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Nebbiolo, Barbera, Corvina Flashcards

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Which mountain range runs along the northern border of Italy, protecting it from very cold, northerly winds?

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The Alps

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Which river crosses all of northern Italy, starting in Piedmont and ending in Veneto?

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Pò River

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Which region in Italy is famous for the Nebbiolo grape?

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Piedmont in northwest Italy.

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Nebbiolo is the only black grape allowed in the wines from which 2 Piedmont DOCGs?

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  1. Barolo DOCG
  2. Barbaresco DOCG
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Describe the profile of Nebbiolo.

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  • Dry
  • Full body
  • High tannin
  • High acid
  • High alcohol
  • Red fruits (red cherry, plum)
  • Gentle florals (rose, violet)
  • Developing aromas include leather, truffles, tar/tobacco
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Are Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG always matured in inert vessels like stainless steel or in new and/or used oak?

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Oak, new and/or used

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Why are Barolo and Barbaresco wines always matured in oak, whether it’s new or used?

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Because Nebbiolo’s structure (high tannin, high acidity) makes it well suited for extended aging in wood.

Oak aging softens the tannins and helps the wine harmonize.

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Which direction do the vineyards of Barolo face?

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South

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Which region in Italy has a high density of Barbera plantings?

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Piedmont in the northwest.

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Describe the profile of Barbera.

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  • Dry
  • Low to medium tannin
  • High acid
  • Plush red fruits (cherries, plums)
  • Occasional black pepper
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What is Barbera’s most famous DOCG?

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG

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Name some reasons why a young Barbera is generally more approachable than young Nebbiolo.

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Barbera displays:
- Lower tannin
- More ample, plush fruit
- Many are unoaked and less complex

This also makes Barbera generally less age-worthy than Nebbiolo.

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Corvina is the most important black grape in which Italian region?

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Veneto in the northeast.

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Describe the profile of Corvina.

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  • Dry to off-dry, depending on the DOC or DOCG
  • Light body (Valpolicella DOC) to Full body (Amarone della - Valpolicella DOCG)
  • Low to medium tannin (can be high tannin for Amarone)
  • High acid
  • Red fruits (cherries, plums, fresh figs)
  • Gentle florals (Hibiscus)
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Name 4 important DOC/DOCGs in the Veneto whose wines are dominated by the black grape Corvina.

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1 .Valpolicella DOC
2. Valpolicella Classico DOC
3. Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
4. Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

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Both Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG and Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG are made with what kind of grapes, and which one is always going to be sweet?

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  • Partially dried grapes
  • Recioto della Valpolicella will always be sweet.
17
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Generally, how are appellations that have “Classico” appended to them different from non-Classico appellations (e.g. Soave/Soave Classico, Valpolicella/Valpolicella Classico)?

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Classicos generally:
- Will be from smaller, hilly areas
- Will have more distinctive character, more body, and more complexity

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What winemaking technique is widely used in the Veneto region?

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Appassimento

Harvested grapes are dried on mats to concentrate sugars, acid, aroma and flavor characteristics.

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Name 3 appellations in the Veneto that use the appassimento technique.

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  1. Recioto di Soave DOCG (sweet white)
  2. Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG (sweet red)
  3. Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG (grapes only partially dried; dry to off-dry red)
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Describe the profile of Amarone della Valpolicella.

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  • Dry to off-dry
  • Full body
  • High alcohol (15%+ abv)
  • High tannin
  • High acid
  • Dried fruits (figs, raisins, prunes)
  • Ripe red fruits (cherries)

Amarone shows both ripe and dried fruits because the grapes are only partially dried, not fully dried, prior to fermentation.

21
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In which region of Italy are the following appellations found:

  • Barbera d’Asti DOCG
  • Barolo DOCG
  • Barbaresco DOCG
A

Piedmont

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