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Sardegna Flashcards

1
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What are Nuraghi?

A

Ancient, Sardegnan, stone buildings with conical trunks. Representative of Neuralgic civilization

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2
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Where is the Mar di Sardegna?

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West Coast

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3
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What separates Sardegna and Corsica?

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Boche di Bonifacio

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4
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Capital of Sardegna?

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Cagliari

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5
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Sardegna topography

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68% Hills
18% Plains
14% Mountains

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6
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Sardegna’s largest plain?

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Campidano

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7
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Most important river of Sardegna?

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Tirso

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8
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What wind buffets Sardegna?

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Maestrale

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9
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% of Red Grapes Sardegna?

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60%

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10
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Cannonau + Vermentino = what % of plantings?

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40%

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11
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Most planted varietal Sardegna?

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Cannonau

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12
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Synonyms of Cannonau

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  1. Alicante = central Italy
  2. Tai Rosso= Veneto
  3. Guarnaccia= Campania
  4. Gamay del Trasimeno/Gamay Perugino= Umbria
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13
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Carignano synonyms

A

Mazuelo
Carignan
Uva di Spagna
Bovale Grande

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14
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2 biotypes of Bovale

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Grande = carignan
Sardo= more important/distinctive (Graciano)
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15
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What soil type does Vermentino love

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Granite.

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16
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Vermentino synonyms

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Favorita
Pigato
Rolle

17
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Vernaccia di Oristano

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makes unique oxidative style of wine.

18
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Nuscu?

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Means musk, referring to Nasco grape.

19
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Sardegnan % DOC/G

20
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Name the 5 Regional DOC’s of Sardegna

A
  1. Cannonau di Sardegna
  2. Vermentino di Sardegna
  3. Monica di Sardegna
  4. Moscato di Sardegna
  5. Sardegna Seminano
21
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Sardegna Flagship app for red wines?

A

Cannonau di Sardegna

22
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Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

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Min 85% Cannonau

Max 15% Bovale, Carignano, Pascale

23
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When is Cannonau di Sardegna qualified for Classico

A

From Nucor province or Ogliastra Sub-region

Classico requires min 90% Cannonau with 24/12

24
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3 subs of Cannonau di Sardegna

A
  1. Oliena
  2. Jerzu
  3. Capo Ferrato
25
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Vermentino di Sardegna DOC

A

Min 85% Vermentino

26
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Monica di Sardegna DOC

27
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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

A

Min 95% Vermentino

28
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What is sughero

29
Q

Where does majority of Italian Cork come from

30
Q

Alghero DOC

A

Only DOC producing varietal Cagnulari and Torbato
+
Only DOC that allows international varieties to be featured as varietal wines or as backbone for blends.f

31
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Carignano del Sulcis DOC

A

4X less wine than Cannonau di Sardegna

Min 85%

32
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Carignano del Sulcis Superiore

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Must be Alberello

2 yrs

33
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Vernaccia di Oristano DOC

A 
Tirso River
100%
Min 2 yrs in 80% filled barrels
Stored in well ventilated cellars
Flor (Sherry like)
Superiore = 3 yrs
Riserva= 4 yrs

NOT FORTIFIED

34
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Malvasia di Bosa DOC

A

Special occasions
min 95% Malvasia di Sardegna
No aging. Stainless Steel most common
Sweet

Riserva= 24/12 (Dry to off dry)
Not regulated but common to fill barrels partial for the Flor Sherry thing.

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