The 52 Weeks of Training Program Regional Program Tasting Guide FEBRUARY 2020 - , Lombardy, Veneto grapejuicemom.com Piedmont Veneto

One third of ’s population lives in the Piedmont region Best known for the region, Veneto (or Venice) of Italy, which includes the cities of Milan and Turin. produces high quality red table and rich white wines. Piedmont is one of Italy’s most prestigious wine production Though Veneto is smaller than Italy’s other main production regions and is known for it’s high-quality red wines and regions, it produces more wine than any others. Veneto has high- production of Moscato. The majority of the become most famous as the production region of Prosecco. produced in Piedmont are unique to the region. The predominate varietals produced in Veneto are: The predominate red wine varietals produced in Piedmont Corvina are: Rondinella Molinara Dolcetto Brachetto The predominate white Freisa wine varietals produced Grignolino in Veneto are: Malvasia Garganega/ Prosecco The predominate varietals produced in Piedmont are: Moscato Lombardy Even though the wine that I chose to feature is a still wine, Lombardy is also well-known for it’s sparkling wines. Franciacorta, a -quality , and Lambrusco, a semi-sweet piedmont wines sparkling red wine, are what makes Lombardy famous. However, veneto wines from left to right: Lombardy’s still wines are also of great quality and often yield a equal Ca’ Furlan Prosecco - 90 point International Wine - 2018 Broglia Gavi Di Gavi La split of white wines to red wines. Review rating Meirana (Cortese) The predominate wine varietals produced in Lombardy are: lombardy wine 2015 Tinazzi Dugal Ca De Rocchi (70% Cab Sauv, 30% - 2016 Vite Colte Barbera Red wine varietals: White wine varietals: 2018 Ottella Lugana Les Merlot) - 93 point International Wine Review rating D’asti Superiore Luna E I Nebbiolo Pinot Bianco Creete () - 92 2016 Tinazzi Ca De Rocchi Montere Valpolicella Falo (Barbera) - 90 point Lambrusco Trebbiano point Wine Enthusiast Ripasso (Corvina, Rondinella, Monlinara) - 96 point Wine Spectator rating Bonarda Chardonnay rating Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani rating

The 52 Weeks of Wine Training Program Regional Program Tasting Guide FEBRUARY 2020 - Tasting Notes grapejuicemom.com Piedmont Veneto Lombardy

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$15-24 $17-30 $10-14 $20 $19-25 $30-35 Cortese Barbera Prosecco 70% , Corvina, Rondinella, Trebbiano Look: Pale straw yellow, Look: Deep ruby red Look: Yellow, straw 30% Merlot Monlinara Look: Warm, golden, green hue, 13.5% ABV. color, 14% ABV. color, 11% ABV, light to Look: Dark, inky color, Look: Deep bright red, intense straw yellow, 13% Smell: Peach, Smell: Rich blackberry medium-bodied. full-bodied, 14% ABV. full-bodied, 14% ABV. ABV. melon, pink grapefruit, and black cherry, violet, Smell: White peach, pear, Smell: Blackberries, Smell: Red fruit, bright Smell: White flower, anise, flowers licorice, vanilla. citrus, white flower. cherries, tobacco, grilled cherries. tropical fruit, citrus, wild Taste: Citrus, minerality, Taste: Blackberry, black Taste: Apple, kiwi, herbs, balsam. Taste: Ripe cherry, plum, herb. stone fruit cherry, chocolate, strong melon, white peach, Taste: Balanced tannins, fig, chocolate, cranberry, Taste: Grapefruit, tannins, vanilla. almond skin, orchard red berry, light spice, baking spice. pineapple, blossom, lemon zest. velvety finish. saline, minerality.