Italy Flashcards
What DOCG is said to produced the most quintessential expression of Barbera?
Barbera d’Asti
What is the major red grape of Basilicata and the DOCG here dedicated to it?
Aglianico
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
If Valtellina Superiore wines are bottled in the neighboring territory of Switzerland what is the label term used?
Stagafassli
Antinori produced two major Super-Tuscan wines following Sassicaia, when was this, and who was the person behind it? What grapes?
1971 Tignanello
(85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc)
1978 Solaia
(80% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Cabernet Franc)
Piero Antinori was the person behind it
What are five of the best Barolo crus? Barbaresco?
Barolo: Cannubi, Monprivato, Bricco Fiasco, Bricco Boschis, Bussia
Barbaresco: Rabaja, Pajè, Asili, Pora, Pajorè
What are the grape requirements for Taurasi and Aglianico del Taburno?
They are the same
minimum 85% Aglianico with max 15% other non-aromatic red grapes of Avellino and Benevento respectively.
What are the grape requirements for Chianti Classico? Minimum alcohol?
80-100% Sangiovese
Max 20% of other red grapes authorized by Siena and Firenze (Colorino, Canaiolo Nero, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot)
Minimum alcohol is 12%
What is the name of the bottle that Chianti was traditionally served in?
Fiasco
What style of wine is Sannio DOC? Grape?
Sweet Passito wines from the Falanghina grape.
What are the aging requirements for Chianti Classico?
Chianti Classico: May not be released until Oct 1 of the year following harvest
Riserva: Min 24 months from Jan 1 of year following harvest, with at least 3 months in bottle
Gran Selezione: Estate fruit, Min 30 months aging from Jan 1 of the year following harvest, with at least 3 months in bottle (category est. 2013)
Still wines produced within the boundaries of Franciacorta may be released as which DOC? IGT?
Curtefranca (formerly Terre di Franciacorta) DOC or Sebino IGT
What are three producer in Barbaresco that are considered traditional? Three for modern?
Traditional:
Bruno Giacosa, Produttori del Barbaresco, Roagna
Modern:
Gaja
Name the top traditional producer of Amarone? Top two modernists?
Giuseppe Quintarelli is the top traditional producer
Dal Forno and Allegrini are two of the best modern producers utilizing new barriques to add spice and density to the wines.
Which three producers produced the first 100% Sangiovese Super-Tuscan wines and what were the names of these wines?
Montevertine’s Le Pergole Torte
Isole e Olena’s Cepparello
San Felice’s Vigorello
What is the synonym for Vermentino in Piedmont?
Favorita
What is the name of the prestige cuvee of Ca’Del Bosco?
Annamaria Clementi
What is the Italian word for “vintage” when referring to Franciacorta?
Millesimato
Amarone della Valpolicella must age for how long? Riserva?
Two years for Amarone
4 years for Riserva
What style of wine is Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?
Metodo classico
What is the name of the river that flows through and has the biggest impact on the Barolo region?
Tanaro River
Which part of Trentino-Alto-Adige speaks mostly German? Which part speaks mostly Italian?
Alto-Adige speaks mostly German
Trentino speaks mostly Italian
What is the Italian name for botrytis?
Muffa Nobile
When was Marsala discovered and by who was it discovered? Why was Marsala so popular in the 20th century? What other three fortified wines were popular during this time for the same reason?
1773 by the Englishman John Woodhouse
Hugely popular as a result of the high taxes on Bordeaux Claret
Port, Madeira, and Sherry
What is the full name of the sole DOC for Lambrusco in Lombardia?
Lombardia-Lambrusco Montovano DOC
What are the grape requirements for Morello di Scansion?
Minimum 85% Sangiovese with other reds from the region making up 15% max of the rest.
What is the premier appellation of Schiava varietal wines?
Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener)
What are the grape requirements for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
Minimum 70% Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile) and as of 2010, a max of 30% other Tuscan varieties with max 10% white grapes.
What are the best vineyard sites in Barbaresco known as?
“sori” or “bricco”
Who is considered the top producer in Dogliani?
Luigi Einaudi
What are the aging requirements for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Riserva?
4 years with 2 in bottle and 2 in barrel.
What are the aging requirements for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico NV? Vintage?
NV: 15 months on leesVintage: 24 months on lees
Lacrimal Christi is produced in what DOC? What province is this located in?
Vesuvio DOC in Campania
What is the name of the former sub zone of Barbera d’Asti that was recently approved as DOCG in 2014?
Nizza
What are the aging requirements for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?
14 months with 6 months in wood
What are the DOCGs of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (4) and name the year(s) of establishment.
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit (2006)
Lison (2010 also in Veneto)
Ramandolo (2001 as DOCG)
Rosazzo (2006 as DOCG)
Where is Gattinara located and how does it compare to Barolo and Barbaresco in regards to expression? What is this due to?
Located on the hills north of the Po River and north of Barolo and Barbaresco.Leaner, more tannic, and longer lived than Barolo and Barbaresco. This is due to the fast-draining glacial soils and the cooler mesoclimates that it contains.
What is the name of the mountain range that runs north-south through Italy?
Apennine Mountains
Name three producers in Barolo that are considered Traditional. Name three Modern producers.
Traditional:
Giacomo Conterno, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Bartolo Mascarello
Modern:
Paolo Scavino. Elio Altare, Luciano Sandrone
Which region of Italy is home to Lambrusco?
Emilia-Romagna
What are the DOCGs ofUmbria (2) and name the year(s) of establishment.
Montefalco Sagrantino (1992) Torgiano Rosso Riserva (1990)
Which DOCG produces the most potent style of Dolcetto? What are the other DOCGs dedicated to producing wines form Dolcetto?
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (most potent)
Dogliani
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba/Diano d’Alba
What was Italy’s first white wine DOCG? When? Where?
Romagna Albana in 1987 within Emilia-Romagna
What are three major producers of Valtellina?
Arpepe
Fay
Nino Negri
What are the DOCGs of and name the year(s) of Lombardia (5) establishment.
Franciacorta (1995)
Scanzo/Moscato di Scanzo (2009)
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico (2007)
Sforzato di Valtellina/Sfurzat di Valtellina (2003)
Valtellina Superiore (1998)
Where is Terlano and what style of wine is this sub zone known for?
Alto Adige (Südtirol) DOC and known for white wines blended from Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and Sauvignon Blanc both in oaked and unoaked styles.
How do Valpolicella Superiore, Amarone della Valpolicella, Recioto della Valpolicella, and Ripasso differ form each other?
They all differ from each other in regards to fermentation.Valpolicella Superiore is fermented dry. Amarone della Valpolicella and Recito della Valpolicella are produced from grapes that have gone through appassimento process wherein the grapes are dried prior to fermentation concentrating the sugar and acid within the grapes. Recito grapes are dried for a month longer than Amarone grapes and so a divergence in style exists in regards to RS upon completion of fermentation for each. Amarone is usually fermented dry or to near-dryness whereas Recioto is fermented semi-sweet to sweet. Valpolicella Ripasso DOC represents an in-between style between Valpolicella and Amarone and these wines are made by repassing Valpolicella on top of the unpressed skins used for an Amarone or Recioto fermentation and then the mixture is allowed to ferment.
What is the Italian word for dosage?
dosato
Which region in Piedmont is home to the highest number of DOC regions?
Piedmont
What are the DOCGs of and name the year(s) of Marche (5) establishment.
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva (2009)
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva (2009)
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona (2003)
Conero/Conero Riserva (2004)
Offida (2011)
What are the 4 best vineyard sites in Barberesco?
Asili, Pajorè, Sorì Tildin, and Mertinenga
What is the main grape of Pelaverga DOC?
Pelaverga Piccolo
What is the soil type of Barbaresco?
Calcareous Marl that is similar to Barolo, but lighter and more uniform.
When was the IGT level created? What DOC was created as an outlet for international varietal wines in Tuscany two years later?
1992
Bolgheri DOC
What is the difference between frizzante and spumante?
Frizzante is slightly sparkling wine and spumante is fully sparkling. Frizzante is typically allowed a limited fermentation in tank and is fined, filtered, and bottled with higher amounts of R remaining. May be bottled at a maximum atmosphere of 2
Spumante undergoes a full fermentation either in tank via the Charmat method or bottle by metodo classico. It’s pressure in bottle is similar to that of Champagne and other traditional method sparkling wines with aging regulations similar to Champagne and Crémant for metodo classico.
What are the aging requirements for Barolo and Barolo Riserva? Barbaresco and Barbaresco Riserva?
Barolo: 38 months(3 years, 2months) form November 1 of the year of harvest with 18 months in barrel
Barolo Riserva: 62 months (5 years and 2 months) from November 1st with 18 months (1 year and 6 months) in barrel
Barbaresco: Minimum 26 months from November 1 of year of harvest (2 years, 2 months) with minimum 9 months in wood
Barbaresco Riserva: Minimum 50 months (4 years 2 months) from November 1st of year of harvest with minimum 9 months in wood.
How is Fanciacorta fermented? What are the grapes used?
Metodo Classico
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Bianco (max 50%)
What is the name of the still white wine that was the first of its kind to be PROMOTED (not authorized) to DOCG?
Gavi/Cortese di Gavi
What is Barolo Chinato and who is the standard-bearer of production for it?
It is an aromatized digestif wine that is flavored with quinine
Cappellano is the standard-bearer for this.
What is the name of the main white grape of Cinque Terre?
Bosco
What is the least mountainous region in Italy and what are the three major red grapes here?
Puglia
Primitivo, Nero di Troia, Negro Amaro
What is the major white grape of Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?
Prié Blanc
What does Governo all’uso Toscano mean on a wine label in Chianti Classico?
Indicates the practice of refermentation with the juice of dried grapes to strengthen the wine and initiate malolactic fermentation.
What producers in Sicily led a resurgent emphasis on lower yields and quality in Sicily during the 20th century?
Marco de Bartoli
Planeta
Palari
Cos
Which region in Italy producers more wine than any other?
Veneto
What are the grape requirements for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?
Min 70% Pinot Nero and may be labeled varietally if 85% is present.
Max combined 30% Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, and Chardonnay
Orvieto DOC is shared between what two provinces?
Umbria and Lazio
By what method is Alta Langa fermented and with what grapes?
Metodo Classico (traditional method) Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Which mountains create a rain shadow effect in Piedmont?
the Alps
What is the most prominent DOC of Molise and what are the major red and white grapes here?
Biferno DOC
Red (Montepulciano and Aglianico)
White (Trebbiano)
Which red grape in Piedmont while fermented still is also made in a style not dissimilar to Lambrusco?
Freisa
What are the four tiers of wine quality in Italy from highest to lowest?
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Indicazione Geografica Tipica
Vino (formerly Vino da Tavola)
What is the name of Italy’s smallest and least populous province?
Valle d’Aosta
Name the two two producers of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo?
Emidio Pepe
Edoardo Valentini
Where is the Est! Est!! Est!!! DOC and from what grapes is it produced?
DOC in Lazio and made from Trebbiano Toscano (Proconico), Trebbiano Giallo (Rossetto), Malvasia Bianco Lunga and/or Malvasia del Lazio
What are the two major rivers in Piedmont?
Po River and Tanaro River
What are the DOCGs of Basilicata (1) and name the year(s) of establishment.
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore; 2010
What are the three soil types found in Brunello di Montalcino?
Galestro
Clay
Fossilized marine deposits
Which grape in Valle d’Aosta is predominantly bottled as rosé?
Premetta