Veneto Flashcards
Bardolino DOC influence other than Lake Garda
Monte Baldo - NE Lake GArda
Other than Bagnoli where is Raboso planted in quantity
Piave
Raboso Piave name from
“angry” due to harsh character or from River Raboso
What grape is easy to grow and disease resistent
Rondinella
Raboso Piave identical biotype
Grecanico Dorato from Sicily
Manzoni Bianco profile
Aromatic ?
aromas (6)
lightly
Mineral
spicy
white flowers
apples
pears
stone fruit
Valpolicella Climate and 3 influences
Mild
Garda
Monte Lessini blocks heavy cold
Some cold from Mts creates diurnal
Eastern provinces
Treviso and Veneto
Where does Manzoni Bianco show best
Colli di Conegliano DOCG
Corvina Veronese related to (3)
Rondinella
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
Marzemino
what is the only Soave Classico DOC subszone
how labeled ?
where ?
Colli Scaglieri
Colli Scaglieri DOC
Hill outside Classico
Prosecco DOC
Loc / # of Provinces
Grapes
Styles
spumante method
special for Trieste and Treviso
sweetness / most common
Mostly in Veneto, 9 Provinces
Mostly Glera 85%
still frizz spumante
tank
if 100% from Trieste can state on label
demi sec to brut, extra dry and brut most common
Valpolicella DOC
classico / superiore ?
traditional style / modern style
technique in modern
traditional similar to ?
both. Sup has age req
Traditiona - light easy
Modern - structured, age potential, higher ABV
use of dried grapes, select grapes, some ripasso, fuller.
bardolino
Pinot Grigio rank for Italy
1
Colli di Conegliano DOCG
white blend grapes (1 native , 2 int’l)
red blend grapes(4, 1 native)
blend label reqs
Red blend reqs
Riserva?
Manzoni Bianco (dominant / shows best), pinot bianco, chard
Marzemino, CS, Merlot, CF
red blend must have rosso on label, white does not
must age
Riserva red only longer age
West region province
Verona
Torcolato
Grapes
style
method
press when ?
Release when ?
Vespaiola
sweet passito
dried on mats or hung
Feb
not until Dec 31 in year after
Soave DOC profile
body
age ?
light
no
If Glera is grown on south facing slopes with controlled yields what wine results
Semi aromatic with depth and character
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
name derived from ?
when can vinify ?
% of harvest that can be used ?
method
important grape condition
Recia - ear
not before Dec 1
65%
appassimento some using temp control
all grey rot must be removed
What province is #1 producer ? %
Verona 40%
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
method
ABV
sweetness
rot ?
% harvest ? vinify date ?
vessels
partial dry
14% min
dry to off dry
some noble ok
65% not before Dec 1
mostly botti some new oak
Asolo - Montello District
Loc province and between rivers
Topo / names
Vineyard locations
Treviso
Pre-alps between Brenta and Piave rivers
2 bands of hills Colli Asolani and Montello
slopes of the hills
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG styles (3)
Traditional - med weght, lower ABV, food friendly
Modern - powerful dense higher ABV, vini di Meditazione noticeable Oak
3rd - in between
Breganze DOC blends (3, one white)
Tai based Bianco
Rosso based on Merlot
Cabernet of CS, CF, Carmeniere labeled as cabernet
Rives
def
how many
label req
yield level compared to rest of DOCG
harvest
steep slopes
43
“Rive” precede village must vintage date
lower
hand
More white or red
White
Bardolino Chiaretto DOC is ?
method
Classico and Sup ?
styles (2)
rosato
short maceration
Classico
still, spumante
Bardolino DOC Hills soil (3)
Glacial Moraine, sedimentary, gravel
What is the decomposed basalt called
Toari
Piave DOC
Loc Provinces / district / river / east border river
Climate, North / topo. South / topo. Influences
Soil north / south
Eastern plains. Treviso / Venice ,Both sides of Piave River, East border is Livenza river
Maritime due to Adriatic. Hi plains cooler (pre-alps), plains / flatter warmer (adriatic)
N - alluvial gravel, S Sand clay loam
Grapes more native / italian or International
Native
Bardolino Superiore DOCG location
same geo as DOC
Colli di Conegliano DOCG Torchiato de Fregona
common or rare
Grapes (3)
method and days
Loc
name
rare
Glera, Boschera, Verdiso
150 appassimento
NE Tip of DOCG
from Torchio to press
Manzoni Bianco noteable as ?
highest quality italian vinifera cross
possibly chard x riesling
Lison DOCG
Loc
Grapes
Classico ?
East on FVG border. shared. town of Lison
Tai (Friuliano)
Yes
Soave climate
Influence
mild
cool air from Monte Lessini (diurnal)
Corvina Veronese Profile
Buds ?
Skin ?
Color ?
Acid
Tannin
Body
Late
thick
med
med hi
light med
light med
What valleys are shared by Valpolicella and Soave
Illasi and Tramigna
Bardolino DOC characteristic from Classico zone
spicy aka SALATO
Rondinella viti characteristics
easy to grow
disease resistent
Torcolato
Grapes
style
method
press when ?
Release when ?
Aromas (3)
acid
Vespaiola
sweet passito
dried on mats or hung
Feb
not until Dec 31 in year after
orange blossom, honey tropical
hi
Bardolino Superiore DOCG classico allowed ?
use of oak ?
ageworthy ?
yes
Soave location
North east of Verona
s Foothills of Monte Lessini
West border is Valpolicella Illasi and Tramigna valleys shared
What 2 international reds have the largest plantings in Italy ? where ?
Malbec
Carmeniere
eastern / central
what is only subzone of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Proseccco DOCG
Loc
Aspect / Topo / noteable
Climate note
Harvest
Cartizze
East of Valdo
South facing hills/ highest steepest
Natural Amphitheater perfect for Glera
hand only
What is the most ancient grape in Italy
Garganega
Valpolicella Grapes
top 3
contribution
Aux grapes (6)
Corvina 45-95 - aromatic, complexity
Corvinone < 50 - tannin structure
Rondinella 5 - 30, disease resist, good for appassimento
up to 25% aux, no grape more than 10%
Molinara
Oseleta
Negara Veronese
Dindarella
Croatina
Rossignola
Garganega location
All over western Veneto
Soave Recioto DOCG Profile
acid
color
aromas (4)
Classico allowed ?
Spumante allowed ?
hi
amber gold
flowers, apricots, honey, almond
yes
yes
Corvina Veronese flavor
sour cherry
violet
bitter almond
Bardolino DOC drink young or age
young , chilled
Valpolicella Weather threat
hail
Glera ripens ?
disease resistent or prone ?
drought friendly ?
late
prone
no
Rondinella viti characteristics
easy to grow
disease resistent
adaptable
Soave Soil West and East (N and S within) City borders for N to S.
West In North hills N to S to soave Limestone / South Alluvial sandy on plains
East North hills N to S to Monteforte d’Alpone volcanic and limestone . South Alluvial on plans
Rondinella blend or varietal
blend in Valpolicella or Bardolino
Merlot rank overall
4
Valpolicella soil (low hills, higher, around Marano)
Low / med elevation hills sandy gravelly clay from glacial moraine
Higher limestone / marl from decomposed dolomite limestone and clay
Hills around Marano volcanic decomposed basalt called Toari
Who named Manzoni Bianco
Luigi Manzoni as Incracio Manzoni
Valpolicella Appellations (4)
Recioto DOCG, Amarone DOCG, Valpolicella DOC,
Ripasso DOC
Recioto di Gambelarra DOCG
grape
location limit in region
drying method using ?
noble rot ?
limit for spumante
Garganega only
in classico region
Picai
some
cannot label classico
Valpolicella Location
West of Bardolino
west border is Adige River
North of Verona
S of Monte Lessini west edge and central range
East of Soave
Vespaiola Location
name refers to ?
Vincenza
wasps
Central apps
Gambarella
Monti Lessini
Breganze
Colli Berci
Colli Euganei
Vicenza
Bagnoli Friuliaro
Colli Euganei Flor d’Arancio
Soave wines styles as relate to soil
Basalt (East) structured intense spicy almond
Limestone (West) refined elegant tropical floral
Monte Lessini
Loc
Topo
Soil
Grape
Eastern foorhills of Monte LEsssini range to Vicenza
hills and valleys NW to SE
Volcanic
Durella
Piave DOC
styles (2)
Noteable red wine. reqs
other red wines 1 varietal, 2 blends
white grapes (2 native, 2 intl)
dry passito
Raboso di Piave DOC. age req.
Merlot, Rosso (Merlot 50%), Cabernet (CS, CF )
Tai, Verduzzo Trvigiano, chard, p grigio
Raboso Piave profile
Tannin
Aroma (4)
Special technique
high
Berry, tobacco, leather, violet
Some berries dried for balance
What can CF and CS be called
Cabernet
Colli di Conegliano DOCG
Loc
single variety or blend
dry or passito
Subzones (2)
Almost same area as Conegliano Valdobbiadene Proseccco DOCG but goes further north and excludes area around V
Red/white blend, passito in subzones
Refontolo, Torchiato di Fregona
Eastern plains district
Loc / rivers (3)
Intl Grapes considered traditional
2 alluvial plains formed by
Piave
Livenza
Tagliamento
Merlot, CS, CF
Glera profile
body
aroma (5)
light
white flowers
peach
apples
lemon
pear
Glera location
Treviso province
top 5 grapes overall
Glera Garganega P Grigio Merlot Corvina
What is Capitel Foscarino Calvarino
a top single vineyard in Soave Classico
Gambellara
extension of ?
white? red ? rosato?
Location” province
Soil compared to Soave
Topo
more or less producers than Soave
Soave
white only
Vincenza
same volcanic basalt but more homogeous
low hills esp in classico
less
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG profile
body
tannin
aroma (10)
sweet sensation from ?
how many styles ?
min aging ?
full
ripe hi
ripe berry, dried fruit, tobacco, leather, tar,
licorice, coffee, chocolate, spice, rum
glycerol
3
2 years oak
Bardolino Superiore DOCG rule(3)
lower yield
hi abv
1 year age
Vespaiola
Acid
aromas (3)
dry or sweet ?
hi
floral, citrus, green apple
both
Soave Recioto DOCG
Location
method / drying time
grapes allowed (2)
rot ?
same as Superiore DOICG
semi dried 4 - 6 mos
Garganega, Trebbiano Soave others authorized but no Chardonnay
Muffa Nobile occurs during drying
Valpolicella Orientale location
valleys
overlaps
noteable producer
labeling
East half
to Illasi valley shared with Soave and Tramigna Valley
Soave
Romane dei Forno
zone cannot be on label
Bardolino DOC Grapes allowed (4)
Aux grapes (7)
Corvina (35-80)
Corvinone can replace some or all of Corvina
Rondinella (10-40)
Molinara (0-15)
Negaro Veronese
Rossignola
Marzemino
Barbera
Sangio
CS
Merlot
Breganze DOC Grapes
Native (3)
Int’l (3 red, 4 white)
Tai
Vespaiola
Marzemino
CS
Merlot
P Nero
Chard
P Bianco
P Grigio
S Blanc
Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
base reqs from ?
Vinacce from ?
min abv
is there an age req ?
addition to technique
compared to Valpolicella DOC
Valpolicella and up to 15% Amarone
Amarone or Recioto
13%
yes 1 year
some dried grapes in second fermnet
fuller, intense flavor, higher ABV, tannin, complex
Bardolino DOC Location
area known as
overlaps with
Styles allowed
most westtern on LAke Garda SE shore south to Custoza
Known as Riviera degli Ullivi
Bianco do Custoza DOC
Rosso and Rosato
Breganze DOC
Loc where and between river and city
Soil North and South
Climate / Influence
Known for what blends ?
Foothills of Assiago plateau between Brenta River and Vicenza
North hill / volcanic
Sout plains / gravel
Mild - plateau protects from wind
Bordeaux
Rondinella profile
aroma
tannin
body
Cherry
low
light
If Glera is grown on flat land what is character
neutral
Valpolicella topo
hills and valleys n to s from Monte Lessini
Soave Classico DOC Profile
aromas
age or drink young
maturation vessel?
intense floral (Iris chamomile)
citrus
almond
stainless or oak
Which was one of the first places to intro CS and Merlot in the 19th C
Colli Euganei
Soave DOC grapes
Garganega
Trebbiano Soave
Chard
up to 5% “other”
Are single vineyard being done in Soave Classico
yes
Asolo - Prosecco DOCG
Loc
Climate compared to CV Prosecco
styles
method for Spumante / label as ?
production size compared to CV
town of Asolo
warmers
still frizz spumante
tank / Superiore
smaller
Corvina Veronese in blends or varietal
blends and some varietal
Western area native or int’l
Native
Glera previously known as
Prosecco Tondo
Other than Bordeaux and P Grigio name 3 white and 1 red international in eastern and central
Chard
P Bianco
Sauvignon Blanc
P Nero
Central topo
Plains and hills
Is there a Riserva in Breganze
yes
Rondinella offspring of ?
Corvina
Soave Superiore DOCG location
If 100% from Classico zone can label ?
Location relative to Scaglieri
widely used ?
who abandoned ?
Blend or 100%
same area as Recioto DOCG
label as classico
overlaps
no
Anselmi
blend
Native Grapes (4) in Central and Eastern
Glera
Rabosa Piave
Durella
Vesapaiola
Verduzzo Trevigiano (east only)
Breganze DOC Vespaiolo single V
styles
aromas (2)
body
acid
still spumante
lemon almond
light
hi
Corvina Veronese Location
Valpolicella
Bardolino
Valpolicella Subzones 2 Official 1 not
Classica
Valpentana
Orientale
Soave DOC styles (2)
still
spumante
What do the new training methods in Valpolicella do for Corvina
gives more space since grape does not fruit on first few buds
Bardolino DOC designations (3)
Classico, Novello, Chiaretto
Central Provinces
Vicenza and PAdova
Colli Euganei Flor D’arancio DOCG
sweetness
styles
grape
style most common ?
aromas (2)
dry to sweet , spumante
moscato giallo 100%
passito
flowers citrus
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Proseccco DOCG
Grapes
styles
sweetness
Superiore restriction / label
Methods
Glera
others
still frizzante spumante
#1 Extra dry, #2 Brut, Dry (less common)
Spumante only, can label on either town
Spumante tank can be NV or Vintage, some MT and Ancestral (Fondo)
Eastern cover area (2)
Foothills of pre-alps from Brenta and Livenza rivers in north
Alluvial plain on Piave, Livenza, and Taglaimento rivers from Treviso and Venezia to Friuli
Garganega related to ? 4
Many
Trebbiano Tosacano
Albana
Marzemino Bianca
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Soave apps
DOC, Recioto DOCG, Superiore DOCG
What is a noteable producer in Breganze
maculan
Cartizze
Yields rank
ABV
styles allowed
sweetness
lowest
highest
spumante
some RS labeled dry common, some Brut
West Appellations
Bardolino
Valpolicella
Custoza
Soave
Bardolino Novello DOC is?
method
released when?
Classico and Sup allowed ?
new wine
semi-carb 85%
end of Oct
Classico
Bardolino DOC top 3 Grapes in blend (common)
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
Western area top grapes (2)
Garganega
Corvina Veronese
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Proseccco DOCG
Loc
Climate / Influences
Soil
Topo
Topo / climate variation east / west
training
Treviso - South of Belluno pre-Alps
North of Piave River
East from Coneglinao West to Valdo near FVG border
Moderately Continental, dry, good air circulation / alps / adriatic
Sandstone marl clay alternating with alluvial glacial
Hill east to West southern aspect / steep to 70%
East gentler slopes warmer -> softer wines
West higher more alpine influence cooler higher acid
Sylvoz on gentle slopes, Cappucina on steep
What is another name for Trebb di Soave
Verdicchio
Rondinella location
Verona
Colli di Conegliano DOCG Refontolo
method
grape
loc
PAssito
Marzemino
town.. central part of app
Valpolicella aspects
vineyards on ?
known as ?
south facing
terraces
Marogne
Raboso Piave syn
Friuliaro
Friuliaro di Bagnoli
Who is credited with being the father of modern Prosecco
Antonio Carpene
Corvinone
compare to Corvina
related ?
larger berries, looser clusters
not related to corvina
West area covers
Lake Garda to Vincenza and PAdova
Valpolicella Valpentana location east of north of
wine characteristic
East of Classica to Orientali North of Verona
mineral / spice
Piave Melanotte DOCG
Loc
style/ grapes (2)
specific method
Vinify date
same as Piave
DRY blend
Raboso Piave dominant and Raboso Versonese
15-30% air dried
cannot vinify before Dec 8
Soave Superiore DOCG rules
ABV
vineyards
release date
riserva release date
higher
lower yield / hi density
April 1
Nove 1
Bardolino DOC profile
body
color
tannin
abv
aromas (4)
finish
distinctive note
light
pale ruby
low
moderate
flowers, grapefruit, cherry, wild berries
slightly bitter
prickle from cold bottling
Top 3 native grapes
Glera, Gaganega, Corvina Veronese
Raboso Piave grape Location
Alluvial plain of the Piave river
Venetian Pre-Alps Appelations
Location
NE Veneto
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Proseccco DOCG
Which apps can use word Prosecco
Prosecco DOC, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Proseccco DOCG, Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Is Molinara a required grape in Valpolicella ?
no
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG profile
color
ABV
Aromas (4)
Ageability
styles
deep ruby
med hi
dried berry, dried fruit, chocolate, marachino cherry
sweet still and rare spumante
Valpolicella Classica location
valleys (3)
labeling
West between Adige R and Valpentana
Nerrat, Marano, Fumane
all wines label classico
Valpolicella training
traditional (1)
new (3)
Pergola Veronese Doppio (outlawed)
Pergoleta Veronese and Pergola Trentina high horizontal or diagonal
Guyot
Colli Euganei Region
Loc / Province
Topo
Soil (5)
Climate / infliuence (2)
DOCS
Center of Veneto
SW of city Padova, SE of Colli Berci
100% within PAdova province
Hills
Decomposed volcanic, tuff, rhyolite, limestone, marl
Mild / Adriatic sea, elevation for dirunal
Colli Eugnei DOC and Colli Euganei Flor D’arancio DOCG
Garganega profile
Acid
aromas flavors (5)
aromatic ?
ripens ?
Hi
white flowers, almond, citrus, yellow fruit, mineral
late
What was first delineated region in Italy
Soave
Bagnoli
Location
Climate / influence
Gravelly plain created by the Brenta and Adige
South of Padova between Colli Euganei and the Lagoon of Venice
Mild from adriatiic
Soave Classico DOC location
North hills between Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone
Where are bordeaux varietals considered traditional ? arrived when ?
Eastern area
1830s
How many sub regions
- West Central East
Soave training(2)
Pergola Veronese
Guyot
DOCs / DOCGs
rank overall
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