Lombardia Flashcards
White grapes of lombardia
Chard
Pinot Grigio
Pinot bianco
Lugana
5 DOCGs of lombardia
Franciacorta Valtellina superiore Sfurzato di valtellina Oltrepo pavese Metodo Classico Moscato di scanzo
Red grapes of lombardia
Neb
Pinot Nero
Another name for lugana
Trebbiano
What is Italy’s first mandatory methodo Classico sparkling wine DOCG
Franciacorta
Wine style franciacorta saten
Blanc de blanc Chard Max 50% pinot bianco Made only brut 24 months on lees
Aging requirements for franciacorta DOCG
Normale
18 months on lees
25 months after harvest
Aging requirements for franciacorta DOCG
Millesimato (vintage)
30 months on lees
37 months after harvest
Aging requirements for franciacorta DOCG
reserva
60 months on lees
67 months after harvest total
Grape variety of valtellina superiore
How many subregions
Nebbiolo
Can have up to 10% other grapes
5 subregions
Sforzato di valtellina wine style
Dried grapes
Min 14.3 % alcohol
What lombardia region uses groppolo
Valtenesi
Main grape variety in oltrepo pavese and oltrepo pavese Metodo Classico
Pinot Nero
What DOC in lombardia uses Cabernet
Curtefranca