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Trentino-Alto Adige/ Friuli/ Veneto- Nellites Flashcards

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Climate of Trentino-Alto Adige/Friuli?

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Cool Continental

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Climate of Veneto?

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Cool Mediterranean, closer to the east

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Geographical influences?

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*The Alps
*The Adriatic Sea

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Winemaking in Trentino-Alto Adige/Friuli?

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Single grape variety wines, noted on the wine label.

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Winemaking in Veneto?

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*Prosecco (most exported)
*Amarone! (raisin wine)

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What northeastern Italy region is also known for producing orange and natty wine?

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Friuli

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Grapes of Trentino-Alto Adige

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*White
Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco
*Red
Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir), Teroldego, Lagrein

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Grapes of Veneto?

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*White
Garganega, Glera, Trebbiano di Soave, Chardonnay
*Red
Corvina, Rondinella

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Grapes of Friuli?

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*White
Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon Blanc (called Sauvignon) Friulano, Ribolla Gialla
*Red
Merlot, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

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What are the Delle Venezie DOC/Trevenezie IGP?

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They are overlapping classifications that encompass Friuli, Veneto, and the Trentino portion of Trentino-Alto Adige

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What is the majority of Trentino-Alto Adige/Friuli production?

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Most of production is DOC status- single grape variety wines.

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Notable appellations of Friuli?

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*Friuli Isonzo DOC
*Friuli Colli Orientali DOC
*Friuli Grave DOC

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Notable appellations of Trentino-Alto Adige?

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*Alto-Adige (Südtiroler) DOC
*Trentino DOC
*Valdadige DOC

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What is the main city of Alto-Adige wine production?

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Bolzano (Bozen)

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

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Red wine primarily from Corvina with Rondinella.
Uses the Appassimento process of drying the grapes and concentrating sugars. Minimum 14% abv and residual sugar is often perceptible. (Veneto)

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Valpolicella DOC?

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Dry red wines primarily from the Corvina and Rondinella grape varieties.(Veneto)

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Prosecco DOC?

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Spumante wines made in the Charmat method from the Glera grape variety. (Veneto)

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Soave DOC/Soave Superiore DOCG?

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Dry white wines made mostly from the Garganega (white) grape variety. Superiore has elevated alcohol and longer minimum aging requirements.(Veneto)

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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spumante Superiore DOCG?

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More specific designation for Prosecco, higher alcohol requirement.(Veneto)

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Recioto di Soave DOCG?

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Sweet white wine made from Garganega grapes dried in the Appassimento method.(Veneto)

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Recioto di Valpolicella DOCG

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Sweet red wine made from Corvina and Rondinella grapes dried in the Appassimento method.(Veneto)

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Valpolicella Ripasso DOC?

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Corvina and Rondinella grapes. Use of the remaining must and lees from the production of Recioto della Valpolicella and/or Amarone della Valpolicella. Young wine is combined with the lees and goes through a short second fermentation. This leads to wines with more flavor, tannin, and alcohol.(Veneto)

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What does Recioto mean on a label?

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A sweet, dessert wine made from dried grapes in the Veneto region

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What does Classico mean on a label?

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A wine produced in the most typical and renowned area of the appellation

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What does Superiore mean on a label?

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*Wines produced following stricter rules that are specified by the regulations at all times
*Generally characterized by higher alcohol content, but it can also feature different aging techniques

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What does Apassimento mean on a label?

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The process of drying grapes before fermentation, resulting in wines with concentrated flavors, higher alcohol content, and a fuller body, particularly known for wines like Amarone and Ripasso.

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What does Amabile mean on a label?

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A semi-sweet wine

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History of Amarone?

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Amarone’s history is rooted in the Valpolicella region of Veneto, Italy, where, according to legend, it emerged from a “happy accident” in the 1930s when a vat of Recioto (a sweet wine) was left to ferment too long, resulting in a dry, robust wine.

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Tiefenbrunner

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*known for the bottling Müller-Thurgau “Feldmarschall”
*Sixth gen winery
*Alto Adige
*Family been in wine since 1848

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Cantina Terlano

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*one of the oldest wine co ops in the world (1893)
*South Tyrol (Alto Adige)
*renwoned for blends of blends of Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc

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Movia

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*Pioneer of natty and biodynamic wine
*Famous for “Puro” sparkling (non discourged)
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