Emilia-Romagna

Question 1

What share of Italian wine production does Emilia-Romagna contribute?

Answer 1

8% of Italy’s acreage

10% of Italy’s production

Question 2

Name 3 of the traditional food products of Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 2

Proscuitto di Parma
Parmigiano Reggiano
Aceto Balsimico Tradizionale di Modena

Question 3

What is the Via Emilia?

Answer 3

Roman trade route between Picenza (west) to Rimini (east)

Question 4

When were Emilia and Romagna joined together administratively?

Answer 4

1947

Question 5

What are the provinces of Emilia?

What are the provinces of Romagna?

Answer 5

Emilia= Piacenza, Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Ferrara

Romagna= Ravenna, Forli-Cesena, Rimini

Question 6

The soils of the Po River plain are…?

Answer 6

Formed by ancient sea

Soil= marine sediment and alluvial deposit

Question 7

Other than the Po, what are the major rivers of Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 7

All rivers from the Po!

Panaro- bisects central ER, east border of Lambrusco apps

Secchia- runs parallel to Panaro just west. West border of Lambrusco apps

Taro-through Colli di Parma, to Liguria

Trebbia- furthest west, through Colli Piacentini to Ligurial

Question 8

The many rivers of Emilia-Romagna moderate the temperature of the region, but also cause what significant drawback to viticulture?

Answer 8

Increased humidity = higher chance of mold/rot

Question 9

What are the most planted grapes of Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 9

Sangiovese and Trebbiano Romagnolo

Question 10

What is the Ancellotta grape primarily used for?

Answer 10

Blending grape for color / concentrated grape must (Lambrusco)

Question 11

What are Emilia-Romagna’s traditional white varietals?

Answer 11

Albana (Romagna)
Pignoletto (Hills of Bologna)
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica (Emilia)
Trebbiano Romagnolo

Question 12

What grape is responsible for some of Romagna’s best dry whites and passitos?

Answer 12

Albana

Question 13

What are the two DOCGs of Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 13

Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG

Romagna Albana DOCG

Question 14

What are the parents of Sangiovese?

Answer 14

Cilegiolo and Calabrese Montenuovo

Question 15

Where does the name of Ortrugo come from?

Answer 15

“Altruga” means ‘the other grape’

Question 16

What is the most widely planted grape variety of Emilia-Romagna overall?

Answer 16

Trebbiano Romagnolo

Question 17

What is the local Emilian name for Bombino Bianco?

Answer 17

Pagadebit

Question 18

Pignoletto has been shown to be “genetically identical” to which other Italian grape?

Answer 18

Grechetto di Todi (traditional of Umbria)

Question 19

What is ‘promiscuous viticulture’?

Answer 19

Vines growing with other plants/crops

Question 20

What was the traditional vine training system of Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 20

Bellussi- complex, high training for Lambrusco (now obsolete)

Pergola Romagnola

Question 21

What are the two most common vine training systems for the various Lambrusco grapes?

Answer 21

Geneva Double Curtain and Sylvoz

Question 22

What share of Emilia-Romagna’s wine is released at the DOC/G level?

Answer 22

25%

Question 23

What is the role of the cooperatives in Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 23

Dominant.

85% of production

Question 24

What style of wine does the sub-region of Emilia focus on?

And Romagna?

Answer 24

Emilia= frizzante

Romagna= still

Question 25

What are the four “districts” of Emilia?

Answer 25

NW———> SE

Hills of Piacenza
Hills of Parma
Lambrusco
Bologna

Question 26

What are the dominant soils of the hills of Piacenza?

Answer 26

Clay and marl with pockets of gravel/pebbles

Question 27

What are the appellations of the Piacenza hills?

Answer 27

1. Colli Piacentini
2. Gutturnio DOC
3. Ortrugo- Colli Piacentini DOC

Question 28

What is the classic style of Colli Piacentini DOC?

Answer 28

Malvasia di Candia Aromatica

Off dry and semi sparkling or passito

Question 29

What grapes are used to produce the Colli Piacentini Vin Santo?

Answer 29

Malvasia di Candia Aromatica & Ortrugo

Question 30

What are the four sub-zones of Colli Piacentini DOC?

What are their grapes /styles?

Answer 30

All focus on distinct white blend (🙄)

1. Monterosso Val d’Arda
2. Trebbiano Val Trebbia
3. Valnure

All different styles of MCA, TR & ORTRUGO

4. Vin Santo di Vigoleno

Made with Santa Maria and Melara

Age= 60/48 in oak

Question 31

What makes a Gutturnio wine Superiore?

Answer 31

Must be STILL & DRY

Question 32

Which of Lambrusco DOCs has the highest production volume?

Answer 32

Lambrusco di Salamino Santa Croce DOC

Question 33

What is the minimum aging period for Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena? And for the extra-vecchio?

What grapes are used?

Answer 33

12 yrs

24 yrs

Lambrusco or Trebbiano Romagnolo

Question 34

What style of wine is produced under Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG?

Answer 34

85% Grechetto Gentile

Still, frizzante & superiore (still)

Classico= min 95%

Question 35

What are the 3 subzones of Pignoletto DOC?

Answer 35

Modena
Reno
Colli d’Imola

Question 36

What was the first white wine DOCG? When?

Answer 36

Romagna Albana DOCG

1987

Question 37

What is the most highly-regarded style of wine produced under the Romagna Albana DOCG?

Answer 37

Passito

Question 38

What village within Romagna Albana is known for producing the best passitos?

Answer 38

Bertinori

Question 39

What are the five designations of the Romagna DOC?

Grapes and styles?

Answer 39

1. Sangiovese- superiore, riserva and novello (12 subzones 🤨🤯)
2. Albana Spumante
3. Cagnina- Terrano, sweet red, released October following harvest (paired with roasted chestnuts)
4. Pagadebit- Bombino Bianco. “Pays the debts” because great harvests even in worst vintages. 1 subzone = Bertinoro🤢
5. Trebbiano- toscano/romognola blend is common. Considered everyday white