Veneto Flashcards
Grape of Valpolicella DOC
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, Negrara, Oseleta
DOCG of Veneto
Amarone Della Valpolicella, Recioto Della Valpolicella, Barsolino Superiore, Recioto di Soave, Soave Superiore, Recioto di Gambellara, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosseco, Asolo Prosseco, Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio, Piave Malabotte, Lison
Define appassimento process
Grapes dried for over 3 months in special lofts ( fruttai) before fermentation. Grapes for Recioto typically dried for additional month producing semi-sweet to sweet wines, whereas Amarone fermented to dryness
Aging of Amarone Della Valpolicella
Additional 2 years compare to Recioto.riserva - min 4 years
Define ripasso
Wine refermented with unpressed skins of grapes previously fermented for Amarone or Recioto wine.requires min 12.5% alcohol, Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC must achieve 13%
Aging of Bardolino Superiore DOCG
1 year of aging prior to release and additional 1 percent of alcohol. Rose produced as Bardolino Chiaretto. Regular Bardolino DOC - Corvina and Rondinella blend
Grape of Soave DOC
70% Garganega plus Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay
DOCG of Soave
Recioto di Soave, Soave Superiore
Aging of Soave Superiore
At least 1 year min 3 months of bottle aging and maybe called Riserva with at least 2 years of aging
Production of Recioto di Soave
Grapes dried 4 to 6 months, barrel fermentation is common and growth of botrytis cine tea is encouraged. DOC level maybe Spumante, DOCG may not
Grape of Gambellara DOC
Garganega plus Trbbiano di Soave and Trebbiano di Toscana at max 20%
Wine of Recioto di Gambellara
100% Garganega grape, sweet still or sparkling wine
Grape of sparkling win production in Veneto
Prosseco
DOCG for Prosseco grape
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosseco, Asilo Prosseco
Noteworthy Cru for Prosseco
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