Lazio Flashcards

1
Q

more than half of lazio is covered by what typography?

A

hills

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2
Q

describe the overall climate of lazio

A

Mediterranean near the coast, continental influences further inland

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3
Q

What are the soils in the middle band of lazio, running southeast from Volsini to Colli Albani

A

Volcanic

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4
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What are the soils of the provinces of latina and Frosinone in Lazio?

A

limestone

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5
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What are the soils in the coastal areas and tiber valley in Lazio?

A

Clay-Sandy

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6
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what is the percentage of white grapes produced in lazio?

A

70%

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7
Q

what is the most widely planted variety in Lazio?

A

Malvasia Bianca di Candia

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8
Q

What is the most widely planted malavasia in all of Italy?

A

Malvasia Bianca di Candia

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9
Q

What are the characteristics of Malvasia Bianca di Candia?

A

Vigourous, consistent large yields

neutral, medium acid, full body and high alcohol

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10
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what is the most widely planted red in Lazio?

A

Merlot

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11
Q

Cesanese is only grown in which region of Italy?

A

Lazio

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12
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What are the two types of Cesanese?

A

Cesanese Comune
Cesanese d’Affile

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13
Q

Malvasia Puntinata

A

Malvasia del Lazio

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14
Q

Malvasia del Lazio is a natural cross of which two varieties?

A

Muscat of Alexandria and Schiava Grossa

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15
Q

Which lazio variety is prone to botrytis?

A

Malvasia del Lazio

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16
Q

which of the two cesanese’s is more widely grown?

A

cesanese comune

17
Q

which of the two cesanese’s is considered the better quality of the two

A

Cesanese d’Affile

18
Q

What was the tradional style of cesanese and what is the current style?

A

used to be sweet and fizzy, now dry and still

19
Q

what are the typical characteristics of cesanese?

A

intensely fruity, medium-bodied and well structured

20
Q

what was the traditional training system in lazio and what has it been replaced with?

A

traditional system was tendone but is now more commonly guyot or cordon speronato

21
Q

What was the first doc in Lazio?

A

Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC

22
Q

what laziali appellation surrounds lake bolsena and includes the village of montefiascone?

A

Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC

23
Q

what are the four varieties included in the Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC white blend?

A

trebbiano toscano
trebbiano giallo
malvasia bianca lunga and malvasia del Lazio

24
Q

the classico area of Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC means the wines are from which villages?

A

Montefiascone or Bolsena

25
Q

the classico area of Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC means the wines are from which villages?

A

Montefiascone or Bolsena

26
Q

What are the main grapes in the blend of orvieto doc in lazio?

A

grechetto and trebbiano toscano

27
Q

what laziali appellation is located around the town of Piglio inn the foothills of the central appenines east of roma

A

Cesanese del Piglio

28
Q

What grapes are in Cesanese del Piglio

A

Cesanese d’Affile and or Cesanese comune

29
Q

What laziali appellations is located in the hills southeast of roma in Castelli Romani?

A

Frascati DOC and Frascati Superiore DOCG

30
Q

What are the soils of Frascati doc and frascati superiore docg ?

A

Volcanic

31
Q

what are the dominant grapes in frascati?

A

At least 70% Malvasia Bianca di candia and or Malvasia del Lazio

32
Q

What are the characteristics of the best wines in Frascati?

A

Best wines have more Malvasia del Lazio and come from the superiore docg

33
Q

Describe the difference between Frascati doc and the Frascati Superiore DOCG?

A

Doc is light quaffable, superiore docg shows more depth

34
Q

what grapes are in Cannellino di Frascati DOCG

A

same blend as frascati doc/g, 70% min Malvasia Bianca Lunga and or Malvasia del Lazio

35
Q

How was Cannellino di Frascati Docg traditionally made vs how it is made today

A

Traditionally sweet wines from noble rot

now it is more commonly late harvest with light appassimento

36
Q

What is an appellation in Lazio that can naturally develop Noble rot?

A

Cannellino di Frascati DOCG