Wine Regions Flashcards
Wine Regions of Italy
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia - Pinot Grigio, Refosco
Trentino-Alto-Adige - Pinot Grigio, Muller, Gewurztraminer
Venento - Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicaella, Prosecco, Soave
Lombardy - Franciacorta
Valle D’Aosta
Piedmont - Nebbiola, Barbera, Dolcetto, Frappato, Moscato, Cortese, Arneis
Liguria
Tuscany - Sangiovese, Vernacchia, Trebbiano, Vin Santo
Umbria -
Emilia-Romana
Marche - Verdicchio
Abruzzo - Montepulciano
Molise
Puglia - Primativo, Trebbiano
Campania - Aglianico
Basilicata
Calabria
Sicily - Nero D’Avola, Nerello Mascalese
Sardinia - Vermentino, Cannonnau
Major Wine Regions of France
Champagne - One of the most prestigious wine regions in the world, sparkling wine made from specific grapes according to a specific method (Method Traditional or Champenoise) - major varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir
Bordeaux - Known for highest quality Cabernet or Merlot based blends, also Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec. Growths, Crus, Chateaus. Whites are less prestigious Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle
Burgundy - Home of Pinot Noir, also Gamay (in Beajoulais) and highest quality whites made with Chardonnay; Domaines
Rhone Valley -
Loire Valley -
Languedoc-Roussillon -
Provence -
Alsace -
