Northern Italy (no Piedmont) Flashcards
Minimum % Garganega in Soave DOC/Soave Superiore DOCG; what other 2 grapes are permitted?
- Min 70% Garganega
- plus Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) and Chardonnay
What is the “picai” technique and in what region of Italy is it used?
- Veneto (Reciotto di Soave)
- Hanging grape bunches to dry for passito style wines
What DOCG is shared between the Veneto and Friuli?
Lison DOCG
What is “Torcolato”?
Passito style dessert wine from Vespaiolo under the Breganze DOC in the Veneto
Min % Glera in Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG
Min 85%
Colbertaldo, San Pietro di Barbozza and Ogliano are “frazioni” that can append their names onto what DOCG?
Rive that can append their name to Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG
What is the grape of “Oltrepo Pavese Metódo Classico”? How long must it spend on the lees?
- Min 70% Pinot Noir
- 15 months for NV; 24 months vintage
Rebo (from Trentino) is a crossing of what 2 grapes?
Merlot x Teroldego
What style of wine is “kretzer”?
Rosé from Trentino-Alto Adige
Trento DOC wines must spend how long on the lees for NV, Vintage and Riserva?
- NV: 15 months
- Vintage: 24 months
- Riserva: 36 months
Name the largest producing area of DOCG wine in Italy
Asti/Moscato d’Asti DOCG
PG synonym in Valle d’Aosta?
Malvoisie (same in Switzlerand)
River in Valle d’Aosta?
Dora Baltea
Dolcetto synonym in Liguria?
Ormeasco
Grape in Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC in Valle d’Aosta?
100% Prié Blanc
What DOC is at the southern tip of Valle d’Aosta?
Carema DOC
Which Valle d’Aosta DOC has the highest min % of Nebbiolo (or Picoutènerr)?
Donnas (or Donnaz) - Min 85%
Synonym of the Rossesedi Dolceacqua grape from Liguria in Provence, France?
Tibouren
What was the first DOCG in Veneto?
Recioto di Soave DOCG
Which DOCG requires 100% Garganega?
Recioto di Gambellera DOCG
Which region is adjacent to and used to be a part of Italy’s Collio and is now a part of Slovenia?
Goriska Brda
What is Kretzer, where would you find it and what grape(s) are allowed?
- rosé wine from Trentino DOC
- grapes allowed are Enantio, Schiava, Lagrein, Teroldego.
- Min 2 varieties; max 70% of any grape
Bolzano is the capital city of this DOCG
Trentino-Alto Adige
Which DOCG lies at the northernmost point of Italy on the Austrian border?
Trentino-Alto Adige
“Sur lie” for Prosecco is called ______?
- Col Fondo
- made through either the ancestrale method or a secondary ferm in bottle, but without disgorgement
Synonum of Blaüfrankisch in Friuli?
Franconia
Most planted red grape in Friuli?
Merlot
What is the grape in Ramandolo DOCG in Friuli?
100% Verduzzo Friuliano (Verduzzo Giallo)
This is a subzone of the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG located at the foot of the Cesen Mountain, considered the “grand cru” of the DOCG
Cartizze
What were the first 3 areas to be classified as a DOCG?
1985 - Brunendo di Montalcino, Barolo and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Largest producing area of DOCG wine in Italy
Asti/Moscato di Asti DOCG
Still wines from Franciacorta may be released as….?
Curtefranca (formerly Terre di Franciacorta) DOC or Sebino IGT
Grapes and % of each permitted in Franciacorta DOCG
- Franciacorta
- chardonnay, pinot nero
- max 50% pinot bianco, max 10% erbamat
- Franciacorta Satèn
- chardonnay +
- max 50% Pinot bianco
*Franciacorta Rosé min 35% pinot nero max 65% chardonnay max 50% pinot Bianco max 10% erbamat
Largest producer in Franciacorta
Ca’del Bosco