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Lazio Flashcards

1
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What are the DOCG wine appellations in Lazio?

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3: Cannellino di Frascati, Cesanese del Piglio or Piglio, Frascati Superiore

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The grape varieties and principal wine styles of the “need to know” appellations

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3
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What is Procanico?

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local name in Lazio for Trebbiano Toscano

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4
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What is the most distinctive red grape in Lazio?

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two distinct varieties of Cesanese: Cesanese Comune and Cesanese d’affine; native to Lazio

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5
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What are the main historical periods for Lazio?

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Roman Empire and Papal States

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6
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When was Rome founded?

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about 750 BCE

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When was the Roman Republic founded?

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in the 6th century BCE

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What is Lazio’s most planted grape?

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Malvasia Bianca di Candia

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9
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What is the relative mix of red and white grapes in Lazio?

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70% white

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10
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Name the 6 regions that border Lazio.

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Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania

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11
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What is the mountain range in the eastern portion of Lazio?

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Central Apennines

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12
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Describe Lazio’s topographical structure.

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54% hills, 26% mountains, 20% plains

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13
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What is the major river of Lazio?

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Tevere (Tiber) River

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What are Lazio’s dominant soil types?

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volcanic (Volsini to Colli Albani,) limestone (Latina and Frosinone) clay-sands (coastal and Tevere valley)

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What is the time line of the founding, peak and fall of the Roman Empire?

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27 BCE, 117 CE, 476 CE

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16
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Describe Lazio’s climate.

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Mediterranean on the coast and a transition to Mediterranean with continental influences with increasing altitude

17
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Describe the rainfall pattern in Lazio.

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rainfall decreases from southeast to northwest, lowest in Maremma. [lowest near drought-prone Tuscany]

18
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What are the volcanic ranges of Lazio?

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Volsini, Cimini, Sabatini, Colli Albani

19
Q

What is the most widely planted red grape in Lazio?

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Merlot

20
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What is the most widely planted Malvasia in Italy?

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Malvasia Bianca di Candia (mostly Lazio)

21
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What is puntinata?

A

“dotted,” dark specs appears during ripening; refers to Malvasia di Lazio

22
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What were the parents of Malvasia del Lazio?

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Zibibbo and Schiava Grossa cross

23
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What is the main training method in Lazio?

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vertically trellised and trained in condone speronato and guyot

24
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What is the quality pyramid of Lazio wine?

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40/20/40

25
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How many DOC’s and DOCG’s are in Lazio?

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3, 27

26
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What was the first DOC in Lazio?

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Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC in 1966

27
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What lake is associated with Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC?

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Lake Bolsena

28
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What is the blend in Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC?

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majority Trebbiano Toscano, also Trebbiano Giallo and Malvasia

29
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What styles of wine are made in Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC?

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most common is dry, also abboccato, amabile, and spumante

30
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What is the sweet wine style from Orvieto?

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actually 2; muffa nobile and vendemmia tardiva for superiore version

31
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Describe the soils of Frascati DOC.

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volcanic

32
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What subcategories of Frascati were elevated to their own DOCG in 2011?

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Frascati Superiore and Cannellino

33
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Describe the styles of Cannelloni di Frascati.

A

always sweet

34
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What is the sweetness level of Frascati?

A

can be made in a range of sweetness levels

35
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Describe the body of wines from Frascati DOC.

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light-bodied

36
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What are the “need to know” white grape varieties in Lazio?

A

Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Malvasia di Lazio

37
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What are the “need to know” red grape varieties in Lazio?

A

Cesanese

38
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What are the “need to know” appellations in Lazio?

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6: Est!Est!!Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC, Orvieto DOC, Cesanese di Piglio DOCG, Frascati DOC, Frascati Superiore DOCG, Frascati Cannellioni DOCG

39
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What are Lazio’s principal IGT’s?

A

Lazio IGT and Frusinate IGT (Passerina) [FPL: Frusinate, Passerina, Lazio]

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