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Italian Wine Scholar Unit 1 > Liguria > Flashcards

Liguria Flashcards

1
Q

What style is Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà?

A

Sweet white passito

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2
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What is the name of Dolcetto in Liguria?

A

Ormeasco

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3
Q

What is the % of Rossese in Rossese di Dolceaqua DOC?

A

95%

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4
Q

Rossese is known as what in France?

A

Tibouren

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5
Q

Bosco is a native white grape in what Italian region?

A

Liguria

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6
Q

Pigato would likely be grown in what part of Liguria, the western or eastern Riviera?

A

Western Riviera

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7
Q

Bianchetta Genovese is genetically identical to what other Ligurian grape?

A

Albarola

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8
Q

Genova is the major city of what Italian region?

A

Liguria

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9
Q

The Colli di Luni DOC is shared between what two regions?

A

Liguria and Toscana

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10
Q

What are the three main grapes of Cinque Terre DOC?

A

Albarola, Bosco, Vermentino

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11
Q

Costa de Sera, Costa de Campu, and Costa da Posa are sub-zones of what DOC?

A

Cinque Terre DOC

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12
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What was the first DOC in Liguria?

A

Rossese di Dolceaqua DOC

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13
Q

What is the minimum aging for Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà Riserva?

A

3 years

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14
Q

Pigato – the classic white grape of the Riviera di Ponente – is genetically identical to which grape variety?

A

Vermentino

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15
Q

Which DOC does Liguria share with Toscana?


A

Colli di Luni DOC

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16
Q

Colli di Luni Rosso must contain at least 85% of which grape variety?

A

Sangiovese

17
Q

Most Ligurian wine growing is concentrated in the western Riviera di Ponente area.
 True or False?

A

True

18
Q

What is Liguria’s largest DOC in terms of area under vine?

A

Colli di Luni DOC

19
Q

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC has five sub-zones.
Which is particularly known for some of the best Pigatos?

A

Albenganese

20
Q

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC has five sub-zones.
Which is a sub-zone for dry red Granaccia?

A

Quiliano

21
Q

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC has five sub-zones.
Which produces some of the best Vermentino?

A

Finalese

22
Q

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC has five sub-zones.
Which is a sub-zone for sweet Moscato Bianco.

A

Taggia

23
Q

What is Sciac-trá?

A

A rosato wine made from Ormeasco grapes in the Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC

24
Q

What is Schiacchetrà?

A

A sweet wine made from dried grapes in the Cinque Terre DOC.

25
Q

Which Italian wine region does not border Liguria?
a) Piemonte
b) Lomardia
c) Emilia-Romagna
d) Toscana

A

b) Lombardia

26
Q

(a) forms Liguria’s western border, while (b) is the easternmost border
 of Liguria

A

(a) France
(b) Toscana

27
Q

What is Liguria’s capital city
?

A

The port city of Genova

28
Q

Which DOC does Liguria share with Toscana?

A

Colli di Luni DOC

29
Q

The Riviera di Ponente is entirely focused on single-varietal wines. True or false?

A

true

30
Q

What percentage of Liguria’s vines are white?

A

More than 70 percent

Italian Wine Scholar Unit 1 (9 decks)

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