Lombardy Flashcards
What are the DOCG of Lombardy?
Franciacorta DOCG
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
What are the DOCG of Valtellina?
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
What are still wines in the Franciacorta region released as?
Curtefranca DOC
Sebino IGT
Curtefranca DOC was formerly ______.
Terre di Franciacorta
Who released Franciacorta’ firest modern sparkling wine and when?
Guido Berlucchi
1960
What is the tête de cuvée of Ca’Del Bosco?
Annamaria Clemente
Who owns Ca’Del Bosco?
Mauizio Zanella
When was Franciacorta elevated to DOCG?
1995
Grapes of Franciacorta DOCG
Pinot Nero and/or Chardonnay
Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
Maximum 10% Erbamat
Aging requirements for non-vintage Franciacorta DOCG.
Minimum 18 months on the lees
May not be released until 25 months after the harvest.
What does Franciacorta Satèn indicate?
Must only include white grapes - Chardonnay/Pinot Bianco
Bottled at less than five atmospheres (standard bottling is five to six atmospheres of pressure)
Grape varieties for Franciacorta Rosé?
Min alcohol?
Minimum 35% Pinot Nero
Maximum 65% Chardonnay
Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
Maximum 10% Erbamat
Minimum Alcohol: 11.5%
True or False: Franciacorta Rosé is made by the saignée method.
False - through blending
Aging requirements for NV Franciacorta Satèn and Rosé?
Franciacorta Satèn & Rosé: Minimum 24 months on the lees after tirage (not starting before February 1 of the year following the harvest), 31 months total from the date of harvest.
Both styles may also be Millesimato or Riserva.
Aging requirements for vintage Franciacorta.
Franciacorta Millesimato: Minimum 30 months on the lees after tirage (not starting before February 1 of the year following the harvest), 37 months total from the date of harvest.
Aging requirements for Franciacorta Riserva.
Minimum 60 months on the lees after tirage (not starting before February 1 of the year following the harvest), 67 months total from the date of harvest.
What % of the grapes for vintage Franciacorta must come from the stated year?
85%
True or False: Riserva Franciacorta is a vintage wine.
True
Sweetness levels of Franciacorta DOCG
Franciacorta: Dosaggio Zero (non-dosage), Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-Sec
Franciacorta Satèn: Brut only
Franciacorta Rosé: Dosaggio Zero (non-dosage), Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-Sec
Franciacorta Millesimato: Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry
Franciacorta Riserva: Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut
What is the maximum RS of Franciacorta Satèn prior to tirage?
20g/l
How does Franciacorta compare to Champagne in production?
Franciacorta: Annual production is around 27,000 hectoliters
Champagne: 2,700,00 h/L (100 times as much)
What is the difference in history between Franciacorta and Champagne.
Franciacorta: 50 years
Champagne: 350 years
When was Franciacorta elevated to DOC?
1967
What lake has a moderating affect on Franciacorta?
Lake d’Iseo
What is the river that flows out of Lake d’Iseo that Franciacorta flows east from?
Oglio River
Climate of Franciacorta.
Warm, sunny, summer days are followed by cool nights here
Creates ample opportunity for the grapes to ripen, while retaining the acidity
Temperatures remain relatively consistent throughout the growing season, thanks to the temperature-moderating effects of Lake Iseo
How were the gravely, stony soils created in Franciacorta.
Glacier activity