Northern Italy Flashcards
What is Liguria’s most well known DOC?
Cinque Terre DOC, bosco and Vermentino white wines
The mountainous, landlocked Trentino-Alto Adige region is divided into two provinces, to the south is _____ and to the north is ______
Italian speaking Trentino, to the north is German speaking Alto-Adige
Trentino DOCs whites include:
Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Müller-Thurgau, Sauvignon Blanc
In Alto Adige DOC, Gewürtztraminer is linked to the local village of _____
Traminer
What is the main red grape of Trentino-Alto Adige?
Schiava
Tre Venezie refers to:
Trentino Alto-Adige, Veneto, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Veneto’s most luxurious wines are:
Amarone
Valpolicella DOC wines are made from:
45%-95% Corvina, blended with Rondinella
Recioto della Valpolicella and Amarone della Valpolicella are produced through which process?
Appassimento
Who are some Amarone producers?
Dal Forno, Allagrini, Giuseppe Quintarelli
Amarone may be labeled riserva if aged for a minimum of:
4 years
Valpolicella Ripasso is a stepping stone between:
Valpolicella and Amarone: a wine re-passed over and re-fermented with the unpressed skins of grapes previously fermented for Amarone or Recioto wine.
What is the most important white zone in Veneto?
Soave DOC
What grapes are in Soave DOC?
Minimum 70% Garganega and a maximum of 30% Trebbiano di Soave or Chardonnay
In Veneto what sparkling wine do they churn out?
Prosecco, made from Glera grape
How has Slavic and German culture affected Friuli’s winemaking?
Clean, modern winemaking of using controlled cold fermentations in stainless steel. The friulian style is crisp, aromatic, fruit driven
Who pioneered modern orange wine making in Friuli?
Josko Gravner
What are Friuli’s main white grape?
Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and Picolit
What are Friuli’s main red grapes?
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
What are Friuli’s most quality minded DOC zones?
Collio DOC and Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC
