Cortese-Garganega-Verdicchio-Fiano Flashcards
What region is Cortese from
Italy
Piedemont north west italy
What DOCG is well known for Cortese
Gavi DOCG
Cortese wine has
* Sweetness
* Acid
* Body
* Flavours (4)
* Oak yes or no?
Sweet=Dry
Acid=High
Body=Light
Flavours=
* Blossom
* Apple
* Pear
* Lemon
Oak=No normaly
Garganega is planted mostly in what Italian region
Veneto north east italy
What two DOC are important for Garganega
- Soave DOC
- Soav DOC classico
What is a sweet Gargenega labelled
Recioto di Soave DOCG
What is a Gargenega typically like
* Sweetness
* Acid
* Body
* Flavour (4)
* Oak yes or no?
Sweeteness=Dry
Acid=High
Body=Medium
Flavour
* Apple
* Pear
* Lemon
* Peach
Oak=Not normally
What does a typicall Verdicchio tast like
* Sweetness
* Acid
* Body
* Flavour (4)
Sweetness=Dry
Acid=High
Body=Medium
Flavours=
* Apple
* Pear
* Lemon
* Fennel
Where is Fiano grown
Southern Italy from mountains of Campania
What does a typical Fiano taste like
* Sweeteness
* Acid
* Body
* Flavour (3)
* Some have secondary notes name 3
Sweetness=Ranges from dry to sweet but is typically dry
Acid=Medium
Body=Medium to Full
Flavours=
* Peach
* Melon
* Mango
Secondar=Bread-Biscuit-Smoke