Lombardia Flashcards
Where is Lombardy located?
Directly east of Piedmonte
What is the capital of Lombardy?
Milan
Is Lombardy East or West of Piedmonte?
East
Who is credited with pioneering the Franciacorta DOCG?
Guido Berlucchi and Marurizio Zanella (Ca’Del Bosco)
what is dosato?
dosage
What are the still wines of Franciacorta bottled as?
Curtefranca DOCG
Sebino IGT
What are the grapes of Franciacorta?
Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Bianco (50% max)
What are the aging requirements for NV Franciacorta?
18 mo on lees
min 25 mo after harvest before release
What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta Saten
only white grapes less than 5 atm of pressure brut release only 18 mo on lees cant be released until min 25 mo after harvest
What are the aging requirements for NV Franciacorta Rose?
Must be min 35% Pinot Bianco
Blending, NOT Saignee
18 mo on lees
must be at least 25 mo after harvest
What are the aging requirements for Vintage Franciacorta?
18 mo on lees
must be released min 37 mo after harvest
85% of grapes from the stated vintage
Which river runs through Lombardy?
Po River
What is the aging requirement for Franciacorta Vintage Riserva?
Min 5yrs on lees
min 67 mo after harvest before release
What is the DOCG for Oltrepo Pavese?
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Where in Lombardy is Oltrepo Paveses MC DOCG located?
Southern Lombardy
What are the still wines of Oltrepo Pavese bottled as?
Oltrepo Pavese DOC
What are the requirements of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
Must be 70% Pinot Nero (If 85% can be varietally labeled)
NV Aging is 15mo on lees
Vintage aging is 2 yrs on lees
What is the order of these regions North to South:
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Franciacorta DOCG
Valtellina
Franciacorta
Oltrepo Pavese
What is the most important red winegrowing region in Lombardy?
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
What is the grape of Valtellina?
Nebbiolo, CHIAVENNASCA
What is Nebbiolo called in Valtellina?
Chiavennasca
Where is the northernmost growing region for Nebbiolo in Italy?
Valtellina
What is the major difference in style between Barolo/Barbaresco and Valtellina?
Valtellina is generally lighter in style than Piedmonte
What are all the DOCG’s of Valtellina?
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Moscato di Scanzano DOCG
What are the subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG
MS GIV
- Maroggia
- Sassella
- Grumello
- Inferno
- Valgella
What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
24 months with 12 months in oak
Riserva is 3 years total with 12 months in oak
What is Valtellina Superiore DOCG called if bottled in Switzerland?
Stagafassili
What are the stylistic requirements for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?
(Valtellina Sforzat)
- Similar to recioto in style
- grapes are dried before fermentation
- volume of juice is reduced to at least half
- Wine is aged for minimum 2 years
- minimum 15% alcohol
What are the stylistic requirements for Moscato di Scanzano DOCG?
- DOCG surrounds Bergamo
- Area is west of Franciacorta
- sweet passito wines from RED moscato
- aged two years, but NOT in wood at all
- bottled in 500ml futuras
