Liguria W Flashcards
Where is Liguria located
Northwestern Italy facing the Liguria sea
Liguria is a mountain or flat area
Mountain with 65% mountain and 35% hills
Which mountain ranges are in the northern part of Liguria
Maritime Alps and Liguria Apennines
What is the climate in Liguria
Mediterranean
How is the topography of Ligurian vineyards
Steep, terraced slopes (Heroic viticulture)
What are the two sub-regions of Liguria
Riviera di Levante e Riviera di Ponente
Which is largest between Riviera Ponente and Levante
Riviera di Ponente
Which is the steeper Riviera di Levante or Riviera di Ponente
Riviera di Levante
Pergola is traditional Riviera di Ponente or Riviera de Levante
Riviera di Levante
Reddish calcareous marl is more found in Riviera de Ponente or Riviera de Levante
Riviera de Ponente
Single variety wines is more found in Riviera de Ponente or Riviera de Levante
Riviera di Ponente
Alberello is characteristic of Riviera di Ponente or Riviera di Levante
Riviera di Ponente
What is the soil in Riviera di Levante?
Mix of clay, sand, limestone
What is the known grape of Liguria
Pigato
Pigato is genetically identical to which grape
Vermentino
What is the difference of wines made of Vermentino and Pigato
Vermentino is more aromatic herbs & mineral and Pigato is more Musk flavour
What is the most planted grape in Liguria
Vermentino
What is the second most planted grape in Liguria
Pigato
What is the percentage of red and white grape in Liguria
White is 70% and red 30%
What are the two most important red grapes in Liguria
Rossese and Ormeasco
What are the principal appellations in Riviera de Ponente
Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC
What are the principal appellations in Riviera di Levante
Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre Sciaccheta DOC
Colli di Luni DOC
Cinque Terre has wines varietal, blend or both
Both
What is the famous wine from Cinque Terre in Riviera di Levante
Passito Sciacchetrà
Passito Sciacchetra is made of which grapes and what do they add
Bosco - structure
Vermentino - perfume
Albarola - acidity
Colli di Luni DOC is an inter-regional DOC shared between which regions
Liguria and Tuscany
What are the two important towns in Riviera di Levante
Genoa and La Spezia
What are the two important towns in Riviera di Ponente
Iperia and Savonna
Which grape is most planted in Colli di Luni
Sangiovese
Vermentino
Albarola
How is Vermentino grape also called in Colli di Luni
Trebbiano Toscano
Is Riviera di Ponente DOC more varietal, blend or both
Mostly Varietal
Red grape Rossese is genetically idetincal to
Tibouren grape
What is the most planted red grape in Liguria
Rossese red grape
Where is Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC located
Close to French border in Western Liguria
How many MGA in Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
38
What is the min % of the varietal in Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
95%
Where is Ormeasco di Pronassio DOC located
Inland around the town of Pornassio
How is Ormeasco also called
Dolcetto
What is the percentage of Ormeasco (Dolcetto) based wines in Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC
95%
What is the difference of Sciac-Trà and Sciacchetrà
Sciac-Trà = Rosato Sciacchetrà = Passito white
What does Cinque Terre mean?
Five Lands
What wine appellation has been famous since Roman Times?
Cinque Terre
What type of wines are made in Cinque Terre?
Only white
What are the 3 subzones of Cinque Terre DOC
Sera
Campu
Posa
Can amend name on DOC
What is considered the best Italian sweet wine?
Cinque Terre Schiacchetrà DOC
How is Schiacchetrà made?
Dehydrated on graticci Bosco + Albarola + Vermentino Chestnut or Stainless Min 13.5% ABV Not released before November following year Riserva 3 years
What Ligurian DOC has a strong Tuscan influence
Colli di Luni
What is Liguria’s smallest DOC?
Val Polcevera DOC
What is Liguria’s largest DOC?
Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
What is Grannacia?
Cannonau
What are the 5 villages of Cinque Terre?
These are north of La Spezia
- Monterosso
- Vernazza
- Corniglia
- Manarola
- Riomaggiore
What are the 5 subzones of Riviera Ligure di Pontente
Albenganese (Piganto, Vermentino, Rossese)
Finalese (Piganto, Vermentino, Rossese)
Riviera dei Fiori (Piganto, Vermentino, Rossese)
Taggia (Moscato Bianco)
Quiliano (Grannacia)
What subzone in Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC produces the best Pignato?
Albenganese
What subzone in Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC produces the best Vermentino?
Finalese
What DOC did Napoleon have admiration?
Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
What DOC was 1st to receive DOC status in Liguria
Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
What DOC borders France
Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
Soils of Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
Red calcareous
How many MGAs in Dolceacqua and what are the most famous?
38 MGAs – Arcagna, Luvaira, Pini, Curli, Posaù and Galeae
What is the difference between Rossese from Dolceacqua and Ligure di Ponente?
Dolceacqua shows more intensity, depth and spiceness than Rossese from Ligure di Ponente