Lesser Known Grapes Flashcards

Question

Bianco d'Alessano

Answer 1

white Puglia - Brindisi, Bari, Taranto, Valle d'Itria (Cisternino, Locorotondo, Martina Franca, Ceglie Messapica DOCs - Locorotondo (blended w Verdeca), Gravina, Ostuni, Lizzano buds early - prone to spring frost and coulure herbal, green apple, bitter orange, white flowers

Answer 2

white Campania - mostly islands off coast of Naples, also Amalfi and Sorrento coasts DOC Ischia Biancollela - in purezza DOC Ischia Bianco - blends of Biancolella and Forastera with Coglionara and Sanlunardo Frassitelli - Ischia Grand Cru AKA Jancolella, Janculila early budding and flowering gold hue, white flower, thyme, herbs, spearmint, grapefruit, oregano, saline

Answer 3

``` Piemonte - Roero (L bank of Tanaro) AKA Brachetto a Grappolo Grande, Brachetto Lungo del Roero Birbet is the wine more aromatic than Brachetto sparkling and delicately sweet ```

Answer 4

``` red Piemonte - Astigiano and Castiglione d' Asti not related to Lambruscos Cascina Castle saved Uvalino often air dried high acid high tannins ```

Answer 5

red ER - near Bagnocavallo, Cotignola, Fusignano, Gogo, Lugo, Russi in Romagna near Faenza and Ravenna cities IGT - dell'Emilia, Forli, Ravenna, Rubicone AKA Burson lots of tannins

Answer 6

red Piemonte, Lombardia uva rara - very few berries on bunch different size bunches, millerandage usually from Oltrepo Pavese - Rovescala, Buttafuoco, Casteggio Valle de Recoaro and Val Maga - grand crus of OP also blended in Ghemme

Answer 7

Red. Lazio No monovarietal wines Competes unsuccessfully with Cesanese Comune and Cesanese d’Affile Sparkling Sweet - Passito

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Red. Sicilia Faro blend w Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio About 5-10% Acitana Other grapes Galetena and Cor e’ Palummo Not registered Named for series of towns n of Catania in NE Sicilia called Aci - ...

Answer 9

White. Calabria Used in Moscato di Saracena blend NR

Answer 10

White. Friuli Venezia Giulia Blended w Ribolla Gialla (Name means dilution in Friulano dialetto) 5-7 lobes, pentagonal, late ripening Rediscovered near Farris Simple thin tart floral aromas good acidity

Answer 11

Albaranzeuli Bianco White. Sardegna aka Lacconargiu, Lacconarzu Pink streaked berries ML bunch, conical, cylindrical 1-3 wings, not compact Maybe Giro x Panse Rosa di Malaga (Spanish table grape)

Answer 12

Red. Sardegna Not related to Albaranzeuli Bianco Not related to Giro

Answer 13

Red Toscana | NR

Answer 14

``` white Emilia Romagna DOC Reno 43 ha grown near Bologna no monovarietal fresh, perfumed, green apple, herbs, yellow flowers ```

Answer 15

white Sardegna Logudoro - N central Sardegna near Ozieri NR - under study apricots, almonds, bread

Answer 16

white Emilia Romagna Near Bologna 2 biotypes - Bolognese and Romagnola NR

Answer 17

white Campania DOC Ischia Bianco - blends Arilotta - rare biotype near Forio *Ian's Ischia project at Laceo Ameno - Albergo Regina Isabella, Giancarlo Cartiero

Answer 18

``` white Sardegna native 3 biotypes small berries, thick skin floral, sage, thyme, yellow apple & pear *this sounds interesting ```

Answer 19

``` red Piemonte related to Ner d'Ala Pinerolese area - near Torino Chisone, Pellicle, Susa valleys Ramie blend - with other local grapes like Avana red berries, light, faded flowers ```

Answer 20

``` white Piemonte named for cat testicles no monovarietal wines white flowers, spicy Ian thinks lots of potential Giorgio Falca resurrected the grape ```

Answer 21

``` white Liguria many different unrelated "barbarossa" varieties AKA Barbarossa di Finalborgo Verdona near Finale sparse bunch, thin skinned grape fruity, good acid ```

Answer 22

white Piemonte Lombardia not related to Barbera ancient variety from Acqui and Alessandria near Ovada and Acqui Terme now blend with Timorasso, Favorita, Moscato Bianco DOC Colli Tortonesi Bianco thin skinned, fresh, white flowers

Answer 23

``` red Campania NR conical pyramidal bunches flattened round berries not as high in acid possibly related to - Catalanesca, Casavecchia, Summariello ```

Answer 24

``` red Sardegna not related to Barbera near Cagliari related to Muristellu and Bovale Sardo no monovarietal wines deep blue round/oval berries, M/S bunch ```

Answer 25

white Emilia Romagna Val Trebbia zone of ER NR was a synonym for Grignolino but not the same! cylindrical small bunch, round yellow green berries

Answer 26

red Campania 1st commercial vintage 2010 red cherry, dark berry fruit, licorice, smooth tannins

Answer 27

``` white Emilia Romagna Ravenna near Faenza and Lugo almost extinct NR M/L conical bunches, round berries ```

Answer 28

``` white Emilia Romagna near Cesena, Bertinoro AKA Rossola tightly packed bunch NR almost extinct ```

Answer 29

``` white Emilia Romagna DOC Colli Piacentini Vin Santo di Vigoleno - sweet wine blended with Melara, Santa Maria AKA Berverdino Valle dell'Arda very rare winged compact M bunch pyramidal/conical thick skinned - good for drying genetics say same as Vernaccia di San Gimignano but probably wrong... ```

Answer 30

``` white Veneto NR round, thick skinned yellow berries M/S sparse bunch non aromatic, dried fruits, stewed apples ```

Answer 31

white Campania NR AKA Pinot Antico citrus, yellow apple, floral, good acid

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white Valle d'Aosta very recently rediscovered - no wine yet AKA Gros Blanc, Blanc Comun

Answer 33

``` white Toscana Isola d'Elba - solo Elba Bianco blend often confused with Trebbiano Toscano short, pyramidal, large bunch, dark yellow green berries, later harvest than Trebbiano Toscano ```

Answer 34

white Piemonte AKA Verdesse in France and in Valais of Switzerland rare Alta Valsusa Val Chisone (Pomaretto, Perosa Argentina) Pinerolese small cylindrical bunch, tropical fruit

Answer 35

``` white Veneto NR, rare near Verona, Valpolicella, Val Ilasi AKA - Bigolara, Sampagna, Smarzirola blend with others to make an air dried sweet wine ```