Italy Expert Flashcards
Verdicchio is a common white grape in which major Italian region?
Marche
What is Sangiovese called in Montalcino? What is the grape clone name?
Brunello
Sangiovese Grosso
Where does Arnaldo Caprai make wine?
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
Which of the following requires the longest aging prior to release?
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Brunello di Montepulciano
Sagrantino di Montefalco
LONGEST
Brunello di Montepulciano:
2 years in wood plus 4 months in bottle and 5 years total aging.
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione:
30 months including at least 3 months in bottle
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva:
3 years with at least 6 months in bottle
Sagrantino di Montefalco:
37 months with at least 12 months in wood and 4 months in bottle.
What styles are made in Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG?
Dry (secco) still red
Passito red
What is the min aging requirement for Chianti Classico? Chianti Classico Riserva? Gran Selezione?
Chianti:
1 year
Chianti Classico Riserva:
2 years with at least 3 months in bottle
Gran Selezione:
30 months with at least 3 months in bottle.
What are the two dominant soil types of Chianti?
Galestro:
soft, friable marl
Alberese:
sandstone
What are the top two producers in Abruzzo?
Emidio Pepe
Valentini
Trebbiano Toscano is synonymous with what grape?
Ugni Blanc
What is the principal grape variety in Frascati DOC?
Malvasia
What is the min % required in Sagrantino di Montefalco?
100% Sagrantino
Name the producer, grape(s), and appellation for the following:
Tignanello
Fontalloro
Redigaffi
Paleo Rosso
Tignanello (Antinori)
Mostly Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cab Franc. IGT Toscana
Fontalloro (Felsina)
Sangiovese. Toscana IGT
Redigaffi (Tua Rita)
Merlot. Toscana IGT
Paleo Rosso (Le Macchiole) Cabernet Franc. Toscana IGT
What three appellations has Le Macchiole been bottled under in its history?
Bolgheri DOC
Bolgheri Superiore DOC
Toscana IGT
What was the first vintage of Sassicaia? First vintage of Tignanello? Solaia?
Sassicaia (1968)
Tignanello (1971)
Solaia (1978)
What Tuscan Sangiovese-based wine holds the distinction as the first Sangiovese wine that saw extensive barrique aging?
Tignanello
What are the grapes of Sassicaia?
Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc
What are the only two vintages from its first commercial release that Sassicaia was not produced?
1969 and 1973
What are the only two vintages from its first commercial release that Sassicaia were not produced?
1969 and 1973
Who produces Flaccianello della Pieve? Grapes? Appellation? Significance?
Fontodi
Sangiovese
Colli Toscana Centrale (in Chianti Classico zone)
One of the first 100% Sangiovese Super-Tuscans it is extremely rich compared to other Sangiovese wines.
What was the first vintage of Fontodi Flaccianello del Pieve?
1981
What are the 3 frazioni of Montalcino from north to south?
Torenieri
Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Sant’Angelo in Colline
What is the DOC that shares the same boundaries as Brunello di Montalcino DOCG that was created for wines that use grapes other than Sangiovese for the purpose of creating Super-Tuscan style wines? What style of wine made here includes Sangiovese?
Sant’Antimo DOC
Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo allows 50-70%
When was Goria’s Law established?
1992
What are the two principal grape varietals of Orvieto DOC?
Procanico (Trebbiano Toscano) and Grechetto
Where is Ancona? Where is Perugia?
Ancona is in the Marches and Perugia is in Umbria
What grapes are 5 grapes permitted in Chianti Classico? Since when are white grapes not allowed? Which used to be present?
Sangiovese Canaiolo Nero Colorino Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
As of 2006
Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia used to be allowed and common
When was Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC established?
2013
What is the principal red grape of Montefalco DOC Rosso? Bianco?
Sangiovese (60-70%) with Sagrantino (min 15%) for red
Min 50% Grechetto with 20-30% Trebbiano
What is the typical cepages of Solaia?
75% Cab
20% Sangiovese
5% Cab Franc
What is the principal red grape of Montefalco DOC Rosso? Bianco?
Sangiovese (60-70%) with Sagrantino (min 15%) for red
Min 50% Grechetto with 20-30% Trebbiano
Galestro is a common soil type found in which two DOCGs?
Chianti Classico DOCG
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
What are the styles and grapes for Offida DOCG?
Varietal whites from Passerina and Pecorino
Rosso form min 85% Montepulciano
What are the styles and grapes for Biferno DOC?
White from 70-80% Trebbiano Toscano plus other grapes
Red and Rosé from 70-80% Montepulciano and 10-20% Aglianico plus max 20% other grapes.
What are the styles and grapes for Biferno DOC?
White from 70-80% Trebbiano Toscano plus other grapes
Red and Rosé from 70-80% Montepulciano and 10-20% Aglianico plus max 20% other grapes.
Which winery is responsible for the creation of the Brunello di Montalcino style?
Biondi-Santi
Carmignano is closest to what sub zone of Chianti DOCG and what major city?
Closest to Montalbano subzone and Florence
What is the name of the main river that runs through Tuscany near Carmignano DOCG and Florence?
Arno
What regions are overlapped by the Chianti Colli Senesi sub zone?
Brunello di Montalcino DOG
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
What are the grapes of Offida Bianco?
Pecorino and Passerina (produced varietally)
Which of the following appellations does NOT exist?
Vin Santo del Carmignano DOC
Vin Santo del Montepulciano DOC
Vin Santo del Montalcino DOC
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
Vin Santo del Montalcino
Vin Santo wine produced in Montalcino is produced under the Sant’Antimo DOC
What are the 4 Vin Santo DOCs of Tuscany?
Vin Santo del Chianti
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Vin Santo di Montepulciano
Vin Santo di Carmignano
Poggibonsi, Barberino, and Tavarnelle are communes partially included in which of the following regions?
Chianti Classico DOC
What is the principal white grape for the following:
Todi DOC
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Bolgheri DOC
Colli Maceratesi DOC
Todi DOC (Grechetto)
Est! Est!! Est!!! DOC (Trebbiano)
Bolgheri DOC (Vermentino)
Colli Maceratesi DOC (Ribona)
Where does Boscarelli make wine?
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Where does Colpetrone make wine?
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
Where does Villa Bucci make wine?
Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi DOCG
Where does Morris Farms make wine?
Morellino di Scansano DOCG
What is the province of Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC? Grapes? Region?
Macerata
Lacrima (min 85%)
Marche
What is the province of Bolgheri DOC?
Livorno
What is the province of Montereggio di Massa Maritima DOC? Grapes for Rosso and Bianco? Region?
Grosseto
min 50% Sangiovese for reds
min 50% Trebbiano for whites
Tuscany
What is the province of Todi DOC? Grapes? Region?
Perugia
Grechetto (min 50%) for whites
Sangiovese (min 50%) for reds
Umbria
Where is Rubesco Vigna Monticchio produced? What DOCG? Who produces it? Cepages?
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Umbria
Lungarotti
Sangiovese (70%), Canaiolo (30%)
What is the main grape of Torgiano Rosso Riserva and its min %?
Sangiovese (min 70%)
What is the sole DOCG of Abruzzo?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
What is the min % of Montepulciano for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC vs Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?
DOC (
What is the maximum percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon that can be included in a Chianti Classico wine? Max for Chianti?
Max 20% for CC
Max 15% except for Senesi which permits max 10%
If you were a producer that was located in the Classico subregion of Chianti and wanted to use a higher percentage of Cabernet in your wines, which DOCG would you bottle under?
Chianti Classico DOCG
Counterintuitively it permits 20% Cab vs the 15% for Chianti (10% for Colli Senesi)
What are 3 excellent vintages for Brunello di Montalcino in the 1990s? What is the best? What is the worst in the decade? Why?
1990
1995
1997 (BEST)
1992 was the worst. Rains were bad.
The Lago di Corbara DOC is located in which major region? Main 4 red grapes? Main 2 white?
Umbria
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, and Sangiovese are the main 4 (min 70% combined or separate)
Grechetto and Sauvignon Blanc are the main white (min 60%)
Which is closer to the coast, Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi Riserva DOCG or Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG? Which makes a passito wine?
Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi Riserva DOCG
Verdicchio Matelica Riserva DOCG is further inland and makes a Passito style.
What is the Italian term for noble rot?
Muffa Nobile
The Pesa, Elsa, and Greve rivers form the valleys of which of the following regions?
Chianti Classico DOCG
What are 3 rivers that form valleys in Chianti Classico DOCG? Name them north to south and the sub zone they border or flow through.
Greve (Greve in Chianti Classico)
Pesa and Arno (Colli Fioretini)
Elsa (Colli Senesi)
What river forms Montalcino’s southern boundary? What’s the valley here?
Orcia
Val d’Orcia
What river forms Montalcino’s southern boundary? What’s the valley here?
Orcia
Val d’Orcia
Who produces Madonna del Piano? Appellation?
Valdicava
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Who produces Poggio al Vento? Appellation?
Col d’Orcia
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Who produces Cerretalto? Appellation?
Casanova di Neri
Brunello di Montalcino
Who produces Sugarille? Appellation?
Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta
Brunello di Montalcino
Who produces Montosoli? Appellation?
Altesino
Brunello di Montalcino
Who produces Schiena d’Asino? Appellation?
Mastrojanni
Brunello di Montalcino
What are the requirements for Chianti Gran Selezione?
Estate-bottled
30 months aging
13.0% ABV
The Pomino DOC is located within which sub zone of Chianti?
Rufina
The Suvereto DOCG lies within what DOCG?
Val di Cornia Rosso Riserva DOCG
What is the main grape of Colli Maceratesi DOC? (Rosso and Bianco) Where is this? What styles are produced here?
Maceratino/Ribona (min 70%) plus Trebbiano, Pecorino, Chard, Sauv Blanc
Sangiovese (min 50%) plus max 50% Cab, Cab Franc, Merlot, Montepulciano, Lacrima, Ciliegiolo, Vernaccia Nera
Located in Marche
Dry still red and white, passito white, white sparkling, red novello.
What was the first vintage of Ornellaia?
1985
First vintage of Guado al Tasso? Who makes it? Where is it produced?
1990
Antinori
Umbria
Falesco was originally located in what region? Where is it now?
Originally in Lazio
Now in Umbria
Who makes “Montiano”? Grape? Appellation? Town?
Falesco
Merlot
Lazio IGT
Montefiascone, Lazio
Which Italian wine region is closest to Corsica?
Sardegna
Where is Mount Vulture?
Basilicata
In which region is Mount Vesuvius located?
Campania
What is the capitol city of Campania?
Naples
What is the Croatian synonym for Zinfandel? What is its Italian name?
Crljenak Kastelanski
Primitivo is the Italian name
What is the region and appellation for Galardi “Terra di Lavoro”? Grapes?
Campania
Roccamonfina IGT
Aglianico and Piedirosso
Mount Etna lies on what side of Sicily?
Eastern
Argiolas, Sella and Mosca are producers located in which Italian Region?
Sardinia
What red grape is most cultivated along the slopes of Mount Taburno?
Aglianico
Marsala is Sicily’s most historic wine style, having been produced since which century?
18th century
Name two producers located in Sardinia.
Argiolas
Sella and Mosca
What is a major DOC for Coda di Volpe? Wine specialty and styles? Grapes for each? Requirement? Leading producer?
Vesuvio DOC
Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio (Bianco, Rosato, Rosso, Spumante, Liquoroso)
Rosso/Rosato (Piedirosso, Sciascinoso, Aglianico)
Bianco, Spumante, Liquoroso (Coda di Volpe, Verdeca, Falanghina and Greco)
Must be min 12% abv
Mastroberardino
What is a major DOC for Coda di Volpe? Wine specialty and styles? Grapes for each? Requirement? Leading producer?
Vesuvio DOC
Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio (Bianco, Rosato, Rosso, Spumante, Liquoroso)
Rosso/Rosato (Piedirosso, Sciascinoso, Aglianico)
Bianco, Spumante, Liquoroso (Coda di Volpe, Verdeca, Falanghina and Greco)
Must be min 12% abv
Mastroberardino
What is the capitol of Sardinia?
Caligiari
Fiano di Avelino DOCG and Greco di Tuffo DOCG require what min % of their namesake grapes?
min 85%
What is the principal red grape of Salice Salentino DOC? White?
Negroamaro for red
Chardonnay for white
What are the aging requirements for Taurasi Normale? Riserva?
Normale:
3 years including 1 in wood
Riserva:
4 years including 16 months in wood
What is the min % of Nero d’Avola in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wines? Min % of Frappato?
50% (max is 70%) for Nero
30% (max 50%) for Frappato
What is the sole DOCG of Sardinia?
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Where does Feudi San Gregorio make wine?
Campania
What is a leading producer of Marsala?
Marco de Bartoli
What are the grape requirements for Faro DOC?
45-60% Nerello Mascalese
15-30% Nerello Cappuccio
5-10% Nocera
Max 15% combined or alone Calabrese (Nero d’Avola), Gaglioppo (Montico Nero), Sangiovese
What are the Sicilian Synonyms for Nero d’Avola and Gaglioppo respectively?
Calabrese (Nero d'Avola) Monotonico Nero (Gaglioppo)
What are the main grapes for red and white Cirò respectively? Where is this?
Red (min 80% Gaglioppo) plus BDX vars, Sangio, and Barbera
White (min 80% Greco Bianco)
Planeta is a prominent producer in what region?
Sicily
Irpina, Benento, and Salerno are provinces where?
Campania
The Locorotondo DOC produces wines based on which grape variety? Styles?
Verdeca (min 50%) with Bianco d’Alessano (min 35%)
Still white and white passito
What is the DOC for Monica in Italy? Styles?
Monica di Sardegna DOC
Still red and frizzante red
What are the two island DOCs of Campania?
Capri DOC
Ischia DOC
What are the main grapes for red and white Ischia DOC?
Red:
Guarnaccia and Piedirosso
White:
Forastera and Biancolella
What are the main white grapes for Capri DOC? Red grape?
White:
Min 80% combined Falanghina (min 50%) and Greco. Max 20% Biancolella
Red:
Piedirosso
Match the following grape varieties to their region of origin:
Palagrello Bianco
Magliocco
Tintilia
Nuragus
Palagrello Bianco (white grape of Campania; found in Terre de Volturno IGT)
Magliocco (red grape of Terre di Cosenzo DOC in Calabria)
Tintilia (red grape for Tintilia del Molise DOC)
Nuragus (white wine from Sardinia)
What are the main 2 grapes of Biferno DOC?
Aglianico and Montepulciano
Oliena, Capo Ferrato, and Jerzu are subzones of which of the following regions?
Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
Forastera and Biancolella are two indigenous varieties used in which DOC?
Ischia DOC
What DOC of Campania is closest to Napoli?
Vesuvio DOC
What is the principle white grape of Ciro bianco?
Grechetto
Which of the following areas are contradas of Mount Etna?
Sciaranuovo Guardiola Campolongo di Torbe Rampante Bacigalupi
Sciarnuovo
Guardiola
Rampante
What is the only DOCG of Italy that is permitted for Rosato wines?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
What is the only DOCG of Italy that is permitted for Rosato wines?
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Who makes “Maldafrica”? What is the grape(s) and appellation?
COS
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Sicilia IGT
Who makes “Dettori” Rosso? Grape? Appellation?
Tenuta Dettori
Cannonau
Romangia IGT
What is the grape of Santadi “Terre Brune” and appellation?
Carignano
Carignano del Sulcis DOC
Who makes “Korem”? Grape? Appellation?
Argiolas
Bovale Sardo, Carignano, and Cannonau
Nuraghi IGT (in Sardinia)
Who makes “Ben Ryè”? Grape? Appellation?
Donnafugata
Zibbibo
Passito di Pantelleria DOC (Sicily)
What is the name of Benanti’s top Carricante-based wine?
Pietramarina
What is the principal grape of Cirò Bianco?
Greco Bianco
What is Greco Bianco’s most common blending partner in Greco di Tufo DOCG wines?
Coda di Volpe
What are the aging requirements for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore? Riserva?
Superiore:
3 years including 1 year in barrel, 1 year in bottle
Riserva:
5 years including 2 years in barrel and 2 years in bottle
Which is aged longer Aglianico del Taburno DOCG or Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?
Vulture Superiore
Superiore: 3 years vs 1 year
Riserva: 5 years vs 3 years
What are the aging requirements for Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?
Rosso:
2 years
Riserva: 3 years with 1 year in wood and 6 months in bottle
Which of Italy’s Aglianico DOCG permits Rosato?
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG allows Rosato.
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG and Taurasi is only for Rosso.
What is the capitol cities for the following:
Puglia Basilicata Molise Sicily Calabria
Puglia (Bari) Basilicata (Potenza) Molise (Campobasso) Sicily (Palermo) Calabria (Catanzara)
Which area of Puglia is closest to Abruzzo?
Castel del Monte
What are three white grapes permitted in the production of Marsala Ambra and Oro?
Catarratto
Grillo
Insolia (Ansonica)
What are the grapes permitted for Rubino Marsala?
Perricone
Calabrese
Nerello Mascalese
plust max 30% white grapes
What are the the 3 RS levels for Marsala and their corresponding g/L values?
Secco: max 40g/L
Semisecco: 40-100g/L
Dolce: min 100g/L
What is the preferred wood type of Marsala aging?
Cherry
What DOC is a declassified Taurasi DOCG likely to be released as?
Irpinia DOC
The Sila Mountains are a geographical feature of which of the following appellations?
Cirò (Calabria)
Who makes “Pago dei Fusi”? Grape? Appellation?
Terradora dei Paolo
Aglianico
Taurasi
Who makes “Turriga”? Grapes? Appellation? Distinction?
Argiolas
Mostly Cannonau with Carignano, and Bovale Sardo
Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
Sardinia’s most famous wine
What is Sardinia’s most famous wine? Grapes? Appellation?
Argiolas “Turriga”
Mostly Cannonau with Carignano and Bovale Sardo
Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
Who makes “Rosso del Conte” Grapes? Appellation?
Tasca d’Almerita
Mostly Nero d’Avola with Perricone
Sicilia Contea di Sclafini
Who makes Vecchio Samperi Ventennale? Grape?
Marco de Bartoli
100% Grillo
What is il perpetuum? Describe what it does for the Marsala.
Marsala answer to Sherry’s solera.
If a Marsala is vergine, what sweetness level must it be? What g/L value is it?
Secco
Max 40g/L
Wine produced in the Marsala DOC area that is not fortified or produced as unfortified wine most likely would fall under what DOC?
Alcamo Bianco DOC
Zibbibo is synonymous with what grape?
Muscat of Alexandria
In which region of Italy does the Neto River run?
Calabria
What are two DOCs in Campania making Falanghina-based wines?
Campi Flegrei DOC
Falerno del Massico DOC
Di Majo Morante is a producer in what region?
Molise
Barolo Chinato is most similar to what other Piedmontese specialty?
Vermouth di Torino
What styles of wine are produced in Langhe DOC?
Still dry red, white, and rosé
Miani, Livio Felluga, and Gravner produce wine in which major region?
Friuli
Must Franciacorta Satèn be released as vintage?
No, can be either
What are three synonyms for Nebbiolo?
Picoutener
Chiavennasca
Spanna
What are the aging requirements for Barolo normale? Riserva?
Normale:
38 months from November of harvest year with 18 months in oak
Riserva:
62 months from November of harvest year with 18 months in oak.
What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco Normale? Riserva?
Normale:
26 months from November of harvest year with 9 months in oak.
Riserva:
50 months from November of harvest year with 9 months in oak.
What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta? (All styles)
Franciacrota:
18 months on lees with 25 months total.
Satèn and Rosato:
24 months on lees with 31 months total
Millesimato:
30 months on lees with 37 months total
Riserva:
60 months on lees with 67 months total
What is the sweetest sweetness level for all styles of Franciacorta? Driest for all?
Franciacorta (demi-sec) Rosé (demi-sec) Satèn (brut only) Millesimato (extra dry) Riserva (Brut)
Dosaggio Zero is driest for all except Satèn which must be brut in style.
What’s the max RS prior to tirage and max pressure following secondary fermentation for Franciacorta Satèn?
max 20g/L prior to tirage
max 5atm
What is the most planted red grape in Piedmont?
Nebbiolo
What is the name of the lake that most affects the climate of Valpolicella?
Lago di Garda
What major wine region of Italy accounts for the smallest output?
Valle d’Aosta
Barolo and Barbaresco are located along what river?
Tanaro
What is the commune for the following Barolo vineyards:
Villero
Rocche dell’Annunziata
Ginestra
Cannubi
Villero (Castiglione Falletto)
Rocche dell’Annunziata (La Morra)
Ginestra (Castiglione Falletto)
Cannubi (Barolo)
What is the min % of Chiavennasca for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG? Aging requirements?
min 90%
Min 20 months from April 1 of year following harvest, including at least 12 months in wood
What is the main grape used for Vendemmia Tardiva wines in Valle d’Aosta?
Muller-Thurgau
What are the white grapes from Valle d’Aosta subzones Nus, Chambave, and Blanc de Morgex et de la Sal?
Nus (Malvoisie/Pinot Grigio)
Chambave (Moscato Bianco)
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle (Prié Blanc)
What are the three Valle d’Aosta subzones for Petite Rouge?
Torrette
Enfer d’Arvier
Chambave
Two Valle d’Aosta subzones for Picoutener?
Donnas
Arnad Montjovet
Red Grapes of Nus?
Vien de Nus
Petit Rouge
What does Flétrie refer to?
Passito wines made in Valle d’Aosta