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Northern italy - Veneto - Guild Somm Flashcards

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Cepage of Valpolicella

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45-95% Corvina, blended with Rondinella. No more than 15% combined Molinara, Negrara, and Oseleta.

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What is the Tre Venezie?

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A group of regions in Northeast Italy comprised of Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trentino Alto Adige

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Difference between Valpolicella and Valpolicella Superiore

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Superiore: higher min alcohol, min 1 year aging.

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Communes of Valpolicella Classico

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Negrar, Fumane, Marano, Sant’Ambrogio, San Pietro.

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Body of water

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Lake Garda.

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Define: recioto

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Sweet wine made from raisins

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Appassimento process

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Grapes are dried for 3 months in fruttai before fermentation.

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What does the appassimento process add to a finished wine?

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Complex dried fruit tones, additional alcoholic warmth and round glycolic mouthfeel.

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Aging for Amarone

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Two years for normale, four years Riserva.

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Traditional aging vessel for Amarone

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Large Slovenian Botti

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Can recioto Amarone be spumante?

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Yes.

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What is Valpolicella ripasso?

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Style between Amarone and Valpolicella. A wine is “repassed” over and refermented with unpressed skins of grapes previously fermented for Amarone or Recioto.
Min alc 12.5%, or 13% for Superiore.

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Where and what is Bardolino?

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Doc zone between Valpolicella Classico and Lake Garda. Corvina and Rondinella dominate. Bardolino Superiore DOCG requires 1 year aging and 1% higher alcohol

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What is Bardolino Chiaretto?

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Bardolino rosé

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Amarone producers:

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Bolla, sartori, Masi, Dal Forno, Allegrini, Quintarelli.

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Name the most important white zone of production in Veneto and it’s cepage.

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Soave DOC. min 70% Garganega, plus Trebbiano di Soave, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco.

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What two DOCGs exist in Soave?

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Recioto di Soave DOCG

Soave Superiore DOCG

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Can Soave be spumante?

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Yes, but only Soave DOC and Recioto di Soave DOCG. Soave Superiore may not.

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What is the difference between Soave and Soave Superiore?

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Wines must be from specified subregion (Classico/Colli Scaligeri), vinified in Stainless steel, aged one year (with three months bottle aging). Riserva is aged 2 years.

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Recioto di Soave production process:

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Grapes from Soave Superiore region are dried 4 - 6 months, barrel fermentation and botrytis is encouraged.

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What is Gambellara DOC?

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White DOC similar to Soave but made up of Garganega and max 20% combined Trebbiano di Soave and Trebbiano di Toscana.

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What is Recioto di Gambellara DOCG?

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100% Garganega , sweet still or sparkling.

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What is Breganze Torcolato DOC and name a producer.

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passito wines made from Vespaiolo. Fausto Maculan makes Maculan Torcolato from Breganze Torcolato DOC.

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atmospheric pressure difference between Prosecco Spumante and Prosecco Frizzante

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Spumante: Fully Sparkling at min 3.5 atmospheres
Frizzante: slightly sparkling with 1.0-2.5 atmospheres

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Two DOCGs for Prosecco (from 2009 forward)

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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

Asolo Prosecco DOCG (previously Prosecco Montelle e Colli Asolani)

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Can Prosecco DOCGs make still wine?

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yes.

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Name the most notable subzone cru of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, how it is labeled, and its style.

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Cru: Cartizze
Label: Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze
style: fully sparkling, “dry” with 17-35g/l

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What is the vintage and varietal law for Prosecco DOCG?

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85% vintage, 85% varietal prosecco.

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If a prosecco is not DOC level, how is it labeled?

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“Prosecco” is not allowed on label, must use varietal name “Glera”

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DOCG and grape varietal shared with Friuli

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Lison. still Friulano. both a normale and a classico is produced.

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three DOCGs in Veneto known for Garganega production

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Soave Superiore
Recioto di Soave
Recioto di Gambellara

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Two Veneto DOCGs for Prosecco production

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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco

Asolo Prosecco

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Name 2 Veneto DOCGs that implement Bordeaux varieties

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Colli di Conegliano (Rosso and Bianco)

Montello Rosso

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2 Veneto DOCGs for Raboso Piave

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Piave Malanotte

Fruilaro di Bagnoli

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Veneto DOCG for Moscato Giallo

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Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio

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Name the Veneto DOCG for Friulano

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Lison (Shared with Friuli)

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Number of DOCGs in Veneto

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