Maps & Regions

Question 1

What are IT’s three primary geographic regions?

Answer 1

1. Continental (North of Po river)
2. Peninsula (South of Po river)
3. Islands

Question 2

What are IT’s three mountain ranges?

Answer 2

1. Alps - Northern boundary
2. Apennines - Northwest to Southeast, incl Sicily
3. Gennargentu - Sardinia

Question 3

What is the Pianura Padana and in what regions is it found?

Answer 3

The valley around the Po river, covering Lower Lombardy, lower Veneto and most of Emiglio Romagna.

Question 4

What are IT’s three primary climates?

Answer 4

1. Mountain - Alps and Apennines. Wet. Four seasons. Wide temp variations (daily and seasonal.
2. Continental - Po valley. Humid. Rain in Spring and Fall. Four seasons.
3. Mediterranean - Varies in severity from Liguria/N. Tuscany (more seasonal) to very arid in Sicily and Sardinia.

Question 5

What soil types dominate IT vineyards?

Answer 5

All types.

1. Dolomites - Acidic sand
2. Tuscany - clay loam
3. Coastlines - calcareous
4. Volcanic - see separate flashcard

Question 6

What areas are dominated by volcanic soils?

Answer 6

Etna
Vesuvius
Soave
Colli Berici

Question 7

What 7 areas are dominated by volcanic soils?

Answer 7

Etna
Vesuvius
Soave
Colli Berici
Colli Euganei
Mt Amiata in Tuscany
Lake regions in Lazio