Chapter 10: Veneto Flashcards
Famous lake located on the western border of Veneto
Lake Garda
Red wine region located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda
Bardolino
Two appellations of Bardolino
- Bardolino DOC 2. Bardolino Superiore DOCG
Types of wine produced in Bardolino
Mostly red (and some rosé)l based on Corvina and Rondinella grapes
Term used for Bardolino rosé
Chiaretto (Note: the term is used in other areas as well)
Dried grape process used in the production of Amarone (and other wines)
Apassimento
Term used in Veneto to refer to sweet wines made the apassimento process
Recioto
Wine making technique that “re-uses” the sediment (lees) from an apassimento wine
Ripasso
Four appellations of Valpolicella
- Valpolicella DOC 2. Valpolicella Ripasso DOC 3. Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG 4. Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Grapes of Valpolicella
- Corvina 2. Corvinone (optional) 3. Rondinella 4. Molinara (optional)
Sweet wine of Valpolicella
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Primary grape of Soave
Garganega
Required assemblage of Soave
Min. 70% Garganega; remainder may be Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) and/or Chardonnay
Three appellations of Soave
- Soave DOC 2. Recioto di Soave DOCG 3. Soave Superiore DOCG
Primary grape of Prosecco
Glera (min. 85%)
Two DOCGs that produce Prosecco
- Asolo Prosecco DOCG (Colli Asolani DOCG) 2. Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Grapes used in Prosecco Rosé
main grape: Glera; 10 to 15% Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir)
Style of wine produced in the Lugana DOC
White wine based on Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)
Location of the Lugana DOC
South of Lake Garda, straddles the border between Veneto and Lombardy
Style of wine produced in the Piave Malanotte DOCG
Red wines based on Raboso
Style of wine produced in the Lison DOCG
White wines based on Friulano
Three-region DOC of northern Italy
delle Venezie DOC (encompasses the total area of Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Trentino)
