Lombardy Flashcards
What is the climate?
Cool continental
What country is the northern border of Lombardy?
Switzerland
What are the 2 geographical features help define Lombardy?
- Mountains: foothills of the Alps
- Bodies of water: many lakes influence the region
Lombardy is best known for producing this sparkling wine DOCG
Franciacorta DOCG
What are the grapes in Franciacorta DOCG?
•Pinot Nero and/or Chardonnay
•Pinot Bianco (max 50%)
•Erbamat (max 10%)
What are the aging for NV Franciacorta DOCG?
25 months total from harvest date with min 18 months on lees
What is Franciacorta DOCG?
•only white (Bianco) or rosé (rosata) style
•traditional method
•can be spumante or frizzante
•made mostly from Pinot Nero and Chardonnay, max 50% Pinot Bianco allowed
What 5 terms you might see on a Franciacorta DOCG bottle?
- Metodo Classico
- Spumante
- Frizzante
- Millesimato
- Satèn
Renowned Franciacorta producers?
•Bellavista
•Ca’ del Bosco
What does the term ‘Metodo Classico’ mean on the bottle?
The wine was made using traditional method
What does the term ‘Spumante’ mean on the bottle?
The wine is fully sparkling
What does the term ‘Frizzante’ mean on the bottle?
The wine is lightly sparkling
What does the term ‘Millesimato’ mean on the bottle?
The wine is vintage dated
What does the term ‘Satèn’ mean on the bottle?
•it is always Brut
•made from Chardonnay with max 50% Pinot Bianco
•max pressure of 5 atmospheres
What is the local name for Nebbiolo in Lombardy?
Chiavennasca
What is the red wine DOCG made from Chiavennasca?
Valtelinna Superiore DOCG
What is Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
•Dry still red wine made from min 90% Chiavennasca and max 10% other non aromatic red grapes
•min alcohol 12% abv
•min aging: 24 months from Dec 1 in harvest year (12 months in wood), RISERVA (min 36 months)
If Valtelinna Superiore DOCG is bottled in neighboring Switzerland, what must be indicated?
Stagafassli
aging may occur in Switzerland
What is Sforzato or Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG?
•dry red wine made from semi-dried grapes (similar to Amarone)
•min 90% Chiavennasca, max 10% other non-aromatic red varieties
•grapes are dried to increase potential natural min alcohol from 11% to 14%, cannot be vinified before Dec 10
•min alcohol 14% abv
•min aging 20 months from April 1 (12 months in wood)
What is the name for still wines of Franciacorta?
Terre di Franciacorta DOC
best-known red from Valtelinna DOC
What does the term ‘Blanc de Blancs’ mean on the bottle?
100% made from Chardonnay
What is the aging for Riserva Franciacorta?
67 months in total (min 60 months on lees)
What is the aging of Millesimato Franciacorta?
37 months in total (min 30 months on the lees)
What is the aging for Rosé & Satèn Franciacorta?
31 months in total (min 24 months on lees)
both can be Millesimato or Riserva
What is the Rosé style of Franciacorta?
•min 35% Pinot Nero
•max 65% Chardonnay
•max 50% Pinot Bianco
•max 10% Erbamat
What is the other sparkling wine in Lombardy?
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
What is Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
traditional method spumante wine
What are the varieties allowed in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
•Chardonnay
•Pinot Nero
•Pinot Bianco
•Pinot Grigio
What is Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico & Rosé?
•min 70% Pinot Nero, combined max 30% of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco
•min alcohol 11.5% abv
What is Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero & Rosé?
•min 85% Pinot Nero, combined max 15% Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco
•min alcohol 12% abv
What is the aging for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
•NV: min 15 months on lees from Jan 1 after harvest year
•Millesimato 24 months on lees from Jan 1 after harvest year
What are the sub-regions of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
•Inferno
•Grumello
•Sassella
•Valgella
•Maroggia
