Valle d'Aosta, Lombardy, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna Flashcards
What is Italy’s smallest, least populous region?
Valle d’Aosta
Climate of Valle d’Aosta?
Continental
River that carved on the Valle d’Aosta?
Dora Baltea River
DOC of Valle d’Aosta
Valle d’Aosta DOC
Only one
Subzones of Valle d’Aosta
- Morgex et de la Salle - (white/sprkly 100% Prié Blanc)
- Enfer d’Arvier - (reds from Petit Rouge)
- Torrette - (reds from Petit Rouge)
- Nus - white(Malvoisie)/reds
- Chambave - (whites from Moscato/reds Petit Rouge)
- Arnad Montjovet - (red, Picotendro)
- Donnas - (reds - Picotendro)
Synonym for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta?
Picotendro (or Picoutener)
high proportion of blends of Donnas and Arnad-Montjovet reds
Where would you find the white grape Blanc de Morgex?
Valle d’Aosta - also known as Prié
Name some approved grapes that can be labeled as varietal wines in Valle d’Aosta
Petit Arvine Gamay Petit Rouge Fumin Premetta
What is the capital of Lombardy?
Milan
What is the most important DOCG of Lombardy?
Franciacorta DOCG
Name DOCGs of Lombardy
5
- Franciacorta DOCG
- Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo) DOCG
- Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
- Sforzato di Valtellina (Sfurzat di Valtellina) DOCG
- Valtellina Superiore DOCG
What DOC are still wines from Franciacorta released as?
Curtefranca DOC
or Sebino IGT
What is Curtefranca DOC for
still wines from Franciacorta DOCG area
Who released the first modern sparkling wines in Franciacorta in the 1960s
Guido Berlucchi
Two producers that spearheaded Franciacorta
- Guido Berlucchi
- Maurizio Zanella of Ca’Del Bosco
Prestige cuvee of Ca’Del Bosco
Annamaria Clementi
Who makes Annamaria Clementi
Ca’Del Bosco
Permitted grapes of Franciacorta
Chardonnay, Pinot Nero (noir) and Pinot Bianco
Franciacorta:
Pinot Nero and Chardonnay
Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
Maximum 10% Erbamat
Franciacorta Satèn:
Chardonnay and a maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
Franciacorta Rosé: Minimum 35% Pinot Nero Maximum 65% Chardonnay Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco Maximum 10% Erbamat
Aging req for Franciacorta? Satèn/Rosé? Millesimato? Riserva?
Franciacorta:
25 months total from the date of harvest
(Min. 18 months on lees starting on/after feb 1)
Franciacorta Satèn & Rosé:
31 months total from the date of harvest
(Minimum 24 months on the lees)
Franciacorta Millesimato:
37 months total from the date of harvest
(Minimum 30 months on the lees)
Franciacorta Riserva:
67 months total from the date of harvest
(Minimum 60 months on the lees)
What is Franciacorta Satèn?
- Must include only white grapes,
- bottled at less than 5 atm (compared to 5-6)
- Must be brut
What is standard atm pressure for franciacorta?
5-6 atm (other than Satèn which is less than 5)
Is Franciacorta Rosé made by blending or saignée?
Blending