Veneto Flashcards
What are the DOCG of the Veneto?
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Colli di Conegliano DOCG
Colli Asolani DOCG (Asolo Prosecco)
Piave Malanotte DOCG
Lison DOCG
Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG
Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG
Montello Rosso DOCG
Recioto di Gambellara DOCG
Recioto di Soave DOCG
Soave Superiore DOCG
Amarone delle Valpolicella DOCG
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Bardolino Superiore DOCG
What are the classic zones of Amarone delle Valpolicella DOCG?
Marano
Fumane
Negrar
Sant’Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano
What is the subzone of Amarone delle Valpolicella DOCG?
Valpantena
Grape varieties of Amarone delle Valpolicella DOCG?
45-95% Corvina or Corvinone
5-30% Rondinella
other non-aromatic grapes such as Molinara, Negrara and Oselata may not exceed a total 15% of the blend
Minimum alcohol for Amarone delle Valpolicella DOCG?
14%
(min. 11% potential alcohol at harvest, then dried to achieve 14%)
Maximum RS for Amarone delle Valpolicella DOCG.
9g/l
Aging requirements of Amarone delle Valpolicella DOCG?
Rosso: Minimum 2 years from January 1 of the year following the harvest
Riserva: Minimum 4 years from November 1 of the harvest year
What is the maximum % of the producers total maximum yield that can be used to produce Amarone delle Valpolicella DOCG?
65%
How long are the grapes dried for Amarone delle Valpolicella DOCG?
4 months
What is the major lake in the Veneto?
Lake Garda
Where is Volpolicella Classico located?
The western end of the Veneto near Lake Garda, separated by Bardolino Classico.
What are the Classico zones of Valpolicella DOC?
Marano
Fumane
Negrar
Saint’Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano
Valpantena
Grape varieties of Valpolicella DOC.
45-95% Corvina and/or Corvinone
5-30% Rondinella
Maximum 25% other red grapes (no single variety may comprise more than 10% of the blend)
Of this 25%, a maximum 15% are non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Verona, and a maximum 10% are native Italian red grapes suitable for cultivation in Verona
Minimum alcohol for Valpolicella DOC
11%
Superiore: 12%
Aging requirements for Valpolicella DOC.
Must be aged for a minimum of 1 year from January 1 of the year following the harvest.
Where is Romano Dal Forno located?
Illasi, outside of the Valpolicella Classico zone.
How long must grapes destined for Recioto della Valpolicella dry?
4 months
What does the appassimento procces do to the finished wine?
-Adds complex dried fruit tones
-Additional alcoholic warmth
-Round, glycolic mouthfeel
Name 2 modern producers in Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG.
Romano Dal Forno
Allegrini
-Utilize new barrique to add spice and density to the wines
Grape varieties of Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG.
45-95% Corvina and/or Corvinone
5-30% Rondinella
Maximum 25% other red grapes (no single variety may comprise more than 10% of the blend)
Of this 25%, a maximum 15% are non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Verona, and a maximum 10% are native Italian red grapes suitable for cultivation in Verona
Name a more traditional producer in Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG.
Giuseppe Quintarelli - large, neutral Slavonian botti
True or False: Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG wines may be spumante.
True
Classico zones of Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Marano
Fumane
Negrar
Sant’Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano
Minimum alcohol of Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG?
12%
Superiere: 13%
Minimum RS of Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG.
52.5g/l
When were Amarone della Valpolicella and Recioto della Valpolicella elevated to DOCG status?
2010
When was Valpolicella Ripasso granted DOC status?
2010
What does Ripasso mean?
Re-passed/Pass over: a wine that is repassed over and re-fermented with unpressed skins of grapes previously fermented for Amarone or Recioto wine
Minimum Alcohol of Valpolicella Ripasso DOC?
12.5%
Superiore: 13%
Grape varieties of Bardolino DOC.
40%-95% Corvina Veronese and/or Corvinone (max. 20%)
5-40% Rondinella
Max 15% Molinara
What is Bardolino Chiaretto?
Rosé from Bardolino from 40%-95% Corvina Veronese and/or Corvinone (max. 20%)
5-40% Rondinella
Where is the Bardolino DOC zone?
It lies between Valpolicella Classico and the eastern shores of Lake Garda.
Grape varieties of Bardolino Superiore DOCG?
35-80% Corvina Veronese (including up to 20% Corvinone)
10-40% Rondinella
Maximum 15% Molinara
Maximum 20% other non-aromatic red varieties approved for production in Verona (provided no single variety accounts for more than 10%)
Aging requirements of Bardolino Superiore DOCG?
Minimum one year from November 1 of the harvest year
What are the Classico zones of Bardolino Superiore DOCG?
(N to S)
Costermano
Garda
Affi
Bardolino
Cavaion
Lazise
What is the most important DOC for white wine in the Veneto?
Soave DOC
Grape varieties of Soave DOC.
min. 70% Garganega,
max. 30% combined Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay
max. 5% other white non-aromatic grapes suitable for cultivation in Verona.
Trebbiano di Soave is also known as what?
Verdicchio
Subzones of Soave DOC.
Colli Scaligeri - hills outside (North) of the Classico zone
Classico - part of the communes of Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone
Aging requirements of Soave DOC?
Bianco: May not be released until December 1 of the year of the harvest.
Classico/Colli Scaligeri: May not be released until February 1 of the year following the harvest.
Grape varieties of Soave Superiore DOCG?
min. 70% Garganega,
max. 30% combined Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay
max. 5% other white non-aromatic grapes suitable for cultivation in Verona.
What are the classico zones of Soave Superiore DOCG?
Soave
Monteforte d’Alpone
Minimum alcohol for Soave Superiore DOCG?
Soave Superiore: 12%
Riserva: 12.5%
Aging requirements of Soave Superiore DOCG?
Soave Superiore: May not be released until April 1 of the year following the harvest.
Riserva: May not be released until November 1 of the year following the harvest.
True or False: Soave DOC, Recioto di Soave DOCG, and Soave Superiore DOCG wines may be spumante
False - Soave Superiore DOCG may not be spumante
Grape varieties of Recioto di Soave DOCG
Minimum 70% Garganega
Maximum 30% Trebbiano di Soave
Maximum 5% other white varieties suitable for cultivation in Verona
Minimum alcohol for Recioto di Soave DOCG.
Grapes must be dried to min. 14% potential
12% acquired for Recioto di Soave
11.5% acquired for Recioto di Soave Spumante (requires roughly 16% potential alcohol)
Minimum RS for Recioto di Soave DOCG?
70g/l
Aging requirements for Recioto di Saove DOCG
May not be released before September 1 of the year following the harvest
How long are the grapes dried for Recioto di Soave DOCG?
4-6 months
True or False: There is no botrytis in Recioto di Soave DOCG.
False - it is encouraged
Where is Gambellara DOC?
To the immediate east of Soave.
What is the grape variety of Gambellara DOC?
Minimum 80% Garganega, maximum 20% Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Trebbiano di Soave
What styles are allowed in Gambellara DOC?
Bianco
Superiore
Classico
Classico Vin Santo
Spumante
Grape variety of Recioto di Gambellara DOCG?
100% Gargenaga
When did Recioto di Gambellara reach DOCG status?
2008
What styles of wine are allowed in Recioto di Gambellara DOCG?
Recioto di Gambellara Classico
Recioto di Gambellara Classico Spumante
What is Breganze Torcolato?
A sweet white wine from the Veneto (east of Gambellara) made from 100% Vespaiolo in the passito style.
Minimum RS for Breganze Torcolato and Vespaiolo Spumante.
35 g/l
Grape varieties of Breganze DOC.
Bianco: Minimum 50% Tai,
combined maximum 50% Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Vespaiolo, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc.
Rosso: Minimum 50% Merlot,
combined maximum 50% Pinot nero, Marzemino, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Torcolato: 100% Vespaiolo
How many hectoliters of sparkling wine are produced in the Veneto each year?
One million
How many atmospheres of pressure are fully spumante wines in the Veneto?
3.5
How many atmospheres of pressure are the frizzante wines in the Veneto?
1-2.5
What are the two DOCG wines in place for Prosecco?
Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG
Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Asolo Prosecco DOCG was formally known as this.
Prosecco Montello e Colli Asolani
What is the subzone/most note worthy cru of Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG?
Cartizze
What does ‘Rive’ indicate on a bottle
In Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG it means:
-Must be hand-harvested
-Indicate a vintage
-List one of 43 specific fraziones on the label
What does ‘rifermentazione in bottiglia’ refer to?
Frizzante wines that undergo second fermentation in the bottle.
Wines from the Cartizze subzone are labeled as _______.
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze RS from ranges from ___ to ___.
17-35g/l
‘Dry’
Fully sparkling superiore wines from both appellations may be produced from Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Asolo Prosecco can be made at what levels of sweetness?
Brut to demi-sec
Brut: 0-12 grams per liter
Extra Dry: 12-17 grams per liter
Sec: 17-32 grams per liter
Demi-Sec: 32-50 grams per liter
Note: in practice the wines are principally extra dry or brut
Vintage % rule in Prosecco
If the wine is released with a vintage date, the wine must be comprised from a minimum 85% of the stated year’s harvest
What is Colli Asolani Sui Lieviti DOCG?
-Wines from a single harvest
-Must be fermented in bottle and left undisgorged —Minimum 90 days on lees
-Must be Brut Nature
Grape varieties of Colli di Conegliano DOCG?
Bianco: Min. 30% Manzoni Bianco, Min. 30% combined Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco, Max. 10% combined Sauvignon and/or Riesling
Rosso: Min. 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, Min. 10% Cabernet Franc, Min. 10% Marzemino, 10-40% Merlot, Max. 20% combined Incrocio Manzoni and/or Refosco
This appellation in the Vento is a sweet/passito sparkling and still wine made from Moscato Gialla.
Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG
What % of Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG is Moscato Gialla?
95%
Minimum RS for Colli Eurganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG.
50g/l
Soils of Conegliano
-Primarily clay and limestone
-Mix of alluvial and glacial
Soils of Valdobbiadene
-Moraines
-Sandstone
-Clay
What is moraines?
A mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier.
What is the main grape of Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG?
Minimum 90% Raboso Piave
What is the Classico zone of Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG?
Bagnoli di Sopra
What is another name for Raboso?
Friularo
Where is Bagnoli located?
Southern end of the Padova province just south of the Colli Euganei hills.
What styles of wine are allowed in Friulari di Bagnoli DOCG?
Friularo di Bagnoli
Friularo di Bagnoli/Friularo di Bagnoli Riserva
Friularo di Bagnoli/Friularo di Bagnoli Vendemmia Tardiva (dry)
Friularo di Bagnoli/Friularo di Bagnoli Passito
Friularo di Bagnoli Classico (may also be riserva, vendemmia tardiva, or passito)
How long do the grapes need to be dried for Friulari di Bagnoli Passito?
Until at least Dec. 8 following the harvest
When were the grapes of Friulari di Bagnoli Vendemmia Tardiva harvested?
-Were traditionally harvested on Saint Martin’s Day (November 11), a full two months after the other grapes.
What are the requirements for harvesting the grapes of Friulari di Bagnoli Vendemmia Tardiva.
At least 60% of the grapes must be harvested and vinified after Nov. 11
Grape variety of Lison DOCG
Minimum 85% Tai (Friulano)
Grape variety of Montello Rosso DOCG?
40-70% Cabernet Sauvignon
30-60% combined Merlot, Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère
Max. 15% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Treviso
Grape variety of Piave Malanotte DOCG?
Min. 70% Raboso Piave
Max. 30% Raboso Veronese
Max. 5% Other red grapes suitable for production in Venezia and Treviso
What are the requirements of drying the grapes for Piave Malanotte DOCG?
15-30% of the grapes must be dried (appassimento) until at least December 8 of the harvest year
DOCG for sweet wines in the Veneto and minimum RS.
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG - 52.5 g/l
Recioto di Soave DOCG - 70g/l
Recioto di Gambellara DOCG - TBD
Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG - 50g/l
Name 3 producers of Amarone della Valpolicella that use both French barrique and large Slavonian oak barrels.
Prá (Morandina) - uses tonneux, barrique and 20-hl for aging (mixed)
Tommaso Bussola - traditionally used new oak but now moving to larger wooden vessels)
Masi - ‘Costasera’
Who invented invented the ripasso category?
Masi in the 1960s
