Northern italy - Veneto - Guild Somm

Question 0

Cepage of Valpolicella

Answer 0

45-95% Corvina, blended with Rondinella. No more than 15% combined Molinara, Negrara, and Oseleta.

Question 1

What is the Tre Venezie?

Answer 1

A group of regions in Northeast Italy comprised of Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trentino Alto Adige

Question 2

Difference between Valpolicella and Valpolicella Superiore

Answer 2

Superiore: higher min alcohol, min 1 year aging.

Question 3

Communes of Valpolicella Classico

Answer 3

Negrar, Fumane, Marano, Sant’Ambrogio, San Pietro.

Question 4

Body of water

Answer 4

Lake Garda.

Question 5

Define: recioto

Answer 5

Sweet wine made from raisins

Question 6

Appassimento process

Answer 6

Grapes are dried for 3 months in fruttai before fermentation.

Question 7

What does the appassimento process add to a finished wine?

Answer 7

Complex dried fruit tones, additional alcoholic warmth and round glycolic mouthfeel.

Question 8

Aging for Amarone

Answer 8

Two years for normale, four years Riserva.

Question 9

Traditional aging vessel for Amarone

Answer 9

Large Slovenian Botti

Question 10

Can recioto Amarone be spumante?

Answer 10

Yes.

Question 11

What is Valpolicella ripasso?

Answer 11

Style between Amarone and Valpolicella. A wine is “repassed” over and refermented with unpressed skins of grapes previously fermented for Amarone or Recioto.
Min alc 12.5%, or 13% for Superiore.

Question 12

Where and what is Bardolino?

Answer 12

Doc zone between Valpolicella Classico and Lake Garda. Corvina and Rondinella dominate. Bardolino Superiore DOCG requires 1 year aging and 1% higher alcohol

Question 13

What is Bardolino Chiaretto?

Answer 13

Bardolino rosé

Question 14

Amarone producers:

Answer 14

Bolla, sartori, Masi, Dal Forno, Allegrini, Quintarelli.

Question 15

Name the most important white zone of production in Veneto and it’s cepage.

Answer 15

Soave DOC. min 70% Garganega, plus Trebbiano di Soave, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco.

Question 16

What two DOCGs exist in Soave?

Answer 16

Recioto di Soave DOCG

Soave Superiore DOCG

Question 17

Can Soave be spumante?

Answer 17

Yes, but only Soave DOC and Recioto di Soave DOCG. Soave Superiore may not.

Question 18

What is the difference between Soave and Soave Superiore?

Answer 18

Wines must be from specified subregion (Classico/Colli Scaligeri), vinified in Stainless steel, aged one year (with three months bottle aging). Riserva is aged 2 years.

Question 19

Recioto di Soave production process:

Answer 19

Grapes from Soave Superiore region are dried 4 - 6 months, barrel fermentation and botrytis is encouraged.

Question 20

What is Gambellara DOC?

Answer 20

White DOC similar to Soave but made up of Garganega and max 20% combined Trebbiano di Soave and Trebbiano di Toscana.

Question 21

What is Recioto di Gambellara DOCG?

Answer 21

100% Garganega , sweet still or sparkling.

Question 22

What is Breganze Torcolato DOC and name a producer.

Answer 22

passito wines made from Vespaiolo. Fausto Maculan makes Maculan Torcolato from Breganze Torcolato DOC.

Question 23

atmospheric pressure difference between Prosecco Spumante and Prosecco Frizzante

Answer 23

Spumante: Fully Sparkling at min 3.5 atmospheres
Frizzante: slightly sparkling with 1.0-2.5 atmospheres

Question 24

Two DOCGs for Prosecco (from 2009 forward)

Answer 24

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG | Asolo Prosecco DOCG (previously Prosecco Montelle e Colli Asolani)

Question 25

Can Prosecco DOCGs make still wine?

Answer 25

yes.

Question 26

Name the most notable subzone cru of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, how it is labeled, and its style.

Answer 26

Cru: Cartizze Label: Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze style: fully sparkling, "dry" with 17-35g/l

Question 27

What is the vintage and varietal law for Prosecco DOCG?

Answer 27

85% vintage, 85% varietal prosecco.

Question 28

If a prosecco is not DOC level, how is it labeled?

Answer 28

"Prosecco" is not allowed on label, must use varietal name "Glera"

Question 29

DOCG and grape varietal shared with Friuli

Answer 29

Lison. still Friulano. both a normale and a classico is produced.

Question 30

three DOCGs in Veneto known for Garganega production

Answer 30

Soave Superiore Recioto di Soave Recioto di Gambellara

Question 31

Two Veneto DOCGs for Prosecco production

Answer 31

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco | Asolo Prosecco

Question 32

Name 2 Veneto DOCGs that implement Bordeaux varieties

Answer 32

Colli di Conegliano (Rosso and Bianco) | Montello Rosso

Question 33

2 Veneto DOCGs for Raboso Piave

Answer 33

Piave Malanotte | Fruilaro di Bagnoli

Question 34

Veneto DOCG for Moscato Giallo

Answer 34

Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio

Question 35

Name the Veneto DOCG for Friulano

Answer 35

Lison (Shared with Friuli)

Question 36

Number of DOCGs in Veneto

Answer 36

14