Trentino-Alto Adige/ Friuli/ Veneto- Nellites

Question 1

Climate of Trentino-Alto Adige/Friuli?

Answer 1

Cool Continental

Question 2

Climate of Veneto?

Answer 2

Cool Mediterranean, closer to the east

Question 3

Geographical influences?

Answer 3

*The Alps
*The Adriatic Sea

Question 4

Winemaking in Trentino-Alto Adige/Friuli?

Answer 4

Single grape variety wines, noted on the wine label.

Question 5

Winemaking in Veneto?

Answer 5

*Prosecco (most exported)
*Amarone! (raisin wine)

Question 6

What northeastern Italy region is also known for producing orange and natty wine?

Answer 6

Friuli

Question 7

Grapes of Trentino-Alto Adige

Answer 7

*White
Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco
*Red
Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir), Teroldego, Lagrein

Question 8

Grapes of Veneto?

Answer 8

*White
Garganega, Glera, Trebbiano di Soave, Chardonnay
*Red
Corvina, Rondinella

Question 9

Grapes of Friuli?

Answer 9

*White
Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon Blanc (called Sauvignon) Friulano, Ribolla Gialla
*Red
Merlot, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

Question 10

What are the Delle Venezie DOC/Trevenezie IGP?

Answer 10

They are overlapping classifications that encompass Friuli, Veneto, and the Trentino portion of Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 11

What is the majority of Trentino-Alto Adige/Friuli production?

Answer 11

Most of production is DOC status- single grape variety wines.

Question 12

Notable appellations of Friuli?

Answer 12

*Friuli Isonzo DOC
*Friuli Colli Orientali DOC
*Friuli Grave DOC

Question 13

Notable appellations of Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 13

*Alto-Adige (Südtiroler) DOC
*Trentino DOC
*Valdadige DOC

Question 14

What is the main city of Alto-Adige wine production?

Answer 14

Bolzano (Bozen)

Question 15

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

Answer 15

Red wine primarily from Corvina with Rondinella.
Uses the Appassimento process of drying the grapes and concentrating sugars. Minimum 14% abv and residual sugar is often perceptible. (Veneto)

Question 16

Valpolicella DOC?

Answer 16

Dry red wines primarily from the Corvina and Rondinella grape varieties.(Veneto)

Question 17

Prosecco DOC?

Answer 17

Spumante wines made in the Charmat method from the Glera grape variety. (Veneto)

Question 18

Soave DOC/Soave Superiore DOCG?

Answer 18

Dry white wines made mostly from the Garganega (white) grape variety. Superiore has elevated alcohol and longer minimum aging requirements.(Veneto)

Question 19

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spumante Superiore DOCG?

Answer 19

More specific designation for Prosecco, higher alcohol requirement.(Veneto)

Question 20

Recioto di Soave DOCG?

Answer 20

Sweet white wine made from Garganega grapes dried in the Appassimento method.(Veneto)

Question 21

Recioto di Valpolicella DOCG

Answer 21

Sweet red wine made from Corvina and Rondinella grapes dried in the Appassimento method.(Veneto)

Question 22

Valpolicella Ripasso DOC?

Answer 22

Corvina and Rondinella grapes. Use of the remaining must and lees from the production of Recioto della Valpolicella and/or Amarone della Valpolicella. Young wine is combined with the lees and goes through a short second fermentation. This leads to wines with more flavor, tannin, and alcohol.(Veneto)

Question 23

What does Recioto mean on a label?

Answer 23

A sweet, dessert wine made from dried grapes in the Veneto region

Question 24

What does Classico mean on a label?

Answer 24

A wine produced in the most typical and renowned area of the appellation

Question 25

What does Superiore mean on a label?

Answer 25

*Wines produced following stricter rules that are specified by the regulations at all times *Generally characterized by higher alcohol content, but it can also feature different aging techniques

Question 26

What does Apassimento mean on a label?

Answer 26

The process of drying grapes before fermentation, resulting in wines with concentrated flavors, higher alcohol content, and a fuller body, particularly known for wines like Amarone and Ripasso.

Question 27

What does Amabile mean on a label?

Answer 27

A semi-sweet wine

Question 28

History of Amarone?

Answer 28

Amarone's history is rooted in the Valpolicella region of Veneto, Italy, where, according to legend, it emerged from a "happy accident" in the 1930s when a vat of Recioto (a sweet wine) was left to ferment too long, resulting in a dry, robust wine.

Question 29

Tiefenbrunner

Answer 29

*known for the bottling Müller-Thurgau "Feldmarschall" *Sixth gen winery *Alto Adige *Family been in wine since 1848

Question 30

Cantina Terlano

Answer 30

*one of the oldest wine co ops in the world (1893) *South Tyrol (Alto Adige) *renwoned for blends of blends of Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc

Question 31

Movia

Answer 31

*Pioneer of natty and biodynamic wine *Famous for "Puro" sparkling (non discourged) *