Veneto Flashcards
What are the Communes of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico?
Fumane
Negrar
Marano
Sant’Ambrogio
San Peitro in Cariano
What are the aging requirements for Amarone?
2 years from Jan 1 st the year after harvest
Aging Requirements for Amarone Riserva?
Min 4 years after Jan 1st the year after Harvest
Fruttai
Name for grape drying lofts for apassimento wines in the Veneto
What is the varietal make up of Amarone?
45-90% Corvina/Corvinone 5-30% Rondinella Max 25% other grapes
What styles of wine are made in the Friularo Bagnoli DOCG?
Still Riserva Vendemia Tardive(Dry) Raboso
Order from east to west Bardolino soave Valpolicella
Soave Valpolicella Bardolino
Name 3 Geografiche Menzione of Soave
Tremenalto Castelcerino (Pra/Inama) Monte Grande(Inama) Caldiero Coste
What is the main grape of Gambellara?
Garganega
What is the main grape of Lison DOCG?
Tai (Friulano)
Name all the DOC of Veneto shared with Lombardy
Garda Lugana San Martino della Battaglia
What are the DOCGs that highlight Raboso Piave?
Friularo di Bagnoli
Piave
Malanotte
What is the Dominant grape variety of Venegazzu?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Name 2 modern Amarone wine makers
Dal Forno Allegrini
What styles may be made in Recioto della Valpolicella?
Still Spumante
What are the subzones of Soave DOC?
Colli Scaligeri Classico (Soave & Monforte d’Alpone)
What is the difference between Valpolicella Classico and Superiore and Normale?
Classico - Grapes sourced from one of the communes of the classico zone Superiore - 1 yr aging from jan 1st follow harvest and 1% increase in alcohol
What is the min alcohol for Recioto della Valpolicella?
Natural potential 11% dried 14% potential Acquired 12%
What is the min alcohol for Amarone?
11% natural potential dried min 14%
What is the allowable RS for Amarone?
9g/ltr Alcohol exceeding 14% may raise RS .10g/ltr for .1% alc Alcohol exceeding 16% RS may increase .15 g/ltr for .1% of Alcohol
When did Amarone officially become a DOCG?
2010
What % of producer’s production is allowed to be Amarone?
no more than 65%
How long are grapes dried for Amarone?
over 3 months may not be vinified before Dec 1st
Where is Dal Forno Located?
Valpantena
Where is the Valpantena located in comparison to the Classico Zone?
East of Valpolicella Classico
What is the significance of Rive on a bottle of Prosecco?
Hand Harvested from 1 of 43 sites
What are the main grapes of Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG?
Raboso Piave
Beside location what are the differences between Conegliano Valdobbiadene Spumante Superiore Spumante di Cartizze
Min Alcohol Conegliano 10.5% Spumante Superiore 11% Spumante di Cartizze 11.5%
Which 2 regions share the following Docs?
Garda DOC
Valdadige DOC
Lison DOC
Lugana DOC
Garda DOC. Veneto, Lombardia
Valdadige DOC veneto,trentino-altoadige
Lison DOC veneto, friuli
Lugana doc veneto, lombardia
What are rive and name 1- conegliano valdebbiadne
a “frazione” or collection of vineyards ELENCO DEI COMUNI E DELLE FRAZIONI CHE ACCOMPAGNANO LA MENZIONE “RIVE” Elenco Comuni: 1. Cison di V almarino 2. Colle Umberto 3. Farra di Soligo 4. Follina 5. Miane 6. Pieve di Soligo 7. Refrontolo 8. San Pietro di Feletto 9. San V endemiano 10. Susegana 11. Tarzo 12. Vidor Elenco Frazioni: 1. Arfanta 2. Bagnolo 3. Barbisano 4. Bigolino 5. Campea 6. Carpesica 7. Col San Martino 8. Colbertaldo 9. Colfosco 10. Collalto 11. Combai 12. Corbanese 13. Cozzuolo 14. Farrò 15. Formeniga 16. Guia 17. Manzana 18. Ogliano 19. Premaor 20. Resera 21. Rolle 22. Rua 23. San Giovanni 24. San Michele 25. San Pietro di Barbozza 26. San Vito 27. Santa Maria 28. Santo Stefano 29. Scomigo 30. Solighetto 31. Soligo
What is bistecca di cavallo and where is it a specialty? (Bastianich book)
Horse steak Brescia, Milan, Verona, and Trieste
Name the Classico sub zones of amarone dell valpolicella docg
Classico Zone: Fumane, Negrar, Marano, Sant’Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano
Styles and grapes allowed for Prosecco?
Styles:
a. Prosecco
b. Prosecco Spumante
c. Prosecco Frizzante
d. Prosecco Rosé
Varieties: Minimum 85% Glera, maximum 15% Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Glera Lunga, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero (vinified as a white wine).
Prosecco Rosé: Glera and 10%-15% Pinot Nero
Trento DOC wine must spend how much time on the lees to be considered Riserva?
36 months