Northern Italy More Flashcards

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Valle d’Aosta DOCS/Grapes/Viticulture

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Valle d’Aosta DOC [only DOC zone]

  • red/white/rose’s
  • sometimes labelled varietally
  • Lowest production region in Italy
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Capital Of Lombardy

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Milan

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Lombardy Climate

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-cool continental climate

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Lombardy Grapes

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White

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Bianco

Red

  • Pinot Nero
  • Nebbiolo
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Lombardy Main DOCs/DOCGs

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Franciacorta DOCG
Valtellina DOC
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
Oltepro Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

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Franciacorta DOCG Grapes

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Sparkling Only!

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Bianco
  • Pinot Noir
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Satan =

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100% white grapes Franciacorta

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Franciacorta Rose Grapes/Method

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min 25% Pinot Nero

-blending not saignee method

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Franciacorta Producers

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  • Guido Berlucchii[Berlucchi] : responsible for quality sparklers in Italy
  • Ca’Del Bosco “Annamaria Clementi” prestige cuvee
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Oltepro Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG Grapes/Style

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-method classico sparklers from Pinot Nero (70%min)

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Curtefranca DOC or Sebiano IGT =

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Still wines made in Franciacorta area

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Valtellina DOC Grapes/Style

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  • Nebbiolo [a.k.a Chiavennasca]

- Oak Aged reds

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Moscato di Scanzo DOCG Grapes/Style

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  • sweet passito wines from red mustcato grapes

- “futura”500ml bottle

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Linguria Overview/Climate

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  • small sliver below Piedmonte

- Mediterranean climate

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Linguria DOCs/DOCGs

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  • Cinque Terre DOC

- Colli di Luni DOC

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Cinque Terre DOC

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Bosco based White Wines

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Colli di Luni DOC

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-Vermintino [Pigato]

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Emilia-Romagna is famous for:

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Parmigiano

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Emilia-Romagna DOCs/DOCGs

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Lambrusco DOC
Romagna Albana DOCG
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG

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Lambrusco DOC grapes/style

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  • Lambrusco
  • red sparkling wine (frizzante/spumante) tank method
  • Secco and Amabile (off-dry)
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Romagna Albana DOCG grapes/style

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  • Albana Grape

- Italy’s first white wine DOCG

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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG Grapes/Style

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Grechetto [aka Pignoletto]

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Trentino Alto-Adige Location

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  • on Alpine border of Austria/Switzerland

- Germanic to the North[Alto Adige .a.k.a “Südtirol”], Italian to the South [Trentino]

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Alto Adige in German is

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Süditrol

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Tramin is

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-where Gewwurtraminer gets name

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Trentin Alto-Adige Laws/Labelling

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  • varietal labelling allowed/common

- sometimes use of: Valdadige DOC [less varieties allowed tho]

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Alto Adige DOC Climate/Moderation

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  • most northernly wine region in Italy

- River Adige [vineyards on terraces south-east/south-west facing valley sides]

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Alto Adige White Grapes

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  • Pinot Grigio
  • Gewurtz,
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Bianco
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Alto Adige Red Grapes/Areas

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  • Shiava especially in Santa Maddelena sub-area

- Lagrein: spicier/denser than Sciava, best in Gries area

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Trentino Grapes/Locations

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  • Teroldego (local grape/main red) [Teroldego Rotaliano DOC]
  • Chardonnay & Pinot Grigio
  • Merlot
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia DOCs/DOCGs

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Friuli Grave GOC
Collio DOC/Colli Orientali DOC 
Ramandolo DOCG
Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOC
Rosazzo DOCG
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Friuli Vinification/Style

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  • rockstars of experimentation/new styles
  • mostly unoaked whites and reds in range of styles
  • made move to clean modern winemaking credited to Mario Schiopetto
  • orange wines: Josko Gravner and Radicon
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Friuli Producers

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Felluga’s “Terre Alte” Friulano

Josko Gravner Orange Wines

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Friuli Grapes

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  • Pinot Grigio
  • Friulano
  • Sauvignon [Sauvignon Blanc]
  • Merlot most planted
  • TONS of native grapes
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Friuli Grave DOC Grapes/Styles Grapes/Style

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varietally labelled red/whites from area

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Collio DOC/Colli Orientali DOC Grapes/Style

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varietally labelled red/whites from area

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Ramandolo DOCG Grapes/Style

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passito wines from Ramandolo

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Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit Grapes/Style

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passito wines from Picolit

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Rosazzo DOCG Grapes/Style

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Friulano based blend