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Liguria Flashcards

1
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What is the climate in Liguria?

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Mediterranean

  • Narrow band of vineyards; steep, treacherous mountains; S. Piedmont
  • Viti. on decline, but long established
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What is Pigato in Liguria?

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Vermentino

successful with DOCs:

  • Colli di Luni
  • Riviera Ligure di Ponente
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Despite the advances of other DOCs, Cinque Terre DOC is the most well-known of Liguria and it is based on what style of wine?

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basic, light Bosco-based white wines

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4
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Does Liguria have any DOCG’s?

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No, just 8 DOC’s

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What DOC does Liguria share with Tuscany? What styles, varietals do they make?

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Colli di Luni DOC

Styles:
Bianco, Rosso/Rosso Riserva
Varietal wine:
Vermentino/Vermentino Superiore, Albarola

Varieties:
Bianco:
min 35% Vermentino
25%-40% Trebbiano Toscano
max 30% other white grapes suitable

Rosso:
min 50% Sangiovese
max 50% other red grapes suitable

Vermentino
min 90% Vermentino, other white grapes suitable

Albarola
min 85% Albarola
max 15% other white grapes suitable

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What are the styles and varieties of Cinque Terre DOC?

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Styles:
Bianco
Sciacchetrà (passito bianco, may additionally be Riserva)

Varieties:
Bianco/Sciacchetrà (passito bianco)
Min. 80% Bosco, Albarola and/or Vermentino
Max. 20% other white grapes approved for production in Spezia province

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What styles and varieties do we find in the Pornassio (Ormeasco di Pornassio) DOC?

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Styles:
Sciactrà (rosato)
Rosso
May additionally be Superiore, Passito, or Passito Licoroso

Varieties:
Sciactrà/Rosso
Min. 95% Ormeasco (Dolcetto)
Max. 5% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for production in Liguria

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What styles and varieties do we find in Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC?

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Varietal Granaccia/Rossese:
Min. 90% stated variety
Max. 10% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable

Varietal Pigato/Vermentino:
Min 95% stated variety
Max. 5% other non-aromatic grapes of the same color suitable

Varietal Moscato:
100% Moscato Bianco

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What are the varietal requirements for Rossese di Dolceacqua (Dolceacqua) DOC?

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Styles:
Rosso/Rosso Superiore

Varieties:
Min. 95% Rossese (Tibouren)
Max. 5% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for production in Liguria

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10
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What is the Ligurian synonym for Tibouren?

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Rossese

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What’s the Ligurian DOC for sparkling/semi-sparkling wine?

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Val Polcèvera DOC

Styles:
Bianco/Bianco Frizzante/Bianco Spumante di Qualità/Bianco Passito
Rosato/Rosato Frizzante
Rosso/Rosso Novello/Rosso Frizzante

Varietal wine:
Bianchetto Genovese,
Vermentino/Vermentino Frizzante

Bianco:
Min. 60% combined Vermentino, Bianchetto Genovese and/or Albarola
Max. 40% other non-aromatic white grapes

Varietally labeled Bianco:
Min. 85% stated variety
Max. 15% other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for production in Liguria

Rosato/Rosso:
Min. 60% combined Dolcetto, Sangiovese and/or Ciliegiolo
Max. 40% other non-aromatic red grapes

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12
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Passito requirements for Liguria?

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Passito: Grapes must be naturally dried until they reach a sugar content on min. 260 g/l.

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13
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What is Liguria’s climate?

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Mediteranean

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Ligurian synonym for Dolcetto?

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Ormeasco

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15
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What grapes might you see bottled varietally in the Riviere Ligure di Pontente DOC?

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Pigato
Vermentino
Ormeasco
Rossese
Sangiovese

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16
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What Ligurian DOC is 100% Rossese-based?

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Rossese di Dolceaqua DOC in Ponente

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17
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What is the varietal DOC for Ormeasco?

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Pornassio (Ormeasco di Pornassio) 95%

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18
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Where is the Cinque Terre DOC? What are the major grapes?

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Liguria, in the Levante
min 80% Bosco, plus Albarola, Vermentino

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19
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What is the eastern end of Liguria called?

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The Levante

20
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What is the western end of Liguria called?

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The Ponente

21
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What are the major differences in style between the Ponente and the Levante?

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Ponente wines tend to be varietal wines, whereas Levante wines tend to be blends

22
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What is the sole notable sweet wine of Liguria, and who is one producer exported to the US?

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Sciacchetra, a passito blanc from Cinque Terre, produced by Walter de Batte

23
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What is the name for the rosé grown within Pornassio?

24
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Match the soil type to the region:

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Ponente- reddish calcareous marl
Levante - clay, sand, & limestone

25
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What is the minimum percentage of Rossese that must appear in Rossese di Dolceacqua?

26
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What four major cities along the coast administratively divide the Ligurian region ?

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Imperia
Savona
Geneo
La Spezia

27
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Which DOC is located entirely in the mountainous inland area northwest of Imperia at 2400 ft?

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Ormeasco di Pornassio , or Pornassio DOC

28
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What’s the traditional vine-training system in the eastern Riviera, particularly in Cinque Terre?

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Overhead Pergola

29
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What are the two mountain ranges shaping Liguria?

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The Maritime Alps to the northwest, the Ligurian Apennines to the northeast.

30
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In which two DOC’s is Sangiovese predominately grown?

A

Colli di Luni DOC
Colline di Levanto DOC

31
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What is “Muro a seccho” and what are they used for?

A

Dry Stone walls to prevent rock/land slides in the vineyards)

32
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What sweet wine comes from the Cinque Terre and what varietals are in it?

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(Sciacchetra, Bosco-Albarola-Vermintino)

33
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Name the main ingredient in U Barba?

34
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What year was Ormeasco di Pornassio awarded its own classification?

35
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What is the predominant soil of Cinque Terre?

36
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What is the average annual rainfall for Liguria?

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42.3 inches

37
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Name the two Parallel Valleys that surround Rossese di Dolceacqua?

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Val Verbone
Val Nervia

38
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What is the minimum alcohol level for Rossese Superiore?

39
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What is the climate of Liguria?

A

Mediterranean with steep hills

40
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What is the capital of Liguria?

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Genoa (one of four main provinces: Imperia, Savona, Genoa, & La Spezia)

41
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Viticulturally, Liguria is split into what two subregions?

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Riviera di Ponente (West Coast) France to Geno / Riviera di Levante (East Coast) Eastern Genoa to Tuscany

42
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Most winegrowing is centered in Riviera di Ponente OR Riviera di Levante?

A

Riviera di Ponente

43
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What is the most widely planted grape variety in Liguria?

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Vermentino – 20% of the total plantings

44
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What is the most widely planted red AND green grape variety in Liguria?

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Red: Rossese / Green: Vermentino

45
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Colline di Levanto whites must include which three grapes?

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Min. 40% Vermentino
Min. 20% Albarola
Min. 5% Bosco
Max. 35% other white grapes approved for production in Liguria

46
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What is the sole subzone of Golfo del Tiguillo-Portofino (Portofino)?

A

Costa dei Fieschi

47
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What are the subzones of Cinque Terre DOC?

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Costa de Sera
Costa de Campu
Costa de Posa

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