Veneto

Question 1

What is the most important grape variety in Veneto?

Answer 1

Pinot Grigio

Question 2

What is the most important international (!) grape variety in Veneto?

Answer 2

Merlot

Question 3

What does “Toari” mean?

Answer 3

Decomposed Basalt Soil

Question 4

What are the 3 principal blending partners of Corvina in Amarone?

Answer 4

• Rondinella (main, adds volume)
• Corvinone (adds structure)
• Molinara (add acidity, not mandatory anymore)

Question 5

Name the 4 subzones of Bardolino and where are they located?

Answer 5

• Classico (around Bardolino)
• La Rocca (at Lake Garda)
• Montebaldo (foothills of Monte Baldo)
• Sommacampagna (south)

Question 6

What style and blend is a Custoza DOC?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What’s the minimum sugar and alcohol of a Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

Answer 7

Min. 50g/L
Min. 12% abv

Question 8

What are the two official and the one unofficial subzone of Valpolicella DOC?

Answer 8

• Classica
• Valpantena

Unofficial (rest):
- Orientale

Question 9

What’s the Valpolicella Blend?

Answer 9

45% - 95% Corivina
5% - 35% Rondinella
<25% others (none more than 10%)

Question 10

What’s the blend of a Soave DOC?

Answer 10

> 70% Garganega
< 30% Trebbiano / Chardonnay

Question 11

What is the style and blend of a Lissini Durello DOC?

Answer 11

A white spumante of > 85% Durella

Question 12

What is styles are there in Breganze DOC?

Answer 12

• White blend
• Red blend
• Vespaiolo
• Passito

Question 13

What is the style and blend of a Colli Euganei Fior D’Arancino DOCG

Answer 13

White wine from 95% Moscato Giallo

Style dry, sweet and spumante

Question 13

What is a Torcolato ?

Answer 13

A white sweet passito from Vespaiolo grape

Question 14

How many subzones and rives does Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG have?

Answer 14

1 Subzone (Cartizze)

43 Rives

Question 15

What is the principal grape in a Colli di Conegliano Rosso?

Answer 15

Marzemino

Question 16

What is the principal grape in a Colli di Conegliano Bianco?

Answer 16

Manzoni Bianco

Question 17

What’s the style and blend of a Refrontolo?

Answer 17

Red sweet passito from Marzemino grape made in Colli di Conegliano, Sugar = 30g/L

Question 18

What’s the style and blend of a Torchiato di Fregona?

Answer 18

White sweet passito from Glera etc.
(150 days appassimento)

Question 19

What is the principal grape of a Montello DOC?

Answer 19

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 20

What is the style and blend of a Piave Malanotte DOCG?

Answer 20

> 70% Raboso Piave
< 30% Raboso Veronese

Semi-passito (15-30% dried grapes)

Question 21

What is the style and blend of a Lisone DOCG?

Answer 21

White wine from > 85% Friulano (Tai)

Question 22

What is the blend and main requirements of a Prosecco Rosé

Answer 22

85% Glera, <15% Pinot Nero

Must be vintage dated
Dry or Extra Dry

Question 23

What is the principal grape of a Piave Rosso

Answer 23

> 50% Merlot

Question 24

What are the 4 main grapes of a Piave Bianco

Answer 24

Chardonnay, Manzoni Bianco, Tai, Verduzzo

Question 25

What does “Picai” mean?

Answer 25

A method of drying grapes by hanging tied bunches 
from rafters (a traditional form of appassimento)

Question 26

What is “Retico”?

Answer 26

An ancient wine of renown made from dried grapes.

Question 27

In which DOC is Colli Scaligeri located?

Answer 27

Soave DOC