Italy Fundamentals Flashcards
What is the famed sparkling white wine from the Veneto region?
Prosecco
What is the unabbreviated version of DOC?
Denominazione di Origine Controllata
In which region would you find Chianti DOCG, Bolgheri DOC and Toscana IGT?
Tuscany
Are Classico areas more likely to be located on hillsides or lowlands?
Hillsides
What term is added onto a DOC or DOCG to indicate the wine was made in the historical centre?
Classico
What does DOCG stand for?
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
What does IGT stand for?
Indicazione Geografica Tipica
Before being released onto the market, wines labelled as Amarone must have a legal minimum alcohol percentage of what?
14%
Are Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG red wines typically sweet and light bodied or dry and full bodied?
Dry and full bodied
What civilization is believed to have first planted vines on Italy’s hillsides?
The Romans
What fermentation method is used to make Prosecco?
The tank/Charmat method
Between spumante and frizzante wines, which one is fully sparkling and bottled at a higher pressure?
Spumante wines are fully sparkling and bottled at a higher pressure than frizzante
Your wine is sparkling, sweet and light-bodied with low alcohol, what is it most likely to be?
Moscato d’Asti DOCG
Which has the lighter sparkle out of Asti and Prosecco wines?
Asti
If a wine is labelled as ‘Vendemmia Tardiva’, what does this signify?
Late harvest
If a wine is labelled as Rosato, what color wine is it?
Rosé
If a wine comes from the hilltop town of Montalcino, what is it most likely to be called?
Brunello di Montalcino
Name the famous sparkling wine made in Lombardy using the Champagne method
Franciacorta
Which method is used to make Franciacorta sparkling wine?
Champagne/traditional method
Which year was the DOC system introduced to Italian wine law?
1963
What are Italy’s three main soil groups?
Alluvial, Marine and Volcanic
What special drying process do grapes go through to make Passito wines?
Appassimento; when the grapes are either air or sun dried
Who introduced Sangiovese to Italy?
The Etruscans
What is the system of high trellising vines known as in Italy?
Pergola
By law, what is the minimum time period Nebbiolo wines from Barolo DOCG should be aged for?
3 years, including 18 months in oak
Which grape variety is used to make Asti DOCG sparkling wine?
Moscato Bianco
What is the name for a traditional raffia basket Chianti flask?
Fiasco
What kind of vessel are Asti wines fermented in?
Pressurized tanks
Prosecco used to be the name for both the sparkling wine and its grape variety, which year was this changed?
2009
Which animal do you find on the crest of Chianti Classico?
A black rooster
By what name is Tuscany known as in Italy?
Toscana
what does ‘pergola’ refer to in Italian viticulture?
A system of high trellising vines
