Italy Flashcards
What is the major red grape or Tuscany?
Sangiovese
What are the top 3 regions of Italy?
Veneto
Piedmont
Tuscany
What is the major red grape of Piedmont?
Nebbiolo
What is the major red grape of Veneto?
Corvina
What is the Italian equivalent of AOC?
When did they come into effect?
DOC Denominazione di Origine Controllata 1963 DOP Denominazione di Origine Protetta
What is the highest quality control ranking in Italy? When did it start?
DOCG
Denominazione di Origine Controllata Garantita
Started in 1980s
What is the 3rd classification of Italian wines?
IGT
Indicazione Geografica Tipica/
IGP
Indicazione Geografica Protetta
What is the 4th classification of Italian wines?
Vino - formerly Vino da Tavola (table wine)
What wines in Tuscany quality for DOCG?
Brunello di Montalcino Carmignano Chianti Chianti Classico Elba Aleatico Passito Montecucco Sangiovese Morellino du Scansano Vernaccia di San Gimignano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
What wines of Piedmont qualify for DOCG?
Acqui or Brachetto d'Acqui Alta Langa Barbera d'Asti Barbera del Monteferrato Superiore Barbaresco Barolo Dolcetta Diano d'Alba Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore Erbaluce di Caluso Gattinara Gavi or Cortese di Gavi Ghemme Moscato d'Asti/Asti Roero Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato
What is the EU equivalent to IGT?
PGI - protected Geographical Indication
Describe the climate of Piedmont.
Cradles on 3 sides by Alps and Apennines.
Po River cuts through creating a fertile plain for agriculture but not viticulture.
Most of the grape growing occurs on the foothils of Po Valley.
Climate is continental with the Alps providing a rain shadow. Can hail.
Describe the soil in Piedmont.
Thinner, calcareous marl & sandstone
Describe Nebbiolo wine
Thin skinned grape produces high acid, alcohol and extreme acid.
What are the major grapes of Piedmont.
Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera.
What is the main difference between AOC and DOC?
Most DOCGs and many DOCs stipulate aging requirements.
When was DOCG introduced?
1963 but it wasn’t until 1980 that the first were awarded to Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo & vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Which DOC was an unlikely promotion to DOCG category.
Romagna Albana
Annata
Vintage year
Abboccato
Lightly sweet
Amabile
Semi-sweet
Azienda agricola
Wine estate which does not buy in grapes or wine unlike a azide da vinicola
Cantina sociale,cantina cooperativa
Co-operative winery.
Cantina
Cellar or winery
Casa vinicola
Wine firm
Chiartetto
Very pale red
Classico
Original wine zone
Consorzio
Growers association
Dolce
sweet
Fattoria
Farm
Frizzante vs Spumante
Semi-sparkling vs sparkling
Gradi (alcool)
Alcoholic strength as a percentage by volume
Imbottigliato (all’origine)
Bottled at source
Liquoroso
Strong usually fortified
Passito
Strong usually sweet wine made from dried grapes
Podere
A very small agricultural property - smaller than a fattoria
Recioto
Wine made from half dried grapes a Veneto specialty
Superiore
More aging than normal DOC and 0.5-1% more alcholol
Tenuta
Small holding or estate
Vendemmia vs Vendemmia tardiva
Vintage vs late harvest
Vigna,Vigneto
Vineyard
Vignaiolo, viticoltore
Vine grower
