Northern Italy & Piedmont Flashcards
What is the main grape in DOCG Amarone?
Corvina
What is the main grape in DOC Soave?
Garganega
Lagrein is a red varietal from which region?
Trentino-Alto Adige
‘Recioto’ wines are made from ___ ?
Dried or ‘Passito’ grapes
DOCG Gavi is made from which grape?
Cortese
DOCG Barbaresco is made from which grape?
Nebbiolo
Barolo is a ___ ?
Place name
What grape varietals are used in DOCG Franciacorta?
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot Nero
DOCG Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco is in which region?
Veneto
What protects Northern Italy from the cool climate of Northern Europe?
The Alps
Which region in Italy has seen a return to skin-fermented white wines aged in amphora (orange wine)?
Friulli - Venezia Giulia
What is Italy’s most productive wine region?
Veneto
What grape is used in Prosecco?
Glera
What grapes is Amarone made from?
Corvina
Molinara
Rondinella
In Lombardy, what is the grape used in Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
Chiavenasca (local synonym for Nebbiolo)
What are the “king and queen” of Italian wines?
What grape is used?
Barolo and Barbaresco
Nebbiolo
What is the most widely grown red grape in Piedmont?
Barbera
What is the difference between Barolo and Barbaresco?
Barolo: most well known Nebbiolo region. Loved for its rich rose and anise aromas and mouth-drying tannin.
Barbaresco: close to Barolo but with different soils. Wines are aromatic but usually with lighter tannin.
