ViaItaly #2 Flashcards

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Corvina in | DOC valpolicella and DOCG amarone

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Med bright red Light and fine tannins Violets, blackberry, cherry

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In Valpolicella Rondinella Molinara

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Native aka autochthonous -born in specific place, and have remained almost exclusively there (or have been for thousands of years) Traditional-international varieties that have been grown in place from 3-500 yrs International- ones that have been planted everywhere within the hundred years

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Grown all over the country

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1sensory attribute:colour, smell or taste 2physical attributes: especially grape bunch and berries 3 viticultural behaviours, cultivation methods, productivity and wine characteristics 4 perceived origin 5 names of people, saints or other religious references

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``` Anthocyanidins bound to a molecule of glucose Gives grapes and wines colour There are 5 Malvin Petunin Delphin Cyanin Peonin First 2 are most stable Last 2 are easily broken down and oxidize ```

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``` Cru of valpolicella Name means valley of the gods NE of Verona, is a prealpine valley 3km wide and 12km long Calcareous Marl with large amount of iron ```

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``` Piedmont White Ancient cultivar Aka bianchera, albaluce & ambra Historically considered high quality High acid Commonly trained in topia canopy system to protect from hail Early bud break Susceptible to disease Poor fertility 4 clones available 250 hectares planted currently mostly outside of Turin DOC Erbaluce di Caluso ```

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DOC erbaluce di caluso

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Can be still or sparkling, and also sweet or passito Mineral and crisp White flower Sparkling can be either trad or tank As the grapes are thick skinned many winemakers do a cold soak pre ferment Also some malo can be done to reduce acidity.

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``` Sicily, Calabria Red Aka Nero d'Avola but calabrese is the official registered name 4 official clones Lots of biotypes Vigorous, but difficulties flowering Blending partner frappato (cerasuolo di Vittoria), merlot, Syrah, Cabernet sauv Sicily's 2 most common cultivar Can tolerate high saline soils and heat ```

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High in alps Smallest and most mountainous region Chambave Nus and Torrette are among best

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``` Valle d'Aosta Sub app of VdA DOC Makes crisp reds from primarily petit Rouge + <40% dolcetto, gamay, PN Makes whites: Passito and dry style moscato ```

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Soft light bodies fruity non DOC Barbera red made by several Asti producers

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Formerly vino da tavola Rich full flavoured Essentially dry, however some versions less dry than others

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Valle dAosta Red only sub app Nebbiolo based With up to 30% dolcetto, freisa, neyret Pinot Noir vien de Nus

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``` Piedmont Grapes grown in 52 communes 100% moscato Bianco M dAsti cannot exceed 2.5 Atmospheres of pressure Min 1 month aging ```

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Lombardy Dry frizzante red originally classified as part of Oltrepo Pavese DOC However only one producer and so chose to turn it into vino da tavola

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100% Nebbiolo | 1yr wood, 1yr bottle min aging

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``` Min 85% Barbera Max 15% Nebbiolo 12%alc 12.5 alc for superiore Aging for superiore: min 12 months with 4 of that in barrel ```

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Piedmont Nebbiolo min 85% Max 15% Barbera, bonarda, freisa

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Alta Langa DOC

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Min 85% Barbera | Dolcetto, freisa, grignolino

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Piedmont 70-90% Nebbiolo, called Spanna here 10-30% UVA Rara/vespolina

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97% brachetto Cannot except 2.5 atmospheres Also passito

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Piedmont Mainly Nebbiolo (spanna) Max 30% croatina Max 20% uva rara /vespolina

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Piedmont | Min 90% Gamba rossa

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Piedmont Bianco: 100% erbaluce Rosato:min 60% Barbera, bonanza, freisa, Nebbiolo, Neretto di Bairo uva rara Red: same as rosato unless labels with varietal them >85% of named Novello: carbonic Spumante: 100% erbaluce

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Mainly Nebbiolo min 85%

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Piedmont | Min 80% Croatina

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Piedmont A catch all of basically all varieties red and white When varietally labelled needs to be min 85%

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Piedmont Bianco 100% erbaluce Rosato min 50% Nebbiolo Red: does varietal labelling for Barbera, croatina, Nebbiolo, uva rara, vespolina Novello (min 50 Nebbiolo)

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Italys second smallest region On Adriatic coast between abruzzo and puglia Has 4 DOCs and 2 IGPs Main grapes Are Montepuliciano and Trebbiano

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White: 70-80% Trebbiano toscano Rosato: 70-80% Monte 10-20 % aglianico Red: same as rosato

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Principal whites: Chard, falanghina, Diana, Greco, Malvasia, moscato, PB, PG, SB, Trebbiano Principal reds: aglianico, CS, Merlot, Monte, PN, Sangiovese Also has Spumante and passito

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Molise Main red montepuliciano Main white falanghina

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Molise Red Min 95% tintilia

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Molise Red Tintilia del Molise DOC And IGPs

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Basilicata White: 80% min Malvasia Bianca di basilicata Red and rose: 60-85 Sangiovese, 5-30 CS 5-30 Malvasia Nero di basilicata and max 10 monte

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Matera DOC

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Basilicata Only rose and red: Min 50% merlot, min 30% CS max 20 rest

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Marche Biancame min 95% Max 5% Malvasia Also Spumante and passito, same %'s

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ER, Lazio, Marche, Sicily Best known for Bianchello del Matauro DOC (marche)

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Marche Min 85% Verdicchio 18m min aging Subzones: Classico

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Marche White grapes: Maceratino (min 70%) lots of others Red grapes: CF, CS, Ciligiolo, Lacrima Merlot, monte, Sangiovese, vernaccia Nera

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Colli Pesaresi DOC

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Marche Only red Montepuliciano min 85, max 15 Sangiovese Min 2 yr aging

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Marche Min 50% Verdicchio for whites Min 60% monte or Sangiovese for reds

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Marche | Trebbiano toscano, passerina, pecorino

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Marche | Monte, vernaccia Nera

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Marche Red Lacrima

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Marche Passerina, pecorino Montepuliciano

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Marche Red/rose Aleatico

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Marche | Montepuliciano

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Marche Red CF, CS, ciliegiolo, merlot, Sangiovese, vernaccia Nera Min 50% Sangiovese

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Marche | Vernaccia Nera

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Terre di Offida DOC

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Marche Verdicchio Still, Spumante and passito

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Marche Verdicchio, Still Spumante and passito