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    This document provides information about Italian wines, including how they are named, important appellations, and facts about popular grape varieties. It discusses the geographic, grape/varietal, legendary, and proprietary systems for naming Italian wines. It also outlines the DOC, DOCG, IGT appellation systems and defines Super Tuscans. Additionally, it provides details on 20 of the most commonly planted Italian grape varieties for both white and red wines, including traits like color, aroma and flavor profiles.

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    This document provides information about Italian wines, including how they are named, important appellations, and facts about popular grape varieties. It discusses the geographic, grape/varietal, legendary, and proprietary systems for naming Italian wines. It also outlines the DOC, DOCG, IGT appellation systems and defines Super Tuscans. Additionally, it provides details on 20 of the most commonly planted Italian grape varieties for both white and red wines, including traits like color, aroma and flavor profiles.

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    Facts about Italian Wines Day 4

    Instructional Objective
    By the end of this lecture, you will be able to:
    Distinguish How Italian Wines are Named Understand Appellations of Italian Wines Define Super Tuscan

    Some Italian Wine Facts


    # 1 In Worlds Wine

    Export Consumption Production

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    How Italian Wines are Named:


    Geographic Region Grape/Varietals Legendary Proprietary Grape/Style from Geographic Region Some Exceptions.

    Naming Italian Wines


    GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
    Classico always refers to growing area Usually named after the town or zone where the wine is made Barolo Barbaresco Soave Classico Valpolicella Classico Chianti Classico.

    GRAPE NAMES/VARIETALS
    These wines use the name of the grape, seen often times in

    Northeastern Italy
    Pinot Grigio Tocai Friulano Chardonnay Falanghina

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    LEGENDARY NAMES
    Wines that are named after folklore or tradition or legend Est!Est!!Est!!! Est!Est!!Est!!! Di Montefiascone (Trebbiano Grape) Lacryma Lacryma Christy del Vesuvio (Coda di Volpe grape =fox tail)

    PROPRIETARY NAMES
    These are trademark names, fantasy names and vineyard names La Segreta Bianco Scurati Dogajolo Borgoforte Costera.

    GRAPE NAME & GEOGRAPHICAL REGION The grape is used in conjunction with the place of origin; key work is di meaning from...
    Vernaccia di San Gimignano Fiano di Avellino Moscato dAsti Dolcetto dAlba Nebbiolo dAlba Trebbiano dAbruzzo Barbera dAsti.

    SOME EXCEPTIONS TO NAMES


    Vino Nobile di Montepulciano vs. Montepulciano dAbruzzo Cortese di Gavi vs. Gavi di Gavi vs. Gavi Roero Arneis Brunello di Montalcino
    1870s & 80s local mutation of Sangiovese Grosso and Prugnolo Gentile Clemente Santi.

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    ITALIAN APPELLATIONSAPPELLATIONS-V.D.T.
    Vino da Tavola Table Wine Includes wines that are not bottled Used in blending mass produced wine Regulates only the color and the name of the producer.

    INDICAZIONE GEOGRAFICA TIPICA


    Created in 1992 with the intent to bring nontraditional blends in the laws of wine, in specific growing regions Created for a larger populations of classified wines Controls 40% of wine production in Italy Formally known as Vino Tipico Proprietary named.

    DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA


    Established in 1963 1966 was the first actual zone (Vernaccia di San Gimignano) More than 300 DOC zones Introduced in 1968 20-25% of Italian Wine Production DOC Wines defined by:
    Geographic area production Varietals used Minimum alcohol content Specification for aging.

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    DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA E GARANTITA (GUARANTEED)


    Created in 1963 with DOC The 1st DOCG: 1980 Brunello di Montalcino 23 Zones/Wines Highest level accorded to Italian wines Official numbered tag placed on bottle across the corks capsule DOCG wines defined by: Organoleptic analysis Serious judging Appearance Nose Taste.

    SUPER TUSCANS
    A blend of Sangiovese with non traditional grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Aged in non traditional oak barrel

    Introduced by Piero Antinori in 1971 Antinori wanted to make Chianti Chianti Law (white grapes : Trebbiano, Malvasia) Most of them dont have high appellations Old World and New World joint venture

    SUPER TUSCANS
    Reds Sassicaia Sassicaia Luce Luce Costera Costera Ornellaia Dogajolo Whites Galestro Preludio.

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    ITALIAN WINE WORDS


    Riserva Riserva
    Indicates additional aging in the barrel and bottle

    Classico Classico
    Geographical term referring to the historic heart and quality of a particular growing region

    Superiore Superiore
    Indicates a wine with a higher alcohol content 2%

    Passito/A Passito/A
    Partially dried grapes & wines, may be sweet & strong

    Cantina Cantina
    Italian for Winery

    Vigna, Vigna, Vigneto


    Single vineyard, grapes all came from single plot

    Fattoria, Fattoria, Tenuta, Podere & Azienda Agricola Estates that both grow grapes and make wine

    THE 20 MOST PLANTED GRAPES OF ITALY


    Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Variety Sangiovese Catarratto Bianco Comune Trebbiano Toscano Barbera Merlot Negroamaro Montepulciano Trebbiano Romagnolo Catarratto Bianco Lucido Primitivo Malvasia Lazio Nero dAvola Garganega Nerello Mascalese Malvasia Bianca di Candia Inzolia (Ansonica) Dolcetto Moscato Bianco Aglianico Nuragus Type Red White White Red Red Red Red White White Red White Red White Red White White Red White Red White Acres 242,158 148,260 123,550 98,840 93,898 86,485 61,775 43,242 43,242 43,242 42,000 39,536 29,650 29,650 28,416 27,181 23,474 23,474 23,474 22,239 % of Italys Total 11.0% 7.0% 6.8% 5.0% 4.5% 4.0% 3.2% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0%
    Source: Registro Nazinale delle Varieta Autorizzate e Raccomandate, published by Italys Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 1998

    Bastianich, Joseph & David Lynch. Vino Italia. Clarkson Potter, Publishers. NY. 2001

    Lombardia
    (w) Chardonnay; Pinot Blanco; Trebbiano (r) Bonarda; Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)

    Trentino-Alto Adige
    (w); Pinot Grigio; Sylvaner; Gewurztraminer (r) Lagrein; Teroldego; Schiava/Vernatsch
    Bolzano Trento Aosta Milano Torino Bologna Venezia Trieste

    Friuli-Venezia Giulia
    (w) Tocai Friulano; Pinot Grigio; Sauvignon; Pinot Bianco (r) Merlot; Cabernet; Refosco

    Veneto
    (w) Garganega; Trebbiano; Prosecco (r) Corvina; Molinara; Rondinella

    Valle dAosta
    (w) Blanc de Morgex; Muscat (r) Fumin; Petit Rouge; Picotendro (Nebbiolo)

    Emilia-Romagna
    (w) Albana; Trebbiano (r) Lambrusco; Sangiovese

    Genova

    Piemonte
    (w) Arneis; Cortese; Moscato (r) Barbera; Dolcetto; Nebbiolo
    Firenze Ancona Perugia LAquila
    Roma

    Le Marche
    (w) Verdicchio (r) Montepulciano; Sangiovese

    Umbria
    (w) Grechetto; Trebbiano (r) Sagrantino; Sangiovese

    Liguria
    (w) Pigato; Vermentino (r) Ormeasco (Dolcetto); Rossese

    Abruzzo & Molize


    Bari Napoli Potenza

    Campobasso

    Lazio
    (w) Malvasia; Trebbiano (r) Cesanese; Merlot; Cabernet
    Cagliari

    (w) Trebbiano (r) Montepulciano

    Puglia
    (w) Bombino; Trebbiano (r) Malvasia Nera; Negroamaro; Primitivo

    Toscana
    (w) Trebbiano; Vernaccia (r) Sangiovese;

    Campania
    (w) Falanghina; Fiano;
    Catanzaro

    Sardegna
    (w) Nuragus; Vermentino (r) Cannonau; Carignano

    R Greco N C L P F B G A M V T o a n i e r o (r) Aglianico m g t p m A c r s n i e l a l p q u o i t a e n z i r l o u g v n z s t a Palermo Sicilia m b z a i t o n r(w) Catarratto; Inzolia; l a e o iMalvasia; Zibibbo r s a o s (r) Nero dAvola o

    Basilicata
    (r) Aglianico

    Calabria
    (w) Greco (r) Gaglioppo

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    WHITE ITALIAN GRAPES

    Tocai Friulano

    Grown in Friuli, Veneto, & eastern Lombardia region Commonly used as a blend; i.e. Bianco di Custoza and Lugana In 2008, will be known as Friulano Has a pale golden color Nose: Wildflowers and saline, occasional hay Creamy texture and flavor.

    Garganega

    Possibility of Greek Origin Grown in Veneto > Vicenza, Padua, & Verona Flavor of Pear, Pineapple, & Apricot (fresh & citrus) Creamy undertone Major grape of Soave wine (must be minimum of 70%) The remainder can be Chardonnay and/or Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio).

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    Trebbiano

    Named after the Trebbia river (Ugni Blanc) Straw Yellow Nose: Delicately aromatic, dried wildflowers Very soft palate faintly white peach.

    Cortese

    Originated in Piedmont > Tortona and Alessadria zones Has a high concentration of sugar, significant acidity, low alcohol Became Italys second white DOCG Has a straw color Nose: apples and apricots Saline palate.

    Pinot Grigio

    The highest selling Italian wine on the export market Genetic mutation of Pinot Nero Has a pale golden color, dependent upon the amount of time there is skin contact Nose: Green Apple, Coriander and fresh black pepper Flavor mirrors the nose.

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    Roero Arneis

    Grown in Piedmont > Cuneo province Usually dry Commonly used with other grapes (i.e. Favorita & Cortese) as a base for sparkling wine Has a strawstraw-yellow color Nose: Apricot and Green Apple Palate mirrors nose.

    Falanghina

    Grown in Campania Came very close to extinction during and after the phylloxera epidemic (early 20th century) Has a pale straw color Nose: Delicate vanilla tone (grape characteristic not oak) Fruit salad in a glass Fresh fruity flavor.

    RED ITALIAN GRAPES

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    Aglianico

    The Barolo of South Very versatile Considered one of the most important red grapes in the South Cultivated in Campania, Basilicata, Puglia and Molise Ruby red to brick red in color Full bodied with soft tannins High acidity Palate of black cherry and blackberry fruit Red licorice tones & bitter chocolate notes.

    Nero dAvola

    Fragrance is blueberry hints & wild berry fruits Soft tannins and supple body Dark ruby in color Fresh nose: red licorice, hazelnut, clove, blueberry Palate: smokey, raspberry topnotes and a bitter chocolate tone.

    Sangiovese

    Ruby Red Rich and full perfumes Palate: leather, tobacco, truffles, figs, mulberries, raspberries, vanilla, cinnamon Ripe cherry fruit flavor.

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    Nebbiolo

    Piedmonts premium MediumMedium-deep ruby red Nose: fresh, candied cherries, strawberries, raspberries, plums Also chocolate, hazelnut, licorice, herbs, cinnamon, and vanilla.

    Corvina, Rondinella, Molanri

    Grapes of Bardolino, Valpolicella, Amarone, Recioto Corvina: Intense ruby


    FullFull-bodied rich flavor Palate: Bitter cherries Matured in oak barrels (add spicy tone)

    Valpolicella: Medium/ Deep Ruby


    Nose: Bitter cherries Light to fullfull-bodied.

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