Veneto

Question 1

What are the Communes of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico?

Answer 1

Fumane

Negrar

Marano

Sant’Ambrogio

San Peitro in Cariano

Question 2

What are the aging requirements for Amarone?

Answer 2

2 years from Jan 1 st the year after harvest

Question 3

Aging Requirements for Amarone Riserva?

Answer 3

Min 4 years after Jan 1st the year after Harvest

Question 4

Fruttai

Answer 4

Name for grape drying lofts for apassimento wines in the Veneto

Question 5

What is the varietal make up of Amarone?

Answer 5

45-90% Corvina/Corvinone 5-30% Rondinella Max 25% other grapes

Question 6

What styles of wine are made in the Friularo Bagnoli DOCG?

Answer 6

Still Riserva Vendemia Tardive(Dry) Raboso

Question 7

Order from east to west Bardolino soave Valpolicella

Answer 7

Soave Valpolicella Bardolino

Question 8

Name 3 Geografiche Menzione of Soave

Answer 8

Tremenalto Castelcerino (Pra/Inama) Monte Grande(Inama) Caldiero Coste

Question 9

What is the main grape of Gambellara?

Answer 9

Garganega

Question 10

What is the main grape of Lison DOCG?

Answer 10

Tai (Friulano)

Question 11

Name all the DOC of Veneto shared with Lombardy

Answer 11

Garda Lugana San Martino della Battaglia

Question 12

What are the DOCGs that highlight Raboso Piave?

Answer 12

Friularo di Bagnoli

Piave

Malanotte

Question 13

What is the Dominant grape variety of Venegazzu?

Answer 13

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 14

Name 2 modern Amarone wine makers

Answer 14

Dal Forno Allegrini

Question 15

What styles may be made in Recioto della Valpolicella?

Answer 15

Still Spumante

Question 16

What are the subzones of Soave DOC?

Answer 16

Colli Scaligeri Classico (Soave & Monforte d’Alpone)

Question 17

What is the difference between Valpolicella Classico and Superiore and Normale?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What is the min alcohol for Recioto della Valpolicella?

Answer 18

Natural potential 11% dried 14% potential Acquired 12%

Question 19

What is the min alcohol for Amarone?

Answer 19

11% natural potential dried min 14%

Question 20

What is the allowable RS for Amarone?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

When did Amarone officially become a DOCG?

Answer 21

2010

Question 22

What % of producer’s production is allowed to be Amarone?

Answer 22

no more than 65%

Question 23

How long are grapes dried for Amarone?

Answer 23

over 3 months may not be vinified before Dec 1st

Question 24

Where is Dal Forno Located?

Answer 24

Valpantena

Question 25

Where is the Valpantena located in comparison to the Classico Zone?

Answer 25

East of Valpolicella Classico

Question 26

What is the significance of Rive on a bottle of Prosecco?

Answer 26

Hand Harvested from 1 of 43 sites

Question 27

What are the main grapes of Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG?

Answer 27

Raboso Piave

Question 28

Beside location what are the differences between Conegliano Valdobbiadene Spumante Superiore Spumante di Cartizze

Answer 28

Min Alcohol Conegliano 10.5% Spumante Superiore 11% Spumante di Cartizze 11.5%

Question 29

Which 2 regions share the following Docs? ## Footnote **Garda DOC** **Valdadige DOC** **Lison DOC** **Lugana DOC**

Answer 29

**Garda DOC**. Veneto, Lombardia **Valdadige DOC** veneto,trentino-altoadige **Lison DOC** veneto, friuli **Lugana doc** veneto, lombardia

Question 30

What are rive and name 1- conegliano valdebbiadne

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What is bistecca di cavallo and where is it a specialty? (Bastianich book)

Answer 31

Horse steak Brescia, Milan, Verona, and Trieste

Question 32

Name the Classico sub zones of amarone dell valpolicella docg

Answer 32

Classico Zone: Fumane, Negrar, Marano, Sant'Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano

Question 33

Styles and grapes allowed for Prosecco?

Answer 33

**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

Question 34

Trento DOC wine must spend how much time on the lees to be considered Riserva?

Answer 34

36 months