Italy - North Flashcards
26 Valpolicella Classico DOC and Soave Classico DOC, both located in their respective foothills, have similar soils.
What are those soils?
limestone, clay, volcanic soils
27 What are the 2 styles of red wines in Veneto made using the passito process?
Amarone della Valpolicella, Recioto della Valpolicella
28 When a winemaker knows they’re going to use the passito process, when do they harvest the grapes and when do they start fermenting them?
The grapes are picked up early when they are still high in acidity and dried indoors, concentrating sugars and flavours.
fermenting starts in winter months
29 How is Valpolicella Ripasso made?
Shortly before the Amarone della Valpolicella finishes the fermentation, its unpressed skins are drained off and added to a vat of Valpolicella that has finished its fermentation.
The Amarone skins continue ferment and increase the colour, flavour and tannins to the wine.
Body M-Full, Tannins M-H
stewed red cherries, plums
30 Recioto della Valpolicella is made with fresh, semi-dried, or fully dried grapes?
semi-dried
31 Recioto della Valpolicella wines are dry, semi-sweet, or sweet?
Sweet. intense red fruit flavours
Alcohol H, Body F, Tannins M-H
32 Which sparkling wine DOC in Veneto is shared with Friuli?
Prosecco DOC
33 What 2 influences help cool down the warm climate of Veneto?
lie in the foothills of the Alps benefiting from cooling influences from high altitudes (high diurnal range) and breezes from Lake Garda
34 The flat plains in southern Veneto, where a lot of inexpensive wine is made, are affected by what?
Moist air and fog from the River Po.
increasing the number of spray is needed to combat disease and rot.
35 The vineyards on the flat land near the Pò River are planted mostly to which grapes?
Under which IGT are these grapes usually bottled?
Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Garganega, Trebbiano
Corvina, Merlot
High volume, inexpensive Veneto IGT
36 Many wines that have been labeled as Veneto IGT are now using this newer DOC.
In what year was this newer DOC launched?
DOC delle Venezie. It was launched in 2017
37 Describe the 2 distinct areas of Soave.
- Northen - Soave Classico DOC
foothills of Alps - higer altitude
soil: limestone, clay, volcanic soils - cool
slow down ripening, H acidity
capable of maturing for years - almonds, honey - Southern - Soave DOC
flat plain near the River Po
soil: sandy alluvial soils - warmer
aid ripening, M acidity
meant to be drunk young
38 What is the main grape used in Soave and Soave Classico?
Garganega
M-H acidity, M body
red apple, pear, stone fruit, white pepper
39 Grapes grown in the foothills in Soave can use which DOC?
Soave Clossico DOC
40 Amarone della Valpolicella: is it dry, off-dry, or sweet?
dry or off-dry