Intermediate Level

Question 1

Coda di Volpe grapes are primarily grown in which of the following regions?
1) Sardinia
2) Campania
3) Sicily
4) Calabria
5) Apulia

Answer 1

2) Campania

Question 2

What is the principle grape variety in the red wines of Salice Salentino DOC?

Answer 2

Negroamaro

Question 3

Siracusa DOC (Syracuse) is located in…

Answer 3

Sicily

Question 4

Where are the producers Argiolas and Sella & Mosca located?

Answer 4

Sardinia

Question 5

Cagliari is the capital of which region?

Answer 5

Sardinia

Question 6

Irpinia, Benevento and Salerno are provinces in which region?

Answer 6

Campania

Question 7

What proportion odf Nero d’Avola is required for Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wines?

Answer 7

50-70%

Question 8

Lacryma Christi wines are produced in which of the following regions? What is it?

Answer 8

Campania (Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio is the name for Vesuvio wines that are at least 12% abv).

Question 9

What is the principal grape of Etna Bianco?

Answer 9

Carricante

Question 10

What is the required aging for Taurasi DOCG wines?

Answer 10

Minimum 3 years from December 1 of harvest year, 1 year in wood

Question 11

True or False : Fiano di Avellino DOCG wines and Greco di Tufo DOCG wines must be 100% varietal.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Planeta is a prominent producer in:

Answer 12

Sicily

Question 13

What red grape is most cultivated along the slopes of Mount Taburno?

Answer 13

Aglianico

Question 14

Mount Etna lies on what side of Sicily?

Answer 14

The Eastern

Question 15

True or False : Both bianco and rosato spumante styles can be produced under the Etna DOC.

Answer 15

True!

Question 16

What is the principal grape in the red wines of the Ciró DOC?

Answer 16

Gaglioppo

Question 17

The Croatian grape Crljenak Kastelanski is related to which Italian grape variety?

Answer 17

Primitivo

Question 18

Piedirosso is most commonly used as a blending partner with:
1)Nero d’Avola
2) Frappato
3) Aglianico
4) Nerello Mascalese
5) Gaglioppo

Answer 18

3) Aglianico

Question 19

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

Answer 19

5) Etna Rosso DOC

Question 20

Marsala is Sicily’s most historic wine style, having been produced since when?

Answer 20

The 18th century

Question 21

What is the principal grape variety in the wines of Faro DOC?

Answer 21

Nerello Mascalese

Question 22

What is the minimum percentage of Aglianico required for the Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 22

85%

Question 23

Marco de Bartoli is a leading producer of what kind of wine?
.

Answer 23

Marsala

Question 24

Mastroberardino and Feudi di San Gregorio are two prominent producers in which region?

Answer 24

Campania

Question 25

What red grape is most cultivated along the slopes of Mount Taburno?

Answer 25

Aglianico

Question 26

A bottle of “Radici” carries what appellation on its label?

Answer 26

Taurasi DOC

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Ciró DOC - Calabria
Carignano del Dulcis DOC - Sardinia
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG - Apulia
Passito di Pantelleria DOC - Sicily

Question 28

What is the most heavily planted grape variety in Sicily?

Answer 28

Catarratto

Question 29

In which of the following regions is Galardi “Terra di Lavoro” produced?

Answer 29

Campania