Lombardy

Question 1

Where is Milan?

Answer 1

Lombardy

Question 2

What can still wines made in the Franciacorta DOCG area be labelled as?

Answer 2

Curtefranca DOP or Sebino IGP

Question 3

When was Franciacorta first mentioned?

Answer 3

In a 1570 treatise on sparkling wine

Question 4

What two figures propelled Franciacorta forward?

Answer 4

Guido Berlucchi in 1960s and Maurizio Zanella of Ca’Del Bosco

Question 5

Name Lombardy’s DOCGs

Answer 5

Franciacorta DOCG
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Question 6

What are the styles of Franciacorta DOCG?

Answer 6

Franciacorta
Saten
Rose
Millesimato
Riserva

Question 7

What percentage of grapes must come from the stated vintage for Millesimato Franciacorta? What about for Riserva?

Answer 7

85% for both

Question 8

Cepage for Franciacorta (normale)

Answer 8

• PN and Chard
• max 50% PB
• max 10% Erbamat (white grape)

Question 9

Cepage for Franciacorta Saten

Answer 9

• Chardonnay

- max 50% PB

Question 10

cepage for Franciacorta Rose

Answer 10

• min 35% PN
• max 65% Chard
• max 50% PB
• max 10% Erbamat

Question 11

Aging requirements for Franciacorta styles

Answer 11

Normale: 18 mo on lees, starting 2/1, 25 mo total from harvest
Saten and Rose: 24 mo lees, 31 total
Millesimato: 30 mo lees, 37 total
Riserva: 60 mo lees, 37 total

Question 12

Which style of Franciacorta DOCG has a max rs prior to tirage. Why? What is that max rs?

Answer 12

Saten has a max 20 g/l rs prior to tirage, in order to limit the pressure to a max 5 atm

Question 13

What sweetness levels can Saten be?

Riserva?

Answer 13

Saten is Brut only

Riserva can be Dossagio Zero, Extra Brut or Brut

Question 14

Name the styles of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Answer 14

Normale
Rose
Pinot Nero
Pinot Nero Rose

Question 15

Cepage of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico and Rose

Answer 15

• min 70% PN

- max 30% combined Chard, PG and PB

Question 16

Cepage of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero and Pinot Nero Rose

Answer 16

• Min 85% PN

- max 15% combined Chard, PG and PB

Question 17

aging for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Answer 17

NV: min 15 mo on lees from 1/1
Millesimato: min 24 mo leese from 1/1

Question 18

cepage for Oltrepo Pavese DOP

Answer 18

Bianco: min 60% combined Riesling and Riesling Italico (Welschriesling); max 40% PN and/or other white grapes
Rosso/Rosato: 25-65 Barbera, 25-65 Croatina, max 45 combined Uva Rara, Vespolina, and/or PN, max 15% other

Question 19

Where is Oltrepo Pavese in Lombardy?

Answer 19

In the southwest

Question 20

What is the style of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

Answer 20

red, passito, sweet

Question 21

drying and RS requirements for Scanzo DOCG

Aging?

Answer 21

grapes are dried for min 21 days after harvest, to 280 g/l.
Min RS is 50-100 g/l
Aged 2 years from 11/1, may NOT be aged in wood

Question 22

What is Stagafassli?

Answer 22

Valtelina Superiore DOCG bottled (and possible aged) in Switzerland

Question 23

Cepage of Valtellina Supierore DOCG

Answer 23

min 90% Chiavennasca (nebbiolo)

Question 24

Styles of Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Answer 24

Superiore
Superiore Riserva
Indication of subzone
Stagafassli

Question 25

Subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG, with characteristics

Answer 25

``` Valgella- fresh n fuity Inferno- earthy, powerful Maroggia- delicate Sassella- elegant, mineral, best Grumello- harmonious, open ```

Question 26

Valtellina Superiore DOCG aging

Answer 26

Superiore: 24 mo from 12/1, with 12 in wood Riserva: min 3 years

Question 27

What river creates the valley of Valtellina? What body of water does it flow into?

Answer 27

The River Adda, which empties into Lake Como

Question 28

What factors help nebbiolo ripen in Valtellina's cooler climate?

Answer 28

Steep terraces maximize the relatively high number of sunny days. The soil is very rocky, absorbing heat

Question 29

Where is the Groppello grape found?

Answer 29

Lombardy

Question 30

Grape drying requirements and aging for Sforazato di Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Answer 30

- Grapes must be dried to increase potential alc from 11 to 14% and cannot be vinified until 12/10 - aged min 20 mo from 4/1, with 12 in wood

Question 31

Curtefranca DOC cepage

Answer 31

Bianco: min 50% chard, max 50% comb PN and PB Rosso: min 25% merlot, min 20% CF and.or carmenere, 10-35% CS, max 15% other

Question 32

croatina synonym

Answer 32

Bonarda

Question 33

Vespolina synonym

Answer 33

Ughetto

Question 34

DOCs shared between Lombardy and Veneto

Answer 34

Lugana DOC Garda DOC San Martino della Battaglia DOC