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Itlay- Central And South Flashcards

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Umbria has what type of climate

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Continental climate with Mediterranean influences and ragged and beautiful terrain from the Apennine Mountains

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What is the most prominent doc for white wines

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Orvieto

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What grapes do the white wines of Orvieto have

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Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto

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Lago di Carrara doc has what styles of wines and what grapes

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All styles of wines but their reds can be high quality from international varieties

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The two docgs from Umbria

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

Sagranito di Montefalco DOCG

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva has what type is style of wine and grapes

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Dry reds from Sangiovese at Riserva level only

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Sagranito do Montefalco DOCG has what type is of style fin wines and grapes

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Dry to sweet red wines from 100% Sagranito

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Lazio is located where in Italy

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On the coast of the Tyrrhenian Coast

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Lazio is more famous for what than their wines

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City of Rome

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In Lazio most wine produced is made for what

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The masses of the city and most of the production is quaffable white wines

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Sweet wines and sparkling wines are made around the region and on DOCG is for strictly Vendemmia Tardiva wines from Malvasia Bianco di Candia

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Cannellino di Frascati

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Name two other DOCG’s besides Canellino di Frascati

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Cesanese di Piglio DOCG

Frascati superior DOCG

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What style of wines and grapes does Cesanese di Piglio produce

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Red wines ( can be superior or Riserva ) from the local Cesanese grape

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What type of style of wines and grapes does the Frascati Superior le DOCG produce

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Dry white wines from Malvasia Bianco di Candia , can be Riserva

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Basillicata regions most important feature is

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Mount Vulture

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16
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Basillicata is king for

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Aglianco

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White wines from Basillicata are usually made from

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Malvasia Bianca while all styles are made here including rosato, sparkling and dessert wines

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG is made with what type of style of wines and grapes

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Dry red wines from 100% Aglianico, can be Riserva. Ages for a minimum 3 years for superior and 5 years for Riserva

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Campania has what type of soils

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Volcanic slips with tufa soils

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Two of the most famous regions is Campania

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Taurasi DOCG

Aglianico di Taburno DOCG

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What type of wines does Taurasi DOCG and Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

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Both produce rich Aglianico wines and some of the most age worthy of southern Italy

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What white wines from this region ten be high in quality, which wines lead in the way in this category

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Falanghina
Greco
Fiano

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DOCG’s and DOC of Campania are

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Aglianico du Tuburno DOCG 
Taurasi DOCG
Fianco del Avellino DOCG 
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Campi Flegrei DOC
Falanghina del Sannio DOC
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What are the style of wines and grape in Aglianico de Tuburno DOCG

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Minimum 85% Aglianico.. can be rosato, red and Riserva

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What are the style of wines and grape in Taurasi DOCG

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Minimum 85% Agliancio, can be only red and Riserva

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What are the style of wines and grape in Fianco del Avellino DOCG

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Dry whites from a minimum 85% fiano , can be Riserva

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What are the style of wines and grape in Greco di Tufo DOCG

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Minimum 85% Greco , can be still or sparkling and can be Riserva

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What are the style of wines and grape in Campi Flegrei DOC

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All styles, specializes in wines from Falanghina, piedirosso and Aglianico

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What are the style of wines and grape in Falanghina del Sannio DOC

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Minimum 85% Falanghina, can be still, sparkling Metedo Classico ( champagne method) passito and Vendemma Tardiva

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30
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What does Vendemma Tardiva mean

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Means late harvest in Danish

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31
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Apulia has what type of weather

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Warm weather year round

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Primitiva is a genetic counterpart for what grape

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Zinfandel

33
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Major red grapes of Apulia

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Nero di Troia
Negroamaro
Primitivo

34
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Major white grapes of Apulia

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Bombino Bianca

Verdeca

35
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Castel del Monte Bombino Nero has what style of grapes

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Rosato wines only from Bombino

36
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Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG has what style of grapes

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Dry, red Riserva wines only from Nero di Troia

37
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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG has what type of style of grapes

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Sweet, red wines from a minimum 65% Nero di Troia

38
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Salice Salentino DOC has what type of style of wines

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White, rosato and red wines, sparkling white and rosatos, sweet red wines. Reds and rosatos are from Negroamora but varietal red Aleatico is allowed. Whites are mainly Chardonnay

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Brindisi DOC has what type of style of wines

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Varietal red, rosato and whites can be sparkling g or still. Reds and rosatos are from Negroamaro

40
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Primitivo di Manduria DOC has what type of style of grapes

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Red wines only from Primitivo , can be Riserva

41
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Calabria has what type of climate

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Warm Mediterranean

42
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Are there any DOCG’s in Calabria

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None

43
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The most important DOC is what and the grapes

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Ciro DOC for all styles of dry wines from Greco and the local red Gaglioppo

44
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A secondary important Calabria DOC

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Melissa DOC

45
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Melissa DOC has what type of style of grapes

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Red and white wines from Greco and Gaglioppo as well and produce high quality white wines

46
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Sardinia is located where in Italy

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And island between the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean seas

47
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The only DOCG located in the northern part Sardinia is

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Verementino di Gallura

48
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How many DOC’s in Sardinia

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17

49
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Notable DOC’s in Sardinia

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Cagliari DOC
Vernaccia di Oristano DOC
Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

50
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Cagliari DOC types of styles of wines and grapes

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White and sparkling wines from Malvasia, Monica and Vermentino

51
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Vernaccia di Oristano DOC has what type of styles of wine and grapes

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White, dry sweet wines from Vernaccia di Oristano

52
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Cannonau di Sardegna DOC style of wines and grapes

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Dry red, rosato and sweet wines from Cannonau ( Grenache )

53
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Sicily is seperate a from the mainland by what

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The Strait of Messina

54
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Sicily is dominated by what mountains with what type of soils

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Mount Etna and has volcanic soils

55
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Excellent white wines In Sicily are made from which grapes

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Catarratto 
Inzolia 
Grecanico 
Carricante 
Grillo
56
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The most popular red grapes in Sicily

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Nerello Mascalese 
Nerello Cappucio
Nero d’Avola
Frappato 
Perricone
57
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What two red grapes are made famous by the Etna Doc

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Nerello Mascalese

Nerello Cappucio

58
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Sicily is also famous for what fortified wine

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Marsala

59
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Who created the first fortified Marsala by fortifying wine in 1773

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John Woodhouse

60
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Dessert wines in Sicily

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Moscato di Nato

Moscato do Siracusa

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Marsala can be what

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Dry or sweet

62
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Moscato di Nato and Moscato di Siracusa doc’s are from what grapes and can be what

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Moscato ( zibibbo) and Malvasia grapes and can be sweet and unfortified or fortified

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Moscato di Pantelleria DOC is what type of grapes and style in Sicily

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Sweet dessert wine from Moscato that is starting to be imported into the United States more often

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DOCG’s and DOC’s that are important in Sicily

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Cerasuola di Vittoria DOCG
Etna DOC
Faro DOC
Malvasia delle Lipari DOC
Siracusa DOC
Moscato di Pantelleria DOC
Marsala DOC
65
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Cerasuola di Vittoria DOCG has what style of wine and grapes

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Dry “cherry red” wine from Nero d’Avola and Frappato. Can be Classico

66
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What type of style of wine and grapes does Etna DOC in Sicily have

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White wines Carricante and Catarratto and can be superior. Red and rosato wines from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappucio, Riserva. Rosato and white sparkling wines are also made in the traditional method

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What type of style of wine and grapes does Faro DOC from Sicily have

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Dry red wines from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappucio

68
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What type of style of wine and grapes does Malvasia delle Lipari DOC have in Sicily

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White, sweet and fortified wines from Malvasia di Lipari

69
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What type of style of wine and grapes does Siracusa DOC have in Sicily

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Dry white, sparkling and passito wines from Muscato Bianco. Dry red wines from Nero d’Avola

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What type of style of wine and grapes does Moscato di Pantelleria DOC have in Sicily

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Off dry sweet and fortified white wines from Zibibbo ( moscato)

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What type of style of wine and grapes does Marsala DOC have in Sicily

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White ( oro and gold, and umbra or amber) fortified wines from Grillo, Inzolia, Cateratto and Damaschino. Red ( Rubino) fortified wines from Perricone, Nero d’Avola and Nerello Mascalese.

72
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What residual sugar levels does Marsala DOC have in Sicily

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Secco ( maximum 40 g/l of residual sugar)
Semisecco
Dulce

73
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Aging requirements for Marsala DOC

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Fine- minimum 1 year in oak or cherry wood( first 4 months may be in alternative containers)

Superiore- minimum 2 years in oak or cherry wood

Superiore Riserva- minimum 4 years in cherry wood or oak

Vergine/ Solera- minimum 5 years in oak or cherry wood

Vergine Riserva/ Solera Riserva/Vergine and Solera Stravecchio - minimum 10 years in oak or cherry wood

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Authorization labels for Marsala DOC in Sicily

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Marsala “Vecchio” -the wine has met the minimum requirements for Marsala Superiore

Marsala Fine IP- Italy particular

Marsala Superiore SOM- Superiore Old Marsala

Marsala Superiore GD - “Garibaldi Dolce” a reference to the 19th century general

Marsala Superiore LP- London particular

75
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From north to south name the major regions of Central and South Italy on mainland

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Umbria
Lazio
Campania 
Apulia ( Puglia)
Basillicata 
Calabria
76
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What are the two islands that produce wine in Italy

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Sicily

Sardina

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