Other Italian Wine Regions Flashcards
Where is Romagna Albana and what is important about the region?
Romagna Albana is in Emilia-Romagna and was the first Italian DOCG for white wines.
What is Lambrusco?
A slightly frizzante, dry or sweet, red or rosé wine made in Emilia-Romagna (and part of Lombardy)
Where is the Emilia-Romagna DOC, and what wines are made there?
In Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Makes dry, still, sparkling and sweet white wines from the Pignoletto grape variety.
What is the Rimini DOC?
A wine region in Emilia-Romagna that produces red and white blends, rarely exported.
Where is Cirò and what wines are made there?
Cirò DOC is in Calabria and produces red wines (Rossa) from the Gaglioppo grape. White wines are made using Greco Bianco.
What is Greco di Bianco?
A copper colored dessert wine made in Calabria from the Greco Bianco grape.
Where is Tullum and what wines are produced there?
Tullum is in Abruzzo in Italy and produces red wines based on Montepulciano.
What is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo?
A red wine made in Abruzzo in Italy.
What is Terre d’Abruzzo?
An IGT in Italy meant to replace 8 disparate IGT in the Abruzzo region. Produces a wide variety of wines.
Where is Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC, and what type of wine is made there?
Lazio. A white wine, mostly dry.
Where is Cannellino di Frascati DOCG and what wines are made there?
Lazio. It is an obscure sweet wine, with a very late harvest date, tied to the Festival of San Crispino.
What is Frascati?
Frascati DOC is a wine region in Lazio, Italy, in the hills south of Rome. It is cooled by altitude and lakes. Wines from the region are blends of Malvasia (at least 70% and Trebbiano.
What is Greco di Tufo?
Greco di Tufo DOCG is a wine region of Campania in Italy. It is a white wine, made from Greco di Tufo (believed to be a clone of Greco Bianco).
Where is Fiano di Avellino DOCG?
Campania.
Where is Montefalco Sagrantino and what type of grape is used?
Umbria, Italy. 100% Sagrantino.
What are the requirements for Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG, and where is the region located?
A red wine containing a minimum of 70% Sangiovese, located in Umbria.
What is Valdadige?
The overarching DOC of Trentino-Alto Adige.
What is Alto Adige?
A wine region in Trentino-Alto Adige located in the foothills of the Alps. Produces mainly Pinot Grigio, as well as a red wine from Schiava. Also some Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Blanc.
Where is Sfozato di Valtellina DOCG and what wine is made there?
Lombardy. It is a dry, high alcohol wine made from a minimum of 90% Chicavennasca (Nebbiolo) grapes that are partially dried before fermentation.
What is Franciacorta?
A metodo classico sparkling wine made in Lombardy from Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and Pinot Nero grape varieties. A small amount of Erbamat may be used as well.
Where is Valtellina, and what wines are produced there?
Valtellina is a narrow east-west valley in the foothills of the Alps in the region of Lombardy. The Valtellina Rosso DOC and Valtellina Superiore DOCG both require a minimum of 90% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo).
What are the aging times (on the lees) for Franciacorta?
Non-vintage - 18 months
Vintage dated - 30 months
Riserva - 60 months.
Satèn and rosé styles - 24 months
For Franciacorta, when can the required time spent aging on the lees begin?
After February 1 of the year following the harvest.
Where is Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG and what wine is made there?
Le Marche in Italy. A crisp, neutral white made with the Verdicchio grape.
Where is Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG?
Le Marche.
Where is Cònero and what wine is made there?
Cònero DOCG and Rosso Cònero DOC are in Le Marche in Italy. The wine is a red blend of at least 85% Montepulciano with up to 15% Sangiovese. The DOCG has higher standards for aging and levels of alcohol.
What is Rosso Piceno?
A wine region in Le Marche that produces a red blend with 35% - 85% Montepulciano and 15% - 50% Sangiovese.
Where is Taurasi DOCG and what type of wine is produced there?
Campania, red wines based on the Aglianico grape.
Where is Salice Salentino and what wines are made there?
Puglia, a red wine based on Negroamaro.
What is Puglia?
An Italian wine region with a hot climate producing large volumes of grapes. Main grapes include Negroamaro and Primitivo. High yielding, fruity, simple wines.
Where is Vermentino di Gallura DOCG located?
Sardinia
What type of wine is made in Cannonau di Sardegna?
85% Cannonau - the Sardinian name for Grenache. For Riserva must be 90%
What are two unique Italian varieties to Sardinia?
Monica (red) and Nuragus (white).
What is Aglianico del Vulture?
A red wine made in Basilicata from Aglianico grapes. The area is extremely mountainous and the location of an extinct volcano.
Where is Lugano, and what wines are made there?
Lugano DOC is shared between Veneto and Lombardy. Wines from Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana). It is a grape similar to Verdicchio.
