Lombardy Flashcards

1
Q

What is Franciacorta Saten and how long must it be aged?

A
  • White grapes only: Chard, max 50% Pinot Bianco
  • min 24 mo on lees
  • min 31 mo total
  • 5 atm of pressure, vs 5-6 atm Franciacorta
  • millesimato, riserva
  • Brut only
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2
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How many atmospheres are required for standard Franciacorta bottlings?; what about Saten?

A
  • Franciacorta - 5-6 atm
  • Saten - less than 5 atm
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3
Q

What is the common bottle of Moscato di Scanzo?

A

Futura

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4
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What are the DOCGs of Lombardy?

A
  • Franciacorta
  • Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico
  • Valtellina Superiore
  • Sforzato di Valtellina
  • Moscato di Scanzo
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5
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What DOC is for still wines from Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico?

A

Oltrepo Pavese DOC

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6
Q

What is the aging requirement for Franciacorta non-vintage?

A
  • min 18 months on lees
  • not released until 25 months after harvest
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7
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What grapes are permitted for Franiacorta?

A
  • Chard
  • Pinot Nero
  • max 50% Pinot Bianco
  • max 10% Erbamat
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8
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How long must Franciacorta Vintage Riserva be aged?

A
  • min 60 months (5 years) on the lees
  • released after 67 months
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9
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What % of a stated vintage is required for Franciacorta Millesimato?

A

min 85%

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10
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What does Riserva mean on a bottle of Franciacorta?

A

5 years on the lees

  • Released 67 months after harvest
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11
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How long must NV Franciacorta age en tirage?

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18 mos

  • Released 25 mos after harvest
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12
Q

What is the assemblage of Franciacorta Rosé?

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min 35% Pinot Nero

  • min 35% PN, max 65% Chard, max 50% PBianco, max 10% Erbamat
  • Made by blending
  • 24 mo lees, 31 mo before release
  • millesimato, riserva
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13
Q

What is satèn?

A

Blanc de Blancs Franciacorta

  • Chardonnay, max 50% Pinot Bianco
  • min 24 mo lees, 31 mo before release
  • may be millesimato or riserva
  • max 5 atm of pressure (vs 5-6 atm Franciacorta)
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14
Q

What is the max. bottling pressure for Satèn?

A

5 atm

  • vs Franciacorta - 5-6 atm
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15
Q

What is the min. time en tirage for Satèn and Franciacorta Rosé?

A

24 mos

  • Not released before 31 months after harvest
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16
Q

T/F: Franciacorta uses the champagne dosage scale.

A

True

17
Q

Name two pioneers of Franciacorta.

A
  • Guido Berlucchi
  • Mauricio Zanella (Ca’Del Bosco)
18
Q

What are the still wine appellations for Franciacorta DOCG?

A
  • Curtefranca DOC
  • Sebino IGT
19
Q

What is Lombardy’s other DOCG for sparkling wine (other than Franciacorta)?

A

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

20
Q

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Assemblage?

A
  • min. 70% Pinot Nero
  • plus Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio
21
Q

What is the min. % Pinot Nero for varietal labeling in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?

A

85% for Pinot Nero/Pinot Nero Rosé

22
Q

What is the min. aging regimen for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?; Millesimato?

A
  • 15 mo lees from Jan 1 after harvest
  • 24 mo less from Jan 1 after harvest
23
Q

What are the 2 DOCG’s within Valtellina?

A
  • Valtellina Superiore DOCG
  • Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
24
Q

What is Italy’s northernmost growing region for Nebbiolo?

A

Valtellina DOC

25
Q

What are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG (W to E)?

A

Maroggia, Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, Valgella

26
Q

The Moscato di Scanzo DOCG surrounds what town?

A

Bergamo

  • W of Franciacorta
  • sweet passito red from red Moscato grape
  • min 2 years, NO wood
  • often bottled in slender 500 mL futura (similar to Inniskillin icewine)
27
Q

What are the aging requirements for Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

A

2 years, NO wood

  • surrounds town of Bergamo, W of Franciacorta
  • sweet passito red wines from a red Moscato grape
  • often bottled in a slender 500 mL futura (similar to Inniskillin icewine)
28
Q

When are Vatellina Superiore wines are labeled as Stagafassli?

A

If bottled in the neighboring territory of Switzerland

29
Q

How long is Valtellina Superiore aged?; riserva?

A
  • 2 years, 1 year in cask
  • riserva: 3 years
30
Q

What is the aging and min alcohol requirement for Sforzato di Valtellina?

A
  • min 2 years age
  • min 14% alcohol
  • dried prior to fermentation, yielding no more than half the equivalent juice content of a freshly harvested grape
  • dry in character