Unit 7 Flashcards
Name the primary red and white varieties of Trentino Alto Adige
Lagrein, Pinot Nero, Schiava, Merlot; Traminer, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio
How is Vin Santo different other dried grape wines
Aged in small oak barrels for several years
Define/translate: Vendemmia tardiva Liquoroso Spumante Muffa Nobile Passito Occhio di pernice
Vendemmia tardiva: late harvest Liquoroso: fortified wine Spumante: fully sparkling Muffa Nobile: "noble rot" botrytis Passito: wine from dried grapes Occhio di pernice: eye of the partridge, red Vin Santo from Sangiovese
What is the DOP for classic method sparkling in Piedmont? What are the grapes and the color(s)?
Alta Langa DOCG, Chardonny, PN, white/rosato
What is the DOP, level, method and region of Brachetto
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG, tank method, Piedmont
What is the DOP, level, grape for classic method sparkling in Trentino Alto Adige
Trento DOC, Chardonnay, PN, PB
What are the two DOP, leves, and grapes for classic method sparkling in Lombardy
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG, Franciacorta DOCG, Chardonnay, PN, PB
What are the two DOCGs for the Glera grape
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, Asolo Prosecco DOCG
What production method is authorized for Prosecco DOC? for Prosecco DOCG?
DOC: tank only; DOCG: tank or classic method
Name four varieties commonly used in tank method sparkling
Moscato, Brachetto, Glera, Lambrusco
What are the differences in Vermouth, Amaro, and Grappa?
Vermouth: aromatized wine
Amaro: aromatized liqueur
Grappa: distilled spirit from pomace
What are three ways to increase sugar concentration in grape/must? Which is used most often in Italy for dessert wine?
Late harvest, drying the grapes, botrytis; drying the grapes
What is the difference in spumante and frizzante
Spumante: fully sparkling 6 atm. pressure, mushroom cork with cage
Frizzante: slightly sparkling 1.5 - 2.5 atm. pressure, normal cork
What is the grape, level, color, and method for Astir
Moscato, DOCG, white, tank
Name the 7 sweetness levels for sparkling wine from driest to sweetest
Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Secco, (dry), Abboccato (demisec), Dolce (sweet)
What is the level, grape, style, and color of DOP Recioto della Valpolicella
DOCG, Corvina, sweet still, red
What is the level, grape, style, and color of DOP Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
DOCG, Primitivo, sweet still, red
What is the level, grape, style, and color of DOP Marsala
DOC, assorted local grapes Anosonica, Grillo, Cattarrato, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola, fortified sweet still, white, red, rosato
Where does Italy rank for sparkling export by volume
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Name 4 DOCGs for passito wines and their grape
Recioto di Gambellara, Recioto di Soave: Garganega; Recioto della Valpolicella: Corvina; Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale: Primitivo
Why is northern Italy preferred for sparkling wine
Cooler climate leads to higher acidity (versus richer flavor/higher sugar)
Why is metodo classico not preferred for aromatic varieties?
Aromatic varieties do not blend well with the yeast flavor of classic method processing
Who invented the tank method? Who refined and marketed it?
Federico Martinotti, Eugene Charmat
What is an autoclave
Pressurized tank used for sparkling production
Why is the tank method better for aromatic varieties
Wine can be drawn off the yeast sooner through pressurized filtration, versus waiting for yeast to settle in the bottleneck
What three DOPs make only metodo classico sparkling
Alta Langa DOCG, Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG, Franciacorta DOCG
What DOP has the highest production volume of any in Italy?
Prosecco DOC
What is the Italian word for the process of drying grapes?
Appassimento
What grapes are most frequently used in Vin Santo
Trebbiano or Malvasia
What are the 5 DOCs for Vin Santo in Tuscany
Vin Santo di Carmignano Vin Santo del Chianto Classico Vin Santo del Chianti Vin Santo di Montepulciano Sant'Antimo
What dry still dessert wine is made of Zibbibo? Where is it located?
Pantelleria DOC, island southwest of Sicily
