Lombardy, Trentino Alto Adige, Emilia Romagna, Valle d'Aosta Flashcards
What city in Lombardy fuels demand for the region’s wine?
Milan
What two men spearheaded the beginning of the modern era for Franciacorta, and when did it begin?
Guido Berlucchi and
Maurizio Zanella (Ca del Bosco)
early 1960’s
What are the grapes and stipulated percentages of Franciacorta DOCG?
Chardonnay
Pinot Nero
Pinot Bianco (max 50%)
Erbamat (max 10%)
What is the total ageing time, and time spent on the lees for Franciacorta DOCG?
18 months on the lees from tirage, 25 months from harvest
What is the total ageing time, and time spent on the lees for Franciacorta Riserva DOCG?
5 years (60mos) on lees from tirage, 67 months total from harvest
What is the total ageing time, and time spent on the lees for Millesimato Franciacorta DOCG?
30 months on lees from tirage, 37 months total from harvest
What is the total ageing time, and time spent on the lees for Franciacorta Saten/ Rose DOCG?
Are Saten and Rose allowed for Millesimato and Riserva?
24 months on lees from tirage, 31 months total from harvest
Yes.
What are the 3 major stipulations for the Saten style of Franciacorta?
Is Erbamat allowed?
Only white grapes
Lower atm in bottle
May only be brut in style
No.
What are the 2 major stipulations for the style of Franciacorta Rose?
Is Erbamat allowed?
Must be blended, not saignee
Minimum 35% Pinot Nero
Yes.
What are the dosage levels allowed for Franciacorta/Rose, Millesimato, and Riserva?
Franciacorta/Rose - Zero to Demi Sec (up to 50g/L)
Millesimato - Zero to Extra Dry (up to 17g/L)
Riserva - Zero to Brut (0-12g/L)
Under what DOC and IGT categories are the still wines of the Franciacorta region released?
Curtefranca DOC
Sebino IGT
What are the 5 sub-regions of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
What is Nebbiolo called here?
Valgella, Inferno, Grumello, Sassella, Maroggia
Chiavennasca
Other than Franciacorta, what is the 2nd DOCG for sparkling wine in Lombardy?
What is the major difference between the two?
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Pinot Nero is featured, min 70% required
How long does Oltrepo Pavese spend ageing on the lees for NV? Millesimato?
15 months for NV, 24 for vintage
What does Stagafassli mean?
Its a Valtellina Superiore DOCG wine that was bottled in Switzerland. Can also be aged there.
What are the ageing requirements for Valtellina Superiore DOCG? Riserva?
What is the minimum % required Nebbiolo?
12 months in wood, 24 months total
Riserva requires 3 years total
90%
Whats the style of Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG? How long must they age? Min ABV?
Like a Recioto della Valpolicella, dried by at least 50%, but fermented dry, 2 years ageing, 14% ABV
Whats the style of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?
What’s the name and size of bottle that it comes in?
Sweet Passito Red
Futura (500mL)
What DOC covers all of Trentino Alto Adige?
Which 2 DOC’s do producers predominantly use in practice, in the German Northern section, and Italian Southern section?
Valdadige DOC
Trentino DOC
Alto Adige/Sudtiroler DOC
How many DOCG are there in Trentino Alto Adige? What percentage of production achieves at least DOC level?
None
99%
In Alto Adige, the sub zone Valle Isarco/Eisacktaler is known for quality offerings of these 3 white grapes.
(Gruner) Veltliner, Silvaner, and Kerner
Does TAA produce more white wine or red wine?
What sub zone features the Schiava grape? What DOC also utilizes it in blends?
Traditionally red, white leads now though (64%)
Santa Maddelena/St Magdalener
Casteller DOC
What city lies at the heart of TAA? What DOC, named for a local red specialty lies just North of town?
Trento
Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
This super aromatic grape best known from Alsace actually hails from this village in TAA.
Gewurztraminer
Village of Tramin
Where in Northern Italy does Lagrein thrive? What are the wines like, compared to Schiava?
Alto Adige
Denser spicy wines compared to the light Schiava
What is Schiava also known as?
Name the grape that is a cross of Schiava and Riesling.
Vernatsch, Trollinger
Kerner
What’s the climate like in Trentino Alto Adige?
Alpine continental, but dry, and very sunny. A little warm air from the Mediterranean makes its way up to warm the area.
What three gastronomic items is the Emilia Romagna region known for?
Prosciutto di Parma
Parmigiano Reggiano
Balsamic Vinegar
What was Italy’s first DOCG for white wine, in what year, of what grape? What styles are allowed?
Romagna Albana DOCG in 1987, for the Albana grape, bianco secco, and passito wines
The 2nd DOCG of Emilia Romagna is Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto, making dry white wine. In this nearby region the grape has a different name.
Grechetto, Umbria
Nebbiolo goes by what name in the Valle d’Aosta?
Picotendro
The Valle d’Aosta begins at the foot of what mountain?
What river shapes the valley?
Mont Blanc
Dora Baltea river
Whats the climate like in Valle d’Aosta?
What vine training system is employed here somewhat by necessity?
Similar to TAA, alpine continental, very dry, with tons of sunlight hours. Short warm Summers. A bit higher elevation on average though.
Pergola, helps catch sunlight, and slate stones at the base warm as well.
What percent of production is white in the Valle d’Aosta?
What grape leads white and red production?
20% white
Prie Blanc/Blanc de Morgex
Petit Rouge
Whats the name for Pinot Grigio in Valle d’Aosta?
Malvoisie
What are the main soils of Valle d’Aosta?
Limestone and Schist, gravel on the valley floor
In Valle d’Aosta, what % of production is bottled under that same name DOC?
What DOC is the “mountain brother of Barolo”? Age req?
80% Valle d’Aosta DOC
Donnas DOC, 24 months, 10 in oak
