Lombardy

Question 1

What is the capital of Lombardy?

Answer 1

Milan

Question 2

What is Lombardy’s most important DOCG?

Answer 2

Franciacorta

Question 3

What are the still wines of Franciacorta DOCG released as?

Answer 3

• Curtefranca DOC (formerly Terre di Franciacorta)

- Sebino IGT

Question 4

Who is Guido Berlucci?

Answer 4

He released the first modern sparkling wine of Franciacorta in the 1960s.

Question 5

Who is Mauricio Zanella?

Answer 5

Founder of Ca’del Bosco

Question 6

What is the prestige cuvee of Ca’del Bosco?

Answer 6

Annamaria Clementi

Question 7

In what year did Franciacorta earn its DOCG status?

Answer 7

1995

• traditional method
• secondary fermentation
• autolysis

Question 8

What is the maximum percentage of Pinot Bianco allowed in Franciacorta?

Answer 8

50% in addition to Chardonnay and Pinot Nero

Question 9

What are the aging requirements for N/V Franciacorta?

Answer 9

• minimum 18 months maturing on the lees

- may not be released until 25 months after harvest

Question 10

What does Sáten indicate on a Franciacorta label?

Answer 10

• must include only white grapes

- bottled at less than 5 atmospheres

Question 11

What is the minimum percentage of Pinot Nero required in Franciacorta Rosé?

Answer 11

minimum 25%

Question 12

True or False:

Franciacorta Rose is produced by blending not by the saignée method.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is the aging requirement for millesemato Franciacorta?

Answer 13

minimum 37 months with minimum 30 months on lees

Question 14

What is the percentage of grapes in vintage Franciacorta that is required to be harvested in the stated year?

Answer 14

85%

Question 15

What are the requirements of Riserva Franciacorta?

Answer 15

minimum 67 months with minimum 60 months of lees

Question 16

What determines the final sweetness level of Franciaorta?

Answer 16

the dosato (dosage)

Question 17

True or False:

Sáten Franciacorta is exclusively brut in style.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Other than Franciacorta, what is another traditional method sparkling wine DOCG of Lombardy?

Answer 18

Otrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Question 19

What is the main grape varietal of Otrepo Pavese DOCG?

Answer 19

Pinot Nero

-min 70%

Question 20

If labeled Pinot Nero, what is the minimum percentage of Pinot Nero in the wine in Otrepo Pavese DOCG

Answer 20

85%

Question 21

What is the aging requirement for vintage Otrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

Answer 21

2 years on lees

Question 22

What is the aging requirement for N/V Otrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Answer 22

15 months on lees

Question 23

What is Lombardy’s most important zone for red wine?

Answer 23

Valtellina DOC

Question 24

What is Chiavennasca?

Answer 24

Synonym for Nebbiolo in Valtellina

Question 25

What are the 2 DOCG zones located within the Valtellina DOC?

Answer 25

• Valtellina Superiore DOCG

- Sfozato di Valtellina DOCG

Question 26

What are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

Answer 26

Valgella
Inferno
Grumello
Sassella
Maroggia

Question 27

If bottled in Switzerland, what are the Valtellina Superiore wines labeledas?

Answer 27

Stagafassli

Question 28

What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore?

Answer 28

24 months (12 months in cask)
3 years for Riserva

Question 29

Describe the Sforzato style.

Answer 29

• Similar to recioto

- Nebbiolo grapes are dried prior to fermentation

Question 30

What are the aging requirements and min. abv for Sforzato di Valtellina?

Answer 30

• aged at least 2 years
• dry
• minimum 14% alcohol

Question 31

Where is the Moscato di Scanzo DOCG located?

Answer 31

• surrounds the town of Bergamo to the west of Franciacorta

- sweet passito red wines from a red Moscato grape

Question 32

What is the aging requirement of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

Answer 32

min. 2 years

- may not be aged in wood

Question 33

What is a “futura”?

Answer 33

a slender 500ml bottle that Moscato di Scanzo is often bottled in
(same as Inniskillin ice wine)