Northern Italy Flashcards
Varietal rose from Terre del Colleani DOC must be made with what grape?
schiava
In what region is Erbaluce di Caloso DOCG?
Piedmont
What is the aging requirement for Franciacorta?
min 18 months on lees after tirage (25 months total from harvest)
What grapes are allowed in the sparkling Trento DOC?
- chardonnay
- pinot nero
- pinot bianco
- meunier
Raboso Piave and Raboso Veronese are found in which DOC?
Venezia DOC
What is Torcolato?
a sweet wine made from dry vespaiolo grapes in Breganze DOC
Bardolino wines are based on what varietals?
- corvina
- rondinella
What grapes are allowed in Bonarda dell’Oltrepo Pavese DOC (red only)?
- coratina (bonarda)
- Barbera
- ughetta (vespolina)
- uva rara
What is the primary grape of Lison DOCG?
Tai (friulano)
What are the primary grapes in Riviera Ligure di Poniente DOC?
- moscato
- pigato
- vermentino
- granaccio (alicante)
- rossese
Which grapes can be bottles varietally in Oltrepo Pavese DOC?
- chardonnay
- cortese
- malvasia
- moscato
- pinot nero
- riesling
- sb
- barbera
- cab sauv
What is Prosecco sui Lieviti?
- single harvest
- bottle fermented, undisgorged
- min 3 months on lees
What is the abv range for Moscato d’Asti?
4.5% - 6.5%
Red wines of Nus are based in which 2 grapes?
- Vien de Nus
- petit rouge
What are the 7 subzones of Valle d’Aosta?
- Arnaud Montjovet
- Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
- Chambave
- Donnas
- Enfer d’Arvier
- Nus
- Torrette
Langhe is located along which river?
Tanaro
What river cuts through the heart of Piedmont?
Po
Josko Gravner typically uses what designation when bottling?
IGT Venezia Giulia
What is the assemblage in Ghemme DOCG?
- min 85% spanna (nebbiolo)
- max 15% combined vespolina and uva rara
Wines of Casteller DOC must be made with 50% which grape?
merlot
What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella?
- min 2 years from Jan 1 of harvest year
- Riserva must age min 4 years from Nov 1 of harvest year
What styles of wine are made in Friuli Colli Orientali DOC?
- red
- white
- sweet
What styles of wine are made in Lugana DOC?
- bianco (trebbiano di Lugana)
- superiore/riserva
- late harvest
- sparkling
What is the min abv for Amarone della Valpolicella?
14%
What style of wine is Bardolino Chiaretto?
rose
Spanna is an alias for nebbiolo is what DOCGs?
- Ghemme
- Gattinara
Coli Euganei Fior d’Arancia DOCG must be made with 95% what grape?
moscato giallo
What is unique about Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?
- grapes are dries to increase potential alcohol (still wine)
- not vinified before Dec 10
What 2 grapes must make up 90% of the blend in Alta Langa DOCG?
- pinot noir
- chardonnay
In what region is Casteller DOC?
Trentino Alto Adige
Ribolla gialla is an increasingly prominent grape in what region?
Friuli Venezia Giulia
By law, what is the longest lees aging requirement for sparkling wine in the world?
Franciacorta Riserva
- min 60 months on lees after tirage (67 months total)
What is the min achieved abv required for Nus passito?
14%
Enfer d’Arvier is a subzone in what DOC?
Valle d’Aosta
What does MGA stand for in Piedmont?
menzioni geographiche aggiuntive
What is the soil type of Franciacorta?
moraine, limestone, and volcanic material
What DOCG represents the historic heartland of Prosecco?
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
What 2 grapes are allowed in Franciacorta Saten?
- chardonnay
- pinot bianco
What style of wine is made in Torrette?
red (min 85% petit rouge)
What are the approved varieties of Franciacorta?
- pinot nero
- pinot bianco (max 50%)
- chardonnay
- erbamat (max 10%)
Where is the producer Venica e Venica located?
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Schiava, lagrein, and teroldego are primarily found in what region?
Trentino Alto Adige
What is the assemblage for Valpolicella DOC?
45% - 95% corvina/corvinone
5% - 30% rondinella
max 25% other veronese grapes
Petit rouge is a local grape found in what region?
Valle d’Aosta
What Alto Adige subzone is known for white blends based on chard, pinot bianco, and sauv blanc?
Terlano
What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superior DOCG?
- min 24 months from Dec 1st w/ 12 months in wood
- Riserva min 3 years
How many hours of sunlight does Piedmont get annually?
1388
What are the two grapes responsible for white wine in Offida DOCG?
- pecorino
- passerina
How long must Alta Langa DOCG wines spend on lees?
9 months
Who is credited as the father of arneis?
Alfredo Currado (Vietti)
Roero red and white must be a min 95% of what grapes (respectively)?
red - nebbiolo
white - arneis
What is the climate of Valle d’Aosta
continental
What are the 3 DOC zones of Lambrusco?
- Grasparossa di Castelvetro
- Sorbara
- Salamino di Santa Croce
List 3 lambrusco clones
- grasparossa
- sorbara
- salamino
- viadanesi
- maestri
- marani
How many DOC and DOCG zones are in Piedmont?
42 DOCs
17 DOCGs
Wines from Nizza DOCG must be what grape?
barbera
What are the 2 prized subzones of Piedmont?
- Langhe
- Monferrato
What are the grapes of the Bardolino DOC and in what region is it located?
Corvina and rondinella in Veneto
What styles of wine are made in Oltrepo Pavese DOC?
- still white
- still red
- sparkling
- passito
What is the requirement for Valpolicella Superiore?
- extra 1 year of age in oak
- 12% abv
List 3 grapes that can be varietally labeled in Collio Goriziano DOC
- chard
- friulano
- malvasia
- muller thurgau
- picolit
- pinot bianco/grigio
- ribolla
- riesling
- sb
- gewurtz
What is the most important cru of Prosecco?
Cartizze
What 2 provinces of Emilia Romagna are at the heart of Lambrusco production?
- Modena
- Reggio
What does the term Azienda Agricola mean?
agricultural farm
What Piedmont DOCG produces traditional method sparkling based on pinot noir and chardonnay?
Alta Langa DOCG
What is the age requirement for Barbera d’Asti?
4 months from Nov 1 of harvest
What Piedmont DOCG is responsible for low abv rustic sparkling red?
Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG
What DOCG is the largest wine producer in Italy?
Asti DOCG
In what region is Lambrusco Mantovano DOC found?
Lombardia
Bosco, pigato, and vermentino are the key grapes in what region?
Liguria
What are the rooms used to dry grapes for Amarone production called?
fruttai
What is the iconic white grape of Friuli Venezia Giulia?
Friulano
What is Franciacorta saten?
- white grapes only
- less than 5 atmospheres of pressure
What two mountain ranges protect Piedmont?
- Appenines
- Alps
What is the max percentage of erbamat allowed in Franciacorta DOCG?
10%
Dogliani DOCG is associated with what grape?
dolcetto
Bardolino Chiaretto is made from which grapes?
- corvina/corvinone
- rondinella
- molinara
What styles of wine are allowed in Piedmont DOC?
- red, white, rose
- sparkling
- blends and varietal bottlings
- passito
Picoutener is a local synonym for what grape?
nebbiolo
Valtellina rosso must be made with 90% which grape?
chiavennasca (nebbiolo)
What is the primary grape of delle Venezia DOC?
pinot grigio
What are the aging requirements for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
NV - 15 mos on lees from Jan 1 of harvest year
Vintage - 24 mon on lees from Jan 1 of harvest year
List 2 wines that can be bottled varietally in Colli Tortonesi DOC
- cortese
- favorita
- timorasso
- moscato
- barbera
- dolcetto
- croatina
- freisa
What is the only subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG?
Cialla
In what region is grechetto a favored grape?
Emilia Romagna
What is the most widely planted grape in Piedmont?
barbera
What are the 2 DOCG regions of Emilia Romagna?
- Romagna Albana
- Colli Bolognese Pignoletto
What is the min abv for Franciacorta?
11.5%
What is the term for Valtellina Superiore bottled in neighboring Switzerland?
Stagafassli
What is the min abv for Valpolicella Ripasso?
12.5%
Define ‘scelto’
Italian term for auslese - indicating quality
What is the age requirement for vin santo in Trentino DOC?
- min 3 yrs
- superiore in min 4 years
What method is used to make sparkling wine in Oltrepo Pavese?
Martinotti - tankmethod in autoclave
What is the min percentage of glera required in Conegliano Valdobiaddene Prosecco DOCG?
85%
How long must Erbaluce di Caluso spumante age on lees?
15 months
In what region is Carso DOC and what are the primary grapes?
Friuli Venezia Giulia
- malvasia
- terrano (red)
What is the age requirement for Valpolicella Superiore?
1 year from Jan 1 of harvest year
What style of wine is made in Loazzola DOC?
100% moscato bianco late harvest
What is the min abv in Valpolicella DOC?
11%
What is the term for rose in Alto Adige DOC?
kretzer
What are the age requirements for Trento DOC?
NV - 15 months on lees (from Jan 1)
Vintage - 24 months on lees (from Jan 1)
Riserva - 36 months on lees (from Jan 1)
What grapes are allowed in Boca DOC?
- nebbiolo
- vespolina
- uva rara
What style of wine is made in Vigneti della Serenissima DOC?
sparkling
How many DOCGs are in Veneto?
14
What are the allowed grapes for Trentino Valle di Cembra?
- muller thurgau
- riesling
- pinot nero
- schiava
What styles of wine are made in Trentino Castel Beseno and what is the dominant grape?
moscato giallo
- white
- passito
- late harvest
What are the 6 subzones of Alto Adige DOC?
- Colli di Bolzano (red only)
- Meranese (red only)
- Santa Maddalena (red only)
- Terlano
- Valle Isarco
- Valle Venosta
What is sciatra?
rosato
What are the 5 communes of Valpolicella Classico?
- Fumane
- Marano
- Negrar
- Sant Ambrogio
- San Pietro in Cariano
What is vin da viajo?
liquoroso
Where is Custoza DOC located?
Veneto
What are the 4 DOCGs of Friuli Venezia Giulia?
- Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
- Lison
- Ramandolo
- Rosazzo
What is the primary grape of the Trentino subzones of Isera and Ziresi?
marzemino
The wine of Ramandolo DOCG must be made from which grape?
verduzzo friulano (verduzzo giallo)
What style of wine is made in Rosazzo DOCG?
Friulano based white blends
What is the min abv for Barbera d’Asti / superiore/ superiore with subzone?
12%
12.5% superiore
13% superiore w/ subzone
In what DOC is Gropello Classico Riserva found?
Garda DOC
Trentino DOC moscato made as vino licoroso must be bottled in what??
bocksbeutel
What is the max percentage of a producers total yield that can be made into Amarone della Valpolicella?
65%
Which 2 regions share the Prosecco DOC?
- Veneto
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
What styles of wine are made in Trentino Sorni?
- red
- white
In what region is Bosco Eliceo DOC located?
Emilia Romagna
In what region is San Colombano Lambro DOC located?
Lombardia
What grape is used to make white wine in Canavese DOC?
erbaluce
Wines of Lago di Caldaro DOC are based on which grape?
schiava
What are the primary soils in Barbera d’Asti DOCG?
clay, silt, sand, limestone
In what region is Teroldego Rotaliano DOC located?
Trentino Alto Adige
What are the primary red grapes allowed in Valdadige DOC?
- enantio
- schiava
What are the age requirements for Barbera d’Asti/superiore/superiore w subzone?
BdA - 4 months from Nov 1
Superiore - 14 months from Nov 1 including 6 months in oak
Superiore w subzone - 24 months from Nov 1 including 6 months in wood and 6 months in bottle
What are the 5 DOCGs of Lomabardia?
- Franciacorta
- Moscato di Scanzo
- Oltrepo Oavese Metodo Classico
- Sforzato di Valtellina
- Valtellina Superiore
What is Torchiato di Fregona?
glera/verdiso/boschera based passito wine from Colli di Conegliano DOCG
What is teh primary grape in San MArtino della Battaglia DOC?
tocai friulano
When was the Italian DOC system introduced?
1963
What is the min abv for Barbera d’Asti?
12%
What are the principal soil types in Conegliano Valdobiaddene DOCG?
Conegliano - clay, limestone, glacial. alluvial
Valdo - moraine, sandstone, clay
Chiavennasca is an alias for what grape in what region?
nebbiolo in Valtellina, Lombardia
Where is Colline di Levante DOC located?
Liguria
What styles of wine are allowed in Colli Bolognese Pignoletto DOCG?
still white and sparkling based on 85% pignoletto
How long does Franciacorta Millesimato spend on lees after tirage?
30 months
What is the primary grape of the Gavi DOCG?
cortese
What style of wine is made in Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?
passito (grapes dried min 21 days)
What DOC covers still wines made within the Franciacorta area?
Curtefranca DOC
What styles of wine can be made in Gavi DOCG?
- still white
- sparkling white
What style of wine is produced in Romagna Albana DOCG?
still white and passito based on 95% albana
What does the term ‘vigna’ mean on an Italian label?
single vineyard
What is the primary grape of Asti DOCG?
moscato bianco
Gambellara DOC makes still, sparkling, and vin santo based on what grape?
garganega
Where is Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG located?
Piedmont
What are the primary soils in Roero DOCG?
sand, clay, limestone
What are the 4 indigenous red grapes of Trentino Alto Adige?
- schiava
- lagrein
- teroldego
- marzemino
What percentage of Soave must be garganega?
70%
What grape grown on Mont Blanc is responsible for sparkling wine of Valle d’Aosta?
Blanc de Morgex
What is the aging requirement for Amarone and Amarone Riserva?
Amarone - min 2 years from Jan 1, year following harvest
Riserva - min 4 years from Nov 1 of harvest year
Nosiola is a grape native to what region?
Trentino Alto Adige
What wine is produced in Arnaud-Montjovet?
red made from min 70% picoutener (nebbiolo)
What is the min obtained alcohol in Prosecco DOC?
10.5% (rose is 11%)
Rossese is an alias for what grape?
tibouren
Alois Lageder is a well known producer in what region?
Trentino Alto Adige
In what DOC is Marzemino Superiore found?
Trentino DOC
In what Trentino Alto Adige red only DOC is a min 50% merlot blended with schiava?
Casteller DOC
What does ‘rive’ mean on a bottle of Prosecco?
- hand harvested
- vintage
- must list one of the 43 frazione
What style of wine is made in Donnas?
- red from a min 85% nebbiolo
- must age 24 months with 10 months in wood
What style of wine is made in Enfer d’Arvier?
red made from a min 85% petit rouge
What is sciacchetra?
white passito wine made in Cinque Terre DOC
What is the term for pinot grigio briefly macerated on the skins to achieve a coppery color?
ramato
What is the assemblage for white and sciacchetra in Cinque Terre DOC?
- min 80% bosco, albarola, and vermentino
- max 20% approved grapes from Spezia province
What is the most planted grape in Alto Adige?
schiava
In what region is Soave?
Veneto
Valpolicella is on the shores of what lake?
Garda
What wines are made in Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?
100% Prie blanc
- late harvest (200 g/L must weight)
- traditional method sparkling (min 9 mos on lees)
What is the most important DOCG in Lombardia?
Franciacorta
What styles of wine are made in Valle d’Aosta DOC?
- red, white, rose
- late harvest
- passito
- sparkling
What is the prestige cuvee of Ca’ del Bosco?
Annamaria Clemente
What styles of wine are allowed in Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?
- still white
- sparkling
- passito
What grape is used to make white wine in Soave?
garganega
What are the 3 primary grapes in Valpolicella DOC?
- corvina
- rondinella
- molinara
Arneis is found primarily in what DOCG?
Roero, Piedmont
What region is the largest producer in Italy?
Veneto
What is the difference between recioto and amarone?
- both are made from dried (primarily corvina) grapes in Veneto
- if fermentation is halted and the wine is sweet, it is recioto
- amarone ferments until dry
In what Italian region would one most commonly find orange wine?
Friuli Venezia Giulia
What is the parentage of kerner?
schiava X riesling
In what region are pigato and rossese found?
Liguria
Where is Valtellina Superior DOCG located?
Lombardia
Soave Superiore DOCG wines come from what 2 subzones?
- Classico
- Collo Scaligeri
What estate brough schioppettino back from near extinction?
Cialla (Friuli Vezezia Giulia)
What 2 grapes are considered blending grapes in Gattinara DOCG?
- bonarda
- vespolina
What is the soil type in Dogliani DOCG?
calcareous/siliceous clay
What is the only grape allowed in the Canelli DOCG?
moscato bianco
What styles of wine are made in Chambave?
- still white of 100% moscato bianco
- passito
- still red made from min 70% petit rouge
What is the name for the hills outside the Soave Classico zone?
Colli Scaligeri
What red grapes are allowed in Curtefranca DOC?
- merlot
- cab franc
- carmenere
- cab sauv
What is the assemblage for Soave DOC?
- min 70% garganega
- max. 30% trebbiano do soave / chardonnay
- max 5% non aromatic veronese varieties
What are the only red grapes allowed in Gutturnio DOC?
- barbera
- croatina
What styles of wine are produced in Modena DOC?
- sparkling
- lambrusco
Which 3 DOCs are shared between Lombardia and Veneto?
- Garda
- San Martino della Battaglia
- Lugana
The white wines of Nus are 100% what grape?
malvoisie (pinot grigio)
How many months do Franciacorta rose and saten spend on lees after tirage?
min 24 months
What is the assemblage for white wines if Trentino DOC?
- min 85% chard and pinot bianco
- max. 20% manzoni bianco, muller thurgau, sauv blanc
What are the 3 subzones of Asti DOCG?
- Canelli
- Strevi
- Santa Vittoria d’Alba
Ormeasco is an alias for what grape?
dolcetto
What are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
- Valgella
- Inferno
- Grumello
- Sassella
- Maroggia
What are the primary red and white grapes of Colli Bolognese DOC?
- pignoletto
- barbera
What are the 4 sub appellations of Colli Piacenti DOC?
- Monterosso Val d’Arda
- Terbbiano Val Trebbia
- Valnure
- Vin Santo do Vigoleno
What is the max. RS for Amarone?
12 g/L
What is the only style of wine made in Botticino DOC and what grapes are allowed?
Red only
- barbera (min 30%)
- marzemino
- schiava
- sangiovese
Botticino, Casteggio, and Cellatica are all DOCs found in which region?
Lombardia
Which 2 grapes can be bottled varietally in Cipriano del Colle DOC?
- trebbiano
- marzemino
What is the age requirement for red wine in Valle d’Aosta DOC?
min 5 months from Dec 1 of harvest year
In what DOCG would a sweet passito style red moscato be found?
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG, Lombardia
What 2 communes make up the Classico zone of Soave Superiore DOCG?
- Soave
- Monforte d’Alpone
Recioto di Gambellara DOCG is based on what grape?
100% garganega
What is the max amount of nebbiolo allowed in Barbera d’Alba DOC?
15%
What are the two subzones of Barbera d’Asti DOCG?
- Tinella
- Colli Astiani
Who produced Italy’s first single vineyard moscato (Mosccato Bricco Quaglia)?
La Spinetta
What are the aging requirements for Gattinara DOCG?
min 35 months including 24 months in wood
riserva - 47 months including 36 months in wood
What are the aging requirements for Gavi DOCG?
riserva - 1 year from Oct 15 including 6 months in bottle
metodo classico - 2 years including 18 months on lees
What is the primary grape of Friulano di Bagnoli DOCG?
raboso piave
What percentage of pinot nero is required for Franciacorta rose?
35%
What two grapes can be varietally labeled in Colli di Luni DOC?
- vermentino
- albarola
Vin santo in Trentino DOC must be made with 85% which grape?
nosiola
What is the primary soil type in Gavi DOCG?
limestone rich clay
What is the primary red grape in Colli di Luni DOC?
sangiovese
The Po river forms a natural border between which two regions?
Lombardia and Emilia Romagna
What is the primary red grape of Montello Asolo DOC?
cab sauv
What are the primary grapes of Colli Romagna DOC?
- chardonnay
- trebbiano
- cab sauv
- sangiovese
What is the most important red DOC in Trento?
Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
In what region is vespaiolo found?
Breganze, Veneto
What are the primary grapes in Terre Alfieri DOCG?
- arneis
- nebbiolo
Merlot is commonly grown in which northern Italian region?
Veneto
What is the age requirement for Torcolato?
not released until Dec 31, 4YFH
What are the requirements for Romagna Albana Passito Riserva?
- 11% min abv
- 400g/L must weight after drying
- botrytis
- grapes allowed to dry until March 30, YFH
- not vinified before Oct 15
- not sold until Dec 1, YFH
What grapes are allowed in Trentino DOC rosso?
- cab sauv
- cab franc
- merlot
(superiore allows lagrein and nebbiolo)
How much time in wood is required in red wine from Roero DOCG?
6 months
What styles of wine are allowed in Roero DOCG?
- white (95% arneis)
- red (95% nebbiolo)
- sparkling (arneis)
What is “Arcailloso”?
Soil type of Gavi “Red Earth”: brown iron rich soil
What is the traditional trellising system on the Aoste Valley?
pergola
What is a “Tino”?
tall, upright oak vat used in traditionalists Barolo wineries
When was Barolo upgraded to DOCG?
1980 (First DOCG to be created, with Vino Nobile de Montepulciano & Brunello de Montalcino)
What is a Botti?
Large slovenian oak barrel uses to aged Italian wine (regular in Barolo/Barbaresco)
What river runs though the Prosecco region?
Piave river
What is the river of Valle d’Aosta?
Dora Baltea River
What is the river of Valtellina Superiore?
Adda river
What is the min RS for Recioto di Soave?
70 g/L
What is Crusae?
Rose sparkling wine from Oltrepo Pavese Methodo classico with higher amount of PN (85% min) in the blend – 12% ABV
Where can you find the “Ponca” soil type?
Friuli Rosazzo or Ramondolo DOCG
- santstone and clay/marl
What it the Italian term for noble rot?
muffa noble
What is ronca?
terraced sites in Friuli
What is the only appellation producing vin santo in Veneto?
Gambellara DOC vin santo
Where is the ruche grape found?
Asti province, Piedmont (perfumed red)
Where are the Norvara and Vercelli hills?
northern Piedmont
What is the local name for dolcetto in Liguria?
ormeasco
What are the 3 appellations of Valtellina?
- Sforzato di Valtellino DOCG
- Valtellina Superiore DOCG
- Rosso di Valtellina DOC
All the Valtellina appellations require a minimum what percent nebbiolo?
90%
The wine of Colli Bolognese Pignoletto must be made with 85% what grape?
Pignoletto (grechetto)
What was the first DOCG for white wine in Italy?
Romagna Albana DOCG (1987)
Vernatsch is an alias for what grape?
Schiava (sudtirol)
In what region is raboso piave found?
Veneto
What DOC for white wine overlaps the Bardolino DOC?
Bianco di Custoza DOC
What are the 3 subzones of Valpolicella
- Valpolicella Classico
- Valpantena
- Valpolicella Orientale
What producer re-introduced the ripasso method in Valpolicella in the 1960’s?
Masi
What is the name for the traditional method of stringing up and air drying grapes in Gambellara DOC?
picai
By both acreage and production, what is the largest DOC in Friuli Venezia Giulia?
Friuli Grave DOC
What is the name for Collio Goriziano on the Slovenian side of the border?
Goriska Brda / Brda Hills
What is ponca and where is it found?
soil that consists of alternating layers of sandstone and calcareous marl in Friuli Venezia Giulia
What style of wine is made in Colli Orientale del Friuli Picolit DOCG?
appassimento wines of 85% picolit
What style of wine is made in Ramandolo DOCG?
appassimento/late harvest wine of 100% verduzzo giallo
What style of wine is made in Rosazzo DOCG?
white blends based on friulano (plus sb, pb, chard, ribolla giallo)
What is the minimum amount of spanna required in Lessona DOC?
85%
The Matterhorn is shared between which 2 countries?
- Italy
- Switzerland
What is the name of Giacomo Conterno’s property in Gattinara?
Nervi
Turbiana is an alias for what grape?
trebbiano di Lugana
What is the name of Gaja’s cab sauv bottling in Barbaresco?
Darmaji
What is the name of the wind that cools Valtellina in the summers?
Breva
What are the new approved subzones (red only) for Bardolino Superiore?
- La Rocca
- Montebaldo
- Somocompagna
What is the name for nebbiolo in Carema?
picotendro
Which dolcetto appellation does not require 100% dolcetto?
Dolcetto di Ovada DOC (97%)
What is the allowed elevation in Barolo?
170 - 540 m
What is a synonym for trebbiano di Soave?
verdicchio
List a producer who makes a Barolo Chinato
- Cappellano
- Vajra
- Cocchi
What is the min percent of moscato bianco required in Asti DOCG?
90%
What is the max RS in Amarone della Valpolicella?
9 g/L
What is the sweetness level of Barolo Chinato?
approx 180 g/L
What is the name of the wind that influences Liguria?
Maestride
What are muretti?
stone walls used to prevent erosion in Valtellina
What is the name for the baskets used for harvesting grapes in Valtellina?
portini
In what year did Gaja re-label it’s 3 single vineyard red wines as Barbaresco (requiring 100% nebbiolo)?
as of the 2013 vintage
What are the 3 single vineyard red wines of Gaja?
- Costa Russi
- Sori Tildin
- Sori San Lorenzo
When was Franciacorta given DOCG status?
1995
What is the difference in soil type between Gattinara and Ghemme?
Gattinara - volcanic
Ghemme - alluvial gravel
What is the soil type in Carema?
moraine based rocky limestone, glacial till
What are the 2 DOCGs for the raboso grape?
- Piave Malanotte (Veneto)
- Friularo di Bagnoli
What two Veneto DOCGs are based on Bordeaux blends?
- Montello Rosso
- Colli di Conegliano
What are the aliases for vermentino in Liguria and Piemonte?
Liguria - pigato
Piemonte - favorita
Ormeasco is a Ligurian synonym for what grape?
dolcetto
Between 2010 - 2021, what was the worst vintage in the Veneto region?
2014 (bad for all of Italy)
What is the min percentage of pinot noir required in Franciacorta rose?
35%
