Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

CMS - Study Guide > Italy - General Facts > Flashcards

Italy - General Facts Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Introductory Sommelier Exam (CMS) flashcards
1
Q 
Put the following regions in order from west to east (1 = westernmost, 5 = easternmost).
A.	Alto Adige
B.	Piedmont
C.	Veneto
D.	Friuli
E.	Lombardia
A 
A.	Alto Adige - 3
B.	Piedmont - 1
C.	Veneto - 4
D.	Friuli - 5
E.	Lombardia - 2
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q 
Mandated in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ DOCG, appassimento is the process of drying grapes for several months before fermentation to concentrate sugars and extract.
A. Amarone della Valpolicella
B.Gavi
C.Franciacorta
D.Barolo
E.Valtellina Superiore
A

A. Amarone della Valpolicella

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is the process called that is used to make Amarone della Valpolicella?

A

Appassimento is the process of drying grapes for several months before fermentation to concentrate sugars and extract.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q 
Orange wine was revived in the late 1990s by producers in which region of Italy?
 A.Emilia-Romagna
 B.Friuli
 C.Alto Adige
 D.Piedmont
 E.Veneto
A

B.Friuli

From the mid 1990s there has been a revival of amber wine production in the Friuli which involves leaving the white wine grapes in extended maceration with their grape skins. The resulting wines have a hint of color pigments that give them an orange hue.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q 
Select the principal grape used in Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG wines.
 A.Merlot
 B.Cabernet Sauvignon
 C.Sangiovese
 D.Nebbiolo
 E.Corvina
A

E.Corvina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q 
Select the Nebbiolo-based wine(s).
 A.Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
 B.Barbaresco DOCG
 C.Barolo DOCG
 D.Chianti Classico DOCG
 E.Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
A

B.Barbaresco DOCG

C.Barolo DOCG

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q 
Moscato d'Asti DOCG wines are most commonly produced in which of the following styles?
 A.Frizzante
 B.Still
 C.Rosé
 D.Dry
 E.Spumante
A

Frizzante

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q 
Südtirol is the German name for which of the following regions?
 A. Friuli
 B. Piedmont
 C. Valle d'Aosta
 D. Alto Adige
 E. Veneto
A

D. Alto Adige

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q 
The Gavi DOCG is located in which region?
 A.Piemonte
 B.Veneto
 C.Friuli
 D.Lombardia
 E.Alto Adige
A

A.Piemonte

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Most Prosecco is released as vintage wine.
A.True
B.False

A

B.False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q 
Select the grape(s) commonly grown in Alto Adige.
 A.Sauvignon Blanc
 B.Corvina
 C.Nebbiolo
 D.Pinot Grigio
 E.Pinot Noir
A

D.Pinot Grigio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Italian Wine Law - What are the classifications?

A

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) / Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP) - 75
Donominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) / Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP) - 332
Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) / Indicazione Geografica Protetta (IGP) - 118
Vino (formerly Vino da Tavola)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

When was the DOCG system introduced?

A

1963 - DOC
1980 - DOCG
1992 - IGT via Goria’s Law

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What were the first 4 DOCGs?

A

Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany)
Vino Nobile di Montalpuciano (Tuscany)
Barolo (Piedmonte)
Barbaresco (Piedmonte)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What was the first white DOCG and when was it established?

A

Albana di Emilia-Romana in 1987

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Which Italian region has the most DOCGs? The 2nd most?

A

Piedmonte - 17 DOCGs

Tuscany - 11 DOCGs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

How many DOCGs are there in Piedmont?

A

Piedmont is home to more DOC zones than any other region in Italy—as of 2018, Piedmont could claim 17 DOCGs and 42 DOCs—and almost half of the region’s vinous production is of at least DOC quality.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What was the first wine given DOC status in Italy?

A

The Tuscan white vernaccia di San Gimignano

19
Q

What was the most recent DOCG?

A

The Abruzzese denomination Tullum, aka Terre Tollesi, has become the first Italian DOC to be elevated to DOCG status in 8 years, raising the count of DOCGs to 75. Tullum DOCG will primarily feature varietal wines made from red Montepulciano and whites Passerina and Pecorino.

An obscure denomination in Abruzzo that goes by the twin names of Terre Tollesi and Tullum has jumped into the spotlight as the newest member of Italy’s top tier of quality wines—the DOCGs. As DOCG number 75, Terre Tollesi/Tullum becomes the first DOC to be raised to DOCG status since 2011’s mad rush of denomination-making leading up to the implementation of EU control over the process.

20
Q

What is the Super Tuscan Tignanello classified as under the Italian DOP system?

A

Tignanello - IGT

Created by Piero Antinori

21
Q

What is the Super Tuscan Sassicaia classified as under the Italian DOP system?

A

Sassicaia - DOC

Made by Tenuta San Guido in Tuscany’s Bolgheri zone

22
Q

What is the most important river in Italy? Where does it begin?

A

The Po river. It begins in Piedmont and flows to the Adriatic sea

23
Q

What is Italy’s smallest wine region and where is it located?

A

Valle d’Aosta

24
Q

What is Barolo Chinato? Who was its creator?

A

Barolo Chinato is a curiosity; a DOCG aromatized wine that is flavored with quinine.

An infusion of Barolo with quinine bark, clove, wormwood and cinnamon and a small amount of cane sugar.

Guiseppe Cappellano created the first version.

25
Q

La Morra, Serralunga d’Alba, and Monforte d’Alba are communes included in which of the following DOCGs?

Barolo

Gavi di Gavi

Amarone della Valpolicella

Barbaresco

Valtellina Superiore

A

Barolo

26
Q 
The vast majority of Lambrusco production occurs in which of the following regions?
 A.Emilia-Romagna
 B.Veneto
 C.Piedmont
 D.Liguria
 E.Lombardia
A

A.Emilia-Romagna

27
Q

Modern Barolo and Barbaresco producers commonly use new oak barriques and shortened macerations.
A.False
B.True

A

B.True

28
Q

Which region produces the most wine in Italy?

A

Veneto, with its capital at Venice, is the most significant of the three regions that comprise the Tre Venezie. It produces more wine than any other region in Italy, yet much of this falls at a lower level—an ocean of neutral, cheap Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris) and sparkling wines comprises much of the bottom tier of Venetian winemaking.

29
Q

How many DOCG’s are there in Trentino-Alto Adige?

A

Trentino-Alto Adige does not contain any DOCG zones; however, as of 2000 over 75% of the region’s production is of DOC quality, placing it foremost amongst Italy’s twenty regions in relative percentage of DOC production.

30
Q

10% of Europe’s entire production of apples occurs in which region?

A

10% of Europe’s entire production of apples occurs in Trentino-Alto Adige

31
Q

What are the aging requirements for Barolo and Barbaresco? Reserva for each?

A

Barolo - 38 months - 18 of these months MUST be in oak
Barolo Reserva - 62 months - 18 of these months MUST be in oak
Barbaresco - 26 months - 9 of these months MUST be in oak
Barbaresco Riserva - 50 months - 9 of these months MUST be in oak

32
Q

How long must you wait after becoming a DOC to apply for DOCG status?

A

5 years

33
Q

Legal aging requirements for Barolo prior to 2010? After 2010?

A

Barolo is a massively tannic wine by nature, and prior to 2010, regulations called for a minimum three years of aging before release, two of which were in oak—or, rarely, chestnut—casks. Today, Barolo must be aged at least 38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, but only 18 months need be in oak.

34
Q 
Select the grapes commonly grown in Alto-Adige:
Nebbiolo
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Grigio
Corvina
A

Select the grapes commonly grown in Alto-Adige:

Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Grigio

35
Q

Legal aging requirements for Barolo prior to 2010? After 2010?

A

Prior to 2010, regulations called for a minimum three years of aging before release, two of which were in oak—or, rarely, chestnut—casks. Today, Barolo must be aged at least 38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, but only 18 months need be in oak.

36
Q

What is Chiavennasca?

It is the Nebbiolo grape, it is called this in Valtellina DOC and Valtellina Superiore DOCG in Lombardy

A

It is the Nebbiolo grape, it is called this in Valtellina DOC and Valtellina Superiore DOCG in Lombardy

37
Q

QUIZ: Match em’ up according to the European Union
IGT PDO
DOC/G PGI

A

IGT - PGI
DOC/G - PDO

Today, IGT wines are considered PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) by the European Union, whereas DOC and DOCG wines are considered PDO (Protected Designation of Origin), on par with France’s AOC/AOP.

38
Q

Define sorì.

Which famous producer makes a wine from a vineyard that includes this name?

A

South-facing part of a slope where in winter, the snow melts first.

Angelo Gaja makes a Barbaresco from a vineyard called Sori Tildin

39
Q

Define bricco.

Which famous producer makes a wine from a vineyard that includes this name?

A

Bricco is the sun-catching crest of a hill.

Ceretto makes a famous Barolo from a vineyard called Bricco Roche

40
Q 
QUIZ: Modern Vs. Traditional (M or T)
Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare

Barolo was divided between the “traditionalists” who retained faith in older winemaking techniques—Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi—and the “modernists” who embraced barriques, shorter macerations, and a rounder style of wine—Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare.

A

TRADITIONAL
Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi

MODERN
Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare

Barolo was divided between the “traditionalists” who retained faith in older winemaking techniques—Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi—and the “modernists” who embraced barriques, shorter macerations, and a rounder style of wine—Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare.

41
Q

What is the largest DOCG in Italy?

A

Asti is the largest DOCG in Italy.

42
Q

What is the smallest DOCG in Italy?

A

Valle d’Aosta

43
Q

What is Nebbiolio grape known as in Gattinara DOCG and Ghemme DOCG.? What is is called in Valtellina?

A

Spanna - Gattinara DOCG and Ghemme DOCG.

Chiavennasca - Valtellina

CMS - Study Guide (31 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions