Nebbiolo, Barbera, Corvina Flashcards
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List two notable growing regions for Nebbiolo
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Barolo DOCG (Piemonte region northwest Italy) Barbaresco DOCG (northeast of Barolo)
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Describe a typical Nebbiolo
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high acidity high tannins red fruit (red cherry, red plum) dried herbs sometimes floral (rose, violet) often matured in old or new oak Tertiary (mushrooms, tobacco, leather)
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List a notable growing region for Barbera
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Barbera d’Asti (Piemonte region, northwest Italy)
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Describe a typical Barbera
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high acidity low to medium tannins red fruit (red cherries, red plums) sometimes black pepper typically unoaked, fruity drink young
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List a notable growing region for Corvina
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Valpolicella (Veneto region, northeast Italy)
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Describe the labeling for Corvina
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Valpolicella DOC
Valpolicella Classico DOC
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
7
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Describe a Valpolicella DOC
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llight body fruity simple rarely matured in oak consume young
8
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Describe a Valpolicella Classico DOC
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more body, more complex
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Describe Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
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dry to off dry red wine partially dried with appassimento full body high alcohol high tannins pronounced fresh fruit (red cherries) dried fruit (prunes, raisins, figs)
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Describe Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
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sweet red wine made from partially dried grapes
