General Knowledge

Question 1

The Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) system was introduced in which year

Answer 1

1963

Question 2

What is Gloria Law and when was it introduced and when was it implemented

Answer 2

The law established the category of Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT), a more relaxed regulation, offering winemakers wider freedoms, introduced in 1992

The first IGTs appeared in 1994

Question 3

Italian wine classifications

Answer 3

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
Vino (formerly Vino da Tavola)

Question 4

Charmat method is also known as what

Answer 4

Martinotti method

Question 5

Four synonyms of Nebbiolo

Answer 5

Spanna (Piemonte)
Chiavennasca (Valtellina)
Picotendro / Picoutener (Valle d’Aosta, Carema)
Prunet

Question 6

Major clones of Nebbiolo

Answer 6

Langhe: Lampia, Michet, Bolla

Valtellina: Briotti, Chiavennascone, Intagliata

Valle d’Aosta: Picoutener

Question 7

Barbaresco wine map

Answer 7

Question 8

Below cities are located in which region of Italy:
Venice
Bologna
Florence
Rome
Naples

Answer 8

Venice: Veneto
Bologna: Emilia-Romagna
Florence: Tuscany
Rome: Lazio
Naples: Campania

Question 9

What is the size of Italian Tonneau

Answer 9

550 L

Question 10

Where is the below two DOCG:
Aglianico del Taburno
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

Answer 10

Aglianico del Taburno - Campania

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore - Basilicata

Question 11

Which DOC is produced on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius

Wines here are known as what

Answer 11

Vesuvio DOC

Lacryma Christi
(Christ’s tear)

Question 12

Where are these two DOC:
Lago di Caldaro
Lago di Corbara

Answer 12

Lago di Caldaro: Trentino-Alto-Adige

Lago di Corbara: Umbria

Question 13

Where are these four DOC:
Sannio
Campi Fleigrei
Costa d’Almalfi
Ischia

Answer 13

Campania