Italy General Wine Flashcards

1
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What does ‘Abbaccato’ mean?

A

Semisweet

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2
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What does ‘Amabile’ mean?

A

Semisweet

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3
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What does ‘Annata’ mean?

A

Vintage

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4
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What is ‘Appassimento’?

A

The process of drying grapes, usually on straw mats in airy lofts, to concentrate their sugars.

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5
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What is ‘Azienda Agricola’?

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Winery or estate that produces its wines from at least half estate grown grapes

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6
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What is ‘Botte/Fusto’?

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Large cask for aging wine. Traditionally made from chestnut or Slovenian oak.

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7
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What is ‘Bricco/Bric’?

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Piedmontese term for hilltop vineyard

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8
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What is a ‘Cantina’?

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Winery or cellar

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9
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What is a ‘Cantina Sociale’?

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Grower’s cooperative

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10
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What is a ‘Cascina’?

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Farmhouse

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11
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What is a ‘Colle/Collina’?

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Hill

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12
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What does ‘Corposo’ mean?

A

Full bodied

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13
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What is a ‘Cru’?

A

Single vineyard

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14
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Difference between DOC and DOCG?

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DOC regulations set the geographic boundaries for each area of production and also prescribe a set of conditions that govern the production of wines, ranging from permitted grape varieties, yields, minimum aging requirements and a host of other variables.

The G in DOCG adds the further provision that wines must be tasted and approved by a panel in order to carry the designation

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15
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What does ‘Dolce’ mean?

A

Sweet

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16
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What does ‘Etichetta’ mean?

A

Label

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17
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What does ‘Fresco’ mean?

A

Fresh

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18
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What does ‘Frizzante’ mean?

A

Lightly bubbly

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19
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What is a ‘Fattoria’?

A

Large wine estate

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20
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What does ‘Giovane’ mean?

A

Young

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21
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What are ‘Gratticci’?

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Straw mats used to dry grapes in the appassimento process

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22
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What does ‘Grappolo’ mean?

A

Bunch of grapes

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23
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How many DOCGs in Italy?

A

75

24
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How many DOCs in Italy?

A

329

25
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What does ‘Imbottigliato All’Origine’ mean?

A

Estate bottled

26
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What does ‘Invecchiato’ mean?

A

Aged

27
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What is ‘Marchio’?

A

Proprietary name or brand

28
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What is ‘Mosto’?

A

Must

29
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What is ‘Muffa Nobile’?

A

Noble rot

30
Q

Name clones of Nebbiolo?

A

Lampia

Michet

Bolla

31
Q

Name Sparkling red DOCGs in Italy?

A

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG

Lambrusco from Emilia-Romagna is DOC

32
Q

Name the 3 first 100% Sangiovese wines?

A

San Felice Vigorello

Montevertine Le Pergole Torte

Isole e Olena Cepparello

33
Q

Only regions not to have a DOCG?

A

Molise

Calabria

Liguria

Trentino-Alto Adige

Vallée d’Aosta

34
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What is ‘Passito’?

A

Usually sweet wine from semi-dried grapes

35
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What is a ‘Podere’?

A

Small farm holding, traditionally of a sharecropper

36
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What is ‘Profumo’?

A

Scent

37
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What does ‘Recioto’ mean?

A

Sweet wine made from semi-dried grapes

38
Q

What is a ‘Ronco’?

A

Local term for hill or hillside vineyard, used in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

39
Q

Rose exclusive DOC?

A

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC

40
Q

What is ‘Rovere’?

A

Oak

41
Q

What is ‘Sapore’?

A

Flavour

42
Q

What is the ‘Scirocco’?

A

Warm breeze from North Africa, affects the climate in southern Italy

43
Q

What does ‘Secco’ mean?

A

Dry

44
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What is ‘Sori’?

A

Piedmontese term for vineyard or slope

45
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What does ‘Spumante’ mean?

A

Sparkling wine

46
Q

Synonym for Bombino Bianco?

A

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

47
Q

What is ‘Tappo’?

A

Cork closure

48
Q

What is a ‘Tenuta’?

A

Wine estate

49
Q

What does ‘Tranquillo/Vino Tranquillo’ mean?

A

Still wine

50
Q

What does ‘Uva’ mean?

A

Grape

51
Q

What does ‘Vecchio’ mean?

A

Old or aged

52
Q

What does ‘Vendemmia’ mean?

A

Harvest or vintage

53
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What does ‘Vendemmia Tardiva’ mean?

A

Late harvest

54
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What does ‘Vigneto’ mean?

A

Vineyard

55
Q

What does Vecchie Viti mean on a label of wine from Italy?

A

Old vines

56
Q

Which DOC appellation does Friuli and Veneto share?

A

Prosecco

57
Q

What is the only region in the EU to mandate vintage dating for all levels of sparkling wine?

A

Alta Langa