Prosecco

Question 1

Where is Proseco made

Answer 1

Veneto region

Question 2

Primary and secondary grapes

Answer 2

GLERA, pinot bianco or pinot grigio

Question 3

The glera grape used to be called what

Answer 3

Prosecco grape

Question 4

Where is the highest level of quality prosecco produced

Answer 4

Prosecco Superiore zonein between the villages of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene

Question 5

What method is used with Prosecco

Answer 5

Charmat or Metodo Martionotti who was invented charmat method. Second fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks on lees.

Question 6

Is prosecco a synonym for Italian sparkling wine?

Answer 6

No a region. It can produce still, sparkling, and frizantti wines

Question 7

what does frizannti mean

Answer 7

Gently sparkling

Question 8

What is Spumanti

Answer 8

Fully sparkling

Question 9

Growing region of prosecco

Answer 9

Pituresque valley north of Venice in between Veneto and Fruili. Rolling hills that stretch from the town of Valdobbiadene past Treviso and Conegliano, as far as Vittorio Veneto.

Question 10

Does prosecco rose exist

Answer 10

No. It can onlly be made as a white wine

Question 11

Prosecco Col Fondo

Answer 11

Prosecco that is double-fermented in bottle, but is not disgorged. In other words, the wine is bottled and shipped with the sediment (lees) still in it, hence the name, col fondo or with its sediment.

Question 12

Prosecco’s primary flavors are

Answer 12

Green apple, honeydew, honeysuckle, pear and fresh cream.

Question 13

Sweetness designations for sparkling wine including prosecco. Note that extra dry is actually somewhat sweet. Go for EXTRA BRUT not EXTRA DRY if you don’t want sugar.

Answer 13

Brut Nature (no added sugar): 0–3
Extra Brut: 0–6
Brut: 0–12
Extra Dry: 12–17
Dry: 17–32
Demi-sec: 32–50
Doux: 50+