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Veneto Flashcards

1
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What is torcolato

A

A sweet passito wine from Breganze made from 💯 vespaiola

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2
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Asolo-Prosecco runs between what 2 rivers

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Brenta (to the west)

Piave (to the east)

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3
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Bagnoli Friularo is based on what grape

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Raboso Piave

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4
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What is the predominant red grape of Garda DOC

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Groppello

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5
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Predominant soil types of Valtellina (2)

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Schist

Granitic Sand

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6
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Define Toari

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A Venetian term for decomposed basalt soils

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7
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What is the importance of Carpene Malvolti

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Founded the Conegliano School of Enology

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8
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The grape of Monti Lessini

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Durella

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9
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What lake separates Veneto and Lombardia

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Garda

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10
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What two appellations are shares between Friuli and Veneto

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Lison DOCG (friulano)
Prosecco DOC
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11
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The river that separates Asolo Prosecco and Conegliano Valdo Prosecco

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Piave

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12
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A Veneto DOCG for Bordeaux Blends

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

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13
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3 subzones of Valpolicella

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Classica
Valpantena
Orientele (unofficial)

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14
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Min R/S for recioto della valpolicella

A

50g/l

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15
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Define Magredi

A

Low arid grasslands of Friuli Grave

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16
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Define Vinacce

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Unpressed skins of amarone used for ripasso production

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17
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% of the harvest allowed for recioto production

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65%

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18
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minimum aging requirement for Amarone normale

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2 years after Jan 1 of the year following harvest

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19
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minimum aging requirement for Amarone reserve

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4 years

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20
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the traditional name for drying lofts in Valpolicella

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Fruttai

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21
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define “arele” and “graticci”

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the wooden drying racks the grapes are laid on for drying

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22
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a synonym for Glera in the Colli Euganei

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serpino

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23
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what are the two biotypes of glera allowed in prosecco production

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Glera Tondo
Glera Lunga (no more than 15%)
24
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advantages of rondinella in the vineyard

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reliable yields and disease resistent

25
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what does Molinara bring to the Valpo blend

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high acid
light colour
low tannin

26
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what is the grape of Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio

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Moscato Giallo (usually passito, though can be dry)

27
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where does Molinara get its name from

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

28
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what is the Colli Scaligeri

A

The hills outside the Soave Classico zone

29
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this venetian grape’s name translates as “little bird”

A

Oseleta (high acid, high acid, dark colour)

30
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what is a Rive

A

a vineyard or steep slope in the conegliano-valdobbiadiane area

43 in total

On a label, it proceeds the name of a village

31
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define Picai

A

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

32
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Recioto di Gambellara is 100% of what grape

A

garganega

33
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Friularo is another name for what grape

A

Raboso Piave

34
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Lugana DOC is a minimum 90% of what grape

A

Turbiana

35
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what was the first DOC in the Veneto

A

Lugana

36
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what are the two main biotypes of Glera Tondo

A

Balbi

Cosmo

37
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what is the Colli di Conegliano

A

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

38
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2 subzones of Colli di Conegliano for passito wines

A

Refrontolo (marzemino)

Torchiato (a glera-based blend)

39
Q

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

A

prosecco

40
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the town of prosecco is located in what province

A

treviso

41
Q

max R/S for Amarone

A

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
42
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by law, when must grapes destined for recioto della amarone dry until

A

dec 1 after harvest

43
Q

what is the % range of Rondinella in a Valpolicella wine

A

5-30%

44
Q

what river separates bardolino and valpolicella

A

adige

45
Q

who produces Ca’ Florian Amarone

A

Tommasi

46
Q

who produces Capitel Monte Olmi

A

Tedeschi

47
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who produces Rosso del Bepi

A

Quintarelli

48
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who produces Alerzo

A

Quintarelli (IGT of Cabernet Sauv + Franc, appassimento)

49
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who produces the wine “Vigneto Monte Ladoletta”

A

Dal Forno Romano

50
Q

who produces the Amarone wine “Senza Titolo”

A

Musella

51
Q

who produces the “Calvarino” Soave

A

Pieropan

52
Q

I Stefanini is a producer in what DOC

A

Soave

53
Q

who produces Monte Fiorentine Soave

A

Ca’ Rugate

54
Q

who produces the Staforte and Otto bottlings of Soave

A

Pra

55
Q

what are rive

A

MGAs used in Conegliano-Valdo

must be hand harvested, vintage dated

56
Q

two worst vintages of Amarone in 21st century

A

2012, 2014

57
Q

quinterelli alzero grape blend?

A

cab sauv, cab franc, merlot

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