Italy (Valle d'Aosta/Liguria/Tentino-Alto Adige

Question 1

5 DOCG’s of Lombardy

Answer 1

Franciacorta

Scanzo

Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico

Sforzato di Valtellina

Valtellina Superior

Question 2

What is Sforzato

Answer 2

Amarone styled wine made in Valtellina

Question 3

What Italian region competes with Champagne

Answer 3

Franciacorta

Question 4

Who is Guido Berlucchi

Answer 4

First in modern sparkling wines in 1960’s

Question 5

Who’s Cuvee’ is “Annamarie Clementi”, what region?

Answer 5

Ca Del Basco

Franciacorta

Question 6

Name 2 major Franciacorta producers

Answer 6

Ricci Curbastaro
Ca Del Basco
Guido Berlucchi

Question 7

3 grapes for Franciacorta sparkling

Answer 7

Chardonnay
Pinot Nero (noir)
Pinot Bianco

Question 8

Franciacorta aging for NV, vintage, and reserva

Answer 8

NV: 18 Month lees 25 M after Harvest

V: 37 MAH 85% grapes from that year

R: 5 Y on Lees and 67 MAH

Question 9

What is Saten

Answer 9

less than 5 atmospheres

Only white

Question 10

What is Italy’s smallest region

Answer 10

Valle d’Aosta

Question 11

2 Mountains of Valle d’Aosta

Answer 11

Alps

Mont Blanc

Question 12

River of Valle d’Aosta

Answer 12

Dora Baltea

Question 13

What is Picontendro

Answer 13

Nebbiolo

Question 14

Region for sparkling in Valle d’Aosta

Answer 14

Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle

Question 15

Liguria climate

Answer 15

Mediterranean

Question 16

Most popular grape in Liguria

Answer 16

Pigato - Vermentino

Question 17

How is Trentino - Alto Adige divided?

Answer 17

Trentino - Italian

German - Alto Adige

Question 18

What red grapes does Alto Adige produce

Answer 18

Schiava
Lagrein
Cab Sauv
Merlot
Pinot Noir

Question 19

What fruit other than grape is Trentino Alto Adige known for?

Answer 19

Apples

Question 20

What DOC of Bozen is shared with Veneto

Answer 20

Valdadige