Italy & Spain I Flashcards
List the major regions of Spain and the grapes associated:
Rioja – Tempranillo Ribera del Duero – Tinto Fino Priorat – Garnacha, Cariñena Penedès – Macabeo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carinena, Garnacha Rías Baixas – Albariño Rueda – Verdejo Sherry (Jerez) – Palomino
What is the Spanish equivalent of the AOC?
DO
Denominación de Origen
Established in 1982
List the quality levels and aging requirements of Rioja:
Crianza – 2 years w/min 1 yr in oak
Reserva – 3 years w/min 1 yr in oak
Gran Reserva – 5-7 years w/min 2 yrs in oak
What does cosecha mean?
Harvest or Vintage
What is the sparkling wine from Spain and where is it produced?
Cava – from Penedès
What is the Italian equivalent to the French AOC? List the quality levels.
DOC (or DOCG)
Denominazione di Origine Contrallata
or Denominazione di Origine Contrallata Garantita
DOCG (highest)
DOC
IGT – Indicazione di Geografica Tipica
VdT – Vino Da Tavola (lowest)
How many regions are there in Italy? Name the top 3 in terms of production.
20
Top 3: Piedmont, Veneto, Tuscany
What are the quality levels in Chianti?
Chianti Classico Riserva ($$$)
Chianti Classico ($$)
Chianti ($)
What is a Super Tuscan?
Any wine made from the Tuscany region that does not adhere to the DOC (or DOCG) laws. Typically made from Sangiovese they also can have a blend of Bordeaux style grapes including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Syrah. The ‘Meritages of Italy’.
What is the primary grape of Chianti? Vino Noble di Montepulciano? Brunello di Montalcino?
Sangiovese
Chianti – at least 80% Sangiovese by law
What are the major grapes of Piedmont? What grape makes Barolo and Barbaresco?
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto
100% Nebbiolo
What does spumante mean?
Sparkling white wine
List the major grapes of Veneto:
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
What does Amarone mean? How is it made? What does ripasso mean?
Amarone means ‘big and bitter’
The wine procedure picks only the ripest grapes and lays them on straw mats to dehydrate and raisinate. This brings up the residual sugar ratios and when fermented produce wines that are 14-16% alcohol, after most of the sugar ferments.
Ripasso means adding grape skins from Amarone back to Valpolicella, giving it extra alcohol and more flavor.
What is the full name for Amarone?
Amarone Della Valpolicella
Which grapes are used for Valpolicella and Bardolino?
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
Bardolino is lighter than Valpolicella
What is Soave superiore?
A dry, crisp, fruity wine made from Garganega grapes. Grown around the town of Soave, just east of Verona in northeastern Italy. Possibly the most famous white wine in Italy.
What are the DOCG zones for Prosecco?
Colli Asolani & Conegliano Valdobbiandene
What does Classico mean? What does superiore mean?
Classico wines come from the historic heart of a village or region. Usually a much better product than the surrounding production areas.
Superiore means a higher level of quality/maturity of grapes were used meaning higher sugar ripeness and ability to naturally produce a wine with a higher level of alcohol content.
Which sparkling wine is made in Lombardy?
Franciacorta
Name the subregions of Rioja
Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Baja
List the sub zones of chianti
Chianti Classico Chianti Ruffino Chianti Senesi Chianti Fiorentini Chianti Arentini Chianti Montalbano Chianti Montespertoli
Name the only white wine DOCG in Tuscany
Vernaccia San Giminiano
What is the grape of Brunello di Montalcino?
Brunello (Sangiovese Grosso)
What is the difference between montepulciano d’Abruzzi and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzi is made from 100% montepulciano in Abruzzo
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is made from 100% Sangiovese near the village of Montepulciano in Tuscany
Name 2 synonyms for Tempranillo
Tinto Fino, Tinto do Toro, Ull de Llebre, Aragonez, Tinto Roriz
