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14 Cards in this Set
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What are the two categories of wine established under Italian law?
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Denomininazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) and Denomininazione di Origine Controllata Garantita (DOCG)(58)
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To what categories are Barolo and Chianti entitled?
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Barolo and Chianti are both DOCG wines (58)
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Name two native Italian grape varieties.
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The following grape varieties are native to Italy:
a) Nebbiolo b) Sangiovese c) Barbera d) Lambrusco e) Verdicchio f) Trebbiano g) Malvasia (59) |
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What is a consorzio?
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A consorzio is a voluntary association of wine producers in a specific area (60)
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What style of wine is Barolo?
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Barolo is a full bodied red wine with great ageing potential. (61)
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Which of the following is a red wine, light in color and in style?
a) Barbaresco b) Valpolicella c) Verdicchio |
Valpolicella (Barbaresco is similar to Barolo. Verdicchio is a fresh fruity wine with crisp acidity and a pleasant bitter finish) (61)
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What is vino de mesa?
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The Spanish term for table wine. (63)
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What are Tempranillo, Garnacha, Viura and Airén?
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Vine varieties grown in Spain. Tempranillo and Garnacha produce black grapes, Viura and Airén produce white grapes. (64)
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Within which wine region are the districts of Alta, Baja and Alavesa?
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Rioja (65)
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What is the name of the wine region located on the vast arid plateau south of Madrid?
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La Mancha (66)
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a) Why is Bodegas Miguel Torres famous?
b) Where is it located? |
a) Bodegas Miguel Torres is famous for developing planting of imported wine varieties such as cabernet sauvignon.
b) The company is located in Penedés. (67) |
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Which DO region in Spain produces wines similar to Sherry?
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Montilla-Moriles (67)
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What is special about the vine training system used in the Vinho Verde region of Portugal?
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In Vinho Verde vines are trained high. A canopy of leaves shelters the grapes from the sun, reducing its ripening effects and resulting in wines with moderate alcohol and fresh acidity. (68)
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Name two red Portuguese wines.
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Dão and Bairrada are amongst the most important Portuguese red wines. (69)
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