Misc Italy Flashcards
2nd longest river in Italy
Adige
Which country is north of TAA
Austria
Name the mountain range north of TAA
Dolomites
Name the 8 leading grapes of TAA in terms of production
Schiava
Pinot Grigio
Gewurtztraminer
Pinot Blanc
Chardonnay
Lagrein
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
What is Schiava?
not a single variety; Schiava is a family of four seperate varieties
Where would you most likely find Schiava?
TAA
What kind of wine does Schiava produce?
light, crisp, floral red fruit
this region makes the best Pinot Bianco in the world
Alto Adige
What is Kerner and where are you likely to find it?
cross of Schiava and Riesling - TAA
this grape is a cross of Schiava and Riesling
Kerner
Traminer Aromatico is which grape?
Gewurtztraminer
Sparkling wines made in Trentino by the trad method carry this DOC
Trento DOC
Trento DOC wines use which grapes and which method is used to make them?
Chardonnay, PN, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Meunier
Trad method
Lombardy’s most important city
Milan
vintage Franciacorta is known as…
Franciacorta millesimato
Franciacorta and Franciacorta Riserva lees aging reqs
18 / 60
Franciacorta Saten
5 atmosphere of pressure vs typical 6 - results in silky texture
Where is Lugana DOC?
Lombardy
This area, known as the land of castles, is right on the border to Piedmont
Oltrepo Pavese
Oltrepo Pavese is south of which river
Po
What is a Cruase wine and where will you find?
Pinot Nero based Rose - Oltrepo Pavese Motedo Classico DOCG - LOmbardy
Where is Valtellina made?
Northern Lombardy - in the foothills of the Alps
What grape is Valtellina based on?
Nebbiolo aka Chiavennasca
Lombardy’s version of amarone
Sfrozato di Valtellina DOCG
Valtelllina 5 subzones
Grumello
Sassella
Inferno
Maroggia
Valgella
Give Sarah’s Insects More Vyvanse
Grumello
Sassella
Inferno
Maroggia
Valgella
Where is Orvieto found?
Umbria
Orvieto is based on which grape(s)?
Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano
Grechetto is the base of which well known wine
Orvieto
Umbria’s top red wines
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG and Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
Where are Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG and Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG found?
Umbria
What grape is Torgiano Rosso Riserva based on?
Sangiovese
What kind of wine is Montefalco Sagrantino?
big bodied, very ripe, tannic, powerhouse
Montefalco Sagrantino is made from this grape
Montefalco
Abruzzo is a ___ production region
high
The most important wine of Abruzzo
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Leading variety of Sardinia
cannonau
cannonau aka
grenache
When was Sardinia ruled by the Spanish?
late 1400s to early 1700s
3/4 of Italian Vermentino is grown in..
Sardinia
The one wine to know from Basilicata
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Where is Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Basilicata
General geography of Pugla
fertile stretch of sun-kissed flat land
t/f: Puglia has low of amounts of production
false. Puglia is a big production zone - mostly basic and cheap wine
Two important grapes of Puglia
Negroamaro and Primitivo
Most important DOC of Puglia
Salice Salentino DOC
Where is Salice Salentino and which grape is it based on?
Puglia / Negroamaro
Which region produced the historicallt famous wine known as Falernum?
Campania
Basilicata general geography
Very mountainous and forested - not much wine production. one important wine to know
Calabria’s flagship wine
Ciro DOC
The important mountain of Campania
Mt Vesuvio
Campania’s largest city
Naples
Campania’s important grapes
Aglianico
Fiano
Greco
Falanghina
Coda di Volpe
This grape’s name means “Tail of the Fox” and is an important variety in Campania
Coda di Volpe
4 DOCGs of Campania
Taurasi
Aglianco del Taburno
Greco di Tufo
Fiano di Avellino