Northern Italy - White Flashcards
What is Italy’s 2nd largest region?
Piedmont
What does Gavi del Comune di Gavi mean on a label?
All the grapes were grown within the Gavi village.
What are potential effects of aging a white wine?
Acidity can integrate and aging allows time for aroma development
T/F Gavi vineyards are exclusively planted on hillsides?
T
What is the cepáge for Gavi DOCG?
100% Cortese
Gavi Riserva requires what aging?
Minimum 1 year
May Gavi DOCG be produced as a sparkling wine?
Yes
Notable Gavi producers?
Produttori del Gavi - coop est in 1951
Castellari Bergaglio - historic producers who makes a range of single-vineyard Gavi highlighting individual terroirs
Cepage for Roero Arneis DOCG?
Min 95% Arneis
What is the translation of Arneis is local dialect?
Little Rascal - possibly a reference to the grapes challenging nature in the vineyard and cellar
Which is fuller bodied, Cortese or Arneis?
Arneis usually is fuller bodied
What is the required aging for Roero Arneis Riserva?
Minimum 16 months
Roero Arneis DOCG notable producers?
Bruno Giacosa - one of the saviors of the grape
Vietti - an icon producing Arneis since 1967
Malvirà - owns historic Renesio vineyard where the Arneis grape was first identified
Giovanni Almondo - modern producer focused on terroir driven bottling
What DOC is known as the “liquid gold” of Lake Garda?
Lugana DOC
Grape of Lugana DOC?
Turbiana - possibly related to Verdicchio
What was Turbiana previously known as in Lugana DOC?
Trebbiano di Lugana
What categories of Lugana DOC exist?
Lugana, Lugana Superiore, Lugana Riserva