Northern Italy Red Wines Flashcards
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What are the four need-to-know red wines located in Piemonte?
- Dolcetto d’Alba DOC
- Barbera d’Asti DOCG
- Barolo DOCG
- Barbaresco DOCG
In which region is Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG produced?
Veneto
In which region is Dolcetto d’Alba DOC?
Piemonte
Which grape variety makes the traditional, everyday red wines of Piemonte?
Dolcetto
What is the largest red wine appellation in Piedmont?
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
In which region is Barbera d’Asti DOCG located?
Piemonte
What grape variety is Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG famous for?
Nebbiolo
In which region is the town of Verona located?
Veneto
Dolcetto d’alba DOC overlaps which two other appellations entirely?
Barolo DOCG and Barberesco DOCG
TRUE OR FALSE
In Langhe, Dolcetto is well respected for its ability to thrive in cooler and less ideal sites
True - its is planted in areas where Nebbiolo and Barbera would be unable to ripen successfully
Which grape has always been given the best vineyard sites in Langhe?
Nebbiolo
Which grape has always been given the best vineyard sites in Monferrato?
Barbera
How many villages are there in Barolo DOCG?
11
How many villages are there in Barbaresco DOCG?
3
What are the two official subzones of Valpolicella?
Classico and Valpantena
Deriving from the Latin “Vallis-polis cellae” Valpollicella translates to…
The valley of many cellars
Which grape is known as “little sweet one”
Dolcetto
Which Italian red grape is often compared to Pinot noir for its ability to manifest the nuances of different terroirs
Nebbiolo
Valpolicella is made from which three grape varieties?
Corvina, Corinone, Rondinella
Which grape variety makes deeply coloured, soft, succulent, mouth-filling wines with fragrant, vinous aromas and a signature bitter-sweet finish?
Dolcetto
Which grape variety is hallmarked by deep colour, crisp acidity, soft tannins and bright cherry fruit. It also pioneered ageing in new oak, showcasing the grape’s natural affinity for maturation in wood.
Barbera
In which regions is Nebbiolo able to achieve alluring perfume, impressive structure, great complexity and long ageing potential
Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG
Which style of wine is dry and strong with soft, velvety tannis, made by appasimento of the grapes.
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG- it is Valpolicella’s most prestigious and expensive wine.
Which red grape often undergoes less than one year of ageing and is usually meant for early drinking?
Dolcetto
Which grape ripens the earliest out of Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto?
Dolcetto - it ripens significantly earlier than the other two grapes and the wines are releasaed to market in advance of the other two, making it a welcome source of income while Nebbiolo and Barbera ripen in the cellar.
Superior vineyard sites are called what in Piemonte?
Sori (or bricco)
Name the two other highly regarded Dolcetto appellations
Dogliani DOCG and Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG
What is the minimum percentage of Barbera required in Barbera d’Asti?
90% - although most examples are 100%
Nizza DOCG has a long standing reputation for which high quality wine?
Barbera
Which DOC hails from Monferrato and is usually lighter than wine from other Barbera appellations?
Barbera del Monferrato DOC - however, the Superiore DOCG wines tend to be more structured and fuller-bodied.
Which wine requires a minimum of 38 months ageing with at least 18 months in oak barrels?
Barolo
Which wine requires a minimum of 26 months ageing with at least 9 months in oak barrels?
Barbaresco
TRUE OR FALSE
Barbaresco is traditionally considered slightly more approachable, lighter and earlier maturing than Barolo
TRUE
Amarone must be aged for at least how long?
2 years
Amorone can be produced as Riserva if it is aged for a minimum of how long?
4 years
Which wine is a light, zippy, juicy style, redolent of sour red cherry responsible for putting Valpolicella on the map?
Valpolicella DOC
Which wine uses a local production technique in which freshly vinified Valpolicella wine is poured through the pomace (vinacce) of Amarone to initiate a re-fermentation
Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
Which wine is an ancient, sweet passito red wine made from air dried grapes. It is an intense and complex sweet wine with aromas of ripe berry, dried fruit, maraschino cherry and chocolate.
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
TRUE OR FALSE
Amarone can be considered a dry version of Recioto
True
