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WINES OF THE WORLD I
Week Nine
Italy &
Spain
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ITALY
EMILIA- ROMAGNA
VENETO
FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA
VALLED’AOSTA
PIEMONTE
LIGURIA
LOMBARDIA
TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE
TOSCANA MARCHE
UMBRIA
LAZIO
ABRUZZO
MOLISE
CAMPANIA
PUGLIA
BASILICATA
CALABRIA
SICILIA
SARDEGNA
Marsala
Palermo
Cagliari
Naples
Rome
Florence
Turin Milan VeniceVerona
T Y R R H E N I A N S E A
A D R I A T I C S E A
R. Po
R. Po
R. Arno
R. Tiber
R. A
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L.Garda
ITALY Largest or one of the top wine producing
countries in the world, yet smaller in size than California
Vineyards located everywhere on the peninsula including villages, cliffs, hills, volcanos and mountains
Large, moderating bodies of water (seas)
Over 10 degrees of latitude north to south
Twenty individual regions that have vines brought from other countries/neighbors
ITALY Over 1000 documented grape
varieties; most are rarely seen planted outside Italy
Highest percentage of total wine produced is red
Most higher classified wines are located in northern to central Italy; DOCs and DOCGs
Food! Regional dishes with region’s wines
ITALYThe Big Three Regions
Veneto or Venezie
Piedmont or Piemonte
Tuscany or Toscana
VENETO OR VENEZIE
“V”s of the region Venice
Volume producing region – one of the top three in volume
Value producing region – inexpensive blends and pinot grigio
Maritime climate influences over a lot of acreage
PIEDMONT OR
PIEMONTE “Pied / mont” – “foot hills”
Location, location, location
Nebbiolo – “fog”
Main red grape of region
High tannin and high acid, powerful
Can have different, regional names
“The Killer Bs” from nebbiolo
Barolo – muscular; DOCG
Barbaresco – softer than Barolo; DOCG
Asti from moscato grape is made in this region too
TUSCANY OR
TOSCANA Renaissance region filled with history
Sangiovese is the grape – may have different, regional or clonal names
Chianti is the region
Always primarily sangiovese (similar to pinot noir or tempranillo?)
Has an approved “recipe” for blend
Classico and riserva
DOCG
Fiasco – straw covered bottle; quality?
Super Tuscans in the 1970s – lead to new classification in 1992
ITALIAN WINE TERMS AND LAWS
Classico – the heart of the zone; original vineyard area
Riserva – depending on region, could be more time in wood and bottle
Vendemmia – vintage
Vini da Tavola – less regulated table wines
IGT – Indicazione Geografica Tipica from simple to expensive Super Tuscans; some restrictions on vineyard and winemaking procedures
DOC – Denominazione di Origine Controllata; more restrictions on vineyard and winemaking procedures
DOCG – Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita; even stricter than DOC; guaranteed?; colored strips on necks
NORTH SPAIN Other D.O. Regions
Santander
Leon
Madrid
Pamplona
Tarragona
Valencia
R. Duer
oR. Ebro
R. Tajo
A T L A N T I C O C E A N
MEDITERRANEANSEA
P O R T U G A L
F R A N C E
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SOMONTANO
ANDORRA
COSTERS DEL SEGRE
PRIORATO
TARRAGONA
PENEDÈSBarcelona
MALLORCAVALENCIA
UTIEL-REQUENA
LA MANCHA
CARIÑENA
NAVARRARIOJARIBERA
DEL DUEROTORO
RUEDA
RIASBAIXAS
SPAIN One of the top wine
producing countries in the world
Mostly red wine production
More acreage planted than any other country yet less wine produced due to old vines, extreme climates and poor soils
SPAIN Key grapes planted only here
and some planted in other countries that may go by different names (tempranillo)
Aging longer in oak may be a blessing or a curse
Vino de Mesa, Vinos de la Tierra, DO and DOCa
Food!
SPAINThe Big Three
Navarra
Rioja
Ribera del Duero
NAVARRA Continental climate
Located next to Rioja with similar grapes varieties planted, but fewer acres and volume
Best known for rosados; often made of garnacha grapes with limited maceration (skin contact)
Why are they making rosado? Not a white zinfandel! Why not a chillable white or more red production?
DO region
Back label strips
RIOJA Isolated region with different soils and climate
Long ties to France – Bordeaux influence, Burgundian style
Tempranillo – early ripener often blended with garnacha and other traditional red grapes; similar to sangiovese or pinot noir
Classifications tied to aging in barrels and in the bottle – Joven, Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva
American and French oak barrels – too much oak?
DOCa region
Back label strips
RIBERA DEL DUERO
Extremes in temperatures and terrain
Has moved from rough tasting wine made in cooperatives for local consumption to some cutting edge, New World styled reds that are concentrated and powerful
Worldwide recognition for innovative properties
Tinto Fino – major grape; regional name for tempranillo; may see blended with local and international grapes
Aging in oak barrels and classifications
DO region
SPANISH WINE TERMS AND LAWS Bodega – generic term meaning winery
Cosecha – vintage
Crianza – depending on region, could be more time in wood and bottle
Reserva – longer aging than a crianza
Vino de Mesa – less regulated table wines
Vinos de la Tierra – more restrictions than VdM
DO – Denominación de Origen; restrictions on vineyard and winemaking procedures by government
DOCa – Denominación de Origen Calificada; even stricter than DO for approved regions