Veneto Flashcards

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1
Q

4 categories of Italian wine

A

Vino da tavola
IGP
DOC
DOCG

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2
Q

What’s the difference between DOC and DOCG

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Docg must be bottled in the area of production and a tasting panel tries the wines every year

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3
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Definition of Classico and Riserva

A

Classico: wine that come from the original classified land

RESERVA: highier alchol level and longer aging periods

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4
Q

Climatic influences in the north of Italy

A

Adriatic Sea > rain but also breeze
Alps > altitude and shelter rain
River po and lake Garda

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5
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Climate in the north of Italy

A

Moderate

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6
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Valle d’Aosta grape

A

Nebbiolo

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7
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Alto Adige grapes

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White: Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Pinot bianco and Gewurztraminer

Red: schiava

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What’s the most important city and river in Alto Adige

A

Bolzano

Adige

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9
Q

Trentino grapes

A

Pinot grigio and Chardonnay

Merlot and teroldego

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10
Q

Which DOC is the best producer for schiava

A

Alto Adige Santa Magdalena DOC

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11
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In Alto Adige terlano DOC if the variety is stated on the label what is the percentage in the wine

A

95%

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12
Q

Klausner laitacher
In which DOC is and what is it

A

Alto Adige valle d’isarco DOC

blend of lagrain, Pinot nero, portughese and schiava

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13
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Friuli Venezia Giulia grapes

A

Friulano
Merlot
Pinot grigio

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14
Q

Name 2 DOC in Friuli a Venezia Giulia

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Colli orientali and Collio

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15
Q

Name 4 DOCG in Friuli Venezia Giulia

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Colli orientali picolit (picolit grape)
Lison (overlaps Veneto)
Ramandolo
Rosazzo

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16
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What’s the grape used for ramandolo DOCG

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Verduzzo friulano

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17
Q

What are the two most important areas in Veneto

A

Soave and valpolicella

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18
Q

Which is the largest wine producing region in Italy

A

Veneto

19
Q

Grapes in Veneto

A

Garganega
Pinot grigio
Chardonnay

Merlot
Corvina
Trebbiano
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon

20
Q

Main grape for Bardolino DOC

A

Corvina

21
Q

Other grapes accepted in Bardolino DOC

A

Corvinone
Barbera
Sangiovese
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon

22
Q

Bardolino superiore DOCG
Bardolino superiore classico DOCG

Minimum aging

A

12 months

23
Q

Breganze DOC > breganze rosso grape

How much of the variety must be present if stated on the label

A

Merlot min 50%

85%

24
Q

Torcolato DOC

Abv, residual sugar
Grape
Method
Riserva

A

14%abv and 35 g/l
Vespaiolo
Passito
2 years

25
Q

Where is Gambellara

A

Between Soave and verona

26
Q

What’s the grape for Gambellara DOC

A

Garganega + trebbiano di soave, Chardonnay and Pinot bianco

27
Q

Recinto di Gambellara classico
Abv
Residual sugar
Grape
Method

A

14.5%
50g/L
Garganega
Passito

28
Q

What’s the DOC for Pinot Grigio that Veneto, Friuli and trentino Alto Adige share

A

Pinot grigio delle Venezie DOC

29
Q

In which DOC is the best Prosecco produced

A

Prosecco DOC Treviso

30
Q

What’s the grape for Prosecco

A

Glera

31
Q

What’s the different name of the grape used inside and outside the DOC OF PROSECCO

A

Inside the doc: Prosecco grapes
Outside the doc: glera

32
Q

Best 4 DOCG for Prosecco

A

Asolo prosecco (colli asolani)
Valdobbiadene superiore di cartizze
Conegliano valdobbiadene prosecco superiore
Prosecco superiore Rive

33
Q

Which are the only two communes that can add their name to a Prosecco bottle

A

Treviso and Asolo

34
Q

For Prosecco superiore rive DOCG when is ‘superiore’ used?

A

For spumante not frizzante

35
Q

Main variety of Soave

A

Garganega
Trebbiano di soave (verdicchio)

36
Q

Soave superiore
Grapes
Aging

A

Min 70% Garganega
Max 30% trebbiano, Chardonnay, Pinot bianco
5% can be vespaiolo, Riesling, cortese and friulano

Min 3months in the bottle and can be release on the 1st of September following the harvest

37
Q

Soave superiore riserva
Aging
Release date

A

2 years min
3 months min in the bottle and can be released on the 1st of November two years after harvest

38
Q

Recinto di soave DOCG
Grapes
Method
Botrytis?

A

Same grapes as Soave
Passito
Yes botrytis can be present

39
Q

Which sweet wine from Veneto can be sparkling

A

Recioto di soave

40
Q

Valpolicella DOC grapes

A

Corvina
Corvinone
Molinara
Rondinella

41
Q

Valpolicella superiore
Aging period?

A

1 year

42
Q

Recioto della Valpolicella
Grapes
Method
Aging

A

Same grapes as valpolicella
Drying grapes from 3 weeks to 3 months
Min 2 years in oak from the 1st of December following the harvest

43
Q

Explain the ripasso method

A

Adding the pomace left from amarone and Recioto to a valpolicella allowing a second fermentation to take please and increase the alchol level

44
Q

Amarone della valpolicella
Grapes
Aging also for riserva

Method

A

Corvina
Corvinone
Rondinella
Molinara
Oseleta

2 years aging
Riserva: 4 years

Appassimento method - min 3 months