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Wines of Italy Flashcards

1
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The quality levels for wine each country should have determined by the new EU laws

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Basic table wines of Italy

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Vino de Tavola

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The level above table wine created in 1992 by the Gioria Law

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IGT Indicazione Geographica Tipica or PGI Protected Geographic Origen

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The “Qulaity Wines” of Italy will be known as { blank} that is currently subdivided into two categories, the lesser qua;ity being [blank} and the highest quality being [blank] which are denoted with a red or green neck band

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DOP Denominazione di Origine Protetta
DOC Denominazione di Origine Controllata
DOCG Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

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A common way to name wines in Italy often uses two words seperated by the term “di” or “del”. The first word usually describes a [blank] while the second word describes the [blank]

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grape varietal

geographical region or village

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The highly regarded region in NW Italy that translates to “foot of the mountain”

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Piedmont

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Piedmont is famous for making wines from which very tannic, high acid red grape

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Nebbiolo

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The two DOCG wines that must be made only from Nebbiolo

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Barolo

Barbaresco

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Most widely planted grape variety in Piedmont

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Barbera

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The two most popular wines made from Barbera grapes

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Barbera d’ Asti

Barbera d’ Alba

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The grape that makes the famous white sparkling wines of Piedmont (Asti)

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Moscato

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The red grape that is used for sparkling wines in Piedmont & name of wine

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Brachetto d’ Acqui

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13
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The Gavi DOCG wines are made from this grape

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Cortese

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14
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The ancient white grape that was almost extinct in Piedmont until recent plantings in Roero

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Arneis

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Grape that gets its name from the fog that rolls into the vineyard in summer

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Nebbiolo

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16
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The largest wine producing region in Italy

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Veneto

17
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Veneto is located in what part of Italy

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Northeast

18
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Veneto’s best known sparkling wine is made called this and made from this grape

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“Glera”

Prosecco

19
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The white wine of Veneto made from the Garganego grap

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Soave

20
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The three red grape varieties that make up the core of most red wines from Veneto

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Corvina
Rondinella
Molinara

21
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A method to strengthen the red wines of Valpolicella

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Appassimento

passito

22
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The passito process does what to the grapes

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partially dehydrates them

23
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Dry passito

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Amarone della Valpolicella

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Sweet passito

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Recioto

25
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Type of Valpolicella wine made by letting the wine sit with the lees of the Amarone

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Ripassa

26
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The region of NE Italy that grows German varitals

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Trentino/Alto-Adige

27
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The region of NE Italy that produces outstanding Pinot Grigios

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Friuli (Venezia-Giulia)

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