General

Question 0

How many provinces in Italy

Answer 0

94

Question 1

How many regions in Italy

Answer 1

20

Question 2

How many communes in Italy

Answer 2

8090++

Question 3

How many vineyards in Italy

Answer 3

900 000 registered

Question 4

How many registered grape varieties in Italy

Answer 4

1000

Question 5

What rank is italy in wine producing countries (global)

Answer 5

2

Question 6

What rank is italy in wine consuming countries (global)

Answer 6

3

Question 7

What are the 4 official wine quality levels in Italy

Answer 7

Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita DOCG
Denominations di origine controllata DOC
Indicazione geographica tipica IGT
Vino da tavola VdT

Question 8

What is the EU term for DOCG and DOC

Answer 8

Denominazione di origine protetta DOP PDO

Question 9

What is the EU term for IGT

Answer 9

Indicazione geografica protetta IGP or PGI

Question 10

When was the DOC system created

Answer 10

1963

Question 11

What is the DOC system based on and why was it created

Answer 11

French AOC system

Provide structure and standards of production

Question 12

What do the regional laws of the DOC system define

Answer 12

Yields 
Grape varieties
Geographical boundaries
Viti and vini techniques
Alcohol levels
Aging requirements

Question 13

What does the DOC govern that the AOC does not

Answer 13

Aging requirements

Question 14

How many DOCs

Answer 14

Over 335

Question 15

When was the DOCG created

Answer 15

1984

Question 16

What does guarantita mean

Answer 16

Wines must be approved by a government tasting panel on an annual basis

Question 17

Initially how many DOCGs

Answer 17

6

Question 18

How many DOCGs now

Answer 18

72

Question 19

Some flaws of the DOC system

Answer 19

Permitted yeilds to high
Prevents experimental viticulture
Few easily identifiable wine regions
Geographical boundaries too generous

Question 20

When and why Goria laws created

Answer 20

1992

Address shortcomings of DOC system

Question 21

What changes did the GORIA laws impose

Answer 21

Introduction of IGT - address vino di tavola issue
Riserva terminology tightened
Marginal vineyard zones axed
IGT used as springboard for DOC status

Question 22

Some recent trends in italian wine

Answer 22

Plantings in south and Sicily
Preserve and develop ancient indigenous varieties
Emulation of great wines from other countries

Question 23

Annata

Answer 23

Year or vintage

Question 24

Bianco

Answer 24

White

Question 25

Classico

Answer 25

Best zone within a region

Question 26

Consorzio

Answer 26

Group of producers who promote wine

Question 27

Dolce

Answer 27

Very sweet

Question 28

Frizzante

Answer 28

Semi sparkling

Question 29

Imbottigliato all’Origine

Answer 29

Estate bottled

Question 30

Metodo tradizionale

Answer 30

2nd fermentation in bottle

Question 31

Apassimento

Answer 31

Made from semi dried grapes - south

Question 32

Recioto

Answer 32

Made from semi dried grapes - north

Question 33

Rosato

Answer 33

Rose

Question 34

Rosso

Answer 34

Red

Question 35

Secco

Answer 35

Dry

Question 36

Vendemmia

Answer 36

Harvest or vintage

Question 37

Superiore

Answer 37

.5% more alcohol

Better quality

Question 38

Spumante

Answer 38

Less sparkling than Frizzante

Very lightly sparkling

Question 39

One region of Italy where German varieties are found

Answer 39

TAA

Question 40

Where would you find ribolla gialla

Answer 40

FVG