Lombardia Flashcards
What style of wine is Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?
Nebbiolo-based wine made via the appassimento process
What is the most widely planted grape in Lombardia?
Pinot Nero
What is the minimum lees aging for NV Franciacorta Millesimato?
18 months
Lugana DOC is located beside what lake?
Lake Garda
What is Satèn?
A brut style of Blanc de Blancs made with lower pressure
What is Nebbiolo called in Valtellina?
Chiavennasca
What is the predominant grape in Oltrepò Pavese sparkling wine?
Pinot Nero
Grumello is a sub-zone of what appellation?
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
What is the river that runs through Valtellina?
Adda
What are the four major lakes of Lombardia?
Iseo, Garda, Como and Maggiore
What grape is often referred to as Bonarda in Oltrepò Pavese?
Croatina
What is the DOC for Lambrusco in Lombardia?
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
Define “Chiaretto”.
A term for rosato style used in specific appellations
What are the two principal grape varieties of Buttafuoco DOC?
Croatina and Barbera
What is the minimum percentage of Nebbiolo in Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
90%
What is the largest sub-zone of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
Valgella
What is the most recent sub-zone of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
Maroggia
What is the minimum lees aging for vintage Franciacorta?
30 months
What is the smallest DOCG in Italy?
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
What still wine DOC covers the same geographic area as Franciacorta?
Curtefranca DOC
The Lugana DOC is an interregional appellation shared between what two regions?
Lombardia and Veneto
Franciacorta is located just to the south of what lake?
Iseo
Which of the below grape varieties is white?
a) Croatina
b) Groppello
c) Turbiana
d) Nebbiolo
c) Turbiana
Which lake moderates the summer heat in Franciacorta DOCG?
Lake Iseo
Which season is the driest in Lombardia?
Winter
Which of these Italian regions does NOT border Lombardia?
a) Piemonte
b) Veneto
c) Emilia-Romagna
d) Toscana
d) Toscana
Which statement(s) is/are false?
a) Oltrepò Pavese is Lombardia’s largest sub-region by production
b) The Buttafuoco DOC was previously a sub-zone of the Oltrepò Pavese DOC
c) The Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOC produces Chardonnay-based sparkling wines
d) Oltrepò Pavese is Lombardia’s largest producer of bulk wine
e) Pinot Nero is the main grape variety of Oltrepò Pavese
c) The Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOC produces Chardonnay-based sparkling wines
AND
e) Pinot Nero is the main grape variety of Oltrepò Pavese
Which appellations is shared between Lombardia and Veneto?
Lugana DOC
What is Cruasé?
A brand name for sparkling rosés produced in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
What is Chiaretto?
A Rosato made in specific DOCs
What does Vivace mean?
It means lively – it is a sparkling wine style that is less fizzy than frizzante
What does Millesimato mean?
Vintage – usually in relation to vintage sparkling wine
What wine style do you expect from a bottle labelled Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?
A sweet passito wine made from a red grape.
Which grape variety is the principal component used for Franciacorta Satèn sparkling wines?
Chardonnay
Lugana DOC is found on the southern shore of which lake?
Lake Garda
What is the dominant grape in Riviera del Garda Classico DOC?
Groppello
What is the dominant grape in Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
Nebbiolo
What is the dominant grape variety in Lugana DOC?
Turbiana
What is the dominant grape variety in Franciacorta DOCG?
Chardonnay
Valtènesi can only make chiaretto and rosso styles. True or false?
True
Franciacorta Satén must spend at least 80 months on lees. True or false?
False
Which is Lombardia’s most widely planted grape variety?
Croatina
Which is the western sub-region of Lambrusco Mantovano DOC.
Viadanese Sabbionetano
Which is the eastern sub-region of Lambrusco Mantovano DOC.
Oltrepò Mantovano
