Italy & Malta Flashcards
1
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Name the subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG.
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Inferno Grumello Sassella Valgella Maroggia
2
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Minimum ageing for Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG.
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Barolo: Rosso - 38 months (18 months in barrel) Riserva - 62 months (18 months in barrel) Barbaresco: Rosso - 26 months (9 months in barrel) Riserva - 50 months (9 months in barrel)
3
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Name the four DOCG’s of Campania.
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Fiano di Avellino
Greco di Tufo
Taurasi
Aglianico del Taburno
4
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Name the two main soil types found in Chianti Classico.
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Albarese
Galestro
5
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Name the subzones of Amarone della Valpolicela DOCG.
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Classico
Valpantena
(Est)
6
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Name the DOCG’s for Prosecco.
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Asolo
Valdobbiadene
Conegliano
7
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Name the first DOCG of Sardinia.
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Vermentino di Gallura
8
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Name the subzones of Soave DOC.
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Classico
Colli Scaligieri
9
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First bottled and marketed vintage of Sassicaia.
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1968
10
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First vintage of Masseto.
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1987 (but was released in 1986 as simply Merlot)
11
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What variety is used for Nizza DOCG?
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Barbera
12
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Main red grape variety used in Ciro DOC.
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Gaglioppo
13
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Grecanico Dorato is a white grape variety grown in Sicily and DNA profiling showed that it is the …
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Garganega (Veneto)
14
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Grape varieties allowed on Ghemme DOCG.
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Nebbiolo (mnm 85%)
Uva Rara and Vespolina (max 15%)
15
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Ageing requirements for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG.
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Rosso - 4 years (2 years in barrel)
Riserva - 5 years (2 years in barrel & 6 months in bottle)
16
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When was Amarone della Valpolicella became a DOCG?
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2010
17
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Ageing requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG.
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Rosso - 2 years
Riserva - 4 years
18
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What is Monica?
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Red grape variety found in Sardegna
19
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Name the best communes of Barolo DOCG.
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Serralunga d’ Alba
Manforte d’ Alba
Castiglione Falletto
La Morra
20
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Name the three communes of Barbaresco DOCG.
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Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
21
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Name a few top vineyards of Barolo DOCG.
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Cannubi Brunate Cerequio Monprivato Parafada Parussi
22
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Grape varieties allowed in Conero DOCG.
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Montepulciano (mnm 85%)
Sangiovese (max 15%)
23
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Parents of Grillo.
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Catarrato and Muscat of Alexandria
24
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Grape varieties allowed in the production of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG.
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Pinot Nero (70% mnm)
Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco
Pinot Grigio
25
Umbrian name for Trebbiano Toscano.
Procanico
26
Synonym of Nebbiolo in Valtellina.
Chiavennasca
27
Lacrima Christi is produced in what DOC? What province is this located in?
Vesuvio DOC
| Campania
28
Who is responsible for making the first Marsala? When and where?
John Woodhouse
1773
Sicily
29
If Valtellina Superiore wines are bottled in the neighboring territory of Switzerland what is the label term used?
Stagafassli
30
What does "Sori" mean in northern Italy?
Prized vineyards with southern exposure
31
What DOCG is said to produced the most quintessential expression of Barbera?
Barbera d'Asti
32
What is the major red grape of Basilicata and the DOCG here dedicated to it?
Aglianico
| Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
33
Antinori produced two major Super-Tuscan wines following Sassicaia, when was this, and who was the person behind it? What grapes?
1971 Tignanello (85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc)
1978 Solaia (80% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Cabernet Franc)
Piero Antinori
34
What are the grape requirements for Cesanese del Piglio?
Minimum 90% combined Cesanese di Affile and/or Cesanese comune
35
Name five of the best Barolo and Barbaresco crus.
Barolo: Cannubi, Brunate, Monprivato, Bricco Fiasco, Bricco Boschis, Bussia
Barbaresco: Rabaja, Pajè, Asili, Pora, Pajorè
36
What is the name of the bottle that Chianti was traditionally served in?
Fiasco
37
What style of wine is Sannio DOC? What is the grape used?
Sweet Passito wines
| Falanghina
38
Still wines produced within the boundaries of Franciacorta may be released as which DOC?
Curtefranca
39
Major grape(s) of Frascati Superiore?
Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio (minimum 70%)
40
Synonym for Vermentino in Piedmont.
Favorita
41
Prestige cuvee of Ca'Del Bosco.
Annamaria Clementi
42
Italian word for "vintage" when referring to Franciacorta?
Millesimato
43
Italian name for botrytis?
Muffa Nobile
44
Premier appellation of Schiava varietal wines?
Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener)
45
Ageing requirements for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Riserva?
4 years (2 in bottle and 2 in barrels)
46
Ageing requirements for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico NV and Vintage.
NV: 15 months on lees
Vintage: 24 months on lees
47
Name of the former subzone of Barbera d'Asti that was recently approved as DOCG in 2014.
Nizza
48
Name of the mountain range that runs north-south through Italy.
Apennine Mountains
49
Name three producers in Barolo that are considered traditional and three modern.
Traditional: Giacomo Conterno, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Bartolo Mascarello
Modern: Paolo Scavino. Elio Altare, Luciano Sandrone
50
Which region of Italy is home to Lambrusco?
Emilia-Romagna
51
Name the two DOCGs of Umbria and the year(s) of establishment.
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Montefalco Sagrantino (1992)
Torgiano Rosso Riserva (1990)
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52
Which DOCG produces the most potent style of Dolcetto? What are the other DOCGs dedicated to producing wines form Dolcetto?
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (most potent)
Dogliani
Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba/Diano d'Alba
53
Name the five DOCGs of Lombardia and their years of establishment.
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Franciacorta (1995)
Scanzo/Moscato di Scanzo (2009)
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico (2007)
Sforzato di Valtellina/Sfurzat di Valtellina (2003)
Valtellina Superiore (1998)
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54
What is Barolo Chinato?
Aromatized digestif wine, flavoured with quinine
55
Orvieto DOC is shared between what two provinces?
Umbria and Lazio
56
Name the only DOCG of Basilicata and the year of establishment.
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
| 2010
57
Major grape of the Donnas region of Valle d'Aosta?
Picotendro (Nebbiolo)
58
Producer responsible for the creation of the Brunello style.
Biondi-Santi
59
Major red grape of Calabria.
Gaglioppo
60
What is the name of the only DOC monopole in Italy and what are it's grape requirements?
Bolgheri Sassicaia
| Minimum 80% Cabernet Sauvignon plus 20% maximum other grapes of Tuscany
61
Name Italy's first white wine DOCG.
Romagna Albagna (1987)
62
Name the only DOCG in Sicily.
Cerasuolo Di Vittoria
63
Name the four DOCG's of Puglia.
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
64
Nero di Troia is a local grape of Puglia. Name a synonym of this variety.
Uva di Troia
65
What is Susumaniello?
Red grape of Puglia
66
Most iconic producer of Barolo Chinato DOCG.
Cappellano
67
Name the only DOCG of Italy that Erbaluce grape is exclusively used, producing the best examples of this variety.
Erbaluce di Caluso/Caluso DOCG
68
Name the grape variety used in Ramandolo DOCG.
Verduzzo Friulano
69
In which DOC of Italy do we find the rare white grape Vitovska (Vitouska)?
Carso/Carso-Kras DOC (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
70
Main white grape variety used in Ciro DOC.
Greco Bianco
71
In which region of Italy is Offida DOCG located and name the three main grape varieties used in its wines.
Marche
| Passerina / Pecorino / Montepulciano
72
Synonym of Trebbiano di Soave.
Verdicchio
73
Main grape variety used in Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano DOCG.
Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile) [minimum 70%]
74
Name the three DOCG's of Lazio.
Cannellino di Frascati
Cesanese del Piglio/Piglio
Frascati Superiore
75
Minimum ageing of a Marsala Vergine Stravecchio.
10 years (including 9 years and 8 months in barrel)
76
Name the three sweetness levels of Marsala.
Secco - maximum 40 gr./lt.
Semisecco - 40 to 100 gr./lt.
Dolce - minimum 100 gr./lt.
77
Synonym of Nero d'Avola.
Calabrese
78
Name the subzones of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC.
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Alto Tirino
Casauria (Terre di Casauria)
Teate
Terre dei Peligni
Terre dei Vestini
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79
Grape and ageing requirements for Conero DOCG.
Montepulciano (minimum 85%) / Sangiovese (maximum 15%)
2 years minimum ageing
80
Name the second grape variety that is allowed to be used in Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC.
Bombino Bianco
81
Local synonym of Trebbiano Toscano in Orvieto DOC.
Procanico
82
Maximum vineyard elevetion of Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG.
Barolo DOCG: 540 m.
| Barbaresco DOCG: 550 m.
83
Name the subzones of Asti DOCG.
Canelli
Santa Vittoria d'Alba
Strevi
84
Moscato d'Asti cannot exceed ........... atmospheres of pressure.
2,5 atm
85
Alternative name of Charmat method (Cuve clos) in Asti DOCG.
Martinotti method
86
Minimum and maximum level of alcohol for Moscato d'Asti.
4,5 - 6,5
87
Ageing requirements for Franciacorta DOCG.
Spumante - minimum 18 months on the lees
Rose and Saten - minimum 24months on the lees
Millesimato - minimum 30 months on the lees
Riserva - minimum 60 months on the lees
88
What is Nieddera?
Promising Sardinian red grape variety
89
Main grape variety used in Fara DOC.
50-70% Nebbiolo (Spanna)
90
Which grape is widely used in the wines of Caluso?
Erbaluce
91
Most famous and most highly prized wine of Italy in the Roman period.
Falernian (Falernum)
92
When was the Prosecco grape officially renamed to Glera?
2009
93
Lacrima di Morro d'Alba DOC. In which region of Italy is it located and which is the grape that must be at least 85% of the wine?
Marche
| Lacrima
94
Sangiovese Grosso's official registered name.
BBS 11
95
When did Malta introduce its DOK and IGT production protocols?
2007
96
Which winery of Malta is owned by Antinori?
Meridiana
97
Minimum ageing requirements for Cialla Riserva Colli Orientally Del Friuli Picolit DOCG.
48 months
98
Synonym of Puglia's Verdeca in Greece.
Lagorthi
99
What is the grape used in the production of Blanc de Morgex?
Prie
100
Minimum ageing of Taurasi DOCG.
Rosso: 36 months (including 12 months in barrel)
Riserva: 48 months (including 24months in barrel)
101
Name the two different clones of the Cesanese grape found in Lazio.
Cesanese d'Affile
| Cesanese Comune
102
Most widely planted Lambrusco variety.
Lambrusco Salamino
103
What are the DOCG of Abruzzo and name the year of establishment.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane
| 2003
104
What is the name of the most noteworthy cru in Valdobbiadene Prosecco?
Cartizze
105
What is the name of the DOCG in Veneto that is produced exclusively from 100% Garganega?
Recioto di Gambelara
106
Name the Italian white grape variety that has been long grown intermingled with Coda di Volpe in the Vesuvio DOC, and have been confused with one another or considered to be the same.
Caprettone
107
What style of wines does Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG produces?
Dry rosato wines
108
Name other allowed grape varieties (except Glera) used in the production of Asolo Prosecco DOCG sparkling wines.
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Bianchetta Trevigiana
Chardonnay
Perera
Pinot Bianco
Pinot Grigio
Pinot Nero
Verdiso
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109
In which DOCG of Italy's labels may we come across the term "Apianum"?
Fiano di Avellino
110
Name four non-international white grape varieties grown in Piedmont.
Cortese
Arneis
Erbaluce
Favorita (Vermentino)
111
Name the allowed grape varieties of the white still wines of Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG.
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Grechetto Gentile (Grechetto di Tori or Alionzina)
Pinot Nero (vinified as a white wine - maximum 15%)
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112
Name the allowed grape varieties for Marsala DOC Ambra and Oro.
Ansonica (Inzolia)
Catarratto
Damaschino
Grillo
113
Where is Mastroberardino located?
Taurasi, Campania, Italy
114
Minimum ageing requirements of Bolgheri-Sassicaia.
2 years, including 18months in barrel
115
Allowed grape varieties in Soave wines.
70% minimum Garganega
| 30% maximum Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) and/or Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon Blanc
116
When did Brachetto d'Acqui became a DOCG?
1996
117
Minimum allowed alcohol for Braccheto d'Acqui Spumante DOCG.
6%
118
Name the estate that attracted international attention and helped to save Lessona DOC from extinction.
Villa Sperino
119
What are the two major red grapes of Campania?
Aglianico (most important) and Piedirosso
120
What style of wine is made in Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG and what are the grape requiremets?
Sparkling red wines secco or dulce
| 85% minimum Vernaccia Nera (40% of the grapes must be dried on or off the vine)
121
What is the name of the DOCG in Veneto that is produced exclusively from 100% Garganega?
Recioto di Gambelara
122
What is the name of the most noteworthy cru in Valdobbiadene Prosecco?
Cartizze
123
What are the DOCG of Abruzzo and name the year of establishment?
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane
| 2003
