Nebbiolo, Barbera, Corvina supplement Flashcards
The only black grape in Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG
Nebbiolo
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
Describe this style wine
Nebbiolo
Dry
Low to medium tannin
High acid
Plush red fruits (cherries, plums)
Occasional black pepper
Describe this style wine
Barbera
Most important black grape in Veneto
Corvina
Which wine DOC of Corvina has a fuller body? Valpolicella DOC or Amarone Valpolicella DOCG?
Amarone Valpolicella DOCG
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)
Describe this style wine
Corvina
Valpolicella DOC
Valpolicella Classico DOC
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
in Veneto are mostly this black grape
Corvina
Wine from Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG always has this characteristic
sweet
Winemaking technique: Harvested grapes are dried on mats to concentrate sugars, acid, aroma and flavor characteristics
Appassimento
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG (grapes only partially dried; dry to off-dry red)
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG (sweet red)
Recioto di Soave DOCG (sweet white)
These appellations in the ___ region use appassimento technique
Veneto
Wine from this DOCG only partially uses appassimento technique, so it has ripe and dried fruit tastes
Amarone della Valpolicella
Dry to off-dry
Full body
High alcohol (15%+ abv)
High tannin
High acid
Dried fruits (figs, raisins, prunes)
Ripe red fruits (cherries)
Describe this wine from this DOCG
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG