Italy

Question 1

Which of the following is the mountains that serve as the spine of Italy:
Apennine, Alps, Cantabrian, or Pyrenees?

Answer 1

Apennine Mountains

Question 2

Place the following Italian Wine Classifications in order of lowest to highest quality:
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC), Vino, Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT), Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

Answer 2

Vino, Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT), Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC), Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

Question 3

Which of the following is not a red grape of Piedmont:

Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera, or Cortese?

Answer 3

Cortese – this is a white grape of Gavi in Piedmont

Question 4

Piedmont has a rain shadow effect from the ___ (mountains).

Answer 4

Alps

Question 5

Barolo and Barbaresco are 100%:

Nebbiolo, Barbera, or Cortese?

Answer 5

Nebbiolo

Barbera is found in wines of Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Cortese is found in wines of Gavi DOCG

Question 6

What is the appassimento process?

Answer 6

Grapes are harvested and dried for several weeks

Question 7

What is the main grape of Chianti DOCG?

Answer 7

Sangiovese

Question 8

True/False:

Brunello is a clone of Sangiovese

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Where is Mount Etna located?

Answer 9

Sicily

Question 10

Which of the following is an important grape variety in Sicily:
Müller-Thurgau, Sangiovese, Chardonnay, or Nerello Mascalese?

Answer 10

Nerello Mascalese