Wine Regions Italy Flashcards
Italian wine laws and classification
Vino da tavola, DOC,DOCG
Well known native grapes
nebbiolo,
sangiovese, and trebbiano
Sangiovese
A grape with many names planted throughout Italy.
Sangiovese is the main grape of Chianti and Brunello di
Montalcino in Toscana.
Nebbiolo
A grape that is known for the age-worthy high tannin
wines of Barolo and Barbaresco in Piemonte.
Lambrusco
A grape and also a region of Emilia-Romagna (and
part of Lombardy) that produces a light bubbly red wine of the
same name.
Montepulciano
A grape grown commonly in Central and
Southern Italy. Easily confused with vino Nobile de
Montepulciano which is actually Sangiovese from the city of
Montepulciano in Toscana. Montepuliciano d’Abruzzo is a dark
rustic wine with full body, black pepper spice and high tannin.
Pinot Grigio
The most familiar zesty Italian white wine
grape of French origin (Pinot Gris). It is actually a Pinot
Noir mutant that is a pale red-gray colored grape. It is
grown mostly in Alto Adige, Friuli and Lombardy,
where it is known as Oltrepò Pavese.
Moscato aka Muscat
is a very aromatic grape most
known for its sweet and bubbly version, Moscato d’Asti
from Piemonte.
Wine-
producing
Regions
Piedmont Lombardy Trentino-Alto Adige Friuli-Venezia-Giul ia Veneto Emilia-Romagna Tuscany
more wine producing regions
The Marches Umbria Lazio Campania, Basilicata, Apulia, Calabria Sicily Sardinia
Common wines from north-west Italy
Barolo Barbaresco Gavi (di Gavi)Cortese di Gavi D'Alba /d'Asti Gattinara
Common wines from north-east Italy
Valpolicella Amarone Bardolino Prosecco Soave
Common wines from central Italy
Chianti Brunello di Montalcino: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Orvieto Lambrusco Est! Est!! Est!!!
South and
Italy’s Island
Wines
Biferno Salice Salentino Manduria Etna Sardinia Lacrima Christy
