Italy

Question 1

what makes france and italy unique compared to other wine countries?

Answer 1

• great variance in climates form North and South regions

- can grow wide range of varietals

Question 2

what are 2 major classifications in EU

Answer 2

tables wines and QWPSR

Question 3

what are super tuscans?

Answer 3

IGT- specific region but don’t abide by laws of what to grow or how to make wine
-Sassicaia: cab sav and cab franc
-Tognanello: sangiovese and cab sav
Brancaia: merlot and sangiovese

Question 4

what law organization is similar to VQA in Italy?

Answer 4

DOC

Question 5

who is the largest consumer of wine?

Answer 5

Italy

Question 6

describe different QWPSR classifications

Answer 6

1. DOC more specific than IGT; specific varieties and methods
2. DOCG: must pass blind taste test for quality

Question 7

what seas surround Italy? Mountains?

Answer 7

• Mediterranean to left, Ardiatic to right

- Alps and Appenine mountains in north

Question 8

what major 4 wine growing regions of Italy

Answer 8

1. Trentine - Alto Adige
2. Piemonte
3. Veneto
4. Tuscany

Question 9

what grape varietal does Sicily successfully grow? Characteristics?

Answer 9

• Nero D’avola

- vovlanic ash, minerality, new world wines

Question 10

Trentino- Alto Adige

• location
• export to
• known for …

Answer 10

• most northernly region
• export red to Austria
• perfumed white wines–> due well because of altitude
• Schiwana, Vernatasch, Pinot blanc and pinot grigio

Question 11

what does Piedmonte stand for?
Towns?
Wines known for DOCG status?

Answer 11

-“ at the foot of the mountains”
-wine towns Asti & Alba
-known for red production
-Barolo and Barbaresco
Barbera and dolcetto

Question 12

Describe Barolo and Barbaresco wines

Answer 12

• made from Nebbiolo grape
• aged min 2 years in oak until turns brick brown
• well balanced- high acid, tannin and alcohol
• Barbaresco not ages at long, less full bodied

Question 13

Barbera and dolcetto wines

Answer 13

• Barbera high acid levels and lower price than Barolo’s

- Dolcetto “ little sweet one” - lower tannin and acidity- delicate wine

Question 14

Veneto

• climate
• wine type, from varietals

Answer 14

• cool climate

- Valpolicello and Amarone from Corvina, Rodinella and Molinara grapes

Question 15

what region is Soave located? what is it famous for?

Answer 15

• Veneto

- priduce quality white wines for good price- from Garganega and Trebbiano

Question 16

what wine grape has almond nose

Answer 16

-Garganega

Question 17

what region is Prosecco grown? Classification?

Answer 17

Veneto, DOC

Question 18

where is the DOC Valpolicella found? Grape vaietals/ wine type?

Answer 18

• Verona, Veneto
• “Valley of Many cellars”
• always blends; corvina, rondinella, molinara with others

Question 19

Amarone

Answer 19

• high alcohol
• appassimento style
• fermented to dryness then aged

Question 20

Tuscany

• classic wine?
• Characteristics of wine?

Answer 20

• heart of quality wine production
• chianti
• acid, minerality (Fe flavours)

Question 21

what is the best known sub region of Chianti, how is it identified?

Answer 21

• Classico

- black rooster label consorzio

Question 22

what is primary grape of Tuscany?

Answer 22

-sangiovese

Question 23

what grape in Chianti made from?

Charactersitics of wine?

Answer 23

• sangiovese
• med -deep colour with warm, nutty nose , dry palate
• drink early

Question 24

Chianti Riserva

Answer 24

-aged in bottle and oak for 3 years