Grape Varietal: Cortese, Garganega, Verdicchio, Fiano Flashcards
Where is the important region in Italy for Cortese?
Piemonte:
Gavi
What are the varietal characteristics of Cortese?
dry light body high acidity floral: blossom green fruit: apple, pear citrus fruit: lemon
Where are the important regions in Italy for Garganega?
Soave DOC
Soave Classico DOC
What are the varietal characteristics of Garganega?
dry medium body high acidity green fruit: apple, pear citrus fruit: lemon stone fruit: peach
Where is the important region in Italy for Verdicchio?
Marche
- Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
What are the varietal characteristics of Verdicchio?
dry medium body high acidity green fruit: apple, pear citrus fruit: lemon herbal: fennel developed wines show notes of honey and nuts
Where is the important region in Italy for Fiano?
Campania
- Fiano di Avellino DOCG
What are the varietal characteristics of Fiano?
dry medium to full body medium acidity stone fruit: peach tropical fruit: melon, mango if aged sur lie notes of bread, biscuit, smoke
Most Gavi DOCG is made:
to age
to drink in its youth
To drink in its youth
Most Gavi is fermented in which:
stainless steel or other inert vessels
lots of new oak
Stainless steel or other inert vessel
In which Italian region are Soave DOC and Soave Classico DOC found?
Veneto, in the northeast
Soave DOC and Soave Classico DOC are usually fermented in which:
stainless steel or other inert vessel
lots of new oak
Stainless steel or other inert vessel
Soave DOC and Soave Classico DOC are made to:
age in the bottle for many years
drink young and fresh
Drink young and fresh
What style of wine is Recioto di Soave DOCG?
A sweet white made from dried grapes, most of which are Garganega.
