Prosecco & Franciacorta Flashcards
Which provinces are encapsulated in the Prosecco DOC?
Fruili Venezia Guilia - Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste & Udine.
Veneto - Belluno, Padua, Treviso, Venice & Vicenza.
Name the styles of wine produced in Prosecco DOC.
- Spumante
- Frizzante
- Tranquillo
Name the hierarchy of Prosecco as per quality.
- Prosecco DOC
- Prosecco Superiore DOCG
- Prosecco Superiore Rive DOCG
- Prosecco Superiore di Cartizze DOCG
What are the grapes for Prosecco?
Glera + max. 15% Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Glera Lunga, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Which villages are covered in the Prosecco Superiore?
- Asolo
- Conegliano
- Valdobiadenne.
What is a “Rive”?
Rive in local dialect means “vineyards planted on steep lands”.
It applies to wines made from one the specific 43 single vineyards in the Conegliano-Valdobiadenne district.
What is the soil profile of Conegliano?
Clay & limestone with a mix of alluvial and glacial soil.
What is the soil profile of Valdobiadenne?
A mix of moraines, sandstone and clay.
What is the yield for Prosecco?
Max. 70L can be extracted from 100 kg of grapes.
What styles of Prosecco Superiore can be made based on residual sugar?
- Brut - 0 - 12 g/L
- Extra Dry - 12-17 g/L
- Dry - 17 g/L - more.
What is the Methode traditionelle wine produced in Italy called?
Franciacorta - Lombardy.
Alta Langha - Piedmonte.
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico - Lombardy.
What is Talento?
The traditional method is know as Metado Clasico or Talento in Italy.
Name the single harvest wines of Prosecco.
Spumante Superiore Sui Lieveti wines are single-harvest wines.
How is Spumante Superiore Sui Lieveti produced?
Spumante Superiore Sui Lieveti undergo fermentation in bottle, unlike most Prosecco, which uses the tank method. They must spend at least 90 days on the lees and are left undisgorged, so sediment is left in the bottle.
What is Col Fondo (Sur Lie) prosecco?
Col Fondo (Sur Lie) cloudy Prosecco has begun to appear on the market. It has a first fementation in non-pressurized tanks then undergoes a second fermentation in bottle. The wine is grey and cloudy because it does not undergo disgorgement as does Champagne.
What is the prosecco production method called?
Charmat or Martinotti method.
Name the sub-zones of Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene.
Superiore di Cartizze is a subzone of 107 hectares (264 acres) in the San Pietro di Barbossa area, just east of Valdobbiadene town.
What grapes are used for Prosecco Rosé?
Glera + 10-15% Pinot Noir.
What styles of Prosecco Rosé can be made based on residual sugar?
- Brut Nature
- Extra Dry
What are the requirements for ‘Millesimato’ Prosecco Rosé?
A minimum of 85% of the fruit must come from the stated vintage.
Name the sparkling wine appellations of Lombardy.
- Franciacorta
- Oltrepo Pavese Methodo Classico
Name the grapes of Franciacorta.
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Nero
- Pinot Blanc.
What are the requirements for rosé Franciacorta?
Min. 25% Pinot Noir has to be used in the base wine.
What is the term for Blanc de Blanc Franciacorta?
Franciacorta Satèn, made exclusively from Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco.
When was “Franciacorta” ever seen on bottle?
The first sparkling wine to bear the name Franciacorta was created by the Berlucchi winery in the late 1950s.
When did Franciacorta recieve its DOC?
1967 DOC was granted and promoted to DOCG status in 1995.
What are the ageing requirements for Franciacorta?
Franciacorta - 18 months on less (25 months)
Rosé and Satèn - 24 months on less (31 months)
Millesimato - 30 months on less (37 months)
Riserva - 60 months on less (67 months)
What styles of Franciacorta can be made based on residual sugar?
Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec & Demi-Sec.
What styles of Franciacorta Rosé can be made based on residual sugar?
Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec & Demi-Sec.
What styles of Franciacorta Millesimato can be made based on residual sugar?
Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry
What styles of Franciacorta Riserva can be made based on residual sugar?
Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut
What styles of Franciacorta Satèn can be made based on residual sugar?
Brut.
What is the residual sugar for Franciacorta Satèn?
- Max. 20g/L residual sugar.
Name the still wine appellation for Franciacorta.
Curtefranca.
What does the term “vigna” on Curtefranca wine labels denote?
The term “vigna” on Curtefranca wine labels denotes a wine with a higher alcohol content (12 percent alcohol by volume or higher).
What is the soil profile of Franciacorta?
Gravel, stony soils, well drained and rich in minerals.
What do the names Franciacorta and Curtefranca mean?
The names Franciacorta and Curtefranca are said to mean ‘Court of the Franks’, in reference to the fortified courts established here by the Frankish empire in the 8th Century.
When did Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico recieve its DOCG?
- 2007
- Before this they were part of the general Oltrepò Pavese DOC, and labelled as Oltrepò Spumante.
What are the grapes for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico & Rosé?
Min. 70% Pinot Nero + Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio & Pinot Bianco.
What are the grapes for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero & Rosé?
Min. 85% Pinot Nero + Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio & Pinot Bianco.
What is the ageing requirement for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?
NV - 15 months on lees.
Millesimato - 24 months on lees.
What is “Cruasé”?
Cruasé is another name by which a Pinot Nero Rosé sparkling wine can be labelled.
