Veneto

Question 1

What region of Italy produces more wine than any other region?

Answer 1

The Veneto

Question 2

What is the blend of Valpolicella DOC?

Answer 2

45%-95% Corvina blended with Rondinella

-Molinara, Nergrara, Oseleta may not exceed a total 15% of the blend

Question 3

Wines labeled as “superiore” in Valpolicella indicate what?

Answer 3

• shows a rounder character
• higher minimum alcohol
• minimum 1 year of aging

Question 4

Name the body of water of the Valpolicella Classico Region?

Answer 4

Lake Garda

Question 5

What is the grape and style of Breganze Torcolato DOC wines?

Answer 5

Vespaiolo

-passito in style

Question 6

What is the name of the lofts in which grapes undergo the recioto proccess?

Answer 6

Fruttai

Question 7

What is a stylistic difference between Recioto della Valpolicella and Amarone?

Answer 7

• Recioto della Valpolicella grapes are typically dried for an additional month resulting in semi-sweet to sweet wine
• Amarone is fermented to dryness or near dryness

Question 8

What is the aging requirement for Amarone Riserva?

Answer 8

minimum 4 years of aging

Question 9

What year did Recioto della Valpolicella and Amarone della Valpolicella gain DOCG status?

Answer 9

2010

Question 10

What is Valpolicella Ripasso?

Answer 10

• DOC as of 2010
• a stepping stone in style between Valpolicella and Amarone
• a wine “re-passed” over and re-fermented with the unpressed skins of grapes previously fermented for Amarone or Recioto wines
• 12.5% abv min 13% abv superiore

Question 11

What DOC zone lies between Valpolicella Classico and the eastern shores of Lake Garda?

Answer 11

Bardolino DOC

-Corvina, Rondinella

Question 12

What are the requirements for Bardolino Superiore DOCG?

Answer 12

• a year or aging prior to release

- an additional 1% of alcohol (12%)

Question 13

What style of wine is Bardolino Chiaretto?

Answer 13

Rose

Question 14

What is the principal and most important white wine zone of the Veneto?

Answer 14

Soave DOC

Question 15

What are the grape varietals of Soave?

Answer 15

minimum 70% Gargenega
Trebbiano di Soave
Chardonnay

Question 16

What are the 2 DOCGs of Soave?

Answer 16

• Recioto di Soave DOCG

- Soave Superiore DOCG

Question 17

What are the 2 subregions of Soave Superiore?

Answer 17

• Classico

- Colli Scaligeri

Question 18

What are the aging requirements for Soave Superiore?

Answer 18

• At least one year with a minimum 3 months of bottle aging

- Riserva, 2 years

Question 19

How long are Recioto di Soave grapes dried for?

Answer 19

• 4-6 months barrel fermentation is common

- botrytis is encouraged

Question 20

True or False:

Soave DOC and Recioto di Soave DOCG wines may be spumante.

Answer 20

True.

-Soave Superiore DOCG wines may NOT

Question 21

What is the grape of Gambellara DOC?

Answer 21

the semi-aromatic Gargenega

-minimum 80%

Question 22

In what year did Recioto di Gambellara achieve DOCG status?

Answer 22

2008

-for sweet and sparkling wines produced from 100% dried Gargenega grapes.

Question 23

What are the minimum atmospheres of pressure for spumante and frizzante?

Answer 23

• Spumante-fully sparkling min. 3.5 atmospheres

- Frizzante-slightly sparkling 1-2.5 atmospheres

Question 24

What are the 2 DOCG zones in place for Prosecco from 2009?

Answer 24

-Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
-Asolo Prosecco DOCG
formerly known as Prosecco Montello e Colli Asolani

Question 25

What is Cartizze?

Answer 25

the most noteworthy “cru” of subzone of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
-106 ha

Question 26

What is the requirement for vintage prosecco?

Answer 26

a minimum 85% of the stated year’s harvest