Liguria

Question 1

Vermentino
% total production
rank
Flavor / aroma

Answer 1

20%
#1
Aromatic herbs
fennel
sage
thyme
elderflower
pears
mineral
SALTY FINISH

Question 2

Location

Answer 2

NW Italy
France W
Piedmonte N
Tuscany / ER E
Adriatic S

Question 3

Cinque Terre Sciacchetra
method
type of wood for ferment
when can release ?
min abv
Riserva allowed
Profile
color
aroma / flavor

Answer 3

passito
chestnut
Nov ONE year after harvest
13.5%
yes
Gold - Amber
Complex
white flowers
dried apricots
figs
honey
almonds
spice
CORE Minerality

Question 4

IGT %

Answer 4

less than 15%

Question 5

Vino %

Answer 5

less than 15%

Question 6

Subregions

Answer 6

Riviera Ponente West
Riviera Levante East

Question 7

Wine styles
West
East
White % production and style
Red

Answer 7

Focus on single varietal
Blends and single
>50% crisp acid, mineral
light refresshing herbal

Question 8

What is sweet passito Ormeasco di Pornassio called

Answer 8

Sciactra

Question 9

Ponente applelations

Answer 9

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC
Oremeasco di Porassio DOC

Question 10

Subzone for Moscato sweet

Answer 10

Taggia

Question 11

Rossesse
Red Rank
overall Rank
% of all grapes
Location
DOCs
Profile - color, body, acid aroma

Answer 11

1

#3
10%
Mostly west
Dolceacqua DOC ,Rossesse Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Pale ruby
Med body
bright acid
floral
red berry
herbs
spices
savory

Question 12

Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC
Location
Vineyard sites
Soil / water characteristic
Climate note
Profile
Tannin
body
aroma / flavor
Superiore ABV

Answer 12

Around town of Dolce. West corner @ French border
Terraced rocky slopes
Red calcareous / good retenion
Windy
13%

Question 13

Grapes
# varieties
% white
most dominant whites (2)
dominant red
Intenational participation

Answer 13

100+
70%
Vermentino Pigato
Rossesse
small / IGT only

Question 14

Syn for Albarola

Answer 14

Bianchetti

Question 15

Noteable of quality of Sciacchetra

Answer 15

Best passito in Italy

Question 16

Rank in terms of production

Answer 16

2 after VdA

Question 17

What are the blending rules in the DOCs

Answer 17

DOC defines the min % of stated varietal. Any other authorized from the DOC may be included

Question 18

Syn for Rossesse

Answer 18

Tiburon

Question 19

Parts of what countries before Italy

Answer 19

France then part of Italy as repub of Sardinia

Question 20

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Location
Grapes (3 white, 2 red) / styles

Answer 20

Most of western Liguria from San Remo to Genoa
Pigato
Vementino
Moscato dry or passito
Rossesse traditional or passito
Granaccia

Question 21

Which subzone of Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC is known for Pigato

Answer 21

Albenganese

Question 22

Subzones for Pigato, Vermentino, Rossesse

Answer 22

Albenganese
Finalese
Riviera dei Fiori

Question 23

Waht DOC uses monorail for harvest

Answer 23

Cinque

Question 24

Soil
In general
West
East

Answer 24

Poor stony
Reddish Calcaraeous marl
Limestone sand clay

Question 25

how many subszones of Riviera Ligure

Answer 25

5

Question 26

MGAs in Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC

Answer 26

38

Question 27

What is largest DOC in terms of size

Answer 27

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

Question 28

Cinque Terra subzones (3) Labeling for subzones Profile Acid flavor body abv

Answer 28

Costa de Sera Costa de Campu Costa de Rosa can append name to DOC hi mineral citrus herbaceous light moderate

Question 29

topo mts/ hills vineyard sites

Answer 29

65 / 35 Steep cliffs / capes steep narrow terraces of dry stone walls

Question 30

Settled by waht tribe ?

Answer 30

Liguri

Question 31

Climates Influence Coast warmer or cooler when rain ? dry ?

Answer 31

Med some continental inland Adriatic moderates, reduces diurnal warmer

Question 32

Bosco Native where ? Vineyard locations Blends or Varietal ? DOC used Role

Answer 32

Spezia (East) right to the sea Mostly blend with Vermentino and Albarola Cinque Terre Bianco DOC Add body and structure

Question 33

Large or small holdings

Answer 33

small, avg 1HA

Question 34

Which more deep / intense Dolce or Riviera Ligure

Answer 34

Dolce

Question 35

Appelations Levante

Answer 35

Cinque Terra / Cinque Terre Sciacchetra DOC Colli di Luni DOC

Question 36

Ormeasco Di Pornassio DOC Location Profile Aromas Styles

Answer 36

Inland mountains east of Dolce, NW of Imperia dry, red or rosato, sweet passito floral fruity spicy bitter finish

Question 37

who consumes most of wine

Answer 37

tourist

Question 38

Cinque Terra / Cinque Terre Sciacchetra DOC Location Grapes Styles produced

Answer 38

Narrow strip of land on coast from La Speziia to Monterosso Bosco - for structure Vermentino perfume Albarola - acid sweet and dry

Question 39

what was first DOC

Answer 39

Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC

Question 40

Ormeasco style local name for ? Profile

Answer 40

dry and sweet Dolcetto lighter style

Question 41

Training West East Trend

Answer 41

Traditional Alberello (head trained) Pergola (low variant in Cinque Terre) Guyot

Question 42

DOCS / DOCgs % total

Answer 42

8 / 0 70%

Question 43

Which subzone of Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC is known for Vermentino

Answer 43

Finalese

Question 44

Subzone for Granaccia

Answer 44

Quiliano

Question 45

Which sub wetter

Answer 45

Levante

Question 46

Which sub has most prodcution

Answer 46

Ponente

Question 47

Which sub is larger

Answer 47

Ponente

Question 48

Pigato rank Classic home where? Genetic equiv to ? how different ? Profile

Answer 48

Ponente in Savona and Imperia #2 Vermentino but adapted Lightly herbal stone fruit sage honey musky character SALINE finish

Question 49

Most distinctive white (grape / DOC)

Answer 49

Vermentino from Colli di Luni

Question 50

Colli di Luni DOC shared with ? location red grape white grapes (3) Bianco blend Rosso

Answer 50

Tuscany Most of eastern Levante includes 3 towns in Tuscany Sangiovese Trebbiano Tuscano, Vermentino,Albarola Vermentino and Trebb Toscana Sangio blend

Question 51

Is Riviera di Ligure focus 100% on single Varietals

Answer 51

yes