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Lazio 2 Flashcards

1
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How large is Roma

A

3m residents

4th most populous city in EU

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2
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What are the two main eras for Lazio?

A

Roman Era

Papal State Era

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Who were the early inhabitants of Lazio?

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Italic Latini

Etruscans 5th c BC took over

Roma Founded 750BC

Roma - 6th BC - 476AD

Catholic Church took over - until 1870 Kingdom of Italy

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4
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Where is Lazio receives the lowest amount of precipitation?

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Maremma Laziale

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5
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Describe Lazio’s climate

A

Coast - Mediterranean - warm and humid

Mountains - More Continental coolers with more diurnal range based on altitude

Rain decreases when moving from SE to NW Maremma Laziale the driest regions

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6
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Lazio topology?

A

More than Half Hills

Hills 54%

Mountains 26%

Plains 20%

Central Apennines occupy Central and South

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7
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Match Lazio’s extinct volcanos with its lakes?

Volsini

Cimini

Sabatini

A

Volsini - Lake Bolsena

Cimini - Lake Vico

Sabatini - Lake Bracciano

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8
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What volcanic mountain range lies to the south east of Roma?

A

Colli Albani

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9
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Describe Lazio’s coastal plains?

A

Coastal band running from Toscana to Campania (once wetlands, drained and replained)

Northern Coastal Plain - Maremma Laziale - is the S portion of Maremma

Agro Pontino - represents the southern coast plain

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10
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What river originates in Umbria and cuts through Roma?

A

Tevere River

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11
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What are the principal soils in Lazio (3)?

A

Volcanic - From Vosini to Colli Albani

Limestone - Predominately in South

Clay-Sandy = on coastal region and Tiber Valley marine origin

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12
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What is the viticulture in Lazio?

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Vertically trellised and trained in cordone speronato and guyot

Once Vendome

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13
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What is Lazio’s wine production

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20,000 ha

1,000,000 hl per year

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14
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DOC / DOCG Break down

A

DOC/G - 40%

IGT - 20%

20% Bulk

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15
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Est! Est! Est! di Montefiascone DOC

A

Historic white wine

1st 2 receive DOC (1966)

Trebbiano Toscano (50-65%) / Trebbiano Giallo (25-40%) / Malvasia Bianca Lunge (Or Lazio) (10-20%)

Classico if

  1. produced in historic region around Montefiascone & Bolsens
  2. High ABV 11.5% v 10.5%
  3. Lower max yields

Dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, spumante

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16
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Johannes Defuk

A

Arrived in Italy 1111bc with Henry V

Sent servants to find good wines, if so wrote Est on the tavern walls

Upon arriving in Motefiascone, he found 3 Est hence the name

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17
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Orvieto DOC (Lazio)

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Overlaps with Umbria

Grechetto (60%) / Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico locally)

Secco, abboccato (off-dry), amabile (med-sweet), dolce (sweet)

Superiore version lower max yields, high ABV 12%

Cannot be release before March 1 of the year following harvest

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18
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What are the 2 sweet styles of Orvieto DOC? Explain

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Vendemmia Tardiva - late harvest reserved for superiore version

Muffa Nobile - made noble rot

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19
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Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio) DOCG

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Around Piglio, foothills of Central Apennines in Frosinone Province

90% Cesanese d’Affile &/or Cesanese Comune; superiore (13% ABV)

Superioire Riserva - 20 months ageing ; 14.0% ABV

Well Structured and Oak Aged

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20
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Where is Frascati and what is its claim to fame?

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Hills SE of Roma known as Castelli Romani

Surrounds town of Frascati - Volcanic Soils

Simple, Light Body, Citrus, Apple, FLowers

Dry most common but all styles available including spumante

min 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio (Malvasia Puntinata) - Best

Maxiumum 30% from Bellone, Bombino Bianco, Trebbiano Toscano, Trebbiano Giallo, Greco Bianco

Superiore - max yields 12% ABV (vs 11.5%)

Riserva 13% ABV; 12 months ageing

21
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Cannellino di Frascati

A

Delicate and sweet, Light bodied, Stone Fruit, Ripe Apple & Honey

Late Harvest / light appassimento permitted; noble rot optional

Malvasia Bianca di Candia - same blend as Frascati DOC - Sweet (Noble Rot)

22
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In 2011 what happened in Frascati DOC?

A

Sub-categories of Frascati Superiore and sweet Cannellino were separated and elevated to DOCG levels

All three wines are produced from the same geographic region

23
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Which are the two principal grapes that can be used for the production of Frascati DOC?

A

Malvasia Bianca di Candia & Malvasia del Lazio

24
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The majority of Orvieto DOC area and production falls within Lazio. True or false?

25
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Which was the first appellation of Lazio to receive the DOC status?

A

Estt! Est! Est! di Montefiascone DOC in 1966

26
Q

Malvasia del Lazio is also referred to as Malvasia ….

27
Q

Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC is a white and red wine DOC. True or false?

A

White

Trebbiano Toscano (50-60%)

Trebbiano Giallo (5-40%) - min downgraded from 25% to 5%

Malvasia Bianca Lunga/Lazio (10-20%)

28
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Is Lazio predominantly planted to red or white grapes?

A

White Grapes - 70%

29
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Name Lazio’s most widely planted grape

A

Malvasia Bianca di Candi (15%)

30
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Name Lazio’s most widely planted red grape

A

Merlot (12%)

31
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Frascati Superiore DOCG must be aged for a minimum of 12 months. True or false?

A

False since Frascati Superiore has no ageing requirement

However

Frascatie Superiore Riserva requires 12 months minimum ageing

32
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What is the dominant grape variety in the blend of Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC?

A

Trebbiano Toscano

33
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Which Malvasia variety is considered native to Lazio & among the most distinctive Malvasias?

A

Malvasia del Lazio

34
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What historic DOC is considered Lazio’s claim to fame?

A

Frascati DOC

35
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Which sweet wine appellation shares the same winegrowing area as Frascati DOC?

A

Cannellino di Frascati DOCG

Note: so does Frascati Superiore

36
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Which grape variety is considered Lazio’s most significant and promising native red grape?

37
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Frascati Superiore DOCG has higher minimum alcohol level but same maximum yields than Frascati DOC. True or false?

A

False - requires higher ABV and lower yields

38
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What is Italy’s most widely planted Malvasia?

A

Malvasia Bianca di Candia

39
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Cesanese del Piglio is the only red DOCG of Lazio. True or false?

40
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What are the 3 Volcanic mountain ranges in Lazio and corresponding lakes?

A

Mt. Volsini - Lake Bolsena

Mt. Cimini - Lake Vico

Mt. Sabatini - Lake Bracciano

41
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What is the mountain range in southern Lazio?

A

Colli Albani

42
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What is the Northern Coastal plain in Lazio called?

A

Maremma Laziale

43
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What is the Southern Coastal Plain in Lazio?

A

Agro Pontino

44
Q

What is the major river in Lazio?

A

Tevere River (TIber)

45
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What is grown more red or white in Lazio?

46
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What are two grapes only grown in Lazio?

A

Cesanese Comune

Cesanese d’Affile

47
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Where might the name Cesanese originate?

A

The town of Cesano in Castelli Romani south of Roma

48
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What is the rule for Orvieto Sweet Superiore?

A

ONLY VENDEMMIA and Muffa Nobile can be superiore for sweet wines

Italian Wine Scholar Unit 2 TB (49 decks)

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