Central Italy

Question 1

Climatic influences in the center of Italy

Answer 1

Appennine
Sea breeze

Question 2

Chianti sub-regions 7

Answer 2

Chianti colli senesi
Chianti colli fiorentini
Chianti colli arentini

Chianti colline pisane
Chianti montalbano
Chianti rufina
Chianti Montespertoli

Question 3

Aging requirements of Chianti
Chianti
Classico
Riserva
Gran selezione

Answer 3

Chianti 6 months
Chianti classico 1 year
Chianti classico riserva 24 months (3 months in wood)
Chianti gran selezione 30 months

Question 4

Chianti DOCG and Chianti classico DOCG min % Sangiovese

Answer 4

70%
80%

Question 5

Vin santo del Chianti classico aging requirements

Answer 5

3 years (24 months in oak)

Question 6

When was the bolgheri DOC introduced

Answer 6

1994

Question 7

Grapes allowed in bolgheri and max % of Sangiovese allowed

Answer 7

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Merlot, max 50% Sangiovese

Question 8

What’s the grape for white bolgheri

Answer 8

Vermentino and Sauvignon blanc

Question 9

Brunello di montalcino normale and riserva aging requirements

Answer 9

Normale: 4y, 2y in oak and 4months in the bottle

Riserva: 5 years, 2y in oak and 6 months in the bottle

Question 10

Vino nobile di Montepulciano aging requirements normale and riserva

Answer 10

2y, of which 12 months in oak and 6 months in the bottle

Riserva is 3 years

Question 11

One DOC and one DOCG of Umbria

Answer 11

Orvieto DOC
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

Question 12

Cannellino di Frascati DOCG grape (Lazio)

Answer 12

Malvasia bianca

Question 13

Cesanese del piglio DOCG grape (Lazio)

Answer 13

Cesanese

Question 14

Frascati DOC and Frascati superiore DOCG grape

Answer 14

Malvasia bianca

Question 15

Eat!est!!est!!! Di Montefiasconi DOC grape
Lazio

Answer 15

Trebbiano toscano and Malvasia Bianca

Question 16

Castelli di Jesi DOCG Grape

Marche

Answer 16

Verdicchio and trebbiano

Question 17

Conero riserva DOCG Grape

Marche

Answer 17

Montepulciano and Sangiovese

Question 18

Vernaccia di Serrapatrona DOCG

Marche

Answer 18

Vernaccia

Question 19

Offida DOCG Grape red and white

Marche

Answer 19

Montepulciano for red
Pecorino and passerina for white

Question 20

Abruzzo grapes

Answer 20

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

Question 21

Molise red and white grapes

Answer 21

Montepulciano and aglianico
Trebbiano toscano

Question 22

What’s the vulcano in Campania

Answer 22

Vesuvius

Question 23

Best red and white grapes in Campania

Answer 23

Falanghina
Fiano d’avellino (DOCG)

Aglianico
Greco di tufo (DOCG)

Question 24

Vesuvio DOC white and red grapes

Answer 24

Piedirosso
Aglianico

Coda di volpe
Falanghina

Question 25

Name 4 DOCG in Campania

Answer 25

Aglianico del Taburno Taurasi Fiano d’avellino Greco del tufo

Question 26

What’s the best DOC for rose in Puglia

Answer 26

Salice salentino DOC

Question 27

grapes in Puglia

Answer 27

Negroamaro Primitivo Trebbiano Sangiovese

Question 28

Name one DOCG in Puglia

Answer 28

Primitivo di manduria DOCG (dolce)

Question 29

Name two DOC in Puglia

Answer 29

Primitivo di manduria DOC (secco) Salice salentino DOC

Question 30

Name one DOCG in Basilicata

Answer 30

Aglianico del volture superiore DOCG

Question 31

The only DOCG in Sicily and percentages

Answer 31

Cerasuolo di vittoria 50-70% nero d’avola 30-50% frapppato

Question 32

Sicily grapes red

Answer 32

Nero d’avola Frappato Ansonica Nerello mascalese Nerello cappuccio

Question 33

What’s the DOC for fortified wine in Sicily

Answer 33

Marsala

Question 34

Grapes for Marsala

Answer 34

Ansonica Grillo Catarrato Damaschino

Question 35

Ambra, Oro, fine, superiore, vergine, stravecchio are words for what wine

Answer 35

Marsala

Question 36

Name the only DOCG IN Sardinia

Answer 36

Vermentino di Gallura : vermentino grapes

Question 37

Grapes in Sardinia

Answer 37

Cannonau Vermentino