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DOCG in Lumbardy
Franciacorta,
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico,
Valtellina Superiore,
Moscato di Scanzo,
Sforzato di Valtellina
What produced from Moscato di Scanzo
100% Moscato di Scanzo Rosso Passito
What produced from Sforzato di Valtellina
90% Chiavennasca passito
Ageing for Frnaciacorta Bianco
25 months, 18 months lees
Ageing for Saten and Franciacorta Rose
31 months, 24 months lees
Ageing for Franciacorta Millesimato
37 months, 30 months lees
Ageing for Franciacorta Riserva
67 months, 60 months lees
Nebbiolo DOCG in Piedmont
Barolo,
Barbaresco,
Ghemme,
Gattinara,
Roero
Synonym for Nebbiolo in Ghemme and Gattinara
Spanna
Nebbiolo DOC in Piedmont
Langhe,
Carema,
Lessona,
Sizzano,
Nebbiolo d’Alba
Dolcetto DOCG in Piedmont
Dogliani,
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba,
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Barbera DOCG in Piedmont
Barbera d’Asti,
Barbera de Monferrato Superiore,
Nizza
Brachetto DOCG in Piedmont
Brachetto ‘Aqui
DOCG in Toscana
Brunello di Montalcino,
Carmignano,
Chianti,
Chianti Classico,
Morellino di Scansano,
Montecucco Sangiovese,
Elba Aleatico Passito,
Rosso della Val di Cornia,
Suvereto,
Vernaccia di San Gimignano,
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
What’s the grape for Elba Aleatico Passito
100% Aleatico ( Muscat de Petit Grain Rouge
DOCG in Umbria
Sagrantino Montefalco,
Torgiano Rosso Reserva
What’s the grape for Torgiano
70-100% Sangiovese
DOCG in Veneto
Amarone della Valpolicella,
Asolo Prosecco,
Bardolino Superiore,
Soave Superiore,
Conegliano Valdobbiadene,
Colli di Conegliano,
Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio,
Friulano di Bagnoli,
Lison,
Montello Rosso,
Piave Malanotte,
Recioto della Valpolicella,
Recioto di Gambellara,
Recioto di Soave
What’s the grape for Recioto di Gambellara
100% Garganega
What’s the grape for Lison
Min. 85% Tai (Friulano)
What’s the grape for Friulano di Bagnoli
Raboso Piave
What’s the grape for Piave Malanotte
Raboso Piave
What’s the grape for Montello Rosso
CS, Merlot, CF, Carmenere
DOCG in Marches
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva,
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva,
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona,
Conero,
Offida
What’s the grape for Conero
Montepulciano
What’s the grape for Offida
85% Montepulciano for Rosso,
85% Passerina or 85% Pecorino for Bianco.
DOCG in Emilia Romagna
Albania di Romagna,
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto
What’s the grape for Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto
Pignoletto (Bianco
What’s the grape for Albana di Romagna
Albana ( white, from Secco to Passito
DOCG in Friuli Venezia Giulia
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit,
Ramandolo,
Rosazzo,
Lison
What’s the grape for Colli Orientali
Picolit
What’s the grape for Rosazzo
Friulano, SV, PB, Chardonnay, Ribolla Gialla
DOCG in Lazio
Cannellino di Frascati,
Frascati Superiore,
Piglio
DOCG in Abruzzo
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Terramane,
Tullum
DOCG in Campania
Aglianico del Taburno,
Taurasi,
Fiano di Avellino,
Greco di Tufo
DOCG in Pulia
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero,
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Reserva,
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva,
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
DOCG in Baslicata
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
DOCG in Sardegna
Vermentino di Gallura
DOCG in Sisily
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
What is Occhio di Pernice
Rose Vin Santo
What is Rose Vin Santo
Occhio di Pernice
Still wine from Franciacorta produced from
Curtefranca DOC,
Sebino IGT
Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta
Picoutener
What is Sangiovese in Vino Nobile
Prugnolo Gentile
Liguria best known DOC
Cinque Terre DOC
Barrel for Vin Santo
Caratelli 50L
Grenache in Sardegna
Cannonau
Communes in Barbaresco
Barbaresco,
Neive,
Treiso,
San Rocco Seno d’Elvio
Sweetness for Franciacorta Bianco/Rose
Zero to Demi sec
Sweetness for Franciacorta Saten
Brut only
Sweetness for Franciacorta Millesimato
Zero to Extra Dry
Sweetness for Franciacorta Riserva
Zero to Brut
Ageing for Amarone
2 years,
4 years for Riserva
Communes of Barolo
Barolo, La Mora, Castiglione Falletto,
Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, Diano d’Alba, Grinzane Cavour, Roddi, Verduno, Cherasco, Novello
Cru in Barolo
Cannubi,
Cannubi Muscatel,
Cannubi San Lorenzo,
Cannubi Valletta,
Cannubi Boschis,
Brunate (shared with La Morra),
Sarmazza,
Bussia ( Shared with Montfort)
Cru in Serralunga
Lazzarito,
Cerretta,
Prapo,
Fontanafredda,
Serra,
Falletto,
Cru in La Morra
Brunate,
La Morra-Cerequio,
La Morra-Le Rocchettevino,
Bricco San Biagio,
La Serra.
Cru in Falleto
Bricco Boschis,
Bricco Rocche,
Pira,
Villero,
Monprivato,
Fiasco
Cru in Monforte
Bussia,
Ginestra,
Bricco San Pietro,
Perno,
Mosconi,
Castelletto.
Subzones in Soave
Classico,
Colli Scaligeri
Subzones do Valpolicella
Classico,
Valpantena
Subzones of Chianti
Colli Aretini,
Montalbano,
Colline Pisane,
Colli Senesi,
Montespertoli,
Colli Fiorentini,
Rufina
Ageing for Chianti
1st March after harvest
Ageing for Montespertoli
1st June
Ageing for Colli Fiorentini
1st September
Ageing for Rufina
1st September
Ageing for Chianti Superiore
1st September
Ageing for Chianti Reserva
2 years
Ageing for Colli Senesi Reserva
2 years, 8 months oak, 4 months bottle
Ageing for Colli Fiorentini Reserva
2 years, 6 month oak
Ageing for Rufina Reserva
2 year, 6 months oak
What produced from Brachetto d’Acqui
Still to sparkling red, passito sweet.
What method used for Franciacorta Rose
Blending
Subzones of Valtellina
Valgella,
Inferno,
Grumello,
Sassella,
Maroggia.
Ageing for BDM
5 years, 2 year oak, 4 month bottle.
Ageing for BDM Riserva
6 years, 2 years oak, 6 month bottle.
Origin villages for Chianti Classico
Radda,
Gaiole,
Castellina,
Greve.
What’s the dominant grape for Morellino di Scansano
Sangiovese
What style produced from Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
Dry to sweet Passito Sparkling red from Vernaccia Nera
What produced from Cannellino di Frascati
Late harvest Malvasia dominant white
What produced from Piglio
Cesanese dominant red
Where is Est! Est! Est! di Montefiascone
Lazio
What style produced from Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
Rose only
Ageing for Alta Langa
Supmante 30 m, 9 m lees,
Riserva 36m, 9 m lees.
Soil in Central Valley of Barolo
Tortonian
Soil in Serralunga Valley
Serravabian (Helvetian
Oceans around Italy
Adriatic Sea (east
Tyrrhenian Sea (west
Ionian Sea (south
The calcareous soil in Chianti Classico
Alberese
Synonym for Trebbiano Toscano in France
Ugni Blanc
Subzone in Valdobbiadene
Cartizze
Vermentino in Italy
Roll
Grape for Pantelleria
100% Zibibo ( Moscato d’Alessandria
Where is Orvieto DOC
Umbria
What produced from Orvieto
Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto dominant white
The traditional straw-wrapped bottle for Chianti
Fiaschi
Main soils in Chianti Classico
Galestro (friable clay-schist)
Alberese (white calcareous marl)
Macigno (grayish-blue sandstone)
Important red variety in Chianti except Sangiovese
Colorino, Canaiolo Nero, CS, Merlot
Ageing for Chianti Classico
October 1 of following year
Ageing for Chianti Classico Reserva
2 year, 3 month bottle
Ageing for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
30 months, 3 month bottle
What produced from Moscadello di Montalcino DOC
85% Moscato Bianca Frizzante (more traditional) or VT (now)
What produced from Sant’ Antimo DOC
Super Tuscan from Montalcino
First DOC in Italy
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
What is Ribolla Nera
Schioppettino
Traditional bottle for Barolo
Albeisa
What does Sorí means
South face vineyard
Who owns Francia
Giacomo Conterno
What produced from Terre Alfieri DOCG
Min 85% Nebbiolo red,
Min 85% Arneis white.
What produced from Canelli DOCG
100% MPG Moscato d’Asti (used to be a subzone of Asti DOCG
Grape for Satèn
Chardonnay, max 50% Pinot Blanc
Grape for Franciacorta
Pinot Noir, chardonnay,
Max 50% Pinot Blanc,
Max 10% Erbamat.
Barolo Chinato
Barolo red wine aromatised with cinchona calisaya bark, rhubarb, gentian root and cardamom plus other secret herbs and spices
Soil in BDM
Clay and marine sediments at lower elevation, galestro at higher elevation.
Cépage for Chianti Classico
Min 80% Sangiovese
What gonna happen to Chianti Classico Gran Selezione in 2027
UGA must be labeled,
Min 90% Sangiovese.
First vintage for Grand Selezione category
2010, but with exception
Where is Tignanello based
Chianti Classico, San Casciano
First DOCG
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Grape for Colline Teramane
Min 90% Montepulciano,
Max 10% Sangiovese.
Where is Salice Salentino
Puglia
What is the dominant red grape in Salice Salentino
Negroamaro
What is the more premium white grape in Orvieto
Grechetto, usually blend with Trebbiano
Main white varieties in Trentino-Alto Adige
Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, SB, Pinot Gris, Muller-Thurgau, Gewurztraminer.
Major red grape in Trentino-Alto Adige
Schiava
Synonym for Schiava
Vernatsch
Name another red variety in Trentino other than Schiava
Teroldego
Sole subzone of Colli Orientali
Cialla (monopolized by Ronchi di Cialla
Cépage for Ramandolo
100% Verduzzo Friulano (Verduzzo Giallo
Where is Biferno DOC
Molise
What produced from Biferno
White: Trebbiano dominant
Red/Rose: Montrpulciano, Aglianico dominant
What produced from Terre Alfieri DOCG
Arneis White and Nebbiolo Red
What style produced from Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
Rosado only with Min 90% Ruchè grape.
What style produced from Erbaluce di Caluso
Dry, Passtio and Spumante white
Cépage for Erbaluce di Caluso
100% Erbaluce (white
Major grape in Cinque Terre
Bosco (white
Major grape in Prosecco
Min 85% Glera
Cépage for Gavi
100% Cortese
Aging for Vino Nobile
Min 2 years, can be:
2 years oak;
18 month oak, 6 month other container;
12 month oak, 6 month bottle, 6 month other container.
Cépage for Canelli DOCG
100% Moscato Bianco
Aging for Vino Nobile Reserva
Min 3 years age, 6 month bottle
Classico Zones for Soave Superior
Soave,
Monteforte d’Alpone.
Classico Zones of Amarone
Fumane,
Negrar,
Marano,
Sant’Ambrogio,
San Pietro in Cariano.
What style produced from Cinque Terre
Dry and Passito white
What is Marsala
Licoroso from Sicilia
Major grapes for Etna
White: Carricante, Catarratto, Trebbiano
Red: Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio.
Altitude for Barolo vineyard
170-540m
Altitude for Barbaresco vineyard
Max 550m.
Aging for Valtelina Superiore
24m, 12m oak.
Aging for Valtelina Superiore Riserva
Min 3 years.
Aging for NV Trento
15m lees
Aging for vintage Trento
24m lees
Aging for Riserva Trento
36m lees
Classico Zones of Amarone della Valpolicella
Fumane,
Negrar,
Marano,
Sant’Ambrogio,
San Pietro in Cariano.
What produced from Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio
Min 95% Moscato Giallo white, still, sparkling and passito.
What produced from Rosazzo
White from Min 50% Friulano plus SB, PB, Chardonnay
What produced from Ramandolo
100% Verduzzo Friulano late harvest sweet white
What produced from Est!Est!Est!!! Montefiascone
Trebbiano dominant white and sparkling.
What is Vigna means in Brunello
Single vineyard wine
Synonym for Morellino
Sangiovese
Synonym for Nerello Mantellato
Nerello Cappuccio
Highest altitude in Valle d’Aosta
Mont Blanc 1200m
What is Serravabian soil
Sand, limestone, Iron
What is Tortonian soil
Clay
Barolo cru classification first created
1971 by winemaker Renato Ratti
Where is Rocche dell’Annuziata
La Morra
Size of Bussia
280ha
Largest Cru of Barolo
Bricco San Piedro, Monforte
380ha
Where is Brunella
Castiglione Falletto
Where is Rocche di Castiglione
Castiglione Falletto
Where is Ornato
Serralunga d’Alba
Where is Ornato
Serralunga d’Alba
What is Bricco/Bric means
Highest part of a slope, steep vineyard of hilltop
What is Rocche means
Rocky or stony vineyard
Alcohol for Barolo Chinato
16% abv
Aging for Barolo Chinato
1 year oak
Name one producer for Barolo Chinato
Cappelano
Where is Pajè
Barbaresco
Where is Asili
Barbaresco
Where is Martinenga
Barbaresco
Who produce Martinenga
Tenute Cisa Asinari Marchesi di Gresy
Where is Montefico
Barbaresco
Where is Rabajà
Barbaresco
Where is Roncagliette
Barbaresco
Where is Montestefano
Barbaresco
Where is Rio Sordo
Barbaresco
Where is Albesani
Neive
Where is Gallina
Neive
Name two Cru in Neive
Albesani,
Gallina.
Name two crus in Treiso
Pajorè,
Nervo.
Where is Pajorè
Treiso
Where is Nervo
Treiso
2 sub zones of Moscato d’Asti
Strevi,
Snata Vittoria d’Asti.
Cépages for Barbera di Monferrato Superiore
Min 85% Barbera + Freisa, Grignino, Dolcetto.
Who produce Annamaria Clementi
Ça del Bosco
Where is Lugana di San Benedetto
Shared between Lombardy and Veneto
Grape for Lugana di San Benedetto
Trebbiano di Lugana
Name one producer for Lugana
Zenato
Min aging for Prosecco DOC
Min 3 month
What is Prosecco Col Fondo
Re-fermented in bottle without disgorge
Where can Prosecco Col Fondo be produced
Conegliano Valdobbiadene,
Asolo.
What is Prosecco Sui Lieviti means
Aged on lees
What is Bardolino Chiaretto
Rose from Bardilino
Grape for Colli Euganei Fior d’Aramcio
95% Moscato Giallo
How much passito grape need to be used in Piave Malanotte
15-30%
Who produce La Rocca
Pieropan
Who produce Soave San Vincenzo
Anselmi
Can Soave be Spumante
Yes
Can Soave Superiore be Spumante
No
Cépage for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Min 90% Sangiovese, no International varieties permitted
Smallest sub zone of Chianti
Rufina
UGA of Chianti Classico
Castellina,
Panzano,
Radda,
Greve,
Lamole,
Gaiole,
Montefioralle,
Vagliagli,
Castelnuovo Berdardenga,
San Casciano,
San Donato il Poggio.
What is Governo
In Chianti, Re-fermentation of wine using 5-10% must from dried fruits. Like Repasso
What is Rigoverno
In Chinati, re-ferment with 5-10% dried fruits and repeated in March/April next year.
What style produced from Moscadello di Montalcino
Late harvest sweet and frizzante Moscato Bianco
What color grape can be used for Tuscany Vin Santo
White, red or mix for Occhio di Pernice
Name a wine produced from Sant’ Antimo
Banfi “Excelsus”
Who can where is Excelsus produced
Banfi, Sant’ Antimo
What is Morellino
Sangiovese
Synonym for Sangiovese in Tuscany
Morellino
Where is Maremma
Tuscany
What is Pieve in Vino Nobile
Sam as Gran Selezione, produced from a single site.
When did Bolgheri DOC build up
1994
When did Bolgheri DOC build up
1994
When did Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC build up
2013
Cépage and producer for Messorio
100% Merlot, Le Macchiole
Cépage for Tignanello
85% Sangiovese, 10% CS, 5% CF
Cépage for Solaia
75% CS, 20% Sangiovese, 5% CF
Cépage for Ornellaia
55% CS, 25% Merlot, 15% CF, 5% PV
Cépage for Le Volte
50% Sangiovese, 40% Merlot, 10% CS.
Name 3 main white grapes for Tuscany Vin Santo
Grechetto,
Trebbiano,
Malvasia.
Can Tuscany Vin Santo be fortified?
Yes, need to be labeled as Liquoroso.
How does Vin Santo get the sugar concentrated
Passito dried
4 DOCs for Lambrusco
Lambrusco Grassparossa di Castelvetro,
Lambrusco di Sorbara,
Lambrusco Reggiano,
Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce.
Synonym for Pignoletto
Grechetto
Synonym for Grechetto
Pignoletto
What produced from Emilia Romagna DOC
White from Pignoletto
Where is Vesuvio DOC
Campania
Where is Vesuvio DOC
Campania
Main grapes for Vesuvio DOC
Lacryma Christi Bianco and Rosso
Where is Monte Vulture DOC
Baslicata
Where is Ciro DOC
Calabria
Red grape for Ciro
Gaglioppo
Synonym for Ansonica
Inzolio
Synonym for Inzolio
Ansonica
Synonym for Nero d’Avora
Calabrese
Synonym for Calabrese
Nero d’Avora
Where is Faro DOC
Sicily
Who produce Santa Cecilia
Planeta
Who produce Magma (Sicily)
Frank Cornelissen
Principal grape for Marsala
Grillo
Where is Marsala from
Sicily
What is Marsala
Dry to sweet fortified wine from Sicily, can be white, red and amber.
Name a wine from Sardinia
Barrua
Name a wine from Sardinia
Barrua
Grapes allowed in Soave other than Garganega
Trebbiano,
Chardonnay.
