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Sardegna Flashcards

1
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What is the language of Sardegna?

A

Sardo

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2
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What are Nuraghi?

A

An ancient stone building with a conical trunk

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3
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What are the people of Sardegna called?

A

Sardi

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4
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What 3 grapes were likely to have been imported into Sardegna from Spain?

A

Cannonau, Carignano and Bovale

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5
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What 2 sherry-like wines are produced in Sardegna?

A

Vernaccia di Oristano and Malvasia do Bosa

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6
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Whilst Sardegna was ruled by the house of Savoy what wine was introduced to the island?

A

Nebbiolo (di Sardegna)

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7
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What is the body of water between Corsica and Sardegna?

A

Bocchi do Bonifacio

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8
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What is the body of water to the west coast of Sardegna called?

A

Mar di Sardegna

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9
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What is the sea called between Sardegna and mainland Italy?

A

Tyrrhenian Sea

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10
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What are the 7 sub-zones of Sardegna?

A 
Gallura
Sulcis
Barbagia
Ogliastra 
Romangia 
Campidano 
Mandrolisai
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11
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What is the 2nd largest island in the Mediterranean?

A

Sardegna

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12
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What is the capital of Sardegna?

A

Cagliari

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13
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What is the climate of Sardegna?

A

Mediterranean (but more continental at altitude)

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14
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What is the topography of Sardegna?

A

Predominantly hills

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15
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How many grape varieties does Sardegna which are specific to the island?

A

More than 20

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16
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What is the signature red grape of Sardegna?

A

Cannonau

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17
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What Spanish variety is Cannonau identical to?

A

Grenacha

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18
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What are synonyms of Cannonau and where?

A

Alicante - Toscana
Tocai Rosso - Veneto
Gamay del Trasimeno - Umbria

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19
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What is the second most planted red grape in Sardegna?

20
Q

Which Sardinian grape variety is identical to Spain’s Carinena?

21
Q

What is the signature white grape of Sardegna?

A

Vermentino

22
Q

What are two synonyms of Vermentino and where from?

A

Favorita - Piemonte

Pigato - Liguria

23
Q

Which wine from Sardegna is produced using a similar process to sherry?

A

Vernaccia di Oristano

24
Q

Is Vernaccia do Oristano fortified?

25
Q

What is Malvasia di Sardegna identical to?

A

Calabria’s Greco Bianco

26
Q

What vine training systems are used in Sardegna?

A

Mainly guyot with some Cordone Speronato and Alberello

27
Q

What percentage of Sardegna’s wine is DOC/G?

28
Q

What is the most important IGT in Sardegna?

A

Isola del Nuraghi

29
Q

How many DOCGs are there in Sardegna?

A

1 - Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

30
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What is Sardegna’s flagship red appellation?

A

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

31
Q

Where is most of Italy’s cork produced?

32
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What is the only DOC in Sardegna with international varieties?

A

Alghero DOC

33
Q

What southern Sardegna appellation produces one of the island’s most distinctive reds?

A

Carignano del Sulcis DOC

34
Q

What was the first DOC on Sardegna?

A

Vernaccia do Oristano DOC

35
Q

What is Bottarga and what wine pairs well with it?

A

Cured grey mullet roe paired with Vernaccia di Oristano

36
Q

What appellation makes tiny quantities of oxidative wine from Malvasia di Sardegna?

A

Malvasia di Bosa DOC

37
Q

What is the top producer of Malvasia di Bosa?

38
Q

Which are of Sardegna is hottest and driest?

A

Around Cagliari in the south

39
Q

What is Sardegna’s most significant river?

40
Q

Does Malvasia di Bosa undergo oak ageing?

41
Q

Are Malvasia di Sardegna and Malvasia di Lipari identical?

42
Q

What is the sub soil of Gallura composed of?

43
Q

Name the strong wind that affects Sardegna?

A

Maestrale (Mistral)

44
Q

Where is Sardegna cork production focuses?

45
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Where is Vernaccia di Oristano located?

A

West central coast of Sardegna

46
Q

What abv must Vernaccia di Oristano achieve?

IWS - Unit 2 - Central & Southern Italy (12 decks)

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