Important Italian White Grapes supplement

Question 1

Dry
Light body
High acid
Gentle floral notes (blossom)
Light citrus (lemon)
Crisp orchard fruit (pear, apple)
Describe this style wine

Answer 1

Cortese

Question 2

Pronounce Cortese

Answer 2

Court tease

Question 3

Dry
Medium body
High acid
Peach
Light citrus (lemon)
Green orchard fruit (pear, apple)
Describe this style of Italian wine

Answer 3

Garganega

Question 4

Pronounce Garganega

Answer 4

Gar GANN neg ga

Question 5

Soave DOC
Soave Classico DOC
are in Veneto, home to this grape

Answer 5

Garganega

Question 6

Sweet white wine made from dried grapes, mostly Garganega, some Trebbiano di Soave, using the appassimento process.

Answer 6

Recioto de Soave DOCG
(Pronounced rech ohto)

Question 7

Marche (MAR-kay) in Italy is known for this style wine

Answer 7

Verdicchio
(ver deek ee oh)

Question 8

Which region is the Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

Answer 8

The Marche

Question 9

Dry
Medium body
High acid
Fennel/anise
Lemon/citrus
Green orchard fruit (apple, pear)
Developed wines show notes of honey and nuts
Describe this style of wine

Answer 9

Verdicchio

Question 10

Dry
Medium to full body
Medium acid
Peach/stone fruits
Melon/tropical fruits
When aged sur lie it develops notes of bread, biscuit, smoke
Describe this style of wine

Answer 10

Fiano