Lombardia/ Emilia Romagna- Nellites

Question 1

Where is Lombardy located?

Answer 1

Switzerland to its north, Piedmont to the west, Emilia Romagna to the South, and Trentino and Veneto to the East.

Question 2

Where is Emilia Romagna located?

Answer 2

Spanning almost the whole ‘knee’, with Tuscany and Marche to the South, and Lombardy and Veneto the North.

Question 3

What are the climates of Emilia Romagna and Lombardy?

Answer 3

Cool Continental with Emilia slightly warmer

Question 4

What geographical features influence Lombardy?

Answer 4

*The foothills of the Alps
*Lake Garda, among many others

Question 5

What geographical features influence Emilia Romagna?

Answer 5

Most importantly the Apennine Mountains

Question 6

What style of wines is Emilia Romagna known for?

Answer 6

Frizzante and spumante, the pearling or sparkling red and rosé wines from different Lambrusco varieties

Question 7

What style of wine is Lombardy known for?

Answer 7

Passito wines (sweet dried grape wines), its sparkling wines, particularly Franciacorta and Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico, as well as its red Valtellina wines and white Lugana wines.

Question 8

What regions in Emilia Romagan produce Lambrusca?

Answer 8

Modena, Parma, Reggio-Emilia

Question 9

What regions within Lombardy produce Lambrusca?

Answer 9

Mantua

Question 10

Main grapes of Lombardy & Emilia Romagnia?

Answer 10

*White
Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blanc)
*Red:
Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir), Lambrusco
Chiavennasca
(Local name for Nebbiolo in Valtellina)

Question 11

What is the region within Franciacorta DOC that produces still wine?

Answer 11

Curtefranca DOC

Question 12

Franciacorta DOCG?

Answer 12

*Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco
*Spumante, metodo classico sparkling wine.
*Min 18 months aging on the lees, 25 months total aging from the date of harvest.

Question 13

Notable apellations and their style of Lombardy?

Answer 13

*Valtellina Superiore DOCG: Dry red wines from Nebbiolo locally known as Chiavennasca.
*Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG: Passito-dried Chiavennasca.
*Franciacorta Satèn DOCG: Brut only, max pressure of 5 atmospheres, Chardonnay with a max of up to 50% Pinot Bianco.

Question 14

Notable appellations and styles of Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 14

Lambrusco DOC:
*Style: Frizzante or spumante
*Subzones: Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC, Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC, Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC
*Sweetness levels: Secco, Amabile, Dolce

Question 15

What does ‘Metodo Classico’ refer to in Franciacorta?

Answer 15

A traditional method of sparkling wine production involving secondary fermentation in the bottle.

Question 16

Define ‘Spumante’ in the context of Franciacorta.

Answer 16

A term used to describe sparkling wine that is fully sparkling.

Question 17

What is a ‘Millesimato’?

Answer 17

A vintage wine made from grapes harvested in a single year.

Question 18

What does ‘Frizzante’ mean?

Answer 18

A term for a wine that is lightly sparkling.

Question 19

What does ‘Secco’ mean in Italian wine production?

Answer 19

Dry wine

‘Secco’ indicates a wine that is not sweet and has little to no residual sugar.

Question 20

What is the meaning of ‘Amabile’ in the context of Italian wines?

Answer 20

Semi-sweet wine

‘Amabile’ refers to wines that have a moderate level of sweetness, making them more approachable than dry wines.

Question 21

Define ‘Dolce’ in Italian wine terminology.

Answer 21

Sweet wine

‘Dolce’ describes wines that are sweet, with a high level of residual sugar.