Northern Italy

Question 1

What does Arneis mean in Piemont dialect?

Answer 1

Rascal 无赖流氓

Question 2

What are the characteristics of Arneis?

Answer 2

*early ripenning which makes it the first grape sweet enough to attract the birds and protect the more prestigious Nebbio planted alongside it.
*it has low and irregular yields
*sensitive to disease and peasts
*it prefers sandy soil in Roero
*It has round and creamy texture, need to be picked early to keep the freshness(acidity)
*easy to get oxidized, requires care in the cellar.

Question 3

Which producers resurrected使复兴 Arneis in the 1960s?

Answer 3

Vietti and Bruno Giacosa

Question 4

Who made Arneis became most popular wine in the 1980s? What’s the wine called?

Answer 4

Ceretto; Ceretto Blangé Arneis Langhe

Question 5

Which grape variety is Ceretto Blangé made from?

Answer 5

Arneis

Question 6

Characteristics of Garganega?

Answer 6

*One of the oldest and most important white grapes of Veneto;
*Thick skinned, very late ripening,
*reliable and generous yields,
*sweet recioto style is rich, honeyed and floral without any botrytis.
*floral, medium body, medium to m+ acidity.

Question 7

What’s the synonym of Ribolla Gialla in Slovenia?

Answer 7

Rebula

Question 7

Ribolla Gialla is not the same grape variety from Ribolla Verde, Ribolla Nera, Ribolla Spizade (Prosecco Lungo), Rèbola (Pignoletto) of Emilia-Romagna, Robola of Cephalonia.

Answer 7

Ribolla Gialla is not the same grape variety from Ribolla Verde, Ribolla Nera, Ribolla Spizade (Prosecco Lungo), Rèbola (Pignoletto) of Emilia-Romagna, Robola of Cephalonia.

Question 8

What’s the meaning of Gialla?

Answer 8

“Yellow” in Italian

Question 9

What are the characteristics of Ribolla Gialla?

Answer 9

*Primarily in Friuli-Venezia Giulia;
highest quality wines are from old vines on hillsides;
**Very high acidity, so can be made for sparkling wine;
*white pepper, lemon, tangerine;
*often made to orange wines too.

Question 9

What are the characteristics of Timorasso?

Answer 9

*Very late ripening, difficult to achieve full ripeness, so nearly abandoned.
Today, there is a Timorasso renaissance among quality producers.
**VERY high acidity, ageworthy, rich, powerful, intensely herbal and mineral!
*showing TDN-based flavors of petrol like Riesling.

Question 10

What’s the color of Timorasso grape? Where is it grown?

Answer 10

White; most planted in Piemonte.

Question 11

Where is Corvina grown in Italy?

Answer 11

Veneto and Lombardy; best known as the principle grape in Amarone and Valpolicella.

Question 12

What does Corvina mean?

Answer 12

Little raven小乌鸦

Question 13

What are the characteristics of Corvina?

Answer 13

*dark color,
*thick skinned with samll berries making it suitable for air-drying and appassimento process,
*high yield,
*sensitive to botrytis and sunburn,
*high acidity, fine tannins, flavors of red cherry, violets, and herbs.

Question 13

Which grape is called Nebbiolo di Gattinara and Spanna di Ghemme? Is it the same grape from Nebbiolo/Spanna found in Piemonte?

Answer 13

Croatina; Noooo

Question 14

Which grape is called Bonarda but different from Bonarda Piemontese?

Answer 14

Croatina in Italy and Argentina’s Bonarda; But they are all different.

Question 15

IS Corvina related to Corvinone?

Answer 15

NO

Question 16

Which is the earliest ripening of the three main Piemont red varieties?

Answer 16

Dolcetto

Question 17

Which grape is “little sweet one”?

Answer 17

Dolcetto

Question 18

What are the characteristics of Dolcetto?

Answer 18

*Medium bodied, purple hue, low in acidity, high in tannin;
*Grapey, lavender, orange peel, black tea flavors;
*If harvest early, it retains acidity and more floral.
*Usually monovarietal.

Question 19

What are the disadvantages of Dolcetto grape?

Answer 19

Sensitive to frost, storms, cold temperatures and grows close to the ground, making picking difficult; and also can be reductive.
So steadily decreased in recent years.

Question 20

What is Dolcetto called in Piedmontese dialect?

Answer 20

Dosset

Question 21

What’s the meaning of Schiava?

Answer 21

Slave 奴隶

Question 22

What is Dolcetto called in Liguria?

Answer 22

Ormeasco

Question 23

Where is Schiava grape mainly planted in Italy?

Answer 23

In Alto Adige and Lombardy

Question 24

Name four clones of Schiava?

Answer 24

Schiava Gentile=Schiava Piccola (small bunches, lightest bodied, most perfumed);
Schiava Grigia=gray bloom, most refined;
Schiava Grossa: large berries, most delicate aromas;
Schiava Nera=Schiava Lombarda in Lombardia

Question 25

What’s Schiava called in Austria or Germany?

Answer 25

Trollinger

Question 26

What’s Schiava called in Alto Adige?

Answer 26

Vernatsch

Question 26

What are the characteristics of Schiava?

Answer 26

Light color, light body, high acidity, fragrant strawberry, violet, and sweet almond flavors.

Question 26

Which mountain is surrounded on three sides of Piemonte?

Answer 26

Alps and Apennines

Question 27

Which river extends to the east of Piemonte?

Answer 27

Po River

Question 28

What is the cause of fog in Piemonte?

Answer 28

Warm air from Po River valley meets the humid air from Mediterranean sea, creating precipitation and fog.

Question 29

How many DOCGs and DOCs in Piemonte? How many IGT?

Answer 29

19 DOCGs, 41 DOCs; No IGT.

Question 30

Name two regional DOCs in Piemonte?

Answer 30

Piemonte DOC and Langhe DOC

Question 31

Which types of wine can be produced from Piemonte DOC?

Answer 31

Bianco: Still dry, Spumante, Passito bianco, passito spumante
Rosato: Still dry, Spumante
Rosso: Still dry, Spumante, Passito, Passito spumante

Question 32

What’s the producing province of Langhe DOC?

Answer 32

Cuneo

Question 33

Which types of wines are produced from Langhe DOC?

Answer 33

Bianco, Bianco Passito;
Rosato;
Rosso, Rosso Passito.

Question 34

Piemonte’s wines have the highest quality level? Why?

Answer 34

Nearly all (94%) of Piemonte’s wines are at DOC or DOCG level.

Question 35

What’s the origin of Nebbiolo grape?

Answer 35

Fog-like bloom that appears on the dark berries;
Or because it is harvested in the late autumn when thick fog engulfs吞没the Langhe.

Question 36

Name 3 subvarieties/biotypes of Nebbiolo?

Answer 36

Nebbiolo Lampia: most common and reliable Nebbiolo;
Nebbiolo Michet: more highly valued for the quality; smaller berries, lower yields, higher concentration of aromas and flavors;
Nebbiolo Rosé: prized aromatic perfume and pale color.

Question 37

Name 3 synonyms of Nebbiolo?

Answer 37

Chiavennasca in Lombardia’s Valtellina;
Spanna in Ghemme, Gattinara;
Picoutener/Picotendro: The French and Italian names for the smaller-bunched and darker-berried Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta and Carema.

Question 38

What’s the Synonym of Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta and Carema?

Answer 38

Picoutener and Picotendro

Question 39

What’s the Synonym of Nebbiolo in Ghemme and Gattinara?

Answer 39

Spanna

Question 40

Where are Barolo and Barbaresco located in? Along which river?

Answer 40

Cuneo province, in the Langhe Hills.
Tanaro River.

Question 40

What’s the Synonym of Nebbiolo in Lombardia’s Valtellina?

Answer 40

Chiavennasca

Question 41

When did first Barbaresco appear?

Answer 41

1894

Question 42

Nebbiolo from Barolo was historically know as a sweet wine, who made first dry Barolo and when?

Answer 42

French enologist Louis Oudart or Paolo Francesco Staglieno (Italian General) in 1840s.

Question 43

Who is Louis Oudart?

Answer 43

A French winemaker made first dry Barolo in the 1840s.

Question 44

Who famously took a chainsaw电锯 to his father’s old barrels in 1983, and being disowned断绝关系by his father, bought new French barriques?

Answer 44

Elio Altare

Question 45

When did Barolo and Barbaresco gain DOCG status?

Answer 45

In 1980

Question 46

What’s the aging requirements for Barbaresco and Barolo? Riserva?

Answer 46

Barbaresco: mini 26mths for total aging (9mths in wood), Riserva 50mths (9mths in wood);
Barolo: mini 38mths for total aging (18mths in wood); Riserva 62mths (18mths in wood).

Question 47

Name the 4 communes of Barbaresco production?

Answer 47

Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso, San Rocco Seno d’Elvio (smaller piece).

Question 48

Name the 6 core communes of Barolo where produce 90% Barolo?

Answer 48

Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba, Novello.

Question 49

Name the other five communes where produce the rest 10% production of Barolo?

Answer 49

Diano d’Alba, Verduno, Grinzane Gavour, Cherasco, Roddi.

Question 50

What’s the main training system in Barbaresco and Barolo?

Answer 50

Guyot

Question 50

Which part of Barolo is cooler? Where is warmer? Which commune is low, which is highest?

Answer 50

Southeastern part is cooler (because of the Serralunga Valley funnels cool air);
Northwestern part is warmer;
Barolo is low, La Morra has the highest altitudes.

Question 51

Why are the grapes harvested earlier in Barbaresco than Barolo?

Answer 51

Barbaresco is closer to the Tanaro River, receives more of its moderating influence, resulting in a warmer climate. (grapes are harvested two weeks earlier than in Barolo).

Question 52

What’s the topography difference between Barbaresco and Barolo?

Answer 52

Barolo has steep slopes, and Barbaresco has gentler slopes and lower lying.

Question 53

What’s a Sorí?

Answer 53

A hillside vineyard with full southern exposure (most desirable sites).

Question 54

What’s the soil of Formazione di Lequio (Serravalliano)? Where is it found in Barolo?
What’s the wine style from this soil?

Answer 54

Gray marl and light yellow sandstone灰色泥灰岩和浅黄色砂岩; In Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba.
The soil is higher in calcium carbonate, restraining vigor and yielding富含碳酸钙抑制了活力,
so the wine is austere, powerful and structured.

Question 55

What’s the soil of Marne di Sant’Agata Fossili(Tortoniano-Messiniano)? Where is it found in Barolo? What’s the wine style from this soil?

Answer 55

Bluish-gray marls蓝灰色泥会岩, higher in clay, resulting wines more perfumed, rounder, and more elegant. Found in communes of Barolo and La Morra.

Question 56

What’s the soil of Arenarie di Diano d’Alba (Tortoniano)? Where is it found in Barolo? What’s the wine style from this soil?

Answer 56

Found in Castiglione Falletto, the wines occupy structure and elegance.

Question 57

The youngest formations soil in Barolo? Where is it found in Barolo?Wine style?

Answer 57

Gypsum-sulfur石膏硫磺and are higher in sand content, found in La Morra, Verduno, Cherasco;
Softest and most approachable Barolos.

Question 58

What’s the full name of MGAs ? What does it mean?

Answer 58

Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive = additional geographical mentions

Question 59

How many MGAs in Barolo and in Barbaresco?

Answer 59

181=170+11communes in Barolo,
66 in Barbaresco

Question 60

What’s the altitude range for Barolo by law? How about Barbaresco?

Answer 60

Barolo vineyards must be planted between 170-540m; no minimum altitude for Barbaresco, but can not be higher than 550m.

Question 60

Are four producing communes of Barbaresco are included in the MGAs designation?

Answer 60

No

Question 60

When did Barbaresco get its MGAs? And Barolo?

Answer 60

In 2007; 2010 for Barolo

Question 61

Which is the highest cru in La Morra? Supply grapes for which supplier?

Answer 61

Serradenari;
Bruno Giacosa (Barolo Croera).

Question 61

Who is the owner of monopole “Francia”?

Answer 61

Giacomo Conterno

Question 61

Who is the owner of monopole “Falletto”?

Answer 61

Bruno Giacosa

Question 62

What’s the mini alcohol content of Barolo? And Barbaresco?

Answer 62

13% (includes Normale, Riserva, and MGAs); 12.5% for Barbaresco.

Question 63

Where is Cru Arborina? Who is the famous producer?

Answer 63

In La Morra; Elio Altare

Question 64

Where is Rocche dell’Annunziata? Exposures? Important producers?

Answer 64

La Morra; Southeast and south-facing;
Paolo Scavino, Renato Ratti

Question 65

Where is Bricco Rocca? Where is Bricco Rocche?

Answer 65

Bricco Rocca in La Morra;
Bricco Rocche in Castiglione Falleto.

Question 66

Name the producer in Bricco Rocche?

Answer 66

Ceretto’s Bricco Rocche estate.

Question 67

Where is La Serra? Exposure? Producers?

Answer 67

In La Morra; East and South; Marcarini, Roberto Voerzio.

Question 68

Where is Cerequio? Producers?

Answer 68

Barolo and La Morra; Michele Chiarlo, Baroli, Batasiolo.

Question 69

Where is Brunate? Exposure? Producers?

Answer 69

Shared between Barolo and La Morra;
Southern exposure;
Ceretto, Marcarini.

Question 70

Which is the most prestigious cru in Barolo?

Answer 70

Cannubi

Question 70

Where is Villero? How is this cru? Important producers?

Answer 70

Castiglione Falleto; It’s a large cru of excellent reputation, with southwestern exposure;
Giuseppe Mascarello, Vietti, Cordero di Montezemolo.

Question 71

Where is Cannubi located? Important producers?

Answer 71

In Barolo;
Michele Chiarlo, Paolo Scavino, Marchesi di Barolo, Ceretto.

Question 72

Where is Pira? Terroir? Producer?

Answer 72

In Castiglione Falleto;
Rocky soils almost entirely planted to Nebbiolo;
Roagna.

Question 73

Name the most famous crus in La Morra?

Answer 73

Cerequio (huge reputation, shared with Barolo), Brunate (shared with Barolo);
Bricco Rocca; Rocche dell’Annunziata; La Serra.

Question 74

Name the important Crus of Castiglione Falleto?

Answer 74

Pira, Bricco Rocche, Villero

Question 75

Where is Gabutti? How is this cru?

Answer 75

In Serralunga d’Alba;
It’s small in size, has excellent reputation with excellent soils and southern-facing vineyards.

Question 75

Where is San Rocco ? It’s famous because of which producer?

Answer 75

Serralunga d’Alba; Azelia.

Question 76

Where is Parafada? How is this cru?

Answer 76

In Serralunga d’Alba;
Soil, altitude, exposure is extremely similar to adjacent Gabutti, well regarded;

Question 77

Where is Vignarionda? How is this cru? Producers?

Answer 77

In Serralunga d’Alba;
Famed south-facing cru, almost totally planted to Nebbiolo;
Oddero, Giovanni Rosso.

Question 78

Where is Brea? Which producer buit its fame?

Answer 78

In Serralunga d’Alba, Brovia

Question 79

Where is Rivette? Who is the most important producer? For which wine?

Answer 79

In Serralunga d’Alba, Gaja, for white wine.

Question 80

Name famous crus in Castiglione Falleto?

Answer 80

Villero, Bricco Rocche

Question 81

Name Famous crus in Serralunga d’Alba?

Answer 81

San Rocco, Gabutti**, Parafada, Brea, Vignarionda

Question 82

Where is Secondine? Who is the most famous producer? How is this cru?

Answer 82

In Barbaresco; Gaja; excellent reputation.

Question 82

Where is Cole? Which is the most producer of this cru? Any other producers?

Answer 82

In Barbaresco; Moccagatta; Carlo Giacosa, Ca Nova, Produttori del Barbaresco.

Question 83

Which Cru is the home of Gaja’s San Lorenzo vineyard?

Answer 83

Secondine in Barbaresco.

Question 84

Which is the smallest Cru of Barbaresco? How many hectares?

Answer 84

Rabaja-Bas, only 2ha.

Question 85

Where is Ronchi ? how is the this cru?

Answer 85

In Barbaresco; well regarded, eastern-facing vineyards.

Question 86

Where is Faset?

Answer 86

In Barbaresco; It’s a well known site southern-facing.

Question 87

Where is Martinenga? How is it?

Answer 87

In Barbaresco; one of the most famous sites in Barbaresco.

Question 88

Who is the producer of Camp Gros Monopole? Which cru is this vineyard within?

Answer 88

Marchesi di Gresy, within Martinenga in Barbaresco

Question 89

Where is Basarin? How is it? Producer?

Answer 89

In Neive; Very large, south-facing, highly regarded and steep;
Fratelli Giacosa.

Question 90

which Cru in Barbaresco is highly regarded fro over 100years?

Answer 90

Rio Sordo

Question 90

Where is Rabajà?

Answer 90

In Barbaresco

Question 91

Where is Albesani? How is it? Producers?

Answer 91

Neive; Higly regarded; Bruno Giacosa, Castello di Neive.

Question 92

Where is Gallina ? how is it? Producers?

Answer 92

In Neive; excellent reputation; La Spinetta, Oddero, Piero Busso.

Question 93

Where is Pajorè? Who owns most of this cru? How is it?

Answer 93

In Treiso; Gaja; Well regarded site for its excellent soil, altitude, exposure.

Question 94

Where is Valeirano? How is it? Producer?

Answer 94

In Treiso; Historically one of Treiso’s finest sites; La Spinetta.

Question 95

Where is Giacosa? Who is the most important producer? For which grape?

Answer 95

In Treiso; Gaja; For Chardonnay.

Question 96

Name a producer of Bricco di Treiso? What’s the terroir of this Cru?

Answer 96

Pio Cesare; It’s well regarded, high altitude, with southern exposures.

Question 97

Name 4 important Crus in Treiso?

Answer 97

Pajorè, Valeirano, Giacosa, Bricco di Treiso.

Question 98

Name 3 Crus in Neive?

Answer 98

Albesani, Gallina, Basarin.

Question 99

Name most famous crus in Barbaresco?

Answer 99

Cole, Secondine, Pajè, Martinenga, Rabajà, Rio Sordo

Question 100

Sori Tildin and Costa Russi are both within which Cru? Who is the producer?

Answer 100

Roncagliette, Barbaresco; Gaja.

Question 101

Where is Martinenga? Who is this monopole’s producer?

Answer 101

Barbaresco, Marchesi di Gresy

Question 102

What’s Rocche?

Answer 102

Steep sandy cliffs formed by slow erosion from the Tanaro river塔纳罗河缓慢侵蚀形成的陡峭沙崖。

Question 103

Where is Roero DOCG located?

Answer 103

In Cuneo province, north of the Langhe, left bank of the Tanaro River.

Question 104

What’s the climate of Roero?

Answer 104

Farther inland, semiarid and slightly warmer.

Question 105

Which types of wine are produced in Roero? Grape varieties? Aging requirements? Alcohol?

Answer 105

Red, White, Spumante:
Red: mini 95% Nebbiolo +5%(non aromatic red grapes);
At least 20 months, of which at least 6 in wooden barrels;
32 months, of which at least 6 in wooden barrels for Reserve;
Minimum alcohol content: 12.50% vol.
White: mini 95% Arneis+5%(NAG), 11% vol; Mini 4months, riserva mini 16months.
Roero Arneis Spumante: mini 95% Arneis+5%(NAG); 11.5%vol, 可有不同甜度。

Question 106

How many producing communes are there in Roero? Name the four communes Entirely included in DOCG?

Answer 106

19 villages; Canale, Corneliano d’Alba, Piobesi d’Alba, Vezza d’Alba.

Question 107

Which are the two only DOCGs that produce both white and red wines in Piemonte?

Answer 107

Roero and Terre Alfieri

Question 108

Where is Terre Alfieri DOCG? When was it upgrated to DOCG?

Answer 108

It’s just east of Roero, in Piemonte; in 2020.

Question 109

What’s the producing provinces of Terre Alfieri?

Answer 109

Cuneo, Asti.

Question 110

Which types of wines are produced in Terre Alfieri DOCG? Grape varieties?

Answer 110

Dry white and dry red;
mini 85% for both Nebbiolo and Arneis based wines.

Question 111

Which are the producing areas of Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC?

Answer 111

A larger denomination covering much of the Roero and Langhe areas.

Question 111

What’s the aging requirements for Terre Alfieri DOCG wines?

Answer 111

Arneis Superiore: min. 6 months
Nebbiolo: min. 4 months
Nebbiolo Superiore: min. 12 months, including 6 months in wood
Nebbiolo Riserva: min. 24 months, including 12 months in wood

Question 112

Which types of wine are produced from Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC? From which grape variety?

Answer 112

Rosso, Spumante Rosso and Spumante Rosato;
From 100% Nebbiolo.

Question 113

Name the five denominations dedicated to Barbera in Piemonte?

Answer 113

Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Nizza DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG,
Barbera del Monferrato DOC
Barbera d’Alba DOC

Question 113

Where is the origin of Barbera grape?

Answer 113

Monferrato province of Alessandria

Question 114

Which is the most planted grape variety in Piemonte?

Answer 114

Barbera, 31% of planting.

Question 115

What’s the characteristics of Barbera?

Answer 115

Deep color, high acidity, low tannins, and needs high alcohol to express the complexity (15%abv is not uncommon).

Question 116

What’s the soil and styles of Barbera?

Answer 116

Sandier soil: higher acidity, lower alcohol and tannins, deeper color.
Clay soil: converse style相反的

Question 117

What are the ageing requirements for Barbera d’Asti DOCG? Alcohol level?

Answer 117

Barbera d’Asti: 4months; 12% abv;
Barbera d’Asti Superiore: 14months (including 6months in oak); 12.5% abv;
Barbera d’Asti Superiore + denominations: 24months total (including 6mths in barrel and 6mths in bottle); 13% abv.

Question 118

Which grape varietes are produced in Barbera d’Alba?

Answer 118

90-100% Barbera, +NARedG (Dolcetto, Freisa, Grignolino).

Question 119

Where is Barbera d’Asti area located?

Answer 119

South of Tanaro River

Question 120

Is Barbera d’Asti a DOC or DOCG?

Answer 120

DOCG

Question 121

Where is Nizza? Which types of wine are produced? Grape varieties?

Answer 121

It’s a DOCG in Piemonte; 100% Barbera.

Question 121

Which are the producing provinces of Babera d’Asti?

Answer 121

Asti (principally) and Alessandria

Question 122

Which types of wine are produced from Barbera d’Asti?

Answer 122

Only Red still:
Barbera d’Asti
Barbera d’Asti Superiore
Barbera d’Asti Superiore + indication of subzone

Question 123

Name the two subzones of Barbera d’Asti?

Answer 123

Tinella, Colli Astiani

Question 124

Nizza was formerly a subzone of Barbera d’Asti, when was it elevated to its own denomination?

Answer 124

In 2014 to DOCG.

Question 125

What’s the uniqueness of Nizza DOCG?

Answer 125

100% Barbera mostly from old vines of 50years or more.

Question 126

What’s the wine style of Barbera del Monferrato DOC?

Answer 126

lighter, fruitier, youthful Barberas even can be frizzante.

Question 127

What are the soil types in Nizza?

Answer 127

North is sandy and silty soils; South is marl and sandstone.

Question 128

What’s the aging requirements for Nizza DOCG?

Answer 128

At least 18months (including mini 6mths in barrel);
Riserva at least 30mths (including 12mths in barrel).

Question 129

Is Barbera del Monferrato Superiore a DOC or DOCG?

Answer 129

DOCG (elevated in 2008)

Question 130

Which types of wines are produced from Barbera del Monferrato DOC? Grape variety? Aging requirements?

Answer 130

Rosso dry, and Rosso frizzante;
Mini 85% Barbera, + (max. 15% Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto).
No ageing requirements.

Question 130

What’s the difference of aging and alcohol content requirements for Barbera del Monferrato DOC and Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG ?

Answer 130

Barbera del Monferrato DOC: no ageing requirements; frizzante 11.5%abv, and Rosso 12%abv;
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG: mini 14months (including 6mths in barrel); 13%abv.

Question 131

Which are the producing provinces of Barbera del Monferrato DOC?

Answer 131

It’s a large area in Asti and Allessandria.

Question 132

What’s the wine style of Barbera d’Alba?

Answer 132

Richer, rounder and fleshier than those from Asti.

Question 133

Which is the producing province of Barbera d’Alba? Overlap which famous denominations?

Answer 133

Cuneo province, overlap Langhe’s Barolo and Barbaresco.

Question 134

What’s the alcohol content and ageing requirements of Dogliani DOCG?

Answer 134

Dogliani: 12% abv
Dogliani Superiore: 13% abv, mini 12months of ageing.

Question 135

Which types of wine are produced from Barbera d’Alba? From which grape varieties?
Aging?

Answer 135

Rosso and Rosso superiore; mini 85% Barbera and remainder is Nebbiolo.
Superiore: mini 12 months aging including 4 months in wood.

Question 136

Which types of wine are produced in Dogliani DOCG? Grape variety?

Answer 136

Rosso; 100% Dolcetto

Question 137

Where is Dogliani ? is it a DOC or DOCG?

Answer 137

In South of Barolo; DOCG.

Question 138

Dolcetto delle Langhe Monregalesi DOC was absorbed into which DOCG? In which year?

Answer 138

Into Dogliani DOCG, in 2011.

Question 138

Which type of wine are produced from Diano d’Alba? Grape variety?

Answer 138

Rosso, 100% Dolcetto

Question 139

Where is Diano d’Alba located? Is it a DOC or DOCG?

Answer 139

Northeastern edge of Barolo, DOCG.

Question 140

Which types of wine are produced from Dolcetto d’Alba DOC? Producing provinces? Ageing requirement?

Answer 140

Rosso from 100% Dolcetto;
Asti, Cuneo;
Superiore: minimum 12 months aging.

Question 140

Name the 7 denominations of Dolcetto in Piemonte? Which one is NOT 100% Dolcetto?

Answer 140

1) Dogliani DOCG
Dolcetto d’Alba DOC
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG(Diano d’Alba DOCG)
Dolcetto d’Asti DOC
Dolcetto d’Acqui DOC
Dolcetto di Ovada DOC
Ovada DOCG
2) Dolcetto di Ovada DOC is from 97% Dolcetto (not 100%).

Question 141

Which denomination was formerly part of Dolcetto di Ovada and elevated to a separate DOCG? When was it elevated?

Answer 141

Ovada DOCG, in 2008

Question 142

Which levels is Dolcetto di Ovada and Ovada (DOC or DOCG)? which type of wine are produced from both denominations? Grape varieties?

Answer 142

Dolcetto di Ovada is DOC, Ovada is DOCG.
Both are Rosso;
Dolcetto di Ovada is made from 97% Dolcetto+3%NARG
Ovada is made from 100% Dolcetto.

Question 143

Where is Ovada? DOC or DOCG? Wine type?

Answer 143

In Piemonte, DOCG, 100% Dolcetto

Question 143

What’s the ageing requirements for Ovada DOCG?

Answer 143

Normale: mini 12mths
With a vigna designation: 20mths
Riserva: 24mths

Question 143

Which are the producing provinces of Alsti DOCG?

Answer 143

Asti, Cuneo, and Alessandria

Question 144

Which is Piemonte’s largest denomination for Sparkling wine in total production volume?

Answer 144

Asti DOCG

Question 144

Which grapes are Asti DOCG produced from?

Answer 144

97% Moscato Bianco (Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains) +other aromatic grapes

Question 145

What are the other two names for Tank method?

Answer 145

Charmat method and metodo Martinotti.

Question 146

How long should Asti/Asti Spumante “Metodo Classico” aged on lees ?

Answer 146

Mini 9months

Question 147

What’s the atmosphere of Asti Spumante and Moscato d’Asti? Alcohol content? Which is sweeter and RS? What kind of closer is used?

Answer 147

1) Asti Spumante: 4.5-5 atmospheres; Moscato d’Asti: 2.5 atmospheres;
2) Asti S: mini 6% abv; Moscato d’Asti: 4.5% - 6.5% abv;
3) Moscato d’Asti is sweeter, about 80g/l.
4) Asti is closed by muselet wire cage; Moscato d’Asti is closed by regular cork or Stelvin closure/screw cap.

Question 147

What’s the minimum alcohol content of Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia tardiva? Minimum ageing?

Answer 147

11%abv, minimum ageing for 1year.

Question 148

Name the four types of wines are produced under Asti DOCG?

Answer 148

Asti/Asti Spumante
Asti/Asti Spumante “Metodo Classico”
Moscato d’Asti
Moscato d’Asti “Vendemmia Tardiva”

Question 149

What’s the traditional wire cage called for sparkling wine?

Answer 149

Muselet

Question 150

Which is the most famous subzone of Asti DOCG and became a sperated DOCG?
When was it elevated?

Answer 150

Canelli; in 2023.

Question 151

Where is Canelli DOCG? Which type of wine is produced?

Answer 151

In Piemonte, it’s within Asti DOCG;
Only Moscato d’Asti style from 100% Moscato Blanco.

Question 152

What are the requirements for Canelli DOCG by law?

Answer 152

1) Elevation must be between 165-500meters above sea level;
2) Riverva: mini 30mths aging including 20mths in bottle;
3) Moscato d’Asti style only from 100% Moscato Blanco.

Question 153

What’s the minium aging requirement for Santa Vitoria d’Alba Vendemmia Tardiva?

Answer 153

2 years

Question 154

Name the two subzones of Asti DOCG? Which types of wine are produced in the subzones?

Answer 154

1) Strevi and Santa Vittoria d’Alba;
2) Moscato d’Asti style only for Strevi,
Moscato d’Asti and Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva for Santa Vittoria d’Alba.

Question 155

Where is Santa Vittoria d’Alba ?

Answer 155

It’s a subzone of Asti DOCG

Question 155

Where is Strevi?

Answer 155

It’s a subzone of Asti DOCG

Question 156

Which types of wine can be produced in Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG? Which grape?

Answer 156

1) Rosato,
Rosato Spumante
Rosso (maximum pressure 2 bars)
Rosso Spumante (Traditional or Charmat Method)
Rosso Passito
2) Mini 97% Brachetto + max 3% other grape varieties.

Question 157

Which level is Alta Langa? DOC or DOCG? When was it elevated?

Answer 157

DOCG, in 2011.

Question 158

? Which are the producing provinces of Alta Langa DOCG?

Answer 158

Cuneo, Asti, Alessandria

Question 159

Which are the grape varieties of Alta Langa DOCG? Winemaking method? Color?

Answer 159

Mini 90% Pinot Nero and/or Chardonnay;
Must be traditional method and vintage dated;
Bianco or Rosato

Question 159

Is there NV Alta Langa DOCG?

Answer 159

NO (must vintage dated)

Question 160

What are the dosage levels for Alta Langa DOCG?

Answer 160

From zero dosage to extra dry

Question 161

What’s the mini aging requirement for Alta Langa and Riserva?

Answer 161

Mini 30months for normal, 36months for Riserva level.

Question 161

Which types of wine can be produced from Gavi DOCG? From which grape?

Answer 161

1) Bianco
Bianco Riserva
Bianco Frizzante
Bianco Spumante
Bianco Spumante Metodo Classico Riserva
100% Cortese.

Question 162

Where can you find Frazioni di Rovereto?

Answer 162

Within Gavi

Question 162

Where is Tassarolo ?

Answer 162

A producing commune of Gavi DOCG

Question 163

Which are the two best communes for Gavi?

Answer 163

Gavi di Gavi, Gavi di Tassarolo

Question 163

Which denominations can produce sparkling wines in Piemonte?

Answer 163

Asti DOCG: four types (Asti, metodo classico, moscato d’asti, ventimmia tardiva)
Canelli DOCG: moscato d’asti only
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato DOC: Rosso Frizzante
Nebbiolo d’Alba: Spumante Rosso and Spumante Rosato
Roero DOCG: Arneis Spumante
Alta Langa DOCG: traditional method sparkling
Gavi DOCG (Frizzante, Spumante, Metodo Classico Riserva)
Colli Tortonesi DOC Cortese Frizzante/Cortese Spumante
Colli Tortonesi DOC Terre di Libarna Bianco Spumante (Timorasso)
Canavese DOC Bianco Spumante or Rosato Spumante
Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG Spumante (traditional method mini 15mths on lees)

Question 164

Where can you find Rovereto? What’s the style of wine?

Answer 164

Within Gavi, “central zone”: a vast area ideally included within the municipality of Gavi.
Powerful and concentrated wines.

Question 165

What’s the climate and soil of the town of Gavi ?

Answer 165

Cool, rainy, close to the Ligurian coast.
Chalky soil

Question 166

Name the two subzones of Colli Tortonesi DOC?

Answer 166

Monleale, and Terre di Libarna

Question 167

Where is Monleale? Which types of wine are produced? Grape Variety?

Answer 167

Subzone of Colli Tortonesi DOC;
Barbera ONLY red wine.

Question 168

Where is Terre di Libarna? Which types of wine are produced? Grape Varieties?

Answer 168

1) Subzone of Colli Tortonesi DOC;
2) Timarosso, Bianco, Rosso, Spumante;
3) Timorasso: 95% Timorasso
Bianco Spumante: 60% Timorasso +max 40% other non aromatic white grapes
Rosso: 60% Barbera + max 40% other red grapes.

Question 169

Which province is Colli Tortonesi DOC produced from

Answer 169

Alessandria

Question 170

Timorasso is primarily produced in which denomination?

Answer 170

In Colli Tortonesi DOC

Question 171

What’s the characteristics of Timorasso?

Answer 171

Very high acidity, rich and powerful body, intensely herbal and mineral, many compare it to German Riesling.

Question 172

Which term is labeled for the best example of Timorasso ?

Answer 172

Derthona (ancient Roman name for the town of Tortona)

Question 173

Where is Colli Tortonesi ? what’s the level DOC or DOCG?

Answer 173

In Piemonte (eastern most), DOC level.

Question 174

Which types of wine are produced in Colli Tortonesi DOC?

Answer 174

*Bianco/Bianco Frizzante
*Chiaretto/Chiaretto Frizzante
*Rosso/Rosso Frizzante/Novello
*Varietal wine:
Cortese/Cortese Riserva/Cortese Frizzante/Cortese Spumante
Favorita
Timorasso/Timorasso Riserva
Moscato
Barbera/Barbera Riserva/Barbera Superiore
Dolcetto/Dolcetto Novello
Croatina/Croatina Riserva
Freisa

Question 175

Which types of wine are produced from Langhe DOC? Grape varieties?

Answer 175

Bianco: one or more white grapes suitable for cultivation in Piemonte
Rosso/ Rosso Riserva: one ore more red grapes
Bianco Passito: mini 60% Arneis, Chardonnay, Nascetta, Riesling alone or combined;
Rosato: mini 60% Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo alone or combined;
Rosso Passito: 85% Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo alone or combined;
Varietal wines: mini 85% ot the stated varietal
Nascetta del Commune di Novella: 100% Nascetta

Question 176

Which grapes can be produced as varietal wine in Langhe DOC? How many % for varietal wine?

Answer 176

1) Arneis, Chardonnay, Favorita, Nascetta, Riesling, Rossese Bianco, Sauvignon;
Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dolcetto, Freisa, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Pinot Nero.
2) Mini 85% of the stated grape variety.

Question 177

Under which appellation is Nascetta del Comune di Novella produced? What’s the grape variety? How many %? Where are the grapes from ?

Answer 177

Langhe DOC; must be 100% Nascetta grape for still or passito wines.
Exclusively grown in the classic Novello subzone.

Question 177

What’s the color of Nascetta grape? What are the other two names of this grape? Who made efforts to save this grape from the brink of extinction灭绝?

Answer 177

White; also called Anascetta or Nas-cëtta.
Elvio Cogno.

Question 178

What are the characteristics of Nascetta?

Answer 178

Semiaromatic grape with an herbal and saline character.

Question 179

What’s the subzone of Langhe DOC? In which province?

Answer 179

Novello; in Cuneo.

Question 180

Which color is Freisa grape? What are the characteristics of Freisa?

Answer 180

Red; It’s like its parent Nebbiolo, light in color and high in acidity and tannin, with falvors of strawberries, roses, violets, and tobacco.

Question 181

Which level is Freisa d’Asti DOC or DOCG? How many % of Freisa?

Answer 181

DOC; 100% Freisa.

Question 182

Where is Freisa di Chieri located? DOC or DOCG? Producing province?

Answer 182

North-west of Asti, in Piemonte; It’s DOC;
Torino province.

Question 182

Where is Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC?

Answer 182

North of Asti

Question 183

Name two DOCs of Freisa? From how many % of the grape? Which types of wine are produced?

Answer 183

Freisa di Chieri DOC: mini 90%;
Freisa d’Asti DOC: 100%
Both can produced still and sparkling wines from Freisa (frizzante and spumante).

Question 184

What’s the color of Grignolino grape? What are the characteristics?

Answer 184

Red; very pale red or pink color, light in body and alcohol, but it has high tannins and powerful acidity.

Question 185

Is Ruche a red or white grape? Is it aromatic or nonaromatic variety?

Answer 185

It’s one of the few example of aromatic red variety.

Question 186

Name two DOCs of Grignolino ? how many % of Grignolino is required?

Answer 186

Grignolino d’Asti DOC;
Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC;
Both DOCs require mini 90% Grignolino.

Question 187

Where is Castagnole Monferrato ?

Answer 187

In Asti province of Piemonte.

Question 187

Name the DOCG of Ruche grape?

Answer 187

Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

Question 188

What’s the % of Ruche grape for Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG?

Answer 188

Mini 90% + max 10% Barbera and Brachetto

Question 189

What’s the meaning of Vigna del Parroco? Who made this wine? Which grape variety is this wine made from? And what’s the style?

Answer 189

The priest’s vineyard; Don Giacomo Gauda;
Ruchè, dry.

Question 190

Who is Don Giacomo Gauda?

Answer 190

A priest made Vigna del Parroco, top Ruche bottling.

Question 191

What are the characteristics of Verduno Pelaverga DOC?

Answer 191

Light-colored red with freshness, high acidity, and herbal flavors

Question 192

Which varietal wines can be produced by Colline Saluzzesi DOC?

Answer 192

All red:
Barbera
Chatus
Pelaverga
Pelaverga Rosato
Quagliano(red)
Quagliano Spumante

Question 192

In which communes are Pelaverga Piccolo grown in Piemonte?

Answer 192

Verduno Pelaverga DOC

Question 193

Where is Verduno Pelaverga? DOC or DOCG? Which types of wine are produced?Grape Variety?

Answer 193

In Piemonte, west of Alba (bordered).
DOC, produces only Rosso from mini 85% Pelaverga Piccolo.

Question 194

Where is Colline Saluzzesi? DOC or DOCG? Which types of wine are produced?

Answer 194

West of Piemonte, DOC level;
Rosso and varietal wine.

Question 195

In Piemonte, which DOCs produce Pelaverga Grosso?

Answer 195

Colline Saluzzesi DOC and Collina Torinese DOC

Question 196

Which towns can Pelaverga Grosso be found in Piemonte?

Answer 196

Saluzzo and Chieri

Question 197

What’s the soil of Gattinara?

Answer 197

Volcanic

Question 198

What’s the soil of Ghemme?

Answer 198

Gravelly alluvial soil

Question 199

What’s Northern Piemonte called?

Answer 199

Alto Piemonte

Question 200

Which is the river in Northern Piemonte?

Answer 200

Sesia River

Question 201

What’s the climate in Northern Piemonte?

Answer 201

Cooler, more alpine高山influence and higher rainfall than the north.

Question 202

Which grapes are historically blended with Spanna in Northern Piemonte?

Answer 202

Uva Rara, Croatina, Vespolina (to balance unripe Nebbiolo in cooler vintages).

Question 202

What’s the synonym of Nebbiolo in Gattinara DOCG?

Answer 202

Spanna

Question 203

What’s the synonym of Uva Rara?

Answer 203

Bonarda Novarese

Question 204

Which characters can be given to the blend of Nebbiolo by Uva Rara, Croatina and Vespolina?

Answer 204

Uva Rara: gives deep color, freshness, softening;
Croatina: rounder, fleshier, soften Nebbiolo;
Vespolina: brings spices and pepper notes to the blend.

Question 205

Name the producing province of Gattinara DOCG?

Answer 205

Vercelli

Question 206

Where is Gattinara located?

Answer 206

Northern Piemonte, in Vercelli province, west bank of Sesia River.

Question 207

Which types of wine are produced in Gattinara DOCG? Grape varieties? Alcohol? Ageing requirements?

Answer 207

1) Rosso dry, Gattinara and Gattinara Riserva;
2) Mini 90% Spanna (max 10%Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina) **many are 100%Spanna;
3) Gattinara 12.5%, Gattinara Riserva 13%.
4) Gattinara: mini 35 months(including 24 mths in wood);
Gattinara Riserva: 47 mths (including 36 mths in wood).

Question 208

Which types of wine are produced in Ghemme DOCG? Grape varieties? Alcohol? Ageing?

Answer 208

1) Rosso: Ghemme and Ghemme Riserva;
2) Mini 85% Spanna + Vespolina and/or Uva Rara;
3) Ghemme 12%, Riserva 12.5% (比Gattinara低0.5%, Ghemme is cooler);
4) Ghemme: mini 34 mths (including a mini 18 mths in wood + 6 mths in bottle)
Ghemme Riserva: mini 46 mths (including a mini 24 mths in wood + 6 mths in bottle).

Question 209

Which is cooler between Ghemme and Gattinara?

Answer 209

Ghemme is slightly cooler

Question 210

Which is the producing province of Ghemme DOCG?

Answer 210

Novara province

Question 211

Where is Ghemme DOCG?

Answer 211

East of Sesia river, in Novara province in Piemonte.

Question 212

Where is Fara? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine and grape?

Answer 212

Northern Piemonte, eastern side of Sesia river; DOC, Rosso from 50-70% Nebbiolo (blend with Vespolina and Uva Rara)

Question 212

Which denomination is located the northern most of Piemonte?

Answer 212

Boca DOC

Question 213

Where is Boca? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine and grape?

Answer 213

Farthest north of Piemonte, eastern side of Sesia river; DOC, Rosso from 70-90% Nebbiolo (blend with Vespolina and Uva Rara).

Question 214

Where is Coste della Sesia? DOC or DOCG? Which types of wine and grape varieties?

Answer 214

In Northern Piemonte, western side of Sesia river;
Bianco, Rosato, Rosso; Bianco from 100% Erbaluce and mini 50% Nebbiolo for Rosso and Rosato.

Question 214

Where is Sizzano? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine and grape?

Answer 214

Northern Piemonte, eastern side of Sesia river; DOC, Rosso from 50-70% Nebbiolo (blend with Vespolina and Uva Rara).

Question 214

Where is Colline Novaresi? DOC or DOCG? Which types of wine and grape varieties?

Answer 214

In Northern Piemonte, eastern side of Sesia river;
Bianco, Rosato, Rosso; Bianco from 100% Erbaluce and mini 50% Nebbiolo for Rosso and Rosato.

Question 215

Name two denominations from Northern Piemonte which can produce Bianco, Rosato and Rosso? Which is the west of Sesia river which is east? What are the grape varieties?

Answer 215

1) Coste della Sesia DOC (west of Sesia) and Colline Novaresi DOC (east of Sesia);
2) Bianco both from 100% Erbaluce, Rosso and Rosato both from mini 50% Nebbiolo and other NARG.

Question 216

Name two denominations for Spanna-based wine located on the western side of the Senia river? Soils?

Answer 216

Bramaterra DOC: volcanic soils;
Lessona DOC: sandier soils.

Question 216

Where is Bramaterra? DOC or DOCG? Wine type and grape?

Answer 216

Northern Piemonte, western side of Sesia River, DOC, Rosso from 50-80% Spanna (blend with Croatina and Uva Rava)

Question 217

Where is Lessona? DOC or DOCG? Wine type and grape?

Answer 217

Nothern Piemonte, western side of Sesia River, DOC, Rosso from mini 85% Spanna (blend with Vespolina and Uva Rara)

Question 218

Where is Erbaluce di Caluso? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine and grapes?

Answer 218

Northern Piemonte, DOCG;
White grape only 100% Erbaluce,
Produces: Bianco, Spumante (traditional method mini 15mths on lees), Passito and Passito Riserva

Question 218

Where is Carema? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine and grape?

Answer 218

Farther northwest of Piemonte, alpine area near the border of Valle d’Aosta, within Canavese DOC;
Carema is a DOC;
Only Rosso, from 85-100% Nebbiolo.

Question 218

Which appellation is Piemonte produces botrytis wine? From which grape ?

Answer 218

Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG/Caluso DOCG, from Erbaluce grape.

Question 219

What’s main white grape variety in Alto Piemonte? What are the characteristics?

Answer 219

Erbaluce;
Lean and very high acidity, thick skins, suitable for sparkling and passito wines.

Question 219

What’s the elevation of Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?

Answer 219

200-500m

Question 219

Where is Canavese? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine and grape?

Answer 219

West of Piemonte (north) big area, DOC;
Bianco/Bianco Spumante: 100% Erbaluce;
Rosso/ Rosato/Rosato Spumante: mini 60% Nebbiolo, Barbera, Uva Rara, alone or combine;
Varietal wine: mini 85% Nebbiolo or Barbera.

Question 220

Which is the natural key factor for the botrytis developement in Erbaluce di Caluso?

Answer 220

Lake Viverone

Question 220

Which are the producing provinces fro Erbaluce di Caluso?

Answer 220

Torino, Vercelli, Biella.

Question 221

What’s the RS of Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG passito?

Answer 221

70g/l

Question 222

Which appellation is the first DOC for Piemonte’s white wine? When was it elevated to DOCG?

Answer 222

Erbaluce di Caluso DOC in 1967; DOCG in 2010.

Question 222

What’s the method to produce Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG spumante? Ageing? RS?

Answer 222

Traditional method, mini 15months on lees.
No more than 12g/l, dry.

Question 222

Which DOCs in Piemonte produce 100% Erbaluce white wine?

Answer 222

Canavese DOC, Coste della Sesia DOC, Colline Novaresi DOC.

Question 223

What’s the ageing requirements for Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG Passito and Riserva?

Answer 223

Passito: 36 mths
Passito Riserva: 48 mths

Question 224

Name two Cooperatives in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 224

Cave Mont Blanc, Caves Cooperative de Donnas

Question 224

Which is the smallest wine region of Italy? How many hectares of vineyards?

Answer 224

Valle d’Aosta; only 450ha.

Question 225

Which region is nestled between Piemonte, France and Switzerland?

Answer 225

Valle d’Aosta

Question 225

Where are the highest vineyards elevations in Europe located? What’s the altitude?

Answer 225

Alta Valle, in Valle d’Aosta, Italy; up to 1300m.

Question 226

Name the three unofficial growing areas of Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 226

Alta Valle, Media Valle, Bassa Valle

Question 226

Which training system is used in Valle d’Aosta? What’s the local name?

Answer 226

Pergola training system, locally called topia system.

Question 227

Why did phylloxera never reach Alta Valle in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 227

Cold and high altitude (old ungrafted vines can be found).

Question 228

What’s the climate in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 228

Continental climate, because of the rain shadow of Alps, it’s dry, low rainfall, supplied by snowmelt water for viticulture;
Very large diurnal shift昼夜温差很大, significant sunshine/luminosity光照度 making ripening possible for red grapes.

Question 229

What are the reasons to use Pergola system in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 229

It’s to protect grapes from hail and to absorb heat from the ground.

Question 230

How many appellations are there in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 230

Only one Valle d’Aosta DOC (no DOCG nor IGT)

Question 231

What’s the river name in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 231

Dora Baltea River

Question 232

What’s the characteristics of Prié Blanc?

Answer 232

It’s tolerate the cold weather, light bodied with high acidity and delicate floral flavors.

Question 233

What’s the winemaking method for Spumante of Blanc de Morgex and La Salle? Ageing?

Answer 233

Tranditional method, mini 9months on lees.

Question 234

Where is La Salle? Wine types and grape?

Answer 234

It’s in Alta Valle of Valle d’Aosta;
White still dry, sparkling and vendemmia tardiva are all produced from 100% Prié Blanc.

Question 234

Where is Blanc de Morgex? Wine types and grape?

Answer 234

It’s in Alta Valle of Valle d’Aosta;
White still dry, sparkling and vendemmia tardiva are all produced from 100% Prié Blanc.

Question 235

Name the 7 subzones of Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 235

Alta Valle: Blanc de Morgex, La Salle: white wines of 100% Prié Blanc;
Media Valle: Enfer d’Arvier, Torrette: 85% and 70% Petit Rouge;
Nus: white from 100% Malvoisie (Pinot Grigio), Passito, Petit Rouge blend red;
Chambave: Petit Rouge red, and famous for Chambave Muscat from 100%
Moscato Bianco, can be dry or flétri;
Bassa Valle: Arnad-Montjovet, Donnas: 70% and 85% Nebbiolo.

Question 236

Which subzones of Valle d’Aosta produce 100% Prie blanc?

Answer 236

Blanc de Morgex and La Salle.

Question 237

which subzones of Valle d’Aosta only produce red wines from Petit Rouge?

Answer 237

Enfer d’Arvier, Torrette in Media Valle.

Question 238

What are the characteristics of Petit Rouge grape variety?

Answer 238

It’s sensitive to sunburn, so tands to be planted at lower elevations.
It’s fruity, easy drinking with flavors of red berries, alphine herbs, and wildflowers.

Question 239

Where is Chambave ? Wine types and grape?

Answer 239

In Media Valle, Valle d’Aosta;
Red wine from Petit Rouge;
And famous for Muscat from 100% Moscato Bianco, can be dry or flétri.

Question 239

Where is Torrette ? Wine types and grape?

Answer 239

In Media Valle, Valle d’Aosta;
Red wines of 70% Petit Rouge.

Question 240

Where is Enfer d’Arvier ? Wine types and grape?

Answer 240

In Media Valle, Valle d’Aosta;
Red wines of 85% Petit Rouge.

Question 241

Where is Nus ? Wine types and grape?

Answer 241

In Media Valle, Valle d’Aosta;
White wine and Passito from 100% Malvoisie (Pinot Grigio);
Red wine from Petit Rouge.

Question 242

How is Chambave Muscat flétri made?

Answer 242

Chambave Muscat is a sweet wine produced using the best white Muscato Bianco grapes left to air in an area away from the sun阴凉.

Question 243

What’s the dessert wine called from Chambave?

Answer 243

Chambave Muscat flétri

Question 244

What’s the local name for Pinot Grigio in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 244

Malvoisie

Question 245

Which subzone of Valle d’Aosta produce Muscat?

Answer 245

Chambave in Media Valle.

Question 246

What’s the synonym of Nebbiolo in Arnad-Montjovet and Donnas?

Answer 246

Picoutener

Question 247

Where is Arnad-Montjovet? Wine types and grape?

Answer 247

In Bassa Valle, Valle d’Aosta;
Red wine made from mini 70% Nebbiolo (Picoutener)

Question 248

Where is Donnas? Wine types and grape?

Answer 248

In Bassa Valle, Valle d’Aosta;
Red wine made from mini 85% Nebbiolo (Picoutener)

Question 248

What’s the aging requirement for Donnas Nebbiolo?

Answer 248

Mini 24months including 10months in wood;
Mini 30months with 12months in wood for Superiore.

Question 249

Which types of wine are made in Valle d’Aosta DOC ?

Answer 249

Bianco, Rosato, Rosso, Rosso Novello, Passito (Fletrie); Varietal wines.
Varietal Designated Wines (minimum 85%):
White: Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Petite Arvine, Moscato Bianco, Traminer, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Nero (may be vinified as a white wine);
Vendemmia Tardiva/Vendange Tardive: Müller Thurgau requires a minimum 220 g/l must weight, all other white varieties require 250 g/l;
Red: Gamay, Pinot Nero, Mayolet, Merlot, Premetta, Gamaret, Vuillermin, Fumin, Syrah, Cornalin, Nebbiolo, Petit Rouge.

Question 250

What’s Passito style called in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 250

Flétrie

Question 251

What’s the landscape of Liguria?

Answer 251

Mountainous, narrow region where the Alps and Apennines meet.

Question 252

Which is the capital city of Liguria?

Answer 252

Genoa

Question 253

Are there DOCG wines in Liguria? How many DOCs and IGTs?

Answer 253

No DOCG, there are 8 DOCs and 8 IGTs

Question 254

Which color of grapes are dominate in Liguria?

Answer 254

White grapes

Question 255

Where is Pigato typically planted in Liguria? And Vermentino?

Answer 255

In the higher hills of the western Ponente;
Vermentino is planted in the eastern Levante, lower in elevation and closer to the coast.

Question 256

Which is the most important grape in Liguria?

Answer 256

Vermentino

Question 257

Where does Vermentino perform best? Why?

Answer 257

In seaside and coastal areas;
It’s late ripening and tolerant to drought and salty winds.

Question 258

Where is Cinque Terre DOC? Types of wine and grapes?

Answer 258

Bianco/ Sciacchetrà (passito bianco)/Sciacchetrà Passito Riserva:
80% Bosco, Albarola and/or Vermentino

Question 259

Where is Colli di Luni DOC? Types of wine and grapes?

Answer 259

Bianco: mini 35% Vermentino, 25%-40% Trebbiano Toscano+ others
Rosso/Rosso Riserva: mini 50% Sangiovese+others
Varietal wine:
Vermentino/Vermentino Superiore: mini 90%
Albarola: mini 85%

Question 260

What’s Sciacchetrà ?

Answer 260

Sciacchetrà is a WHITE passito wine (sweet/dessert wine).
It’s speciality of Cinque Terre in Spezia province of Liguria.
Made by air-drying a blend of white grapes, including a minimum of 80% Bosco, Albarola, and/or Vermentino.

Question 261

Where is Colline di Levanto DOC? Types of wine and grapes?

Answer 261

Bianco: mini 40% Vermentino
Varietal Vermentino: mini 85% Vermentino
Rosso/Rosso Novello: Sangiovese and Ciliegiolo

Question 262

Where is Colline di Levanto DOC? Types of wine and grapes?

Answer 262

Eastern Liguria, just northwest of Cinque Terre;
Bianco: mini 40% Vermentino and blend others
Varietal Vermentino: 85% Vermentino
Rosso/Rosso Novello: Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo and others.

Question 262

Name the five DOCs in the eastern half of Liguria which produce Vermentino based white wines?

Answer 262

Val Polcèvera, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino, Colline di Levanto, Cinque Terre, Colli di Luni.

Question 263

Where is Val Polcèvera DOC? Types of wine and grapes?

Answer 263

In middle-eastern Liguria;
Bianco/Bianco Frizzante/Bianco Spumante/Bianco Passito: mini 60% Vermentino blend.
Rosato/ Rosato Frizzante/Rosso/Rosso Novello/Rosso Frizzante: mini 60% Dolcetto, Sangiovese blend.

Question 263

Where is Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino DOC? Types of wine and grapes?

Answer 263

In eastern Liguria;
Bianco/Bianco Frizzante/Bianco Spumante/Bianco Passito
Rosato/ Rosato Frizzante
Rosso/Rosso Frizzante/Rosso Novello
Varietally labeled: mini 85% Bianchetta Genovese/Scimiscià (Cimixa)/Vermentino/Ciliegiolo
Varietally labeled Moscato: 100% Moscato Bianco

Question 264

Which DOC border between Liguria and the Toscana coast?

Answer 264

Colli di Luni DOC.

Question 265

What’s the meaning of Pigato in Ligurian dialect?

Answer 265

Spotted 有斑点的

Question 266

What are the characteristics of Pigato grape?

Answer 266

Creamier, waxier, more texture than Vermentino, but the same salinity.

Question 267

In Liguria, which DOC produces Pigato?

Answer 267

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

Question 268

Where is Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC? Types of wine and grapes?

Answer 268

Varietally labeled Bianco:
Varietally labeled Rosso:
Varieties:
Varietal Granaccia/Rossese(红): mini 90%
Varietal Pigato/Vermentino: mini 95%
Varietal Moscato: 100% Moscato Bianco

Question 269

What’s the synonym of Tibouren (Provence) in Liguria? What’s the color?

Answer 269

Rossese; red color.

Question 270

What’s the marly-clay soils called in Liguria?

Answer 270

Sgruttu

Question 271

Which DOCs are producing Rossese in Liguria?

Answer 271

Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC: mini 95%
Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

Question 272

What are the characteristics of Rossese?

Answer 272

Best examples: light to medium bodied but have depth and concentration, with flavors of red currants, violets, graphite石墨

Question 273

Where is Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC? Types and grapes?

Answer 273

In Western Liguria; Rosso: Rossese

Question 274

Where is Ormeasco di Pornassio? DOC or DOCG? Types and grapes?

Answer 274

Western Liguria, DOC;
Sciactrà (Rosato)/ Rosso: mini 95% Ormeasco (Dolcetto)

Question 275

What’s the synonym of Dolcetto in Liguria?

Answer 275

Ormeasco

Question 276

What’s the rosato version of Ormeasco di Pornassio called locally?

Answer 276

Sciactrà

Question 277

Which is the top appellation for Dolcetto in Liguria?

Answer 277

Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC (Pornassio DOC)

Question 278

Which DOC in Liguria produce still/sparklign/passito/vendemmia tardiva Moscato?

Answer 278

Riviera Ligure di Ponente

Question 278

What’s the local name for Grenache in Liguria?

Answer 278

Granaccia

Question 278

Name the subzone fo Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC especially produce Moscato?

Answer 278

Taggia

Question 279

Which subzone of Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC especially produce Grannacia grape?

Answer 279

Quiliano

Question 280

What’s the synonym of Nebbiolo in Valtellina?

Answer 280

Chiavennasca

Question 281

Valtellina is located the north bank of which river?

Answer 281

Adda River

Question 281

Where is Valtellina?

Answer 281

In North Italy, northern Lombardia, in the province of Sondrio.

Question 282

What’s the gradient of slope in Valtellina?

Answer 282

Up to 70%

Question 283

What’s the altitude in Valtellina generally?

Answer 283

300-800m

Question 284

What’s the soils of Valtellina?

Answer 284

Schist, sandy-loam, alluvial deposits from the Adda River, with good drainage.

Question 285

Where is Valtellina Rosso? DOC or DOCG? Types or grapes?

Answer 285

Lombardia, DOC, Rosso only, 90% Chiavennasca

Question 286

Where is Valtellina Superiore? DOC or DOCG? Types or grapes?

Answer 286

Lombardia, DOCG;
Rosso: 90% Chiavennasca
Valtellina Superiore
Valtellina Superiore Riserva
Valtellina Superiore with indication of subzone

Question 287

What’s the ageing requirment for Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

Answer 287

Valtellina Superiore: 24 months including a minimum 12 months in wood;
Valtellina Riserva: Minimum 3 years including mini 12months in wood.

Question 288

If Valtellina Superiore is bottled in Switzerland (ageing may occur there too), which term may it be labeled?

Answer 288

Stagafassli

Question 289

What’s Stagafassli?

Answer 289

It’s Valtellina Superiore wine bottled (maybe also aged) in Switzerland, can be labeled as Stagafassli (it cannot qualify for Riserva or list a subzone).

Question 290

Name the five subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

Answer 290

Maroggia, Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, Valgella

Question 291

What’s the style of Sforzato di Valtellina? DOC or DOCG? Where is it? What’s the grape, how is it made?

Answer 291

1) It’s dry passito wine in the style of Amarone,
2) Became DOCG in 2003;
3) North Lombardia;
4) 90% Chiavennasca;
5) Dried on straw mats for 2months or more, vinification can not begin until December 1. Mini alcohol content is 14% abv, must be aged for 20months from April 1 (with mini 12months in barrels).

Question 292

Where is Franciacorta DOCG?

Answer 292

In central Lombardy, near the city of Brescia.

Question 293

Which appellation produce Amarone style wine in Lombardia?

Answer 293

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG

Question 294

Which is the Italy’s first DOCG for traditional method sparkling wine ? when was it?

Answer 294

Franciacorta in 1995

Question 295

Which winery created traditional method Franciacorta?

Answer 295

Guido Berlucchi

Question 296

Which is the first Franciacorta made, when?

Answer 296

Pinot di Franciacorta, made by Pinot Bianco, in 1961.

Question 297

What’s the climate in Franciacorta?

Answer 297

Continental climate moderated by the proximity to the lake, less of a diurnal variation. The climate is milder than might be expected in a sparkling wine region比期待的气泡酒产区要更温和 (a warm region for sparkling wine).

Question 298

Which river is on the west of Franciacorta?

Answer 298

Oglio River

Question 298

What’s the latitude of Franciacorta? How about Champagne?

Answer 298

45th parallel for Franciacorta; and 48th-49th for Champagne

Question 299

Which lake is on the north of Franciacorta?

Answer 299

Lake Iseo

Question 300

Which mountain is on the south of Franciacorta?

Answer 300

Mount Orfano

Question 301

How many producing communes in Franciacorta DOCG? Which is the most important?

Answer 301

19 communes, Erbusco (where many of the major sparkling houses are based).

Question 302

Which are the most important grapes in Franciacorta? Which is the third most planted grape variety?

Answer 302

Chardonnay (more than 3/4) and Pinot Noir (17%); the third most important is Pinot Bianco (3%).

Question 303

Since which year, Erbamat was authorized for making Franciacorta? Up to how many %? Why was it introduced to the blend?

Answer 303

Since 2017; up to 10%.
Since the climate in Franciacorta is relatively warmer than other sparkling wine regions, and Erbamat is a very late ripening and has very high acidity, its neutral charcater doesn’t disrupt the aromas, so it’s good for the blend to add freshness and texture.

Question 303

Where is Erbusco?

Answer 303

It’s a producing commune in Franciacorta in Lombardia.

Question 304

Which are the authorized grape varieties for Franciacorta DOCG?

Answer 304

Pinot Nero and/or Chardonnay (any amount)
Maxi 50% Pinot Bianco
Maxi 10% Erbamat
Rose version: mini 35% Pinot Nero.

Question 305

Which is the first certified organic Franciacorta producer?

Answer 305

Barone Pizzini (in the early 2000s)

Question 306

The warm climate in Franciacorta leads which important facts on the winemaking and viticulture?

Answer 306

1) Ripe fruits do not need to much dosage, so zero dosage is more common, zero dosage wine represents 5% in 2021;
2) Less rot and moisture, organic farming is common, more than 66% vineyards of Consorzio联盟Franciacorta is practicing organic farming.

Question 307

What’s the ageing requirements of Franciacorta?

Answer 307

Mini 18months on the lees, with 25months in total.
Rose version/Satèn: mini 24months on lees and 31months in total;
Millesimato: 30mths on lees, 37months in total
(各递增6个月).
Franciacorta Riserva: 60months on lees (longest of any sparkling wine denomination), with 67months in total.

Question 308

How long is Ca’ del Bosco’s Annamaria Clementi aged on lees?

Answer 308

8 years.

Question 309

How long should a Franciacorta Riserva aged on lees and in total ?

Answer 309

60months, 67months in total

Question 310

What’s the vintage Franciacorta called?

Answer 310

Millesimato

Question 311

What’s the requirements for a Saten style Franciacorta?

Answer 311

1） It’s Blanc de Blanc with only Chardonnay and/or max 50% Pinot Bianco;
2） Less sparkling, max pressure of 5 atmospheres;
3） Only brut in style;
4） Aging mini 24mths on lees, and 31mths in total.

Question 312

Can Saten style Franciacorta be demi-sec/sec?

Answer 312

NO, only brut in style

Question 313

What’s the grape varieties for Saten style Franciacorta?

Answer 313

Chardonnay and maximum 50% Pinot Bianco.

Question 314

Can Franciacorta Millesimato and Riserva be sec/demi-sec?

Answer 314

NO:
Franciacorta Millesimato: Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry;
Franciacorta Riserva: Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut (只有干型).

Question 314

How long should Saten aged?

Answer 314

Same as Rose, 24 mths on lees and 31months in total.

Question 315

What does Satèn mean in origin?

Answer 315

In Italian it means “seta”=silk, referring to the silky texture.

Question 316

Where is Curtefranca located? DOC or DOCG?

Answer 316

In Lombardia, Franciacorta; It’s a DOC.

Question 317

What are the still red and white wines labeled in the Franciacorta area?

Answer 317

Curtefranca DOC (previously known as Terre di Franciacorta).

Question 318

What are the wine types of Curtefranca DOC?

Answer 318

Bianco: mini 50% Chardonnay+ max 50% PInot Nero and/or Pinot Bianco
Rosso: mini 25% Merlot+mini 20% Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenere+10%-35% Cabernet Sauvignon+other red grapes in Lombardia.

Question 319

Which is the largest viticultural area in Lombardia? How many DOCs and DOCGs are there is this area？

Answer 319

Oltrepò Pavese; 6 DOCs and 1 DOCG.

Question 320

Where is Pavia province?

Answer 320

In southwest of Lombardia, between Piemonte and Emilia-Romagna.

Question 321

Which river is on the north of Oltrepò Pavese?

Answer 321

Po River

Question 322

Who firstly planted Pinot Nero in Oltrepò Pavese and made the area’s first traditional method sparkling Pinot Noir?

Answer 322

Count Giorgi di Vistarino伯爵

Question 323

What’s the main grape variety for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG? %? Where are these grapes grown?

Answer 323

Pinot Nero, mini 70%; Pinot Nero is typically planted at the higher altitudes in the hills.

Question 324

Oltrepò Pavese is in which province?

Answer 324

Pavia, southwest of Lombardia

Question 325

What’s Cruasé?

Answer 325

It’s a brand trademarked注册的商标by the Consorzio Tutela保护Vini Oltrepò Pavese that can be used by the association members for traditional method sparkling rosé with a mini of 85% Pinot Nero.

Question 326

What’s the brand called which was trademarked by Consorzio Tutela Vini Oltrepo Pavese for traditional method rose sparkling wines with mini 85% Pinot Nero?

Answer 326

Cruasé

Question 327

Which wine types can be produced in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG? grape varieties? Alcohol content?

Answer 327

1) Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Rosé
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero Rosé
2) Metodo Classico/Classico Rose: mini 70% Pinot Nero + max 30% Chardonnay,Pinot Grigio and Pinot Bianco; 11.5% abv.
Metodo Classico Pinot Nero/Classico Rose: mini 85% Pinot Nero + max 15% Chardonnay, Pinot Griogio and Pinot Bianco; 12% abv.

Question 328

What are the ageing requirements for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

Answer 328

NV: mini 15months on lees from Jan 1 of the year following the harvest
Millesimato: mini 24months on lees.

Question 329

What are the wine types of Oltrepò Pavese DOC and grapes?

Answer 329

Bianco: Min. Riesling and/or Riesling Italico;
Rosato/Rosato Frizzante/Rosso/Rosso Riserva: Barbera, Croatina, Uva Rara…
Varietal Pinot Nero Rosato/Pinot Nero Rosato Frizzante/Pinot Nero Rosato Spumante
Varietal wines:
Chardonnay/ Cortese/ Malvasia/ Pinot Nero: still, Frizzante, Spumante
Moscato: still, Frizzante, Spumante, Passito, Licoroso
Riesling: still, Frizzante, Spumante, Riesling Superiore, Riesling Riserva
Sauvignon/Sauvignon Spumante
Barbera/Barbera Frizzante/Barbera Riserva
Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 330

?? Which varital wine can be made Passito and Licoroso style in Oltrepò Pavese DOC?

Answer 330

Moscato

Question 331

Name the five DOCs established in 2010 as independent denominations from Oltrepò Pavese?

Answer 331

Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Grigio DOC (min. 85%)
Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Nero DOC (min. 95%)
Oltrepò Pavese Croatina(Bonarda) DOC (min. 85%)
Oltrepò Pavese Buttafuoco/Buttafuoco dell’Oltrepò Pavese DOC: rosso/ rosso frizzante from Barbera, Croatina, Uva Rara.
Oltrepò Pavese Sangue di Giuda DOC: Dolce Rosso or Frizzante from Barbera, Croatina, Uva Rara.

Question 332

What’s the wine style of Oltrepo Pavese Sangue di Giuda DOC?

Answer 332

Sweet wine: Rosso Dolce, Rosso Frizzante, or Spumante.

Question 333

What’s the synonym of Bonarda in Italy?

Answer 333

Croatina

Question 333

What’s the mini RS of Oltrepo Pavese Sangue di Giuda DOC?

Answer 333

Min. 80g/l

Question 334

Where is Lambrusco Mantovano? DOC or DOCG? Which type of wine is produced? Grapes?

Answer 334

Southeast corner of Lombardy just over the border of Emilia-Romagna, DOC.
Sparkling red wines, from combined min. 85% Lambrusco Viadanese/ Lambrusco Maestri/ Lambrusco Marani/ Lambrusco Salamino.

Question 335

What’s the synomym of Lambrusco Viadanese?

Answer 335

Lambrusco Mantovano (originate in the province of Mantova), or Grappello Ruberti.

Question 336

Name the two subzones of Lambrusco Mantovano DOC?

Answer 336

Oltrepò Mantovano and Viadanese-Sabbionetano

Question 337

What’s Campari? Where is its origin? Where is Gruppo Campari’s headquarter?

Answer 337

It’s an Amaro, orange bitter.
Lombardy.
Headquarter in Milano.

Question 338

Name the iconic amaro owned by Gruppo Campari?

Answer 338

Campari
Aperol, Cynar (based on artichoke)
Averna (from Sicily)
Bràulio (from Valtellina in Lombardy, with herbs like pine, mint, chamomile aged in Slovonian oak barrels)

Question 339

What’s Bràulio ?

Answer 339

It’s an Amaro produced in Valtellina in Lombardia, flavored with pine, mind, chamomile, aged in Slavonian oak barrels for two years.

Question 340

Where is Garda DOC? Types of wine and grapes?

Answer 340

1) On the both sides of Garda Lake, Lombardia.
2) Produces white, red, chiaretto (rosato), spumante, passito wines.
3) White mainly from Riesling and/or Riesling Italico;
Chiaretto and Rosso mainly from Groppello

Question 340

What Nonino Quintessentia? Which cocktail is made by this?

Answer 340

It’s an Amaro, made in Friuli, uses the Nonino Family’s grappa as a base spirit, aged for 5years in French barriques and Sherry barrels.
Flavored with orange peel;
Paper Plane纸飞机.

Question 340

What’s Fernet? Which is the most famous brand? Where is it from?

Answer 340

A style of Amaro, higher in alcohol, less sweet, more bitter, including medicinal flavors such as aloe, myrrh没药and mint.
Fernet-Branca, from Milan.

Question 340

Which is the largest lake in Italy?

Answer 340

Lake Garda

Question 340

Which is the first DOC awarded in Lombardy?

Answer 340

Lugana DOC

Question 340

What’s the synonym of Trebbiano di Lugana? Color?

Answer 340

Turbiana; white.

Question 340

Where is Lugana? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine and grapes?

Answer 340

Straddling Lombardy and Veneto;
Bianco/ Vendemmia Tardiva/ Spumante;
From Turbiana grape variety

Question 340

Where is San Benedetto di Lugana?

Answer 340

It’s a high quality Cru in Verona province of Lugana DOC

Question 341

What are the characteristics of Turbiana Grape ?

Answer 341

Fresh, crisp acidity, green character of mint and fennel.

Question 342

Where is Valpolicella?

Answer 342

In Veneto, just north of Verona and Adige River.

Question 343

Which river is on the south of Valpolicella?

Answer 343

Adige River

Question 344

Name the 5 communes in the Classico zone of Valpolicella DOC? Which is the closest to the lake Garda? Which is eastern most? Which has warmer climate?

Answer 344

1) Sant’ Ambrogio di Valpolicella, Fumane, San Pietro in Cariano, Marano, Negrar (from west to east).
2) Sant’ Ambrogio di Valpolicella is closest to the Lake Garda;
3) Negrar is eastern most;
4) Sant’ Ambrogio di Valpolicella is warmer because of proximity to the lake, temperature has 4 degrees Celsius higher than Negrar.

Question 345

Where is Classico zone of Valpolicella DOC?

Answer 345

Western side of the appellation.

Question 346

Name the three subzones of Valpolicella DOC? Which is the closest to the Lake Garda?

Answer 346

Valpolicella Classico (west), Valpantena (central), Valpolicella Est (east);
Classico zone is closest to the Lake Garda.

Question 347

Valpolicella Est is famous because of which winery?

Answer 347

Dal Forno Romano

Question 348

Where is Dal Forno Romano located?

Answer 348

In the eastern Illasi Valley of Valpolicella Est.

Question 349

Which subzone has the most major producers of Valpolicella? Name 4 producers?

Answer 349

Valpolicella Classico; Masi, Allegrini, Quintarelli, Bussola.

Question 350

In which province is Valpolicella located?

Answer 350

In Verona

Question 351

Wine types of Valpolicella DOC? Grape varieties?

Answer 351

Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Valpantena, Valpolicella Superiore.
45%-95% Corvina and/or Corvinone + 5%-30% Rondinella

Question 352

What’s the major factor of the air-drying Valpolicella’s wines?

Answer 352

The dry breezes and humidity of the Lake Garda environment.

Question 352

Name the three denominations within Valpolicella DOC and elevated to their owns? When were they elevated?

Answer 352

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG, Valpolicella Ripasso DOC;
In 2010.

Question 353

Name the four appellations of Valpolicella? Main grape varieties? Which other grapes?

Answer 353

1) Valpolicella DOC, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Reccioto della Valpolicella DOCG, Valpolicella Ripasso DOC.
2) All four appellations must include 45-95% Corvina and/or Corvinone, with 5%-30% Rondinella.
3) Up to 25% of other red grapes with no single variety exceeding 10%: Molinara, Oseleta, Croatina, Dindarella, Spigamonti, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Question 354

What’s the vine training system in Valpolicella for Corvina? Why to use this system?

Answer 354

Pergola veronese system, because Corvina is sensitive to humidity, botrytis and sunburn.
This system provides good aeration and sun protection.

Question 355

What’s the signature flavor of Corvina?

Answer 355

Red cherry.

Question 356

Why was the authorized % of Corvinone changed from max50% to 95%? since which year?

Answer 356

Corvinone performs better in warmer vintages than Corvina and may play an increasing role with climate change.
It was raised since 2019.

Question 357

What does Corvinone bring to the blend?

Answer 357

Brings tannin and structure (which is lacked by Corvina).

Question 357

What does Rondinella bring to the blend of Valpolicella? Why is it important in the sweet Recioto della Valpolicella?

Answer 357

1) It adds an herbal character to Valpolicella wines.
2) Because it accumulates sugars very easily.

Question 358

What’s the room called to dry grapes for Recioto or Amarone?

Answer 358

Fruttaio

Question 358

What does Molinara bring the wine of Valpolicella?

Answer 358

It’s lighter red grape, which can add freshness, salinity, and lively acidity, also help to soften heavier wines.

Question 359

How long does the appassimento process practice in Valpolicella? During which time the grapes lose how many % of their original weight?

Answer 359

Typically 100-120days;
40%-50%.

Question 360

What’s the Min. Alcohol of Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG? Min. RS?

Answer 360

12% abv (14% abv potential alcohol);
Mini 2.8% abv potential alcohol = 50g/l RS

Question 361

Which types of wine are produced under Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG?

Answer 361

Recioto della Valpolicella,
Recioto della Valpolicella Classico,
Recioto della Valpolicella Spumante,
Recioto della Valpolicella Valpantena,
Recioto della Valpolicella Valpantena Spumante.

Question 362

What’s the Min. Alcohol of Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG? Min. RS?

Answer 362

12% abv (14% abv potential alcohol);
Mini 2.8% abv potential alcohol = 50g/l RS.

Question 362

What’s the ageing requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

Answer 362

Normale: mini 2years
Riserva: mini 4years
No barrel aging is specified (many vessels are used, large Slavonian botti to New French barriques)

Question 363

Which types of wine are produced under Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG?

Answer 363

Recioto della Valpolicella,
Recioto della Valpolicella Classico,
Recioto della Valpolicella Spumante,
Recioto della Valpolicella Valpantena,
Recioto della Valpolicella Valpantena Spumante.

Question 363

What’s the mini. Alcohol content of Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

Answer 363

14% abv (potential alcohol is 11% abv when harvest, and dried to 14% abv.)

Question 363

What does ripasso process provide to wine?

Answer 363

Provides additional body, tannin, alcohol, richness, complexity, and raisinated fruit character of Amarone, but at a lower price.

Question 364

What’s the RS of Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

Answer 364

9g/l for 14% alcohol wines (before 2019 was 12g/l);
An additional 0.1%g/l of sugar for each 0.1% increase in alcohol (up to 16% abv): 10g/l RS for 15% abv.
And additional 0.15%g/l of sugar for each 0.1% in alcohol (above 16% abv).

Question 365

What’s the similar process to ripasso in Toscana?

Answer 365

Governo

Question 366

What does Ripasso mean?

Answer 366

Repassed

Question 367

What’s the ripasso process?

Answer 367

After Amarone or Recioto della Valpolicella has finished fermentation and racked into a new container, the leftover grape skins (pomace) has some remaining sugar, then added to a young Valpolicella wine to start refermentation.

Question 368

Who used first “ripasso” on label and when?

Answer 368

Masi in 1967 on its Campofiorin wine

Question 369

When was ripasso trademark?

Answer 369

In 1988

Question 370

What’s the mini alcohol content of Valpolicella Ripasso/ Superiore DOC ?

Answer 370

12.5% abv for Valpolicella Ripasso DOC;
13% abv for Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC

Question 370

What’s the require for the vines of Amarone and Recioto della Valpolicella?

Answer 370

Mini of 4 years

Question 371

Where is Bardolino ? DOC or DOCG?

Answer 371

Just west of Valpolicella on the shore of Lake Garda, in Veneto; DOC.

Question 371

Which type of wine are produced in Bardolino DOC? Grape varieties?

Answer 371

Chiaretto Rosato / Rosso / Rosso Novello/ Chiaretto Spumante:
40%-95% Corvina Veronese and/or Corvinone (max. 20%)
5-40% Rondinella
maximum 15% Molinara
Other grapes.

Question 372

Name the three subzones of Bardolino DOC? When were they approved officially?
What are the requirements for the subzones indication?

Answer 372

1) La Rocca, Montebaldo, Sommacampagna;
2) Approved in 2021;
3) Mini one year of ageing.

Question 373

Where is Custoza (before 2022 was Bianco di Custoza)? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine and grapes?

Answer 373

1) Just south of Bardolino, west of Veneto;
2) DOC level;
3) Bianco/ Bianco Superiore/ Bianco Riserva/ Bianco Passito/ Bianco Spumante;
4) Mini 70% combined Cortese, Friulano, Garganega, and/or Trebbiano Toscano (no single variety more than 45%).

Question 373

Name the two subzones of Soave?

Answer 373

Colli Scaligeri (hillsides outside the Classico zone)
Classico (part of the communes of Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone)

Question 374

Where is Monteforte d’Alpone? What’s the soil and altitude?

Answer 374

It’s a commune of Soave;
Volcanic;
Up to 400m.

Question 375

Where is Soave? DOC or DOCG?

Answer 375

1) Just east of Valpolicella (Western part of Veneto);
2) DOC;
3) Bianco: Soave, Soave Spumante (rare), Soave Colli Scaligeri, Soave Classico;
4) Min. 70% Garganega + Max. 30% Combined Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay.

Question 376

What’s the training system in Soave for Garganega? Why?

Answer 376

Pergola Veronese;
Its shaded canopy allowing grapes to ripen more slowly, with lower sugars and lighter acids, more aromatic.

Question 376

Where is Colli Scaligeri ?

Answer 376

Hillsides outside the Soave Classico zone

Question 377

What are the soil types of Soave? Wine styles?

Answer 377

Western part: commune of Soave - calcareous marls钙质泥灰岩with higher limestone; wines are refined, delicate, intensely floral.
Eastern part: commune of Monteforte d’Alpone - volcanic soils rich in basalt玄武岩 and tuff凝灰岩; Wines are more powerful, structured, spicy.

Question 378

Who release the first single vineyard Soave wine? When?

Answer 378

Pieropan, Calvarino in 1971.

Question 379

Where is Gambellara? DOC or DOCG? Type of wine? Grapes?

Answer 379

1) Just eastern border of Soave (in Veneto);
2) DOC;
3) Bianco/ Bianco Superiore/ Classico/ Classico Vin Santo/ Spumante;
4) Mini 80% Garganega, max 20% Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Trebbiano di Soave

Question 379

Which level is Recioto di Soave? Which types of wine are produced? What’s the mini ptential alcohol? Mini RS?

Answer 379

1) DOCG;
2) Recioto di Soave/ Recioto di Soave Classico/ Recioto di Soave Spumante;
3) Mini potential alcohol is 14% abv;
4) Mini RS is 70g/l

Question 379

What’s Torcolato?

Answer 379

It’s a sweet, dried-grape white Recioto wine made from 100% Vespaiola.

Question 380

What’s the style of Breganze torcolato?

Answer 380

High acidity, floral, with flavors of honey, ripe tropical fruit.

Question 380

Which level is Recioto di Gambellara ? types of wine? Grapes?

Answer 380

DOCG; Recioto di Gambellara Classico/ Recioto di Gambellara Classico Spumante;
100% Garganega.

Question 380

Where is Breganze located? DOC or DOCG? Type of wines? Grapes?

Answer 380

1) North-central Veneto; DOC;
2) Bianco, Rosso, Torcolato, Vespaiolo Spumante, varietal wines from local and Cabernet.
3) Bianco: 50% Tai, Rosso: 50% Merlot, Torcolato: 100% Vespaiolo

Question 380

Which type of Gambellara DOC is authorized for Durella grape?

Answer 380

Spumante is the only one style to include Durella

Question 381

Name the 6 subzones of Gambellara DOC?

Answer 381

Faldeo, Taibane, Monti di Mezzo, San Marco, Creari, Selva

Question 382

Name one key producer of Breganze DOC?

Answer 382

Maculan

Question 383

What are the characteristics of Durella grape? Color?

Answer 383

Thick skin, and high acidity; white grape.

Question 383

What’s the difference between Durella and Durello?

Answer 383

Durella is the grape variety and Durello is the wine.

Question 384

Name two appellations in Veneto producing Durella Grape?

Answer 384

Lessini Durello DOC
Monti Lessini DOC

Question 385

Which types of wine are produced under Lessini Durello DOC? Grape?

Answer 385

Spumante;
Mini 85% Durello.

Question 386

Where is Monti Lessini? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine? Grapes?

Answer 386

1) Just north of Soave (Veneto);
2) DOC;
3) Bianco: Mini 50% Chardonnay + Max. 50% Durella, Garganega, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon
Durello/ Durello Passito: Min. 85%
Pinot Nero: Min. 85% Pinot Nero

Question 386

Name the Spumante Denomination using Durella grape? Winemaking method? Ageing?

Answer 386

1) Lessini Durello DOC in Veneto;
2) Can be both tank method or traditional method, but if labeled Riserva has to be tradtional method.
3) Riserva: mini 36months on lees.

Question 387

Where is Friularo di Bagnoli? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine? Grapes? Ageing?

Answer 387

1) South of Veneto, north bank of Adige River, South of Padua;
2) DOCG;
3) Rosso/ Rosso Riserva/Vendemmia Tardiva (dry)/Passito;
4) Min. 90% Raboso Piave
5) Rosso: mini 12mths;
Riserva: mini 24mths (including 12mths in barrel);
Passito: mni 24mths in barrel.

Question 388

What’s the synonym of Friularo in Veneto?

Answer 388

Raboso Piave

Question 389

What are the characteristics of Raboso Piave? Color?

Answer 389

Red grape;
Aromatic, flavors of black fruits, high acidity and aggressive tannins.

Question 390

What’s the unique requirements for Piave Malanotte DOCG?

Answer 390

15-30% of the grapes must be dried (appassimento) until at least December 8 of the harvest year

Question 391

When was Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio seperated from Colli Euganei DOC? Which level is it?

Answer 391

In 2010, DOCG for Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio

Question 391

Where is Piave Malanotte? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine? Grapes? Ageing?

Answer 391

East of Veneto; DOCG; Rosso; Mini 70% Raboso Piave and Max. 30% Raboso Veronese
**Min. 3 years including at least 12 months in barrel and 4 months in bottle.

Question 392

What’s the clone of Moscato in Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG and Colli Euganei DOC?

Answer 392

Moscato Giallo(黄色) in Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG; Moscato Bianco in Colli Euganei.

Question 392

Where is Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine? Grapes? RS?

Answer 392

1) In Veneto, Padua province;
2) DOCG;
3) Tranquillo (Secco or Dolce),
Spumante,
Passito
4) Min. 95% Moscato Giallo
5) Dolce, Spumante, Passito all mini. 50g/l.

Question 393

What’s the synonym of Glera in Colli Euganei?

Answer 393

Serprino

Question 393

Where is Colli Euganei? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine? Grapes? RS?

Answer 393

1) Veneto
2) DOC
3) Bianco: minimum 30% Garganega + mini 30% Tai and/or Sauvignon Blanc
Rosso: 40-80% Merlot
Moscato: Min. 90% Moscato Bianco
Moscato/Pinello/Serprino Spumante,
Pinello/Serprino Frizzante

Question 394

Which is the most planted red grape in Veneto?

Answer 394

Merlot, more than 1/3 of Italy’s total Merlot Plantings.

Question 395

Where area is covered by delle Venezie DOC?

Answer 395

All of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, along with the Trento province of Trentino-Alto Adige.

Question 395

Which is Italy’s second largest producing DOC? When was it promoted from IGT to DOC? What are the types of wine? Grape varieties?

Answer 395

delle Venezie DOC; in 2017;
Bianco/ Varietal Pinot Grigio/ Spumante Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio (Bianco and Spumante may be labeled Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC)

Question 396

Which DOCG is carved out from Montello Asolo is specifically for Bordeaux Blends? In which year? Grape %?

Answer 396

Montello Rosso DOCG; since 2011.
40%–70% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30%–60% Cabernet Franc, Carmenère, and/or Merlot

Question 397

What are the RS levels for dosage of Prosecco DOC?

Answer 397

Brut Nature (no dosage),
Extra Brut (0-6 g/l),
Brut (max. 12 g/l),
Extra Dry (12-17 g/l),
Dry (17-32 g/l),
Demisec (32-50 g/l)

Question 397

Where is Montello Asolo DOC? Types of wine? Grapes?

Answer 397

In Veneto near Treviso;
Bianco: Chardonnay
Rosso: Cab S+Merlot+Cab F+Carmenere
Spumante: Chardonnay or Pinot Bianco

Question 397

What’s the grape variety for Montello Asolo DOC Venegazzù/Venegazzù Superiore?

Answer 397

50%-70% Cabernet Sauvignon
+ Merlot/Cab F/Carmenere

Question 397

Name 3 DOCs in Veneto focus on international varieties? Where are they?

Answer 397

Colli Berici DOC near Vicenza,
Colli Euganei DOC near Padua,
Montello Asolo DOC near Treviso.

Question 397

what’s the grape variety of Allegrini’s La Poja? Appellation?

Answer 397

100% Corvina, Veronese IGT

Question 397

Which is the wolrd’s best selling sparkling wine by volume?

Answer 397

Prosecco

Question 397

Which is the most common winemaking method for Prosecco?

Answer 397

Metodo Martinotti = Charmat method

Question 397

Name examples of Super Venetians bottled as Veneto IGT?

Answer 397

Giuseppe Quintarelli’s Alzero: Cab S, Cab F, Merlot in French and Slavonian oak;
Maculan’s Palazzotto Cab S and Merlot in French barriques.

Question 397

Where is Colli Berici DOC? Types of wine?

Answer 397

In Veneto near Vicenza;
Red (Merlot), white (Garganega+Sauvignon Blanc), sparkling (Chardonnay,Pinot Bianco,Pinot Nero)

Question 397

Who is the producer of Alzero? Grapes?

Answer 397

Giuseppe Quintarelli; Cab S, Cab F, Merlot

Question 398

Who made the earliest sparkling Prosecco wine? When was it?

Answer 398

Antonio Carpenè in 1873

Question 399

Who established Italy’s first enology school? Where and when?

Answer 399

Antonio Carpenè in Conegliano, in 1876.

Question 400

What are the grape varieties of Prosecco DOC?

Answer 400

Mini. 85% Glera,
Remaining 15% can be Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Chardonnay, Perera, Glera Lunga,
Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and/or Pinot Nero.

Question 401

If a Prosecco labeled “sui lieviti” or “col fondo”, what’s the wine style?

Answer 401

It’s similar to a Pet-Nat, in which the lees remain in the bottle without riddling or disgorgement, producing a rustic, cloudy, more autolytic自溶style of Prosecco.

Question 402

What’s the sweetness levels of Prosecco? What’s the most common RS categories?

Answer 402

From Brut Nature to demi-sec;
Most common: extra dry and dry.

Question 403

What’s the Italian term for “on yeasts”? with the bottom?

Answer 403

Sui lieviti;
Col fondo

Question 404

Which New category of Prosecco was created in 2020 and helped Prosecco cement its domination it the world of sparkling wines占统治地位?

Answer 404

Rosé Prosecco

Question 405

Name the two official subzones of Prosecco DOC?

Answer 405

Trieste (eastern most), Treviso (central Prosecco)

Question 405

When was Rosé Prosecco created ? How is it made? What are the requirements?

Answer 405

1) In 2020;
2) Must be spumante and contain 10%-15% Pinot Nero, vinified as a red wine and added to the base of a minimum of 85% Glera.
3) All Rose Prosecco must be vintage-dated, sweetness levels can range from Brut Nature to Extra Dry.

Question 406

Prior to 2020, if a pink sparkling wines produced in Prosecco, which term can was labeled?

Answer 406

Vino Spumante, can not name Prosecco.

Question 406

Which denomination of Prosecco allows to make rosé Prosecco?

Answer 406

Only the basic Prosecco DOC

Question 407

What’s the grape of Asolo Prosecco DOCG? Types?

Answer 407

Mini 85% Glera (Prosecco);
Bianco tranquillo, Bianco Frizzante, Spumante Bianco Superiore, Spumante Superiore Sui Lieviti.

Question 408

Which is the most important denomination for quality Prosecco?

Answer 408

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

Question 408

What’s the grape of Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG? Types?

Answer 408

Mini 85% Glera;
Tranquillo, Frizzante, Spumante Superiore, Spumante Superiore Sui Lieviti,
Spumante Superiore +Rive, Superiore di Cartizze.

Question 409

Name the two DOCGs of Prosecco in Treviso province?

Answer 409

Asolo Prosecco DOCG, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

Question 410

Where is Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG producing area?

Answer 410

It surrounds the towns of Valdobbiadene in the west + Conegliano in the east

Question 411

Which is the second largest DOCG in Italy?

Answer 411

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG (just behind Chianti DOCG)

Question 412

Which river bounded Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG?

Answer 412

Piave River (southwest of the appellation)

Question 413

What’s the terroirs and wine styles’ differences between Valdobbiadene and Conegliano?

Answer 413

*Valdobbiadene: western side, it’s cooler and steeper at higher altitudes, soils are marls and conglomerates泥灰岩和砾岩with excellent drainage;
wines are more floral and perfumed;
*Conegliano: eastern side, warmer and lower, soils are morainic冰碛or clay,
wines are fuller bodied and spicier.

Question 414

How many “rive” are there within Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG?

Answer 414

43 rive

Question 415

Which type of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG can label a rive ?

Answer 415

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Supmante Superiore + rive

Question 415

Can Sui Lieviti style be labeled rive?

Answer 415

NO

Question 416

What’s a “Rive” in Conegliano Valdobbiadene?

Answer 416

It refers to hillside vineyards or riverbank slopes

Question 417

What are the requirements for Rive designation?

Answer 417

1) Must be hand-harvested
2) Must be vintage-dated
3) Lower maximum yields of 13 tons/L (normal DOCG is 13.5tons/L)
4) Higher mini. Alcohol 11.5% abv (normal DOCG 10.5% abv)
5) On the slopes which are the steepest and most labor intensive (requiring 700 hours of work per hectare, normal is 120hours for flatter vineyard).

Question 417

Name 5 most regarded Rive of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG?

Answer 417

Col San Martino, Colbertaldo di Vidor, Farra di Soligo, Ogliano, Pieve di Soligo, Soligo.

Question 418

What’s the terroir of Cartizze?

Answer 418

1) The slope is extremely steep, average gradation is 35% and the steepest areas is 60%.
2) Facing directly south
3) Harvest 2 weeks later to obtain the highest ripeness and sugar

Question 419

Which is the most exceptional site of Prosecco?

Answer 419

Cartizze

Question 420

Name the 3 subzones of Cartizze?

Answer 420

Cartizze Alto: highest and steepest vineyard, at 230-320m 冷空气下沉 warmer than lower part, riper but with high acidity due to the diurnal shift昼夜变化.
Cartizze Est
Cartizze Ovest: 180-230m

Question 421

What are the sweetness levels of Cartizze?

Answer 421

Usually is dry, with 17-32g/l of RS per liter.

Question 422

Of all 2020 Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG, how many % was Superiore di Cartizze? And how many % for Rive?

Answer 422

1.4% for Superiore di Cartizze; 2.6% for Rive.

Question 422

What are the maximum yields of normal Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG, Rive, and Superiore di Cartizze?

Answer 422

13.5 tons/ha; 13tons/ha; 12tons/ha

Question 422

Which producer has the largest share of Cartizze vineyards? Name 4 other key producers?

Answer 422

Bisol has the largest;
Adami, Col Vetoraz, Le Colture, Villa Sandi.

Question 423

What are the mini. Alcohol content of normal Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG, Rive, and Superiore di Cartizze?

Answer 423

10.5%abv, 11.5% abv, 11.5% abv.

Question 424

What’s the primary language in Trentino-Aldo Adige?

Answer 424

German (border with Austria)

Question 425

Where is Tramin located?

Answer 425

In Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 426

What’s the elevation in Trentino-Aldo Adige?

Answer 426

Up to 1000meters

Question 427

What’s the climate of Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 427

Continental climate with both alpine高山and Mediterranean influences.
High altitude, south-facing slopes, large diurnal shifts = long growing season provide freshness, acidity, and phenolic grape ripening.
(具体: Alps blocks the cold air from the north, warm breezes from the Lake Garda and Mediterranean sea, even nothern altitude, Trentino-Aldo Adige has the hottest summer daytime)

Question 428

How many % of Trentino-Alto Adige is white wine?

Answer 428

More than 70%

Question 428

Which are the top 3 planted white grapes in Trentino-Aldo Adige?

Answer 428

Top 1 is Chardonnay with 22% of plantings, 2nd Pinot Grigio 19%, Schiava 9%.

Question 428

Kerner is a high-quality cross between which grapes?

Answer 428

Riesling x Schiava Grossa

Question 429

Are there DOCG in Trentino-Alto Adige? How many DOCs and IGTs?

Answer 429

NO; 9 DOCs and 4 IGTs.

Question 430

What’s the local name for Gewuztraminer in Trentino-Aldo Adige?

Answer 430

Traminer Aromatico

Question 430

What’s the local name for Gruner Veltliner in Trentino-Aldo Adige?

Answer 430

Veltliner

Question 430

Name a well-regarded/high quality co-op in Trentino?

Answer 430

Cantina Terlano

Question 431

How many % of Trentino-Alto Adige wine are produced in Alto Adige?

Answer 431

70%

Question 431

How many wines of Trentino are produced from co-ops?

Answer 431

More than 90%

Question 431

Name two large DOCs in Trentino-Alto Adige? Types of wine?

Answer 431

Alto Adige DOC (Südtirol DOC);
Trentino DOC
Both produces white, rosato, red, sparkling, sweet wines.

Question 431

In Alto Adige, which subzone is especially renowned for Schiava? Where is it located? What’s the terroir?

Answer 431

Santa Maddelena, it’s in the hillsides northeast of Bolzano.

Question 431

What are the characteristics of Schiava? Which grape is typically blended with it?

Answer 431

Light-bodied, light-colored with high acidity, red berries, sweet almond, and savory flavors.
Typically blended with Lagrein (providing fuller body).

Question 432

What’s the other name for Alto Adige DOC?

Answer 432

Südtirol DOC (South Tyrol)

Question 432

Which is the capital city of South Tyrol?

Answer 432

Bolzano (Bozen)

Question 433

Name the 3 subzones of Alto Adige DOC which are specialized in Schiava grape varietal? How many % of Schiava is required in these subzones?

Answer 433

Colli di Bolzano, Meranese, Santa Maddelena;
Min. 85%/

Question 434

Alto Adige DOC is surrounding which province?

Answer 434

Bolzano

Question 435

Which color is Schiava grape? What’s the synonym in Aldo Adige?

Answer 435

Red; Vernatsch

Question 435

Name the other 3 subzones of Alto Adige DOC? Which is the coolest?

Answer 435

Terlano, Valle Isarco, Valle Venosta
Valle Isarco

Question 436

What’s the German name for Abbazia di Novacella?

Answer 436

Kloster Neustift

Question 436

Where is Valle Isarco? Which grapes are produced here?

Answer 436

A subzone of Alto Adige;
*known for white wines, including Kerner, Sylvaner, and Müller-Thurgau.
*Also produce a red blend called Klausner Laitacher

Question 436

What does Schiava refer to?

Answer 436

Schiava” refers to three distinct varieties, Schiava Grossa, Schiava Gentile, and Schiava Grigia.

Question 436

Name the oldest winery in Valle Isarco? When was it established?

Answer 436

Abbazia di Novacella; in 1142 - one of the world’s oldest active wineries.

Question 437

What’s Klausner Laitacher?

Answer 437

A red blend from Schiava, Pinot Nero, Lagrein, Portoghese made in Valle Isarco subzone of Alto Adige DOC.

Question 438

Name the oldest winery in Valle Isarco? When was it established?

Answer 438

Abbazia di Novacella; in 1142 - one of the world’s oldest active wineries.

Question 438

What’s the German name for Abbazia di Novacella?

Answer 438

Kloster Neustift

Question 439

What’s Klausner Laitacher?

Answer 439

A red blend from Schiava, Pinot Nero, Lagrein, Portoghese made in Valle Isarco subzone of Alto Adige DOC.

Question 440

Which subzones of Trentino DOC are producing Marzemino grape?

Answer 440

Isera, Ziresi

Question 441

Which color is Marzemino? What are the characteristics?

Answer 441

Red: medium-bodied, high acidity, with herbal and bitter flavors.

Question 442

Name the 5 subzones of Trentino DOC?

Answer 442

Castel Beseno, Isera, Ziresi, Sorni, Valle di Cembra

Question 443

Where is Castel Beseno? Which grape is produced? Which types of wine?

Answer 443

It’s a subzone within Trentino DOC;
Moscato Giallo : dry, passito, vendemmia tardiva.

Question 443

What are the producing areas of Valdadige DOC?

Answer 443

Adige Valley in Alto Adige, Trentino, and a northwestern section of Veneto.

Question 444

Where is Valdadige? DOC or DOCG? What’s the other name ? Types of wine?

Answer 444

In Trentino;
A DOC;
Etschtaler DOC;
White, rosato, Red, Frizzante

Question 445

What’s the other name of Etschtaler DOC?

Answer 445

Valdadige DOC

Question 446

Who is the producer of Granato? How is it made?

Answer 446

Elisabetta Foradori;
Teroldego from 70-year-old vines, powerful wine.

Question 446

What are the characteristics of Teroldego?

Answer 446

Deep color, fruity, soft tannins for novello wines;
But it can produce complex, ageworthy wines with pomegranate, licorice, and fresh herbs.

Question 447

Name the specialist producer of Teroldego?

Answer 447

Elisabetta Foradori

Question 448

Which is the most important native red grape in Trentino?

Answer 448

Teroldego

Question 449

Teroldego is the parent of which two grape varieties?

Answer 449

Lagrein, and Marzemino.

Question 450

Which is the most renowned site fro Teroldego?

Answer 450

Compo Rotaliano: flat plain with alluvial deposits of sand, gravel, pebbles.

Question 451

Where is Teroldego Rotaliano? DOC or DOCG? Type of wine? Grape?

Answer 451

In Trentino; DOC; Rosso or Rose; 100% Teroldego.

Question 452

Which grape is Trentino Vino Santo made from? How many % of this grape is required ?
Ageing?

Answer 452

Native grape: Nosiola (name from nocciola=hazelnut, because when dried it has nutty aromas)
Min. 85%
Mini 3 years, and 4 years for Superiore.

Question 452

Is Trentino Vin Santo is correct?

Answer 452

NO, should be Trentino Vino Santo

Question 453

Which is the only traditional method region high in the mountains? What’s the elevation? What’s the soil?

Answer 453

Trento DOC in Trentino; up to 900m; rich in limestone and silica二氧化硅.

Question 454

Sweetness level of Trento DOC?

Answer 454

Riserva can be only Brut nature or Brut;
For Spumante and Rosato can be any level to dolce.

Question 454

Name the denomination exclusively for traditional method sparkling wine in Trentino? Types? Grapes?

Answer 454

Trento DOC;
Spumante: Bianco and Rosato
From any proportions of Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Meunier.

Question 454

Which producer made the first Trentino traditional method sparkling wine? When?

Answer 454

Giulio Ferrari; in 1902.

Question 455

What’s the ageing requirements for Trento DOC ?

Answer 455

Mini 15months on lees for Spumante and rosato;
24months for millesimato;
36months for Riserva

Question 456

Who brought German innovations in vinification and viticulture back to Friuli in 1960s?

Answer 456

Mario Schiopetto

Question 457

Which is the capital city of Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

Answer 457

Trieste (one of the most important commercial ports of Europe).

Question 458

Name 2 leading producers of orange wines based in Friuli?

Answer 458

Josko Gravner, Stanislao Radikon (known as Stanko)

Question 459

When did Stanislao Radikon pass away?

Answer 459

In 2016

Question 460

What’s the most prized soil in Friuli? Where to find it?

Answer 460

Ponca, on the hillside slopes

Question 461

What’s Ponca soil?

Answer 461

Friable sedimentary rock with alternating layers of marl and sandstone一种易碎的沉积岩，由泥灰岩和砂岩交替构成.

Question 462

Which region in Italy has the highest proportion of white wine?

Answer 462

Friuli, 86% production is white wine.

Question 463

Name the top 4 planted grape varieties in Friuli?

Answer 463

Pinot Griogio, Glera, Merlot, Friulano

Question 464

When was Friuli (Friuli-Venezie Giulia) approved to DOC level?

Answer 464

In 2016

Question 465

Which types of wine are produced in Friuli (Friuli-Venezie Giulia) DOC?

Answer 465

Bianco: Chardonnay, Friulano, Istrian Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon, Aromatic Traminer, Verduzzo Friulano, and/or Ribolla Gialla;
Rosso: any blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and/or Refosco;
Spumante/ Spumante Metodo Classico: Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and/or Pinot Nero;
Spumante Ribolla Gialla/ Spumante Metodo Classico Ribolla Gialla:
Min. 85% Ribolla Gialla, + max. 15% Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Pinot Nero.

Question 466

Which types of wine are produced in Friuli Colli Orientali DOC?

Answer 466

Bianco/ Bianco varietal/ Bianco Dolce
Rosso/ Rosso varietal

Question 467

Which denomination is for Friuli’s most important quality wine in the hills near the Slovenian border?

Answer 467

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Question 468

Name the 5 subzones of Friuli Colli Orientali DOC? Which is the northernmost subzone?
Which is easternmost?

Answer 468

1) Cialla, Ribolla Gialla di Rosazzo, Pignolo di Rosazzo,
Schioppettino di Prepotto, Refosco di Faedis.
2) Refosco di Faedis is the northernmost.
3) Easternmost part is Prepotto

Question 469

Which subzone of Friuli Colli Orientali DOC is producing Refosco? What’s the color and characteristics of Refosco?

Answer 469

Refosco di Faedis,
Red grape, soft, more refined.

Question 470

Which subzone of Friuli Colli Orientali DOC is producing Pignolo?
What are the characteristics of Pignolo?

Answer 470

Pignolo di Rosazzo;
Pignolo is the most full bodied of the Friuli reds and most tannic reds in all of Italy, needing years of bottle age.

Question 470

What’s the ageing requirements for Pignolo di Rosazzo?

Answer 470

Mini 4 years.

Question 471

Name the Grand Cru of Friuli Colli Orientali DOC? Which two varietal wines are produced here?

Answer 471

Rosazzo (south of the denomination);
Ribolla Gialla di Rosazzo, and Pignolo di Rosazzo.

Question 471

Rosazzo refers to two different denominations, which are they?

Answer 471

*One is the subzone of Friuli Colli Orientali producing varietal wines of Ribolla Gialla and Pignolo;
*the other one is Rosazzo DOCG

Question 472

Where is Rosazzo? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine? Grapes? Ageing?

Answer 472

East of Friuli-Venezie Giulia; DOCG;
Only Bianco: min. 50% Friulano (Tai), 20-30% Sauvignon Blanc, 20-30% Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay, Max. 10% Ribolla.
*min. 18months, (often barrel fermented).

Question 473

What’s the synonym of Friulano?

Answer 473

Tai

Question 474

Where is Cialla? It’s monopole of which producer?

Answer 474

1) It’s a subzone of Friuli Colli Orientali, is a hamlet within Prepotto.
2) Monopole of Ronchi di Cialla

Question 474

What’s Ronchi means ?

Answer 474

Hillside, terraced vineyard

Question 475

Which subzone of Friuli Colli Orientali DOC producing Schioppettino?

Answer 475

Prepotto (easternmost)

Question 475

Which color is Schioppettino? Characteristics?

Answer 475

Red: medium body, high acidity with black fruits and pepper flavors.

Question 475

Who is the monopole Cialla Valley’s owner and producer? What’s the unique terroir of Cialla ?

Answer 475

Ronchi di Cialla;
It’s an east-west valley that is the coolest, windiest, rainiest part of Friuli Colli Orientali, grapes here are harvested two weeks later than the rest of denomination.

Question 476

Where is Ronchi di Cialla located? What’s this winery famous for?

Answer 476

Collio Orientali del Friuli, just under three miles as the crow flies from the Slovenian border
Famous for producing native varieties: Schioppettino, Picolit, Ribolla Gialla and so on.

Question 476

Who are the founder of Ronchi di Cialla? What did they do for protecting the native grapes?

Answer 476

Dina and Paolo Rapuzzi;
Schioppettino had nearly disappeared in the 1970s and was brought back through the work of Dina and Paolo Rapuzzi.

Question 477

Name the Picolit passito wine’s denomination? When was it established? It has the same boundaries as which appellation?

Answer 477

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG; in 2006;
Same boundaries as Friuli Colli Orientali DOC.

Question 478

What’s % of Picolit for Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG? Ageing?

Answer 478

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG: Min. 85% Picolit; Min. 1year of ageing;
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit Cialla: 100% Picolit; 2years
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit Cialla Riserva: 100% Picolit; 4 years.

Question 479

Where is the Judrio River?

Answer 479

Friuli Venezie Giulia

Question 479

Where is Ramandolo? DOC or DOCG? Type of wine? Grapes?

Answer 479

In Friuli; DOCG; Passito white; from 100% Verduzzo Friulano.

Question 480

Name the two Passito DOCG in Friuli-Venezie Giulia?

Answer 480

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolilt DOCG; Ramandolo DOCG

Question 481

Where is Collio Goriziano? DOC or DOCG? Types of wine?

Answer 481

In Friuli, DOC,
White, red from native and international varieties;
3/4 from 4 white grapes: Pinto Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Ribolla Gialla, Friulano.

Question 482

Name four famous wineries based in Collio ?

Answer 482

Venica & Venica, Schiopetto, Gravner, Radikon

Question 483

Where is Nonino located? Which are the signature native grape variety made for grappa?

Answer 483

In Udine, a province of Friuli;
Picolit, Ribolla Gialla.

Question 483

Where is Carso? DOC or DOCG?

Answer 483

In south of Collio DOC, Trieste province, in Friuli.
DOC level

Question 484

Another name for Carso DOC? Types of wine? Key varieties?

Answer 484

Kras DOC
Bianco: Malvasia Istriana, Vitovska;
Rosso: Terrano.

Question 485

What’s the soil of Carso DOC?

Answer 485

Iron rich red clay soil

Question 485

Name 3 Friuli DOC?

Answer 485

Friuli Grave DOC, Friuli Isonzo DOC, Friuli Aquileia DOC.

Question 486

In 1992, what happened in Italian wine history?

Answer 486

Goria’s law introduced the Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) tier.

Question 486

Which country produces the world’s highest volume of wine? How many regions are there in Italy?

Answer 486

Italy; 20 regions.

Question 486

What’s a Fiasco/Fiaschi?

Answer 486

A fiasco is a traditional Italian style of bottle, usually with a round body and bottom, partially or completely covered with a close-fitting straw basket (tipical bottle of Chianti).

Question 486

What’s the traditional bottle called of Chianti wines?

Answer 486

Fiasco/Fiaschi

Question 487

What’s the full name of DOC and DOCG?

Answer 487

Denominazione di Origine Controllata; Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita.

Question 487

When was the first DOC/G awarded in Italy?

Answer 487

In 1966 and 1980

Question 488

When was Goria’s law introduced?

Answer 488

In 1992

Question 489

Which was the first vintage of Sassicaia? What was the wine’s appellation ?
Which grapes are the wine made?

Answer 489

1968; Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta;
Vino da Tavola; Cabernet-Sauvignon based from Tuscan Coast.

Question 490

Who are the new generation of “modernist” winemakers in 1980s in Barolo?

Answer 490

Elio Altare, Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Angelo Gaja.

Question 491

Who first introduced dry appassimento-method wine - Amarone? When?

Answer 491

Bertani, Valpolicella, in 1950s.

Question 492

Who first made Sagrantino dry wine?

Answer 492

Arnaldo Caprai, in Montefalco

Question 492

By the report of International Organisation of Vine and Wine, which country is the world’s largest producer of wine since 2020? How about 2015-2019?

Answer 492

France, Italy.

Question 493

Which country exports the most wines in the world? Which is the second?

Answer 493

Spain, Italy is second.

Question 494

When was the first commercial vintage of Sassicaia harvested?

Answer 494

In 1968

Question 495

When was DOC/DOCG law enacted? When was the first DOCs awarded? And DOCG?

Answer 495

1963; first DOCs in 1966 and first DOCG in 1980.

Question 496

When was Italian Unification completed? And when was Rome named the capital?

Answer 496

1870/ 1871.

Question 497

Who wined two silver medals for his new “brunello” wines at the agricultural fair in Montepulciano? When was it?

Answer 497

Clemente Santi, in 1869.

Question 498

Which areas were demarcated by Cosimo III de’Medici in 1716?

Answer 498

Chianti, Pomino, Valdarno and Carmignano

Question 498

Who first fermented Barolo wines to dryness? When?

Answer 498

Louis Oudart (French), 1840s.

Question 499

When was the wine Chianti first mentioned in text?

Answer 499

In 1398.

Question 500

How long does Italy stretches from northwest to southeast?

Answer 500

1200km

Question 500

What’s the most appropriate latitude band for quality viticulture in the Nothern Hemisphere? What’s the latitude of Italy?

Answer 500

30-50 degrees; 36.5 to 47 degrees for Italy.

Question 501

Which are the two micronations微型国家 within Italy?

Answer 501

Vatican City (in Rome), and San Marino (borders Italy’s Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions)

Question 502

Which countries are bordered with Italy?

Answer 502

France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia.

Question 503

To the north, Italy is sheltered by which mountains?

Answer 503

Alps, including Mont Blanc shared with France, and the Matterhorn shared with Switzerland

Question 504

Which mountains form the spine of Italy意大利的脊梁?

Answer 504

Apennine Mountains

Question 505

Which is the longest river of Italy? How long is it? Does it play an important role for Italian viticulture?

Answer 505

Po river, 650km, less important.

Question 505

Which seas are surrounded Italy?

Answer 505

To the east is Adriatic sea, to the southeast is Ionian Sea, to the west is Ligurian Sea,
to the south is Tyrrhenian Sea.

Question 505

How many % of Italy’s topography consists of mountains or hillsides?

Answer 505

80%

Question 506

Which is the most important winery in San Marino? Which grape varieties are planted in San Marino?

Answer 506

Cantina San Marino - a cooperative with 100 grower-members.
Sangiovese, Biancale, Ribolla, Moscato, and French varieties.

Question 507

What’s Sirocco gusts?

Answer 507

A hot and humid wind from Africa, affecting Sicily and Southern Italy.

Question 507

What’s the name of the wind from Africa in Italy? Affecting which areas?

Answer 507

Sirocco gusts

Question 508

What’s Bora?

Answer 508

Refer to a cold and powerful Adriatic wine

Question 508

What’s the name for Mistral in Italy?

Answer 508

Maestrale

Question 509

Name the four important winds in Italy?

Answer 509

1) Hot humid Sirocco gusts阵风 from Africa, affecting Sicily and southern Italy;
2) Maestrale = Mistral, the same strong cold south-blowing wind that dominates France’s Rhone Valley, can be experienced nearer the French-Italian border.
3) Bora, a cold and powerful Adriatic wind
4) Alpine Foehn阿尔卑斯焚风 wind is warmer

Question 510

影响意大利气候的因素有哪些？

Answer 510

Mountains, seas, winds: 多山脉，7500km海岸线三面环海（除了北部）

Question 511

IGT is equivalent to which European Union’s wine quality scheme?

Answer 511

Protected Geographical Indication=PGI

Question 512

How many % of grapes must be cultivated from a designated winegrowing area for IGT wines?

Answer 512

85%

Question 513

What’s the lowest tier of Italian wine’s quality designation?

Answer 513

Vino (formerly Vino da Tavola)

Question 514

Which was the first DOC in Italy? When was it recognized?

Answer 514

Vernaccia di San Gimignano in 1966

Question 514

When was DOC level introduced?

Answer 514

In 1963

Question 515

How many DOCs are awarded?

Answer 515

333 DOCs

Question 516

Name an example of DOC that markets place above variety in recent year?

Answer 516

DOC Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane changed to Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo in 2016.

Question 517

As of 2011, how many % of Italian wine was classified as DOC?

Answer 517

35%

Question 518

How many DOCGs in Italy today?

Answer 518

77 DOCGs

Question 519

When was DOCG concept introduced ? When was the first DOCG granted? Which are the first DOCG appellations?

Answer 519

In 1963; first DOCG granted in 1980;
Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Barolo, Barbaresco.

Question 520

How long can a DOC apply to be upgraded to DOCG after DOC approval?

Answer 520

Minimum 5 years

Question 521

How many regions in Italy have DOCGs appellations out of 20? Which regions don’t have DOCGs?

Answer 521

15 regions; Trentino-Alto Adige, Valle d’Aosta, Liguria, Molise, Calabria.

Question 522

What’s the term for old vine in Italy?

Answer 522

Vigne vecchie

Question 522

When can Novello wines be sold in Italy?

Answer 522

Until November 6 of the year of harvest

Question 523

What does Classico mean?

Answer 523

Refer to the historic region of production for a given wine region.

Question 524

In Italy, which regions are considered to produce the best example of Novello wines?

Answer 524

Bardolino and Alto Adige

Question 525

What’s the Grand Cru of Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene called?

Answer 525

Cartizze

Question 525

What’s the other name for prosecco grape variety?

Answer 525

Glera

Question 525

What’s the synonym of Ugni Blanc in Italy? Which regions is it widely planted in Itlay?

Answer 525

Trebbiano; Puglia, Sicily, Abruzzo; and in the blend of Chianti white and red, Vin Santo.

Question 526

Where’s the best prosecco made from?

Answer 526

Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene

Question 526

Beyond wine and brandy, Trebbiano Toscano is also made into which product?

Answer 526

Balsamic vinegar of Modena

Question 527

What are the characteristics of Verdicchio?

Answer 527

Many of Italy’s most serious and longest-lived white wines are made from Verdicchio.
It has relatively high acidity, ripens slowly, transparent to its terroir, and mineral-tinged from higher elevation. Susceptible to mildews and botrytis.

Question 527

Name three synonyms of Verdicchio?

Answer 527

Trebbiano di Soave, Trebbiano Valtenesi, Trebbiano di Lugana.

Question 527

Which are the important regions for Verdicchio in Italy?

Answer 527

Verdicchio di Matelica DOC, and Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi in Marche.

Question 528

What’s the origin of Vermentino?

Answer 528

From fermento or fermentino meaning “ferment” a potential reference to the subtle effervescence often found in Vermentino wines.

Question 529

Name two synonyms of Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains in Italy? Which wine is typically made from this grape in Italy?

Answer 529

Moscato Canelli and Moscato Bianco; Asti and Moscato d’Asti.

Question 529

Name two synonyms of Muscat of Alexandria?Which wine is typically made from this grape in Italy?

Answer 529

Moscato d’Alessandria, Zibibbo; Passito di Pantelleria.

Question 529

What’s Vermentino called in Provence?

Answer 529

Rolle

Question 530

Where are Vermentino grapes grown in general? What are their characteristics?

Answer 530

Close to the Mediterranean;
Vibrant, floral, juicy, and a distincitive brininess咸鲜that speaks to its seaside terroirs.

Question 530

Which is the most planted grape variety in Italy? Accounting for how many % of the national vineyard area?

Answer 530

Sangiovese; 8%

Question 531

Name three synonyms of Sangiovese?

Answer 531

Brunello (Montalcino), Prugnolo Gentile (Montepulciano), Nielluccio (Corsica).

Question 532

What’s the meaning of sanguis Jovis? Which grape variety is named from this origin?

Answer 532

Blood of Jove朱庇特之血; Sangiovese

Question 533

Name a super wine example made from Sangiovese outside of Toscana?

Answer 533

Romagna

Question 534

Which sweet wine is made from Sangiovese? Name an example.

Answer 534

Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice

Question 535

Is Montepulciano grape native to Montepulciano town in Toscana? If not, where is it native to?

Answer 535

No; Abruzzo

Question 536

Which is the second most planted red variety in Italy?

Answer 536

Montepulcino

Question 537

What are the characteristics of Aglianico?

Answer 537

Compact bunches紧凑的串 with small, thick-skinned berries, producing hyperconcentrated wines, with high levels of pigment颜料and tannins. Late ripening and easily to be affected by botrytis.

Question 537

Are Aglianico and Aglianicone the same grape variety?

Answer 537

No

Question 538

Which are the most important regions for Aglianico grape?

Answer 538

Campania and Basilicata

Question 539

Name two most famous DOCGs made from Aglianico grape variety?

Answer 539

DOCG Taurasi and Aglianico del Vulture.

Question 540

What’s the difference between Chiaretto and Rosati?

Answer 540

Chiaretto wines will typically see longer macerations than rosati (but this is not fixed rule).

Question 541

What does “cerasuolo” refer to? And examples?

Answer 541

Rosé wine in some regions: Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo;
but could be red wine too: Cerasuolo di Vittoria in Sicily.

Question 542

What’s the origin of the name Nebbiolo?

Answer 542

Bebbia=fog, reference to the bloom that appears on its ripe berries.

Question 542

Name five most important denominations for Rosé wines in Italy?

Answer 542

Bardolino Chiaretto (Verona); Valtènesi chiaretto(Lake Garda-Veneto); Friuli’s Ramato; Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo; Lagrein Kretzer (Alto Adige).

Question 543

Name two synonyms of Grenache?

Answer 543

Garnacha, Cannonau.

Question 544

Name two synonyms of Carignan?

Answer 544

Carignano, Cariñena.