Blends and Designations

Question 1

What grape(s) make up a Soave wine?

Answer 1

At least 70% Garganega, most imp white grape of Verona (Veneto). Plus up to 30% of Trebbiano di Soave and CH.

Question 2

What grapes make up Vino Nobile de Montepulciano

Answer 2

Sangiovese

Question 3

What grapes make up the wines of Valpolicella?

Answer 3

At least 45% - 95% Corvina (top RED grape in Verona (Veneto)), up to 50% Corvinone (replacing equal % of Corvina), 5% - 30% Rondinella and 5% - 15% other non-aromatic red varieties.
Min aging 2 yrs, 4yr for Riserva.

Question 4

What grapes make up the wines of Gavi?

Answer 4

Cortese, an important white grape of Piedmont (Erbaluce and Moscato close behind)

Question 5

What are the grapes in Franciacorta DOCG?

Answer 5

(Lombardy) Chardonnay and Pinot Nero but also Pinot Bianco
(max. 50%) and the local variety Erbamat (max. 10%).

Minimum Tirage: 18 months (Franciacorta), 24 months (Rosé and Satén), 30 months (Millesimato orVintage) and 60 months (Riserva).

Dosage: Pas dosé – ‘Non-dosed’, up to 3 g/l sugar, Extra Brut – up to 6 g/l, Brut – less than 12 g/l, Extra Dry – 12-17 g/l, sec (dry) 17-32 g/l and Demi-Sec 33-50 g/l

Question 6

What are the grapes in Marsala?

Answer 6

(Sicily) Grillo is dominant, Cataratto may have been eclipsed by it?

Question 7

What is another name for Moscato di Alessandra

Answer 7

Zibibbo

Question 8

What is another name for the grape known as Cannonau?

Answer 8

Garnacha. It is the most important red grape of Sardinia.

Question 9

What is unique about the term “Vernaccia”?

Answer 9

Vernaccia di Oristano or Vernaccia di San Gimignano or…

The term possibly derives from the Latin “vernaculum” (native), a term which generally indicated vines of uncertain origin that are largely cultivated in a certain place.