Italy - Veneto

Question 1

What is the minimum amount of Corvina allowed in wines from the Valpolicella DOC?

Answer 1

min 45%

Question 2

How much Rondinella is allowed in the wines from the Valpolicella DOC?

Answer 2

5-35%

Question 3

What are the ageing requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella?

Answer 3

Minimum 2 years from January 1 of the year following harvest

Question 4

What are the ageing requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella?

Answer 4

Minimum 4 years from November 1 of the harvest year

Question 5

How much of a producer’s total yield can be used to make Amarone della Valpollicella DOCG?

Answer 5

65%

Question 6

What province is the Valpolicella DOC in?

Answer 6

Verona

Question 7

What region is the Valpolicella DOC in?

Answer 7

Veneto

Question 8

What is the minimum alcohol for Amarone della Valpolicella?

Answer 8

14% (grapes are harvested at 11% natural potential alcohol, then dried to achieve 14%)

Question 9

What is the minimum alcohol for Valpolicella DOC?

Answer 9

11%

Question 10

What is the minimum alcohol for Valpolicella Superiore DOC?

Answer 10

12%

Question 11

Name the communes of production in the Valpolicella Classico Zone?

Answer 11

Fumane
Negrar
Marano
Sant'Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano

Question 12

Where is Romao del Forno located?

Answer 12

The Illasi Valley

Question 13

What is the name of the lofts in which grapes are dried to make recioto della Valpolicella?

Answer 13

Fruttai

Question 14

Name some modernist producers of Valpolicella

Answer 14

Romano Dal Forno

Allegrini

Question 15

Name some traditional producers of Valpolicella

Answer 15

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Speri

Question 16

When did Valpolicella Ripasso obtain DOC status?

Answer 16

2010

Question 17

What is the minimum alcohol for Valpolicella Ripasso?

Answer 17

12.5%

Question 18

What is the minimum alcohol for Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore?

Answer 18

13%

Question 19

What side of Lake Garda is the Bardolino DOC?

Answer 19

East

Question 20

What are the main grape varieties of the Bardolino DOC?

Answer 20

Corvina
Rondinella
Molinara

Question 21

What is the minimum alcohol for Bardolino Superiore DOCG?

Answer 21

12%

Question 22

Name the communes of production in the Soave classico zone?

Answer 22

Soave

Monteforte d’Alpone

Question 23

What type of wine is produced as Bardolino Chiaretto?

Answer 23

Rose

Question 24

What is the minimum amount of Garganega permitted in the Soave DOC?

Answer 24

70%

Question 25

What are the grape varieties permitted in Soave?

Answer 25

Garganega Trebbiano di Soave Chardonnay

Question 26

Name the 2 DOCGs in Soave

Answer 26

Soave Superiore DOCG | Recioto di Soave

Question 27

What are the Ageing requirements for Soave Superiore?

Answer 27

Must be aged for at least 1 year with a minimum 3 months bottle ageing

Question 28

True or False Spumante wines may be produced in the Soave Superiore DOCG?

Answer 28

False

Question 29

How many years must a wine be aged if labelled Soave Superiore Riserva?

Answer 29

2 years

Question 30

What is the minimum RS for Recioto di Soave?

Answer 30

70 g/l

Question 31

Name the 2 specified subregions for Soave Superiore DOCG

Answer 31

Classico | Colli Scaligeri

Question 32

What is Trebbiano di Soave a synonym for?

Answer 32

Verdicchio

Question 33

Name some key producers of Soave

Answer 33

``` Pieropan Suavia Pra Filippi La Cappucina Gini Tamellini Coffele ```

Question 34

Spumante wines may be made in which DOC(G)s of Soave?

Answer 34

Soave DOC | Recioto di Soave DOCG

Question 35

The Gambellara DOC lies in which direction from Soave?

Answer 35

East

Question 36

What is the major grape variety of the Gambellara DOC?

Answer 36

Garganega min 80% | with max 20% Trebbiano di Soave, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Durella

Question 37

What grape varieties are allowed in the Recioto di Gambellara DOC?

Answer 37

100% Garganega

Question 38

Describe the wines of the Breganze Torcolato DOC

Answer 38

Passito wines made exclusively from the acidic Vespaiolo grape

Question 39

Which DOC makes passito wines from the Vespaiolo?

Answer 39

Breganze Torcolato DOC

Question 40

Name a notable producer from the Breganze area

Answer 40

Fausto Maculan

Question 41

What is the main grape variety for the dry white wines of the Breganze DOC?

Answer 41

Tai min 50%

Question 42

What is the main grape variety for the dry red wines of the Breganze DOC?

Answer 42

Merlot

Question 43

What sparkling wine method is used for the wines of Prosecco

Answer 43

Charmat method

Question 44

Name the 2 DOCG zones that exist for Prosecco?

Answer 44

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG | Asolo Prosecco DOC

Question 45

Name the subzone of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

Answer 45

Catizze

Question 46

What are the requirements for wines labelled Rive in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG?

Answer 46

Wines labeled with "Rive" must be hand-harvested, indicate a vintage and list one of 43 specific fraziones on the label.

Question 47

What is the minimum amount of Glera required in the 2 DOCG zones of Prosecco?

Answer 47

85%

Question 48

When did Conegliano Valdobbiadene and | Asolo gain DOCG status?

Answer 48

2009

Question 49

What is the main grape variety allowed in the Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG?

Answer 49

Moscato Giallo 95%

Question 50

Describe the wines of Piave Malanotte DOCG

Answer 50

- Red wines made from min 70% Raboso Piave and max 30% Raboso Veronese - 15-30% of the grapes must be dried (appassimento) until at least December 8 of the harvest year - Min. 3 years ageing from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least 12 months in barrel and 4 months in bottle

Question 51

Lison DOCG is shared by which 2 regions?

Answer 51

Vebeto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Question 52

What is a synonym for Friulano?

Answer 52

Tai

Question 53

What is a synonym for Tai?

Answer 53

Friulano

Question 54

What is the main grape variety of Lison DOCG ?

Answer 54

Friulano (Tai)

Question 55

What wine styles are made in the Lison DOCG?

Answer 55

White wines made from min 85% Friulano