Northern Italy Theory Flashcards
What is the major river of Valle d’Aosta where a majority of the vineyards are located along?
Dora Baltea
What major river cuts through the heart of Piedmont?
Po River
What river are Barolo and Barbaresco located along?
Tanaro River
What river do Ghemme and Gattinara straddle?
Sesia River
What are the 7 sub appellations of Valle d’Aosta DOC?
Arnad-Montjovet Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle Chambave Donnas Enfer d'Arriver Nus Torrette
What is Nebbiolo called in Valle d’Aosta?
Picotendro
What is the white grape responsible for the still and sparkling wines of Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?
Blanc de Morgex/Prié
Petit Rouge is the primary grape of wines from which three subzones in Valle d’Aosta?
Torrette
Chambave
Enfer d’Arvier
Picotendro (Nebbiolo) is the primary grape for wines from what two subzones of Valle d’Aosta?
Donnas
Arnad-Montjovet
The wines of Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle are produced on the slopes of what mountain?
Mont Blanc
What grape is most commonly produced as rosato in Valle d’Aosta?
Premetta
What is the word for Passito in Valle d’Aosta?
Flétrie
What is the major city of Lombardia?
Milan
Still wines made within the Franciacorta DOCG are released as what two designations?
Curtefranca (formerly Terre di Franciacorta) DOC
Sebino IGT
Who produced Lombardia’s first modern sparkling wines in the early 1960s?
Guido Berlucchi
Maurizio Zanella is associated with what Franciacorta producer? What is its prestige cuvée called?
Ca’Del Bosco
cuvee Annamaria Clementi
What is Italy’s most serious competitor to France’s Champagne?
Franciacorta
How is Franciacorta similar to Champagne?
Produced by the traditional method (Metodo Classico)
Wines are driven by flavors derived from secondary fermentation and autolysis
NV Franciacorta DOCG wines must spend a minimum of how many months maturing on the lees? When can they be released?
18 months on lees
May not be released until 25 months after the harvest
What are the peculiar requirements for Franciacorta Satèn in regards to what grapes are allowed and the bottling pressure?
Only white grapes can be used and the wine is bottled at a pressure less than 5atm which is less than the 5-6atm for standard bottlings.
Is Franciacorta Rosé produced by saignée or blending? What is the min % of Pinot Nero that must be present?
Produced by blending
Min 25% Pinot Nero must be present
What is the name for vintage Franciacorta?
millesimato
What are the aging requirements for Millesimato Franciacorta?
Min 37 months with 30 months on the lees
What are the aging requirements for Millesimato Franciacorta Riserva?
Min 67 months with 60 months on the lees
What are the grape requirements for Franciacorta and Franciacorta Satèn? Franciacorta Rosé
Chardonnay and Pinot Nero with maximum 50% Pinot Bianco for Franciacorta/Satèn
Min 25% Pinot Nero with max 50% Pinot Bianco for Franciacorta Rosé
What range of sweetness may Franciacorta Satèn be released in?
Brut only
What range of sweetness may NV Franciacorta be released in?
Wide range that mirrors Champagne
What is the word for dosage in Italy in regards to sparkling/spumante winemaking?
dosato
What is the Italian synonym for non dosé?
Dosaggio Zero
Name the range of styles Franciacorta millesimato may be produced in from driest to sweetest.
Franciacorta Riserva
Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry for millesimato
Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut for Riserva
Name the range in sweetness of styles for Franciacorta and Franciacorta Rosé from driest to sweetest.
Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-Sec
What is the maximum RS of Franciacorta Satèn prior to tirage?
Maximum pressure?
20g/L
Max pressure of 5 atmospheres
Other than Franciacorta DOCG what is the other DOCG in Lombardia known for its traditional method sparkling wine? Grape requirements?
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Minimum 70% Pinot Nero with max combined 30% Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Bianco for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico/Rosé
What are the grape requirements for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero/Rosé?
Min 85% Pinot Nero
plus max 15% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Bianco