Sardegna Flashcards

1
Q

What are Nuraghi?

A

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

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2
Q

Where is the Mar di Sardegna?

A

West Coast

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3
Q

What separates Sardegna and Corsica?

A

Boche di Bonifacio

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4
Q

Capital of Sardegna?

A

Cagliari

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5
Q

Sardegna topography

A

68% Hills
18% Plains
14% Mountains

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6
Q

Sardegna’s largest plain?

A

Campidano

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7
Q

Most important river of Sardegna?

A

Tirso

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8
Q

What wind buffets Sardegna?

A

Maestrale

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9
Q

% of Red Grapes Sardegna?

A

60%

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10
Q

Cannonau + Vermentino = what % of plantings?

A

40%

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11
Q

Most planted varietal Sardegna?

A

Cannonau

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12
Q

Synonyms of Cannonau

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

Carignano synonyms

A

Mazuelo
Carignan
Uva di Spagna
Bovale Grande

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14
Q

2 biotypes of Bovale

A
Grande = carignan
Sardo= more important/distinctive (Graciano)
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15
Q

What soil type does Vermentino love

A

Granite.

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16
Q

Vermentino synonyms

A

Favorita
Pigato
Rolle

17
Q

Vernaccia di Oristano

A

makes unique oxidative style of wine.

18
Q

Nuscu?

A

Means musk, referring to Nasco grape.

19
Q

Sardegnan % DOC/G

A

50%

20
Q

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
Q

Sardegna Flagship app for red wines?

A

Cannonau di Sardegna

22
Q

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

A

Min 85% Cannonau

Max 15% Bovale, Carignano, Pascale

23
Q

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
Q

3 subs of Cannonau di Sardegna

A
  1. Oliena
  2. Jerzu
  3. Capo Ferrato
25
Q

Vermentino di Sardegna DOC

A

Min 85% Vermentino

26
Q

Monica di Sardegna DOC

A

Min 85%

27
Q

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

A

Min 95% Vermentino

28
Q

What is sughero

A

cork

29
Q

Where does majority of Italian Cork come from

A

Gallura

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
Q

Carignano del Sulcis DOC

A

4X less wine than Cannonau di Sardegna

Min 85%

32
Q

Carignano del Sulcis Superiore

A

Must be Alberello

2 yrs

33
Q

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
Q

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.