Italy Flashcards
1
Q
Sudtiroler sekt
3
A
Classical method
Ch, PB, PN
15 months on the lees
2
Q
Trentino DOCs
8
A
1.Casteller
2. Lago di Caldaro
3.Teroldego Rotaliano
4. Trentino
5. Trentino Superiore
6. Trento
7. Valdadige
8. Valdadige Terradeiforti
3
Q
100% Merlot supertuscuns
8
A
Redigaffi - Tua Rita
Messorio - Le Macchiole
L’Apparita - Castelo di Ama
Masseto - Tenuta dell’Ornellaia
Frescobaldi - Lamaione
Boscarelli - Boscarelli
Petrolo - Galatrona
San Giusto a Rentennano - La Ricolma
4
Q
Sergio Manetti
A
Montevertine
5
Q
La Ricolma
A
San Giusto a Rentennano
Merlot
6
Q
100% Sangiovese supertuscuns
5
A
Fontodi - Flaccianello della Pieve
Montevertine - Pergole Torte
Isole e Olena - Ceparello
Felsina - Fontaloro
San Giusto a Rentennano - Percarlo
7
Q
The last Sassicaia vintage wholly managed by Tachis
A
2007
8
Q
Italy’s first DOC (1966)
A
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
9
Q
Mount Amiata is an important geographical feature for which of the following regions?
A
Brunello di Montalcino
10
Q
The last subzone of Chianti
A
Montespertoli
1997
11
Q
Italy first white DOCG
A
Romagna Albana DOCG
1987
12
Q
the first Italian to be named Decanter’s ‘man of the year’ (2011)
A
Giacomo Tachis
13
Q
Marsala Superiore GD:
A
“Garibaldi Dolce”
14
Q
Sangiovese % in different docg
A
Carmignano 50%
Chianti 70%
Torgiano Rosso Riserva 70%
Vino Nobile de Montepulciano 70%
Chianti Colli Senesi 75%
Chianti Classico 80%
Morellino di Scansano 85%
Gran Selezione 90%
Montecucco Sangiovese 90%
Brunello di Montalcino 100%
15
Q
New minimum date to finish appassimento for Amarone
A
1st of December
Before 15th of January
16
Q
2 main parts of Etna terroir
A
Versante Nord
Versante Est
17
Q
Franciacorta Saten grapes
A
Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco
18
Q
Subzones of Vatellina Superiore
5
W to E
A
Marroggia
Sasella
Grumello
Inferno
Valgella
19
Q
1 DOCG of Basilicata
A
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
20
Q
Italy’s first white DOCG
A
Albana di Romagna
1987
21
Q
4 subregions of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
A
- Colline Pescaresi
- Terre di Chieti
- Terre Aquilane/Terre de L’Aquila
- San Martino sulla Marrucina
22
Q
Franciacorta
Aging requirements
A
[25/ 18 (+6 +6 +30)]
- Franciacorta NV: 25 mths (18 mths on lees)
- Satèn & Rosé: 31 mths (24 mths on lees)
- Millesimato (vintage): 37 mths (30 mths on lees)
- Riserva: 67 mths (60 mths on lees)
23
Q
Marsala Vergine Riserva
Solera Riserva
Vergine/Solera Stravecchio
Aging requirements
A
Minimum 10 years
24
Q
What kind of Malvasia is grown in Tuscany?
A
Malvasia Bianca Lunga
25
What are the Nebbiolo Subvarieties
4
Michet
Lampia
Rose
Picotener
26
Brunello di Montalcino
Aging requirements
[424] [526]
For Brunello, minimum 4 years, including 2 years in barrel and 4 months in bottle (ERD = January 1, V+5)
for Riserva, minimum 5 years, including 2 years in barrel and 6 months in bottle (ERD = January 1, V+6)
27
100% Syrah supertuscuns
3
Le Macchiole - Scrio
Duemani - Suisassi
Tenimenti d'Alessandro - Il Bosco
28
DOCG of Marche
5
[All 85% grape]
1) Vernaccia di Serrapetrona (Red sparkling)
2) Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva
3) Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva
4) Offida (white: Pecorino or Passerina/ red: Montepulciano)
5) Conero Riserva (Montepulciano)
29
Tullum DOCG
Grapes
WHITE WINES
Passerina (Wh): Minimum 90%
Pecorino (Wh): Minimum 90%
RED WINES
Rosso (Rd): Minimum 95% Montepulciano
SPARKLING WINES
Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 60% Chardonnay
30
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
70% Sangiovese
36 mths
31
First bottled vintage of Sassicaia
1945
32
4 areas delimited by Bando ducale
Chianti
Pomino
Carmignano
Valdarno
33
year
white grape varieties were prohibited entirely in Chianti Classico
2005
34
DOCGs of Puglia
4
{xx = Castel del Monte}
1) xx Bombino Nero (90% BN) - rosato
2) xx Nero di Troia Riserva (90%)
3) xx Rosso Riserva (65% Nero di Troia)
4) Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale (100%)
35
DOCs of Molise
4
1) Biferno (W, R)
2) Molise de Molise (W, Ro, R)
3) Pentro di Isernia (W, Ro, R)
4) Tintilia del Molise (Ro, R)
36
Soil of Chianti Classico
Alberese
37
Barbaresco aging requirements
26-9-50
38
Schiava types
3
Grossa
Gentile
Grigia
39
Ornellaia belongs to
Frescobaldi from 2005
2001-2005 - Frescobaldi and Mondavi
Before Lodovico Antinori
40
Franciacorta aging requirements
[25/ 18 (+6 +6 +30)]
- Franciacorta NV: 25 mths (18 mths on lees)
- Satèn & Rosé: 31 mths (24 mths on lees)
- Millesimato (vintage): 37 mths (30 mths on lees)
- Riserva: 67 mths (60 mths on lees)
41
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Sicilia
DOCG
50-70% Nero d'Avola
30-50% Frappato
42
DOCs of Friuli
5
1) Collio (Goriziano)
2) Friuli Colli Orientali
3) Friuli Grave
4) Friuli Isonzo
5) Friuli Latisana
43
Regions with NO DOCG
1) Vallee d'Aosta
2) Liguria
3) Trentino Alto-Adige
4) Molise
5) Calabria
44
The only DOCG where Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Cabernet Franc is required in the blend
Carmignano
45
Minimum alc for Barolo DOCG
13
46
No Barrique No Berlusconi
Bartolo Mascarello
Barolo
47
minimum residual sugar in g/l of Recioto di Soave DOCG?
70 g
48
3 DOCG using Dolcetto
- Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
- Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
- Dogliani
49
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Aging requirements
24/12/36
50
Marsala Superiore LP:
"London Particular"
51
Sciacchetrà
appellation for the sweet, white passito wine produced in Cinque Terre
(Bosco - more than 40%, Albarola, Vermentino)
52
Rosato versions of Lagrein
Kretzer
53
Monfortino wasnt produced
Vintages
5
2003
2007
2009
2011
2012
54
Alto-Adige subzones
6
1.Terlano
2. Valle Isarco
3. Valle Venosta
4. Santa Maddalena
5. Colli di Bolzano
6. Meranese
55
Ramandolo DOCG
Friuli
sweet Passito
Verduzzo Giallo 100%
56
Klausner Laitacher
Where
Valle Isarco
TAA
57
the first Italian wine to be named the ‘world’s number one wine’ by Wine Spectator
Solaia 1997
In 2000
58
Alta Langa aging requirements
- Spumante: min. 30 mths
- Spumante Riserva: min. 36 mths
## All Alta Langa wines must be vintage-dated
59
Altesino
Brunello di Montalcino
60
Chianti normale may be released on
March 1
61
Subzones of Trentino
4
1. Sorni
2. Isera
3. Ziresi
4. Castel Beseno
62
Colli Scaligeri is a subzone of which DOC?
Soave DOC
63
The name of the Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico rose (Pinot Nero Rosé Spumante)
Cruase
64
Monprivato
Guiseppe Mascarello
Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
65
Historia Naturalis
Taurasi
Mastroberardino
66
The only DOCG in Italy producing only rosato wines
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
67
2 DOCG of Emilia Romagna
1) Albana di Romagna (95% Albana, 1st white DOCG 1987)
2) Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto (2011)
68
Taurasi DOCG
min. 85% Aglianico
3/12
4/18
69
Breganze Torcolato DOC
Grape
Vespaiolo
70
Dolcetto based DOCG of Piedmont
3
- Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
- Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
- Dogliani
71
New category in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Pieve
(sub-zone)
72
What % of the Vernaccia grapes must be dried for Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
0.4
73
Barolo and Barbaresco province
Cuneo
74
Subzones of Valpolicella Classico
5
1) Fumane
2) Marano
3) Negrar
4) Sant'Ambrogio
5) San Pietro
75
The northernmost appellation of Puglia
San Severo
76
Barolo Boys
5
Elio Altare
Roberto Voerzio
Bruno Ceretto
Giorgio Rivetti
Chiara Boschis
77
minimum required elevation for vineyards used to produce Barolo DOCG
170 m
78
DOCG of Abruzzo
2
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane (2003) 90% Montepulciano
Tullum (2019)
79
How many contrades in DOC Etna
142
80
Montello Rosso docg
Grapes
40-70% Cabernet Sauvignon
30-60% Merlot, Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère
81
4 subregions of Abruzzo
- Colline Pescaresi
- Terre di Chieti
- Terre Aquilane/Terre de L’Aquila
- Colline Teramane
82
If Valtellina Superiore wine is bottled of Switzerland it must be labeled as ?
Stagafassli
83
Montalcino frazioni (sub-communes)
3
Sant Angelo in Colle
Castelnuovo Abate
Torrenieri
84
technically the first vintage for Gran Selezione, considera
2010
85
How many DOCGs in Piedmont?
18
86
the only true monopole DOC in all of Italy
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
87
New styles of Pinot Grigio delle Venezie
From 2021
Rosato
Ramato
88
Francia Giacomo Conterno
Where
Serralunga d'Alba
89
Barolo Monfortino
Giacomo Conterno
Monforte d'Alba
Grapes from Cascina Francia.
It represents a selection of the best grapes in the greatest years.
90
Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
90% Sangiovese
Min. 1 year in oak
91
Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC
Where?
Liguria
92
Since..... , it has been forbidden to produce Chianti within the bounds of Chianti Classico
2010
93
Trentodoc grapes
4
Ch, PB, PM, PN
94
Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG
Veneto
Min. 90% Raboso Piave
95
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
Aging requirements
37-12
96
What is the name of barrel for fermenting and aging Vin Santo? (Italy)
Caratelli
100 l
Chestnut
97
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG
Emilia Romana
95 % Pignoletto
98
Moscato di Scanzo bottle
500 mL futura
99
Etruria =
Tuscany
100
Marsala vergine (solera) aging requirements
Min 5 years
101
Crus of La Morra
1 + 3
Le Serra
shared between Barolo:
Brunate
Fossati
Cerequio
102
The first Italian producer to get 100 points from Parker
Bruno Giacosa
103
Pecorino cheese
What kind of milk?
Sheep's milk
104
The last 77th DOCG
Canelli (Moscato d'Asti Canelli)
Not yet approved by EU
Before - Terre Alfieri
105
Landowner took half of each year's crop as payment for leased land
Mezzadria
106
Marche DOCGs
5
[All 85% grape]
1) Vernaccia di Serrapetrona (Red sparkling)
2) Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva
3) Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva
4) Offida (white: Pecorino or Passerina/ red: Montepulciano)
5) Conero Riserva (Montepulciano)
107
Marsala Superiore Riserva
Aging requirements
Minimum 4 years
108
Gaja Sperss
1996-2013
Labelled Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
109
The grapes proportion for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Min 90% Sangiovese
International varieties are not allowed from 2021
110
Klausner Laitacher grapes
4
Schiava
Portoghese (Portugieser)
Lagrein
Pinot Nero
111
Marsala Superiore SOM:
"Superior Old Marsala"
112
Bolgheri Sassicaia became DOC in
2013
113
Gabrio Bini
Serragghia estate
Pantelleria
114
What year Barolo and Barbaresco recieived doc status and docg status ?
1966
1980
115
Vintages Sassicaia wasn't produced
2
1969
1973
116
Monfortino producer
Giacomo Conterno
117
Father of Arneis
Alfredo Currato
118
Ornellaia
First vintage
1985
119
Europe's higtest altitude vineyard?
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
120
Андреа Франкетти
Passopisciaro
Tenuta di Trinoro
121
The wine was named Cascina Francia till
2009
Now Francia
Monopole of Giacomo Conterno
122
Valle d'Aosta sub-regions
7
1) Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle (Prié)
2) Enfer d'Arvier (Petit Rouge)
3) Torrette (Petit Rouge)
4) Nus (PG)
5) Chambave (Moscato)
6) Arnad-Montjovet (Picotendro)
7) Donnas (Picotendro)
123
Capello somerso
Погружение шапки в мезгу
Пижаж?
124
First Italian metodo Classico to receive DOCG
Franciacorta
1993
125
Bottle for Langhe wines
Albeisa
126
Marsala fine
Aging requirements
Min 1 year
127
DOCG of Lombardia
5
1) Franciacorta
2) Valtellina Superiore
3) Sforzato di Valtellina
4) Moscato di Scanzo
5) Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
128
DOCG of Lazio
3
1) Cesanese del Piglio (90% Cesanese)
2) Cannellino di Frascati (70% Malvasia)
3) Frascati Superiore (70% Malvasia)
129
DOCG of Campania
4
[All 85% grape]
1) Aglianico del Taburno
2) Taurasi
3) Fiano di Avellino
4) Greco di Tufo
130
Mirr test=
Primitivo
131
5 Lambrusco DOCs
Salamino di Santa Croce
di Sorbara
Grasparossa di Castelvetra
Modena
Reggiano
132
TerraElectae
Chianti Rufina
100% Sangiovese
Riserva-level
30 months, including 18 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle
133
What are the aging requirements of Barolo & Barolo Riserva? (After 2010)
38/18/62
134
First commercial vintage of Sassicaia
1968
135
What is the highest ABV that a Moscato d'Asti DOCG wine can possess?
6.5
136
Vino diverso della Sassicaia-Imbottigliato al Poggio
Mario Incisa, who preferred to age their wine for long periods of time in oak (up to three-four years) continued to make on his own for a few years (the best-known is the 1977, bottled in 1981).
137
Trentodoc aging requirements
15 months for NV
24 months for Millesimato
36 months for Riserva
138
Wine styles of Suvereto DOCG
Suvereto Rosso
- min 85% CS and/or Merlot
Suvereto Sangiovese
Suvereto Merlot
Suvereto CS
139
Lago di Caldaro / Kalterersee DOC
Grape
Min 85% Schiava
140
Montevertine did not bottle Le Pergole Torte in
5
1984
1989
1991
2002
2005
141
How many MGA in Barolo
181
142
UGAs of Chianti Classico
(Unità Geografiche Aggiuntive)
11
Castellina
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Gaiole
Greve
Lamole
Montefioralle
Panzano
Radda
San Casciano
San Donato
Vagliagli
143
Subzones of Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
3
Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato
144
How many DOC zones are in Piedmont?
41
145
Soil types of Chianti Classico
4
Galestro
Alberese
Macigno
Tufa
146
Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico
Year of foundation
1924
147
Communes of Barbaresco
4
Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco
148
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC exists from
2013
Since 1994 subzone of Bolgheri DOC
149
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Grapes
Min70% PN
150
3 new sub-regions of Bardolino
La Rocca
Montebaldo
Sommacampagna
151
What is the 1st DOCG for still white wine in Piedmont? When was that?
Gavi
1998
152
Asti DOCG
Sub-regions
3
Canelli
Santa Vittoria d'Alba
Strevi
153
What four winegrowing areas did Grand Duke Cosimo III de' Medici protect by edict in 1716?
Chianti
Pomino
Carmignano
Val dArno di Sopra
154
How many UGA in Soave
Name 5
From 2019
33
Rugate
Paradiso
Carbonare
Broia
Monte Grande
155
Maximum vineyard elevation for Chianti Classico
700 m
156
Grapes for Val di Cornia DOCG
min. 40% Sangiovese
- Max. 60% Merlot & CS
157
100% CF supertuscuns
2
Le Macchiole - Paleo
Duemani - Duemani
158
Alto-Adige DOC Subzones
6
Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten)
Meranese (Meraner)
Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener)
Terlano (Terlaner)
Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler)
Valle Venosta (Vinschgau)
159
Montecarlo DOC
Where
Toscana
160
Marsala Fine IP=
"Italy Particular"
161
How many DOP
408: 77 docg + 331 doc
162
Commune with highest-elevation vineyards in Chianti Classico, at above 650 meters
Radda
163
How many MGA in Barbaresco?
66
164
Sassicaia wasnt produced
2
1969
1973
165
Terlaner grapes
3
SB
Chardonnay
PB
166
100% CS supertuscuns
2
Felsina - Maestro Raro
Montepeloso - Gabro
167
Marsala Superiore
Aging requirements
Minimum 2 years
168
The only monopole appellation in Italy
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
169
No more than..... % of a producer's total maximum yield can be used to produce Amarone
65
170
Maximum Residual Sugar for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
9 g/l
171
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG:
For every 0.10% of alcohol exceeding 14%, an additional... g/l of residual sugar is allowed
For every 0.10% of alcohol exceeding 16%, an additional g/l of residual sugar is allowed
0.10
0.15
172
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Minimum aging on the lees
15
24 for Millesimato
173
Principal soil of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
"Sass di Luna"
174
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia was founded by... in...
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia was founded by Marchese Lodovico Antinori in 1981.
175
Gran Selezione will require 90% Sangiovese from which vintage
2027
176
What % of white grapes is allowed for Vino Nobile de Montepulciano?
5%
177
How many Pieve in Vino Nobile de Montepulciano?
12
178
Ornellaia was established
1981
179
Vigorello
First vintage
1968
180
Vigorello
Producer
San Felice
181
Tignanello
First vintage
1971
182
Tignanello
Producer
Antinori
183
Pergole Torte
First vintage
1970
184
I Sodi di San Nicolo
Castellare di Castellina
From 1977
185
Cepparello
Isole e Olena
Since 1980
186
Camartina
Querciabella
Since 1981
187
Cabreo il Borgo
Folonari
Since 1982
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese
188
Fontaloro
Felsina
Since 1983
189
Balifico
Castello di Volpaia
Since 1985
Sangiovese
Cabernet Sauvignon
190
L'Apparita
Castello di Ama
Since 1985
191
Solaia belongs to
Antinori
192
Solaia appellation
Toscana IGT
193
Aging requirements for Gattinara and Gattinara Riserva
35/24
47/36
194
Matarocchio
Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori)
Cabernet Franc
195
2 DOCGs in Umbria
1) Torgiano Rosso Riserva (70% Sangio.)
2) Montefalco Sagrantino (100%)
196
When did Gianfranco Soldera leave Brunello DOCG?
2006 vintage
released in 2013 IGT Toscana
197
Which regions in Tuscany are producing Vin Santo DOC?
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico
- Carmignano
- Montepulciano
198
Pieve of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
12
Pieve Cervognano
Pieve Cerliana
Pieve Caggiola
Pieve Sant’Albino
Pieve Valiano
Pieve Ascianello
Pieve San Biagio
Pieve Le Grazie
Pieve Gracciano
Pieve Badia
Pieve Argiano
Pieve Valardegna
199
First Sangiovese aged in barriques
Tignanello
200
4 DOCGs in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
1) Ramandolo
2) Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
3) Lison ## shared with Veneto
4) Rosazzo
201
Cannubi MGA
5 parts
Cannubi
C Boschis
C San Lorenzo
C Muscatel
C Valletta
202
Franciacorta
How many subzones
134
203
Romirasco
What MGA
Bussia
204
Romirasco
Owner
Aldo Conterno
205
Il Caberlot
Poddere il Carnasciale
Cross Cabernet Franc+Merlot
Only in magnums!!!
206
Biondi Santi owner
EPI from 2016
207
3 Italians in Decanter hall of fame
Giacomo Tachis
Angelo Gaja
Piero Antinori
208
Most admired wine brand #1
From Italy
Antinori
209
BBS11, Janus 10, Selezione de Marchi
?
Sangiovese clones:
Biondi Santi
Banfi
Isole e Olena
210
DO where the production of orange wines is now allowed
Collio
211
Borgogno owners
семья Farinetti
212
Tenuta Greppo
Biondi Santi
213
Top recent vintages in Barolo
4
2010
2016
2019
2021
214
Tua Rita 'Per Sempre
grape
Syrah
215
Tenuta di Trinoro Toscana IGT
grapes
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot
216
Terre Nere
45
Дата основания: 2002г
Объём производства: 50 000 бутылок
Владеет: Marco de Grazia
217
Sassicaia vintages with 100 points
1985
2016
2021
