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Italy - Veneto Flashcards

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1
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What is the main city in Veneto

A

Venice

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2
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Veneto

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Trentino - Alto Adige

These 3 regions make up what

A

Tre Venezie

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3
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What region produces more wine than any other region in Italy

A

Veneto

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4
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What is the most famous region of Veneto

A

Valpolicella DOC

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What is the main grape used in Valpolicella

A

Corvina 🔴

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6
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What is a Vigna

A

Italian for Vineyard

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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
A

Appassimento process

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8
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What are the name of the special lofts used for the appassimento process

A

Fruttai

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9
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What DOC that uses the appassimento process grapes are dried an additional month resulting in a semi sweet to sweet wine

A

Recioto Della Valpolicella

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10
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Which DOC that uses the appassimento process grapes are fermented to dryness or near dryness

A

Amarone

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11
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For an Amarone to reach Riserva status how many years must it age

A

4 years

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12
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Can Recinto Della Valpolicella be made into a Spumante

A

Yes

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13
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When did Recinto Della Valpolicella and Amarone Della Valpolicella receive DOCG status

A

2010

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14
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Where in Veneto located

A

North east Italy

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15
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What is the climate of Veneto

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Continental but is maritime near the coast

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16
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What is the most important white wine zone of Veneto

A

Soave

17
Q

What is the main grape of Soave

A

Garganega ⚪️

18
Q

Recioto di Soave

Soave Superiore

These two represent what

A

They are the two DOCGs of Soave DOC

19
Q

Wines from Soave Superiore DOCG typically are aged in what

A

Stainless Steel

20
Q

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
A

Soave Superiore

21
Q

Can Soave Superiore DOCG wines be made into Spumante

A

No, but Soave DOCG and Ricoto di Soave DOCG wines maybe made into Spumante

22
Q

What method is used to make Prosecco

A

Charmat Method

23
Q

Conegliano Valdobbiadene

Asolo

These are both DOCGs from what zone

A

Prosecco

24
Q

Does Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Asolo Prosecco DOCG only make sparkling and frizzante wines

A

No, they make still wines as well. Sparkling wines are their claim to fame

25
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What grape is used to make Prosecco

A

Glera ⚪️

26
Q

Are most Prosecco wines released non vintage or vintage

A

Nonvintage

27
Q

How can a Prosecco wine be labeled vintage

A

If the wine is comprised of 85% of grapes from a stated years harvest

28
Q

What is the minimum grape requirement for a wine to be labeled Prosecco

A

Minimum of 85% of the grape has to be Prosecco

29
Q

When does a wine from Prosecco have to use the glera grape name on the label

A

If the wine is not on DOC level

30
Q

What are the main DOCS and DOCGs of Veneto

A

Valpolicella DOC

Amarone della Valpolicella DOC

Recioto della Valpolicella DOC

Pinot Grigio DOC

Prosecco DOC

Soave DOC

Soave Superiore DOCG

Recioto di Soave DOCG

31
Q

What lake is north of Franciacorta DOC

A

Lake Iseo

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