Veneto Flashcards

1
Q

How are grapes dried for Recioto styles?

A

They spend over three months (or four for recioto) in special lofts called Fruttai

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2
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Who makes the highest volume of wine in Italy overall?

A

Veneto

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3
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How many DOCGs are in Veneto?

A

14

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4
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Which DOCGs of Veneto are red only?

A
Amarone della Valpolicella
Bardolino Superiore 
Friularo di Bagnoli
Montello Rosso
Piave Malanotte
Recioto della Valpolicella
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5
Q

Which Veneto DOCGs are white only?

A
Colli Asolani
Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio
Coneglaino Valdobiaddene Prossecco
Lison
Recioto di Gambellara
Recioto di Soave
Soave Superiore
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6
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Which Veneto DOCGs are for white and red?

A

Colli di Conegliano DOCG

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7
Q

What Veneto DOCG is shared w Friuli?

A

Lison DOCG

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8
Q

Which Veneto DOCGs can make spumante?

A
Colli Asolani
Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco
Recioto di Gambellara
Recioto di Soave
Recioto della Valpolicella
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9
Q

Name the communes of Amarone della Vapolicella Classico

A
Fumane 
Negrar
Marano
Sant'Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano
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10
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Name the Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG styles

A

Rosso
Classico
Valpetena
Riserva

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11
Q

What is the cepage of Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

A

45-95% Corvina (up to 50% of this can be corvinone)
5-30% Rondinella
Max 25% other red grapes (no single variety can be more than 10% of final blend)

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12
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What is the max rs in Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

A

9 g/l
For every .10% of alcohol exceeding 14%, an additional .1 g/l allowed

For every .10% of alcohol exceeding 16%, and additional .15 g/l rs is allowed

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13
Q

Amarone aging

A

Rosso: Min 2 years from 1/1

Riserva: Mib 4 years from 11/1

no oak requirement

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14
Q

When can vinification start for Amarone?

A

12/1 of harvest year

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15
Q

What percentage of a producers max yield can be used as Amarone?

A

65%

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16
Q

Valpolicella Ripasso min alc?

A

Rosso: 12.5%
Superiore: 13%

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17
Q

Communes of Bardolino Superiore DOCG Classico Zone

A
Bardolino
Garda
Lazise
Affi
Costermano
Cavaion
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18
Q

Cepage of Bardolino Superiore DOCG

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35-80% Corvina (Up to 20% Corvinone)
10-40% Rondinella
max 15% Molinara
max 20% other

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19
Q

Colli Asolani DOCG styles

A

Tranquillo
Frizzante
Spumante Superiore

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20
Q

cepage for Colli Asolani DOCG

A

min 85% Glera
max 15% Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Glera Lunga
max 15% PN, PB, PG, Chard (Sparkling only)

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21
Q

Sweetness levels for Colli Asolani DOCG

A

Frizzante: Secco to Amabile

Spumante Superiore: No Extra Brut or Dolce

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22
Q

Colli di Conegliano DOCG Styles

A
Bianco
Rosso
Rosso Riserva
Refrontolo (Rosso)
Refrontolo Passito (Rosso)
Torchiato di Fregano (Bianco Passito)
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23
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Colli di Conegliano DOCG varieties

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White: Min 30% Manzoni Bianco, Min 30% combined Chard and/or PB, max 10% SB and/or Riesling

Red: min 10% CS, min 10% CF, min 10% Marzemino, 10-40% Merlot, max 20% Manzoni and/or Refosco

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24
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Colli di Conegliano DOCG Refrontolo regulations

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Min 95% Marzemino
min alc is 14.5%, 15% for passito (12% acquired)
Min 24 months, w 1 year oak, 3 mo btl
Passito: min 4 months, w 3 in btl

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25
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Colli di Conegliano DOCG Torchiato di Fregona regulations

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Min 30% Glera, min 20% Verdiso, min 25% Boschera, max 15% other
Min 18% abv (14% acquired)
Aging: min 24 months from 11/1, 5 mo in btl
Grapes must be dried for at least 150 days
Grapes cannot be pressed unil 2/1

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26
Q

Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG styles

A

Bianco Tranquillo (Secco or Dolce)
Spumante
Passito

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27
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Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG cepage

A

min 95% Moscato Giallo

max 5% other aromatic varieties of a “similar color”

28
Q

Min rs for Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG

A

Dolce: 50 g/l
Spumante: 50 g/l
Passito: 50 g/l

29
Q

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG styles

A
Tranquillo
Frizzante
Spumante Superiore
Spumante Superiore w mention of Rive (A collection of vineyards)
Superiore di Cartizze
30
Q

Min amount of Glera in Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

A

85%

31
Q

what are the requirements for a “Rive” Conegliano Vaaldobbiadene Prosecco DOCG?

A

Must be hand harvested
Indicate a vintage
list one of 43 specific fraziones on label

32
Q

Soils of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene

A

Conegliano: clay and limestone
Valdobbiadene: maoraines, sandstone, clay

33
Q

Friularo di Bagnoli/Bagnoli Friularo DOCG styles

A
Rosso
Riserva
Vendemmia Tardiva (dry)
Passito
Classico (can also be Ris, VT or passito)
34
Q

Cepage of Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG

A

min 90% Raboso Piave

35
Q

Aging requirements of Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG

A

Rosso: min 12 mo from 11/1
Riserva: min 24 mo, w 12 in barre, from 11/1

36
Q

What is the vinification requirement for Friularo di Bagnoli VT?

A

At least 60% of the grapes must be harvested and vinified after 11/11 (the feast of San Martino)

37
Q

Lison DOCG styles

A

Lison

Lison Classico

38
Q

Lison DOCG cepage

A

min 85% Tai (Friulano)

39
Q

Montello DOCG styles

A

Rosso

Rosso Superiore

40
Q

Montello DOCG cepage

A

40-70% Cab Sauv
30-60% combined Merlot, CF and/or Carmenere
max 15% other

41
Q

Montello DOCG aging

A

Rosso: min 18 mo from 11/1, w 9 mo oak, 6 mo btl
Superiore: Min 24 mo from 11/1, w 12 mo in oak and 6 mo btl

42
Q

Piave Malanotte DOCG styles

A

Rosso only

43
Q

Piave Malanotte DOCG cepage

A

min 70% Raboso Piave
max 30% Raboso Veronese
max 5% other red grapes
15-30% of the grapes must be dried until at least 12/8

44
Q

Piave Malanotte DOCG aging

A

min 3 years from 11/1, w 12 mo in barrel, 4 mo in btl

45
Q

Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG styles

A
Rosso
Classico
Spumante
Valpatena
Valpatena Spumante
46
Q

Min alc for Recioto della Valpolicella docg

A

12%

grapes harvested at a min 11% natural alc, then dried to achieve min 14% potential

47
Q

Recioto di Gambellara DOCG styles

A

Classico

Classico Spumante

48
Q

Cepage for Recioto di Gambellara DOCG

A

100% Garganega

49
Q

Recioto di Soave DOCG styles

A

Normale
Classico
Spumante

50
Q

Recioto di Soave DOCG cepage

A

min 70% Garganega

max 30% combined Trebbiano di Soave et al

51
Q

min rs in Recioto di Soave DOCG

A

70 g/l

52
Q

Soave Superiore DOCG styles

A

Superiore
Classico Superiore
Superiore Riserva

53
Q

Soave Superiore DOCG aging

A

released 9/1 year following

Riserva: min 2 years from 11/1, w 3 mo in btl

54
Q

Soave Superiore Classico DOCG communes

A

Soave

Monteforte d’Alpone

55
Q

How much Prosecco is produced annually

A

over 1 million hectoliters, most non-vintage, most not even DOC

56
Q

Frizzante vs Spumante pressure

A

Frizzante: 1.0-2.5 atmospheres
Spumante: min 3.5 atmospheres

57
Q

Breganze DOC Torcolato cepage and rs

A

100% Vespaiolo

min 35 g/l rs

58
Q

Lugana DOCG cepage

A

min 90% Trebbiano di Lugana

59
Q

Min alc for Valpolicella DOC vs Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

A

Normale: 11%
Normale Superiore: 12%
Ripasso: 12.5%
Ripasso Superiore: 13%

60
Q

Size of Cartizze

A

106 ha of the DOCG’s 4,300 ha

61
Q

Typical sweetness level of Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG

A

“dry” 17-35 g/l rs

62
Q

Which part of Valpolicella is the Classico zone located in?

A

western end of the appellation, near the shores of Lake Garda.

Valpatena and Illasi (Dal Forno) are on the east

63
Q

What region shares Lugana DOC with Veneto?

A

Lombardy

64
Q

What styles can be made in Lugana DOC?

A
  • Lugana
  • Superiore
  • Riserva
  • VT
  • Spumante
65
Q

cepage for Lugana DOC

A

min 90% Trebbiano di Lugana (aka Turbiana, very closely related to Trebbiano di Soave)

66
Q

Which Lambrusco appelation is in Lombardy?

A

Lambrusco Mantovano DOC