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Italy Flashcards

1
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Number of DOCGs in the Veneto

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14
Amarone della Valpolicella is one of the most distinguished wines. Requires 20 months barrel ageing and a min. of 14% alcohol.

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2
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Primary red grape of Valpolicelle

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Corvina

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3
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Primary grape of Soave

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Garganega (min. 70%)
Preeminent among still white wines of Veneto
may be blended with Trebbiano di Soave(Verdiccihio), Chardonnay or both.

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4
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Primary grape of Prosecco

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Glera (85% min.)

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5
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Dried grape process

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Appassimento

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6
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Process that reuses the sediment from Amarone or other wine

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Ripasso

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7
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Sweet wine made in Valpolicella

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Recioto della Valpolicella

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8
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Name used for Bardolino Rose

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Chiaretto (the term is used for other wines as well)

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9
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Trento DOC

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Appellation used for sparkling wines in Trentino

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10
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Two DOCG’s that produce Prosecco

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Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore and Colli Asolani

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11
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Grape Variety of Barolo and Barbaresco

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Nebbiolo

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12
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Grape variety of Gavi

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Cortese

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13
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Alternative name used for Nebbiolo in parts of Piedmont

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Spanna

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14
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Sparkling wine produced in Piedmont

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Asti
Moscato d’Asti
Brachetto d’Acqui

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15
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Metodo Classico sparkling wine produced in Lombardy

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Franciacorta

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16
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Leading grape of Piedmont

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Barbera

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17
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Alternative name for Nebbiolo used in Valtellina

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Chiavennasca

18
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The “original” super Tuscan

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Sassicaia

19
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The seven sub zones of the Chianti DOCGs

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Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Colline Pisane, Matalbano, Montespertoli, Rufina

20
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Minimum % of Sangiovese for Chianti DOCG wines

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70%

21
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Min % of Sangiovese for Chianti Classico DOCG wines

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80%

22
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New Classification for estate-grown Chianti Classico

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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

23
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Tuscan DOCG that requires min of 10% Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc

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Carmignano

24
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Tuscany’s DOCG white wine

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano

25
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White DOCG wine of Emilia-Romagna

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Albana di Romagna

26
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Region well know for its DOCG white wine produced with Verdicchio

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Marches (Verdicchio dei Castelli and Verdicchio de Matelica

27
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Region that produces Orvieto

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Umbria

28
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Main grapes of Frascati and Est Est Est

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Trebbiano and Malvasia

29
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Main grapes of Taurasi

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Aglianico

30
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Region that produces Marsala

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Sicily

31
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Main white grapes of Veneto

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Glera(Prosecco), Trebbiano, Garaganega(in Soave)Pinot Grigio(all over), and International white varieties.

32
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Main Red varieties of Veneto

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Corvina, Rondinella, Molinera, Corvinone(the Valpolicella/Bardolino Blend)
In some areas International Red varieties.

33
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Prosecco is made with what grape?

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Glera

34
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How many IGTs are available in Veneto?

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10 including the general Veneto IGT and the even larger Delle Venezie IGT witch covers Friuli-VenezieIGT and Trentino-Alto Adige.

35
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What is the northern most region in Italy?

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Trentino-Alto Adige - boarders Austria
More than 80% of the wines are DOC and the rest are IGT.
Most wine is varietally labeled.

36
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Main whites of Trentino-Alto Adige

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Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Muller-Thurgau, Traminer.

37
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Main reds in Trentino-Alto Adige

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Cab Franc, Cab Sauv., Lagrein, Merlot, Marzemino, Schiava and Teroldego

38
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What appellations are considered among the best in quality in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

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Friuli Colli Orientali DOC (and its associated DOCG for sweet wine made from the Picolit grape,Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit)
Collio Goriziano DOC - also produced white blends labeled as Collio Bianco and orange wines from the indigenous grape Ribolla Gialla, made in the oxidized style.
Both have a long list of allowed varieties and are often bottled as single variety wines.

39
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What variety does the Romandolo DOCG in Friuli-Venezia Giulia use to produce sweet wine?

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Verduzzo - a unique white grape rarely seen outside Italy.

40
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What variety does the Rosazzo DOCG in Friuli-Venezia Giulia use to produce dry white wine?

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Friulano (min. 50%) with other grapes Sauv. B, Chard, Pinot Blanc, Ribolla Gialla

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