Central and Southern Italy

Question 1

Umbria Location

Answer 1

Umbria is landlocked right in the
center of Italy

Question 2

Umbria Climate

Answer 2

continental climate with
Mediterranean influences and rugged
and beautiful terrain from the
Apennine mountains

Question 3

Orvieto DOC

Answer 3

most prominent DOC for
white wines makes dry whites from
Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto

Question 4

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

Answer 4

In Orvieto- dry red wines from Sangiovese at Riserva level only

Question 5

Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

Answer 5

In Orvieto- dry to sweet red wines from 100% Sagrantino

Question 6

Lazio Wine Styles

Answer 6

Sweet wines and sparkling wines, most white

Question 7

Lazio location

Answer 7

Located on the Tyrrhenian coast, more famous for Rome than its wines

Question 8

Lazio DOCG Wine style

Answer 8

Vendemmia Tardiva wines from Malvasia Bianca di Candia-Cannellino di Frascati.

Question 9

Cesanese di Piglio DOCG

Answer 9

Lazio, red wines (can be Superior and Reserva) from the local Cesanese grape

Question 10

Frascati Superiore DOCG

Answer 10

Lazio, dry white wines from Malvasia Bianca di Candia (can be Riserva)

Question 11

Campania History

Answer 11

Campania has a long history of making wines back until the first century CE and was one of the prizes of the Roman Empire.

The wines of Monte Massico became famous for the next few centuries, and even today hold a prominent place in the Italian wine world

Question 12

Campania Soil

Answer 12

Tufa

Question 13

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

Answer 13

Campania, minimum 85% Aglianico,can be rosato, red, and Riserva

Question 14

Taurasi DOCG

Answer 14

Campania, minimum 85% Aglianico, can be red only and Riserva

Question 15

Fiano del Avellino DOCG

Answer 15

dry whites from a minimum 85% Fiano, can be Riserva

Question 16

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Answer 16

minimum 85% Greco, can be still or sparkling and RIserva

Question 17

Campi Flegrei DOC

Answer 17

all styles, specializes in wines from Falanghina, Piedirosso, and
Aglianico

Question 18

Falanghina del Sannio DOC

Answer 18

minimum 85% Falanghina, can be still, sparkling, Metodo
Classico, passito, and Vendemmia Tardiva

Question 19

Apulia Wines

Answer 19

wines are thickskinned, full-bodied, mainly red, and can be produced for mass consumption

Question 20

Apulia Grapes

Answer 20

Nero di Troia, Negroamaro,
Primitivo, and for the white wines Bombino Bianco, and Verdeca

Question 21

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero

Answer 21

Apulia, rosato wines only from Bombino Nero

Question 22

Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG

Answer 22

Apulia, dry, red Riserva wines only from Nero di Troia

Question 23

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG

Answer 23

Apulia, dry, red Riserva wines from a minimum 65% Nero di Troia

Question 24

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

Answer 24

Apulia, sweet. red wine made from dried Primitivo grapes

Question 25

Salice Salentino DOC

Answer 25

Apulia, white, rosato, and red wines, sparkling white and rosatos, sweet red wines. Reds and rosatos are from Negroamaro, but varietal red Aleatico is allowed. Whites are mainly from Chardonnay

Question 26

Brindisi DOC

Answer 26

Apulia, Varietal red, rosato, and whites can be sparkling or still. Reds and rosatos are from Negroamaro

Question 27

Primitivo di Manduria DOC

Answer 27

Apulia, red wines only from Primitivo, can be Riserva

Question 28

Basillicata Red Grape

Answer 28

This region is sparsely populated, and its most important feature is Mount Vulture. Aglianico is king here and makes long-lived high quality wines from the slopes of the mountain

Question 29

Basillicata White Grapes and wine styles

Answer 29

Whitewines here are ripe and usually made from Malvasia Bianca, while all styles of wine are made here including rosato, sparkling, and dessert wines.

Question 30

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

Answer 30

Basillicata, dry red wines from 100% Aglianico, can be Riserva. Aged for a minimum 3 years for superiore, and 5 years for Riserva

Question 31

Calabria Climate

Answer 31

warm Mediterranean and grapes reach high levels of ripeness in this warm scrubland

Question 32

Cirò DOC

Answer 32

Calabria, all styles of dry wines from Greco and the local red Gaglioppo

Question 33

Melissa DOC

Answer 33

Calabria, red and white wines from Greco and Gaglioppo as well and produces high-quality white wines