Liguria Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
Q

Liguria is separated into which two zones, with which town in the center

Which one is an official DOC

A

Riviera di Ponente

Riviera di Levante

The capital city of Genoa essentially divides Liguria in half, with the Ponente in the west and the Levante in the east

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2
Q

Name any four DOC in Liguria

A

Cinque Terre
Colli di Luni
Riviera Ligure di Ponente
Rossese di Dolceacqua
Ormeasco di Pornassio
Colline di Levanto
Golfo del Tigullio - Portofino
Val Polcèvera

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3
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What is the wine style and grape of Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC

Where can you find this DOC

A

Only rosato and red
(may be Passito)

Ormeasco = Dolcetto

Liguria

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4
Q

Rosato is known as what in Liguria

A

Sciactrà

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5
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What is Sciacchetrà

A

Sciacchetrà, not to be confused with sciactrà (rosato), is a sweet passito wine found in the Cinque Terre DOC

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6
Q

Vermentino is particularly successful in which two DOC of Liguria

A

Colli di Luni DOC

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

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7
Q

Rossese grapes are mainly produced in which two DOC of Liguria

Synonym of Rossese

A

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC

Tibouren

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8
Q

Wine style and grape of Cinque Terre DOC

Name the three subzones

A

Bianco
Sciacchetrà (passito bianco)

Albarola
Bosco
Vermentino

Costa de Sera
Costa de Campu
Costa de Posa

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9
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Main grape of bianco and rosso of Colli di Luni DOC

What are the two varietal labelling wines allowed

A

Bianco:
- Vermentino
- Trebbiano Toscano

Rosso: Sangiovese

Vermentino
Albarola

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10
Q

Who owns Campogrande in Cinque Terre DOC

A

Elio Altare

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11
Q

Which DOC is shared between Liguria and Tuscany

A

Colli di Luni

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12
Q

Two main white grapes of Liguria

A

Vermentino

Pigato

(collectively make up 42% of the plantings in Liguria)

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13
Q

Rossese is known as what across the border in Provence

Which DOC borders Provence

A

Tibouren

Dolceacqua DOC

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14
Q

Grenache is known as what in Liguria

A

Granaccia

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15
Q

Which subzones of Riviera Ligura di Ponente are exclusively for Moscato and Granaccia respectively

A

Quiliano (Granaccia)

Taggia (Moscato)

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16
Q

Maine grape of Colline di Levanto DOC

A

White:
Vermentino

Red:
Sangiovese