Italy

Question 1

What is the name of the system in Italy that was formalized as a means to protect Italian wine appellations

Answer 1

Denominazione di Origine Controllata - DOC

Question 2

What system is the DOC based off of?

Answer 2

The French AOC

Question 3

What is the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita - (DOCG)

Answer 3

The highest quality destination in the Italian DOC system

Question 4

When was the DOCG introduced and when was the first one given the recognition

Answer 4

awarded in 1980

Question 5

What DOC were the first to be awarded DOCG status?

Answer 5

All in 1980:

Brunello di Montalcino - Tuscany

Barolo - Piedmonte

Barbaresco - Piedmonte

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Tuscany

Question 6

What is Vino da Tavola

Answer 6

Italian for table wines

Question 7

What was the purpose of the creation of Vino da Tavola

Answer 7

To create a system of wines that conflicted with the watered down DOC system

Question 8

What is the geographical requirements for Vino da Tavola

Answer 8

Cant say anything other than Italy

Question 9

What are two iconic wines that started as Vino da Tavola

Answer 9

Super Tuscans

Sassicaia

Tignanello

Question 10

What is the Indicazione Geografica Tipica

Answer 10

• a category of more relaxed regulation, offering winemakers wider freedoms
• varietal label on bottles
• ranges from basic quality to some of the most sought after bottles in Italy
• used as a springboard to gain DOC status

Question 11

What is the Italian wine classification system

Answer 11

DOCG - Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

DOC -Donominazione di Origine Controllata

IGT - Indicazione Geografica Tipica

Vino - Formerly Vino da Tavola

Question 12

What are the two main mountain ranges of Italy

Answer 12

Apennine Mountains - “Spine of Italy” runs north to south in the middle of Italy

Alps Mountains -Northern part of Italy. Borders France, Switzerland and Austria

Question 13

What are the 3 levels of Italian labeling

Answer 13

Classico

Riserva

Superiore

Question 14

What is the Italian wine that is labeled:

• is traditional, theoretically superior, vineyard area within a DOC/G

Answer 14

Classico

Question 15

What is the Italian wine that is labeled:

• Reserve
• extended aging (in cask, then bottle)
• can denote lower yields and higher alcohol depending on the appellation

Answer 15

Riserva

Question 16

What is the Italian wine that is labeled:

• Higher level of alcohol or longer aging depending on the appellation

Answer 16

Superiore

Question 17

Italian word for Sparkling

Answer 17

Spumante

Question 18

Italian for slightly sparking

Answer 18

Frizzante

Question 19

Italian word for Dry

Answer 19

Secco

Question 20

Italian word for Sweet

Answer 20

Dolce

Question 21

Italian for wines made from dried grapes

Answer 21

Recioto / Passito

Question 22

What is the latest DOCG, gaining its status in 2014

Answer 22

Nizza

Question 23

What country has the most grape varieties of anywhere in the world

Answer 23

Italy

Question 24

What is the Santa Trinità Mediterranea

Answer 24

The Mediterranean Holy Trinity

Olive Oil
Wine
Bread

Question 25

What place in the world consumes the most wine

Answer 25

Vatican City 16 gallons (61 liters) per person ``` Compared to the United States where we consume on average: 3 gallons (11 liters) ```

Question 26

What is Uva Francesca and when did they come to Italy

Answer 26

Italian for French Grape Cabernet Sauvignon came to Italy in the late 18th century

Question 27

What is Grappa

Answer 27

Is a clear Brandy from Italy (most famous in northern Italy) - when grape pomace ( the pulpy mash of stem, seeds, and skins left over from winemaking) is referemented and distilled

Question 28

What is Ue

Answer 28

A softer, lighter type of grappa - invented by Nonino - distilled from actual grapes rather than pomace

Question 29

What is Grappa di Monovutigno

Answer 29

Grappa from a single grape variety, such as Riesling, Moscato, Gewürztraminer, or picolit - is considered the superior form of Grappa due to it carries a faint suggestion of aroma and flavor of the original grapes

Question 30

What was the first wine given DOC status

Answer 30

Tuscan White Vernaccia di San Gimignano in 1966

Question 31

What is significant about Albana di Romagna

Answer 31

In 1981, it was named the first white DOCG in Italy

Question 32

What is the Law 930 and what did it intel

Answer 32

Created on February 12 1963 - introduced the DOC system to Italy - established maximum yields - approved varieties and viticultural practices - set geographical boundaries - authorized vinificaton techniques - styles - minimum and maximum alcohol levels for each DOC wine

Question 33

Modern Italy was unified as recently in what year

Answer 33

1861

Question 34

Trentino - Alto Adige was added to Italy after the collapse of what country and the end of what war

Answer 34

Austro - Hungarian Empire - World War I

Question 35

What is Italy most sparsely populated area

Answer 35

Valle d'Asota

Question 36

What region in Italy has France as one of its official language

Answer 36

Valle d'Asota