Italy Advanced

Question 1

Soave

Answer 1

Verona province, Veneto in NE Italy, Delimited 1927 - DOC 1968 & - DOCG 2002, Classico = hillside vineyards; Eastern (Monteforte d’Alpone) decompsed volcanic rock = steelier wines, Western (Soave) limestone & warmer afternoon light - fuller/forward wines, plains = bulk; Garganega, Trebbiano di Soave, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Trebbiano Toscano (excluded in DOCG)

Question 2

Soave Superiore DOCG

Answer 2

2002; Soave Superiore - made from grapes grown from hillside vines previously mapped out for Recioto di Soave DOCG, In classico zone = Soave Classico Superiore DOCG; outside classico but in hills = Soave Colli Scaligeri Superiore DOCG; Not all wines from hills are DOCG - must have >=12%abv; Garganega >70% blend, rest can be Trebbiano di Soave, Chard, Pinto Bianco, Trebbiano Toscano excluded from blend.

Question 3

Garganega

Answer 3

Soave, Veneto -> Late ripening, productive, blended with Trebbiano di Soave, lemon/almonds/high acid/delicately spiced/ Garganega di Gambellara is most important subvariety

Question 4

Recioto di Soave

Answer 4

DOCG 1998; Passito style wine made from raisined garganega grapes with long local tradition.

Question 5

Gambellara

Answer 5

Gambellara, Veneto (in Vicenza province)-> dry white, garganega + trebbiano di soave + trebbiano toscana, also found in Montebello, Vincetino, Montorso, Xermeghedo;

Question 6

Corvina

Answer 6

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