Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

CMS Cert > Northern Italy > Flashcards

Northern Italy Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Introductory Sommelier Exam (CMS) flashcards
1
Q

Where is Valle d’Aosta

A

The Northwest corner of Italy, surrounded on 2 sides by Piemonte

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

How to the Valle d’Aosta wines vary from the Piemontese

A

They tend to be lighter with higher acid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is the only DOCG of Valle d’Aosta

A

Valle d’Aosta DOCG

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the 7 subzones of Valle d’Aosta DOCG

A

Arnad-Montjovet, Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Chambave, Donnas, Enfer d’Arvier, Nus, Torrette

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are the 6 main white varietals of Valle d’Aosta

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are the 5 main red varietals of Valle d’Aosta

A

Petite Rouge, Nebbiolo, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Merlot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the name for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta

A

Picotendro

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What styles are produced in Valle d’Aosta

A

Still white, rosé, and red, and late harvest wines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the Climate of Lombardy

A

True Continental, Warm Summers & Cold Winters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Where is Lombardy Located

A

East of Piemonte on the border of Switzerland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What grapes are produced in Franciacorta DOCG

A

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What styles are produced in Franciacorta DOCG

A

Traditional Method, Blanc, Rose Saten, Millesimato, and Riserva

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is Saten

A

sparkling wine made from all-white grapes and bottled at less than 5 atmospheres of pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are the minimum aging requirements for Franciacorta

A

18 months on lees post tirage
25 months total

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are the minimum aging requirements for Franciacorta Saten and Rose

A

24 months on lees post tirage
31 months total

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are the minimum aging requirements for Franciacorta Millesimato

A

30 months on lees post tirage
37 months total

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What are the minimum aging requirements for Franciacorta Riserva

A

60 months on lees post tirage
67 months total

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What is Moscato di Scanzo

A

a red version of Moscato

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What styles are allowed in Scanzo DOCG

A

A dried, sweet wine made from 100% Moscato di Scanzo
Grapes must be dried for at least 21 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What styles are allowed in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

A

White and Rose traditional method sparkling wines
Varietally labeled Pinot Noir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What styles are allowed in Valtellina Superiori DOCG

A

Dry reds from Nebbiolo. Can be Riserva and labeled with a subzone.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

what does Stagafassi mean

A

Wines from Valtellina bottled in Switzerland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore Riserva

A

3 years

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore DOCG

A

24 months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What style is produced in Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG

A

dry reds from Nebbiolo
Must be 14% ABV with high tannin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Where is Liguiria Located

A

South of Piemonte on the Mediterranean Coast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

What are the Notable DOCs from Liguria

A

Cinque Terra, Colli di Luni, Riviera Ligure di Ponente

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What styles does Cinque Terra produce

A

dry and sweet wine from Bosco and Vermentino

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

What styles does Colli di Luni Produce

A

Whites from Vermentino and Trebbiano
Reds from Sangiovese

30
Q

What styles does Riviera Ligure di Ponente

A

dry to sweet whites from Vermentino, Pigato, and Moscato
dry to sweet reds from Rossese

31
Q

Where is Emilia Romagna Located

A

South of Piemonte and Lombardy, spanning the width of Italy

32
Q

What river runs through Emilia Romagna

A

The Po

33
Q

What are the 2 DOCGs of Emilia Romagna

A

Albana Romana, Colli Bolognese Classico Pignoletto

34
Q

What styles do Albana Romana DOCG produce

A

dry to sweet white wines from Albana

35
Q

What styles do Colli Bolognese Classico Pignoletto DOCG produce

A

dry still and sparkling wines from Pignoletto

36
Q

What are the 3 Lambrusco producing DOCGs of Emilia Romagna

A

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro, Lambrusco di Sorbara, Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce

37
Q

Where is Trentino Alto Adige

A

Northeast Italy. On the border with Switzerland and Austria. East of Lomardy

38
Q

What is the climate of Trentino Alto Adige

A

Alpine Continental

39
Q

What is the biggest body of water in Trentino Alto Adige

A

Lake Garda

40
Q

What are the 3 most important DOCs in Alto Adige

A

Casteller, Lago di Caldero, Teroldego Rotaliano

41
Q

What styles does Casteller DOC produce

A

Dry reds from Schiavia, Merlot, and Lambrusco

42
Q

What styles does Lago di Caldero DOC produce

A

Dry to sweet reds from Schiavia

43
Q

What styles does Teroldego Rotaliano DOC produce

A

Dry reds and roses from Teroldego

44
Q

Where is the Veneto Region located

A

Northeast Italy. Reaching from Austria in the North to the Adriatic in the South

45
Q

What is the main red variety in Veneto

A

Corvina

46
Q

What are the main whit varieties in Veneto

A

Gargenega, Trebbiano, and Pinot Grigio
Glera for Prossecco

47
Q

What is the drying time for grapes made in the Valpollicella style

A

3 months

48
Q

What styles does Amarone di Valpolicella DOCG produce

A

Dry to to semi dry reds made from dried Corvina and Rondinella

49
Q

What are the 2 subzones of Amarone di Valpolicella

A

Classico and Valpantina

50
Q

What are the aging requirements and minimum ABV for Amarone di Valpolicella

A

Minimum 2 years
Riserva 4 years
14% ABV

51
Q

What styles does Recioto di Valpolicella DOCG make

A

Sweet red wine made from Corvina and Rondinella in the Amarone style

52
Q

What styles does Valpolicella Ripasso DOC produce

A

Dry red wine from Corvina and Rondinella

52
Q

What styles does Valpolicella DOC produce

A

Dry red wine from Corvina and Rondinella

52
Q

What does the Ripasso in Valpolicella Ripasso indicate

A

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

53
Q

What styles does Bardolino Superiore DOCG produce

A

dry reds from Corvina and Rondinella

54
Q

What styles does Colli Asolani DOCG produce

A

Dry to sweet white sparkling wine from the Glera grape, made in either the Charmat or traditional method.

55
Q

What styles can Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG produce?

A

still, sparkling or passito sweet wines from MoscatoGiallo

56
Q

What styles can Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG produce

A

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

57
Q

What does rive mean in prossecco

A

Single Vineyard

58
Q

What is the highest quality DOCG in Prossecco

A

Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG

59
Q

What styles does Montello Rosso DOCG produce

A

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

60
Q

What styles does Recioto di Gambellara DOCG produce

A

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

61
Q

What styles does Soave Superiore make

A

Dry white wines from Garganega. Can be Classico and Riserva

62
Q

What styles does Recioto di Soave produce

A

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

63
Q

Where is Fruili Venezia Guilia located

A

West of Veneto. Bordering Austria, Slovenia, and the Adriatic

64
Q

Which white varietals can be found in Fruili Venezia Guilia

A

Pinot Grigio, Malvasia, Traminer, Ribolla Gialla, Ramandolo, Picolit, and Friulano

65
Q

Which red varietals can be found in Fruili Venezia Guilia

A

Pignolo, Refosco, and Schioppettino

66
Q

What styles are produced in Colli Orientali del Fruili Picolit DOCG

A

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

67
Q

What styles are produced in Lison DOCG

A

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

68
Q

What styles are produced in Ramandolo DOCG

A

Sweet passito wines made from Verduzzo Fruilano

69
Q

What styles are produced in Rosazzo DOCG

A

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

CMS Cert (46 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions