26 - Introduction to Italy

Question 1

List the wine regions of Italy

Answer 1

1 - Aosta Valley
2 - Piemonte
3 - Lombardy
4 - Trentino Alto Adige
5 - Veneto
6 - Friuli-Venezia Giulia
7 - Liguria
8 - Emilia-Romanga
9 - Tuscany 
10 - Umbria
11 - Marche
12 - Lazio
13 - Abruzzo
14 - Molise
15 - Campania
16 - Puglia
17 - Basilicata
18 - Calabria
19 - Sicily
20 - Sardinia

Question 2

What is the italian for PDO

Answer 2

DOP: denominazione di origine protetta

Question 3

What PDO signifier is more commonly seen on italian wine bottles. What does each mean

Answer 3

DOC - Subject to geographical boundaries as well as varietal and production method restrictions.
DOCG - As above + must be bottled in the area of production and subject to Ministry of Agriculture tasting.

Question 4

What is the PGI equivalent in Italy?

What is more commonly seen on labels?

Answer 4

IGP - Indicazione Geografica Protetta

IGT - Indicazione Geografica Tipica

Question 5

What does Classico mean on a bottle of Italian wine?

Answer 5

Over time, boundaries of a number of appellations have expanded to allow new plantings outside the original zone.

The term Classico acknowledges wines that have been made solely from the original classified land and includes many of the best wines from the area.

Question 6

What does the term Riserva mean on an Italian wine?

Answer 6

It acknowledges wines with both higher alcohol levels and longer ageing than the minimums stipulated by the appellation laws.