Intermediate Level Flashcards
Coda di Volpe grapes are primarily grown in which of the following regions?
1) Sardinia
2) Campania
3) Sicily
4) Calabria
5) Apulia
2) Campania
What is the principle grape variety in the red wines of Salice Salentino DOC?
Negroamaro
Siracusa DOC (Syracuse) is located in…
Sicily
Where are the producers Argiolas and Sella & Mosca located?
Sardinia
Cagliari is the capital of which region?
Sardinia
Irpinia, Benevento and Salerno are provinces in which region?
Campania
What proportion odf Nero d’Avola is required for Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wines?
50-70%
Lacryma Christi wines are produced in which of the following regions? What is it?
Campania (Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio is the name for Vesuvio wines that are at least 12% abv).
What is the principal grape of Etna Bianco?
Carricante
What is the required aging for Taurasi DOCG wines?
Minimum 3 years from December 1 of harvest year, 1 year in wood
True or False : Fiano di Avellino DOCG wines and Greco di Tufo DOCG wines must be 100% varietal.
False
Planeta is a prominent producer in:
Sicily
What red grape is most cultivated along the slopes of Mount Taburno?
Aglianico
Mount Etna lies on what side of Sicily?
The Eastern
True or False : Both bianco and rosato spumante styles can be produced under the Etna DOC.
True!
What is the principal grape in the red wines of the Ciró DOC?
Gaglioppo
The Croatian grape Crljenak Kastelanski is related to which Italian grape variety?
Primitivo
Piedirosso is most commonly used as a blending partner with:
1)Nero d’Avola
2) Frappato
3) Aglianico
4) Nerello Mascalese
5) Gaglioppo
3) Aglianico
In which of the following appellations are Tenuta della Terre Nere, Passopisciaro, and Benanti located?
1) Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
2) Taurasi DOCG
3) Aglianico del Vulture DOC
4) Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
5) Etna Rosso DOC
5) Etna Rosso DOC
Marsala is Sicily’s most historic wine style, having been produced since when?
The 18th century
What is the principal grape variety in the wines of Faro DOC?
Nerello Mascalese
What is the minimum percentage of Aglianico required for the Taurasi DOCG?
85%
Marco de Bartoli is a leading producer of what kind of wine?
.
Marsala
Mastroberardino and Feudi di San Gregorio are two prominent producers in which region?
Campania
What red grape is most cultivated along the slopes of Mount Taburno?
Aglianico
A bottle of “Radici” carries what appellation on its label?
Taurasi DOC
Match the following appellations to the correct region. (Apulia, Calabria, Sardinia, Sicily)
1) Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG - Apulia
2) Carignano del Sulcis DOC - Sardinia
3) Passito di Pantelleria DOC - Sicily
4) Ciró DOC - Calabria
Ciró DOC - Calabria
Carignano del Dulcis DOC - Sardinia
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG - Apulia
Passito di Pantelleria DOC - Sicily
What is the most heavily planted grape variety in Sicily?
Catarratto
In which of the following regions is Galardi “Terra di Lavoro” produced?
Campania
