Italy

Question 1

What are the top three classic regions of Italy

Answer 1

Piemonte (Piedmont)
Toscanini (Tuscany)
Veneto

Question 2

Where is Valpolicella located

Answer 2

It is located in Vento which is in the north eastern region of Italy, near the village of Savoy you will find the town of Valpolicella

Question 3

What grapes do they use in Valpolicella

Answer 3

All wines produce their use the Corvina grape, with rondinella and Molinara as blending grapes. These winds are often light bodied and acidic typical of cool climate red wine. This is also the region where Amarone is made

Question 4

What region of Italy will you find Amarone

Answer 4

Recite Della Valpolicella DOC

Amarone della Valpolicella

Question 5

What are the Italian wine laws called

Answer 5

Denominazione di Origine controllata or DOC

Question 6

What is IGT

Answer 6

Indcazione Geografica tipicia, the level just above table wines and Italy. Though it is only a step above table wine it is a large step, by standards and regulations

Question 7

What is the top Italian classification

Answer 7

DOCg or denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

Question 8

Name at least six important regions of Italy

Answer 8

13 - Abruzzo, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Fruiuli, Latium, Lombardy, Marches, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Vento

Question 9

What is the name of the DOCg of Abruzzo

Answer 9

Montepuiciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane

Question 10

What are the names of the DOCgs of Piedmont

Answer 10

Asti
Barolo
Barbaresco
Brachetto d'Acqui
Dolcetto di Dogliano
Dulcet to di Olada
Gattinara 
Gavi
Ghemme 
Romero

Question 11

What is the DOCG of Sardinia

Answer 11

Vermentino di Gallura

Question 12

What are the DOCGs of Vento

Answer 12

Bardolino superior
Soave superior
Recioto di Soave

Question 13

How many Italian regions are there

Answer 13

20

Question 14

What are the four zones that the 20 Italian regions are grouped into

Answer 14

Northwestern Italy, North Eastern Italy, central Italy, and southern Italy with the islands

Question 15

Which region has no IGT but the most DOCG

Answer 15

Piedmont

Question 16

What is the style of wine that they make in Piedmont

Answer 16

Their wine traditions are very similar to those of burgundy making single varietal winds

Question 17

The red grapes grown almost exclusively in piedmont Italy, that produces the red wines of Barolo and Barbaresco with extremely high Tannins is called

Answer 17

Nebbiolo

Question 18

Which Italian wine region is famous for production of Sangiovese based wines such as Chianti Classico?

Answer 18

Tuscany

Question 19

What is the name of the grape used to produce sweet sparkling wines in Asti, an appellation of Piedmont?

Answer 19

Moscato

Question 20

And what region is Soave superior DOCG located

Answer 20

Veneto

Question 21

In what region is Brunello di Montalcino located?

Answer 21

Tuscany

Question 22

Where is Barbera d’Alba DOC located

Answer 22

Piedmont

Question 23

Where is Taurasi DOCG located?

Answer 23

Campania

Question 24

Where is Amarone della Valpolicella DOC located?

Answer 24

Veneto

Question 25

In region of Italy is Chiante Colli Senesi DOCG?

Answer 25

Tuscany

Question 26

In what region is Ghemme DOCG located?

Answer 26

Piedmont

Question 27

True or false Italy is a major world producer of wine; however, the country is not very large in terms of land mass?

Answer 27

True

Question 28

The Italian wine laws are known by what acronym?

Answer 28

DOC

Question 29

Where does Italy rank in terms of wine exports to the United States?

Answer 29

Italy is the number one exporter to the United States for wine.

Question 30

True or false – A super Tuscan is a wine made in Tuscany using either nontraditional grapes or nontraditional blend; these wines are labeled with a brand name.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

True or false – Italian Pinot Grigio is the number one selling for in style of wine in United States.

Answer 31

True