General Knowledge Flashcards

(28 cards)

1
Q

The Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) system was introduced in which year

A

1963

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2
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What is Gloria Law and when was it introduced and when was it implemented

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The law established the category of Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT), a more relaxed regulation, offering winemakers wider freedoms, introduced in 1992

The first IGTs appeared in 1994

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3
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Italian wine law pyramid

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
Vino (formerly Vino da Tavola)

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4
Q

Charmat method is also known as what

A

Martinotti method

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5
Q

Four synonyms of Nebbiolo

A

Spanna (Piemonte)
Chiavennasca (Valtellina)
Picotendro / Picoutener (Valle d’Aosta, Carema)
Prunet

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6
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Barbaresco wine map

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7
Q

Below cities are located in which region of Italy:
Venice
Bologna
Florence
Rome
Naples

A

Venice: Veneto
Bologna: Emilia-Romagna
Florence: Tuscany
Rome: Lazio
Naples: Campania

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8
Q

What is the size of Italian Tonneau

A

550 L

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9
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Where is the below two DOCG:
Aglianico del Taburno
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

A

Aglianico del Taburno - Campania

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore - Basilicata

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10
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Which DOC is produced on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius

Wines here are known as what

A

Vesuvio DOC

Lacryma Christi
(Christ’s tear)

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11
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Where are these two DOC:
Lago di Caldaro
Lago di Corbara

A

Lago di Caldaro: Trentino-Alto-Adige

Lago di Corbara: Umbria

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12
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Where are these four DOC:
Sannio
Campi Fleigrei
Costa d’Almalfi
Ischia

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Campania

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13
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Italy wine map

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14
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Which was the first created DOC in which year and when did it become DOCG

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano:
Only Bianco DOCG in Tuscany
Italy’s First DOC created in 1966; it became DOCG in 1993

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15
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Which wine region produced the most and least wine

A

Emilia-Romagna the most with 6,215,000 hl

Valle d’Aosta the least with 19,000 hl

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16
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Three most planted grape varieties of Italy

A

Sangiovese
Trebbiano
Pinot Grigio

17
Q

Crossing of Sangiovese

A

Ciliegiolo
x
Calabrese di Montenuovo

18
Q

Name any two synonym of Sangiovese

A

Morellino (Grosseto),
Brunello (Montalcino)
Prugnolo Gentile (Montepulciano)
Sangioveto (Chianti)
Sanvicetro (Chianti)
Calabrese (Chianti)
Montepulciano (Southern Italy)
Puttanella (Calabria)
Tuccanese (Puglia)
Nielluccio (Corsica)

19
Q

Name any two region that Nebbiolo is a prodominant grape beside Barolo and Barbaresco

A

Gattinara
Ghemme
Roero
Langhe
Valtellina
Carema

20
Q

Four Malvasia that are important in Central Italy

A

Malvasia Bianca Lunga
Malvasia del Lazio
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica

21
Q

Grechetto generally refers to which two separate grapes

A

Grechetto di Orvieto
- Native in Umbria

Grechetto di Todi
- Identical to Pignoletto

22
Q

Which mountain is known as the spine of Italy

23
Q

What is the Alberello training method

A

Bush vine, commonly practiced in Southern Italy

25
Garganega is the principal grape of which two regions
Soave and Gambellara
26
What is Ribolla Gialla known as in Slovenia
Rebula
27
What is Dolcetto called in the Piedmontese dialect and Liguria
Dosset Ormeasco
28
Name the three main Schiava Schiava is known as what in: Alto Adige Austria & Germany
Schiava Gentile Schiava Grigia Schiava Grossa Vernatsch in Alto Adige Trollinger in Austria and Germany