Veneto

Question 1

What is torcolato

Answer 1

A sweet passito wine from Breganze made from 💯 vespaiola

Question 2

Asolo-Prosecco runs between what 2 rivers

Answer 2

Brenta (to the west)

Piave (to the east)

Question 3

Bagnoli Friularo is based on what grape

Answer 3

Raboso Piave

Question 4

What is the predominant red grape of Garda DOC

Answer 4

Groppello

Question 5

Predominant soil types of Valtellina (2)

Answer 5

Schist

Granitic Sand

Question 6

Define Toari

Answer 6

A Venetian term for decomposed basalt soils

Question 7

What is the importance of Carpene Malvolti

Answer 7

Founded the Conegliano School of Enology

Question 8

The grape of Monti Lessini

Answer 8

Durella

Question 9

What lake separates Veneto and Lombardia

Answer 9

Garda

Question 10

What two appellations are shares between Friuli and Veneto

Answer 10

Lison DOCG (friulano)
Prosecco DOC

Question 11

The river that separates Asolo Prosecco and Conegliano Valdo Prosecco

Answer 11

Piave

Question 12

A Veneto DOCG for Bordeaux Blends

Answer 12

Montello (40-70% Cab Sauv w/ merlot, carmenere as blending partners)

Question 13

3 subzones of Valpolicella

Answer 13

Classica
Valpantena
Orientele (unofficial)

Question 14

Min R/S for recioto della valpolicella

Answer 14

50g/l

Question 15

Define Magredi

Answer 15

Low arid grasslands of Friuli Grave

Question 16

Define Vinacce

Answer 16

Unpressed skins of amarone used for ripasso production

Question 17

% of the harvest allowed for recioto production

Answer 17

65%

Question 18

minimum aging requirement for Amarone normale

Answer 18

2 years after Jan 1 of the year following harvest

Question 19

minimum aging requirement for Amarone reserve

Answer 19

4 years

Question 20

the traditional name for drying lofts in Valpolicella

Answer 20

Fruttai

Question 21

define “arele” and “graticci”

Answer 21

the wooden drying racks the grapes are laid on for drying

Question 22

a synonym for Glera in the Colli Euganei

Answer 22

serpino

Question 23

what are the two biotypes of glera allowed in prosecco production

Answer 23

Glera Tondo
Glera Lunga (no more than 15%)

Question 24

advantages of rondinella in the vineyard

Answer 24

reliable yields and disease resistent

Question 25

what does Molinara bring to the Valpo blend

Answer 25

high acid light colour low tannin

Question 26

what is the grape of Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio

Answer 26

Moscato Giallo (usually passito, though can be dry)

Question 27

where does Molinara get its name from

Answer 27

"mulino", the italian word for "mill", referring to the bloom that appears on the berries

Question 28

what is the Colli Scaligeri

Answer 28

The hills outside the Soave Classico zone

Question 29

this venetian grape's name translates as "little bird"

Answer 29

Oseleta (high acid, high acid, dark colour)

Question 30

what is a Rive

Answer 30

a vineyard or steep slope in the conegliano-valdobbiadiane area 43 in total On a label, it proceeds the name of a village

Question 31

define Picai

Answer 31

used in the production of Recioto di Gambellara, it refers to the drying of grapes by being hung on strings

Question 32

Recioto di Gambellara is 100% of what grape

Answer 32

garganega

Question 33

Friularo is another name for what grape

Answer 33

Raboso Piave

Question 34

Lugana DOC is a minimum 90% of what grape

Answer 34

Turbiana

Question 35

what was the first DOC in the Veneto

Answer 35

Lugana

Question 36

what are the two main biotypes of Glera Tondo

Answer 36

Balbi | Cosmo

Question 37

what is the Colli di Conegliano

Answer 37

a still wine appellation that, more or less, covers the same area as congegliano valdobbiadiane dry reds are normally international varieties dry whites are manzoni/chardonnay blends

Question 38

2 subzones of Colli di Conegliano for passito wines

Answer 38

Refrontolo (marzemino) | Torchiato (a glera-based blend)

Question 39

Verdiso is a minor blending grape in the production of what type of wine

Answer 39

prosecco

Question 40

the town of prosecco is located in what province

Answer 40

treviso

Question 41

max R/S for Amarone

Answer 41

12g/l for a wine of 14 degrees alcohol * for every .10% of alcohol past 14%, .10% R/S is allowed * * for every .10% of alcohol past 16%, .15% R/S is allowed

Question 42

by law, when must grapes destined for recioto della amarone dry until

Answer 42

dec 1 after harvest

Question 43

what is the % range of Rondinella in a Valpolicella wine

Answer 43

5-30%

Question 44

what river separates bardolino and valpolicella

Answer 44

adige

Question 45

who produces Ca' Florian Amarone

Answer 45

Tommasi

Question 46

who produces Capitel Monte Olmi

Answer 46

Tedeschi

Question 47

who produces Rosso del Bepi

Answer 47

Quintarelli

Question 48

who produces Alerzo

Answer 48

Quintarelli (IGT of Cabernet Sauv + Franc, appassimento)

Question 49

who produces the wine "Vigneto Monte Ladoletta"

Answer 49

Dal Forno Romano

Question 50

who produces the Amarone wine "Senza Titolo"

Answer 50

Musella

Question 51

who produces the "Calvarino" Soave

Answer 51

Pieropan

Question 52

I Stefanini is a producer in what DOC

Answer 52

Soave

Question 53

who produces Monte Fiorentine Soave

Answer 53

Ca' Rugate

Question 54

who produces the Staforte and Otto bottlings of Soave

Answer 54

Pra

Question 55

what are rive

Answer 55

MGAs used in Conegliano-Valdo | must be hand harvested, vintage dated

Question 56

two worst vintages of Amarone in 21st century

Answer 56

2012, 2014

Question 57

quinterelli alzero grape blend?

Answer 57

cab sauv, cab franc, merlot