ITALY 🇮🇹 Flashcards
Italian PDO
Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP) but the traditional terms are Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) and Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
Italian PGI
Indicazione Geografica Protetta (IGP) but the traditional term is Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
“Classico” in Italy
Wine made solely from the original classified land
“Riserva” in Italy
Wine with both higher alcohol levels and longer ageing than the minimums stipulated by the appellation laws
Climate in the Northern Italy
Moderate climate
“Pergola”
Complex trellising system in Italy
Ageing conditions for Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Riserva, Chianti Gran Selezione
Chianti Classico: 12 months
Chianti Classico Riserva: 24 months (3 months in bottle)
Chianti Gran Selezione: 30 months
Regulations for Brunello di Montalcino
Only Sangiovese, ageing of > 5 years (2 years in oak)
Ageing conditions for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
> 2 years
Ageing conditions for Barolo
36 months (18 months in oak)
Ageing conditions for Barbaresco
24 months (9 months in oak)
Key wine regions in Italy for Pinot Grigio
Alto Adige, Trentino, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto
Passito method
It increases structure and flavor concentration. The grapes are picked early (high acidity) and dried indoors, concentrating sugars and flavors. Two wines produced by passito method are Amarone della Valpolicella and Recioto della Valpolicella.
Ripasso method
It uses grape skins from a fermenting Amarone della Valpolicella. Before fermentation finishes the Amarone is drained off the skins. The skins remain unpressed and are added to a vat of Valpolicella that has finished its fermentation. Yeast ferment the remaining sugar on the Amarone grape skins. A wine produced by ripasso method is Valpolicella Ripasso.
Key grape varieties in Piedmont
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Cortese
