Veneto

Question 1

• Where is Veneto in Italy?
• What 2 major cities are within Veneto?

Answer 1

1. Northeastern Italy
2. Venice and Verona

Question 2

What is the general climate of Veneto?

Answer 2

Cool Mediterranean, particularly closer to the east.

Question 3

What are the 4 main white grape varieties in Veneto?

Answer 3

1. Garganega
2. Glera
3. Trebbiano di Soave
4. Chardonnay

Question 4

What are the 2 main red grape varieites of Veneto?

Answer 4

1. Corvina
2. Rondinella

Question 5

What do the large appellations Delle Venezie DOC / Trevenezie IGP encapsulate?

Answer 5

Includes the entire regions of Veneto, Friuli, and the Trentino portion of Trentino-Alto Adige.

Question 6

Describe wines that come from Prosecco DOC.

Answer 6

Spumante wines made in the Charmat method from the Glera grape variety.

Question 7

What is the more specific designation for Prosecco that has a higher alcohol requirement?

Answer 7

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spumante Superiore DOCG

Question 8

Soave DOC and Soave Superiore DOCG make what style and color wines made (mostly) from which grape variety?

Answer 8

Dry white wines made mostly from the Garganega grape variety.

Question 9

How does Soave Superiore DOCG differ from Soave DOC?

Answer 9

Superiore has elevated alcohol and longer minimum aging requirements.

Question 10

What style wines are made in the Recioto di Soave DOCG using which grape?

Answer 10

Sweet white wine made from dried Garganega grapes from the Appassimento method.

Question 11

• What is the style and color of wine made in Valpolicella DOC?
• Using which grape varieties?

Answer 11

• Dry red wines.
• Primarily from the Corvina and Rondinella grape varieties.

Question 12

• What is the style and color of Recioto di Valpolicella DOCG?
• Which grapes are used?

Answer 12

Sweet red wine made from dried Corvina and Rondinella grapes (Appassimento method).

Question 13

What color wine is Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, and which grapes are used to make it?

Answer 13

Red wine primarily from Corvina with Rondinella.

Question 14

What is distinctive to Amarone?

Hint: How are the grapes treated prior to fermentation?

Answer 14

Amarone uses the Appassimento process of drying the grapes and concentrating sugars within the berries.

Question 15

• What is the minimum ABV% of Amarone?
• Is Amarone typically bone dry or is sugar often perceptible?

Answer 15

• Minimum 14% abv.
• Residual sugar is often perceptible.

Question 16

Describe the Appassimento process and its resulting characteristics.

Answer 16

• Grapes are dried in special lofts before fermentation, effectively concentrating sugar and extract.
• The process adds complex dried fruit tones, additional alcoholic warmth and a round, glycolic mouthfeel to the final wines.

Question 17

What grape varieties go into making Valpolicella Ripasso DOC?

Answer 17

Corvina and Rondinella

Question 18

Describe the process of how Valpolicella Ripasso DOC is made.

Answer 18

Young Valpolicella wine is combined with the remaining must and lees from the production of Recioto della Valpolicella and/or Amarone della Valpolicella, and goes through a short second fermentation.

This leads to wines with more flavor, tannin, and alcohol.

Question 19

When you see the term ‘Recioto’ on a bottle of wine, what process do you know it underwent?

Answer 19

Appassimento

Question 20

Name 6 important Amarone della Valpolicella producers.

Answer 20

1. Bertani
2. Mas
3. Allegrini
4. Tommasi
5. Dal Forno
6. Quintarelli

Question 21

Name 5 important Prosecco producers.

Answer 21

1. Bisol
2. Mionetto
3. La Marca
4. Zonin
5. Zardetto