Italy (Veneto/Friuli-Venezia/Emilia Romangna/Marches/Abruzzo/Latium)

Question 1

Name the Tre-Venezie

Answer 1

Trentino Alto-Adige
Veneto
Friuli - Venezia Giulia

Question 2

2 sub regions of Valpolicella

Answer 2

Amarone della Valpolicella

Recioto della Valpolicella

Question 3

Flavor profile of Amarone

Answer 3

raisinated, cherry, bitter almond, Port-like

Question 4

Grapes of Valpolicella

Answer 4

Corvina
Rodinella
Molinara

Question 5

Process of Recioto, Amarone, Novello, and Ripasso

Answer 5

Novello: Like Boaujolais nouveau and released only weeks after harvest

Recioto: dessert style. Tops of the bunch or “Ears” extended to the sun to ripen faster and picked to dry

Ripasso: after the recioto grapes are picked, the vineyard is “Repassed” for second picking

Amarone: dried over 3 months in special lofts until rasins but kept the cool climate acidity. Aged in Slavonian or French Oak

Question 6

3 major Valpolicella producers

Answer 6

Dal Forno Romano
Allegrini
Giuseppe Quintarelli

Question 7

What regions use straw mat aging vs hanging

Answer 7

Straw wine: Amarone - Valpolicella

Hanging: Vin Santo - Tuscany

Question 8

2 DOCG’s of Soave

Answer 8

Recioto Di Soave

Soave Superiore

Question 9

3 Grapes of Soave

Answer 9

Garganega
Trebbiano de Soave
Chardonnay

Question 10

Name 4 major Soave Crus

Answer 10

Monte Tondo
Vigneti di Foscarino
Monti Calvarinia
Ca’ Regate

Question 11

What is Soave aged in

Answer 11

Stainless Steel

Question 12

Who is Mario Schiopetto

Answer 12

Introduced cold fermentation in stainless steel to Friuli Venezia Giulia

Question 13

Who is Josko Gravner

Answer 13

Slovenian winemaker in Friuli making orange wine.

Question 14

4 DOCG’s of Friuli Venezia Giulia

Answer 14

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit

Lison

Ramandolo

Rosazzo

Question 15

6 common Friuli grapes

Answer 15

Pinot Bianco
Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
(Merlot, Cab Fran, Sauv)

Question 16

3 top Friuli producers what what they are known for

Answer 16

Josko Graver - Orange Wine

Miani - Dry whites

Ronco Del Gnemiz - Sauvignon

Question 17

2 DOCG’s of Emilia Romagna

Answer 17

Romagna Albana

Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto

Question 18

5 Major DOCG’s of the Marches

Answer 18

Verdicchio mi Matelica Riserva

Castelli di Jessi Verdicchio Riserva

Conero Rosso Riserva

Vernaccia di Serrapetrona

Offida

Question 19

Major grape of the Marches and it’s flavor profile

Answer 19

Verdicchio

age worthy, green, lemon stoney, high acid

Question 20

Major grape of Abruzzo

Answer 20

Montepulciano

Question 21

2 major producers of Abruzzo

Answer 21

Edoardo Valentini

Emidio Pepe

Question 22

What is the word Abruzzo uses for Trebbiano

Answer 22

Bombino

Question 23

2 major grapes of Latium

Answer 23

Trebbiano Toscano

Malvasia

Question 24

First Latium DOCG

Answer 24

Cesames del Piglio

Question 25

Known estate in Latium

Answer 25

Falesco Estate