Italy Grapes Flashcards
Which grape variety dominates Chianti wines?
Sangiovese
Do wines made from the Nebbiolo grape generally have light, medium or high tannins?
High tannins
Do wines made from the Barbera grape generally have light, medium or high tannins?
Light tannins
Taurasi DOCG wines are made solely from one grape, what is it?
Aglianico
Do Primitivo wines have low, moderate or high alcohol?
High alcohol
What is Pinot Grigio also known as?
Pinot Gris
What is Italy’s most widely planted white grape variety?
Trebbiano
Since 2009, what is the name of the grape that’s used to make Prosecco?
Glera
Which grape dominate Brunello di Montalcino DOCG wines?
Sangiovese
What are the main grape varieties used to make Super Tuscan wines?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese and Syrah
What are the key varieties in Abruzzo?
Montepulciano and Trebbiano
Whare would you find Alcamo DOC, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG and Passito di Pantelleria DOC?
Sicily
Does the Lambrusco grape make still, sparkling or dessert wines?
Sparkling
Which dark-skinned Italian grape is used to make high alcohol, high acidity wines with jammy fruit flavors?
Primitivo
If your wine is 100% Glera, what is it likely to be?
Prosecco
Arneis is used to make dry white wine in which region?
Piedmont
Name the Barbera grape variety that is indigenous to Sardinia
Barbera Sarda
Name the grape that dominates Valpolicella wines
Corvina
In which wine region would you find Cirò DOC?
Calabria
Which indigenous grape variety is predominantly used to make Soave white wines?
Garganega
Name Puglia’s two key red grape varieties
Primitivo and Negroamaro
Is Ribolla Gialla a red or white grape variety?
A white wine grape grown in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
What color grapes can be used to make Passito wines?
Both white and red
What is the Italian name for the Grenache grape?
Cannonau
What are the main white wine grape varieties grown in Lazio?
Malvasia and Trebbiano
What is Primitivo known as in the USA?
Zinfandel
What is Nebbiolo more commonly referred to in Piedmont’s Gattinara DOC?
Spanna
What is the key grape used to make the light white wines of Gavi DOCG?
Cortese
