Random Questions Flashcards
What were the ancient renown grapes made from air-dried grapes in Roman times in Veneto?
Retico and Acinatico
Forerunners for recito wines
Difference between Vespaiolo and Vespaiola
1st is a wine; 2nd is the grape
What does Ziresi mean?
Means cherry trees which are iconic part of the Trentino landscape
What is the traditional practice for Ribolla Gialla?
Ferment and macerate on the skins, producing strong phenolic character
What does “Vino da meditazione”
Literally wine of meditation where wine should be sipped alone than served with desert
What region has the smallest ownership (p ha) in Italy?
Valle d’Aosta
Which of the following was instrumental in the unification of Italy 1861?
a. Kingdom of Sicilia
b. Kingdom of Napoli
c. House of Savoy –> Kingdom of Sardegna
d. Papal States
c. House of Savoy
What year was DOC regulation approved in Italy?
1963
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOC
What are the 5 main sweet wines of N Italy made by Noble Rot?
Romagna Albana DOCG (Albana) Trentino Vino Santo DOC (Nosiola) Recito di Soave DOCG (Garganega) Breganze Torcolato DOC (Vespaiola) Recito Della Valpolicella DOCG (Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella)
What are the main rosatos of N Italy?
Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto DOC (Lombardia)
Bardolino Chiaretto DOC (Veneto)
Alto Adige Lagrein Kretzer DOC (AA)
Ormeasco di Pornassio Sciac-trà DOC (Liguria)
Where are Italy’s lowest average yields?
Piemonte
Where was the 1st place to emphasize single-vineyard wines?
Piemonte
What area claims the highest number of wine awards?
Piemonte
What does Piemonte mean?
At the foot of the mountain
And it is surrounded on 3 sides by mountains
What is unique about Franciacorta?
Like Champagne the name is enough to ID place of origin. Protected
What is the smallest DOCG in Italy?
Scanzo DOCG or Moscato di Scanzo DOCG (Lombardia)
What was the 1st and 2nd DOCGs for Metodo Classico?
Franciacorta
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
What was the first DOC in Oltrepò Pavese?
Oltrepò Pavese DOC
What is the only DOC in Lower Lombardia?
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
What is the sweet rare, distinctive & rich dessert wine from Trentino DOC?
Moscato Rosa
How are the great number of wines produced in Trentino?
Single variety
What does Maso mean?
TAA word for homestead, indicates an estate winery
What is the inter-regional IGT that covers Veneto and T-AA?
Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
What are the red blends allowed in Alto Adige DOC?
Cabernet-Lagrein
Merlot-Lagrein
Cabernet-Merlot
What is Italy’s most northerly appellation?
Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC
What is Klausner Laitacher?
Red blend of
Schiava + Lagrein + Portugieser + Pinot Nero
Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC
Where is the historic home for Schiava?
Santa Maddalena Alto Adige
What is the Riviera degli Ulivi?
Cost of Olive trees on SE shore of Lake Garda
What does “recia” from Recioto mean?
“Ear”
Old practice of picking berries on lateral side that had better sun exposure
What grape from Monti Lessini was exported to Germany for German sparkling wine Sekt?
Durella - a notoriously high acidic white grape
What is Torcolato?
Technique were grapes are bound in clusters with 2 pieces of twine suspended from rafters.
What are the 2 Monti Lessini DOCs based on Durella?
Monti Lessini DOC (Durella single variety)
Lessini Durello DOC (sparkling)
What DOC is a major producer of Merlot in Veneto?
Piave DOC
What is Torchiato name (Sweet passito in Conegliano)?
Ancient art of the traditional grape press “Torchio”
What are the DOC/Gs in Vini Vulcanici?
Most important Volcanic DOCs
Soave, Gambellara, Colli Euganei, Lessini Durello, Etna, Campi, Flegrei, Orvieto, Montefiascone, Vesuvio, Vulture & Bianco di Pitigliano
What are wines labeled Serprino?
Colli Euganei DOC - Glera used to produce spumante and frizzante & Pinella for frizzante
What inter-regional in FVG and Veneto was famed amongst the Romans and Venecians?
Lison DOC Friuliano based (called Tai)
What DOC in FVG takes its name from the Roman road Via Annia and is its smallest DOC?
Friuli Annia DOC
What is considered the home of Ribolla Gialla?
Collio in the sub-zone of Oslavia
What is considered the finest Sauvignon in Italy?
Collio Goriziano DOCG
What is the only way Ribolla Gialla can be produced under Friuli DOC?
Spumante
What is the only DOC outside Emilia-Romagna that produces Lambrusco?
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
What DOC is known as Mountain Bubbles and 1st DOC for Traditional Sparkling?
Trento DOC
Ferrari
What is Vigneti di Montagna?
Designation under Piemonte DOC where vines nee to be 500m+, 30%+ Gradient
What is the new subzone for Trentino Superiore that produces Müller Thurgau?
Valle di Cembra
What is a distinct variety of Nebbiolo?
Nebbiolo Rosé
Related but light color, acid
High ABV
Not favored
Where is the major center for Vermouth
Torino
Also made in Asti and Carelli
What appellation in Piemonte is more comparable to Valle d’Aosta?
Carema DOc
What region boasts the highest concentration of vineyards and wineries?
Langhe Hills
What Nebbiolo region surprisingly allows for rosé?
Nebbiolo d’Alba