what makes france and italy unique compared to other wine countries?
- great variance in climates form North and South regions
- can grow wide range of varietals
what are 2 major classifications in EU
tables wines and QWPSR
what are super tuscans?
IGT- specific region but don’t abide by laws of what to grow or how to make wine
-Sassicaia: cab sav and cab franc
-Tognanello: sangiovese and cab sav
Brancaia: merlot and sangiovese
what law organization is similar to VQA in Italy?
DOC
who is the largest consumer of wine?
Italy
describe different QWPSR classifications
- DOC more specific than IGT; specific varieties and methods
- DOCG: must pass blind taste test for quality
what seas surround Italy? Mountains?
- Mediterranean to left, Ardiatic to right
- Alps and Appenine mountains in north
what major 4 wine growing regions of Italy
- Trentine - Alto Adige
- Piemonte
- Veneto
- Tuscany
what grape varietal does Sicily successfully grow? Characteristics?
- Nero D’avola
- vovlanic ash, minerality, new world wines
Trentino- Alto Adige
- location
- export to
- known for …
- most northernly region
- export red to Austria
- perfumed white wines–> due well because of altitude
- Schiwana, Vernatasch, Pinot blanc and pinot grigio
what does Piedmonte stand for?
Towns?
Wines known for DOCG status?
-“ at the foot of the mountains”
-wine towns Asti & Alba
-known for red production
-Barolo and Barbaresco
Barbera and dolcetto
Describe Barolo and Barbaresco wines
- made from Nebbiolo grape
- aged min 2 years in oak until turns brick brown
- well balanced- high acid, tannin and alcohol
- Barbaresco not ages at long, less full bodied
Barbera and dolcetto wines
- Barbera high acid levels and lower price than Barolo’s
- Dolcetto “ little sweet one” - lower tannin and acidity- delicate wine
Veneto
- climate
- wine type, from varietals
- cool climate
- Valpolicello and Amarone from Corvina, Rodinella and Molinara grapes
what region is Soave located? what is it famous for?
- Veneto
- priduce quality white wines for good price- from Garganega and Trebbiano
what wine grape has almond nose
-Garganega
what region is Prosecco grown? Classification?
Veneto, DOC
where is the DOC Valpolicella found? Grape vaietals/ wine type?
- Verona, Veneto
- “Valley of Many cellars”
- always blends; corvina, rondinella, molinara with others
Amarone
- high alcohol
- appassimento style
- fermented to dryness then aged
Tuscany
- classic wine?
- Characteristics of wine?
- heart of quality wine production
- chianti
- acid, minerality (Fe flavours)
what is the best known sub region of Chianti, how is it identified?
- Classico
- black rooster label consorzio
what is primary grape of Tuscany?
-sangiovese
what grape in Chianti made from?
Charactersitics of wine?
- sangiovese
- med -deep colour with warm, nutty nose , dry palate
- drink early
Chianti Riserva
-aged in bottle and oak for 3 years
