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Northern Italy White Wines Flashcards

1
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The Gavi DOCG is located in which region?

A

Piemonte

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2
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Gavi DOCG is made predominantly from which white grape?

A

Cortese

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Roero Arneis DOCG is located in which region?

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Piemonte

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4
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Roero Arneis DOCG is made predominantly from which white grape?

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Arneis

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5
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Lugana DOC is located in which regions?

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Lombardia and Veneto

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6
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Soave DOC is located in which region?

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Veneto

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Alto Adige DOC is located in which region

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Trentino-Alto Adige

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8
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Collio DOC and Friuli Colli Orientali DOC are located in which region?

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

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9
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Soave DOC is made predominantly from which grape?

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Garganega

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10
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Warm breezes blow in from which sea to moderate temperature in the Gavi DOC

A

The Ligurian sea

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TRUE OR FALSE

Cooler temperatures at night slow down ripening, promote aromatic development and enhance the grapes natural acidity

A

TRUE

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12
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Which region borders Piemonte to the south?

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Liguria

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13
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Which region borders Piemonte to the East?

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Lombardia

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14
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Which River separates Roero from Langhe?

A

Tanaro river

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15
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Which side of the Tanaro river has lower elevation, steeper slopes and soils with a higher concentration of sand: Langhe or Roero?

A

Roero

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16
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What are the three districts of the wine making region of Piemonte?

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Langhe hills, Roero hills, Monferrato

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17
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What is the largest lake in Italy? And in what regions is it found?

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Lake Garda, Lombardia and Veneto

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18
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Soave DOC is adjacent to which red wine producing region?

A

Valpolicella DOC

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19
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TRUE OR FALSE

The hills on the western side on the Soave DOC are steep and limestone based

A

TRUE

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20
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TRUE OR FALSE

The hills on the eastern side of the Soave DOC are lower with volcanic soils

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TRUE

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21
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TRUE OR FALSE

The most prestigious Soave wines come from the alluvial plains in the southern part of the region

A

FALSE

The most prestigious wines come from the central classico district

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22
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Which northern Italian region boasts some of the highest elevation vineyards in Europe, planted on the steep slopes of the Alps

A

Alto Adige (1300m!)

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23
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Which country borders Friuli to the East?

A

Slovenia

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24
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What does “Collio” mean?

A

Hill

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25
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What region are Cortese grapes native to?

26
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Which northern Italian white grape was on the verge of extinction in the 1960s?

A

Arneis - It was saved by a few prominent producers, notably Bruno Giacosa and Vietti

27
Q

Lugana is made from which grape?

28
Q

Turbiana is thought to be related to which grape variety?

A

Verdicchio

29
Q

Alto Adige DOC is known for which grape varieties? (Try and name 9!)

A

Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Sylvaner, Kerner, Riesling and Muller Thurgau

30
Q

Which two grape varieties are used for sweet passito wines in Friuli Colli Orientali?

A

Picolit and Verduzzo

31
Q

Try and name the 7 common white varieties used in Collio DOc and Colli Friuli Orientali DOC

A

Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia Istriana, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio

32
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Which wine is nicknamed the “liquid gold” of Lake Garda?

33
Q

Which of these wines generally has the lowest acidity:

  1. Roero Arneis DOCG
  2. Soave DOC
  3. Gavi DOCG
A

Roero Arneis DOCG

34
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Gavi wines must be 100% Cortese

35
Q

To be labelled Riserva, Gavi wines require what minimum amount of ageing?

36
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Most Gavi wines are aged in oak

A

FALSE

Most Gavi wines are unoaked

37
Q

What does it mean if a wine is labelled as “Gavi del Comune dii Gavi”

A

Grapes in that wine were grown within the boundaries of the Gavi village.

38
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

A wide diurnal temperature shift is crucial to quality grape growing, especially in warm areas

A

TRUE - Grapes need a lot of sunlight to ripen. However, grapes need a break from the heat of the day. Cool nights preserve acidity and form the building blocks of aroma and flavour compounds.

39
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What minimum amount of ageing does Roero Arneis Riserva require?

40
Q

What is the minimum amount of Arneis required in a Roero Arneis DOCG wine?

A

95% - however wines are usually 100% Arneis

41
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Is arneis typically oaked?

42
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TRUE OR FALSE

The Roero DOCG produces both red and white wines

A

TRUE - (without the name of the grape e.g. arenis) the Roero DOCG crafts wines made from nebbiolo

43
Q

Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG in northern Piemonte’s Canavese district makes distinctive dry, sparkling and sweet passito wines from which grape?

44
Q

In Piemonte’s southeastern corner, the Colli Tortonesi DOC has received a lot of attention for the complex and long lived wines made from which grape?

45
Q

The Lugana DOC mostly produces still white wines under which three categories?

A
  1. Lugana
  2. Lugana Superiore
  3. Lugana Riserva
46
Q

Grapes sourced from the entire SOave area including both the hills and the plains are labelled as?

47
Q

Grapes grown only on the hillside vineyards in a smaller, delineated area and is released later than Soave DOC are labelled as?

A

Soave Superiore DOCG

48
Q

To be released as Riserva, Soave Superiore must be aged for at least how long?

49
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TRUE OR FALSE

Only wines from the Soave Superiore DOCG can be labelled with the Classico designation

A

FALSE
Soave DOC and Soave Superiore DOCG can be labeled with the designation Classico if produced with grapes sourced only from the Classico zone

50
Q

What is the sweet wine made in Soave called?

A

Recioto di Soave DOCG - based on Garganega and made in the apassimento method

51
Q

What is Apassimento?

A

The ancient technique of air-drying grapes. The grapes shrivel as water within the berries evaporates; this concentrates sugars, acids and flavour compounds. It may be carried out under the sun or indoors in well ventilated rooms.

52
Q

Which wine is consider a traditional speciality of the Termeno region of Alto Adige?

A

Gewurztraminer

53
Q

Which varietal in particular achieves unmatched levels of quality and ageing potential in Alto Adige?

A

Pinot Bianco

54
Q

What is Friuli’s signature white wine?

A

Friulano - This delicately aromatic grape produces wines with citrus and apple fruit laced with notes of hay, herbs and almonds

55
Q

Which variety is the pride of Collio?

A

Ribolla Gialla

56
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Collio Bianco is a very distinctive and complex blend of local and international grapes

57
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Some of Italy’s best Sauvignon Blanc comes from Collio and Friuli Colli Orientali

58
Q

“Super Whites” is a term used to refer to high-quality blends from which region?

A

Friuli - they are typically labelled Collio Bianco DOC, Friuli Colli Orientali Bianco DOC or Venezia Giulia IGT

59
Q

Which region is home to some of the most iconic orange wines made today?

A

Friuli, particularly Collio.

60
Q

What is an orange wine?

A

Winemaking that involves skin contact, extended maceration and extra ageing result in golden - or amber-hued wines with strong phenolic charcater and often oxidative notes.

61
Q

TRUE OR FALSE
Warmer growing seasons result in fuller-bodied wines with higher alcohol, lower acid and more pronounced fruit aromas and flavours

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