Central Italy

Question 1

Name the white grapes in Central Italy

Answer 1

1. Trebbiano
2. Malvasia
3. Verdicchio
4. Grechetto

Question 2

Name the red grape in Central Italy

Answer 2

Sangiovese

Question 3

What is the ageing requirement of Chianti Classico Gran Reserva?

Answer 3

aged for 30 months

Question 4

What is the ageing requirement of Chianti Classico Reserva?

Answer 4

aged for 24 months

Question 5

Describe Sangiovese

Answer 5

• late-ripening + warm climate
• high acidity + high tannin + red cherries, dried herbs, meat and game aromas
• small oak barrels and large oak casks

Question 6

Describe Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Answer 6

1. low attitude and warmer climate
2. cool maritime breezes moderate climate
3. 100% Sangiovese
4. minimum 2 years in wood + release from January of the 5th year of harvest
5. can be classified as Rosso di Montalcino DOC

Question 7

What is the ageing requirement of Describe Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?

Answer 7

minimum 5 years ageing, 2 years in oak

Question 8

Name the birth place in Super Tuscan

Answer 8

Toscana IGT
Maremma Toscana DOC
Bolgheri DOC

Question 9

Which grape variety cab be found in Soave (Veneto), Orvieto (Umbria) and Frascati (Lazio)?

Answer 9

Trebbiano
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Question 10

Why Brunello Di Montalicino can be sold in premium price?

Answer 10

1. warmer climate with cool maritime breezes = fuller-bodied wine
2. wines must be aged for 5years
3. DOCG wines = more limitation in production + tasting
4. Sangiovese = develop complex flavours with bottle age in the best example
   (If have) Riserva = longer ageing requirement

Question 11

Tasting notes of Barolo

Answer 11

Aroma: plum, strawberry, dried roses, road tar, mushroom, leaves, white truffles
High tannin, acidity, alcohol