Lombardy Flashcards
what are the wine styles of Franciacorta DOCG?
all wines are traditional method sparkling
Franciacorta
Franciacorta Satèn
Franciacorta Rosé
Franciacorta Millesimato (requires 85% from stated vintage)
Franciacorta Riserva (requires 85% from stated vintage)
the still wine from the Franciacorta area are released as what?
curtefranca
what grapes are permitted in Franciacorta?
Pinot Nero and Chardonnay
Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
what grapes are permitted in Franciacorta Satèn?
Chardonnay
Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
what is the min % PN in Franciacorta Rosé?
25%
min aging for Franciacorta?
Minimum 18 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 25 months total from the date of harvest
min aging for Franciacorta Millesimato?
imum 30 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 37 months total from the date of harvest
min aging for Franciacorta Riserva?
Minimum 60 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 67 months total from the date of harvest
what is the permitted sweetness level for Franciacorta Satèn?
Brut only, max pressure of 5 atm
what are the primary soil types of Franciacorta?
Moraine, limestone and volcanic material
what are the grapes of Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
min 70% PN, combined max 30% CH and PB for both Classico and Rose
if labeled “Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero” or “Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Rosé”, what is the minimum % of PN req’d?
85%
what is the aging for NV Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
Minimum 15 months on the lees from January 1 of the year following the harvest
what is the aging for Millesimato Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
24 months on the lees from January 1 of the year following the harvest
what are the grape varieties of Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo) DOCG?
100% Moscato di Scanzo (red)
min/max RS for Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?
50g/L-100g/L
min drying period for the grapes of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?
21 days
when was the Moscato di Scanzo DOCG established?
2009
what are the DOCGs of Lombardy?
Franciacorta Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Valtellina Superiore Sforzato di Valtellina Moscato di Scanzo
where are the best vineyards of Valtellina?
on the north bank of the Adda River
what are the subzones of Valtellina?
Grumello (lightest)
Sassella (regarded as the best)
Inferno (hottest, rockiest part of the valley)
Valgella (most productive, least interesting)
Maroggia
Stagafassli (Valtellina Superiore bottled in Switzerland)
what is the synonym for nebbiolo in Valtellina?
Chiavennasca
what is the aging for Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
24 months, 36 months for Riserva
what is Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?
effectively the equivalent of amarone, the grapes are left to shrivel on the vine and then vinified dry to a min alc of 14.5%
what does Sforzat mean?
strained
what is the minimum aging for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?
minimum 18 months
what is the classic bottle shape of the wines of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?
futura (same style as the bottles for the icewines of Inniskillin)
where is Lugano DOC
on the southern shores of lake Garda, overlapping into the Veneto
what are the grapes of Lugano DOC?
usually trebbiano, although there is some Chardonnay
where is the producer Guido Berlucchi?
Lombardy, one of the first sparkling wine producers in Franciacorta in the 1960’s
