Italy Regions Flashcards
Which two Piedmont regions are most famous for their Nebbiolo wines?
Barolo and Barbaresco
Which northern region makes wines sometimes dubbed the ‘king of wine’?
Barolo
Which northeastern region is Valpolicella part of?
Veneto
Which southern region would you find Taurasi DOCG in?
Campania
Name the large eastern region famous for Verdicchio wines
Marche
Name the DOC where premium Verdicchio wine is made
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
The five sub zones Alto Tirino, Casauria, Teate, Terre dei Peligni and Terre dei Vestini form which large DOC?
Abruzzo
What is the name of Sicily’s principal DOC which is also the largest live volcano in Europe?
Etna
What is Italy’s largest wine-producing region?
Veneto, followed closely by Tuscany and Piedmont
Which major region, of which one of its DOCGs is called Cannellino di Frascati, lies directly south of Tuscany and west of Abruzzo?
Lazio
In which geographical region in Italy is Emilia-Romagna?
Northeast Italy
If you find ‘Cartizze’ on a wine label, where is the wine from?
A premium Prosecco DOCG in Veneto, high on the hill of Cartizze
Name Italy’s northernmost wine region
Trentino-Alto-Adige
Which region are Soave and Valpolicella wines made in?
Veneto
Name the key region for Nero d’Avola wines
Sicilia
Which key Italian region shares a border with Slovenia?
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Would you characterize the terroir of Trentino-Alto-Adige as coastal, mountainous or volcanic?
Mountainous
What is special about Etna DOC and where is it?
It’s located on Europe’s largest live volcano in Sicily
Which country in the world is generally considered to have the most amount of indigenous grape varieties?
Italy - there are many hundreds of indigenous grape varieties
Which Italian regions are accredited with having some of the highest vineyards in mainland Europe?
Alto Adige, Etna and Valle d’Aosta
Which region is home to Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG?
Umbria
Which appellation is often regarded as the most premium in Prosecco?
Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG
Pantelleria is an island near Sicily, what kind of wine is it known for?
Dessert wine made from dried Muscat grapes
Vernaccia is a white grape variety, which appellation is named after it?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
In which region would you find Biferno DOC?
Molise
Nosiola is used to make sweet or dry white wines, where is its native region?
Trentino-Alto-Adige
In which Italian region is Gattinara DOC?
Piedmont
How many principal Barolo communes are there?
5
In which wine region would you find Salice Salentino DOC, Copertino DOC and Primitivo di Manduria DOC?
Puglia
Which northern Italian region does most commercial Pinot Grigio wine come from?
Veneto
