Veneto - Book partial Flashcards
What are the three regions referred to as Tre Venezie or Triveneto p189
Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia
What is the capital of Veneto p189
Venice
What was the historic importance of Venice p189
Important mercantile centre in Northeast Italy
What is the percentage of Veneto in Italy’s total DOC/G production p189
25%
Veneto is Italy’s largest DOC/G producer by volume TRUE or FALSE p189
TRUE
What is the percentage of Veneto’s wine production under DOC/G p189
50%+
What is the percentage of Veneto’s wine production under IGT p189
30%+
What is the area under vine in Veneto p189
80.000ha (Third largest in Italy)
What is the first and most important academies of viticulture and enology in Italy p189
Scuola Enologica di Conegliano
When Scuola Enologica di Conegliano was founded p189
1876
When was the quality renaissance of Veneto wine p189
1990s
Which old local wines are considered ancestors of the sweet Recioto wines produced in Verona p190
Retico and Acinatico
What are the main cities in Veneto p191
Verona, Vicenza, Padova, Treviso and Venezia
What are the three main macro areas in veneto p191
The Alpine area, The hills and The plains
What is the percentage of Plains in Veneto p191
56%
What is the percentage of Mountains in Veneto p191
29%
What is the percentage of hills in Veneto p191
15%
Where is most of the wine production in Veneto p192
In the plains (60% of total vineyards)
What are the most important rivers in Veneto
Brenta, Piave, Livenza, Tagliamento, Adige and Po
How can the climate be generally described in Veneto p192
Moderately Continental
What are the four main climatic zones in Veneto p192
The Alpine area, The Hills, The plains and Coastal plains
What is the climate in the Alpine area p192
Alpine climate
What is the climate in the Hills area p192
Semicontinental
What is the climate in the Plains area p192
Continental
What is the climate in the Coastal Plains area p192
More mediterranean climate
What are the main native grapes in Veneto p192
Glera, Garganega and Corvina
What is the percentage of native grapes in Italy p192
60% +
Where native grapes mainly cultivated in Veneto p192
In western Veneto
What kind of grapes are considered traditional in Central and eastern Veneto p192
Bordeaux grapes varieties
What native grapes are planted in Central Eastern Veneto p193
Glera (previously prosecco), Raboso dal Piave, Vespaiola, Durella and Verduzzo Trevigiano
