Italy - All General & Geography Flashcards
What percent of wine imported to USA is Italian
30%
(source: Italian Wine Central)
Where does Italy stand in world wine production?
(volume/acreage/sales/exports)
Volume: #1
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Acreage: #3 (Spain #1, France #2)
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Sales: #2 (France #1)
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Exports: #1
How many official grapes are recognized in Italy?
600+
What countries does Italy border?
France
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Austria
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Switzerland
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Slovenia
What are the lage bodies of water that Italy touches?
Mediterranean Sea
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Specifically:
Adriatic Sea (to the northeast)
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Ionian Sea (to the southeast)
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Tyrrhenian Sea (to the southwest)
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Ligurian Sea (to the northwest; aboce Corsica)
What are the two major mountain chains of Italy?
Alps
(on the borders of France, Switzerland, and Austria)
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Apennines
(the central spine of Italy)
What is Italy’s longest river?
The Po
It runs the entire northern plain of Italy to the Adriatic Coast
What are the general Climatic zones of Italy?
Alpine Zone
Cool, short summers
Long winters with frequent snow
Po Valley
Hot, humid summers
Cold, foggy winters
Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Coast
Hot summers
Mild winters
Apennines
Cool summers
Cold, rainy winters
Adriatic Coast
Hot summers
Chilly winters
Mediterranean Zone
Hot, dry summers
Very mild winters
Describe the climate of the Alpine Zone
Cool, short summers
Long winters with frequent snow
Describe the climate of the Po Valley
Hot, humid summers
Cold, foggy winters
Describe the climate of the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Coast
Hot summers
Mild winters
Describe the climate of the Apennines
Cool summers
Cold, rainy winters
Describe the climate of the Adriatic Coast
Hot summers
Chilly winters
Describe the climate of the Mediterranean Zone
Hot, dry summers
Very mild winters
What is the major city of Lombaria?
Milan
What is the major city of Campania?
Naples
What is the major city of Tuscany?
Florence
What is the major city of Veneto?
Venice
What is the major city of Lazio?
Rome
What is the major city of Piedmont?
Turin
What is the major city of Liguria?
Genoa
What are the landlocked regions of Italy?
Vallee d’Aosta
Piedmont
Lombardy
Trentino Alto-Adige
Umbria
Name this Wine Region
Marche
Name this wine region
Abruzzi
Name this wine region
Molise
Name this wine region
Puglia
Name this wine region
Basilicata
Name this wine region
Calabria
How long has Italy been growing Wine?
6,000+ years
Oldest artifacts are clay pots with “wine” residue found in an archaeological site near Agrigento, Sicily
3,000+ year-old Vitis vinifera seeds have been found in Sardinia
Earliest winemaking culture of Italy?
Etruscans
Central Italy before the founding of Rome.
What is DOP?
Denominazione d’Origine Protetta
What is IGP?
Indicazione Geografica Protetta
What is a fascetta?
The band that is seen on many bottles of DOP-level Italian wine
