Veneto Flashcards
Name of drying lofts in Valpolicella
Fruttai
Recioto della Valpolicella and Amarone are different how
Recioto grapes are dried an additional month (over three) and sweet or semi sweet.
Amarone is fermented to dry
Torcolato is a Breganze DOC passito wine made from what grape
(Veneto)
Vespaiolo 100%
Also Spumante
Marzemino is related to these grapes
Teroldego/Lagrein (major Trentino DOC varietal)
Valleys surrounding Valpolicella Classico
Fumane
Marano
Negrar
Sant’Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano
Lake of Valpolicella
Lake Garda
Max RS for Amarone della Valpolicella
9 g/l
For every 0.10% of alcohol exceeding 14%, an additional 0.10 g/l of residual sugar is allowed
For every 0.10% of alcohol exceeding 16%, an additional 0.15 g/l of residual sugar is allowed
(Between 12-16 g/l realistically)
Amarone della Valpolicella:
Subzones: Valpantena and Classico
Grapes dried till December 1
Fermented to 14% abv
Aged minimum of 2 years from year following the harvest
4 for Riserva
What does “Rive” mean in Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
a “frazione” or collection of vineyards
Hand Harvested
Vintage Dated
43 specific fraziones on the label.
Subzone of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Cartizze
Who makes “Alzero” (Veneto)
Guiseppe Quintarelli
most important white zone in Veneto
Soave (70% Garganega, Max 30% Trebbiano di Soave/Chardonnay)
Europe’s largest vineyard
Soave DOC
DOCG Zones of Prosecco
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Asolo Prosecco DOCG (Formerly known as Prosecco Montello e Colli Asolani DOCG
DOCG wines of Prosecco (conegliano vadobbiadene, Colli asolani) may be produced in these sweetness levels
From Brut to Demi Sec
(Sui lieviti is extra brut)
Fausto Maculan crafts Vespaiolo for passito wines in this DOC of Veneto
Breganze Torcolato DOC
Dry wines are produced from Vespaiolo in this region of Veneto
Breganze DOC
Gambellara DOC to East of Soave is similar to Soave in this way
Garganega makes up 80% of the wine
this DOCG was elevated in 2008 in Veneto for sweet, still and sparkling wines made from 100% dried garganega grapes
Recioto di Gambellara
DOCGs of Soave
Recioto di Soave DOCG
Soave Superiore DOCG
(Soave itself is a DOC)
Subregions of Soave Superiore DOCG
Classico/Colli Scaligeri (stainleses steel)