Italy

Question 1

What are the seven sub-appellations of Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 1

Arnad-Montjovet
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Chambave
Donnas
Enfer d'Arvier
Nus
Torette

Question 2

What are the DOCs and DOCGs of Umbria?

Answer 2

Orvieto DOC

Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

Question 3

What is the aging requirement for Brunello do Montalcino?

Answer 3

2 years in barrel
4 months in bottle

May not be sold before Jan 1st the fifth year following the harvest

Question 4

Name the twenty wine regions of Italy

Answer 4

Piedmont
Valle d'Aosta
Lombardy
Emilia Romagna
Trentino Alto-Adige
Fruili-Venezia
Veneto
Liguria
Marche 
Abruzzo
Molise
Latium
Lazio
Tuscany
Umbria
Sardinia
Campania
Basilicata
Puglia
Sicily

Question 5

What are the DOCs and DOCGs of the Marches?

Answer 5

Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
Offida DOCG
Lacrima di Morro d'Alba DOCG

Question 6

What are the alcohol requirements for Chianti and Chianti Classico?

Answer 6

Chianti: 11.5%
Chianti Classico: 12%
Chianti Classico Riserva: 12.5%
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione: 13%

Question 7

What are the aging requirements for Chianti and Chianti Classico?

Answer 7

Chianti: Mar. 1st year following harvest
Chianti Classico: Oct. 1st year following harvest
Chianti Classico Riserva: 24 months, 3 months in bottle
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione: 30 months, 3 in bottle

Question 8

What are the sub-zones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

Answer 8

Valgella, Inferno, Grumello, Sassella, and Maroggia

Question 9

What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

Answer 9

24 months (12 in cask), and Riserva wines are aged three years prior to release

Question 10

Name the eight Lambrusco DOCs

Answer 10

Colli di Parma Lambrusco
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
Lambrusco di Sorbara
Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
Reggiano Lambrusco
Colli di Scandiano e Canossa Lambrusco
Modena Lambrusco
Lambrusco Mantovano