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True or False: There is a considerable overall difference in climate between the cooler,
northern portion of Italy and the hot, southern region.

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True

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True or False: Very few parts of Italy are more than 75 miles from the sea

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True

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True or False: The Apennine Mountain Range forms most of the northern border of Italy.

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False

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True or False: The rich valley of the Po River is a relatively flat area located in the southern
section of Italy.

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False

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True or False: Located along the northern edge of the country, the Alps help to prevent much of
the chilling effect of the Arctic air masses from reaching Italy.

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True

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True or False: The Tyrrhenian Sea is located along the western coast of Italy.

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True

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True or False: Tuscany is located along Italy’s Adriatic Coast.

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False

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True or False: The Ionian Sea is located on Italy’s southern border, along the coastlines of
Apulia, Basilicata, and Calabria.

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True

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True or False: Sangiovese is the most widely planted red grape variety in Italy.

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True

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True or False: Trebbiano Toscano one of the leading white grapes of Italy- is known else-
where are Ugni Blanc.

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True

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Amazon della Valpolicella

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DOCG
Veneto
Corvina, Corvinone, Rodinella
Red, Dry, Still

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Recioto della Valpolicella

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DOCG
Veneto
Corvina, Corvinone, Rodinella
Red, Sweet, Still
(sparkling allowed, but rare)
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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Valpolicella

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DOC
Veneto
Corvina, Corvinone, Rodinella
Red, Dry, Still

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Bardolino Superiore

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DOCG
Veneto
Corvina, Corvinone, Rodinella
Red, Dry, Still

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Bardolino Chiaretto

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DOC
Veneto
Corvina, Corvinone, Rodinella
Rose, Dry, Still

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Soave

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DOC
Veneto
Garganega (70%), Trebbiano, Chardonnay
White, Dry, Still
(sparkling allowed, but rare)
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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Recioto di Soave

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DOCG
Veneto
Garganega (70%), Trebbiano, Chardonnay
White, Sweet, Still
(sparkling allowed, but rare)
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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Asolo Prosecco

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DOCG
Veneto
Glera (85%)
White, Dry, Sparkling
(dry to Demi-sec allowed, but rare)
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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Prosecco

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DOC
Veneto
Glera (85%)
White, Dry, Sparkling
(dry to Demi-sec allowed, but rare)
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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Barolo

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DOCG
Piedmont
Nebbiolo
Red, Still and Dry

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Barbaresco

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DOCG
Piedmont
Nebbiolo
Red, Still and Dry

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Moscato d’Asti

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DOCG
Piedmont
Moscato (Muscat)
White, sweet and sparkling
(technically frizante w/ max 2.5 atm)
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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Asti

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DOCG
Piedmont
Moscato (Muscat)
White
Dry, off-dry or sweet
Sparkling (Frizante)
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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Roero

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DOCG
Piedmont
Nebbiolo, Arneis
Red, White, Dry, Still

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Gattinara

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DOCG
Piedmont
Nebbiolo (spanna) min 90%
Red, Dry, Still

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Ghemme

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DOCG
Piedmont
Nebbiolo (spanna) min 90%
Red, Dry, Still

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Gavi

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DOCG
Piedmont
Cortese
White, Dry, still

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Barbera d’Alba

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DOCG
Piedmont
Barbera
Red, Dry, Still

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Designation, Grape(s), Wine Style: Acquit (Brechetto d’Acqui)

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DOCG
Piedmont
Brechetto
Red, sweet, sparkling (still Rose is very rare but approved)

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Grape variety often used in orange wines

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Ribolla Gialla

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31
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A winemaking process that uses partially dried grapes

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Appassimento

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32
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A blanc de blancs sparkling wine produced in Lombardy

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Saten

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33
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A local name for the Nebbiolo grape variety used in Lombardy

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Chiavennasca

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34
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One of the subzones of the Valtellina Superiore DOCG

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Inferno

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An alternative name often used for the Trentino-Alto Adige region

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Sudtriol

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36
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A DOC, located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, known for making white blends
as well as orange wines

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Collio Goriziano

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37
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A DOCG for sparkling wines from Lombardy

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Franciacorta

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38
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Term often used in Italy to refer to the process used to create high-quality
sparkling wines

A

Metodo Classico

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39
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Term often used to refer to sweet wines made using grapes that are partially
dried after harvest

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Recioto

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40
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A local name for the Nebbiolo grape variety used in some parts of Piedmont

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Spanna

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41
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A high-alcohol wine made using partially dried Nebbiolo grapes

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Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG

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42
Q

A region in Lombardy known for producing red wines using the Nebbiolo
grape variety

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Valtellina

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43
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A traditional wine production technique that uses the sediment or lees from
a previous batch in order to make a full-bodied wine

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Ripasso

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44
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A large DOC in Piedmont that covers many of the smaller regions,
including Barolo, Barbaresco, and Roero

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Langhe

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45
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What are the three main cities of Tuscany?

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Florence, Pisa, Sienna

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46
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Red wine makes up what percentage of the total output of Tuscan wine?

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90%

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47
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What term was created in response to the fact that 100% Sangiovese wines made in the Chianti region once had to be categorized as vino da tavola?

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Super Tuscan

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48
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Basic Chianti DOCG must contain a minimum of _______ Sangiovese

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70%

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In addition to Sangiovese, what grapes are permitted to be used in basic Chianti?

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Canaiolo Nero, “other suitable red varieties,” Trebbiano (white), Malvasia (white)

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50
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What are the seven subzones of the Chianti DOCG?

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Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Colline Pisane, Montalbano, Montespertoli, Rufina

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51
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Chianti Classico DOCG must contain a minimum of _______ Sangiovese

52
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What classification was approved by the Chianti Classico Consortium in 2014 for use with high-quality wines produced exclusively from estate-grown grapes?

A

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

53
Q

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG must be aged for a minimum of ________ in wood and a minimum of _________ in the bottle. In addition it may not be released before

A

Two, four months, January 1 of the fifth year following harvest

54
Q

Vin santo that is light red or amber in hue is sometimes referred to as

A

Occhio di pernice

55
Q

What is Tuscany’s only white wine DOCG?

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

56
Q

The original Super Tuscan, produced by Tenuta San Guido

57
Q

Tuscan wine produced in and around the village of Montepulciano

A

Vino Nobile

58
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A Tuscan wine that must be produced using 10% to 20% Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc

A

Carmignano

59
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The major red grape variety of Tuscany

A

Sangiovese

60
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The term used for the Sangiovese grape variety in the region of Scansano

61
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An ancient winemaking technique that involves the addition of overripe
grapes to a vat of new wine as it is finishing fermentation

62
Q

The historic heart of the Chianti region, dating back to the Middle Ages

A

Chianti Classico

63
Q

A type of sweet wine made in Tuscany (and other areas) using dried grapes
and extensive aging

64
Q

Local name for the Sangiovese grape variety as it is used in

Rosso di Montepulciano

A

Prugnolo Gentile

65
Q

A red grape variety noted for its rich color and hearty tannins

66
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The town known as the birthplace of the Super Tuscan movement

67
Q

A red grape variety used widely throughout Tuscany as a blending partner
for Sangiovese

A

Canaiolo Nero

68
Q

One of the earliest Super Tuscan-style

A

Tignanello

69
Q

True or False: Emilia-Romagna is a triangular-shaped region that stretches across the Italian
Peninsula almost from one side to the other.

70
Q

True or False: Est! Est!! Est!!! is a well-known wine produced in Umbria.

71
Q

True or False: Romagna Albana DOG (previously known as Albana di Romagna) was the
first white wine to achieve the DOCG designation.

72
Q

True or False: Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo DOC wines are made using a minimum of
85% Montepulciano grapes.

73
Q

True or False: Orvieto DOC is one of the leading white wines of Umbria

74
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True or False: Frascati DOC is a red wine produced in the Lazio region

75
Q

True or False: Torgiano Rosso Riserva is a DOCG wine produced in Modena.

76
Q

True or False: Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOG is a crisp, dry white wine produced
in the Marches region.

77
Q

True or False: Cònero DOCG, a red wine made using the Montepulciano and Sangiovese grape
varieties, is produced in the Marches region.

78
Q

True or False: Most Lambrusco is produced in Emilia-Romagna; however, some is produced
in Lombardy as well.

79
Q

True or False: Trebbiano d’Abruzzo is the leading red wine of the Abruzzo region.

80
Q

True or False: Orvieto DOC is based (in part) on the Trebbiano Toscano grape,
locally known as Procanico.

81
Q

True or False: Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC is a cherry-colored, lighter style of
Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo.

82
Q

True or False: Montefalco Sagrantino, made with 100% Sagrantino grapes, is a white wine produced in Umbria.

83
Q

True or False: There are four DOCs specifically for vin santo in Tuscany, including the Vin Santo del Chianti DOC.

84
Q

The only DOCG wine produced in Sicily

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria

85
Q

White wine grape used in a DOCG wine of Avellino

86
Q

Rogion that can be described as the ‘toe of the boot” on Italy’s peninsula

87
Q 
Red grape variety used to produce a sweet, late-harvest DOCG wine
in Manduria (Puglia)
88
Q

A boldly-flavored red DOCG wine produced in Campania

89
Q

DOC wine of Calabria; the red version is produced using the Gaglioppo
grape variety

90
Q

Red grape variety used in the wines of the Salice Salentino DOC

A

Negroamaro

91
Q

Dried-grape dessert wine produced in small amounts in Calabria

A

Grecco di Banco

92
Q

Main grape variety used in the wines of the Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

93
Q

DOCG white wine produced on the island of Sardinia

A

Vermentino di Gallura

94
Q

Island located just west of Calabria

95
Q

Main grape variety used in Cerasuolo di Vittoria

A

Nero d’Avola

96
Q

Main grape variety used in Taurasi DOCG

97
Q

Wine region surrounding the town of Naples

98
Q

Location, Main Grapes, and Types of Marsala DOC

A

Sicily
Cataratto, Grillo, and Inzolia
Oro (golden), Ambra (amber), and Rubino (ruby/red)

99
Q

Sweetness levels of Marsala

A

Secco (dry) max 4% r.s.
Semisecco (semidry) 4% - 10% r.s.
Dolce (sweet) more than 10% r.s.

100
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Aging requirement for: Marsala Fine

A

Min. 1 year

101
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Aging requirement for: Marsala Superiore

A

Min. 2 year

102
Q

Aging requirement for: Marsala Superiore Riserva

A

4 years or more

103
Q

Aging requirement for: Marsala Vergine/Marsala Solera

A

Aged in Solera system min 5 years

104
Q

Aging requirement for: Marsala Vergine Stravecchio

A

Min. 10 year in cask

105
Q 
Which of the following is a white wine produced
in Tuscany?
a. Vernaccia di San Gimignano
b. Morellino di Scansano
c. Roero Arneis
d. Orvieto
A

a. Vernaccia di San Gimignano

106
Q 
Which of the following grape varieties is used
in the production of Gavi?
a. Trebbiano Toscano
b. Cortese
c. Sangiovese
d. Barbera
A

b. Cortese

107
Q

Which of the following terms was coined in the 1970s as a result of the strict Chianti DOC regulations in place at the time?

a. Vin Santo
b. Chianti Classico
c. Super Tuscan
d. Chianti Rufina

A

c. Super Tuscan

108
Q

Which of the following wines is required to contain
10% to 20% Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet
Franc?
a. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
b. Super Tuscan
c. Morellino di Scansano
d. Carmignano

A

d. Carmignano

109
Q

Chianti Classico must contain a minimum of ______ Sangiovese.

a. 65%
b. 75%
c. 80%
d. 85%

110
Q

Which of the following phrases best describes
Recioto di Soave?
a. A dry white wine produced in Piedmont
b. A sweet white wine produced in Piedmont
c. A dry white wine produced in Veneto
d. A sweet white wine produced in Veneto

A

d. A sweet white wine produced in Veneto

111
Q

Which of the following types of wines is produced in the DOCG surrounding the town of Asolo?

a. Prosecco
b. Bardolino
c. Picolit
d. Franciacorta

A

a. Prosecco

112
Q 
Which of the following wines is based on the
Montepulciano grape variety?
a. Sforzato
b. Torgiano
c. Cerasuolo d' Abruzzo
d. Rosso di Montalcino
A

c. Cerasuolo d’ Abruzzo

113
Q 
Which of the following wines must be made from
100% Nebbiolo grapes?
a. Barolo and Barbaresco
b. Barolo and Gattinara
c. Barbaresco and Ghemme
c. Barbaresco and Gattinara
A

a. Barolo and Barbaresco

114
Q 
Which of the following is a lightly sparkling wine
produced in Piedmont?
a. Prosecco
b. Brachetto d'Acqui
c. Grecco Bianco
d. Fiano d'Avellino
A

b. Brachetto d’Acqui

115
Q 
Which of the following wines is made using the
Aglianico grape variety?
a. Rosso Conero
b. Montefalco Sagrantino
c. Taurasi
d. Cannonau di Sardegna
A

c. Taurasi

116
Q

Where is Marsala produced?

a. Tuscany
b. Sicily
c. Umbria
d. Calabria

117
Q

Which of the following wine regions surrounds the city of Naples?

a. Apulia
b. Basilicata
c. Calabria
d. Campania

A

d. Campania

118
Q 
Which of the following is an alternative name often
used for the Trentino-Alto Adige region?
a. Suvereto
b. Pavese
c. Suditrol
d. Cornia
A

c. Sudtirol

119
Q 
Which of the following was the first white wine to
achieve DOCG status in Italy?
a. Romagna Albana
b. Vermentino di Gallura
c. Recioto di Soave
d. Rosso Piceno
A

a. Romagna Albana

120
Q

Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG is
produced in which of the following regions?
a. Campania
b. Lazio
c. Marches
d. Lombardy

A

c. Marches

121
Q 
What are the main grape varieties used in the
production of Orvieto?
a. Sangiovese and Barbera
b. Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto
c. Garganega and Sagrantino
d. Primitivo and Aglianico
A

b. Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto

122
Q

Which of the following wines is produced in Emilia-Romagna?

a. Lambrusco
b. Carmignano
c. Prosecco
d. Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone

A

a. Lambrusco

123
Q 
What grape variety is used in the production of
Salice Salentino?
a. Montepulciano
b. Primitivo
c. Passerina
d. Negroamaro
A

d. Negroamaro

124
Q 
Which of the following wines is required to be
produced using 100% Sangiovese?
a. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
b. Carmignano DOCG
c. Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
d. Morellino di Scansano DOCG
A

c. Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

125
Q 
Which of the following areas is located furthest
south?
a. Montalbano
b. Colline Pisane
c. Colli Senesi
d. Barbera d' Asti
A

c. Colli Senesi

126
Q 
Which of the following DOCs extends from the
Veneto and into Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
a. Amarone della Valpolicella
b. Lison-Pramaggiore
c. Pave Malanotte
d. Friuli Colli Orientali
A

b. Lison-Pramaggiore

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