South Italy Flashcards
River and lake in Umbria
Tiber river
Nera river
Talia river
Lago di Trasimento
Grapes for Orvieto
Grechetto at least 60%
Trebbiano di Toscano
Soil for Orvieto
Volcanic soil (Tuff - soil made from ash)
Grechetto types
Grechetto di Orvieto - thin skin, allow botrytis
Grechetto di Todi - thick skin, better version
Synonym of Grechetto di Orvieto in ER
Pignoletto
Trebiano types
Trebbiano Toscano - suitable for Vendimmia Tardiva, Vin Santo , sweet
Trebbiano Spoletino - botrytis resistant, higher quality
Torgiano Rosso Riserva location
In the crossing of 2 rivers: Tiber river and Chiascio river
near the city Perugia
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG requirements
100% Sagrantino
37 m (12 m in wood)
still and passito
soil in Montefalco and Torgiano
Lacustrine deposit (comprised of yellow sand and sandy-clay mix) and sandy gravelly alluvial soil
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG grapes and ageing
min 70% Sangiovese
min 3 years (6 m in btl)
Montefalco DOC grapes
Bianco: min 50% Trebbiano Spoletino
varietal Grechetto: min 85% Grechetto
Red: 60-80% Sangiovese
10-25% Sagrantino
Orvieto DOC grapes
Grechetto 60%
Trebbiano
Todi DOC
Bianco : MIn 50% Grechetto +other
Rosso: MIn 50% Sangiovese+other
Dry, passito
Spoletto DOC
Min 50% Trebbiano Spolettino
Varietal: min 85% Trebbiano Spolettino
Dry, passito
Torgiano DOC
Bianco: min 20-70% Trebbiano
Rosso: min 50-100% Sangiovese
Hero producer for Torgiano
Lungarotti
5 communes of Montefalco
Montefalco
Castel Ritaldi
Bevagna
Giano dell’Umbria
Gualdo Cattaneo
3 soil for Toscana Chianti
Galestro (from flysch)
Albarese (from flysch)
Macigno (gray-blue sand stone , tends to arose from sand, drained too easily )
3 types of Chianti depending the soil
Macigno - lighter colored, more perfumed expression of Sangiovese with soft tannins
Galestro - medium structure, savory wines with firm tannins, ageworthy wines
Alberese - highest limestone content, white in color, most structured, most savory, most tannic wines with higher acidity.
1716 Cosimo 3 de Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, delimited the first ever wine regions
Chianti
Pomino
Carmignano
Valdarno di Sopra
DOCGs of Lazio
Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
Frascati Superiore DOCG
Cannelini di Frascati DOCG
Name 3 DOPs for Cesanese
Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
Cesanese d’Affile DOC
Cesanese di Olevano DOC
Name 2 types of Cesanese
Cesanese Commune
Cesanese d’Affile
Soil for Cesanese’s
Terra rossa for Cesanese del Piglio and Cesanese d’Affile
Flesh type formation - sandstone marl, sandy rock)
Frascati’s grape
Malvasia di Candia or Malvasia Puntinatta (del Lazio) min 70%
Trebbiano Toscano, Trebbiano Giallo
grape for Cori DOC
Bellone min 50%
Malvasia del Lazio
Greco
Malvasia area’s DOP
3 Frascati’s:
Canneli di Frascati DOCG
Frascati Superiore DOCG
Frascati DOC
Colli Albani DOC
Castelli Romani DOC
Conero DOCG grapes
Montepulciano 85%
Sangiovese max 15%
Pergola DOC grape
Marche
Aleatico min 60%
Offida DOCG grape
w: Passerina, Pecorino 85%
r: Montepulciano 85%
Vernacchia di Serrapetrona DOCG grape
Vernacchia Nera 85%
Rosso Piceno DOC grapes
Montepulciano 35-85%
Sangiovese 15-50%
Trebbiano Abruzzese native place
Abruzzo
Colli Aprutini
Possible origin on Montepulciano and where is best Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo
L’Aquila
Tintilia del Molise DOC grape
95% Tintilia
Molise
Pentro d’Isernia DOC grape, where
W: Trebbiano Toscano, Bombino Bianco
R: Montepulciano 75-80%, Tintilia 20-25%
Molise
Biferno DOC grape, where
W: Trebbiano T 60-70%
R: Montepulciano 70-80%, Aglianico 15-20%
Molise
important communes in Basilicata
Vulture:
Barile
Venosa
Maschito
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG rules
100% aglianico
normal: 3 years (12 m in barrel, 12 m in btl)
Riserva: 5 years (2 y in barrel, 12 m in btl)
Basilicata geographical features
Mount Vulture (extinct volcano)
Craters - lakes
Volcanic soil
High altitude, large diurnal range
Volcanic soils, soils less fertile, allows -> good accumulation of sugar, high acid, tannin, anthocyanins
Nero di Troia parents
Uva Antica x Bombino Bianco
DOCGs of Puglia
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
Basilicata DOCGs
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Most famous DOCs of Molise
Biferno DOC - W: Trebbiano T 60-70%
R: Montepulciano 70-80%, Aglianico 15-20%
Tintinlia del Molise DOC - tintilia 95%
Puglia geographical features
Least mountainous region of Italy, flat area 50%
Murgia plateau - the compact calcareous layer known as the Crostone
Primitivo DOPs in Puglia
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Gioia del Colle DOC
Terra d’ottano DOC (blend with Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera)
Negroamaro DOPs in Puglia
Brindisi DOC
Copertino DOC
Leverano DOC
Lizzano DOC
Negroamaro di Terra d’Otrano DOC
Salice Salentino DOC
Terra d’Otrano DOC (blend with Primitivo and Malvasia Nera)
Ciro DOC grapes
W: Greco Bianco min 80%
R: Gaglioppo min 80%
Greco di Bianco DOC grape and where
95% Greco di Bianco
Calabria
Ciro DOC 3 growing area and soil
Heat, dry conditions
1. Coastal plain
2. Sub-flat area (intermediate)
3. Hills
1,2 - poor soil, alluvial, sedimentary , well drained (water stress)
3 - clay , water retain
best wines from hills - Fragrant wines, spice notes, rich in body, bright acidity, greater persistent, best wines from hillside vineyards. PN, Nebbiolo like wines - rose, violet, dried herbal, spicy, eucalyptus
Gaglioppo name from
Greek “Kalos Podos” meaning “Beautiful foot”
Greco di Bianco grape identical to :?
Malvasia di Dubrovnik
Malvasia di Lipari
Greco di Bianco
Malvasia di Sardegna
Malvasia di Stiges
Malvasia di Tenerife
Malvasia di Candida
Style of wine Greco Bianco DOC
passito (air dried ourdoor) and
dry
Synonims of Malvasia di Lipari
Malvasia di Dubrovnik
Greco di Bianco (Greco di Gerace) - Calabria DOC
Malvasia di Sardegna
Malvasia Candida
Moscato Bianco DOC’s in Sicily
Siracusa DOC
Noto DOC
Faro DOC grapes
Nerello Mascalese 45-60%
Marsala white grapes
Grillo
Cataratto
Ansonica
Damaschino
Marsala red grapes
Nero d’Avola
Nerello Mascalese
Perricone
70%
Malvasia di Lipari DOC grape and location
Salina island
95% Malvasia
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG soil and Vermentino difference than other P, L
Soil: Granite
95%Vermentino
Extra level of concentration due to soil and sea breezes (salinity)
Generally: Riper Vermentino
High alcohol levels
Luschiuos texture, waxy
Increased level of generousity
Tendensy of petrol-chemical aromas
Nasco di Cagliari DOC grape and grown where?
Sardinia
Nasco - white grape
One of most ancient native grape
Grown mainly in the Campidano plain
(near Cagliari)
Nuragus di Cagliari DOC grape and grown where?
Sardinia
Nuragus - white grape
Grown in near Oristano
Cannonau growing area?
Sardinia
Between Nuoro and Cagliari
Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato
Training system for Cannounau
Alberello
Soil for Cannonau di Sardegna DOC?
Nord: quartz (limestone on top)
South: ??
Carignano di Culcis DOC
Carignano 85%
Typically planted on original rootstocks (due to sandy soils, phylloxera resistant)
Carignano needs heat
Sandy clay soils controlling vigor
DOC Algero grape and where
Sardinia, north west
Cagnulari - red grape
What are allophones and where they are?
Allophones - Volcanic ash containing allophane can transform volcanic soils into fertile soils much more faster than the many centuries required for the breakdown of other types of volcanic deposits.
Essential for plant growing
Etna
Etna Bianco DOC grape?
60% Carricante
Etna Bianco Superiore DOC ?
Comune only from Milo, 920 m asl, eastern slopes, exposed to the Ionian sea and eastern winds. Saline aromatic kind of style (wetter, windier Scirocco, colder)
80% Carricante
Teroldego Rotaliano soil?
alluvial soil due to rivers Noce river and Adige river
soil for Taurasi ?
3 types:
Terrigenous Flysch- contains alternating layers of marl and sand
Pyroclastic deposits - volcanic ash, pumice, tuff (rocks continue to be on the surface, and they made from volcanic ash, pumice and tuff) - the reason why they not widely spread - through tectonic movement. Rocks eroded away. (moved away)
Continental deposit - made by rivers, pebbles.. alluvial sand and gravel (near Taurasi city)
Fiano other name
Uve Apiane
Fiano Grand Cru
Summonte
Montefredane
Lapio
Greco Grand Cru
Tufo
Santa Paolina
River name in Greco
Sabbato river
Falanghina 2 biotypes names and difference
Falanghina Flegrea - most abundant, lighter, mineral, coastal areas
Falangina Beneventano - more coplee
Murgea plateau which region?
Puglia
Brunello Montalcino sub-regions?
Montalcino North
Montalcino
Tavernelle
Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Camigliano
Sant’Angelo in Colle
Sant’Angelo Scalo
Bosco
Torrenieri
Greco group (2) and where they grow
Greco (Campania, Greco di Tufo DOCG)
Greco Bianco (Calabria, Greco di Bianco DOC -airdried grapes)
Greco Bianco same as?
Greco di Gerace
Malvasia di Lipari
Malvasia di Sardegna
Greco wine, how is it?
Depends on site: in Tufo high, steep sites - elegant, mineral focused wines, Montefuco lower elevation - structure and weight
Malvasia Group 10 names
Malvasia Bianca Candia (Frascati)
Malvasia Bianca Lunga (Vin Santo Tuscany)
Malvasia di Lipari (Sicily)
Malvasia Istriana (Friuli)
Malvasia del Lazio (Frascati)
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica (Emilia-Romagna)
Malvasia Nera di Lecce (Puglia)
Malvasia Nera di Brindisi (Puglia)
Malvasia di Cazorzo (Piedmont)
Malvasia di Scierano (Piedmont)
Moscato Family (5)
Moscato Bianco (Piedmont)
Moscato d’Alessandria (Sicily)
Moscato Giallo (Colli Eugenei Fior d’ArancioDOCG, Friuli, Veneto)
Moscato di Scanzo (red, Moscato di Scanzo DOCG, Lombardy)
Moscato Rosa (red, Piedmont, red)
Raboso family ?
Raboso Piave
Raboso Veronese
Raboso Piave x Marzemine Bianca = Raboso Veronese
Refosco Group ?
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
Refosco Nostrano
Schiava group? (3)
Schiava Gentile
Schiava Grigia
Schiava Grossa- Most popular, father for Malvasia del Lazio
Trebbiano group (4) ?
Trebbiano Abruzzese
Trebbiano Toscano
Trebbiano Romagnolo (Emilia-Romagna Ravenna)
Trebbiano Spoletino (Spoleto and Montefalco in Umbria)
Vernacchia group (3)?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano (Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG)
Vernaccia di Oristano (Sardinia: Vernaccia di Oristano DOC)
Vernaccia Nera (red) (Marche: Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG)
Brunello di Montalcino sub regions
Montalcino Nord
Montalcino South
Torrenieri
Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Sant’Angelo
Tavernelle
Camigliano
Cori DOC grape, where?
Lazio, Bellone
3 Cesanese’s DOP, soil
Cesanese del Piglio DOCG (terra rossa)
Cesanese d’Affile DOC (terra rossa)
Cesanese di Olevano DOC
Ischia DOC grapes, where?
Campania
Piedirosso
Biancolella
Forastera
Cinque Terre DOC grapes, where?
Liguria
Bosco
Pigato
Albarolo
Ramandalo DOCG grape
Verduzzo
DOCG in Emilia Romagna and grape
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto - pignoletto
Romana Albana DOCG - Albana
Suvereto DOCG grape, where?
85% Cab.S, Merlot
Tuscany
Recioto di Gambellara DOCG grapes
Garganega 100%
Soave Superiore DOCG grape
Recite di Soave DOCG
Garganega 70%
Trebbiano 30%
Bagnoli Friulano DOCG grape
Raboso 90%
Piave Malanotte DOCG
Raboso Piave 70%
Raboso Veronese 30%
Vernaccia San Gimignano (Vernaccia sinonimo in Liguria)
Picabon
Tannic white grapes
Greco
Albana
Insolia
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Barbera DOCG’s
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Berbera di Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Nizza DOCG
Nebbiolo DOCG in Piedmont
Barolo DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG
Ghemme DOCG
Gattinara DOCG
Roero DOCG
Terre Alfiere DOCG
Dolcetto DOCG’s
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG
Dogliani DOCG
4 sparkling and white DOCG in Piedmont?
Alta Langhe DOCG
Asti DOCG
Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG
Gavi DOCG
2 more DOCG’s from Piedmont except Barbera, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, white and sparkling
Ruche del Castiglione Monferrato DOCG
Brochette d’Acqui DOCG
Pelaverga biotypes?
Pelaverga Grosso
Pelaverga Piccolo
Grignolino 2 DOCs and type of wine
Grignolino d’Asti DOC - sandy soil, fragrant wines
Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC - calcaroeus soil, structured wines
Malvasia Odorosissima relationship with?
Malvasia Candia di Aromatica (from Milan story)