Italy - Northern & General Flashcards
Northern Italy Regions
Piedmont
Valle D’Aosta
Lombardy
Liguria
Emilia-Romagna
Trentino-Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli - Venezia Giulia
Name three of the “modernists” in Barolo who embraced barriques, shorter macerations and rounder styles.
Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare
Barolo Chinato
DOCG aromatized wine.
The bark from the South American cinchona tree is steeped in Barolo and then flavored with quinine and other botanicals.
Soave - varietal and region
Veneto
Garganega min. 70%
Trentino-Alto Adige - where and what styles?
Two regions on Alpine border of Austria and Switzerland. Primarily white wine. Pinot Grigio Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Blanc Reds: Merlot and Lagrein
What is the minimum percentage of Sangiovese required for wines in the Chianti DOCG?
70%
Barbera d’Asti - varietals & region
Piedmont Dry red made with 90% - 100% Barbera. Combined maximum of Fresia, Grignolino, and Dolcetto allowed.
Orange wine was revived in the late 1990s by producers in which region of Italy?
Friuli
Five primary Barolo communes
- La Morra
- Barolo
- Serralunga d’Alba
- Monforte d’Alba
- Castiglione Falletto
Aging requirements for Barolo normale
38 months from month of harvest with 18 months in oak
Breganze Torcolato DOCG produces passito styles from which grape and is in which region?
Vespaiola
Veneto
Brachetto d’Acqui
Sweet sparkling red made with Brachetto in Piedmont.
Franciacorta - varietal and region
Lombardy spumante, metodo classico
Franciacorta: - Pinot Nero and Chardonnay - Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco - Maximum 10% Erbamat
Franciacorta Satèn: - Chardonnay and a maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
Franciacorta Rosé: - Minimum 35% Pinot Nero - Maximum 65% Chardonnay - Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco - Maximum 10% Erbamat
Franciacorta
Pinot Nero and Chardonnay, no more than 50% Pinot Bianco, no more than 10% Erbamat.
Minimum 18 mos. on the lees after tirage, 25 mos. total from harvest date.
Dossaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-Sec
Winery credited with the creation of the Brunello di Montalcino style
Biondi-Santi
What is the principal grape variety used in the wines of the Carema, Boca, and Lessona DOCs?
Nebbiolo
Amarone della Valpolicella - varietal & region
Region - Veneto
Corvina Rondinella Maximum 25% other red grapes (no single variety may comprise more than 10% of the blend)
Gloria’s Law
Established in 1992 and created Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT), a more relaxed regulation. The first IGTs appeared in 1994. IGT wines are often varietally labelled. Reorganised as IGP by the EU.
Franciacorta Satèn
Chardonnay and maximum 50% Pinot Bianco.
At least 24 mos. on the lees after tirage, 31 total. May be Millesimato or Riserva.
Brut only.
Maximum pressure of 5 atmospheres.
Franciacorta Riserva
Minimum 60 mos. on the lees after tirage, 67 total.
May also be Satèn or Rosé
Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, (Satèn may be Brut only)