Italy - Veneto Flashcards
What is the main city in Veneto
Venice
Veneto
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Trentino - Alto Adige
These 3 regions make up what
Tre Venezie
What region produces more wine than any other region in Italy
Veneto
What is the most famous region of Veneto
Valpolicella DOC
What is the main grape used in Valpolicella
Corvina 🔴
What is a Vigna
Italian for Vineyard
What is the name of the process:
- calls to the grapes to be dried for over three months in special lofts before Fermentation, effectively concentrating the sugar and extract
- adds complex dried fruit tones
- additional alcoholic warmth and a round glycolic mouthfeel to the final wine
Appassimento process
What are the name of the special lofts used for the appassimento process
Fruttai
What DOC that uses the appassimento process grapes are dried an additional month resulting in a semi sweet to sweet wine
Recioto Della Valpolicella
Which DOC that uses the appassimento process grapes are fermented to dryness or near dryness
Amarone
For an Amarone to reach Riserva status how many years must it age
4 years
Can Recinto Della Valpolicella be made into a Spumante
Yes
When did Recinto Della Valpolicella and Amarone Della Valpolicella receive DOCG status
2010
Where in Veneto located
North east Italy
What is the climate of Veneto
Continental but is maritime near the coast
What is the most important white wine zone of Veneto
Soave
What is the main grape of Soave
Garganega ⚪️
Recioto di Soave
Soave Superiore
These two represent what
They are the two DOCGs of Soave DOC
Wines from Soave Superiore DOCG typically are aged in what
Stainless Steel
What wine from Veneto has the following requirement:
- aged for 1 year
- minimum 3 months of bottling aging
- to be called Riserva it must be aged for 2 years
Soave Superiore
Can Soave Superiore DOCG wines be made into Spumante
No, but Soave DOCG and Ricoto di Soave DOCG wines maybe made into Spumante
What method is used to make Prosecco
Charmat Method
Conegliano Valdobbiadene
Asolo
These are both DOCGs from what zone
Prosecco
Does Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Asolo Prosecco DOCG only make sparkling and frizzante wines
No, they make still wines as well. Sparkling wines are their claim to fame
What grape is used to make Prosecco
Glera ⚪️
Are most Prosecco wines released non vintage or vintage
Nonvintage
How can a Prosecco wine be labeled vintage
If the wine is comprised of 85% of grapes from a stated years harvest
What is the minimum grape requirement for a wine to be labeled Prosecco
Minimum of 85% of the grape has to be Prosecco
When does a wine from Prosecco have to use the glera grape name on the label
If the wine is not on DOC level
What are the main DOCS and DOCGs of Veneto
Valpolicella DOC
Amarone della Valpolicella DOC
Recioto della Valpolicella DOC
Pinot Grigio DOC
Prosecco DOC
Soave DOC
Soave Superiore DOCG
Recioto di Soave DOCG
What lake is north of Franciacorta DOC
Lake Iseo
