Tuscany
10) Marche
11) Umbria
12) Lazio
13) Abruzzo
14) Molise
15) Puglia
16) Campania
17) Basilacata
18) Calabria
19) Sicily
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Name the largest producer of Torgiano (Umbria)
Lungarotti family<br></br><img></img>
red varieties of AA
Schiava/ Vernatsch
Moscato Rosa / Rosenmuskateller
Malvasia / Malvasier
What is Gaja?
- A modern winery in Piemonte (Barbaresco-Italy)
- Founded 1859
- Credited with developing techniques that have revolutionised winemaking in Italy
- Angelo Gaja began green harvest, MLF, French barrique & French varieties
- Ferments for 30 days, aged in 30% new oak (1st year) and finished in Botti (old chestnuts/ slavonian large barrel)
## Darmagi (Cab Sau + Merlot, CF)
Suvereto DOCG
Toscana
red based on CS and/or Merlot
What are the wine styles of Moscadello di Montalcino DOC?
- Still or Sparkling white (often Sweet)
- min. 85% Moscato Bianco
Specific basins of the Mediterranean sea go by various names , what are they?
*in the Northeast / Adriatic Sea.
*in the Southeast / Ionian Sea.
*in the Southwest / Tyrrhenian Sea.
*in the northwest Above Corsica / Ligurian Sea.
Montello Rosso DOCG
Veneto
Red
CS, CF, Carm, Merl
The air-drying of grapes for the production of Vin Santo is called what?
Passito Method Apassiamento process
Ciro DOC
Calabria
Gaglioppo
What are the main rivers in Piedmont?
- Sesia (Gattinara, Ghemme)
- Po (Barbera d’Asti)
- Tanaro (Barolo, Barbaresco)
What are the permitted grapes of Vin Santo? (Italy)
- Vin Santo: min. 70% Trebbiano and Malvasia
- Occhio di Pernice: min. 50% Sangiovese
The only red wine in Valle Isarco
Klausner Laitacher
blend of Schiava, Lagrein, Portugieser and PN
7 Sangiovese-based DOCGs in Tuscany
1) Chianti
2) Chianti Classico
3) Carmignano
4) Brunello di Montalcino
5) Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
6) Morellino di Scansano
7) Montecucco Sangiovese
What other non- Italian cultures contributed to Italy’s viticultural diversity ?
French in the Northwest , German/ Austrians in the North central and Northeast, and the Spanish in Sardinia and other parts of the South, among others.
Liquoroso
a fortified wine
Name the most plated white and red grape varieties in Italy . Where are they mostly found ?
Trebbiano , Sangiovese Central Italy.
What is the minimum % of stated year’s harvest for vintage-dated Prosecco?
0.85
Annata
Vintage
What is the synonym of Nebbiolo in Valtellina (Lombardy)?
Chiavennasca
What is the wine style of Casteller DOC?
Red ONLY (Trentino-Alto Adige)
- Min. 50% Merlot + Schiava, Lambrusco, Lagrein, Teroldego<br></br><img></img>
What des it mean - Scelto
Auslese min 11.5%abv
Superiore min 11% abv
Scelto Classico Superiore min 12% abv
Lago di Caldaro Scelto DOC
Made exclusively from theVernatsch-Schiavagrape grown in the sunny vineyards aroundKaltern-Caldaroand the southern part of the county ofBozen, the name is taken from the lake or “See” nearKaltern.
11 DOCGs in Tuscany
1) Chianti
2) Chianti Classico
3) Carmignano
4) Brunello di Montalcino
5) Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
6) Morellino di Scansano
7) Montecucco Sangiovese
8) Vernaccia di San Gimignano
9) Suvereto (2011) (CS+Merlot)
10) Val di Cornia Rosso (2011) (60% CS+M)
11) Elba Aleatico Passito
What are the wine styles of Recioto di Gambellara DOCG?
- Sweet still & sparkling (Spumante)
- 100% Garganega (Passito)
Cacc’e mmitte di Lucera - origin of the name
“Take out and put in” - rented tanks to farmers where they could tread the grapes. Be quick! Take out the must by the end of the day so the next farmer can use the tank
What is Ronco means?
“Hillside Vineyard”
(Northern Italy)
# Ronc - Friuli, Alto Adige & Romagna
What is the minimum alcohol content of Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Riserva & Chianti Classico Gran Selezione respectively?
- Chianti Classico: 12%
- Chianti Classico Riserva: 12.5%
- Chianti Classico Gran Selezione: 13%
What are the requirements of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG?
- min. 85% Barbera
+ Freisa, Grignolino & Dolcetto - min. 13% abv
- min. 14 mths aging (6 mths in oak)
Carmignano DOCG
Toscana
Sangiovese blends that have historically included Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Cabernet Franc
Gioia del Colle Primitivo vs. Primitivo di Manduria
Higher elevation, hillier, cooler, bigger diurnal shift
Lighter, less powerful, higher acid, more elegant
(Manduria’s are richer and fuller)
Name three red-wine demonations in Marche ?
Rosso Conero / Rosso Piceno / Offida / Conero / Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
The region with the most DOC
Piedmont - 42
What are the 2 white wines with DOCG status near Mt Vesuvius?
Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino. Volcanic Rock (Tufo) soil produce a dry crisp white wine with a distinct mineral character
Name two DOCGs in Soave
- Recioto di Soave
- Soave Superiore
Name four red grape varieties of Piedmont (expect Nebbiolo, Barbera & Dolcetto)
- Brachetto
- Ruchè
- Vespolina
- Freisa
- Grignolino
- Croatina
Named Cru vinyards in Monforte d’Alba
9
Bussia
Romirasco
Cicala
Colonnello
Ginestra
Mosconi
Santo Stefano
Dardi
Munie
What DOC wine is produced in Apulia using the Negroamaro grape?
Salice Salentino
What are the primary rosato varietals in Puglia?
Negro Amaro
Bombino Nero
What is the wine style of Valtellina DOC?
(Steep slopes of the river Adda, long summer days & cool nights)
Red Only
- min. 90% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)
- min. 11% abv
What is the minimum alcohol content of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
0.125
What are the 3 qualities of wine in Italy designated by the EU?
Vino de Tavola, IGT, and DOP (DOG and DOCg)
Lungarotti
Torgiano Rubesco
Tenute Ulisse
Abruzzo
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What is the term for aging Marsala 10 years?
Stravecchio
Which grape is also known as “pagadebito” because it pays the debts?
Bombino Bianco
Main White Grapes in Lombardy ?
Trebbiano di Laguna , Pinot bianco , chardonnay .
Which region is home to Naples in southern Italy and is known for volcanic soils?
Campania
Vermentino is know as in Piedmonte ?
Favorita
What is Val di Cornia?
- A DOCG (2011) in Tuscany (South of Bolgheri)
## Red only - min. 40% Sangiovese
- Max. 60% Merlot & CS
- Max. 20% other red grapes in Tuscany
What is Bricco means?
“The highest point of the hill”
Romagna’s white grapes
Albana!
Trebiano Romagnolo
4 DOCG of Campania
[All 85% grape]
1) Aglianico del Taburno
2) Taurasi
3) Fiano di Avellino
4) Greco di Tufo
Which other red grapes are blended with Sangiovese in the Chianti district?
Canaiolo, Colorino, Cab Sauv, Merlot
1960s
First DOC - 1966 - Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Intense experimentation:
Single vineyard wines in Barolo
Sassicaia
Mezzadria abolished
Mario Schiopetto experiment in Friuli with modern winemaking techniques
Clonal selection research increased
Which grape is used to make Soave?
Garganega
What is Bardolino Chiaretto?
A DOC rosé wine produced in Bardolino (Veneto)
- Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara<br></br><img></img>
Alois Lageder
Alto Adige
What is the wine style of Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?
[Dry Red only]
- 50-70% Nero d’Avola (Calabrese) + Frappato
What is Pigato?
White grape - Vermentino (Liguria)<br></br><img></img>
What are the minimum aging requirements for Riserva wine in Barolo? how many in wood?
5 years; 2 years in wood
Italian smallest wine region, just one eighth of the size of Piedmont ?
Valle d’Aosta
Wine in the 1800s
Many of the most famous wine regions adopted their contemporary styles / blending formulas
Enological schools were established, including:
Enological School of Conegliano in Veneto
Agrarian Institute of San Michele all’Adige in Trentino
Enological School of Alba in Piemonte
What is the wine style of Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG?
[Only DOCG dessert wine in Tuscany]
- Elba island
- Passito sweet red (100% Aleatico)
- min. 10 days of dying
Where is Falerno del Massico? What is its wine style?
- A DOC located in North of Campania
- White: min. 85% Falanghina
- Red: min. 60% Aglianico + max. 40% Piedirosso
- Varietal Primitivo: min. 85% Primitivo
Synonym of Welschriesling
Riesling Italico
What are contrada?
small geographic sub-divisions equivalent to hamlets or neighborhoods
Not officially recognized except in Etna DOC – Contrade are allowed on wine labels there
Named Cru vinyards in Castiglione Falletto
6
Bricco Rocche
Villero
Monprivato
Fiasc
Pir
Rivera
Parussi
What is the Minimum Aging Required, Alcohol and Composition before Release for Amarone della Vapolicella ?
45% to 95% Corvina
5% to 30% Rondinella
Molinara is optional
MIN ALCOHOL:14%
MIN AGING: 2 years
What is the Minimum Aging Required, Alcohol and Composition before Release for Bolgheri Rosso ?
0% to 100 % cab sauvignon or cab franc or merlot and 0% to 50% Sangiovese or Syrah
MIN ALCOHOL:11.5%
MIN AGING; 1 year.
What 2 countries account for half the world’s wine production?
France and Italy