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Italy Fundamentals Flashcards

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What is the famed sparkling white wine from the Veneto region?

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Prosecco

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What is the unabbreviated version of DOC?

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata

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In which region would you find Chianti DOCG, Bolgheri DOC and Toscana IGT?

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Tuscany

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4
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Are Classico areas more likely to be located on hillsides or lowlands?

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Hillsides

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What term is added onto a DOC or DOCG to indicate the wine was made in the historical centre?

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Classico

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What does DOCG stand for?

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

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7
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What does IGT stand for?

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Indicazione Geografica Tipica

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8
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Before being released onto the market, wines labelled as Amarone must have a legal minimum alcohol percentage of what?

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14%

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Are Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG red wines typically sweet and light bodied or dry and full bodied?

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Dry and full bodied

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What civilization is believed to have first planted vines on Italy’s hillsides?

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The Romans

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11
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What fermentation method is used to make Prosecco?

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The tank/Charmat method

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Between spumante and frizzante wines, which one is fully sparkling and bottled at a higher pressure?

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Spumante wines are fully sparkling and bottled at a higher pressure than frizzante

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13
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Your wine is sparkling, sweet and light-bodied with low alcohol, what is it most likely to be?

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Moscato d’Asti DOCG

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Which has the lighter sparkle out of Asti and Prosecco wines?

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Asti

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15
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If a wine is labelled as ‘Vendemmia Tardiva’, what does this signify?

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Late harvest

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16
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If a wine is labelled as Rosato, what color wine is it?

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Rosé

17
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If a wine comes from the hilltop town of Montalcino, what is it most likely to be called?

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Brunello di Montalcino

18
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Name the famous sparkling wine made in Lombardy using the Champagne method

A

Franciacorta

19
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Which method is used to make Franciacorta sparkling wine?

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Champagne/traditional method

20
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Which year was the DOC system introduced to Italian wine law?

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1963

21
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What are Italy’s three main soil groups?

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Alluvial, Marine and Volcanic

22
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What special drying process do grapes go through to make Passito wines?

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Appassimento; when the grapes are either air or sun dried

23
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Who introduced Sangiovese to Italy?

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The Etruscans

24
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What is the system of high trellising vines known as in Italy?

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Pergola

25
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By law, what is the minimum time period Nebbiolo wines from Barolo DOCG should be aged for?

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3 years, including 18 months in oak

26
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Which grape variety is used to make Asti DOCG sparkling wine?

A

Moscato Bianco

27
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What is the name for a traditional raffia basket Chianti flask?

A

Fiasco

28
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What kind of vessel are Asti wines fermented in?

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Pressurized tanks

29
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Prosecco used to be the name for both the sparkling wine and its grape variety, which year was this changed?

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2009

30
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Which animal do you find on the crest of Chianti Classico?

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A black rooster

31
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By what name is Tuscany known as in Italy?

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Toscana

32
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what does ‘pergola’ refer to in Italian viticulture?

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A system of high trellising vines

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