Veneto Flashcards
What is the most important grape variety in Veneto?
Pinot Grigio
What is the most important international (!) grape variety in Veneto?
Merlot
What does “Toari” mean?
Decomposed Basalt Soil
What are the 3 principal blending partners of Corvina in Amarone?
- Rondinella (main, adds volume)
- Corvinone (adds structure)
- Molinara (add acidity, not mandatory anymore)
Name the 4 subzones of Bardolino and where are they located?
- Classico (around Bardolino)
- La Rocca (at Lake Garda)
- Montebaldo (foothills of Monte Baldo)
- Sommacampagna (south)
What style and blend is a Custoza DOC?
Dry white from Cortese, Garanega, Tai and Trebbiano Toscano
Think of merging Gavi (Cortese) with Soave (Garganega) and add some eastern (Tai) and southern (Trebbiano Toscana) influence
What’s the minimum sugar and alcohol of a Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Min. 50g/L
Min. 12% abv
What are the two official and the one unofficial subzone of Valpolicella DOC?
- Classica
- Valpantena
Unofficial (rest):
- Orientale
What’s the Valpolicella Blend?
45% - 95% Corivina
5% - 35% Rondinella
<25% others (none more than 10%)
What’s the blend of a Soave DOC?
> 70% Garganega
< 30% Trebbiano / Chardonnay
What is the style and blend of a Lissini Durello DOC?
A white spumante of > 85% Durella
What is styles are there in Breganze DOC?
- White blend
- Red blend
- Vespaiolo
- Passito
What is the style and blend of a Colli Euganei Fior D’Arancino DOCG
White wine from 95% Moscato Giallo
Style dry, sweet and spumante
What is a Torcolato ?
A white sweet passito from Vespaiolo grape
How many subzones and rives does Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG have?
1 Subzone (Cartizze)
43 Rives
What is the principal grape in a Colli di Conegliano Rosso?
Marzemino
What is the principal grape in a Colli di Conegliano Bianco?
Manzoni Bianco
What’s the style and blend of a Refrontolo?
Red sweet passito from Marzemino grape made in Colli di Conegliano, Sugar = 30g/L
What’s the style and blend of a Torchiato di Fregona?
White sweet passito from Glera etc.
(150 days appassimento)
What is the principal grape of a Montello DOC?
Cabernet Sauvignon
What is the style and blend of a Piave Malanotte DOCG?
> 70% Raboso Piave
< 30% Raboso Veronese
Semi-passito (15-30% dried grapes)
What is the style and blend of a Lisone DOCG?
White wine from > 85% Friulano (Tai)
What is the blend and main requirements of a Prosecco Rosé
85% Glera, <15% Pinot Nero
Must be vintage dated
Dry or Extra Dry
What is the principal grape of a Piave Rosso
> 50% Merlot
What are the 4 main grapes of a Piave Bianco
Chardonnay, Manzoni Bianco, Tai, Verduzzo
What does “Picai” mean?
A method of drying grapes by hanging tied bunches from rafters (a traditional form of appassimento)
What is “Retico”?
An ancient wine of renown made from dried grapes.
In which DOC is Colli Scaligeri located?
Soave DOC
