For Competition Flashcards
Aging requirement of Barbaresco Normale and Riserva
26 months with 9 in oak (2 years + 2 months)
50 months with 9 in oak (4 years + 2 months)
Aging requirement of Barolo Normale and Riserva
38 months with 18 months in oak (3 years + 2 months)
62 months with 18 months in oak (5 years + 2 months)
Aging requirement of Gattinara Normale and Riserva
35 months with 24 in oak (3 years - 1 month)
47 months with 36 in oak (4 years - 1 month)
Aging requirement of Nizza Normale and Riserva
18 months with 6 in oak (1.5 years)
30 months with 12 in oak (2.5 years)
Aging requirement of Brunello di Montalcino Rosso, Normale, Riserva
Rosso: min. 1 year (oak not required)
Normale: Min. 2 years in oak + 4 months in bottle, may not be sold before 1/1 of the 5th year
Riserva: Min. 2 years in oak + 6 months in bottle, may not be sold before 1/1 of the 6th year
Aging requirement of Valtellina Superiore Normale and Riserva
24 months from 12/1 of the harvest year, including a min. 12 months in wood
Valtellina Riserva: min. 3 years
Aging requirement of Chianti Classico Normale, Riserva, Gran Selezione
May not be released until 10/1 of the following harvest
24 months from 1/1 including 3 months in bottle
30 months from 1/1 including 3 months in bottle
Aging requirement of Chianti Normale, Superiore, Gran Selezione
May not be released until March 1 of the year following the harvest
Chianti Superiore: May not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest
Chianti Riserva: Minimum 2 years aging from 1/1 of the year following harvest
Aging requirement of Alta Langa Normale and Riserva
What is the grape
30 months on the lees
Spumante Riserva: 36 months on the lees
(All Alta Langa wines must be vintage-dated)
Min. 90% combined Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay
Soil of Barolo
Tortonian
Helvetian (Serravallion & Laghien)
Soil of Chianti Classico
Macigno (sandstone)
Galestro (friable clay-schist)
Alberese (white calcareous marl)
MGA
Soil of Barbaresco
Tortonian
Calcareous Marl
DOC shared between Veneto and Friuli
Lison (DOCG)
Lison-Pramaggiore
Prosecco
DOC shared between Veneto and Lombardy
Garda
Lugana
San Martino della Battaglia
DOC shared between Veneto, Trentino, Friuli
Delle Venezie
DOC shared between Veneto and Trentino
Valdadige
Valdadige Terradeiforti
DOC shared between Umbria and Lazio
Orvieto
DOCG of Tuscany (11)
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Carmignano
Elba Aleatico Passito
Montecucco Sangiovese
Morellino di Scansano
Suvereto
Val di Cornia
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Which was the first created DOC in which year and when did it become DOCG
Vernaccia di San Gimignano:
Only Bianco DOCG in Tuscany
Italy’s First DOC created in 1966; it became DOCG in 1993
Name four blending grapes of Chianti Classico
Since which year, the two white grapes were no longer allowed
Colorino
Canaiolo Nero
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
As of the 2006 vintage, Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianco are no longer allowed
DOCG of Puglia and state their wine styles
All of them were established in which year
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
- Dulce Naturale
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
- Rosso
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia
- Rosso
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
- Rosato*
All four DOCG were established in 2011
DOCG of Friuli
Lison
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
Ramandolo
Rosazzo
Wine style of grape of Lison
Bianco
Tai Bianco
Wine style and grape of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
What is the subzone
Bianco
Picolit
Cialla
Newest DOCG established in Italy
Canelli of Piedmont in 2023
Wine style and grape of Ramandolo
Bianco Passito
Verduzzo Friulano
Wine style and grape of Rosazzo
Bianco
Tai Bianco
DOCG of Campania
Fiano de Avellino
Greco di Tufo
Taurasi
Aglianico del Taburno
DOCG of Lazio
Which one was the first zone to achieve DOCG status in which year
Frascati Superiore
Cannellino di Frascati
Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio)
- first DOCG in 2008
Wine style and grape of Frascati Superiore
Bianco
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Malvasia del Lazio
Wine style and grape of Cannellino di Frascati
Bianco Vendemmia Tardiva (VT)
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Malvasia del Lazio
Wine style and grape of Piglio
Cesanese di Affile
and/or
Cesanese comune (common)
DOCG of Umbria
Montefalco Sagrantino
Torgiano Rosso Riserva
Wine style and grape of Torgiano Rosso Riserva
Sangiovese
Name two synonym of Pignoletto
Grechetto Gentile
Grechetto di Todi
Alionzina
DOCG of Basilicata
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
DOCG of Sardegna
Vermentino di Gallura
Classico Zone and Subzone of Valpolicella
Classico Zone:
Fumane
Negrar
Marano
Sant’Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano
Subzones: Valpantena
Gaja declassified their wines to Langhe from which to which vintage
Apart from which two wines and why did they declassify
Which vintage they never produced
Due to the use of 5-6% Barbera in the blend
Gaja’s wines were classified as Langhe Nebbiolo DOC from 1996 to 2011, and returned to Barbaresco and Barolo DOCG in 2013
Apart from Dagromis and Barbaresco
2012 was never produced
Classico Zone of Soave Superiore DOCG
Soave
Monteforte d’Alpone
Which three Barolo communes are entirely included in DOCG
Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga d’Alba
Gaja’s three single vineyards in Barbaresco and three single vineyards in Barolo
Barbaresco:
Costa Russi
Sori San Lorenzo
Sorì Tildìn
Barolo:
Sperss
Conteisa
Dagromis
Where is Carignano del Sulcis DOC
What is the synonym of Carignano grape
Sardegna
Cariñena / Carignan
Timorasso is often associated with which DOC
What is the traditional name of Timorasso
Colli Tortonesi DOC in Piedmont
Derthona
Italy wine map
Wine style and grape of Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Min. alcohol
Minimum 90% Chiavennasca
Grapes are dried to increase potential natural minimum alcohol from 11% to 14%, and may not be vinified before December 10
Min. 14% alcohol
The grape of Cannonau di Sardegna DOC is known as what in other countries
Grenache
Grapes of Roero DOCG
Bianco/Bianco Spumante: min. 95% Arneis
Rosso: min. 95% Nebbiolo
