Italy - Abruzzo & Lazio

Question 1

What is Abruzzo’s most well-known wine? Assemblage?

Answer 1

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo; min 85% montepulciano

Question 2

Describe Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC

Answer 2

cherry colored
lighter style montepulciano
much shorter masceration

Question 3

What are Abruzzo’s 2 DOCGs?

Answer 3

Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Tullum (Terre Tollesi) DOCG Both Montepulciano

Question 4

What is Abruzzo’s leading white wine?

Answer 4

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC
based on Trebbiano Abruzzese

Question 5

What styles of wine is Lazio known for?

Answer 5

Mostly dry whites

Question 6

What are Lazio’s primary grapes?

Answer 6

Trebbiano Toscano
Trebbiano Giallo
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Malvasia del Lazio

Question 7

What are Lazio’s prominent appellations?

Answer 7

Frascati DOC
Frascati Superiore DOCG
Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC

Question 8

What’s unique about Cannellino di Frascati?

Answer 8

It’s a sweet white among dry whites
It’s a very late harvest white tied to the festival of San Crispino