Northeast Italy

Question 1

Name the 2 sweet wine DOCG of Friuli. What is the main grape of each?

Answer 1

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit (85% min Picolit). Ramandolo (100% Verduzzo [Gialla])

Question 2

What is the sub-zone of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG?

Answer 2

Cialla.

Question 3

What is the aging requirement of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit Cialla DOCG Riserva?

Answer 3

4 years min aging.

Question 4

HARD: What are the communes of production of Ramandolo?

Answer 4

Nimis, and Tarcento. Ramandolo is formelry a Sub-zone of Colli Orientali del Friuli.

Question 5

What does Colli Orientali del Friuli mean?

Answer 5

Eastern hills of Friuli.

Question 6

Name 3 synonyms for Tocai Friulano.

Answer 6

Friulano Bianco; Tai; Sauvignonaisse.

Question 7

Where is Lison DOCG? What is the main grape, and its minimum amount required?

Answer 7

Lison is shared between Friuli & Veneto. 85% min required Tai.

Question 8

What grapes are rewuired in the productino of Rosazzo?

Answer 8

Tai (50% min); Sauvignon Blanc (20-30% required); and Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco (20-30% combined required).

Question 9

Name the DOCG of Veneto that allow sparkling wine.

Answer 9

There are 6: Colli Asolani; Colli Euganie Flor d’Arancio; Conegliano Valdobbiadenne Prosecco; Recioto della Valpolicella; Recioto di Gambellara; Reciote di Soave

Question 10

Name 2 synonyms of the Prosecco grape variety.

Answer 10

Glera, and Serpina.

Question 11

What are the styles of wine produced in Colli di Conegliano DOCG? Be Specific.

Answer 11

Bianco; Rosso; Rosso Riserva; Rosso Refrontolo; Rosso Refrontolo Passito; Torchiato di Fregona Passito Bianco

Question 12

Name the main required grapes of Colli di Conegliano DOCG Bianco.

Answer 12

30% min Manzoni; 30% min combined Chardonnay + Pinot Bianco. (bonus points: 10% Max Sauv Blanc + Riesling)

Question 13

What are the main grapes of Colli di Conegliano DOCG Torchiato di Fregona Passito Bianco?

Answer 13

30% min Glera; 25% min Boschera; 20 min Verdiso.

Question 14

What is San Pietro?

Answer 14

A sub-zone of Valpolicella Classico.

Question 15

Name all the sub-zones of Valpolicella Classico.

Answer 15

There are 5: FN-MSS: Fumane, Negrar, Marano, Sant’Ambrosio, San Pietro.

Question 16

Where is Corvina Veronese typically used? (Hard follow up: Why is it considered a slightly inferior grape to Corvina Nero/Gentile?)

Answer 16

Bardolino Superiore DOCG. (Hard follow up anwer: It is higher in sugar, deeper in color, and higher tannin, but it does not dry as well as Corvina Gentile/Nero so it is considered less desirable for the wines of Valpolicella & Bardolino.)

Question 17

Name a commune of Bardolino Classico (besides Bardolino).

Answer 17

There are 6: BLACC-G!: Bardolino; Lazise; Affi; Cavaion; Costermano; Garda.

Question 18

What is the min RS of Colli Eugeni Flor d’Arancio DOCG Spumante?

Answer 18

50 g/l min RS. (this is the same for any sweet wine made in this DOCG.)

Question 19

What is the sub-zone of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco?

Answer 19

Cartize. It can be on the label for Spumante Superiore only!

Question 20

What styles of wine can be produced in Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco? Be Specific.

Answer 20

Bianco (still); Frizzante; Spumante Superiore; Spumante Superiore ‘Rive’; Spumante Superiore Carteza

Question 21

What is the press max for Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco?

Answer 21

70 liters max per 100kg of grapes.

Question 22

What term must appear on Prosecco if secondary fermentation took place in the bottle?

Answer 22

Rifermantazione in Bottiglia.

Question 23

What is the grape of Colli di Conegliano DOCG Rosso Refrontolo?

Answer 23

95% min Marzemino.

Question 24

What are all the requirements of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spumante Superiore ‘Rive’ DOCG?

Answer 24

Must be: -Vintage dated; -Hand harvested; and have an approved hillside single vineyard on the label. 85% min Glera; 70 liters max per 100kg of grapes; 13 tons/ha Max Yield; 11% min ABV.

Question 25

Name the 3 main grapes of Colli di Conegliano DOCG Torchiato di Fregona Passito.

Answer 25

Glera (30% min), Boschera (25% min); Verdiso (20% min)

Question 26

Name the DOCG of Veneto that produce Red Wine Only.

Answer 26

There are 6: Recioto della Valpolicella, Bardolino Superiore, Amarone della Valpolicella, Friularo Bagnolo, Montello Rosso, Piave del Malanote

Question 27

Name the DOCG of Veneto that producer White Wine Only.

Answer 27

There are 7: Colli Asolani; Colli Eugenie Flor d’Arancio; Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco; Soave Superiore, Recioto di Gambellara; Recioto di Soave, and Lison.

Question 28

Name the DOCG of Veneto that produce Red & White Wines.

Answer 28

There is only 1: Colli di Conegliano.

Question 29

What is the grape of Recioto di Gambellara?

Answer 29

100% Garganega.

Question 30

Where is Colli Scaligere?

Answer 30

Soave