Veneto - Book partial Flashcards

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What are the three regions referred to as Tre Venezie or Triveneto p189

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Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia

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What is the capital of Veneto p189

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Venice

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3
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What was the historic importance of Venice p189

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Important mercantile centre in Northeast Italy

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4
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What is the percentage of Veneto in Italy’s total DOC/G production p189

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25%

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5
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Veneto is Italy’s largest DOC/G producer by volume TRUE or FALSE p189

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TRUE

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6
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What is the percentage of Veneto’s wine production under DOC/G p189

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50%+

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What is the percentage of Veneto’s wine production under IGT p189

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30%+

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What is the area under vine in Veneto p189

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80.000ha (Third largest in Italy)

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What is the first and most important academies of viticulture and enology in Italy p189

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Scuola Enologica di Conegliano

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When Scuola Enologica di Conegliano was founded p189

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1876

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11
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When was the quality renaissance of Veneto wine p189

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1990s

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12
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Which old local wines are considered ancestors of the sweet Recioto wines produced in Verona p190

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Retico and Acinatico

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What are the main cities in Veneto p191

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Verona, Vicenza, Padova, Treviso and Venezia

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What are the three main macro areas in veneto p191

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The Alpine area, The hills and The plains

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15
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What is the percentage of Plains in Veneto p191

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56%

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16
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What is the percentage of Mountains in Veneto p191

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29%

17
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What is the percentage of hills in Veneto p191

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15%

18
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Where is most of the wine production in Veneto p192

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In the plains (60% of total vineyards)

19
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What are the most important rivers in Veneto

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Brenta, Piave, Livenza, Tagliamento, Adige and Po

20
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How can the climate be generally described in Veneto p192

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Moderately Continental

21
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What are the four main climatic zones in Veneto p192

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The Alpine area, The Hills, The plains and Coastal plains

22
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What is the climate in the Alpine area p192

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Alpine climate

23
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What is the climate in the Hills area p192

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Semicontinental

24
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What is the climate in the Plains area p192

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Continental

25
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What is the climate in the Coastal Plains area p192

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More mediterranean climate

26
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What are the main native grapes in Veneto p192

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Glera, Garganega and Corvina

27
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What is the percentage of native grapes in Italy p192

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60% +

28
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Where native grapes mainly cultivated in Veneto p192

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In western Veneto

29
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What kind of grapes are considered traditional in Central and eastern Veneto p192

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Bordeaux grapes varieties

30
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What native grapes are planted in Central Eastern Veneto p193

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Glera (previously prosecco), Raboso dal Piave, Vespaiola, Durella and Verduzzo Trevigiano