Liguria

Question 1

What is the name for Dolcetto (R) in Liguria?

Answer 1

Ormeasco?

Question 2

Bianchetta Genovese (W) is genetically identical to what other Ligurian Grape?

Answer 2

Albarola (W)

Question 3

T or F - Bosco (W) is a native grape to Liguria

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is the % of Rossese (R) in Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC?

Answer 4

95%

Question 5

In which part of Liguria would Pigato likely be grown, East or West?

Answer 5

Western Riviera

Question 6

Costa de Sera, Costa de Campu and Costa de Posa are subzones of what DOC?

Answer 6

Cinque Terre

Question 7

Rossese is known as what grape in France?

Answer 7

Tibouren

Question 8

What is the first Ligurian wine to receive DOC status?

Answer 8

Dolceacqua DOC

Question 9

What wine can be labelled Sciac -trà?

Answer 9

Ormeasco di Pornassio Rosato

Question 10

What grape joins Vermentino (W) and Albarola (W) in the Cinque Terre DOC blend?

Answer 10

Bosco (W)

Question 11

What city Liguria is a major commercial port in Italy?

Answer 11

Genova

Question 12

When is the sweet passito Cinque Terre Sciacchetra’ made?

Answer 12

Only in the best years
And made in tiny quantities

Question 13

What are the blending requirements of Cinque Terre DOC?

Answer 13

Min 40% Bosco (W)
Max 40% Albarola (W) and/or Vermentino (W)
Aux grapes up to 20%

Question 14

What is the Rosato style of wine made in the Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC called?

Answer 14

Sciac -trà.

Question 15

What type of wine production is the Western Riviera di Ponente focused on?

Answer 15

Single Varietals

Question 16

What is the traditional vine training system in the Riviera di Levante?

Answer 16

The overhead Pergola system

Question 17

What is the traditional vine training system in the Riviera di Ponente?

Answer 17

Alberello (Head Training)

Question 18

Which wine growing region is Bosco (W) primarily grown in?

Answer 18

Riviera di Levante

Question 19

Ormeasco (R) is a synonym for what grape variety

Answer 19

Dolcetto

Question 20

Which grape variety is Liguria’s most planted red grape?

Answer 20

Rossese (R)

Question 21

Which grape variety is the most planted grape in Liguria?

Answer 21

Vermentino (W)

Question 22

T or F - The mountain ranges offer protection from cold northerly winds?

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What are the seasons like in Liguria?

Answer 23

Spring - Mild with little rain
Summer - Warm and dry
Autumn - Mild and rainy
Winter - Mild on coast cold inland significant rain

Question 24

Why is the Riviera di Levante wetter than the Riviera do Ponente?

Answer 24

It is due to the prevailing southern winds

Question 25

Who settled in and planted the first vines in Liguria?

Answer 25

The Liguri Tribe

Question 26

How big is Liguria?

Answer 26

3rd smallest region in Italy

Question 27

What type of grape is used in Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC?

Answer 27

Dolcetto

Question 28

What was Liguria's first DOC?

Answer 28

Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC (min 95% Rossese)

Question 29

What is Liguria's most planted red grape?

Answer 29

Rossese (R) Traditional of Western Liguria Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC

Question 30

Rossese (R) is genetically identical to?

Answer 30

Tibouren (R)

Question 31

What is Liguria's largest and most productive DOC?

Answer 31

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

Question 32

Colli Di Luni DOC is an inter-regional DOC shared between which regions?

Answer 32

Liguria and Toscana - Most of the DOC is in Liguria - Tuscan influence Sangiovese (R), Trebbiano Toscano (W)

Question 33

What do the two Cinque Terre DOC's make for wines?

Answer 33

Cinque Terre DOC - Dry White Cinque Terre Sciacchetra - Sweet Passito

Question 34

What is Sciacchetra?

Answer 34

An ancient rare passito wine

Question 35

What are the principle appellation of the Riviera di Levante?

Answer 35

1. Cinque Terre - Cinque Terre Sciacchetra DOC 2. Colli di Luni DOC

Question 36

What are the principle appellations of the Riviera di Ponente?

Answer 36

1. Riviera Liguria di Ponente DOC 2. Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC 3. Ormeasco di Pornassio

Question 37

What are the need NTK grapes in Liguria?

Answer 37

1. Vermentino (W) 2. Pigato (W) 3. Rossese (R) 4. Ormeasco (R) 5. Bosco (W)

Question 38

What % of wine in Liguria is white?

Answer 38

70%

Question 39

T or F - Even though genetically identical Pigato (W) and Vermentino (W) have different wine profiles.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

What is Liguria's most widely planted grape?

Answer 40

Vermentino

Question 41

In Liguria, Pigato (W) is genetically identical to?

Answer 41

Vermentino

Question 42

Describe the Riviera di Levante.

Answer 42

Steep capes and cliffs Very Narrow, steep terraced vineyards Pergola method of vine training Mix of clay, sand and limestone

Question 43

Describe the Riviera di Ponente.

Answer 43

- Largest, driest & most diverse - Largest area under vine and wine production - Alberello method of vine training "A little Tree" - Reddish calcareous marl

Question 44

What does "Levante" and "Ponente" mean?

Answer 44

Levante means " where the sun rises" Ponente means "Where the sun sets"

Question 45

What is the eastern half of Liguria called?

Answer 45

Riviera di Levante

Question 46

What is the western half of Liguria Called?

Answer 46

Riviera di Ponente

Question 47

What are the 4 provinces of Liguria from W to E?

Answer 47

- Imperia - Savona - Genoa - La Spezia

Question 48

What 2 mountain ranges make up Liguria?

Answer 48

1. Maritime Alps to the west 2. Ligurian Apennines to the east

Question 49

What is the climate of Liguria?

Answer 49

Meditteranean

Question 50

What is the topographical make up of Liguria?

Answer 50

65% Mountain 35% Hills

Question 51

What is the captial city of Liguria?

Answer 51

Genoa