Lombardy Flashcards
Where is Milan?
Lombardy
What can still wines made in the Franciacorta DOCG area be labelled as?
Curtefranca DOP or Sebino IGP
When was Franciacorta first mentioned?
In a 1570 treatise on sparkling wine
What two figures propelled Franciacorta forward?
Guido Berlucchi in 1960s and Maurizio Zanella of Ca’Del Bosco
Name Lombardy’s DOCGs
Franciacorta DOCG Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG Moscato di Scanzo DOCG Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG Valtellina Superiore DOCG
What are the styles of Franciacorta DOCG?
Franciacorta Saten Rose Millesimato Riserva
What percentage of grapes must come from the stated vintage for Millesimato Franciacorta? What about for Riserva?
85% for both
Cepage for Franciacorta (normale)
- PN and Chard
- max 50% PB
- max 10% Erbamat (white grape)
Cepage for Franciacorta Saten
- Chardonnay
- max 50% PB
cepage for Franciacorta Rose
- min 35% PN
- max 65% Chard
- max 50% PB
- max 10% Erbamat
Aging requirements for Franciacorta styles
Normale: 18 mo on lees, starting 2/1, 25 mo total from harvest
Saten and Rose: 24 mo lees, 31 total
Millesimato: 30 mo lees, 37 total
Riserva: 60 mo lees, 37 total
Which style of Franciacorta DOCG has a max rs prior to tirage. Why? What is that max rs?
Saten has a max 20 g/l rs prior to tirage, in order to limit the pressure to a max 5 atm
What sweetness levels can Saten be?
Riserva?
Saten is Brut only
Riserva can be Dossagio Zero, Extra Brut or Brut
Name the styles of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Normale
Rose
Pinot Nero
Pinot Nero Rose
Cepage of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico and Rose
- min 70% PN
- max 30% combined Chard, PG and PB
Cepage of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero and Pinot Nero Rose
- Min 85% PN
- max 15% combined Chard, PG and PB
aging for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
NV: min 15 mo on lees from 1/1
Millesimato: min 24 mo leese from 1/1
cepage for Oltrepo Pavese DOP
Bianco: min 60% combined Riesling and Riesling Italico (Welschriesling); max 40% PN and/or other white grapes
Rosso/Rosato: 25-65 Barbera, 25-65 Croatina, max 45 combined Uva Rara, Vespolina, and/or PN, max 15% other
Where is Oltrepo Pavese in Lombardy?
In the southwest
What is the style of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?
red, passito, sweet
drying and RS requirements for Scanzo DOCG
Aging?
grapes are dried for min 21 days after harvest, to 280 g/l.
Min RS is 50-100 g/l
Aged 2 years from 11/1, may NOT be aged in wood
What is Stagafassli?
Valtelina Superiore DOCG bottled (and possible aged) in Switzerland
Cepage of Valtellina Supierore DOCG
min 90% Chiavennasca (nebbiolo)
Styles of Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Superiore
Superiore Riserva
Indication of subzone
Stagafassli
Subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG, with characteristics
Valgella- fresh n fuity Inferno- earthy, powerful Maroggia- delicate Sassella- elegant, mineral, best Grumello- harmonious, open
Valtellina Superiore DOCG aging
Superiore: 24 mo from 12/1, with 12 in wood
Riserva: min 3 years
What river creates the valley of Valtellina? What body of water does it flow into?
The River Adda, which empties into Lake Como
What factors help nebbiolo ripen in Valtellina’s cooler climate?
Steep terraces maximize the relatively high number of sunny days. The soil is very rocky, absorbing heat
Where is the Groppello grape found?
Lombardy
Grape drying requirements and aging for Sforazato di Valtellina Superiore DOCG
- Grapes must be dried to increase potential alc from 11 to 14% and cannot be vinified until 12/10
- aged min 20 mo from 4/1, with 12 in wood
Curtefranca DOC cepage
Bianco: min 50% chard, max 50% comb PN and PB
Rosso: min 25% merlot, min 20% CF and.or carmenere, 10-35% CS, max 15% other
croatina synonym
Bonarda
Vespolina synonym
Ughetto
DOCs shared between Lombardy and Veneto
Lugana DOC
Garda DOC
San Martino della Battaglia DOC
