Italy - IWP - Northern Whites

Question 1

What are the Northern Regions?

Answer 1

Vallee d’Aosta

Piedmont

Lombardy

Trentino-Ato Adige

Veneto

Friuli-Venezie Giulia

Question 2

What are the factors
that tie these regions together?

Answer 2

All border the Alps

All are Part of the Poe River Valley
(or one of it’s Tributaries)

Historically did not have access to fresh seafood. For food they were dependant on what the grow, forage, or hunt.

Question 3

What major White variety of the Peninsulas & Islands is virtuall non-existant in the Northern regions of Italy?

Answer 3

Trebbiano

(except for an area of Lombardy)

Question 4

What is the most widely planted White variety of the Northern Regions of Italy?

Answer 4

Pinot Grigio

Question 5

What are the other major White varieties of
the Northern Regions of Italy?

Answer 5

Question 6

Major White varieties used for
Sparkling White in Northern Italy?

Answer 6

Glera
(2nd most planted white in Italy)

Moscato

Chardonnay

Pinot Bianco

Question 7

Besides Pinot Grigio what are some
major White varieties used for
Still White in Northern Italy?

Answer 7

Garganega
(aka: Grecanico Dorato)

Cortese

Arneis

Erbaluce

Friulano
(aka: Tai)
(fka: Tokay Friulano)

Question 8

What are synonyms for Friulano?
(where?)

Answer 8

Tai
(Veneto)

Tokay Friuliano
(fka this in Friuli-Venezie Giulia)

Question 9

What is the major White variety of Piedmont?

Answer 9

Moscato
(used mainly for Sparkling)
.

For Still Whites:
* Cortese
* Arneis
* Erbaluce

Question 10

What is the major White variety of
Gavi DOCG?

Answer 10

Cortese
(100% min for Gavi DOCG)

Question 11

What is the major White variety of
Roero DOCG?

Answer 11

Arneis
(95% min for Roero DOCG)

Note:
* Reds for Roero DOCG are 95% min Nebbiolo

Question 12

What is the major White variety of
Caluso DOCG?

Answer 12

Erbaluce
(100% min for Caluso DOCG)

Question 13

Name these Regions and
their major White variety

Answer 13

#1 - Gavi DOCG (Cortese)

#2 - Roero DOCG (Arneis)

#3 - Caluso DOCG (Erbaluce)

Question 14

Name 3 other major White DOC of Piedmont

Answer 14

Langhe DOC
(allows Arneis)

Monferrato DOC
(mainly blends)

Piemonte DOC
(LOTS of styles)

Question 15

Name these Regions and
their major White variety

Answer 15

#1 - Piemonte DOC (LOTS of styles)

#2 - Langhe DOC (allows Arneis)

#3 - Monferatto DOC (mainly blends)

Question 16

What are the major White varieties of
Still Oltrepo-Pavese DOC?

Answer 16

Chardonnay

Riesling
.

Note:
* There is a separate Oltrepo-Pavese Pinot Grigio DOC for varietal Pinot Grigio wines… (WTF…?)

Question 17

What are the major Still White DOC/G
of western Lombardy?

Answer 17

Oltrepo Pavese Pinot Grigio DOC
(85% min Pinot Grigio)

Oltrepo Pavese DOC
(Chard & Riesling are dominant)

Question 18

What are the major Still White DOC/G
of eastern Lombardy?

Answer 18

{Lombardy}

Riviera del Garda Classico DOC
(Riesling based)
.

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{Lombardy & Veneto}

Garda DOC
* Many varietal whites here)*

Lugana DOC
(90% min Trebbiano di Lugana)

Custoza DOC
(blends of mainly Garganega, Trebbiano, Friulano/Tai)

Question 19

What is the major White varietal of
Lugana DOC?

Answer 19

{Lombardy & Veneto}

Trebianno di Lugano
(aka: Verdicchio)

Question 20

What is the major White varietal of
Custoza DOC?

Answer 20

{Lombardy & Veneto}

Garganega

Trebbiano

Friulano/Tai

(typically a blended wine)

Question 21

What are synonyms for Trebbiano di Lugana?

Answer 21

Trebbiano di Soave

Turbiana

Verdicchio

Question 22

What regions does
Delle Venezie DOC encompass?

Answer 22

Trentino
(excluding Alto Adige)

Veneto

Friuli-Venezia Giulia
.

Notes:
* Most famous for varietal Pinot Grigio whites

* Has the same boundaries as Trevento IGP

Question 23

What are the major White varietals of
Still White in Veneto?

Answer 23

Pinot Grigio

Garganega

Chardonnay

Pinot Bianco

Tai
(aka: Friulano)
.

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Note:
* Glera is the most widely planted White variety of Veneto, but it is used overwhelmingly for Sparkling.

Question 24

Major White DOC/G of Veneto

Answer 24

Soave DOC
(70% min Garganega)
.

**Soave Superiore DOCG**
*(70% min Garganega)*

**Recioto di Soave DOCG**
*(70% min Garganega)*
*(only Sweet White, and Sweet Sparkling White)*
.

To a lesser extent:
* Valdadige DOC

Question 25

What are the major White varietals of
Valdadige DOC?

Answer 25

{Trentino-Alto Adige & Veneto}

Pinot Grigio

Pinot Bianco

Chardonnay
.

Note:
* Even though most of Valdadige’s “real estate” is in Trentino, 85% of the volume of wine comes from the Veneto portion.

Question 26

Name these Regions and
their major White variety

Answer 26

#1 - Soave DOC (70% min Garganega)
Soave Superiore DOCG (70% min Garganega)
Recioto di Soave DOCG (70% min Garganega)

#2 - Valdadgige DOC (mainly Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, and Chardonnay)

Question 27

What are the major White grape varieties of
Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 27

Pinot Grigio

Chardonnay
.
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Others include:
* Pinot Bianco
* Sauvignon Blanc
.

To a lesser extent:
* Traminer (aka: Gewürztraminer)

Question 28

What proportion of wines made in
Friuli-Venezie Giulia are Whites?

Answer 28

90%

(highest % in Italy)

Question 29

What are the major White grape varieties of
Friuli-Venezie Giulia?

Answer 29

Pinot Grigio
(primary)

Chardonnay

Sauvignon Blanc

Friulano

Ribolla Gialla

Question 30

Major White DOC/G of
Friuli-Venezie Giulia

Answer 30

Friuli DOC

Collio Goriziano DOC
(aka: Collio DOC)

Friuli Colli Orientale DOC

Question 31

Name these Regions of
Friuli-Venezie Giulia

Answer 31

3 - Collio Goriziano DOC (aka: Collio)

#1 - Friuli DOC

#2 - Friuli Colli Orientale DOC