Sardegna

Question 1

Carignano del Sulcis DOC
Locs
% volume cpmpared to Cannonau
Climate influence
Vineyard loc
Soil Coast/Inland
Grapes
Training / vini
Sup req
Ris req

Answer 1

SW corner in Sulcis, islands Isola San Pietro, San’Antico
25%
Maestrale
Coastal and Island of San’Antico
Hi sand, clay sand
85% ungrafted Carginano and Bovale
Alberello / small and large oak
Alberello req, age, bottle age
age, bottle age

Question 2

Nothern apps (2)

Answer 2

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Alghero DOC

Question 3

Cannonau grape
syn
Home loc, volume for island

Answer 3

Grenache, Alicante, Tocai Rosso, Gamay di Trasimeno or Gamay Pergino (Umbria)
Nuoro Province, more than half

Question 4

is autonmous

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Loc / Province
Climate
Soil sub / top
grapes
sup req
vini
styles ?

Answer 5

Gallura in NE in Sassani Province
Med , Continental (elevation)
Gray / Pink Granite, acidic granite sand (decomposed granite)
95% Vermentino
abv, yield
mostly stainless
mostly dry, others allowed

Question 6

Climate
Influence

Answer 6

Med
wind, latitude and topo

Question 7

Viti (2) where ?

Answer 7

Guyot and Cordone Speronato
Some Alberallo in Sulcis, Gallura, Mandrolisai

Question 8

Alghero DOC
Loc
wines (5)

Answer 8

Alluvial coastal plains / low hills around Aghero
varietal Cagnulari
varietal Turbato (dry still and sparkling)
varietal International
blend with primary international and native
rosso based on any grape in region plus international

Question 9

Malvasia di Bosa DOC
local custom?
larger or smaller prod that Vernaccia di Oristiano?
Loc
Vineyard Locs
Soil

Answer 9

symbol of hospitality, friendship
smaller
West - central coast
valleys, low coastal hills
white calcareous marine fossils over volcanic

Question 10

Regional apps (3)

Answer 10

Cannonau di Sardegna
Monica di Saredegna
Vermentino di Saredegna

Question 11

Mt Ranges(3)

Answer 11

Gennaregentu Massif (East / center)
Monti Ala, Monte Limbara (NE)
Iglesiente, Sulcis (SW corner to sea)

Question 12

What does Colombu produce

Answer 12

Malvasia di Bosa DOC

Question 13

Grapes how many varieties specific to island

Answer 13

20+

Question 14

How many varietal regional covering entire island DOCs ?

Answer 14

5

Question 15

Who brought viti

Answer 15

Phoenecians

Question 16

how long did Spain rule

Answer 16

until 18th Century

Question 17

Monica di Sardegna DOC
grapes (3)
Sup req ?
other style notable

Answer 17

85% Monica and Bovale, Carginano
abv, age
frizzante

Question 18

% red vs white

Answer 18

60 / 40

Question 19

Islands 4

Answer 19

Asinara, Tavolara (N)
San Pietro, San Antioco (SW)

Question 20

Where are old Alberello Carignano found ?

Answer 20

Sulcis coast, Isola San Pietro, San’Antico

Question 21

Historic sub regions (6)

Answer 21

Gallura, Sulcis, Barbagia, Ogliastra, Campidano, Mandrolisai

Question 22

mostly hills / mts/ plains ?

Answer 22

hills

Question 23

who brought Nebbiolo

Answer 23

House of Savoy

Question 24

What was first DOC

Answer 24

Vernaccia di Oristiano DOC

Question 25

Largest DOC for Vermentino

Answer 25

Gallura

Question 26

Carignano traditional or modern syn loc viti

Answer 26

thought traditional Carinena, Mazuelo South in Sulcis ungrafted

Question 27

what is west sea called

Answer 27

Mar de Sardegna

Question 28

Where is Turbato grown

Answer 28

Alghero DOC

Question 29

Monica origin rank overall color

Answer 29

unknown 3 red

Question 30

What is wind called

Answer 30

Maestrale

Question 31

Vernaccia di Oristiano DOC Loc (river) / soil grapes Method Sup req Ris req style

Answer 31

Sandy clay alluvial plain at Tirso River 100% March after harvest wine into 80% fill wood for 2 yrs, cellars open to temp variation. Flor forms. Solera used for top wines. Acetaldehyde. Sherry aroma. Oxiidation controlled by Flor barrier. abv, 3 yrs age more age same abv as SUP dry, not fortified. but liquoroso allowed

Question 32

Production red vs white DOC/G, IGT % how many DOCG / DOC

Answer 32

> 50% red 50%, 25% 1 / 17

Question 33

% Italian varieties

Answer 33

< 5%

Question 34

rank in size for island in Med

Answer 34

2

Question 35

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC grapes (4) Ris req Classico loc(2) / req Sub zones (3)

Answer 35

85% Cannonau and Bovale, Carginano, PAscale abv, age, wood Nuoro and Ogliastra 90% Cannonau, more wood time Nepente di Oliena, Jerz, Capo Ferrato

Question 36

2 top grapes ? % of total

Answer 36

Cannonau, Vermentino 20%

Question 37

International variety % how used ?

Answer 37

< 3% IGT

Question 38

Topo mts / hills / plain

Answer 38

14 / 68 / 18

Question 39

Central - South Apps (3)

Answer 39

Carginano del Sulcis DOC Vernaccia di Oristano DOC Malvasia di Bosa DOC

Question 40

Original people

Answer 40

Sardi

Question 41

Soils groupings how many ?

Answer 41

5

Question 42

Malvasia di Bosa DOC grapes / style / method Ris req / style occasional method for RIS other styles for DOC allowed

Answer 42

95% / med sweet to sweet / no age abv, age, wood / dry to sweet, dry Partial fill for Flor, higher abv Spumante, Passito

Question 43

Plain - largest separates what Mts from rest of island

Answer 43

Campidano (largest) from Oristano to Cagliari Iglesiente and Sulcis

Question 44

top grape

Answer 44

Cannonau

Question 45

When shift to hi Q ?

Answer 45

after EU wine pull

Question 46

Who brought grain focus

Answer 46

Carthaginians

Question 47

What are Nuraghi

Answer 47

Conical buildings

Question 48

Vermentino di Sardegna DOC grapes typical style others allowed notable

Answer 48

85% Vermentino dry, still Amabile, frizzante, spumante

Question 49

Where is cork production centered ?

Answer 49

Gallura

Question 50

what island is north

Answer 50

Corsica

Question 51

Language called ?

Answer 51

Sardo

Question 52

Notable IGT wines / grapes notable wine

Answer 52

Isola dei Nuraghi varietal and blend / Cannonau, Carginano, Bovale, Cagnulari, Vermentino sweet Nasco

Question 53

east or west more MT

Answer 53

East

Question 54

what is capital

Answer 54

Cagliari

Question 55

Soils by location NE / Central - West - NW - SW corner - plains -

Answer 55

NE / Central - Metamorphic, igneous West - calcareous over volcanic NW - calcareous clay and sandstone SW corner - sandy marine origin plains - alluvial

Question 56

Noteable producer of Malvasia di Bosa DOC

Answer 56

Colombu

Question 57

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC vini style range

Answer 57

Oak, stainless, cement light easy -> ageworthy powerful

Question 58

Descended from tribe ?

Answer 58

Nuragic

Question 59

Vermentino Loc syn resistent?

Answer 59

Gallura Favorita, Pigato drought / wind

Question 60

what is top white

Answer 60

Vermentino

Question 61

Vernaccia di Oristano used for Loc performs like additional style related to ?

Answer 61

oxidative Central part of west coast on Tirso River near Oristano sherry but no fortified fresh non-oxidative not to Vernaccia

Question 62

East or west more hills

Answer 62

West

Question 63

Malvasia de Sardegna syn Loc

Answer 63

Malvasia delle Lipari , Greco Bianco Bosa, Cagliari

Question 64

Inland or coastal civilizations

Answer 64

Inland

Question 65

what body of water is North

Answer 65

Bocche do Bonifacio

Question 66

Notable river

Answer 66

Tirso

Question 67

Where is most of the Cannonaur planted

Answer 67

Nuoro Province 50%

Question 68

Spain brought which grapes

Answer 68

Cannonau, Cargnano, Bovale