Friuli Venezia Giulia IWS

Question 1

Which countries/region and sea border Friuli Venezia Giulia?

Answer 1

Veneto, Austria, Adriatic Sea and Slovenia

Question 2

What soil types are found in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

Answer 2

Ponca (Flysch of Cormons), Limestone and Toari

Question 3

Is Friuli Venezia Giulia autonomous?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Which region does Friuli Venezia Giulia share some of its vineyards/appellations with?

Answer 4

Slovenia

Question 5

What does ‘Grave’ mean?

Answer 5

Gravel

Question 6

What are ‘Ronchi’?

Answer 6

Well-exposed, often terraced vineyard sites

Question 7

What does ‘Collio’ mean?

Answer 7

Hillsides

Question 8

What are ‘Magredi’?

Answer 8

Flat, grassy expanses

Question 9

What is the most widely planted grape in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

Answer 9

Pinot Grigio

Question 10

What grape is associated with the Lison DOCG?

Answer 10

Friulano

Question 11

What grape is associated with the Friuli Grave DOC?

Answer 11

Merlot

Question 12

What grape is associated with the Collio DOC?

Answer 12

Pinot Grigio

Question 13

What grape is associated with the Carso DOC?

Answer 13

Terrano

Question 14

What is the northernmost appellation of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

Answer 14

Ramandolo DOCG

Question 15

What is Schioppettino is known as?

Answer 15

Ribolla Nera

Question 16

What is ‘Pastini’?

Answer 16

The typical terraced vineyards of Carso

Question 17

Ponca’ is a local name for what soil type?

Answer 17

Flysch of Cormons

Question 18

What is the ‘Bora’?

Answer 18

The cold, strong eastern wind that affects Friuli Venezia Giulia

Question 19

What grape is associated with the Ramondolo DOCG?

Answer 19

Verduzzo Giallo

Question 20

Where does Pignolo get its name?

Answer 20

Pigna (pine cone)

Question 21

Which variety of Malvasia is most often found in Friuli?

Answer 21

Malvasia Istriana

Question 22

What style(s) of wine does Picolit most often produce?

Answer 22

Sweet passito wines

Question 23

What was varietal Friulano labeled as until 2007?

Answer 23

Tocai Friulano

Question 24

What country borders Friuli on its eastern side?

Answer 24

Slovenia

Question 25

Friulano is genetically identical to what grape variety?

Answer 25

Sauvignonasse

Question 26

What was Friuli Venezia Giulia's first DOCG?

Answer 26

Ramandolo DOCG

Question 27

What are the two sub varieties of Verduzzo Friulano?

Answer 27

Verduzzo Giallo and Verduzzo Verde

Question 28

What are the names of the two subzones of Friuli Isonzo DOC?

Answer 28

Rive Alte and Rive di Giare

Question 29

What style(s) of wine is produced as Ramandolo DOCG?

Answer 29

Sweet wines

Question 30

In which geographic area of Friuli Venezia Giulia is Vitovska grown?

Answer 30

Carso

Question 31

Where does Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso get its name?

Answer 31

From the stalk that becomes red when the grapes are ripe

Question 32

What soil type characterises the Carso plateau?

Answer 32

Limestone

Question 33

Picolit is prone to grape shatter, what does this result in?

Answer 33

Tiny yields of smaller, more acidic grapes

Question 34

Which appellation has vineyards interspersed with Magredi?

Answer 34

Friuli Grave DOC

Question 35

What wine style is Josko Gravner most associated with?

Answer 35

Orange wines

Question 36

What style(s) of wine is produced as Rosazzo DOCG?

Answer 36

A full-bodied white blend based on Friulano