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Veneto Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 soils of Valpolicella

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Limestone
Marly-limestone
Red Calcareous
Black Basaltic

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2
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What are the 2 soils of Soave and Colli Euganei

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Volcanic Carbon Rocks

Volcanic Basaltic

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What is the difference in soils between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene

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Conegliano - Morainic or clay loam

Valdobbiadene - marly conglomerate

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4
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Veneto’s eastern plain is comprised of what type of soil

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Morainic - glacial sediments, sand, gravel, loam

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5
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Where is Durella grown and what are its 2 important DOC’s

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Veneto
Lessini Durella
Monti Lessini

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6
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What makes the Durella grape unique

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tough skin (duro mean hard) and very high malic acid, although oxidizes easily

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7
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What is Garganega called in Sicily

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Grecanico Dorato

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8
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What makes growing garganega difficult

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sensitive to winter cold
sensitive to common diseases
suffers from desiccation from the stalk

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9
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What are Garganega’s 3 most famous wines

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Soave
Gambellara
Bianco di Custoza

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10
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Where is Glera’s indigenous home

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Carso Triestino - Prosseco in Friuli

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What are the two versions of Glera and how are they different

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Glera Tonda - most common and aromatic

Glera Lungo - Less common and less aromatic

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12
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What is the traditional Prosecco blend

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1/3 Glera
1/3 Bianchetta Trevigiana
1/3 Verdiso

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13
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What is the method to produce Prosecco

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Charmat-Martinotti

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14
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What does Corvina translate to

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little raven

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15
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corvina is an offspring of

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refosco del peduncolo rosso

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16
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What make corvina unique

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it has trouble reaching adequet sugar levels, but its thick skins take extremely well to air drying
Despite thick skin its lacks tannic backbone

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17
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What does Corvinone mean, how is it typically planted and how does it help Corvina

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It means Big Raven
it often interplanted with corvina
It boosts tannin level and allow up to 50%

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18
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What makes corvinone unique

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Asynchronous ripening, takes well to air drying, high levels of tannin

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19
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What does Molinara provide to the valpolicella blend

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Lightness, fruitless, spiciness, tartness

20
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What makes Molinara unpopular

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It produces very light wine
very thin skin is difficult to cultivate
requires space with ventilation

21
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Where does Rondinella get its name

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small swallow

22
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Why is Rondinella becoming more popular

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Hardy nature
great resistance to cold and drought
consistent and reliable producer
adaptable to different soils

23
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what are the best Merlot based DOC wines in Veneto

A

Breganze
Colli Euganei
Colli Asolani
Piave

24
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What are the two Raboso vines of Veneto.

Which one is more tannic and which one is more acidic

A

Raboso Piave - more tannic

Rabosa Veronese - more acidic

25
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What are the DOC/G of Bardolino and Custoza

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Bardolino Superiore DOCG
Bardonlino DOC
Bianco di Custoza DOC

26
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What are the DOC/G of Valpolicella

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Valpolicella DOC
Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

27
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What are the DOC/G of Soave

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Recioto di Soave DOCG
Soave Superiore DOCG
Soave DOC

28
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What are the DOC/G of Lessini and primary grapes

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Lessini Durello DOC
Monti Lessini DOC
no DOCG
grapes: Durello-Chardonnay

29
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What are the DOC/G of Gambellara and primary grapes

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Recioto Della Gambellara DOCG
Gambellara DOC
Grapes: Garganega

30
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What are the DOC/G of Breganze and primary grapes

A

Breganze Rosso DOC
Breganze Torcolato DOC
grapes: Cabernet, Merlot, Vespaiola

31
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What are the DOC/G of Colli Euganei and primary grapes

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Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOC
Colli Euganei Raboso DOC
Colli Euganei Rosso DOC
Grapes: Moscato Giallo, Cabernet, Merlot, Raboso

32
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What are the 3 Valpolicella Zones

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Classico
Valpantena
Est or Allargata

33
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What gives Valpolicella classico its unique growing environment

A

it is closest to lake garda

Some volcanic soils

34
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What are the three valleys of Valpolicella Classico

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Valle di Fumane
Valle di Marano
Valle di Negrar

35
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What are the 5 subzones of Valpolicella Classico

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Fumane
Marano
Negrar
Sant Ambrogio
San Pietro
36
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Which Valpolicella zone did Del Forno give notoriety to and where is it located.

A

Val D’illasi in EST or Allargata

37
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What are the six different Amarone wines produced?

A

Amarone della Valpolicella
Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva
Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantana
Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantana Riserva
“Vigna” designation is allowed

38
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What grapes are allowed to blended into Prosecco DOCG

A

Verdiso
Bianchetta di Treviso
Perera
Glera Lunga

39
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What are at the 4 soils of Prosecco DOCG and were are they located

A

Marly - Valdobbiadene
Conglomerant - Valdobbiadene
Morainic - Conegliano
Clay - Conegliano

40
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What is the difference in farming hours between flat land and a Rive

A

120 hrs vs 700plus for a Rive

41
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what are six top Rive for Prosecco DOCG

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Soligo
Pieve di Soligo
Farra di Soligo
Ogliano
Colbertaldo di Vidor
Col San Martino
42
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How big is Cartizza

A

106 ha

43
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What are the different Soave DOCG wines

A 
Soave Superiore
Soave Superiore Riserva
Soave Superiore Classico
Soave Superiore Classico Riserva
"Vigna" addition
44
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What is the difference between Soave Superiore DOCG and Soave DOC

A

DOCG is from smaller delimited area; has higher minimum ABV; lower yields; at least 3 months bottle age

45
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What are the 4 Soave Classico Zones

A

Non-calcareous Alluvial Plains
Calcareous Plains
Volcanic Hills
Calcareous Hills

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