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Northern Italy Flashcards

1
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Valle d’Aosta main white grapes (6)

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Blanc de Morgex
Müller-Thurgau
Pinot Grigio
Chardonnay
Petite Arvine
Moscato

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Valle d’Aosta wine styles (4)

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Still white

rose

red

Late harvest wines

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Valle d’Aosta climate

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Continental

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Valle d’Aosta DOC’s (1)

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Valle d’Aosta DOC

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Valle d’Aosta main red grapes (5)

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Petit Rouge
Picotendro (Nebbiolo)
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Merlot

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Lombardy location

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North-central Italy at the base of the Alps on Switzerland border

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Lombardy climate

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Contintental

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Franciacorta DOCG wine styles (1)

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Traditional method sparkling wines from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Blanc.

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Franciacorta aging requirements

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18 months on the lees after tirage, 25 months total

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Franciacorta Satèn & Rosé aging requirements

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Minimum 24 months on the lees after tirage, 31 months total.

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Franciacorta Millesimato aging requirements

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Minimum 30 months on the lees after tirage, 37 months total

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Franciacorta Riserva aging requirements

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Minimum 60 months on the lees after tirage, 67 months total.

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Scanzo DOCG wine styles (1)

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A dried, sweet wine made from 100% Moscato di Scanzo, a red version of Moscato. The grapes have to be dried for a minimum of 21 days

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Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG wine styles (2)

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White and Rosé

Sparkling wines made in the traditional method

varietally labeled Pinot Noir

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Valtellina Superiore DOCG wine styles (1)

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Dry reds from Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo).

Can be Riserva and labeled with a subzone. May be labeled as Stagafassli if bottled in Switzerland. Wines need to be aged for 24 months, and 3 years for Riserva

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Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG wine styles (1)

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Dry wine from dried Nebbiolo grapes. Minimum 14% abv, with high tannins

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17
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What wine styles is Liguria known for

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Quaffable beach wines

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18
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Emilia-Romagna climate

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Continental with Mediterranean influences

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Most notable grape of Emilia-Romagna

20
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Lambrusco wine styles

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Frizzante
Light rose to dark purple
dry to slightly sweet

21
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Location of Trentino-Alto Adige

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Borders Switzerland and Austria

22
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What is the DOC that umbrellas Trentino, Alto Adige, and the Veneto

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delle Venezie IGT

23
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Casteller DOC wine styles (1)

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dry red wines from Schiava, Merlot, and Lambrusco

24
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Lago di Caldero DOC wine styles

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Schiava (red)

Dry to sweet

25
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Teroldego Rotaliano DOC wine styles (2)

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dry red and rosé from Teroldego

26
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Location of Veneto

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Stretches from Austria to Adriatic Sea

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Climate Veneto

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Continental to Mediterranean

28
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Main red variety in Veneto (1)

29
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Main white varieties in Veneto (3)

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Garganega
Trebbiano
Pinot Grigio

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG wine style

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Dry to semi-dry wine from dried Corvina and Rondinella grapes. This region has a historical center called “Classico.” There is also a subzone, Valpantina. Minimum 14% abv, aging is a minimum 2 years, Riserva is a minimum of 4

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Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG wine style (2)

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Still or sparkling

sweet red wine made from Corvina and Rondinella

Can be labeled with Classico or Valpantena

32
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Valpolicella DOC wine style

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Dry red wine from Corvina and Rondinella.

33
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Valpolicella Ripasso DOC wine style

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Ripasso is when a wine is run through the spent skins of an Amarone fermentation. This adds body and richness to the wine. Dry red wine from Corvina and Rondinella

34
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Bardolino Superiore DOCG wine style (1)

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Dry red wine from from Corvina and Rondinella. Can be Classico

35
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Colli Asolani DOCG wine styles

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Dry to sweet

white sparkling wine

Glera grape

Charmat or traditional method.

Can be “Sui Lieviti” or spumante Superiore, a wine from a single harvest, must be fermented in the bottle and left undisgorged, minimum 90 days on lees

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Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG wine style (3)

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still, sparkling or passito sweet wines from Moscato Giallo

37
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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG wine styles

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Dry to sweet sparkling wine from Glera made in the Charmat method.

still

Frizzante

Spumante Superiore

This is considered the highest quality DOCG for Prosecco.

38
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Montello Rosso DOCG wine style

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Dry red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. Can be Superiore

39
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Recioto di Gambellara DOCG wine style

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Dry to semi-sweet white wine made from Garganega. Can be sparkling or Classico

40
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Soave Superiore DOCG
wine style

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Dry white wines from Garganega. Can be Classico and Riserva

41
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Recioto di Soave DOCG wine style

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Dry to semi-sweet white wine made from Garganega. Can be sparkling or Classico

42
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Friuli location

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Between Austria, Slovenia, and the Adriatic Sea

43
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Friuli climate

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Mediterranean

44
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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG wine style (1)

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Sweet passito wines made from Picolit. Can be Riserva and be labeled with the sub-zone, Cialla

45
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Lison DOCG wine style (1)

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Dry white wine from Tai (Friulano) can be labeled with Classico

46
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Ramandolo DOCG wine style

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Sweet passito wines made from Verduzzo Fruilano

47
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Rosazzo DOCG wine style (1)

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Dry white wine from a blend of Tai, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco, and Chardonnay

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