Liguria Flashcards
This DOC is located entirely in the mountainous inland area to the northwest of Imperia at altitude up to 2,400 ft/800 m.
Ormeasco di Pornassio (or Pornassio DOC) (!)
What are four wines of Colli di Luni DOC?
- Colli di Luni Vementino (at least 90%)
- Colli di Luni Albarola (at least 85%)
- Colli di Luni Bianco (blend of Vermentino and Trebbiano Toscano)
- Colli di Luni Rosso (based on Sangiovese)
What is the traditional training system in the eastern Riviera particularly in Cinque Terre?
Overhead Pergola (low variant)
What is the classic white grape of the western Riviera, specifically within the provinces of Savona and Imperia to produce varietal wines under the Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC?
Pigato(!)
True or False:
Vermentino and Pigato are genetically identical.
True:
However the two grapes are listed separate in the National Registry of Grape amd om tje Disciplinare.
Most widely planted red variety in Liguria, represents 10% of the vine total.
Rossese (!)
What is the percentage of Vermentino accounted for in Liguria?
20%
The most widely planted grape variety
True or False
Most vineyard holdings and wineries are small is size and family owned in Liguria.
True
More than 40% of the toal land under vine is owned by producers with less than 2.5 ac/1 ha and often fragmented.
What is the percentage of white varieties planted in Liguria?
More than 70%
What will each grape variety, Bosco, Vermentio and Albarola provide for Cinque Terre blends?
Bosco : structure
Vermentino: perfume
Albarola: acidity
What is t he main source of income for Liguria region?
Tourism
What is an inter regional DOC shared between Liguria and Toscana? It covers the most of the eastern part of the Riviera di Levante?
Colli di Luni DOC (!)
A red variety almost all plantings are concentrated in the western Riviera di Ponente.
Rossese(!)
What is the minimum percentage required for Rossese di Dolceaqua DOC?
95%
What grape variety is the main component of. Colli di Luni DOC and Colline di Levanto DOC?
Sangiovese
What are grape varieties based in Colli di Luni DOC for red (1) and white (2)?
Red: Sangiovese
White: Trebbiano Toscano, Vermentino,
What is sweet passito style white wine of Cinque Terre is called (to be only produced in the best years with small quantties)?
Cinque Terre Schiacchetra (!)
True or False:
Ligurea has the smallest area under vine.
False:
Valle d’Aosta is the smallest. Liguria has the secone smallest (Liguria is third smallest region Italy. Marche is the second smallest in size)
Viticulturally Liguria can be split into two main wine growing sub-regions. What are the two and which one has most concentrration of winegrowing?
- Riviera di Ponente (West Coast) - covers from the Frnech border to Genoa - the provinces of Savona and Imperia
- Riviera di Levante (East Coast) - From Genoa to the Tuscan border. Besides Genoa, includes La Specia. Also includes famous villages of Cinque Terre and Portfino.
- Most winegrowing is concentrated in the western Riviera di Ponente sub region which produces mainly DOC wine.
What is claim to fame for Cinque Terre?
Rare passito Schiacchetra
What climate is Liguria generally? Which area is the driest?
Mediterranean
Riviera di Levante (east) is wetter while the western Ponente is drier.
What French variety Rossese proven to be genetically identical with?
Tibouren