VENETO Flashcards
Capital
Venice/ Venezia
soil
volcanic and clay
Climate
varied quite hot and humid near the river in the summer while the mountains slope remains cooler and breezer
in terms of culture and wine style represents the transition between
the alpine Germano- slavic in the north and the Roman lands in the south
Famous for it wine style called ….
appasimento
white grapes
-Glera (formerly know as “proceco grape”)
-garganega
-Moscato Giallo
Red grapes
-corvina
-rodinella
-mollinara
-Raboso Piave (often called Friularo
-Enatio
Vapolicella DOC
Is a light ,fresh ,fruity ,rede wine
What’s the name of the wine produced by macerating the leftover grapes from Amarone and Recioto with Vapolicella wine ?
Vapolicella Ripasso
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Is a red wine ,made of Corvina ,Corvinone and Molinara
Amarone is produced using …..
appasimineto style
When was discover ?
1936 when a forgotten barrel of Recioto continued to ferment to dryness was founded in the Villa Novare (Villa Mosconi Bertani)
Amarone comes from the word ….
Amaro “ which means bitter
When papers the first label of Amarone …..
1939
Labels prior to 2006 …..
will have not tags in the neck but will say DOC in the label or a black label
Labels from 2006 -2009 ….
will be blue and DOC
When Amarone acquired the DOCG status ?
2010
Recioto della Valpolicella …..
-Is an intensely flavored, sweet red wine made from dried (passito) grapes
Grapes
Corvina (45-95%), Rondinella (5-30%), Corvinone (up to 50% maximum to replace Corvina), Oseleta and Negrara.
Aging
2 years
Recioto has two higher quality expressions name them
-Valpantena :exclusively from vineyards within the Valpantena viticultural zone.
-Classico : the terroir and yields: the superior drainage, sunnier aspect and tighter production restrictions enjoyed by the classico vineyards lead to riper, healthier grapes with more complex tannic and phenolic profiles.
Recioto has an …
spumante form
Valpolicella Classico may claim the additional mention “superiore “
11 % minimum final alcohol level
aged for 1 year prior to commercial release.
Bardolino area produces DOC and DOCG wines mainly characterized for being …
light red wines and sparkling wines
When Bardolino became a DOCG …
2001
were is Bardolino produced ?
the eastern shores of Lake Garda.
Bardolino DOCG is made using the same grapes of ….
Vapolicella but the result is totally different
To became a DOCG …..
the wine must reach a minimum of 12 % abv (against 10.5 %in DOC)
-and must be aged for at least 1 year before release.
Bardolino classico limits are ….
defined according to the geology and topography of the area rather then by communes names
The classico zone identified for Bardolino applies to all Bardolino wines, including
-Bardolino Chiaretto DOC ( rose)
-a youthful-styled Bardolino Novello DOC
- Bardolino Superiore DOCG.
Soave is a production zone that produces …
white wines
Soave is a DOC since ….
1968
Produced using …
70% Garganega grapes
also may contain Trebbiano di Soave e/o Chardonnay and Pinot Blanco
This wine was very popular in the …..
70s and the 80s was widely exported to the US
Soave is also produces in ….
Spumante version
Soave DOC is described as …
refreshing with notes of limes
Soave DOCG is ..
Soave Superiore
Soave Superiore is a DOCG since …
2001
Soave Superiore DOCG is produced using …
70% Graganega and
30% Trebbiano
Recioto di Soave DOCG is a ..
sweet wine with honey color
Is made of …
70 % Garganega and up to 30 % Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) grapes.
the grape are …
dried
There are also ……..versions although they are rarely seen
Spumante
Prosecco is a …
white wine
Prosecco is made using ..
Glera
Prosecco is produced in 2 main styles name them
Spumante and frizzante
although a tranquilo version is also produced
what’s de difference between them ?
Frizzante
-is 1/ 1.5 bars of pressure and -mostly produced in stainless steel tanks
-they are semi-sparkling
Spumante
-is 3 bars of pressure or more
- 6 in the case of the champagne
where Prosecco DOC can be produced?
A large area between Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia
When was Prosecco first produced ?
1868 by Carpene Malvolti
What method id used to produced Prosecco?
Charmat /Martinotti
On what levels of sweetness in produced ?
brut (driest one)
Extra/dry /Secco
dry(sweet)
demi-sec (sweetes )
Only 1 Prosecco has the DOCG denomination what its name ?
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco has a higher quality version called superiore inside this denomination are other name them
*Superiore River
it made from specific communes or vineyards
the grapes most be hand harvest
and the year of the harvest most appear in the label
*Superiore di Cartizze
is a micro- region of 265 acres just outside of Valdobiadene considered one of the finest terroir of Prosecco
how was Glera know until 2009 ….
Prosecco grape
Name the most important white varieties ?
Glera
Branchetta
Perera
Verdiso
Garganega
Vespaiola
Serpina
Trebbianello
Durello
Name the most important red grapes ?
Corvina
rondinella
Molinara
Corvinone
Raboso
Tai Rosso
Enatio
