Emilia-Romagna

Question 1

Name the two DOCG’s of Emilia-Romagna.

Answer 1

• Romagna Albana (notable for being Italy’s first (and most regularly ridiculed) white wine DOCG in 1987)
• Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto (2011) made from min 85% Grechetto grape

Question 2

Prior to 2014, what was a commonly accepted synonym for Pignoletto

Answer 2

Grechetto. Producers outside of the Pignoletto DOC/DOCG area are barred from using the name on varietal labels.

Question 3

How much of Emilia-Romagna’s wine production is at least DOC level?

Answer 3

15%

Question 4

What is the only DOC for Lambrusco outside of Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 4

Lambrusco Montovano DOC just over the regional border in Lombardy.

Question 5

Name the three most prominent DOC’s for Lambrusco in Emilia Romagna.

Answer 5

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro-Makes fuller, more tannic Lambrusco than most.

Lambrusco di Sorbara-Perhaps the most respected of the varieties, responsible for potentially refreshing, lightly frothy, food-friendly wine.

Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce- The most widely planted of the Lambrusco varieties, making the most
substantial wines.

Question 6

What brand catapulted Lambrusco into the international spotlight and became one of Italy’s biggest export success stories in the 1970’s?

Answer 6

Banfi’s “Riunite”

Question 7

What is the capital of Emilia-Romagna

Answer 7

Bologna

Question 8

What is the local favorite pairing for the cured meats of Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 8

Lambrusco

Question 9

What foods are Emilia-Romagna known for?

Answer 9

The home of Parmigiano-Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, and Modena’s Balsamic vinegar—the wines are less remarkable.

Question 10

What is the first white wine DOCG of Italy and when was it established?

Style?

Answer 10

Romagna Albana; 1987

Dry, semi-sweet (amabile), sweet, and passito styles based on 95% Albana
-some good botrytised versions.

Question 11

What style is Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto known for?

Answer 11

Still and Sparkling white wine based DOCG based on min 85% Pignoletto.

Question 12

Where is Colli Bolognesi?

What estate is best known in Colli Bolognesi?

Answer 12

• South west of Bologna
• pioneering estate Terre Rosse, whose founder Enrico Vallania planted Cab Sauv, Merlot, and Chard in the 60s, aiming at making long-lived wine without any use of oak.