Friuli Venezia Giulia

Question 1

Tazzelenghe

Answer 1

“Cut the tongue” (high acidity)
red grape FVG
elegant wine, ages very well
DOC COF Tazzelenghe (monovarietal)

Question 2

Schipettino

Answer 2

2 Grand Cru
Cialla
Schipettino di Prepotto
AKA Ribolla Nera
Schiopo-gunshot or little crack
high rotenone

Question 3

Ribolla Gialla

Answer 3

Quality - hillside, well draining soil, older vines
13 century
high acidity

Question 4

Pignolo

Answer 4

resurrected by Walter Filipputti
Subzone Pignolo di Rosazzo DOC

Question 5

Picolit

Answer 5

Dry and sweet wine
oldest native variety

Question 6

Terrano

Answer 6

red grape
FVG
Carso region around Trieste
Dark coloured, strong aroma, strong mineralogy

Question 7

Tocai Friulano

Answer 7

Jakot - name in Slovenia for Tocai Friulano

Question 8

Verduzzo Friulano

Answer 8

2 types Verduzzo Giallo
Verduzzo Verte
famous for its prized dessert wines - Verduzzom Gialle
Ramandolo DOCG (air dried grapes)

Question 9

Vitovska

Answer 9

Near Carso
ferrous rich red rocks - produce mineral whites

Question 10

Ancient Roman city

Answer 10

Aqiuleila

Question 11

Grand Cru for Ribollo Gialla

Answer 11

Rosazzo - warmer area

Question 12

Grand Cru for Schipettino

Answer 12

Prepotto
Cialla

Question 13

Colli Orientali Friuli DOC subzones

Answer 13

Rosazzo
R Bernarda
Prepotto
Cialla
Faedis

Question 14

Colli meaning

Answer 14

hills

Question 15

Tocai Friulano name

Answer 15

Tai

Question 16

Ribolla key to success

Answer 16

Hillside
well drained soil
Heat

Question 17

Ribolla G Grand Cru

Answer 17

Rosazzo
Oslavia

Question 18

Picolit saved from extinction

Answer 18

Giuseppe Perusini

Question 19

Cialla Picolit

Answer 19

Cialla rainier, cooler
100% Picolit

Question 20

COF Picolit DOCG grape

Answer 20

min 85% Picolit

Question 21

Malvasia Istriana

Answer 21

the best Malvasia wines in Italy
more floral and more aromatic
Thrives Isonzo River basin

Question 22

Malvasia Istriana 3 regional characteristics

Answer 22

Carso - most mineral
Isonzo - most full bodies (warmer)
Collio - most refined and perfumed (Ponca , and diurnal t)

Question 23

Terrano grow where

Answer 23

Carso - the most high acid red wine
Ter - tar - dark purple colour

Question 24

Schioppettino

Answer 24

answer to French Syrah
Ronchi di Cialla winery resurrected
owner Dina&Paola Rapuzzi
1977-monovarietal Schioppettino

Question 25

tazzelenghe

Answer 25

lightest of all reds in Friuli
Tongue cutter

Question 26

Refosco del Peduncolo Rosso

Answer 26

herbal, lavender, geranoium
COF DOC - top growing area

Question 27

Refosco Nostrano

Answer 27

Faedis (subzone COF)

Question 28

Pignolo subzone in FOC DOC

Answer 28

Pignolo di Rosazzo

Question 29

Cialla COF DOC grapes

Answer 29

Cialla - Picolit 100% DOCG
Cialla Grand Cru Schiopettino