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VENETO Flashcards

1
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Capital

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Venice/ Venezia

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2
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soil

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volcanic and clay

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Climate

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varied quite hot and humid near the river in the summer while the mountains slope remains cooler and breezer

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4
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in terms of culture and wine style represents the transition between

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the alpine Germano- slavic in the north and the Roman lands in the south

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5
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Famous for it wine style called ….

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appasimento

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6
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white grapes

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-Glera (formerly know as “proceco grape”)
-garganega
-Moscato Giallo

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7
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Red grapes

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-corvina
-rodinella
-mollinara
-Raboso Piave (often called Friularo
-Enatio

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8
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Vapolicella DOC

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Is a light ,fresh ,fruity ,rede wine

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9
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What’s the name of the wine produced by macerating the leftover grapes from Amarone and Recioto with Vapolicella wine ?

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Vapolicella Ripasso

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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Is a red wine ,made of Corvina ,Corvinone and Molinara

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11
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Amarone is produced using …..

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appasimineto style

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12
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When was discover ?

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1936 when a forgotten barrel of Recioto continued to ferment to dryness was founded in the Villa Novare (Villa Mosconi Bertani)

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13
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Amarone comes from the word ….

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Amaro “ which means bitter

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14
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When papers the first label of Amarone …..

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1939

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15
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Labels prior to 2006 …..

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will have not tags in the neck but will say DOC in the label or a black label

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16
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Labels from 2006 -2009 ….

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will be blue and DOC

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17
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When Amarone acquired the DOCG status ?

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2010

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18
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Recioto della Valpolicella …..

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-Is an intensely flavored, sweet red wine made from dried (passito) grapes

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19
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Grapes

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Corvina (45-95%), Rondinella (5-30%), Corvinone (up to 50% maximum to replace Corvina), Oseleta and Negrara.

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20
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Aging

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2 years

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21
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Recioto has two higher quality expressions name them

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-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.

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22
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Recioto has an …

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spumante form

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23
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Valpolicella Classico may claim the additional mention “superiore “

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11 % minimum final alcohol level
aged for 1 year prior to commercial release.

24
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Bardolino area produces DOC and DOCG wines mainly characterized for being …

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light red wines and sparkling wines

25
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When Bardolino became a DOCG …

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2001

26
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were is Bardolino produced ?

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the eastern shores of Lake Garda.

27
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Bardolino DOCG is made using the same grapes of ….

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Vapolicella but the result is totally different

28
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To became a DOCG …..

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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.

29
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Bardolino classico limits are ….

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defined according to the geology and topography of the area rather then by communes names

30
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The classico zone identified for Bardolino applies to all Bardolino wines, including

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-Bardolino Chiaretto DOC ( rose)
-a youthful-styled Bardolino Novello DOC
- Bardolino Superiore DOCG.

31
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Soave is a production zone that produces …

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white wines

32
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Soave is a DOC since ….

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1968

33
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Produced using …

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70% Garganega grapes
also may contain Trebbiano di Soave e/o Chardonnay and Pinot Blanco

34
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This wine was very popular in the …..

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70s and the 80s was widely exported to the US

35
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Soave is also produces in ….

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Spumante version

36
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Soave DOC is described as …

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refreshing with notes of limes

37
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Soave DOCG is ..

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Soave Superiore

38
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Soave Superiore is a DOCG since …

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2001

39
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Soave Superiore DOCG is produced using …

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70% Graganega and
30% Trebbiano

40
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Recioto di Soave DOCG is a ..

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sweet wine with honey color

41
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Is made of …

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70 % Garganega and up to 30 % Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) grapes.

42
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the grape are …

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dried

43
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There are also ……..versions although they are rarely seen

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Spumante

44
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Prosecco is a …

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white wine

45
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Prosecco is made using ..

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Glera

46
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Prosecco is produced in 2 main styles name them

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Spumante and frizzante
although a tranquilo version is also produced

47
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what’s de difference between them ?

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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

48
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where Prosecco DOC can be produced?

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A large area between Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia

49
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When was Prosecco first produced ?

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1868 by Carpene Malvolti

50
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What method id used to produced Prosecco?

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Charmat /Martinotti

51
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On what levels of sweetness in produced ?

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brut (driest one)
Extra/dry /Secco
dry(sweet)
demi-sec (sweetes )

52
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Only 1 Prosecco has the DOCG denomination what its name ?

A

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco

53
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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco has a higher quality version called superiore inside this denomination are other name them

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*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

54
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how was Glera know until 2009 ….

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Prosecco grape

55
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Name the most important white varieties ?

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Glera
Branchetta
Perera
Verdiso
Garganega
Vespaiola
Serpina
Trebbianello
Durello

56
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Name the most important red grapes ?

A

Corvina
rondinella
Molinara
Corvinone
Raboso
Tai Rosso
Enatio

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