Lombardia

Question 1

What are the principal red an white grapes in Lombardia?

Answer 1

Chardonnay (15%) and Pinot Noir (22%)

(Rich people from Paris coming to Milan Fashion week want to drink wine from Champagne grapes)

Question 1

What is the driest season in Lombaria

Answer 1

Winter

Question 2

Name and state one characteristic for the five subzones of Valtellina DOC

Answer 2

• Valgella (Largest and most easterly subzone)
• Inferno (Steep, rocky slopes, hot temperatures in summer)
• Grumello (hot, named after Grumello Castel)
• Sassella (second largest, warm, Sassella comes from dry stone walls)
• Maroggia (most recent, smallest, very steep)

Question 3

What’s the blend of a Valtellina Rosso and a Valtellina Rosso Superiore

Answer 3

90% Nebbiolo

Question 4

How is Nebbiolo called in Lombardia?

Answer 4

Chiavennasca

Question 5

What wine is a Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG

Answer 5

Dry passito from Nebbiolo

(think ‘Mountain Amarone’)

Question 6

What’s the minimum time on lees for a Franciacorta:
- Non-Vintage
- Vintage (Millesimato)
- Riserva

Answer 6

18m for Non-Vintage
30m for Vintage (Millesimato)
60m for Riserva

Question 7

Whats special in the production of a “Saten” Fanciacorta?

Answer 7

Blanc de Blanc (can’t use Pinot Noir)
Max 5 ATM (slightly lower than regular
Must be “brut”

Question 8

What’s the style and grape of a Moscato di Scanzo DOCG

Answer 8

A red passito from “Moscato di Scanzo” grape named after the village “Scanzorosciate” next to Bergamo where it is grown.

Question 9

What’s the name of the only subzone in Riviera del Garda Classico DOC and what wines can be produced there?

Answer 9

Valtènesi - It can only produce Rosso and Rosato

Question 10

Whats’ the grape used in a white Riviera del Garda Classico DOC?

Answer 10

Riesling / Riesling Italico

(think German tourist coming to Garda lake, wanting to drink their Riesling but with some “italico” flair)

Question 11

What’s the blend of a Buttafuoco (dell’Oltrepo Pavese) DOC

Answer 11

45%-65% Barbera
25%-65% Croatina
<45% Uva Rara, Ughetta

Question 11

What’s the style, DOC and blend of a “Cruasé”?

Answer 11

A rosé wine from Otrepo Pavese DOC made of min. 85% Pinot Nero

Question 11

Whats the name of the two subzones of Lambrusco di Mantovano DOC?

Answer 11

Leftbank / West: Viadanese Sabbionetano

Rightbank / East: Oltrepo Mantovano

(Oltrepo is easy, its on the other side of the Po)

(Mantonvano contains “van”, and there is a lot of danish tourist travelling with their van on the “Via Danese” to Rimini for Sabbion (sand) and Tano (tanning) (=Sabbion-e-tano)

Question 11

What grape is called “Bonarda” in Lombardia

Answer 11

Croatina

Question 12

Which DOC is shared between Lombardia and Vento and what wines does it make?

Answer 12

Lugana DOC

It makes white wines from 90% Turbiana (locally called “Trebbiano di Lugana”)

Question 13

What is another name for “Ughetta”?

Answer 13

Vespolina (or Uva Rara)