Lombardia Flashcards
Number of DOCG/DOC/IGT
5 DOCGs, 21 DOCs, 15 IGTs
The most planted grape of Lombardia
Croatina:
Deep color, fruity, tannic bite
Ancient variety, believed to be native to Lombardia
In Oltrepò Pavese known as Bonarda)
main grape varieties of Lombardia
Croatina, BBR, NBO, PN and CDY
the first bottle-FMT sparkling Franciacorta.
1950s, by Franco Zilani from Berlucci.
Franciacorta DOCG
south of Lake Iseo, between the Oglio and Mella rivers.
An amphitheater with gentle slopes, soils are mineral-rich, composed of sand, silt, gravel and limestone.
Continental climate, moderated by the late and mountain ranges to protect the cold northern wind from Alps.
19 villages are entitled to produce Franciacorta ,with Erbusco and Adro the 2 most famous.
Satèn
Chardonnay-based BdB from Franciacorta
with ≤5 atm of pressure and ≥24m on lees for NV.
The reduced pressure gives the wine a softer and creamier style.
Also millesimato and riserva.
Erbamat
Native white variety, late-ripening and high acidity → sparkling in Franciacorta
Wine style of Franciacorta
Mostly Brut and Extra Brut (enough ripeness→no need for much dosage), also Brut Nature
NV≥18m on lees, Saten and Rose≥24m, Vintage≥30m, riserva vintage≥60m
Bergamo Hills wine style
Moscato di Scanzo (or Scanzo) DOCG, sweet, red passito (≥3weeks drying)
the smallest DOCG in Italy.
Chiavennasca
aka. NBO in Valtellina (the only major region out of Piemonte reputed for NBO).
Padana Plain
South - central part of Italy
continental climate, with fog in autumn and winter, humid.
Turbiana
Closely related to Trebbiano di Lugana, identical DNA as Verdicchio.
Croatina
aka. Bonarda in Oltre Pavese
Groppello
It’s a group of red varieties, often produced as cheap IGP or rosato due to its large berries.
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
sweet red passito (≥3 weeks’ drying, ≥24m aging), within in Bergamo Hills
Lugana DOC
White wine region shared between Lombardia and Veneto, and larger parts in L.
White wine made from Verdicchio (aka. Trebbiano di Lugana, Turbiana)
Valtellina and its sub-regions (3)
An alpine valley in the far north of Lombardia, a E-W valley crossed by the Adda River with perfect south-facing slopes. Mountainous area.
Valtellina Superiore DOCG (≥90% NBO, often 100%)
Sforzato (Sfursat) di Valtellina DOCG
Rosso di Valtellina DOC
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
named after the traditional method of(s)forzatura delle uve, literally the ‘forcing of the grapes’.
air-dried NBO, dry, alc≥14%
Seems to be less powerful but more elegant compared with Amarone.
Grape varieties of Franciacorta
Mostly CDY (80% of total plantings), Pinot Bianco (≤50%, often less), Pinot Negro (≥35% for rose), Erbamat (since 2017, ≤10%)
Oltrepò Pavese DOC
“beyond the River Po, in the Pavia regions”, the largest and most productive of Lombardia.
PN capital of Italy, with most of which used to produce Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Traditional method sparkling, ≥70%PN + ≤30% (CDY+PB+PG)
NV≥15m on lees, Millesimate≥24m
Cruasé
The best rosé made in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Bonarda dell’ Oltrepò Pavese DOC
overlap the entire OP sub-region. ≥85% Croatina
style in still, vivace (lively), and frizzante (most common).
Traditionally with some RS while dry style becomes more popular.
Buttafuoco DOC
sub-zone of Oltrepo, now a separated DOC. Higher quality (classico) Oltrepo Pavese.
Riviera del Garda Classico DOC
western and southern sides of the Lake Garda.
varietal, rosso and chiaretto styles are available, with rose more common (for tourists). The wines are made from the variety of Gropello or its blend.
Bianco also, made from Riesling+/ Riesling Italico.
