Liguria

Question 1

What is the wine style and grape of Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC and where can you find this DOC

Answer 1

Only rosato and red

Ormeasco = Dolcetto

Liguria

Question 2

Rosato is known as what in Liguria

Answer 2

Sciactrà

Question 3

What is Sciacchetrà

Answer 3

Sciacchetrà, not to be confused with sciactrà, is a sweet passito wine found in the Cinque Terre DOC

Question 4

Vermentino is known as what in Liguria

Answer 4

Pigato

Question 5

Vermentino is particularly successful in which two DOC of Liguria

Answer 5

Colli di Luni DOC

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

Question 6

Rossese grapes are mainly produced in which two DOC of Liguria

Synonym of Rossese

Answer 6

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC

Tibouren

Question 7

Wine style and grape of Cinque Terre DOC

Answer 7

Bianco
Sciacchetrà (passito bianco)

Albarola
Bosco
Vermentino

Question 8

Main grape of bianco and rosso of Colli di Luni DOC

What are the two varietal labelling wines allowed

Answer 8

Bianco: Vermentino
Rosso: Sangiovese

Vermentino
Albarola

Question 9

Who owns Campogrande in Cinque Terre DOC

Answer 9

Elio Altare

Question 10

Name any four DOC in Liguria

Answer 10

Cinque Terre
Colli di Luni
Riviera Ligure di Ponente
Rossese di Dolceacqua
Ormeasco di Pornassio
Colline di Levanto
Golfo del Tigullio - Portofino
Val Polcèvera