Central and Southern Italy

Question 1

What is a Fiasco?

Answer 1

Traditional squatty straw covered bottle for Chianti.

Question 2

What is the Climate Toscana Central Italy?

Answer 2

Arid near south Siena and Continental further inland.

Question 3

What are the Three main Grapes grown in Tuscany?

Answer 3

Sangiovese, Nebbiolo and Agliancio.

Question 4

What are Italy’s most planted Grapes?

Answer 4

Sangiovese RED and Trebbiano White

Question 5

Chianti DOCG , (8) Subzones

Answer 5

Classico, Rufina, Clli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Collie Pisane, Colli Aretini,Montalbano and Montespertoli. Classico and Ruina are the most consistent in quality.

Question 6

What is governo refermentation ?

Answer 6

Refermenting dried grapes to strengthen the wine inititate malolactic fermentation.

Question 7

What is the standards for producing Chianti?

Answer 7

70% Sangiovese 2 yrs for Riserva.

Question 8

What is the Soil type in Chianti? Or what soils does Sangiovese thrive?

Answer 8

Marl like galestro, sandstone Alberses.

Question 9

What is the % of Sangiovese in Brunello di Montalcino?

Answer 9

100% Sangiovese Grosso. Aged in a cask for a minimum of two years. and bottled for 4 months, 6 reserva.

Question 10

What is a Junior style of Brunello di Montalcino?

Answer 10

Rosso di Montalcino DOC.

Question 11

Who is responsible for being the first to make Super Tuscan Style ?

Answer 11

Marquis Mario Rocchetta in 1968.

Question 12

What does Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG Produce ?

Answer 12

Sweet red passito wine. Also the only to dessert wine to reach DOCG status “Vin Santo” Shared traditionally with a Biscotti.

Question 13

What is the only white DOCG in Tuscany ?

Answer 13

Vernaccia di San Gimignano, crisp Pink grapefruit-tinged white, produced on sandy, rock strewn soils in the Siena Province.

Question 14

Which are the to most recognized DOCG’s in Umbria?

Answer 14

Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG and Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG. Sagrantino di Montefalco is produced from100% Sagrantino grape.

Question 15

what is the only white wine DOCG of Tuscany?

Answer 15

Vernaccia di San Gimignano.

Question 16

Name a DOCG Zone in Campania

Answer 16

Fiano di Avellino

Question 17

Which Region is Cerasulo di Vittoria located in?

Answer 17

Sicily

Question 18

What is the principal red Grape of Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 18

Aglianico

Question 19

Orvieto DOC is located within the Marches

Answer 19

False Orvieto is an Italian wine region located in Umbria and Lazio, centered on the comune of Orvieto. It is primarily known for its white wines made from a blend of mostly Grechetto and Trebbiano

Question 20

What is the Main Grape of Chianti Classico?

Answer 20

Sangiovese

Question 21

What central Italian region does not contain a DOCG?

Answer 21

Calabria.

Question 22

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG wines are produced from the Prugnolo Gentile clone of Sangiovese.

Answer 22

False, Sangiovese.

Question 23

What White Grape in the Marches received the tow DOCG zones for Riserva wines in 2009?

Answer 23

Verdicchio

Question 24

In which DOC region does Super Tuscan Sassicaia have its own Subappellation?

Answer 24

Bolgheri