Prosecco

Question 1

What is the grape variety in Prosecco?

Answer 1

glera

Question 2

Where is Prosecco?

Answer 2

-NE Italy

Question 3

What method do they use in Prosecco?

Answer 3

Tank Method

Question 4

What is the sweetness in Prosecco?

Answer 4

-brut- demi-sec
-extra dry= most common

Question 5

What is fully sparkling and lower pressure called?

Answer 5

-spumante
-frizzante

Question 6

What are the styles for DOC and DOCGs?

Answer 6

-DOC= light intensity
-DOCG= med intensity
-greater definition
-range of primary fruit (pear, peach, apple)

Question 7

What provinces is Prosecco DOC in?

Answer 7

-9 provinces in Veneto and Friuli

Question 8

What is the terroir in Prosecco?

Answer 8

-mountain and hilly, but grapes grown on the plain

Question 9

Geographical indicators may be included if grapes are grown and wine is made within which 2 areas?

Answer 9

-Treviso (volume)
-Trieste

Question 10

What is the terroir like in Conegliano de Valdobbiadene?

Answer 10

-hilly
-between towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene in Veneto (must use either or both names)
-200-320m
- spumante categroy= ‘superiore’

Question 11

Asolo Prosecco DOCG:

Answer 11

-hilly
-south of Valdobbiadene
-spumante= ‘superiore’ added