Italy Flashcards
Three traditional producers of Brunello di Montalcino?
Soldera
Biondi Santi
Talenti
Two significant crus/producer of Barbaresco?
Paje (Roagna)
Rabaja (Bruno Rocca)
Soave was given DOC status in?
1968
What do the three DOCs of Molise base their wines from? Additionally encountered varietals in the region?
a) Trebbiano & Montepulciano
b) Falanghina & Aglianico
Where would you find the Colli Goriziano DOC?
Friuli
Greco’s only DOCG in Campagnia?
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Two red grapes that Nebbiolo is blended with in Gattinara?
Vespolina
Bonarda
The Collio DOC is divided into these (3) separate DOCs?
Collio Orientali del Friuli DOC
Collio Goriziano DOC
Grave del Friuli DOC
What does “Pas Dose” or “Pas Opere” mean?
A Franciacorta sparkler made without dosage
The minimum percentage of Sangiovese permitted in Chianti Classico DOCG?
80%
How is Franciacorta DOCG rose produced? Minimum percentage of Pinot nero?
a) Blending of red & white base wines (No saignee)
b) 25%
What is “Vino da Taglio?”
Bulk wine or cutting wine
Name one artisan producer of Marsala?
Marco DeBortoli
Name two top producers of Verdicchio in Castelli di Jesi? One in Matelica?
a) Bucci, Umani Ronchi
b) Bisci
What is rose referred to as in Abruzzo?
Cerasuolo
Mario Incessa planted his first Bordeaux vines in 1944 in the Maremma. These vineyards would eventually produce this wine? Its first commercial vintage?
a) Tenuta San Guido “Sassicaia”
b) 1968
Italy’s smallest wine region in terms of production?
Valle d’Aosta
This river cuts through the heart of Piedmonte?
Po River
What can be said about Guido Berlucchi? Mauricio Zanella?
a) Guido Berlucchi’s winery in Franciacorta was the first to release a modern rendition of a traditional method sparkler in the region
b) Zanella’s “Ca del Bosco’s” top offering (Cuvee Annamaria Clementi” represents one of Italy finest contenders with champagne for the world’s finest sparkling wines
Name three new-school Sicilian producers largely responsible for the revival of quality-minded production?
COS Passopisciaro Occhipinti Planeta Palari
The Biferno DOC produces red and rose wines from? White wines from?
a) Montepulciano & Aglianico
b) Trebbiano
Two DOCGs for Aglianico-based varietal wines in Campagnia?
Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
The two best established DOCs for Verdicchio in the Marche?
Verdicchio del Castelli di Jesi
Verdicchio di Matelica
The two indigenous red varietals of Friuli known for producing dense, spicy, age-worthy wines?
Schiopettino
Pignolo
True or False: The vineyards of Morgex are some of the highest in Europe?
True (1200m)
What is “monica?” Where would you find it?
a) Light, acidic red wine
b) Sardinia (Cagliari)
What is the Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG known for?
Recioto wines made from Chiavenesca (Nebbiolo)
Three criteria by which Marsala is categorized?
a) Color
b) Age
c) Sweetness
Three pioneering/modernizing producers of Barolo/Barbaresco in the 60s?
Gaja
Altare
Ratti
What is Barolo Chinato?
An aromatized DOCG wine flavored with quinine
The Val di Cembra is found where? Its focus? The great producer?
a) Trentino
b) Muller-Thurgau
c) Pojer e Sandri
1994 saw the two most influential producers of Taurasi starting to bottle their own wines. Name them.
Antonio Caggiano
Mastroberardino
Three levels of color for Marsala?
a) Oro (gold)
b) Ambra (amber)
c) Rubino (ruby)
Passito di Pantelleria uses what grape in its production?
Zibibbo (Moscato)
Name two top producers of Syrah in Tuscany?
Tenimenti D’Allesandro (Cortona DOC)
Fontodi (Classico)
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG makes wines from what grape? In what style?
a) Red moscato grape
b) Passito-style wines
Name the less-regarded white grape that dominates production on the southern half of Sardinia? Name one DOC for the grape?
a) Nuragus
b) Nuragus di Cagliari DOC
Name Campagnia’s two “boutique” aglianicos that first fetched international attention in ‘94?
Galardi “Terra di Lavoro”
Montevetrano “Colli di Salerno”
This rot comes into play in helping to define an Amarone’s flavor?
Botrytis
Name three international red varietals that perform well in Sicily’s arid climate?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
Two winemaking tactics that enhanced wine quality in Tuscany in the 1980s?
a) Blending of cabernet and merlot for enriching
b) Barrique aging for color stabilization
c) Longer macerations capable as a result of temperature controlled, stainless-steel fermentations
Bardolino was promoted to DOCG status in?
2001
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG is found where? Known for what?
a) Umbria
b) Sangiovese-based red wines
A common theory is that Nero d’Avola and this grape are closely related and may have even originated from Sicily?
Syrah
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG is found where? Based on which grape?
a) Umbria
b) Sangiovese
What do SOM and LP refer to with Marsala?
a) Superior Old Marsala
b) London Particular
What is “Governo?”
Re-fermentation with the juice of dried grapes to strengthen the wine and induce malo
Aging requirements for Rosso di Montalcino?
1 Year
Aside from carignano, what else might you find grown in Sulcis?
Syrah
A climatic danger to the late-ripening Nebbiolo in the fall?
Hail
The two great producers of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo?
Eduardo Valentini
Emidio Bepe
Describe the sparling wines of Trentino. What are they classified as?
a) Method-traditional sparkling wines based off of traditional champagne grapes; pinot noir, chardonnay, and pinot bianco
b) Trento DOC
The first Piedmonte DOCG for white wine?
Cortese de Gavi DOCG
What is “Vina da Contadini?”
Farmer’s wines
Name the (3) DOCGs for Barbera in the Monferatto Hills?
Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferatto Superiore
Barbera d’Nizza
Name a more modern producer of Amarone della Valpolicella (uses new oak, higher extract)? More traditional producer?
a) Romano dal Forno, Tomas Bussola
b) Giuseppi Quintarelli
What is used to fortify most Marsala wines?
Brandy (grape spirit used namely to arrest fermentation and boost alcohol slightly)
In the Colli di Luni and Golfo del Tigullio DOCs, you’d find varietal wines based off?
Verementino (Linguria)
The common blending partner to Negroamaro in the Salentine peninsula?
Malvasia Nera
The most heavily planted red grape of Piedmonte?
Barbera
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG & Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG were both given their DOCG status in?
2010
Sardinia’s three most important red grapes?
Cannonau (Alicante)
Monica
Carignano
Name the one non-Verementino based DOC of Sardinia?
Nuragus di Cagliari DOC
Required again for Aglianico del Vulture? Though producers typically age the wine for at least?
a) One year
b) 3-4 years (to soften the tannic bite)
Planeta in Sicily released their first wines in?
1995
What is Kerner a hybrid of?
Trollinger and Riesling
Proscuitto di San Danielle is found where in Italy?
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
The only Tuscan dessert wine to reach DOCG status?
Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG
Name three winemaking decisions that will ultimately affect the final style in Amarone della Valpolicella wines?
a) Grapes and blending (ripeness, corvina vs. molinara)
b) Legnth and Type of Appasimento (humidity, concentration)
c) Method of Aging (barrique, vat, stainless)
Minimum amount of Sagrantino required in Montefalco DOC? In Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG?
a) 10% (most of the wine is Sangiovese)
b) 100%
What is Nebbiolo referred to in the Ghattinara DOCG?
Spanna
These (2) mountain ranges help to define the geography of Piedmonte?
a) Appenine
b) Alps
This is thought to be the birthplace of Sangiovese?…though each region contends for the grape’s actual birthplace?
Tosco–Emiliano Apennines
Greco (grechetto, greganico) is theoried to be the parent material of which other Italian white grapes?
Trebbiano
Verdicchio
Garganega
While Chianti, Vino Nobile, and the Carmignano DOCs all allow for other grapes to be blended with their Sangiovese, _____________ does not.
Brunello di Montalcino
Explain the process of Vin Santo? Two of Vin Santo’s great producers?
a) White grapes (trebbiano, malvasia, and grechetto) are dried after harvest for three-six months and then pressed. The juice is transferred to to chestnut/oak casks of no larger than 500L. Fermentation takes years to reach the typical 16-18% ABV and no topping wine is added.
b) Avignonesi, Isola e Olena
The big three for red wine production in Tuscany?
Chianti Classico DOCG
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
What is the “Ora” in Trentino-Alto Adige?
A warm, drying breeze that originates from Lake Garda
Rosenmuskateller and Goldmuskateller are the Germanic names of sweet wines found where?
Trentino-Alto Adige
Of the few red wines produced in Lazio, most are made from this indigenous variety?
Cesanese
Lesser-used “seasoning varietals” for Valpolicella reds?
Molinara
Croatina
Negrara
The most planted grape of the Franciacorta zone?
Chardonnay
Explain the process used to make Vernaccia di Oristano DOC wines?
Chestnut casks are filled to 90% which causes a “flor” to develop. Once all the sugars are consumed, the yeast begin to metabolize oxygen and alcohol secreting a milky coating which acts as a protectant. The evaporation of water balances out the consumption of alcohol by the yeast and prevent the wine from turning to vinegar.
The sole DOCG of Sardinia?
Verementino di Gallura DOCG
What is most Vin Santo destined for export labeled as? (DOC)
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
A Vin Santo from Trentino-Alto Adige would most likely be made from?
Nosiola
Name (3) indigenous white varietals of Sicily? Red?
a) Cattarratto, Inzolia, Grillo
b) Nero d’Avola, Frappatto, Nerello Mascalese
What does the Valdadige DOC imply?
Grapes can be sourced from anywhere within the Veneto, Trentino, and Alto Adige regions
The typical recipe for Soave permits these varietals?
Garganega (minimum 70%)
Trebbiano di Soave (but also Trebbiano Toscana) &
Chardonnay (maximum of 30% combined)
The first DOC/DOCGs of Italy are found in ___________?
Tuscany
Five top producers of Brunello di Montalcino?
Biondi Santi (traditional) Poggio Antico (modern) Poggio di Soto (modern) Soldera (modern) Mastrojanni (modern) Costanti (traditional)
Alto Adige’s indigenous answer to the Teroldego of Trentino?
Lagrein
The red grape shared by both Trentino and Alto Adige?
Schiava
The seven subzones of Chianti?
Colli Aretini Colli Fiorentini Colli Senesi Colline Pisane Montalbano Rufina Montispertoli
The red blending grape for Aglianico in Campagnia?
Piedirosso
The most outspoken, reticent producer of Garganega IN Soave who abandoned the DOC in ‘99 in favor of IGT flexibility for his wines?
Roberto Anselmi
What is Moscato called in Sicily?
Zibibbo
Name three top vintages from the 90’s in Tuscany?
1990, 1997, 1999
Where is the Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG found?
Piedmonte
Two important DOCGs for Sagrantino?
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
Toggiano Rosso Riserva
The premier producer of Vernaccia di Oristano?
Attilio Contini
The typical ABV of a frizzante wine? Spumante wine?
a) 4-6%
b) up to 9%
Minimum number of months on the lees for Franciacorta NV?
18 months
Three DOCGs for Dolcetto?
Dolcetto di Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Tocai is thought to be a direct relative of this grape?
Furmint (Hungary)
Typical varietals found in an Orvieto DOC wine?
Trebbiano Verdello Grechetto Canaiolo (known locally as drupeggio) Malvasia Chardonnay
The first producer to commercialize Amarone? Two that soon followed after?
a) Bolla (50s)
b) Bertani, Masi
Name four of the old-guard, staunch traditionalists of Barolo/Barbaresco?
Giacoma Conterno
Roagna
Bartolo Mascarello
Rinaldi
The DOC system was introduced in this year?
1963
The most important DOC of Basilicata? The central city of the region?
a) Aglianico del Vulture DOC
b) Barile
The hillzone between these two communes represents the heartland of prosecco?
Conegliano
Valdobbiadene
Fiano’s best expression come from?
Fiano di Avellino DOCG (Campagnia)
Three factors that prompted the IGT movement of the 1970s in Tuscany?
a) International varietals (Cab Sauv, Merlot) were not permitted to blend with Sangiovese in DOC/G wines
b) Wines could not be 100% sangiovese
c) Barrique aging wasn’t allowed in the DOCs of Tuscany
Grattamacco & Ornellaia’s first respective commercial viintages? Their breakdowns?
1982 (Cab/Merlot/Sangio)
1985 (Cab/Merlot)
The two most celebrated producers of Abruzzo?
Edoardo Valentini
Emidio Bepe
What are Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wines a blend of?
Nero d’Avola
Frappato
Yeasts tend to putter out at around this ABV leaving considerable RS in Recioto wines?
20%
Barolo and Barbaresco are found in this province? Along this river?
a) Cuneo
b) Tanaro River
What was unique about the 2005 elevation of Roero Arneis to DOCG?
Marked the first time a DOCG incorporated both red and white wine
This is the second most planted grape in all of Italy?
Catarratto
The three subzones of Cannonau di Sardegna DOC?
Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato
Where is the Aversa DOC? It’s specialty?
a) Campagnia
b) Dry & Sparkling wines made from a native, wild varietal known as Aversa
Where would you find sweet wines made from Zibbibo?
Moscato di Pantellera DOC (Sicily)
Passito di Pantellera DOC (Sicily)
Name the (8) Chianti subzones.
Classico Ruffina Colli Fiorentini Colli Senesi Collini Pisane Colli Aretini Montalbano Montespertoli
Alcamo DOC wines are based off of?
Catarratto
Name a top Tuscan producer of Verementino?
Grattamacco
Guado al Tasso
More than 50% of vineyard acreage in Alto Adige is planted to?
Schiava
The rosato of Alto Adige as referred to in German?
Kretzer
Two sources for a large percentage of the blending wines used in France before the 1960s.
Sicily
Algeria
Faro DOC wines are found where? Based off of which grape?
a) Sicily
b) Nerello Mascalese
This is the red wine focus of Trentino-Alto Adige? Its most important DOC?
a) Teroldego
b) Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
Goria’s law in 1992 established this category of wine? The first wines were seen in this year?
a) IGT (Indicazione Geografica Typica)
b) 1994
Where would you find the Ciro DOC? Their specialty?
a) Calabria
b) Gaglioppo, Greco
Most white wine production in Linguria is centered around? Wines made from?
a) Cinque Terre
b) Bosco, Pigato, Verementino
Where would you find Fumin? A similar style of wine?
a) Valle d’Aosta
b) Cotes du Rhone Syrah
Three examples of purely Sangiovese IGT wines?
Montevertine “Le Pergole Torte”
Isola e Olena “Cepparello”
San Felice “Vigorello”
This is generally considered to be the greatest cru of Barolo?
Cannubi
The soils found in the Collio & Collio Orientali DOCs?
Limestone w/ a mix or marl and sandstone
What is the Antinori property in Puglia?
Vigneti del Sud (Tormaresca)
Explain “ripasso?”
A Valpolicella wine that is vinified in the fall is poured over the wine-drenched skins and pulp left over by an Amarone fermentation
In what style are vergine/solera Marsala’s made in ?
Secco (dry-style)
Name two common blending grapes in the wines of Alcamo DOC?
Greganico
Inzolia
Three traditional producers of Amarone?
Bertani
Tomasi
Bolla
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG requires a minimum of what percentage to be Vernaccia?
90%
Requirements for Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG? Two benchmark producers?
a) 100% Sagrantino, aged min 30mos (12mos in wood)
b) Paolo Bea, Mario Caprai
The common soil types of La Morra and Barolo? The style of Nebbiolo it produces?
a) Tortonian (high composition of calcareous marble)
b) Softer, plusher styles
Nero d’Avola may sometimes be referred to as?
Calabrese
This region has the most DOC zones in all of Italy? How many?
a) Piedmonte
b) 52
This estate on Sardinia is one of Europe’s largest privately owned wineries? In which city?
a) Sella & Mosca
b) Alghero
The most recognized producer of Orvieto? The family it belongs to?
a) Castello della Salla
b) Antinori
Emilia-Romagna’s most quality-minded DOC for Sangiovese?
Sangiovese di Romagna DOC
The first commercial vintage of Sassicaia? Made by?
a) 1968
b) Marquis Mario Rochetta
Name three red grapes used in Marsala?
Nero d’Avola
Nerello Mascalese
Perricone
The substantial jump of DOCGs around 2009 could be attributed to?
The migration of the EU Common Market Organization from Rome to Brussels (no local quality control)
Two other notable DOCs in the Veneto for the Garganega/Trebbiano duo?
Lugana DOC
Gambellara DOC
The was the first place in Italy to plant pinot noir?
Oltrepo Pavese (Lombardy)
The most planted white varietal of Italy?
Trebbiano
Abruzzo’s neighboring region to the south?
Molise
Brunate is shared by which two communes?
Barolo & La Morra
The most important white grape of Abruzzo? Also known there as?
a) Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
b) Bombino
This refers to a superior classification of Diano d’Alba DOCG? How many vineyards does it take into account?
a) Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive (additional geographic units)
b) 77 sori
Give a reason why Sardinia has not seen the recent boom in quality wine and investment like Sicily has?
a) remote aspect of the island
b) too sparsely populated
Refosco is most commonly compared to the wines of ____________ in terms of style?
Beaujolais
Minimum aging requirement for Brunello di Montalcino?
2 years in oak
4 months in bottle
Not to be released until the 5th year after harvest (6th year for Riserva)
This is considered to be the “true” Italian dialect?
Florentine Tuscan
DOCG Zones for the following Campanian white wines:
Greco?
Fiano?
Falanghina (DOC)?
a) Greco di Tufo DOCG
b) Fiano di Avellino DOCG
c) Campi Flagrei DOC & Costa d’Amalfi DOC
Name the most famous cru of Serralunga d’Alba? Its greatest producer?
a) Monfortino
b) Giacoma Conterno
This range closes off Friuli from the neighboring countries of Austria and Slovenia?
The Alps
A substantial surge in quality occurred in Chianti by increasing this in the vineyard?
Vine density
What do the Italians call “Noble Rot?”
Muffa Nobile
Name three regions that Lake Garda has a profound effect on?
Lombardy
Trentino-Alto Adige
Veneto
Nebbiolo is referred to as ___________ in Gattinara?
Spanna
The Bolgheri DOC was created in?
1984
Puglia’s premier producer of Negroamaro?
Cosimo Taurino
Name four top producers of red wine in Sicily?
COS Donnafugata Occhipinti Regaleali Passopisciaro Planeta
This is the earliest ripening of the Piedmontese red trio?
Dolcetto
The two indigenous grapes of Friuli used to produce sweet passito wines? Their DOCs?
a) Picolit, Romandalo
b) Colli Orientale del Friuli Picolit DOCG & Romandalo DOCG
This grape accounts for nearly 60% of Sicilian acreage?
Catarratto
Typical drying period for appasimento wines? Recioto wines?
a) 3 months
b) 4 months
This country was the most influential in terms of Sardinian wine production?
Spain
Roughly how many wineries bottle Barolo/Barbaresco wines?
800
This winery was largely responsible for popularization of the aglianico grape in Campania?
Mastroberardino
Name (5) significant Super-Tuscan wines and their typical varietal breakdowns.
a) Sassicaia - Tenuta San Guido (80% Cab Sauv, 20% Cab Franc)
b) Ornellaia - Tenuta Ornellaia (Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc)
c) Tignanello - Antinori (80% Sangiovese, 20% Cab Sauv/Cab Franc)
d) Solaia - Antinori (80% Cab Sauv, 20% Sangiovese)
e) Masseto - Tenuta Ornellaia (100% merlot)
f) Guado al Tasso - Antinori (60% Cab Sauv, 30% Merlot, 10% Syrah)
g) Grattamacco Rosso - Podere Gratamacco (50%Cabernet, 25% Merlot/Sangiovese)
Minimum % of Sangiovese required in Chianti DOC?
70%
The most popular wine of the provinces Modena & Reggio?
Lambrusco frizzante
The major white grape of Calabria?
Greco
The two most important DOCs for Dolcetto in Piedmonte?
Dolcetto di Ovada DOC (near Gavi)
Dolcetto di DOC (near Alba)
Three levels and descriptions of aging for Marsala wine?
a) Fine - aged for one year (not necessarily in oak) and typically used for cooking
b) Superiore - aged for two years (four years for Riserva) in oak/chestnut casks
c) Vergine/Soleras - minimum of five years in wood (riserva or stravecchio spending 10)
The communes of Barolo, Barbaresco, and Roero all nestle up to this river?
Tanaro
Franciacorta DOCG still wines are typically labeled as?
Curetfranca DOC
Serbino IGT