HTM 4050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Blind Taste Test, Quality Wines Produced In Specified Regions, Table Wine

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTM 4050
• Professor: Bruce Mc Adams

Document Summary

Italy: back and forth with france for biggest producer, huge production of table wine", largest consumer per capita, hot climates in the south, cool in the north, 300 recognized white varietals said to be 2000. 3 regions known for a history of quality winemaking: piedmont, veneto, tuscany. Eu has two major categories, table wine and qwpsr. Table wine: vin de tavola, (vdt) made in italy and used for local consumption. Igt specific region but doesn"t conform to wine laws with regards to varietals. Qwpsr: doc more specific that igt, specific varieties and methods, docg, difference from doc is it must pass a blind taste test for quality*** Piedmont region: 11% of doc production, 46 doc"s and 12 docg"s. Region of veneto: cool climate region, area that produces great value whites. Valpolicella doc: valley of many cellars, always a blend. Region of tuscany: heart of quality italian production.