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ViaItaly #2 Flashcards

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Moscato Bianco

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Piedmont+throughout Italy
Most common of all moscato
Father of most moscatos
Difficult, late ripener, thin skinned, prone to pests and bunch rot
Santo Stephano & Loazzolo are considered GC’s

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Timorasso

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Red
Piedmont
(Southern area)
Very mineral and herbal
Uneven ripener
Thin skinned
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Piedmont white grapes

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Arneis
Cortese
Erbaluce
Favorita
Moscato Bianco
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Barbera

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Piedmont, but almost everywhere in Italy
Vigorous and drought resistant
Susceptible to leaf roll virus

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Brachetto

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Red
Piedmont
Aromatic
Ancient
Arturo Bersano first made sparkling brachetto in 19th Chen using charmat method
Phylloxera was hard on plantings, but 1980s making a comeback
GC= Aqui terme

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Croatina

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Lombardy, piedmont, ER, Veneto, Sardinia
Drought sensitive, irregular yielder
Fleshy creamy and sweet
Used as a softener in amarone

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Dolcetto

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Piedmont, Liguria, Sardinia
Native to Piedmont
On decline
Grapes are sweet with low acidity 
Difficult, grows low to ground many biotypes
Used in 11DOCs
Dogliani is most important grape
Aka Ormeasco
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Friesa

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Red
Piedmont
Name means strawberry in Latin
Was more popular historically 
Easy to grow
Numerous biotypes
In langhe Rosso blend
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Barbera plantings in Italy

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Planted everywhere

But mainly in Piedmont, Lombardy, ER, Sardinia

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Barbera in Piedmont

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Asti, alba, monferrato

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Barbera in Piedmont DOCG’s

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Barbera d'asti
>90%
Generally old vines 
   Barbera d'asti superiore nizza 
    Higher quality
     100%
     Strictest rules
DOCG Barbera del Monferrato superiore
>85%
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Barbera in Piedmont DOC

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Barbera d’Alba
Most famous style
Biggest expression compared to Asti and monferrato

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Barbera wine style

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Chameleon properties
High acidity, bright fruit
Low tannins
Deep colour 
Red fruit
Underbrush
Very dry finish

Trend towards
Richer, softer
Small barrel aging

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Barbera characteristics

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Has 2 times the malvin of Nebbiolo 
Darkest Piedmont red grape 
Numerous clones 
Drought resistant
Later ripener
Vigorous 
Sensitive to soil deficiencies 
Biotype= Barbera grosso
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Barbera history

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Lack of historical info
Origin is unclear
Believed to be from monferrato
No close genetic ties to other Piedmont grapes

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Cannonau

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Sardinia, Umbria, Veneto 
Thought to be 
same as Grenache, debate about birthplace, possible Sardinia
Ancient, 1300's
Numerous clones
Prefers sandy soil with granite
Low anthonyacins
Lacks high polyphenol concentration
Doesn't do well with oak
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Cannonau biotypes

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Tuscany=Alicante
Umbria=gamay Perugino
Veneto=tocai Rosso

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Cannonau in Sardinia

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Most planted in:
Nuoro
Sassari
Cagliari
Oristano

Pale-ish colour, in youth fresh and faded floral aromas
With age spice, underbrush, nuttiness

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Cannonau di Sardinia DOC

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>85%
Higher quality sub zones
Oliena-central
Jerzu-east/central
Capa ferrato -southeast
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Cannonau in Veneto

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Called:
Tai Rosso

DOC Barbarana
Tocai Rosso reserva (oaked)
Colli berici

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Cannonau in Umbria

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Called gamay perugiuno
DOC trasimeno gamay
DOC Colli del trasimeno

Style
Bitter almond
Herbal 
Underbrush
Early drinking
Less fruity vs Veneto &sardinia
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Corvina

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Lombardy, Veneto 
Thick skin, vigorous, reliable 
Susceptible to drought, sunburn diseases
Does well in pergola system as first few buds are infertile, as well as to increase airflow
Takes well to air drying (has naturally low sugar) 
Parent/offspring
Refosco del peduncolo rosso
Rondinella
Marzemino

Related to:
Oseleta
Rondinella
Dindarella

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Corvina biotypes and non biotypes

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Biotypes:
Corvina gentile
Corvina rizza

Distinct:
Corvinone
Corbina
Corvina comune

Corbinella is possibly a virus affected version.

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Corvina history

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In Veneto since 1672
Means “little raven”
Aka corvina Veronese

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25
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Corvina in

DOC valpolicella and DOCG amarone

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> 45-<95%

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Corvina in DOC bardolino superiore

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> 35-<80%

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Corvina wine style

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

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Corvina blending partners

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In Valpolicella
Rondinella
Molinara

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The 3 grape catagories

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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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30
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National grape

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Grown all over the country

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31
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Naming of Italian grapes

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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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32
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Anthocyanins

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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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33
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Valpantena

A 
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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Erbaluce

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Piedmont 
White
Ancient cultivar
Aka bianchera, albaluce &amp; 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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35
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Piedmonts 1st white DOC
1967
Crus within DOC are:
Baiarda
Barbetta
Castellazzo
Feralda
Macellio
Montasso 
Sant'Andrea
Sant'Antonio
Santa Croce
A

DOC erbaluce di caluso

36
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Styles of Erbaluce

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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.

37
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Calabrese

A 
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
38
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Valle d’Aosta

A

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

39
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Chambave DOC

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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
40
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Argeno

A

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

41
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Arneis de Roero DOC

A

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

42
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Arnad -montjovat DOC

A

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

43
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Asti DOCG

A 
Piedmont
Grapes grown in 52 communes 
100% moscato Bianco 
M dAsti cannot exceed 2.5 Atmospheres of pressure 
Min 1 month aging
44
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Barbacarlo

A

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

45
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Barbaresco DOCG

A

100% Nebbiolo

1yr wood, 1yr bottle min aging

46
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Barbera dAlba DOC

A 
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
47
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Majority Nebbiolo 70-85%
Barbera 15-30%
Max 5% others 
12.5alc min
Rosso aging:17 months with 9 in barrel
Riserva: 23 months with 12 in barrel
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Alba DOC

48
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Albugnano DOC

A

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

49
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Piedmont
Main grapes: chard PN
Spumante with min 90% main grapes
Traditional method

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Alta Langa DOC

50
Q

Barbera de Monferrato DOC

A

Min 85% Barbera

Dolcetto, freisa, grignolino

51
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Boca DOC

A

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

52
Q

Brachetto dAqui DOCG

A

97% brachetto
Cannot except 2.5 atmospheres
Also passito

53
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Bramaterra DOC

A

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

54
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Calosso DOC

A

Piedmont

Min 90% Gamba rossa

55
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Canavese DOC

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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

56
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Carema DOC

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Mainly Nebbiolo min 85%

57
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Cisterna dAsti DOC

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Piedmont

Min 80% Croatina

58
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Colli Tortonesi DOC

A

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

59
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Colline Novaresi DOC

A

Piedmont
Bianco 100% erbaluce

Rosato min 50% Nebbiolo

Red: does varietal labelling for Barbera, croatina, Nebbiolo, uva rara, vespolina Novello (min 50 Nebbiolo)

60
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Molise

A

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

61
Q

Biferno DOC

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White: 70-80% Trebbiano toscano

Rosato: 70-80% Monte 10-20 % aglianico

Red: same as rosato

62
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Molise DOC

A

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

63
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Pentro di Isernia DOC

A

Molise
Main red montepuliciano
Main white falanghina

64
Q

Tintilia del Molise DOC

A

Molise
Red
Min 95% tintilia

65
Q

Tintilia

A

Molise
Red
Tintilia del Molise DOC
And IGPs

66
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Grottino di Roccanova DOC

A

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

67
Q

Basilicata
White:
Malvasia Bianca di basilicata
Greco

Red:
CS, primitivo, Sangiovese

A

Matera DOC

68
Q

Terre dell’Alta Val d’Agri DOC

A

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

69
Q

Bianchello del Metairie DOC

A

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

70
Q

Biancame

A

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

71
Q

Castellated di Jedi Verdicchio Reserva DOCG

A

Marche
Min 85% Verdicchio
18m min aging

Subzones:
Classico

72
Q

Colli Maceratesi DOC

A

Marche
White grapes:
Maceratino (min 70%) lots of others

Red grapes: CF, CS, Ciligiolo, Lacrima
Merlot, monte, Sangiovese, vernaccia Nera

73
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Marche
Main white: Biancame and international
Main reds, international and Sangiovese

A

Colli Pesaresi DOC

74
Q

Conero DOCG

A

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

75
Q

Esino DOC

A

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

76
Q

Falerio DOC

A

Marche

Trebbiano toscano, passerina, pecorino

77
Q

I Terreni Di sanseverino DOC

A

Marche

Monte, vernaccia Nera

78
Q

Lacrima di Morro DOC

A

Marche
Red
Lacrima

79
Q

Offida DOCG

A

Marche
Passerina, pecorino

Montepuliciano

80
Q

Pergola DOC

A

Marche
Red/rose
Aleatico

81
Q

Rosso conero DOC

A

Marche

Montepuliciano

82
Q

San Ginesio DOC

A

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

83
Q

Serrapetrona DOC

A

Marche

Vernaccia Nera

84
Q

Marche
Passerina
Spumante and passito and vin santo styles

A

Terre di Offida DOC

85
Q

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jedi DOC

A

Marche
Verdicchio
Still, Spumante and passito

86
Q

Verdicchio di Metelica DOC

A

Marche
Verdicchio,
Still Spumante and passito

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