Italy

Question 1

What is the equivalent to the French AOC system in Italy?

Question 2

What are the classifications of Italian wines and how do they differ?

Question 3

What are the principle grape varieties used to make the Benchmark wines of Italy e.g. Barolo, Chianti,
Brunello? (Emphasis will be on the ones discussed in class.)

Question 4

What are the most important Italian wine regions and what wines are they best known for? Emphasis
will be on the ones discussed in class

Question 5

What are the labeling requirements and how does one decode Italian wine labels?

Question 6

How does Italy’s climate influence wine styles produced in various regions?

Question 7

List the 5 ways Italian wines are labeled.

Question 8

What terms on an Italian wine label are meaningful and what do they tell us?

Question 9

How do Super Tuscans differ from other Italian wines made in Tuscany?

Question 10

What label terms are not regulated and thus may not provide useful information to the purchaser?