Veneto

Question 1

Veneto Climate

Answer 1

Continental

Warmer maritime near the coast

Question 2

Veneto location

Answer 2

Northeast Italy, foothills of the alps

extends eastward to the Adriatic Sea

Question 3

2 most important appellations in Veneto

Answer 3

Prosecco

Valpolicella

Question 4

Soave DOC

Answer 4

Dry white wine from Garganega grape (some Trebbiano di Soave)

Soave Superiore DOCG- superior sub-zone

Recioto di Soave DOCG- sweet dessert Soave made from dried grapes

Question 5

Most expensive vineyard land in Italy

Answer 5

Presecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG

Question 6

Prosecco Grape and vinification

Answer 6

Glera

Charmat/tank method

Question 7

Valpolicella Grapes

Answer 7

Corvina (predominante)

Rondinella

Question 8

Valpolicella DOC/DOCGs

Answer 8

Valpolicella DOC
Valpolicella Ripasso DOC (“to repass” a little more alcohol and fullness)
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Question 9

Apassimento Process

Answer 9

Allowing grapes to dry for several weeks after harvested

Wine fermented dry or off-dry

High alcohol 14-16%

Question 10

Torcolato

Answer 10

Most famous dessert wine of Veneto

Made of vespaiolo grapes affected by botrytis, then appassimento method

Question 11

Valpolichella and amarone grapes

Answer 11

“great bitter one”

Corvina (mainly)
rodinella
molinara
negrara

air drys for 3-4 months

Question 12

5 distinct styles of Valpolicella

Answer 12

Valpolicella

Valpolicella classico

Valpolicella Classico Superiore (must be aged a year before release, also commands better grapes)

Valpolicella ripasso (this wine is left in contact with amarone pomace a couple of weeks)

Recioto della Valpolicella (made like amarone, but more sugar)

Question 13

Bellini

Answer 13

Prosecco and fresh white peach juice

Originated in Harrys bar in Venice

Sweet peach juice balances out slightly bitter Prosecco