Level 3 Sommelier Italy Flashcards
What is the Greek name for Italy?
Oenetria which means “Land of Staked Vines.”
What is the Climate of Italy?
Mediterranean
Which section of Italy is the Industrial Center?
North Italy, Milan
Which section of Italy is dominated by small, isolated towns and rustic wines?
Southern Italy
Which section of Italy is the cultural center?
Central Italy, Florence
Who it the Italian wine industry’s biggest client?
America
How many official wine grape varietals exist in Italy?
350
What are the 5 Major Wine Regions of Italy?
Piedmont Veneto Tuscany Abruzzo Sicily
What is the grape used to make Prosecco?
Glera
What are the primary grapes of Veneto?
Corvino (R)
Rondinella (R)
Molinara (W)
What are the largest sub-regions of Vento?
Valpolicella
Amerone
Soave
Prosecco
What is the method used to make Amarone?
Appassimiento
What are the largest sub-regions of Tuscany?
Chianti Classico Brunello di Montacino Nobile Morellino di Scansano Bolhgheri
What is the primary grape of Tuscany?
Sangiovese - used in Chianti
What is the famous dessert wine of Tuscany?
Vin Santo - made from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes
What are the sub-regions of Piedmont?
Langhe (Barolo, Barbera, and Barbaresco) and Asti
What are the primary grapes of Piedmont?
Arneis (W) Moscato (W) Nebbiolo (R) Barbera (R) Dolcetto (R)
What are the Killer Bees?
Brunello (Sangiovese)
Barolo (Nebbiolo)
Barbaresco (Nebbiolo)
What is the primary wine of Abruzzo?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (only DOCG in Abruzzo)
What are the major sub-regions of Sicily?
Marsala
Etna Rosso
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
What are the most important Reds of Italy?
Sangiovese Montepulciano Primitivo Barbera Corvina Aglianico Nebbiolo Dolcetto Nero d'Avola Nerello Mascalese
What are the most important Whites of Italy
Arneis Garganega Glera Muscato Pinot Grigio Catarratto Trebbiano
What are the 4 legal Italian wine classifications?
Vin di Tavola
IGT (Typical Geographic Identification)
DOC (Designations of Origin)
DOCG (Designations of Origin Guaranteed)
How many appellations are in Italy?
about 400
