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Liguria Flashcards

1
Q

Which DOC covers most of western Liguria?

A

Riviera Liguria di Ponente DOC

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2
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What is the West coast of Liguria known as?

A

Riviera di Ponente

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3
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What is the most widely planted grape variety in Liguria?

A

Vermentino

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4
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How many DOCs are there in Liguria?

A

8 which account for 70% of production

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5
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What red varietal of the western Riviera di Ponente in Liguria is genetically identical to the french Tibouren variety?

A

Rossese

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6
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What is the local name given to Dolcetto in Liguria?

A

Ormeasco

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7
Q

What is the classic white grape of the western Riviera of Liguria?

A

Pigato

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8
Q

Ormeasco di Pornassio can produce a Rosato style wine made by short skin contact. What is it labelled as?

A

Sciactrà (not to be confused with the white Sciaticcchetrà of Cinque Terre)

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9
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What traditional training system is used for vines in the western Riviera of Liguria?

A

Alberello (head training)

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10
Q

What grape is genetically identical to Vermentino?

A

Pigato

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11
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What style of wine is Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà?

A

Sweet passito style white wine only made in the best years

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12
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What does ‘Cinque Terre’ refer to?

A

The 5 fishing villages of the Riviera

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13
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What is the topography of Liguria?

A

65% mountains, 35% hills

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14
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What affects the climate of the Ligurian vineyards?

A

The sea.

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15
Q

In the Golfo del Tigullio and Valpolcèvera DOCs, Albarola is know as what?

A

Bianchetta Genovese

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16
Q

Which Italian region is 3rd smallest in terms of size?

A

Liguria

17
Q

What distinctive Ligurian wine was the first to receive DOC status in 1972?

A

Rossese di Dolceacqua (Dolceacqua) DOC

18
Q

How do the Dolcettos of Piemonte compare to the Ormeascos of Liguria?

A

Ormeasco is more herbal and lighter in style

19
Q

What grape is used to produce Dolceacqua DOC?

A

Rossese

20
Q

What is the East coast section of Liguria known as?

A

Riviera di Levante

21
Q

Which inter-regional DOC is shared between Liguria and Toscana?

A

Colli di Luni DOC

22
Q

What tribe inhabited modern day Liguria prior to 1,000 BC?

A

The Liguri

23
Q

What is the name given to the wooden racks on which grapes are dried for passito wines?

A

Graticci

24
Q

What hardy native white grape is mainly grown on the eastern Riviera di Levante in Liguria?

A

Bosco

25
Q

What style of wine is Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà?

A

Sweet white passito

26
Q

What is the percentage of Rossese in Rossesee do Doceacqua DOC?

A

95%

27
Q

What are the 3 main grapes of Cinque Terre DOC?

A

Bosco, Albarola and Vermintino

28
Q

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

A

Cinque Terre DOC

29
Q

What was the first DOC in Liguria?

A

Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC

30
Q

In which region is Bosco a native grape?

A

Liguria

IWS - Unit 1 - Northern Italy (14 decks)

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