Nebbiolo/Barbera/Corvina

Question 1

What is the two most important Italian DOCs for Nebbiolo grapes?

Answer 1

• Barolo DOCG
• Barbaresco DOCG

Nebbiolo - Northern Italy - Foot of Alps, along flat plain of Po river

Question 2

What are the characteristics of a Italian wine made from Nebbiolo grapes?

Answer 2

• Black Grape
• Moderate Climate
• High Acid
• High Tannins
• Red Fruits (red cherry, red plum)
• Dried Herbs
• Floral (rose, violet)

If aged –>

• Mushroom, Tobacco, Leather (tertiary aromas)

Question 3

What is the important Italian region for Barbera grapes?

Answer 3

Barbera d’Asti DOCG

Question 4

What is the typical profile of an Italian Barbera grape wine?

Answer 4

• Black Grape
• High Acid
• Low-Medium Tannins
• Red Fruit (red cherry, red plum)
• Black Pepper

Question 5

What are the most important DOCs for Italian wines made from Corvina grapes?

Answer 5

• Valpolicella DOC
• Valpolicella Classico DOC
• Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
• Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

Corvina - Veneto region

Question 7

What is the typical profile for an Italian Corvina grape wine?

Answer 7

• Low-Medium Tannins
• High Acid
• Red Fruits (red cherry, red plum)

Question 8

What is the typical profile of an Valpolicella DOC wine?

Answer 8

• Light-Body
• Fruity
• Simple flavour
• Rare oak mature
• Consume while young

Question 9

What is the typical profile of a Valpolicella Classico DOC wine?

Answer 9

• More Body
• More Complex

…then Valpolicella DOC

Question 10

What is the typical profile of a Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG wine

Answer 10

• Appassamento method
• Dry/Off-Dry
• Full-Body
• High Alcohol (>15%)
• High Tannins
• Fresh Red Fruit (red cherries)
• Dried Fruit (prune, raisin, fig)