Italy - Northern & General Flashcards by Shelley Bynum

Northern Italy Regions

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.

Paolo Scavino

Luciano Sandrone

Elio Altare

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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.

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Soave - varietal and region

Veneto

Garganega min. 70%

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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

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

70%

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Barbera d’Asti - varietals & region

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?

Friuli

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Five primary Barolo communes

La Morra
Barolo
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforte d’Alba
Castiglione Falletto

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Aging requirements for Barolo normale

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?

Vespaiola

Veneto

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Brachetto d’Acqui

Sweet sparkling red made with Brachetto in Piedmont.

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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

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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

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Winery credited with the creation of the Brunello di Montalcino style

Biondi-Santi

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

Nebbiolo

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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)

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Most planted grape variety in Alto Adige

Schiava

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Schiava is grown in what wine region?

Trentino-Alto Adige

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Italian regions North to South

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

Sforzato is what and is produced where?

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

Franciacorta Millesimato

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)

Barolo and Barbaresco are located along what river?

Tanaro

Barbaresco aging requirements

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

Franciacorta Rosé

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

Teroldego is a grape from which Italian province?

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.

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

5. Prosecco is a delimited region in northen Italy

The town of Valdobbiadene might appear on labels of what popular wine?

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

Italy's most planted red grape

Sangiovese

Italy’s most planted white grape

Trebbiano

Italian wines labelled Amabile can be described as ...

Off-dry

Friulano

White Veneto Also known as Savignon Vert and grown in Chile

Dolcetto

Red Piedmont

Cortese

White Piedmont

Corvina

Red Veneto

Bonarda

Red Piedmont

Schiava

Red Trentino

Vermentino

White Sardinia, Liguria and Piedmont

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

Piemonte

Italian regions with no DOCG

Molise Liguria Calabria Trentino Alto-Adige Valle d'Aosta

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

Lombardia

Region for the following DOCGs: * Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit * Lison * Ramandolo * Rosazzo

Friuli-Venezia-Giulia

Region for the following DOCGs: * Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto * Romagna Albana

Emilia-Romagna

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

Veneto

Piedirosso is most commonly used as a blending partner with:

Aglianico

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

Nebbiolo

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

5. Fruili

The Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG has existed for over twenty years. T/F

F. The DOCG was established in 2010

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

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.

Arneis

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.

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

Erbaluce

Region and DOC for Erbaluce

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