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Italy - Northern & General Flashcards

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Northern Italy Regions

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Piedmont

Valle D’Aosta

Lombardy

Liguria

Emilia-Romagna

Trentino-Alto Adige

Veneto

Friuli - Venezia Giulia

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Name three of the “modernists” in Barolo who embraced barriques, shorter macerations and rounder styles.

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Paolo Scavino

Luciano Sandrone

Elio Altare

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Barolo Chinato

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DOCG aromatized wine.

The bark from the South American cinchona tree is steeped in Barolo and then flavored with quinine and other botanicals.

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Soave - varietal and region

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Veneto

Garganega min. 70%

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Trentino-Alto Adige - where and what styles?

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Two regions on Alpine border of Austria and Switzerland. Primarily white wine. Pinot Grigio Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Blanc Reds: Merlot and Lagrein

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What is the minimum percentage of Sangiovese required for wines in the Chianti DOCG?

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70%

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Barbera d’Asti - varietals & region

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Piedmont Dry red made with 90% - 100% Barbera. Combined maximum of Fresia, Grignolino, and Dolcetto allowed.

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Orange wine was revived in the late 1990s by producers in which region of Italy?

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Friuli

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Five primary Barolo communes

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  • La Morra
  • Barolo
  • Serralunga d’Alba
  • Monforte d’Alba
  • Castiglione Falletto
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Aging requirements for Barolo normale

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38 months from month of harvest with 18 months in oak

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Breganze Torcolato DOCG produces passito styles from which grape and is in which region?

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Vespaiola

Veneto

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Brachetto d’Acqui

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Sweet sparkling red made with Brachetto in Piedmont.

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Franciacorta - varietal and region

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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

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Franciacorta

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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

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Winery credited with the creation of the Brunello di Montalcino style

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Biondi-Santi

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What is the principal grape variety used in the wines of the Carema, Boca, and Lessona DOCs?

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Nebbiolo

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Amarone della Valpolicella - varietal & region

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Region - Veneto

Corvina Rondinella Maximum 25% other red grapes (no single variety may comprise more than 10% of the blend)

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Gloria’s Law

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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.

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Franciacorta Satèn

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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.

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Franciacorta Riserva

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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)

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Most planted grape variety in Alto Adige

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Schiava

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Schiava is grown in what wine region?

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Trentino-Alto Adige

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Italian regions North to South

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Trentino - Alto Adige

Veneto

Fruili-Venezia

Lombardy

Piemonte

Valle d’Aosta

Liguria

Emilia-Romagna

Toscana

Le Marche

Umbria

Lazo

Abruzzi

Molise

Campania

Apulia

Basilicata

Calabria

Sicily

Sardinia

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Sforzato is what and is produced where?

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A style similar to recioto produced from Nebbiolo grapes that are dried prior to fermentation. The resulting wine is aged for at least two years, is dry, and has a minimum 14% abv.

Sforzato di Valtellina

Lombardy

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Franciacorta Millesimato

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Minimum 30 mos. on the lees after tirage, 37 total.

May also be Satèn or Rosé

Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry (Satèn may be Brut only)

26
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Barolo and Barbaresco are located along what river?

27
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Barbaresco aging requirements

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Normale: Minimum 26 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the third year following the harvest

Riserva: Minimum 50 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the fifth year following the harvest

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Franciacorta Rosé

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Minimum 35% Pinot Nero, Maximum 65% Chardonnay, Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco, Maximum 10% Erbamat

24 mos. on the lees after tirage, 31 mos total.

Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-Sec

29
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Teroldego is a grape from which Italian province?

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Trentino

Teroldego Rotaliano is the wine made from these red grapes. Teroldego may take its name from its traditional method of cultivation, trained on a system of “tirelle” or wire harnesses. Another theory is its association with German dialect for gold of the Tirol. Still another theory credits a northern Italian village called Teroldege, or Teroldeghe, where documents dated in 15th century refer to the sale of Teroldego wine.

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Which statement is true?

  1. Prosecco is made in various regions of Italy
  2. Prosecco outsells Champagne by 3:1 in the UK market
  3. Prosecco is Italian for gently sparkling
  4. Prosecco is a brand name of a large cooperative
  5. Prosecco is a delimited region in northen Italy
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  1. Prosecco is a delimited region in northen Italy
31
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The town of Valdobbiadene might appear on labels of what popular wine?

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Prosecco

Valdobbiadene is one of the main towns of the Prosecco wine producing region in Treviso, northern Italy

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Italy’s most planted red grape

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Sangiovese

33
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Italy’s most planted white grape

34
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Italian wines labelled Amabile can be described as …

35
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Friulano

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White

Veneto

Also known as Savignon Vert and grown in Chile

36
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Dolcetto

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Red

Piedmont

37
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Cortese

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White

Piedmont

38
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Corvina

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Red

Veneto

39
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Bonarda

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Red

Piedmont

40
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Schiava

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Red

Trentino

41
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Vermentino

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White

Sardinia, Liguria and Piedmont

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Region for the following DOCGs:

  • Alta Langa
  • Asti
  • Barbaresco
  • Barbera d’Asti
  • Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
  • Barolo DOCG Rosso
  • Brachetto d’Acqui
  • Dogliani
  • Dolcetto di Diano d’ Alba/Diano d’ Alba
  • Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
  • Erbaluce di Caluso/Caluso
  • Gattinara
  • Gavi (Cortese di Gavi)
  • Ghemme
  • Nizza
  • Roero
  • Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
43
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Italian regions with no DOCG

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Molise

Liguria

Calabria

Trentino Alto-Adige

Valle d’Aosta

44
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Region for the following DOCGs:

  • Franciacorta
  • Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo)
  • Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
  • Sforzato di Valtellina (Sfurzat di Valtellina)
  • Valtellina Superiore
45
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Region for the following DOCGs:

  • Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
  • Lison
  • Ramandolo
  • Rosazzo
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Friuli-Venezia-Giulia

46
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Region for the following DOCGs:

  • Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto
  • Romagna Albana
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Emilia-Romagna

47
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Regions fo rthe following DOCGs:

  • Amarone della Valpolicella
  • Bardolino Superiore
  • Colli Asolani (Asolo Prosecco)
  • Colli di Conegliano
  • Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio
  • Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco
  • Friularo di Bagnoli (Bagnoli Friularo)
  • Lison
  • Montello Rosso/Montello
  • Piave Malanotte/Malanotte del Piave
  • Recioto di Gambellara
  • Recioto di Soave
  • Recioto della Valpolicella
  • Soave Superiore
48
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Piedirosso is most commonly used as a blending partner with:

49
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What is the principal grape variety used in the wines of the Carema, Boca, and Lessona DOCs?

50
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Miani, Livio Felluga, and Gravner are producers from which of the following regions?

  1. Veneto
  2. Emilia-Romagna
  3. Lombardia
  4. Valle d’Aosta
  5. Friuli
51
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The Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG has existed for over twenty years.

T/F

A

F.

The DOCG was established in 2010

52
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Select the Barolo commune(s) containing a significant portion of Helvetian soil.

  1. Barolo
  2. Castiglione Falletto
  3. Monforte d’Alba
  4. La Morra
  5. Serralunga d’Alba
A

Castiglione Falletto

Monforte d’Alba

Serralunga d’Alba

Helvetian soil is a looser type of calcareous marl, lighter in color, and alternating with reddish sandstone and limestone. It has high levels of iron and phosphorous.

Wines made from grapes grown in Helvetian soil are full-bodied, brick-red color, with intense tannins, and have great aging potential.

53
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Arneis

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Crisp, floral white grown in Piedmont, primarily Roero in Alba and in Langhe.

Historically, Arneis was blended with Nebbiolo and included in field blends to soften Nebbiolo’s harsh tannin. It’s nickname is Nebbiolo Bianco, though it is not related to the red grape.

54
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The fairy Albaluce blessed the townspeople of Caluso with her gift, this grape.

55
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Region and DOC for Erbaluce

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Piedmont

DOC Erbaluce di Caluso
(Piedmont’s first DOC for white wine, est. 1967)

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