Central Italy/ Southern Italy

Question 2

The Marche

Name the 2 appellations in Marche that are generally regarded as the Apex expression for Verdicchio?

Answer 2

• Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva /Classico
• Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva

Question 3

The Marche

Name the 2 accessory varities and the max. allowed in Castelly di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva/ Classico? Aging Requirements ?

Answer 3

Varieties:
* Minimum 85% Verdicchio
* Maximum 15% other non-aromatic white grapes authorized in Macerata and Ancona

Aging Requirements:
* 18 months from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 6 months in the bottle

Question 4

The Marche

What variety comprises the wines of Conero Riserva? What are the aging Req.?

or what styles of wines are made?

Answer 4

Varieties:
* Minimum 85% Montepulciano
* Maximum 15% Sangiovese

Aging Requirements:
* Minimum 2 years from November 1 of the harvest year

Rosso only

Rosso Conero does not have aging req.

Question 5

The Marche

What styles of wine are made in Offida Docg?

What varieties make up the wines of Offida Docg?

Answer 5

**Varieties: **
* Varietal White Wines: min. 85% of the stated variety (Pecorino or Passerina), max. 15% non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Marches
*** Rosso: **min. 85% Montepulciano, max. 15% non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Marches

Question 6

The Marche

Aging req. for Offida Docg?

Answer 6

Aging Requirements:
* Bianco: Released from March 1 in the year following harvest
*** Rosso: **Must be aged for a min. 24 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least 12 months in wood and 3 months in the bottle

Question 7

The Marche

Aging req. for Verdicchio di Matelica Ris. Docg?

Answer 7

Aging Requirements: 18 months from December 1 of the harvest year

Question 8

The Marche

What river Runs through Marche? what appellation has most of its vineyards along its banks?

Answer 8

The majority of the DOCG, which
covers 3,000 hectares, is cultivated on a series of hills on the banks of the Esino River

Question 9

Marche

What appellation is home to the ALTA VALLESINA??

Answer 9

Matelica is found southwest and further inland, with one-tenth of
Castelli di Jesi
’s hectarage. Wines are grown in the Alta Vallesina, a high
valley with a rare north-south orientation, protected from the maritime infl uence experienced by Castelli di Jesi.

Question 10

Marche

What varities make up the Falerio DOC?

Answer 10

Pecorino (varietal) as well as white blends of Passerina and Trebbiano Toscano

Question 11

The Marche

Appellation that produces wines with the Passerina grape, as well as sparkling and passito wines?

Answer 11

Terre Di Offida Doc

Question 12

The Marche

What variety makes up the wines from Rosso Piceno Doc?

Answer 12

85% Montepulciano

Question 13

The MARCHE

What is the Governo Method? and what appelation in Marche is known for using it ?

Answer 13

Lacrima Di Morro d’Alba DOC

• The technique consisted on setting aside and drying grapes from September/October harvest, pressing them in November, and introducing the resulting unfermented grape juice into young wine which has just completed the alcoholic fermentation, thereby restarting the fermentation.

This practice leads to a slight increase in the alcoholic strength of the wines and a richer character, but its principal and the most desirable effect is to encourage the malolactic conversion, which was not always easy in the cold cellar in the past before the introduction of temperature-controlled fermentation tanks.

Question 14

Lazio

out of 30 DOC/G appelations. How Many permit white?

Answer 14

26

Question 15

Lazio

Roma DOC varieties? styles?

Answer 15

Styles:
Bianco/Bianco Classico/”Romanella” Spumante
Rosato/Rosato Classico
Rosso/Rosso Classico/Rosso Riserva
Varietal wine:
Bellone/Bellone Classico
Malvasia Puntinata/Malvasia Puntinata Classico

Varieties:
Bianco/Romanella Spumante:
min. 50% Malvasia del Lazio
min. 35% combined Bellone, Bombino, Greco Bianco, Trebbiano Giallo, and/or Trebbiano Verde
max. 15% other white grapes suitable for production in Lazio
Varietally labeled Bianco
min. 85% stated grape
max. 15% other white grapes suitable for production in Lazio
Rosato/Rosso:
min. 50% Montepulciano
min. 35% combined Cesanese Comune, Cesanese di Affile, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and/or Sirah (Syrah)

Question 16

Lazio

Malvasia del Lazio made exclusively in late harvest wine?

Answer 16

Cannellino di Frascati

Question 17

Molise

What appelation is best known for the grape Tintilia?

Answer 17

Tintilia del Molise,

Tintilia wines are typically high in acidity, full bodied, deeply colored, and lightly aromatic, with spicy,
oral, and herbal avors. The grape performs best above 400 meters (1,300 feet) in elevation.
Tintilia
del Molise DOC, established in 2011, allows red and rosato wines based on a minimum of 95% Tintilia
and mandates a minimum elevation of 200 meters (650 feet). A Riserva version for reds requires a
higher ABV, at 13%, and a minimum aging of two years.

Question 18

Puglia

Name the Mnts. that for the higher elevatinos in the North of Puglia?

Answer 18

Daunian Mtns.

Question 19

Puglia

Name the appelation where you can find the grape Uva di Troia?

Answer 19

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG req. a min 65%

Castel Del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG at least 90%

both req. min 2 years aging, inc. at least one year in wood. and a min 13 abv.

Question 20

Sardignia

DOCGs of Sardignia ?

Answer 20

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

Bianco (Normale, Superiore, Frizzante, Spumante, Passito, Vendemmia Tardiva)

Question 21

sicilia

only docg of sicily?

Answer 21

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Varieties:
50-70% Nero d’Avola (Calabrese)
30-50% Frappato