Marche, Umbria, Lazio, and Abruzzo

Question 1

What are the DOCGs of the Marche?

Answer 1

Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva
Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi Riserva
Cònero
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
Offida

Question 2

What style of wine is made in Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG?

Answer 2

Rosso Spumante from a minimum 85% Vernaccia Nera, a minimum 40% of which must be dried

Question 3

What native varietals may be varietally bottled in Offida DOCG?

Answer 3

Pecorino and Passerina

Question 4

What is the DOC for sparkling and passito wines made from Pecorino in the Southeast of the Marche?

Answer 4

Terre di Offida DOC

Question 5

What wine from the Marche is still commonly made using the governo method?

Answer 5

Lacrima di Morro d’Alba

Question 6

What is the main grape is Cónero DOCG?

Answer 6

Montelpulciano

Question 7

What DOC is shared between Umbria and Lazio?

Answer 7

Orvieto DOC

Question 8

What lake near Ovieto encourages the development of noble rot in some of its vines?

Answer 8

Lago di Corbara

Question 9

What three grapes form the base of Orvieto DOC wines?

Answer 9

Grachetto di Orvieto
Grachetto di Todi
Trebbiano Procanico

Question 10

What are the DOCGs of Umbria?

Answer 10

Montefalco Sagrantino
Torgiano Rosso Riserva

Question 11

What is the base grape of Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?

Answer 11

Sangiovese - min 70%

Question 12

What is the minimum amount on Sagrantino in Montefalco di Sagrantino?

Answer 12

100%

Question 13

What method do some producers use to soften the tannins of Sagrantino?

Answer 13

Drying some of the grapes to break down the tannin structure in the skins

Question 14

What is the grape of Spoletino DOC?

Answer 14

Trebbiano Spoletino - min 50%

Question 15

What are the main white grapes of Lazio?

Answer 15

Malvasia del Lazio
Malvasia bianca di Candia
Trebbiano Giallo
Trebbiano Toscano

Question 16

What is the DOC surrounding Rome called?

Answer 16

Roma DOC

Question 17

What river runs from Orvieto and through Rome?

Answer 17

Tavere

Question 18

What are the main red grapes of Rome?

Answer 18

Cesanese, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 19

What are the DOCGs of Lazio?

Answer 19

Cannellino di Frascati
Cesanese del Piglio
Frascati Superiore

Question 20

What style of wine is made in Cannellino di Frascati?

Answer 20

Late harvest white wine made from Malvasia - min 70%

Question 21

What are the two varieties of Cesanese?

Answer 21

Cesanese Comune and Cesanese di Affile

Question 22

What is the only DOCG for red wine in Lazio?

Answer 22

Cesanese del Piglio

Question 23

What are two DOCs for red wine in Lazio?

Answer 23

Cesanese di Affile
Cesanese di Olevano

Question 24

What are the DOCGs of Abruzzo?

Answer 24

Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Terre Tollesi DOCG

Question 25

What is rosé called in Abruzzo?

Answer 25

Cerasuolo

Question 26

What is the minimum % of Montepulciano in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC and Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo DOCG?

Answer 26

Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo - 85%
Colline Teramane MdA - 90%

Question 27

What is the main white wine appellation of Abruzzo?

Answer 27

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC

Question 28

What are the grapes used in Terre Tollesi DOCG?

Answer 28

Pecorino and Passerina
Montepulciano
Chardonnay for Spumante

Question 29

What is Trebbiano d’Abruzzo mistakenly called?

Answer 29

Bombino