Veneto

Question 1

What are the characteristics of Veneto

Answer 1

• Region with mildest climate (of N. Italy)
• Merlot is most planted varietal
• Largest number of dessert wines
• Big, fruity, bold wines
• Focus on dried out grapes
• Largest producing area of Italy
• 14 DOCG’s

Question 2

What are the important (as listed in class) DOCG’s of Veneto

Answer 2

• *Amarone dell Valpolicella
• *Soave Superiore
• *Recioto della Valpolicella
• Bardolino Superiore
• Montello e Colli Asolani Prosecco
• *Recioto di Soave
• -indicates ones discussed in class

Question 3

Wat are the important (as discussed in class) varietals of Veneto

Answer 3

Garganega (w) and Glera/Prosecco (w)

Question 4

What are the important DOCG’s of the Veronese (Verona) area of Veneto

Answer 4

• Valpolicella (Amarone della Valpolicella and Recioto Della Valpolicella)
• Soave (Superiore and Recioto di Soave)
• Bardolino (listed but not discussed in class) (Superiore)

Question 5

Soave Superiore DOCG

Answer 5

• 70% minimum Garganega, 30% maximum Trebbiano di Soave
• Best examples made from 100% Garganega
• Superiore on label for 1% higher alcohol from riper grapes

Question 6

Recioto di Soave DOCG

Answer 6

• Sweet white wine made in passito style
• can also be spumante and or classico
• Made with the ear of the cluster- Recioto (extra extension of the grape bunch that receives more sun exposure)
• higher alcohol, more ripeness, more sugar

Question 7

Valpolicella DOC’s and DOCG’s

Answer 7

• Valpolicella DOC
• Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
• Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
• Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
• All wine made from same varietal blend
• 45% minimum Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella

Question 8

Valpolicella DOC

Answer 8

• 45% minimum Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella

- Regular still red wilne

Question 9

Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

Answer 9

• 45% minimum Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella
• Valpilicella DOC wine the is macerated and refermented on the pomace left over from the Amarone and Recioto DOCG’s produced in Valpolicella

Question 10

Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

Answer 10

• 45% minimum Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella

- Sweet red made passito style

Question 11

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Answer 11

• 45% minimum Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella
• Dry passito style wine
• 24 months aging minimum required, 48 months for Riserva