Veneto Flashcards
Veneto is best known for what wines?
Valpolicella and Soave
Bardolino DOC Grapes?
- Corvina
- Rondinela
- Molinara
- Rosignol
- Barbera
- Sangiovese
- Marzemino
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon
Bardolino Superiore DOCG and Bardolino Superiore Classico DOCG Grapes and Ageing?
Use the same grapes like Bardolino
Age for 12 months
Bardolino Classico must come from where?
From original classic region of Bardolino
Gambellara DOC Grapes and also what Style of wine is made?
Its dry white and sparkling but some Vin Santo is made.
Grape is :
1. Garganega
2. Trebiano di Soave
3. Chardonnay
Recioto di Gambellara Grapes Grapes?
Garganega
About Pinot Grigio DOC ?
This is white wine named after a grape,
Pinot Grigio must be min 85% in blend sold
Colegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG what grapes this region use?
Prosecco Grape ( Glera )
Colegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG what method is used for sparkling wine?
Charmat method
Colegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG frizzante or spumante come from where?
From restricted are formed from 15 communes around Conegliano and Valdobbiadene in Treviso Province
Colegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG where are Vineyards Located?
On the south-faceing slopes of hills
What is Cartizze and why is important?
This is 118 ha Vineyards on hills of Cartizze and produce best wines
Asolo Prosecco ( Colli Asolani ) DOCG grapes and location?
Use Prosecco Grape
Located on south-faceing slopes of hills
Asolo Prosecco ( Colli Asolani ) DOCG what are the only areas permited to add there name to the label?
- Conegliano
- Asolo
Asolo Prosecco ( Colli Asolani ) DOCG where is area for DOC spumante located?
This is a larg area around the DOCG region
Asolo Prosecco ( Colli Asolani ) DOCG best of DOC wine are produced in what province and labeld as?
Treviso Province
Labeld as Prosecco DOC Treviso
Asolo Prosecco ( Colli Asolani ) DOCG what is the name for wine out of DOCG and DOC zone?
They are not permited to be called Prosecco but can use name Glera
Soave DOC grapes?
- Garganega
- Chardonnay
- Trebiano di Soave
Soave Superiore DOCG what is grape and ageing?
- Garganega
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Bianco
Ageing is min for 3 months
For Riserva min 3 years in bottle
Soave Superiore DOCG classico wines of higher quality are produced where?
In inner deliminated area
Recioto di Soave DOCG Style of Wine, how is made and grapes?
This is sweet wine, made from semi-dried ( Passito ) grapes, made in classico region and grapes are same as for Soave DOC
Also in a good year can be affected by botrytis.
Torcolato Breganze DOC What is this wine, which grapes are used and ageing?
This is a dessert wine.
Its made from semi-dried ( passito ) Vaspaiolo grape.
It can mature in bottle or oak min 2 years for Riserva.
Name the grapes for Valpolicella DOC ?
- Corvina
- Rondinella
- Molinara
What is a ageing for Valpolicella DOC?
It becomes a superiore after 1 year
Name 2 sub-regions permited to add there name to Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG?
- Classico
- Valpantena
For Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG what grapes they use and also how is proces of recioto for this valpolicella done here?
The grapes are same like for Valpolicella, but sweetest are used.
Then they are dried out for 3 weeks up to 3 months.
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG Ageing?
In Slovenian Oak min 2 years
Explain Ripasso ?
This is a proces of adding standard Valpolicella to the lees lesft from Recioto or Amarone fermentation.
This allowes second fermentation to take place and adds strenght,flavour and increases alc.
Explain Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG location, sub-regions and labble rule?
Its comming from the same region like Recioto.
It have 2 sub-regions:
1. Classico
2. Valpantena
This 2 sub-regions are permited to add there name to the label.
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG ecplain grapes?
Its made same way as Recioto but much drier.
It use mostly
1. Corvina
2. Rondinela
3. and some other permited varietals in Veneto
How long is Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG dried for?
3 months
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG ageing?
Min 2 years
For Riserva min 4 years
Name other DOCGs of Veneto?
- Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio
- Friullaro de Bagnoli ( Bagnoli Friulano )
- Lison
- Montello Rosso
- Malanotte del Piave ( Piave Malanotte )