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Italy - IWP - Peninsula & Island Whites Flashcards

1
Q

What is the most grown White variety on
the Peninsula of Italy?

A

Trebbiano
.

*Exceeded in Italy only by:
* Pinot Grigio (1st)
* Glera (2nd)

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2
Q

What is a synonym for Trebbiano in France?

A

Ugni Blanc

(the most widely planted White grape of France)

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3
Q

What is a synonym for Trebbiano Toscano?

A

Procanico
*(in Umbria)

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4
Q

What are the other major White varietals
of Central Italy?

A

Vermentino

Verdicchio

Vernaccia

Passerino

Pecorino

Grechetto (aka: Pignoletto)

Malvasia

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5
Q

What are the major White varietals
of Campania?

A

Fiano

Falanghina

Greco

Coda di Volpe

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6
Q

What are the major White varietals
of Sicily?

A

Ansonica
(aka: Insolia or Inzolia)

Catarratto

Grecanico Dorato
(aka: Garganega)

Grillo

Zibibbo

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7
Q

What region has the most Chardonnay plantings in Italy?

A

Sicily

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8
Q

Where is Nuragas grown?

A

Sardinia

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9
Q

Where is Vermentino most widely grown?

A

Liguria
(40+% of all wine here)

Tuscany

Sardinia

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10
Q

Synonym for Vermentino in Liguria

A

Pigato

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11
Q

Synonym for Grechetto in
Emilia-Romagna

A

Pignoletto

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12
Q

Major white DOC of Liguria

A

Colli di Luni DOC

Riviera Ligure Poniente DOC

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13
Q

Sub-Zones of
Riviera Ligure Poniente DOC

A

Albenganese
(Pigato, Vermentino, and Rossese only)

Finalese
(Pigato, Vermentino, and Rossese only)

Quiliano
(Granaccia only)

Riviera dei Fiori
(Pigato, Vermentino, and Rossese only)

Taggia
(Moscatello, Vendemmia Tardiva, and Passito only)

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14
Q

Major White DOC/G of Sardinia

A

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
(95% min Vermentino)
.

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Vermentino di Sardegna DOC
(85% min Vermentino)

Nuragus di Cagliari DOC
(85% min Nuragas)

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15
Q

Most planted White variety in Tuscany

A

Trebbiano

(Trebbiano di Toscano)

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16
Q

What DOC in Tuscany are
known for Vermentino?

A

Bolgheri DOC

Maremma Toscana DOC

Elba DOC

17
Q

What regions are known for Grechetto?

A

Umbria
(Orvieto DOC)
.

Emila-Romagna
(aka: Pignoletto here)

18
Q

What DOC/G in Emilia-Romagna
are well known for Grechetto?

A

Colli Bolognese Pignoletto DOCG
(85% min Grechetto)

Pignoletto DOC
(85% min Grechetto)

19
Q

What DOC/G in Umbra
are well known for Grechetto?

A

Orvieto DOC

60% min combined:
Grechetto + Trebbiano Toscano

* Can actually be 100% of either varietal here…

20
Q

Major White DOC/G in Lazio

A

Est! Est!! Est!! di Montefiascone DOC
(Trebbiano Toscano based white)

Frascati DOC & Frascati Superiore DOCG
(70% min Malvasia di Candia)

21
Q

Major White DOC/G in Campania

A

Fiano di Avellino DOCG
(85% min Fiano)

Greco di Tufo DOCG
(85% min Greco)
.

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Falanghina di Sannio DOC
(85% min Falanghina)

Vesuvio DOC
(can be Coda di Volpe based)

22
Q

What is Lacyrma Christi?

A

Like a “superiore” for Vesuvio DOC in Campania
​
Bianco: 35% min Coda di Volpe
Rosso: 50% min Piedirosso
​
~12% min ABV~
– This is 1 full percent higher for Bianco normale, and 1.5 percent higher than for Rosso normale.
​
From the Slope of Mt. Vesuvis just east of Naples along the coast in the north-western section of Campania.

23
Q

What is the most grown variety in Sicily?

A

Catarratto

24
Q

What is a synonym for Ansonica?

A

Insolia

or

Inzolia

25
Q

What is a synonym for Grecanico Dorato?

A

Garganega

26
Q

What varietal family is Zibibbo a member of?

A

Muscat

27
Q

What White variety is Etna DOC Bianco known for?

A

Carricante

28
Q

What is the White variety of Cirò Bianco?

A

Greco
(80% minimum)

29
Q

What is the most grown White variety of Abruzzo?

A

Trebbiano

30
Q

Major White Varieties of Marche

A

Verdicchio
(Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG)
(Verdicchio di Matellica Risrva DOCG)
.
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To a lesser extent:
* Passerina (Offida DOC)
* Pecorino (Offida DOC)
* Trebbiano

31
Q

What are the main White varieties
of Offida DOC?

A

Passerina

Pecorino

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