Wines of Italy Flashcards
The quality levels for wine each country should have determined by the new EU laws
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Basic table wines of Italy
Vino de Tavola
The level above table wine created in 1992 by the Gioria Law
IGT Indicazione Geographica Tipica or PGI Protected Geographic Origen
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
DOP Denominazione di Origine Protetta
DOC Denominazione di Origine Controllata
DOCG Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
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]
grape varietal
geographical region or village
The highly regarded region in NW Italy that translates to “foot of the mountain”
Piedmont
Piedmont is famous for making wines from which very tannic, high acid red grape
Nebbiolo
The two DOCG wines that must be made only from Nebbiolo
Barolo
Barbaresco
Most widely planted grape variety in Piedmont
Barbera
The two most popular wines made from Barbera grapes
Barbera d’ Asti
Barbera d’ Alba
The grape that makes the famous white sparkling wines of Piedmont (Asti)
Moscato
The red grape that is used for sparkling wines in Piedmont & name of wine
Brachetto d’ Acqui
The Gavi DOCG wines are made from this grape
Cortese
The ancient white grape that was almost extinct in Piedmont until recent plantings in Roero
Arneis
Grape that gets its name from the fog that rolls into the vineyard in summer
Nebbiolo
The largest wine producing region in Italy
Veneto
Veneto is located in what part of Italy
Northeast
Veneto’s best known sparkling wine is made called this and made from this grape
“Glera”
Prosecco
The white wine of Veneto made from the Garganego grap
Soave
The three red grape varieties that make up the core of most red wines from Veneto
Corvina
Rondinella
Molinara
A method to strengthen the red wines of Valpolicella
Appassimento
passito
The passito process does what to the grapes
partially dehydrates them
Dry passito
Amarone della Valpolicella
Sweet passito
Recioto
Type of Valpolicella wine made by letting the wine sit with the lees of the Amarone
Ripassa
The region of NE Italy that grows German varitals
Trentino/Alto-Adige
The region of NE Italy that produces outstanding Pinot Grigios
Friuli (Venezia-Giulia)
