Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What are the three main red grapes in Piemonte?
|
Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto
|
|
|
What are the three main white grapes in Piemonte?
|
Cortese, Arneis and Moscato
|
|
|
What is the grape(s) in Barolo?
|
Nebbiolo
|
|
|
What is the grape(s) in Barbaresco?
|
Nebbiolo
|
|
|
What style of wine (sparkling, sweet white, dry white, dry red, dessert) is Friuli known for?
|
Dry White
|
|
|
What style of wine (sparkling, sweet white, dry white, dry red, dessert) is Alto Adige known for?
|
Dry White
|
|
|
Name the most important sparkling, white and red wine coming from the Veneto.
|
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene for Sparkling, Soave for White and Valpolicella for Red
|
|
|
Explain the four styles of wine from Valpolicella.
|
Valpolicella, the basic red, Amarone a wine made from the same grapes as Valpolicella but dried out either on vine or on mats causing a much more concentrated wine but fermented to almost dry, Ripasso, a wine made by taking the left overs from creating Amarone and Recioto and repassing Valpolicella through it, creating a much more concentrated wine than Valpolicella but not as heavy as Amarone, Recioto, a wine made in the same manner as Amarone but left sweet to be used as a dessert wine.
|
|
|
Name the three most important DOCG's of Tuscany and what is the main grape in them.
|
Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino, all three are based on Sangiovese (although they are different clones and are called by different names.
|
|
|
Explain Super Tuscan.
|
More of a marketing term. Basically a producer who doesn't want to adhere to DOCG regulations in order to create a better wine. It could be a Sangiovese based wine (Tignanello, Flaccianello) or based on international varieties (Sassicaia, Ornellaia).
|
|
|
Where does Aglianico find its best expression?
|
Taurasi in Campania or Aglianico del Vulture in Basilicata
|
|
|
Name the main red grape in Sicilia.
|
Nero d'Avola
|
|
|
Name the most noble grape from Abruzzo.
|
Montepulciano
|
|
|
What is the sparkling wine from Lombardia made in the Metodo Classico called?
|
Franciacorta
|
