Lombardy Flashcards
What is the most important DOCG zone in Lombardy?
Franciacorta DOCG
Franciacorta DOCG wines are restricted to sparkling, still wines from the region may be released as what?
Curtefranca (formerly Terre di Franciacorta) DOC or Sebino IGT
Which producers are responsible with putting the zone on the map in recent times?
Guido Berlucchi and Mauricio Zanella
Who is Guido Berlucchi?
his house released the region’s first modern sparkling wines in the early 1960s
Who is Mauricio Zanella?
of Ca’Del Bosco, his prestige cuvee “Annamaria Clementi” is on par with Champagne’s more serious offerings
When did Franciacorta earn its DOCG for sparkling wines made by metodo classico (the traditional method)?
1995
Like Champagne, the wines flavors are derived from what?
secondary fermentation and autolysis
What is the cepage in Franciacorta?
Chardonnay, Pinot Nero (Noir), and max 50% Pinot Bianco
What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta normale?
Min 18 months on lees from Feb 1 of the year following the harvest, 25 months total from the date of harvest
Wines labeled as Satèn must include only what?
white grapes (Chardonnay and max 50% Pinot Bianco)
What is Satèn also bottled at?
less than 5 atm, a lower pressure than the 5-6 atm required for standard bottlings.
What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta Satèn & Rosé?
Min 24 months on lees from Feb 1 of the year following the harvest, 31 months total from the date of harvest
Both Satèn & Rosé Franciacorta may also be what?
Millesimato or Riserva
What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta Millesimato?
Min 30 months on lees from Feb 1 of the year following the harvest, 37 months total from the date of harvest
What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta Riserva?
Min 60 months on lees from Feb 1 of the year following the harvest, 67 months total from the date of harvest
Franciacorta Satèn can also only be what?
Brut, max 20 g/l RS prior to tirage
What are sweetness levels for Franciacorta?
Dosaggio Zero (non-dosage), Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-Sec
What are sweetness levels for Franciacorta Millesimato and Riserva?
Millesimato up to Extra Dry, Riserva up to Brut
Traditional method sparkling wines are also produced where?
in the southern reaches of Lombardy as Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG must contain what?
a minimum 70% Pinot Nero
When may Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG wines be labled with “Pinot Nero”?
If it accounts for at least 85% of the wine
What other grapes are allowed in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco
What are the ageing requirements for NV Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
Min 15 months on lees from Jan 1 of the year following the harvest
What are the ageing requirements for Millesimato Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
24 months on lees from Jan 1 of the year following the harvest
Still wines from the Oltrepò Pavese region may be released as what?
Oltrepò Pavese DOC
What lies to the north of Franciacorta and is Lombardy’s most important zone for red wines?
Valtellina
The Nebbiolo grape, known as ____ in Valtellina, provides a lighter and more angular style here than in neighboring Piedmont
Chiavennasca
Valtellina’s vineyards represent the Nebbiolo grape’s northernmost outpost in Italy, what makes the ripening possible?
despite the region’s alpine location and high altitude, an abundance of sunshine makes the slow ripening process of the grape possible
What 2 DOCGs exist within Valtellina DOC?
Valtellina Superiore DOCG & Sforzato di Valtellina
What are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
- Valgella
- Inferno
- Grumello
- Sassella
- Maroggia
Vatellina Superiore wines are labeled as what if bottled in the neighboring territory of Switzerland?
Stagafassli
What are ageing requirements for Valtellina Superiore?
24 months (12 in cask), riserva wines- 3yrs
What is Sforzato di Valtellina/Valtellina Sfurzat?
a style similar to recioto, produced from Nebbiolo grapes that are dried prior to fermentation, yielding no more than half the equivalent juice content of a freshly harvested grape
What are the ageing/alcohol requirements for Sforzato di Valtellina/Valtellina Sfurzat?
aged min 2 years, dry in character, min 14% alcohol
What surrounds the town of Bergamo to the west of Franciacorta, and produces sweet passito red wines from a red Moscato grape?
The Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
The Moscato di Scanzo DOCG ageing requirements?
min 2 years but may NOT be aged in wood
Moscato di Scanzo is often bottled in what?
a slender 500 mL futura—a bottle shape familiar to fans of Inniskillin icewine
