Italy-Veneto

Question 1

Name 2 DOCs within Veneto region, known for white and red wine production?

Answer 1

1.Soave DOC= min 70% Grganega, max 30 Trebiano & Chardonnay

2.Valpolicella DOC=45-95 % Corvina and/or Corvinone
3-30% Rondinella

Question 2

How would you describe Valpolicella Superiore?

Answer 2

Superiore shows rounder character, with higher min alcohol, and min of 1 year of a aging.

Question 3

Trough which process are produced the wines of (Amarone & Recioto della Valpolicella)?

Answer 3

*Appassimento process= the grapes are dried for over 3 months in special lofts (fruttai) before fermentation, for sugar concentration.

Question 4

Name a producer that age its Amarone wine in a large neutral Slavonian Botti

Answer 4

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Question 5

What are the ageing requirements for Amarone before release?

Answer 5

2 years

Question 6

Name a producer that utilizing small new barriques for its Amarone wine to add spice and density to the wine?

Answer 6

Dal Forno Alegrini

Question 7

What is ‘Valpolicella Ripasso’ explain?

Answer 7

Style between Valpolicella & Amarone.
A wine ‘re-passed’ re-fermented with the unpressed skins previously fermented from Amarone or Recioto wine.

Question 8

Name the DOCGs within Soave zone?

Answer 8

1.Recioto di Soave DOCG
2.Soave Superiore DOCG

Question 9

What style of wine is produced under the ‘Recioto di Gambellara’ DOCG?

Answer 9

Sweet still, and sparkling wines from 100% dried Garganega grapes.

Question 10

How would you describe a spumante Prosecco wine produced via the Charmat method?

Answer 10

A fully sparkling, with a minimum 3.5 atmospheres of pressure.

Question 11

How would you describe Frizzante wine?

Answer 11

Slightly sparkling, with 1.0- 2.5 atmospheres of pressure.

Question 12

Name the 2 DOCG zones for Prosecco production?

Answer 12

1.Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
2.Asolo Prosecco DOCG