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Marche - Appellations Flashcards

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What is the minimum requirement of Verdicchio in the Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG and Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC?

A

85% Verdicchio

Malvasia Bianca Lunga and/or Trebbiano Toscano are traditionally included but often it’s 100% Verdicchio today.

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This DOC encompasses the gentle, coastal hills surrouding the village of Morro d’Alba.

The vines lie approximatedly 15 mi/25 km from the Adriatic coast and greatly influenced by the sea and its breezes.

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Lacriam di Morro (or Lacrima di Morro d’Alba) DOC (!)

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The DOC wines are based on the distinctive and unique grape in Marche and is intensely aromatic with a distinctive combination of rose and violet, wild berries and spice.

Most wines are vinified in stainless steel and are unoaked in order to preserve the fresh, floral, fruity aroma.

Name the appellation.

A

Lacrima di Morro (or Lacrima di Morro d’Alba) DOC (!)

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What is the Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini?

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An umbrella consorzio established in 1999 that represents the interests of 16 appellations including 4 DOCGs in the provinces of Pesaro-Urbino, Ancona and Macerata.

It basically comprises all the appellations of northern and central Marche and inlcudes more than 800 wineries and covers 45% of the total area under vine and about 90% of Marche’s total wine exports.

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What style of wines are produced for Serrapetrona DOC (!)?

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Still, dry wines (some may be semi dried grapes)

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True or False

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC is Marche’s largest in terms of area under vine and volume of wine produced.

A

True

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Which of the following designation the Verdicchio di Matelica DOC does not have:

  1. Spumante
  2. Passito
  3. Superiore
A

Superiore

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What is the minimum ageing requirement for Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG?

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18 months

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What section of Marche is Piceno?

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Southern Marche

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What would be the container of choice for Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG as compared to Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC?

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  • Oak for the DOCG
  • Stainless steel is preferred by the DOC
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What is the ageing difference between Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC and Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG?

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The DOCG requires 18 months in total with a minimum of six months whilte there is no mandate ageing requirement for the DOC.

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This DOCG and DOC area lies in Marche’s southeastern corner, extending inland about 15 mi/25 km from the coast.

The center of this wiengrowing region is an isolated village atop a rocky cliff between Tesino and Tronto River valleys.

A

Offida DOCG and Terre di Offida DOC (!)

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13
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How many IGTs are in Marche?

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Only one

Marche IGT

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How many villages are in the district of Verdicchio del Castelli di Jesi?

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22 (20 in the provice of Ancona, 2 in the province of Macerata)

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For the following minor appellations, which section of Marche are they located:

  • Esino DOC (white blends based on Verdicchio, red blends on Sangiovese and Montepulciano)
  • San Ginesio DOC (Sangiovese Rosso and Vernaccia Nera based Spumante in sweet and dry)
  • I Terreni di Sanseveriino DOC (Vernaccia Nera based Rosso blend and a Montepulciano based wine called Moro)
A

Central Marche

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What are the grape makeup of Rosso Piceno DOC (!)?

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Montepulciano : 35-85%

Sangiovese : 15-50%

Other approved red grapes: Up to 15%

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What is the release requirement for Offida Pecorino and Offida Passerina?

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Cannot be released prior to March 1 of the year following the harvest.

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What are the three different fermentations that the traditional sparkling wine of Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG goes through?

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  1. First: the freshly harvested grapes are fermented
  2. Second: the sem dried grapes are fermented
  3. Third: the two wines are blended together and put through a third fermentation (usually by tank method) in order to produce a sparkling wine
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True or False

Rosso Piceno Superiore is an official sub zone within the Rosso Piceno DOC.

A

True

  • Smaller and restricted zone
  • more stringent production criteria -yields, alcohol content
  • Minimum ageing requirement : cannot be relased before November 1st of the year following harvest and are usually matured in oak
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What local speciality grape is used in the Serratrona appellations?

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Minimum of 85% Vernaccia Nera - only a handful of producers make the wine

21
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What white grape is the main component of Terre di Offica DOC (!)?

A

Passerina (min 85%)

22
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What are the two appellations in Matelica?

A
  1. Verdicchio di Matelia DOC (!)
  2. Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG (!)
23
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What three styles Terre di Offida DOC wines are produced?

A
  1. Spumante
  2. Passito
  3. Vino Santo
24
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Offida DOCG (!) was elevated from the DOC for two varietal whites and Rosso.

What are the two varietal wines in Offida DOCG (!) appellation?

A
  1. Offida Pecorino DOCG
  2. Offida Passerina DOCG
25
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The appellation encompasses the coastal, hilly territory around Monte Conero and includes the city of Ancona a few miles to the north.

Montepulciano performs particularly well here and the district focuses entirely on red wines baed on this grape.

A

Conero Riserva DOCG and Rosso Conero DOC (!)

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What are the minimum percentage of Montepulciano and maximum percentage of Sangiovese in Conero Riserva DOCG wine?

As well the aging requirement?

A

Montepulcianno: 85% minimum

Sangiovese: 15% maximum

Minimum 2 years in total

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What is the ageing requirement for Serrapetrona DOC wine?

A

At least 10 months

It is rich, full bodied, tannic and well structured wine.

28
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What is the ageing requirement for Offida Rosso DOCG(!)?

A

Minimum of 24 months (at least 12 months in oak and 3 months in bottle)

29
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What are two appellations in the Castelli di Jesi winegrowing district?

A
  1. Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
  2. Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
30
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What are the four categories of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC?

A
  1. Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC - entry level
  2. Vedicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore DOC - from the Classico zone, often from single vineyards
  3. Vedicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Passito DOC
  4. Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Spumante DOC - either by tank or traditional method
31
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What are two appellations in Serrapetrona?

A
  1. Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG (!)
  2. Serrapetrona DOC (!)
32
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Which varietal wine is considered to be the pride of Offida DOC G(!)?

A

The Offida Pecorino DOCG (!)

33
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True or False

The historic town of Jesi is incorporated in the classico section of Castelli di Jesi winegrowing area.

A

False

The town of Jesi is not actually incorporated into the winegrowing area.

34
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True or False

Rosso Piceno (or Piceno) DOC (!) is Marche’s largest DOC in terms of volume and area.

A

False

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC is the largest

35
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What is the grape Offida Rosso DOCG is based on?

What is the minimum percentage of the grape and what grape can be added as a complimentaary to the Rosso DOCG?

A

85% Montepulciano

Up to 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

36
Q

How many MGAs in Matelica appellations?

A

13 MGAs

37
Q

What are the primary differences between Castelli di Jesi and Matelica wines? (3)

A
  1. Matelica - Uniformity of style within the appellation due to smaller number of producers
  2. Matelica - High acidity level and more citrus and mineral notes due to cooler climate
  3. Matelica - more restrained, austere and firm, less approachable in youth
38
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For both DOC and DOCG appellations in Castelli di Jesi, how many MGAs can append their name on the label provided the grapes originated from the stated MGA?

A

99 MGAs

39
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What are two sweetness levels Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG wine?

A
  1. Secco (dry)
  2. Dolce (sweet)
40
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This DOC in Central Marche occupies a geographically large but sparsely planted territory.

Most of the vineyards are planted to Maceratino (locally called Ribona), a rare and indigenous white grape considered the area’s sepciality.

A

Colli Maceratesi DOC

41
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Does the classico sub-zone of the Castelli di Jesi appellations lie south or north of the Misa River?

A

South

Accunts for two-thirds of the Castelli di Jesi appellation.

42
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What is the minimum Verdicchio requirement for both Verdicchio di Matelica DOC and Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG?

A

85% (by law)

43
Q

This DOC is a white wine only appellation often overshadowed by the wine of Offida.

This DOC covers Marche’s entire southern winegrowing area and produce two wines - traditional Bianco blend composed of Trebbiano Toscano, Passerina and Pecorino and a varietal Pecorino.

A

Falerio DOC

44
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As of 2016 how many DOCGs and DOCs in Marche?

A
  • 5 DOCGs
  • 15 DOCs
45
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How much more wine is produced from Castelli di Jesi as compared to the winegrowing area of Maetelica?

A

10 times more

46
Q

True or False

Prior to the change from DOC to DOCG, Offida Rosso was mandated to include at least 30% Cabernet Sauvignon.

A

True

As of 2011 vintage, Cabenet is no longer mandatory and producers are now ab le to craft wines entirely from Montepulciano.

47
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Vernaccia di Serrapetrono DOCG is one of the smallest DOCGs in Italy.

What is the unque about the wine produced in Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG?

A
  1. The only DOCG that only produces red sparkling wine i.e. spumante ONLY appellation
  2. At least 40% of the grapes must go through appassimento before being vinified
48
Q

What is the major difference between Conero Riserva DOCG and Rosso Conero DOC as far as the grape content is concerned?

A

While the minimum requirement of Montepuliciano at 85% is the same, the blending grape can be any approved grape variety, not necessarilly required to be Sangiovese for Rosso Conero DOC.

For Conero Riserva DOCG, ONLY Sangiovese is allowed.

49
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True or Flase

Generally more Sangiovese in Rosso Piceno DOC blend, the lighter the wine and more Montepulciano, fuller and richer.

A

True

Italian Wine Scholar - Unit 2 The Wines of Central & Southern Italy (24 decks)

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