Veneto Flashcards

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How are grapes dried for Recioto styles?

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They spend over three months (or four for recioto) in special lofts called Fruttai

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Who makes the highest volume of wine in Italy overall?

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Veneto

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How many DOCGs are in Veneto?

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14

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Which DOCGs of Veneto are red only?

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Amarone della Valpolicella
Bardolino Superiore 
Friularo di Bagnoli
Montello Rosso
Piave Malanotte
Recioto della Valpolicella
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Which Veneto DOCGs are white only?

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Colli Asolani
Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio
Coneglaino Valdobiaddene Prossecco
Lison
Recioto di Gambellara
Recioto di Soave
Soave Superiore
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Which Veneto DOCGs are for white and red?

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Colli di Conegliano DOCG

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What Veneto DOCG is shared w Friuli?

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Lison DOCG

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Which Veneto DOCGs can make spumante?

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Colli Asolani
Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco
Recioto di Gambellara
Recioto di Soave
Recioto della Valpolicella
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Name the communes of Amarone della Vapolicella Classico

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Fumane 
Negrar
Marano
Sant'Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano
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Name the Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG styles

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Rosso
Classico
Valpetena
Riserva

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What is the cepage of Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

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45-95% Corvina (up to 50% of this can be corvinone)
5-30% Rondinella
Max 25% other red grapes (no single variety can be more than 10% of final blend)

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What is the max rs in Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

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9 g/l
For every .10% of alcohol exceeding 14%, an additional .1 g/l allowed

For every .10% of alcohol exceeding 16%, and additional .15 g/l rs is allowed

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Amarone aging

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Rosso: Min 2 years from 1/1

Riserva: Mib 4 years from 11/1

no oak requirement

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When can vinification start for Amarone?

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12/1 of harvest year

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What percentage of a producers max yield can be used as Amarone?

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65%

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Valpolicella Ripasso min alc?

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Rosso: 12.5%
Superiore: 13%

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Communes of Bardolino Superiore DOCG Classico Zone

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Bardolino
Garda
Lazise
Affi
Costermano
Cavaion
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Cepage of Bardolino Superiore DOCG

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35-80% Corvina (Up to 20% Corvinone)
10-40% Rondinella
max 15% Molinara
max 20% other

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Colli Asolani DOCG styles

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Tranquillo
Frizzante
Spumante Superiore

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cepage for Colli Asolani DOCG

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min 85% Glera
max 15% Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Glera Lunga
max 15% PN, PB, PG, Chard (Sparkling only)

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Sweetness levels for Colli Asolani DOCG

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Frizzante: Secco to Amabile

Spumante Superiore: No Extra Brut or Dolce

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Colli di Conegliano DOCG Styles

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Bianco
Rosso
Rosso Riserva
Refrontolo (Rosso)
Refrontolo Passito (Rosso)
Torchiato di Fregano (Bianco Passito)
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Colli di Conegliano DOCG varieties

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White: Min 30% Manzoni Bianco, Min 30% combined Chard and/or PB, max 10% SB and/or Riesling

Red: min 10% CS, min 10% CF, min 10% Marzemino, 10-40% Merlot, max 20% Manzoni and/or Refosco

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Colli di Conegliano DOCG Refrontolo regulations

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Min 95% Marzemino
min alc is 14.5%, 15% for passito (12% acquired)
Min 24 months, w 1 year oak, 3 mo btl
Passito: min 4 months, w 3 in btl

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Colli di Conegliano DOCG Torchiato di Fregona regulations
Min 30% Glera, min 20% Verdiso, min 25% Boschera, max 15% other Min 18% abv (14% acquired) Aging: min 24 months from 11/1, 5 mo in btl Grapes must be dried for at least 150 days Grapes cannot be pressed unil 2/1
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Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG styles
Bianco Tranquillo (Secco or Dolce) Spumante Passito
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Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG cepage
min 95% Moscato Giallo | max 5% other aromatic varieties of a "similar color"
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Min rs for Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG
Dolce: 50 g/l Spumante: 50 g/l Passito: 50 g/l
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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG styles
``` Tranquillo Frizzante Spumante Superiore Spumante Superiore w mention of Rive (A collection of vineyards) Superiore di Cartizze ```
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Min amount of Glera in Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
85%
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what are the requirements for a "Rive" Conegliano Vaaldobbiadene Prosecco DOCG?
Must be hand harvested Indicate a vintage list one of 43 specific fraziones on label
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Soils of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene
Conegliano: clay and limestone Valdobbiadene: maoraines, sandstone, clay
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Friularo di Bagnoli/Bagnoli Friularo DOCG styles
``` Rosso Riserva Vendemmia Tardiva (dry) Passito Classico (can also be Ris, VT or passito) ```
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Cepage of Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG
min 90% Raboso Piave
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Aging requirements of Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG
Rosso: min 12 mo from 11/1 Riserva: min 24 mo, w 12 in barre, from 11/1
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What is the vinification requirement for Friularo di Bagnoli VT?
At least 60% of the grapes must be harvested and vinified after 11/11 (the feast of San Martino)
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Lison DOCG styles
Lison | Lison Classico
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Lison DOCG cepage
min 85% Tai (Friulano)
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Montello DOCG styles
Rosso | Rosso Superiore
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Montello DOCG cepage
40-70% Cab Sauv 30-60% combined Merlot, CF and/or Carmenere max 15% other
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Montello DOCG aging
Rosso: min 18 mo from 11/1, w 9 mo oak, 6 mo btl Superiore: Min 24 mo from 11/1, w 12 mo in oak and 6 mo btl
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Piave Malanotte DOCG styles
Rosso only
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Piave Malanotte DOCG cepage
min 70% Raboso Piave max 30% Raboso Veronese max 5% other red grapes 15-30% of the grapes must be dried until at least 12/8
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Piave Malanotte DOCG aging
min 3 years from 11/1, w 12 mo in barrel, 4 mo in btl
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Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG styles
``` Rosso Classico Spumante Valpatena Valpatena Spumante ```
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Min alc for Recioto della Valpolicella docg
12% | grapes harvested at a min 11% natural alc, then dried to achieve min 14% potential
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Recioto di Gambellara DOCG styles
Classico | Classico Spumante
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Cepage for Recioto di Gambellara DOCG
100% Garganega
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Recioto di Soave DOCG styles
Normale Classico Spumante
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Recioto di Soave DOCG cepage
min 70% Garganega | max 30% combined Trebbiano di Soave et al
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min rs in Recioto di Soave DOCG
70 g/l
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Soave Superiore DOCG styles
Superiore Classico Superiore Superiore Riserva
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Soave Superiore DOCG aging
released 9/1 year following | Riserva: min 2 years from 11/1, w 3 mo in btl
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Soave Superiore Classico DOCG communes
Soave | Monteforte d'Alpone
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How much Prosecco is produced annually
over 1 million hectoliters, most non-vintage, most not even DOC
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Frizzante vs Spumante pressure
Frizzante: 1.0-2.5 atmospheres Spumante: min 3.5 atmospheres
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Breganze DOC Torcolato cepage and rs
100% Vespaiolo | min 35 g/l rs
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Lugana DOCG cepage
min 90% Trebbiano di Lugana
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Min alc for Valpolicella DOC vs Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
Normale: 11% Normale Superiore: 12% Ripasso: 12.5% Ripasso Superiore: 13%
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Size of Cartizze
106 ha of the DOCG's 4,300 ha
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Typical sweetness level of Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG
"dry" 17-35 g/l rs
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Which part of Valpolicella is the Classico zone located in?
western end of the appellation, near the shores of Lake Garda. Valpatena and Illasi (Dal Forno) are on the east
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What region shares Lugana DOC with Veneto?
Lombardy
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What styles can be made in Lugana DOC?
- Lugana - Superiore - Riserva - VT - Spumante
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cepage for Lugana DOC
min 90% Trebbiano di Lugana (aka Turbiana, very closely related to Trebbiano di Soave)
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Which Lambrusco appelation is in Lombardy?
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC