Fiano, Cortese, Garganega & Verdicchio Flashcards
Fiano - Where grown?
Italy - Campania
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Fiano - Grape characteristics?
Medium acidity
Fiano - Winemaking?
Dry
Medium to full body
Oaked or unoaked
Can be aged on lees
Typically for early drinking
Fiano - flavours?
Peach, melon, mango
Ageing - Honey
Cortese - location and wine?
Italy - Piemonte
Gavi DOCG
Cortese - winemaking?
Dry
Light body
Unoaked
Early drinking
Cortese - Flavour characteristics?
Apple, pear, lemon, blossom.
Garganega - location
Italy - Veneto
Garganega - Wines?
Soave DOC
Soave DIC Classico
Recioto di Soave DOCG
What method is used to make Recioto?
Appassimento method - grapes are harvested and dried indoors to concentrate sugars, acids & flavours.
Garganega - grape characters?
High acidity
Garganega - winemaking?
Dry or sweet
Medium body
Unoaked
Mostly early drinking
Garganega - flavours?
Apple, pear, lemon, peach
Ageing - honey & almond
Verdicchio - location & wine?
Italy - Marche
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
Verdicchio - grape characteristics?
High acidity