Veneto Flashcards
Name the 2 official sub zones and 1 unofficial, of Valpolicella.
Classica (west)
Valpentana (central)
Orientale (east, unofficial)
What is Veneto’s most planted varietal?
Glera
What defines Ripasso technique?
Pouring new wine over the unpressed skins/Lee’s of Amarone or Ripasso
What are rive? How many are there?
43 top sites in Conegliano Valdobbiadene-planted on steep slopes
What VENETO app was created for Tai?
LISON DOCG
Tai=Friulano
Inter regional with FVG
Colli Scaglieri is a sub zone of what app?
How does it differ?
SOAVE DOC
Encompasses hillside vineyards outside of the Classico sub zone
What provinces of Prosecco can be named on a label?
Treviso & Trieste
What are the names of Veneto’s ancient Recioto wines?
Retico & Acinatico
LA SERENISSIMA
“The most serene”
Venice
Veneto’s wine school
SCUOLA ENOLOGICA DI CONEGLIANO
1876
VENETO DOC/G PRODUCTION IN REGARD TO ITALY
25%!
VENETO acres under vine
200K (3rd behind PUGLIA & SICILIA)
Veneto 3 topographical zones
- Alpine- only 2% of vineyards are here
- Hills- 40% of vineyards
- Plains- 58%
Veneto’s climactic zones
- Alpine
- Hilly- semi continental
- Plains- continental
- Coastal- Mediterranean
Veneto’s driest area?
Wettest?
Dry= plains & coast
Wettest =hills to mountains
What region grows the most PG?
VENETO (Santa Margherita)
RABBIOSO TRANSLATION?
ANGRY
Provinces of VENETO?
VICENZA TREVISO VERONA PADOVA VENEZIA
Most potential/highest quality ITALIAN VINIFERA CROSS?
MANZONI BIANCO
POSSIBLE RIESLING X CHARDONNAY
LUIGI MANZONI ORIGINAL NAME= INCROCIO MANZONI 6.0.13
3 sub regions of VENETO and provinces/regions of each
- Western- VERONA (bardolino, valpolicella, Soave, custoza
- Central- Vicenza & PADOVA (Gambellara, Mont Lessini, BREGANZE, COLLI BERICI, COLLI EUGANEI, VICENZA, BAGNOLI FRIULARO, COLLI EUGANEI FIOR D’ARANCIO)
- EASTERN- TREVISO & VENEZIA (CV-P, COLLI ASOLANI, PIABE, LISON, MONTELLO, PIAVE MALANOTTE, COLLI DI CONEGLIANO)
2 VENETO APPS WHICH LIE IN 2 SUB REGIONS?
PROSECCO DOC & VIGNETTI DELLA SERENISSIMA DOC
Riviera degli Ulivi?
Coast of olive trees (BARDOLINO)
BARDOLINO BLEND?
35-80% Corvina (CORVINONE CAN REPLACE UP TO 20%)
10-40% RONDINELLA
0-15% MOLINARA
0-20 AUXILIARY/ NO INDIVIDUAL CAN EXCEED 10% (BARBERA, SANGO, MARZEMINO, CS, MERLOT)
Salato
Unique spicy/salty quality of BARDOLINO
BARDOLINO DOC DESIGNATIONS?
- Classico
- Chiaretto
- Novello - min 85% carbonic maceration