Italy Northern

Question 1

Amarone aging ands min alcohol

Answer 1

min 14% alcohol
2 years after January one
4 years after November one for Riserva

Question 2

Describe Rosazzo

Answer 2

Friuli DOCG
min 50 percent Tai (friulano)
with SB, Pinot Bianco, Chard

Question 3

describe the Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG

Answer 3

from Piedmont sweet, sparkling, Passito wines with 100 % erbaluce

Question 4

Tortonian SOil

Answer 4

calcerous marl from La Morra in Barolo and Barbaresco. produce softer wines

Question 5

carema wood aging

Answer 5

2 years normale and 30 months for Riserva

Question 6

where is Bussia cru located

Answer 6

in Barolo within the Monforte Alba zone

Question 7

where is Santo Stefano cru located

Answer 7

in Barbaresco within the Nieve zone

Question 8

where is trhe Ginestra cru located

Answer 8

in Barolo within the Monforte Alba zone

Question 9

location of Ghemme and Gatinara

Answer 9

straddles the sesis river North of the PO river Northwest of Milan

Question 10

Helevatian Soil

Answer 10

sandstone soils produce richer wines in the Barolo communes of Serralunga d’alba and Monforte d’Alba

Question 11

describe Lago di Caldaro

Answer 11

also known as Caldaro
a DOC located in both Trentino and Alto Adige
min 85% schiava

Question 12

what does scelto mean on a bottle of Caldaro

Answer 12

dry with higher alcohol

Question 13

describe Castellor DOC

Answer 13

min 50% merlot located in Trentino

Question 14

monopole crus of Barolo

Answer 14

Falletto-Giacosa, Cascina Francia- G. Conterno, Monprivato-G. Mascarello

Question 15

what does the term nature mean on a bottle of franchiacorta

Answer 15

100 percent chardonnay is used

Question 16

List three important Crus and three producers from La Morra zone in Piedmont Italy

Answer 16

• Arborina (Altare, Bovio, Corino)
• *Brunate (Ceretto, Vietti, Voerzio)
• *Cerequio (Chiarlo, Voerzio)
• Gattera (Bovio)
• Giachini (Corino)
• Marcenasco (Ratti)
• Rocche dell’Annunziata (Corino,
  Scavino, Ratti)

Question 17

list three important crus and three important producers from the Barolo Zone

Answer 17

Bricco Viole (Viberti)

• *Brunate (Rinaldi, Marchesi di Barolo)
• Cannubi (Prunotto, Scavino)
• Cannubi Boschis (Sandrone)
• *Sarmassa (Marchesi di Barolo)
• Via Nuova (Einaudi)
• Rue
• San Lorenzo

Question 18

list three important crus and three important producers from the Monforte d’alba zone

Answer 18

Monforte d’Alba Vineyards

• Bussia (A. Conterno, Prunotto)
• Cicala (A. Conterno)
• Colonnello (A. Conterno)
• Dardi (A&G Fantino)
• Ginestra (Clerico, P. Conterno, Conterno Fantino)
• Mosconi (Rocche dei Manzoni)
• Munie (Parusso)
• Romirasco (A. Conterno)
• Santo Stefano (Rocche dei Manzoni)

Question 19

list three important crus and three important producers from the Serralunga d’alba zone

Answer 19

Serralunga d’Alba Vineyards

• Falletto (Giacosa)
• Francia (G. Conterno)
• Marenca (L. Pira)
• Vigna Rionda (Massolino, Oddero)
• Marenca-Rivette (Gaja)
• La Serra (Giacosa)
• Margheria (Massolino)
• Ornato (Pio Cesare)
• Parafada (Fontanafredda)

Question 20

list three important crus and three important producers from the Castiglione Falletto zone

Answer 20

Castiglione Falletto Vineyards

• Bricco Rocche (Ceretto)
• Villero (Giacosa, Vietti)
• Monprivato (G. Mascarello)
• Fiasc (Scavino)
• Mariondino (Parusso)
• Pira (Roagna)
• Rivera (Oddero)