Italy-Central

Question 1

Where is the Region of Umbria located?

Answer 1

South of Tuscany.
The small landlock region lies in the shadow of the Apennines, its climate is moderated by winds from Tyrrhenian Sea.

Question 2

Name the DOC which produces the majority of the white wine within Umbria?

Answer 2

Orvieto DOC.
Produced from Grechetto & Trebbiano Toscano.

Question 3

Name the 2 celebrated DOCGs red wines of Umbria?

Answer 3

*Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG= 100% Sagrantino, aged for min 37 months (12 months wood)

*Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG=Min 70% Sangiovese, with min of 3 years ageing (3 months in bottle).

Question 4

Where is the Region of Marche located?

Answer 4

East of Umbria, on the Adriatic Coast.

Question 5

Name the most important white grape of Marche Region?

Answer 5

Verdicchio

Question 6

Which are the 2 DOCGs for white wine of Marche Region?

Answer 6

*Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG

*Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG

Question 7

Under which DOSGs are produced the red wines of Marche?

Answer 7

*Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG=produced from Montepuliciano & Sangiovese, aged for min 2 years before release.

*Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG= sparkling reds(either dry/sweet) made from a percentage of passito grapes(40%).

Question 8

Which is the official approved DOCG in 2011 in Marche, that produces red and white wine?

Answer 8

Offida DOCG.
Red wines from- Montepuliciano
White wines from- Pecorino & Passerina

Question 9

Which is the Region located south of Marche on the Adriatic Coast?

Answer 9

Abruzzo

Question 10

Which grape is used for the Montepuliciano d’Abruzzo DOC & Coline Teramane Montepuliciano d’Abruzzo DOCG?

Answer 10

Montepuliciano grape.
*Requires min 85 % for DOC
*Requires min 90 % for DOCG & min of 1 year ageing ,including 2 months in bottle.

Question 11

Name 2 premier producers of Monepuliciano d’Abruzzo, that release their wine under the DOC status?

Answer 11

Eduardo Valentini
Emidio Pepe

Question 12

Which is the region located south of Tuscany and Umbria?

Answer 12

Latium (Lazio)

Question 13

Name the white principal grapes of Lazio region?

Answer 13

Trebbiano Toscano & Malvasia
* Produced in mass quantities as Castelli Romani DOC.

Question 14

What style of wines are produced under ‘Frascati DOC’?

Answer 14

Still white and sparkling from Malvasia.

Question 15

Which is the first zone in Lazio to achieve DOCG status?
Name the indigenous red grape variety?

Answer 15

Casanese del Piglio DOCG.
Casanese grape.

Question 16

Name the 2 DOCG within Lazio, that produces late harvest style wines?

Answer 16

*Frascati Superiore
*Cannellino di Frascati

Question 17

Name the Region south of Abruzzo, and which grapes are used for white and red wine production?

Answer 17

*Molise.
White, based on Trebbiano
Red, based on Montepuliciano & Aglianico