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Piedmonte Flashcards

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Piedmont is Italy’s second-largest Region after Sicily T/f

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true

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What leading role did piedmont play in the 19th century

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a key player in the unification of the peninsula

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T/F as of 2017 Piedmont lays claim to Italy’s Largest number of DOC’ and Docg’s

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True, Doc 42 Docg 17

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Piedmont has the largest % of what category of wine

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doc/g

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Piedmont has a large Production of IGT wines T/F

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f

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Piedmonte is not allowed to produce IGT wine

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True

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Piedmont was the first region to highlight the importance of single-vineyard wine

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true

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red or white Ruche

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red

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red or white Grignolino

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red

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red or white Pelaverga

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red

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red or white Arnes

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White

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red or white Erbaluce

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White

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red or white Timorasso

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White

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What does Cucina Piemontese mean

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Piedmontese cooking considered some of the best in Italy

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Who were the first tribes to inhabit the Piedmonte region

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Taurini and Salassi Tribes decedents of the Ligure 1K years BC

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What was the tribs from the north that merged with the Tauurini an Salassi

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The Celtic 400BC This made a strong people that took the Romans more than 100 years to conquer

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What are the modern-day principal cities in Piedmonte and who founded them ?

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The Romans the city of Ivera Asti, Alba Novara and Vercelli

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18
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T/F after the fall of Rome Piedonte suffered the worst economic decline

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False, Piedmonts ha a sense of autonomy during the Barbarian invasions

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Who was the first people after Rome to Conquer Piedmonte

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the Lombards 6th Century.

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Under Lumbard rule how was Piedmont Governed

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Piedmont was broken into many city-states and Duchies.

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How conquered the Lombards

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Charlemagne king of the Francs.

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How was Pidmento governed in the Holey Roman Empire

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It remained quite divided, along with the Duchies, territories ruled by Marquis arrived. and city-states are known as comuni.

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Who were some the most powerful Marquis Piedmonte and City-states

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Monferrato Saluzzo an the city states of Asti and Alessandria an Navara

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24
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Did vitiation flourish in the middle ages

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hell yess those Monks are awesome. and drunkards!!

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In the middle ages what two cities in Piedmon grow in prestige and how

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Asti was recognized for its wines Monferrato was known for wine production. Monfrreto was at the most advanced in of technology wine production and texts were made.

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26
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When did Piedmont start to regulate harvest and practices

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middle ages. this time historic documents start to mention Native grasps such as Nebbiolo and Bianco Moscato

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What big thing happened in 1045

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The count of Savoy Oddone married Adelaide of Susa the Marquise of Torino

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28
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where did Emanuel move the capatil of Chambery to in

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Torino in Piedmonte,

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When dis the House of Savoy acquired the island of Sardinia

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in the 18th century

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when did the Duchy of Savoy become the Kingdom of Sardinia

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After the Duchy of Savoy acquired the Island If Sardinia becoming one of the most powerful and influential kingdoms in Italy

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Who was the kingdom of Sardiginsa prime minister and what era did he bring in

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Cavour was his name and the era of the Risorgimento, the unification movement

32
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when and where were two viticultural and ecological stations created

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in 1872 one in Asti and one in Gattinara

33
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who was the epicenter of the Italian industrial movement

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Piedmont in the 19th centuries this cause problem

34
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what caused many vineyards to be abandoned in the 1950/60’s

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pre-war depression disease in crops, and good-paying jobs in the cities. it was in the 80’s

35
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what 3 mountain ranges surround Piedomte

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the Ligurian Apennines the Maritime Alps and the Alps

36
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what is the capital city of Piedmonte

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Torino

37
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how is Piedmonte described topographically

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having 3 consentric topigraphical rings, the external consists of the Alpine-Apennine mountains the middle band is the hilly zone that surround an internal plain

38
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whats the percentage make up of Mountain Hills plains

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43% Mountain 30% Hills 27% Plans

39
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what is Piedmonts largest lake

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Lake Maggiore and is shared with Lombardia and 2 other regions

40
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why are all hillsides planted to different grasp with varying ripening times

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because all sides receive decent sun exposure

41
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what is the largest network of hills and what provinces are they in

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Monferrato and found in Asti Alessandria

42
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name other important hill clusters

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Langhe Roero-(in the province of Vuneo) the hills of Novara and Vercelli (province of hte same names)

43
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what percentage of Piedmonte is considered flat plains

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about 27

44
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Italy is the largest producer of rice in Europe

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the best comes from Piedmonts flooded plains around the Po, the city of Arboro is located there

45
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name a few important tributaries of the Po river

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Ticno Sesena and the 2 Dora Baleta and Riparia

46
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a broadly described climate for Piedmonte

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contentinial

47
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what areas commonly use hail cannons

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Langhe and Monfarrato

48
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why is rain limited in Piedmonte

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rainshadow effect caused by both the Alps and the Apennines

49
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what areas have the lowest average rainfall In Piedmonte

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the provinces of aAsti and Alessandria

50
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what grapes built piedmonts reputation

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Nebbiolo Barbera and Moscato Bianco

51
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what are some lesser produced red grapes that have a grand reputation

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Freisa Brachetto and Grignolino, rushe Malvasa Uva Rara, Dolcetto

52
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hat is the most widely planted grape in piedmont over alll

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Barbera

53
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what grape has 3 docg’s and 4 doc dedicate to it.

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Dolcetto

54
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what is the second most widely planted grape in Piedmonte

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Moscatto Bianco

55
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wat is another few white grapes that have rebounded in piedmont

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Cortese finds its in Gavi, DOCG, and Arnes and Erbaluce account for small portions.

56
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what are 2 other minor white grapes of Piedmonte

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Timorasso and Favorita

57
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what is the french name for the Favorita

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Vermentino

58
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less than what % account for Piedmonts international grape plantings

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less than 4%

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Barbera

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no one knows where exactly it id from, simple refreshing and fruity, loves oak

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Dolcetto

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traditional grape of Piedmonte “Little sweet one” plantings mostly in Langhe ripeness sooner and cooler higher sites. deep color fragrant grapy ripe plumb almond and licorice, typically low acid

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Nebbiolo

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considered Italy’s most Nobel grape first mentioned in the 13th century (nebbia meaning fog) Challenging to grow pale ruby garnet prone to oxidation colors nose red cherry rose and Violets tar Licorice underbrush high acids tannins and alcohol

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Nebbiolo biotypes

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Lampia Michet Bolla Rose

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Freisa

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one of the Piedmontese oldest grapes was one very popular in the 16th centuries but has declined largely found near Asti Torino and Langhe, styles dry sweet still spumante frizsnti

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Grignolino

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mention in documents back to the 13th centuries believed to be native of Monferrato , high level of pips, grignole means pips. pale red almost pink delicate aromas of flowers and red berry fruit pepper and herbs. light-bodied and moderate alcohol. surprisingly high in tannins.

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Brachetto

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Aromatic red of unknown origin best as a sweet red fizzy wine. love this shit.

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Ruche

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a rare aromatic red grape most likely native to the ton of Castagnole and around Astivery perfumed and rose red fruit and spice

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Moscato Bianco

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Muscat Blanc a petite Grains most widely planted white grape. made for the world’s most popular sparkling sweet wines. Moscato d’Asti orange blossom stone fruit honey musk spice

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Cortese

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one of the piedmonts’ principle whit grapes Grown in the region since the early 17 century. Fresh acidity minerality and sparkling lemon zest well suited around the town of Gavi

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Arnes

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native to Roero hills cultivated since the 15th centuries Arnes means difficult personality, also referred to as Nebbolio Bianco medium, to full-bodied wines subtly perfumed and complex with aromas white flowers stone fruit and ripe pear

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Erbaluce

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native around the town of Caluso and Canavese district in northern Piedmonte. very apple for passitos but it is attracting more attention as a dry wine with refreshing acidity citrus and apple and floral notes

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Timorasso

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ancient Grape rare and high quality from the hills of Tortona in southern piedmont it is considered today one of the most distinctive grapes of piedmonte. high acidity and intense minerality with beautiful floral and citrus note with a whiff of honey despite the acid they ave a level of creaminess.

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what production of piedmonts wine is red

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more than 60%

73
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what percentage of Piedmonts wine is doc or docg

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almost 90%

74
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Piemonte Vermouth

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fortified wine flavored wiht herbs drunk as an apertif or in cocktails first the first creation of the Martini and Negroni was in Torino in 1786

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