Northern Italy

Question 1

In what year was the DOC system introduced in Italy?

Answer 1

1963

Question 2

What does DOCG stand for?

Answer 2

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

Question 3

When was the first DOCG awarded?

Answer 3

1980 (Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo, Barbaresco and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano were upgraded from DOC to DOCG)

Question 4

What is the name of the river that runs through Piedmont?

Answer 4

Po

Question 5

What is the climate in Piedmont like?

Answer 5

Continental

Question 6

What mountain range provide a rain shadow effect in Piedmont?

Answer 6

The Alps

Question 7

What are the main red grapes of Piedmont?

Answer 7

Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera and Brachetto

Question 8

Which is Piedmont most planted red grape?

Answer 8

Barbera

Question 9

Both Barbaresco DOCG and Barolo DOCG are included inside of what bigger DOC?

Answer 9

Langhe DOC

Question 10

Different aging requirements of Barolo and Barolo Riserva

Answer 10

Barolo: 38 months (including 18 in wood)
Barolo Riserva: 62 months

Question 11

In what vessel do Barolo traditionalists usually age their wine?

Answer 11

Botti (big Slovanian oak barrels)

Question 12

In what vessel do the Barolo modernists usually age their wine?

Answer 12

New French barriques

Question 13

Where in Piedmont is Barolo located?

Answer 13

Southwest

Question 14

Different aging requirements for Barbaresco and Barbaresco Riserva

Answer 14

Barbaresco: 26 months (including 9 in wood)
Barbaresco Riserva: 50 months

Question 15

What modernist producer helped Barbaresco achieve acclaimed status?

Answer 15

Gaja

Question 16

What traditionalist producer distinctively offers great value in Barbaresco?

Answer 16

Produttori del Barbaresco

Question 17

What is Barolo Chinato?

Answer 17

Aromatized DOCG wine flavored with quinine

Question 18

Which river helps moderate the temperature in Barolo and Barbaresco?

Answer 18

Tanaro river

Question 19

Where are Barbaresco, Roero and Barolo compared to the Tanaro river?

Answer 19

Barbaresco and Barolo are south of the river, Roero is north

Question 20

What styles of wine are produced in Roero DOCG?

Answer 20

Red (min. 95% Nebbiolo)
White (95% Arneis)
Spumante (95% Arneis)

Question 21

Between Barbera d’Asti and Barbera d’Alba, which is a DOC and which a DOCG?

Answer 21

Barbera d’Asti DOCG

Barbera d’Alba DOC

Question 22

How is the wine composition different between Barbera d’Asti and Barbera d’Alba?

Answer 22

Barbera d’Alba (min. 85% Barbera, max. 15% Nebbiolo)

Barbera d’Asti (min. 90% Barbera)

Question 23

What are the main DOC/Gs of both Langhe and Monferrato?

Answer 23

Langhe: Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, Barbera d’Alba DOC

Monferrato: Barbera d’Asti DOCG, Nizza DOCG (100% Barbera)

Question 24

What grape is Gavi made of?

Answer 24

Cortese

Question 25

In which Italian major region can Gavi be found?

Answer 25

Piedmont

Question 26

What is the term for both sparkling and slightly sparkling wines in Italy?

Answer 26

Spumante and frizzante

Question 27

What is the largest region of production by volume of DOCG wine in Italy?

Answer 27

Asti

Question 28

What grape is Moscato d'Asti mostly made of?

Answer 28

Moscato bianco

Question 29

Is Moscato d'Asti frizzante or spumante?

Answer 29

Frizzante

Question 30

What red, sweet, frizzante wine is made in Piedmont?

Answer 30

Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG

Question 31

In which Italian major region is Franciacorta DOCG located?

Answer 31

Lombardy

Question 32

What are the three allowed grapes of Franciacorta?

Answer 32

Chardonnay, Pinot Nero and Pinot Bianco

Question 33

What percentage of grapes from the stated vintage does Franciacorta millesimato require?

Answer 33

85%

Question 34

Aging on the lees requirements for Franciacorta

Answer 34

Franciacorta: 18 months on the lees Franciacorta millesimato: 30 months on the lees Franciacorta millesimato riserva: 60 months on the lees

Question 35

What are the two DOC/Gs in Lombardy for Nebbiolo?

Answer 35

Valtellina DOC and Valtellina Superiore DOCG Nebbiolo is locally known here as Chiavennasca

Question 36

What style of wine is Lambrusco and where is it located?

Answer 36

Red, frizzante, usually sweet wine. Emilia-Romagna

Question 37

What is the Italian major region that produces the most wine by volume?

Answer 37

Veneto (lots of unexpensive Pinot Grigio and Prosecco)

Question 38

What are the different DOC/Gs of Valpolicella?

Answer 38

Valpolicella DOC, Valpolicella Ripasso DOC, Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG and Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Question 39

What is the main grape of Valpolicella and what other grape is usually blended with?

Answer 39

Corvina (main) blended with Rondinella

Question 40

What is the famous lake of the Veneto?

Answer 40

Lake Garda

Question 41

Both Recioto and Amarone della Valpolicella are driven by which process?

Answer 41

Appassimento

Question 42

What is the difference between Recioto della Valpolicella and Amarone della Valpolicella?

Answer 42

Recioto is made in a semi-sweet to sweet style while Amarone is dry to slightly off-dry

Question 43

What DOC is a stepping stone between Valpolicella DOC and Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

Answer 43

Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

Question 44

What is the main grape of Soave DOC and what is it blended with?

Answer 44

Min. 70% Garganega Max. 30% Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay

Question 45

What are the two DOCGs of Soave?

Answer 45

Soave Superiore DOCG and Recioto di Soave DOCG

Question 46

What two major Italian regions share Prosecco DOC?

Answer 46

Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Question 47

What is the main red grape of Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 47

Schiava

Question 48

What are the main DOCGs of Piedmont from west to east?

Answer 48

Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Moscato d'Asti, Barbera d'Asti, Brachetto d'Acqui, Gavi

Question 49

Main DOCGs of Lombardy

Answer 49

Franciacorta, Valtellina Superiore (nebbiolo)

Question 50

What Italian major region borders Austria and Switzerland?

Answer 50

Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 51

What are the main DOC/Gs of the Veneto?

Answer 51

Soave, Prosecco, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella

Question 52

What is the equivalent to off-dry in Lambrusco?

Answer 52

Amabile