Northern Italy Flashcards
How long must the wines of Barbaresco DOCG be aged in total?
24 months
Why do grapes in the vineyards of Barbaresco ripen earlier than those of Barolo?
The temperature of the vineyards of Barbaresco are influenced by their lower altitude and proximity to a local river Tanaro
How long must the wines of Barolo DOCG be aged in oak?
18 months
Barbaresco DOCG is located:
North-East of Barolo DOCG
Traditionally, vines in Northern Italy were trained as:
Pergola
What is the main black grape variety grown in Alto-Adige?
Schiava
What climate does Piemonte have?
Moderate continental
Cortese is best known as the variety used in the wines of:
Gavi DOC
Which of the following could describe a wine made from the grape Barbera?
A medium coloured red wine with low tannins, high acidity and flavours of cherries, plums and black pepper
Corvina, Rodinella and Molinara are all grape varieties found in: 1 Bardolino 2 Valpolicella 3 Valpolicella Ripasso 4 Amarone della Valpolicella
All of the above
Which region is known for producing the best wines from the Dolcetto grape?
Dogliani
Barolo DOCG must be aged in total for a minimum of
3 years
How long must Barbaresco DOCG be aged for in oak?
9 Months
Describe the process of Prosecco
Tank Method: Wine is made from Glera, very aromatic grape.
- Base wine is made to dryness
- no MLF
- no lees autolysis.
- Liqueur de Tirage is added to the tank for secondary fermentation
- Once CO2 dissolves into wine
- Filtered to remove lees, to ensure no yeast autolysis
- bottled under pressure and sold
Flavor profile of Valpolicella
Red cherry, plum, herbal, spice
