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Liguria Flashcards

1
Q

Vermentino
% total production
rank
Flavor / aroma

A

20%
#1
Aromatic herbs
fennel
sage
thyme
elderflower
pears
mineral
SALTY FINISH

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Location

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NW Italy
France W
Piedmonte N
Tuscany / ER E
Adriatic S

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3
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Cinque Terre Sciacchetra
method
type of wood for ferment
when can release ?
min abv
Riserva allowed
Profile
color
aroma / flavor

A

passito
chestnut
Nov ONE year after harvest
13.5%
yes
Gold - Amber
Complex
white flowers
dried apricots
figs
honey
almonds
spice
CORE Minerality

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4
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IGT %

A

less than 15%

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5
Q

Vino %

A

less than 15%

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6
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Subregions

A

Riviera Ponente West
Riviera Levante East

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7
Q

Wine styles
West
East
White % production and style
Red

A

Focus on single varietal
Blends and single
>50% crisp acid, mineral
light refresshing herbal

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8
Q

What is sweet passito Ormeasco di Pornassio called

A

Sciactra

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9
Q

Ponente applelations

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Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC
Oremeasco di Porassio DOC

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10
Q

Subzone for Moscato sweet

A

Taggia

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11
Q

Rossesse
Red Rank
overall Rank
% of all grapes
Location
DOCs
Profile - color, body, acid aroma

A

1

#3
10%
Mostly west
Dolceacqua DOC ,Rossesse Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Pale ruby
Med body
bright acid
floral
red berry
herbs
spices
savory

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12
Q

Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC
Location
Vineyard sites
Soil / water characteristic
Climate note
Profile
Tannin
body
aroma / flavor
Superiore ABV

A

Around town of Dolce. West corner @ French border
Terraced rocky slopes
Red calcareous / good retenion
Windy
13%

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13
Q

Grapes
# varieties
% white
most dominant whites (2)
dominant red
Intenational participation

A

100+
70%
Vermentino Pigato
Rossesse
small / IGT only

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14
Q

Syn for Albarola

A

Bianchetti

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15
Q

Noteable of quality of Sciacchetra

A

Best passito in Italy

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16
Q

Rank in terms of production

A

2 after VdA

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17
Q

What are the blending rules in the DOCs

A

DOC defines the min % of stated varietal. Any other authorized from the DOC may be included

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18
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Syn for Rossesse

A

Tiburon

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19
Q

Parts of what countries before Italy

A

France then part of Italy as repub of Sardinia

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20
Q

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Location
Grapes (3 white, 2 red) / styles

A

Most of western Liguria from San Remo to Genoa
Pigato
Vementino
Moscato dry or passito
Rossesse traditional or passito
Granaccia

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21
Q

Which subzone of Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC is known for Pigato

A

Albenganese

22
Q

Subzones for Pigato, Vermentino, Rossesse

A

Albenganese
Finalese
Riviera dei Fiori

23
Q

Waht DOC uses monorail for harvest

A

Cinque

24
Q

Soil
In general
West
East

A

Poor stony
Reddish Calcaraeous marl
Limestone sand clay

25
Q

how many subszones of Riviera Ligure

A

5

26
Q

MGAs in Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC

A

38

27
Q

What is largest DOC in terms of size

A

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

28
Q

Cinque Terra
subzones (3)
Labeling for subzones
Profile
Acid
flavor
body
abv

A

Costa de Sera
Costa de Campu
Costa de Rosa
can append name to DOC
hi
mineral citrus herbaceous
light
moderate

29
Q

topo mts/ hills
vineyard sites

A

65 / 35
Steep cliffs / capes
steep narrow terraces of dry stone walls

30
Q

Settled by waht tribe ?

A

Liguri

31
Q

Climates
Influence
Coast warmer or cooler
when rain ? dry ?

A

Med
some continental inland
Adriatic moderates, reduces diurnal
warmer

32
Q

Bosco
Native where ?
Vineyard locations
Blends or Varietal ?
DOC used
Role

A

Spezia (East)
right to the sea
Mostly blend with Vermentino and Albarola
Cinque Terre Bianco DOC
Add body and structure

33
Q

Large or small holdings

A

small, avg 1HA

34
Q

Which more deep / intense Dolce or Riviera Ligure

A

Dolce

35
Q

Appelations Levante

A

Cinque Terra / Cinque Terre Sciacchetra DOC
Colli di Luni DOC

36
Q

Ormeasco Di Pornassio DOC
Location
Profile
Aromas
Styles

A

Inland mountains east of Dolce, NW of Imperia
dry, red or rosato, sweet passito
floral fruity spicy bitter finish

37
Q

who consumes most of wine

A

tourist

38
Q

Cinque Terra / Cinque Terre Sciacchetra DOC
Location
Grapes
Styles produced

A

Narrow strip of land on coast from La Speziia to Monterosso
Bosco - for structure
Vermentino perfume
Albarola - acid
sweet and dry

39
Q

what was first DOC

A

Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC

40
Q

Ormeasco
style
local name for ?
Profile

A

dry and sweet
Dolcetto
lighter style

41
Q

Training
West
East
Trend

A

Traditional Alberello (head trained)
Pergola (low variant in Cinque Terre)
Guyot

42
Q

DOCS / DOCgs
% total

A

8 / 0
70%

43
Q

Which subzone of Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC is known for Vermentino

A

Finalese

44
Q

Subzone for Granaccia

A

Quiliano

45
Q

Which sub wetter

A

Levante

46
Q

Which sub has most prodcution

A

Ponente

47
Q

Which sub is larger

A

Ponente

48
Q

Pigato
rank
Classic home where?
Genetic equiv to ? how different ?
Profile

A

Ponente in Savona and Imperia
#2
Vermentino but adapted
Lightly herbal
stone fruit
sage
honey
musky character
SALINE finish

49
Q

Most distinctive white (grape / DOC)

A

Vermentino from Colli di Luni

50
Q

Colli di Luni DOC
shared with ?
location
red grape
white grapes (3)
Bianco blend
Rosso

A

Tuscany
Most of eastern Levante includes 3 towns in Tuscany
Sangiovese
Trebbiano Tuscano, Vermentino,Albarola
Vermentino and Trebb Toscana
Sangio blend

51
Q

Is Riviera di Ligure focus 100% on single Varietals

A

yes

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