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What are the three examples of white wine from the Veneto region of Italy?
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Soave
Bianco di Custoza Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene |
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What grape varieties is Soave produced from?
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Garganega
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What range of styles is Soave available in?
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Dry, sweet (recioto), and two sparkling styles (dry and recioto again).
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What grape varieties is Bianco di Custoza produced from?
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A blend of grapes:
Garganega Trebbiano Cortese Tocai |
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What grape varieties is Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene produced from?
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Prosecco
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What is the general character of Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene?
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The wine is sparkling, appley, light and tangey.
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What is the white wine used in the classic recipe for the Belini?
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Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene
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What are the four examples of red wine from the Veneto region of Italy?
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Bardolino
Valpolicella Classico Recioto della Valpolicella Recioto della Valpolicella Amarone |
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What grape varieties is Bardolino produced from?
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Corvina
Rondinella Molinara Negrara |
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What is the general character of Bardolino?
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They are meant to be drunk young. There is also a pale red style called Chiaretto.
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What grape varieties is Valpolicella Classico produced from?
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Corvina
Rondinella Molinara |
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What is the most traditional style of Valpolicella Classico?
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"Ripasso." After the wine is made, it is put into a vat with the lees of last year's Recioto grapes. This allows the wine to pick up richness, bitter cherry flavor and a touch of chocolate.
The EU does not allow Ripasso to be on the label, so producers to look for are: Allegrini, Quintarelli, and Alleghieri. Masi's Campo Fiorin and Tedeschi's Capitel San Rocco as well, but these are sold as Vino da Tavola. |
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What grape varieties is Recioto della Valpolicella produced from?
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Corvina
Rondinella Molinara |
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What is the style of Recioto della Valpolicella?
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The style is made in the traditional "passito" process. The wine is strong, dark and sweet.
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What are the flavors of Recioto della Valpolicella?
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Bitter cherries, plums, smoke and meat stock.
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What grape varieties is Recioto della Valpolicella Amarone produced from?
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Corvina
Rondinella Molinara |
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What is the difference in the process of Recioto della Valpolicella Amarone, as compared to "regular" Recioto della Valpolicella?
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The difference in the process is that after the "ripasso" process, when the wine is fermenting, it is fermented all the way to dryness. The resulting wine is a deep, dark garnet in color.
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What are the aromas of Recioto della Valpolicella Amarone?
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Nuts, spice and dense fruit jam.
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What are the flavors of Recioto della Valpolicella Amarone?
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Dried figs and cherry preserves with a bitter almond finish.
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What color grapes are mostly grown in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy?
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Mostly white grapes.
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What are some of the more popular white grapes grown in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy?
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(Picture: Riesling Grapes)
Traminer Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Grigio Pinot Bianco Malvasia |
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What are some of the more popular red grapes grown in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy?
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(Picture: Cabernet Franc Grapes)
Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Refosco Pinot Nero |
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Who were the former owners of the Alto Adige region of Italy, and when?
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The province belonged to Austria until 1918.
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What red grapes are grown in the Alto Adige region of Italy?
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(Picture: Lagrein Grapes)
Lagrein Schiava (or Trollinger) Cabernet Sauvignon |
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What white grapes are grown in the Alto Adige region of Italy?
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(Picture: Pinot Grigio Grapes)
Chardonnay Pinot Grigio Pinot Bianco (on the higher slopes) Riesling Sylvaner |
