Northern Italy (Not Piemonte) Flashcards
what region in italy produces the least amount of wine
Valle d’A
major river of the valle d’aosta
dora baltea
what colour grape is Prëmetta
red (grown in central valle d’aosta, aka prié rouge, which produces a natural rosado wine
what is the grape of Blanc de Morgex
Prié Blanc
Moscato bianco would grow in what part of Valle d’Aosta
Chambave
What is Pinot Grigio called in VdA
Malvoisie
what is another name for Petit Rouge
picciourouzo
what is another name in VdA for passito wines
Fletri
Valle d’Aosta AOC has how many subzones
7
name valle d’aostas 7 subzones from east to west
donnas, arnad-montjovet, chambave, Nus, Torette, Enfer, Blanc de Morgex
how long must Donnas reds age for?
24 months (10 in oak)
what is the largest of the VdA subzones
Tourrette
min Petit Rouge in Tourrette wines
70%
where would you find the Padana Plain
central/southern Lombardia
what river runs through Valtellina
Adda
what are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore
Sassella, (elegant) Inferno (most structured) Vergella (largest) Grummelo (soft, fragrant - Marrogia (most recent)
Turbiana is identical to what grape
verdicchio
Trebbiano di Lugana is also called what
Turbiana
Turbiana is known as what in the Veneto
Trebbiano di Soave
What is Croatina called in Oltrepo Pavese
Bonarda
What is the name for Vespolina in Lombardia
Ughetta
what Lambrusco DOC is in Lombardia
Lambrusco Mantovano (often made from Lambrusco Viadanese)
min alcohol for Sforzato di Valtellina
14
min aging for sforzato di valt
20 months (1 year in oak) (less than Donnas..weird)
how long must Valtellina Superiore be aged for?
24 months (1 year in oak) 36 months for reserva
in what DOC would you find small amounts of Rossola, Pignola and Brugnola blended in
Valtellina Rosso DOC
Franciacorta is NE of what city
Brecia
what lake lies to the north of Franciacorta
Lake Iseo
what year did Franciacorta become the first DOCG for sparkling wine
1995
Franco Ziliani is credited with the invention of wha twine
franciacorta
what AOC is used for the dry wines of the Franciacorta region
curtefranca
explain the terroir of franciacorta
glacial moraine, moderated by lake iseo, mix of soils (sand, limetone, gravel)
lees aging for Franciacorta NV, saten, rose, Vintage, Riserva,
18
24/24
30
60
name three regions that are not required to state the PDO level on their label (just the name of the appellation)
Franciacorta
Sherry
Marsala
Champagne
what is the smallest DOCG in italy?
Moscato di Scanzo
what city sits adjacent to Moscato di Scanzo
Bergamo (red air dried muscat, min age 2 years before release)
In what area would you find a bottle of Barbacarlo
Oltrepo Pavese
why is Pinot Noir planted in Oltrepo Pavese
limestone hills, good for sparkling (min 70%)
min age for oletrepo pavese metodo classico NV and V
15 months
24 months
what wine in italy uses the term Cruasé
oltrepo pavese rosé
what styles of wine are made in the Bonarda dell’Oltrepo Pavese DOC
dry red
vivace
frizzante (most common)
sometimes with r/s
what DOC in Lombardia was once a subzone of Oletrepo Pavese DOC
Buttefuoco (Croatina (25-65) and Barbera with a max 45% of uva rara, ughetta
what two appellations are shared between Veneto and Lombardia
Garda/Gardca Classico
Lugana
what is the principal red grape of Garda DOC
Groppello
what styles of wine are produced in Valtenesi DOC
red and chiaretto
Lugana is on the south end of what lake
Garda
what styles of wine are made in Lugana
Lugana Lugana Superiore (12 months age) Lugana Risera (24 months, 6 months in bottle) spumante VT
what are the two DOCGs of Emelia-Romagna
Albana Romagna
Colli Bolognese Classico Pignoletto
where would you find the grape Ortrugo
Emelia-Romagna
what lambrusco varities are cultivated around santa croce? castelvetro?
salamino
grassparossa
sangiovese is a natural cross of what two grapes
Ciligieo and Calabrese Montenuovo
pignoletto is identical to what Umbrian grape
grechetto di todi
name 3 white grapes of Emelia Romagna
Albana Ortugo Pignoletto Malvasia Candia Trebbiano Romagnolo
where is the Rubicone IGT located
emelia-romagna (specifically romagna)
what region of Emilia Romagna abuts oltrepo pavese
Piacenza (colli Piacentini, off dry, frizzante/passito)
what styles of wine are produced in Gutturnio DOC
Gutternio normale (usually off dry and frizzante)
Superiore (still, dry)
Riserva (still, dry)
barbera/bonarda cross
what are Calanchi
arid clay bad lands of romagna
what is the prominent white grape of Modena DOC
Pignoletto