Italy (Veneto) Flashcards
What is the minimum RS for all three styles (spumante, passito, and dolce) for Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio?
50g/L
Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG makes tranquillo, spumante, and passito wines from what grape?
Moscato Giallo (min 95%)
Lison-Pramaggiore DOC and Piave DOC are notable for what?
Lison-Pramaggiore DOC and Piave DOC are notable for what?
Who is the star of the Colli Euganei DOC? What wines have made them famous?
Who is the star of the Colli Euganei DOC? What wines have made them famous?
Who makes Bradisismo? What are the grapes and what’s the IGT? What DOC zone is this producer located in?
Inama
70% Cab with 30% Carmenère
Veneto IGT
Colli Berici DOC
Colli Berici and Colli Euganei are traditional DOC zones in Veneto for what grapes?
Cabernet and Merlot among other international grapes
Who makes “Fratta” and “Marchesante”? What is significant about them? What are their grapes?
Fausto Maculan
They are iconic cult wines of the Veneto
Fratta is a barrique aged Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blend (Rosso Veneto IGT)
Marchesante is a single vineyard Merlot. (Breganze DOC)
What icon of Amarone is considered to be middle ground in style?
Giuseppe Quintarelli
How is it believed Amarone was first discovered?
By accident when a barrel of Recioto was left unattended and the wine fermented to near complete dryness.
Between traditional and modern styles of Amarone, which is a more approachable, spicy, medium-bodied, and readily compatible with food? Which is fuller, richer, and better suited for cheeses?
Traditional stye is more approachable and flexible at the table.
Modern style, is richer, fuller, and better served with cheeses.
The wines of Dal Forno are said to rival what wines?
The best vintage port
What are 4 modern producers of Amarone?
Tommaso Bussola Allegrini Dal Forno Romano Masi Tedeschi
What are 4 traditional producers of Amarone?
Bertani Tommasi Speri Bolla Accordini Le Ragose Le Salette
What contributes a smoky element to the wines of Amarone?
botrytis
How do styles of Amarone differ depending on what elevations the grapes are dried in?
Higher altitude drying sites produce wines that are lighter in color, higher in acidity, and more tannic.
Lower altitude sites have more humidity and create more opportunities for muffa nobile to affect the grapes creating wines that are richer and less acidic as the noble rot consumes tartaric acid creating more glycerol
What are the name of the straw mats used for drying Amarone grapes?
graticci
Who were the three pioneers who commercialized Amarone in the 1950s?
Bolla
Bertani
Masi
What is the name of the rosato produced in Bardolino?
Chiaretto
How does Bardolino compare to Valpolicella?
It is lighter in style and unlike Valpolicella it can be produced also in rosato style called “chiaretto”
What three indigenous grapes are most commonly added to Valpolicella as “seasoning grapes”? What international grapes can be added to Valpolicella at a max of 10% each?
Croatina
Negrara
Dindarella
Cabernet and Merlot
How does Rondinella compare to Corvina?
Like Corvina is deeply colored, but it is more aromatic
What is the name of the sub variety of Corvina found in Valpolicella? How does it differ from Corvina?
Corvinone
Larger berries
What does Valpolicella mean?
Valley of many cellars
What are the min alcohol levels associated with all forms of Valpolicella at every quality level?
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG: 14% with exceptions
Valpolicella Ripasso DOC: 12.5% and 13% for Superiore
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG: 12%
Valpolicella DOC: 11% and 12% for Superiore
In Amarone della Valpolicella, if the wine is produced from grapes in the original delimited boundaries for the DOCG what may be listed on the label?
Classico or Valpantena
When was the Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG established?
2010
What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella?
Amarone della Valpolicella: 2 years from 1/1 of YFH
Riserva: 4 years from 11/1 of YOH
What is the max RS allowed for Amarone della Valpolicella? What are the exceptions?
12g/L
For every 0.10% alcohol exceeding 14%, an additional 0.10g/L is allowed.
For every 0.10% alcohol exceeding 16%, an additional 0.15% g/L is allowed.
What are the grape requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG, Valpolicella RIpasso DOC, and Valpolicella DOC? Hint: they are the same
45-95% Corvina (max 50% Corvinone)
5-30% Rondinella
max 25% other red grapes including max 10% Molinara
What is the maximum % of total production a producer may be permitted to devote to Amarone della Valpolicella? What may the rest be contributed to?
65% max
the rest can go towards Valpolicella DOC or Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
Prosecco (glera) is an early or late ripening variety?
late
Where is the Prosecco (glera) grape thought to have originated?
In Friuli near the town Prosecco not far from Trieste.
What were the earliest examples of Prosecco a result of? What are they closed to in style today?
Result of fermentation halting in the cold winters and resuming in the spring. This gave the wines a spritz.
Most resemble the frizzante wines of today.
When did the modern era of Prosecco start and who was responsible? What was his major contribution to this modern era?
1868 by Antonio Carpenè
developed the “tank” method or Charmat method for sparkling wine production
What are the hills between Valdobbiadene and Conegliano known as?
Colli Trevigiani
The combination of what to climatic forces make the Colli Trevigiani ideal for sparkling wine production?
Cool alpine breezes from Belluno and warmer air blowing off the Adriatic sea creates an environment for preserving acidity and aromas in the grapes.
Describe the wines that Prosecco (glera) creates. How do the wines produced from the lower-lying vineyards near Conegliano differ from those more higher up in Valdobbiadene?
the wines have a peach softness
more pronounced fruit from the wines in the lower-lying vineyards near Conegliano
more minerality and pronounced acidity from the vineyards of Valdobbiadene
Who are 2 producers making Prosecco in Conegliano? Who are 4 producers making Prosecco in Valdobbiadene?
Conegliano
Carmen Malvotti
Zardetto
Valdobbiadene Nino Franco Desiderio Bisol Mionetto Col Vetoraz
What is the sole sub zone of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG? What makes this area so special?
Cartizze
It is extremely steep and low-yielding producing wines that are firmer, broader, and more powerful
Between what two communes is the Soave Classico zone?
Soave and Monteforte d’alpine due east of Verona
What is the pervasive soil type of Soave?
mineral-rich basaltic rock mixed with calcareous clays
What is the main grape of Soave? What is the most important grape blended in?
Garganega
Trebbiano di Soave
What three international grapes are allowed in Soave DOC at a max of 30% combined with Trebbiano di Soave?
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Bianco
What percentage of Soave annually comes from the Classico zone?
Roughly a quarter
What are two of the best hillside sites in the Soave Classico zone?
Monte Foscarino
Monte Froscà
Most garganega is described how? How are the lower yielding expressions different?
Flinty, lightly apply, and high in acid not unlike a midlevel Chablis
Lower-yielding vines give wines that are juicier, more tropical-tasting with ripe flavors of green melon and pear
What do many consider to be the Chablis of Italy?
Soave
What does Trebbiano di Soave contribute to the Soave blend?
inviting aromatics, with aromas of white flower and even a touch of pine
Who are the top producers of Soave? Who bottles under IGT?
Gini Inama Roberto Anselmi (bottles under IGT) Leonildo Pieropan Graziano Prà Bolla Bertani
Why does Roberto Anselmi bottle wines under IGT instead of Soave DOC?
He dislikes the pervasive tendone system that so many use stating that he thinks vines trained that way are incapable of producing quality grapes because they’re geared to overproduction and they have diluted the integrity of the region.
He prefers Guyot or cordon-spur
Who makes “Capitel Foscarino”? What is it?
Roberto Anselmi
Iconic wine from the high elevation, south-facing Foscarino vineyard. Made from mostly Garganega with Chardonnay blended in.
Considered a “Super Soave”
Capitel means “shrine”
Who makes “Tufaie”? What is the DOC?
Bolla
Soave Classico DOC
What is the distinction that separates Soave and Soave Classico?
Soave Classico is superior and planted on the higher altitude sites and most Soave DOC is planted on the lower sites and plains yielding inferior wines with less character.
What are the two best DOCs for Garganega and Trebbiano not named Soave? Which one must be mostly Garganega? Which one must be mostly Trebbiano?
Gambellara DOC (min 80% Garganega) Lugana DOC (min 90% Trebbiano di Lugana)
Lugana DOC is shared between what two wine producing regions? Where is most of it located? It is located on the southern shores of what lake?
Veneto and Lombardia with most of the DOC located in Lombardia
Lake Garda
Who is widely regarded as the top two producers in Lugana DOC? Located in Lombardia or Veneto? Who’s considered the best?
Ca’ dei Frati (Lombardia) considered the best
Zenato (Veneto)
Who makes “San Benedetto”? What are the grapes? What’s the DOC?
Zenato
100% Trebbiano di Lugana
Lugana DOC
What is considered the little brother DOC of Soave?
Gambellara