Chapter 10: Veneto

Question 1

Famous lake located on the western border of Veneto

Answer 1

Lake Garda

Question 2

Red wine region located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda

Answer 2

Bardolino

Question 3

Two appellations of Bardolino

Answer 3

1. Bardolino DOC 2. Bardolino Superiore DOCG

Question 4

Types of wine produced in Bardolino

Answer 4

Mostly red (and some rosé)l based on Corvina and Rondinella grapes

Question 5

Term used for Bardolino rosé

Answer 5

Chiaretto (Note: the term is used in other areas as well)

Question 6

Dried grape process used in the production of Amarone (and other wines)

Answer 6

Apassimento

Question 7

Term used in Veneto to refer to sweet wines made the apassimento process

Answer 7

Recioto

Question 8

Wine making technique that “re-uses” the sediment (lees) from an apassimento wine

Answer 8

Ripasso

Question 9

Four appellations of Valpolicella

Answer 9

1. Valpolicella DOC 2. Valpolicella Ripasso DOC 3. Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG 4. Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Question 10

Grapes of Valpolicella

Answer 10

1. Corvina 2. Corvinone (optional) 3. Rondinella 4. Molinara (optional)

Question 11

Sweet wine of Valpolicella

Answer 11

Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

Question 12

Primary grape of Soave

Answer 12

Garganega

Question 13

Required assemblage of Soave

Answer 13

Min. 70% Garganega; remainder may be Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) and/or Chardonnay

Question 14

Three appellations of Soave

Answer 14

1. Soave DOC 2. Recioto di Soave DOCG 3. Soave Superiore DOCG

Question 15

Primary grape of Prosecco

Answer 15

Glera (min. 85%)

Question 16

Two DOCGs that produce Prosecco

Answer 16

1. Asolo Prosecco DOCG (Colli Asolani DOCG) 2. Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

Question 17

Grapes used in Prosecco Rosé

Answer 17

main grape: Glera; 10 to 15% Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir)

Question 18

Style of wine produced in the Lugana DOC

Answer 18

White wine based on Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)

Question 19

Location of the Lugana DOC

Answer 19

South of Lake Garda, straddles the border between Veneto and Lombardy

Question 20

Style of wine produced in the Piave Malanotte DOCG

Answer 20

Red wines based on Raboso

Question 21

Style of wine produced in the Lison DOCG

Answer 21

White wines based on Friulano

Question 22

Three-region DOC of northern Italy

Answer 22

delle Venezie DOC (encompasses the total area of Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Trentino)