SARDEGNA Flashcards

1
Q

what’s the capital ?

A

Cagliari

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2
Q

Climate

A

Warm Mediterranean

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3
Q

Soils

A

Granite soils and sandy

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4
Q

Most important red varieties

A

Cannonau
Carignano
Monica
Bovale Sardo
Bovale di Spagna
Cagnulari
Pascale di Cagliari

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5
Q

Most important white grapes

A

Vermentino
Nasco
Nuragus
Torbato
Semidano

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6
Q

Sardegna along side with Sicily ,Friuli Venezia-Giulia ,Trentino Alto-Adige and Aosta Valley are

A

autonomous regions

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7
Q

The only DOCG here is

A

Vermentino di Gallura

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8
Q

Another important DOC’s are ….

A

Cannonau di Sardegna
Vermentino di Sardegna
Monica di Sardegna
Sardegna Semidano
Moscato Di Sardegna

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9
Q

This island is home of 120 native grapes although the production is dominated by …

A

-Vermentino for whites
-Cannonau for reds

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10
Q

Is considered probably the …

A

most ancient wine tradition region in Italy

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11
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Vermentino di Gallura is a ….typically bright straw yellow color with a…

A

dry white
greenish tinge

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12
Q

this wine has notes of ..

A

white flowers

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13
Q

is made using …

A

95% Vermentino di Gallura and 5% allowed non-aromatic white varieties

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14
Q

The most common style is …

A

dry although frizzante, spumante ,passito and late vendimia are also produced

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15
Q

Superiore must reach at least …

A

13% ABV rather then standard 12%

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16
Q

Producers

A

Vigne Surraw
Cantina del Vermentino
Cantina Gallura

17
Q

another important producers in Sardegna are ..

A

Alberto Loi
Angelo Rivano
Caprichera
Cardedu
Contini

18
Q

The island is know for ..

A

being the 2nd largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily