Northern Italy

Question 1

Valle d’Aosta main white grapes (6)

Answer 1

Blanc de Morgex
Müller-Thurgau
Pinot Grigio
Chardonnay
Petite Arvine
Moscato

Question 2

Valle d’Aosta wine styles (4)

Answer 2

Still white

rose

red

Late harvest wines

Question 3

Valle d’Aosta climate

Answer 3

Continental

Question 4

Valle d’Aosta DOC’s (1)

Answer 4

Valle d’Aosta DOC

Question 5

Valle d’Aosta main red grapes (5)

Answer 5

Petit Rouge
Picotendro (Nebbiolo)
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Merlot

Question 6

Lombardy location

Answer 6

North-central Italy at the base of the Alps on Switzerland border

Question 7

Lombardy climate

Answer 7

Contintental

Question 8

Franciacorta DOCG wine styles (1)

Answer 8

Traditional method sparkling wines from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Blanc.

Question 9

Franciacorta aging requirements

Answer 9

18 months on the lees after tirage, 25 months total

Question 10

Franciacorta Satèn & Rosé aging requirements

Answer 10

Minimum 24 months on the lees after tirage, 31 months total.

Question 11

Franciacorta Millesimato aging requirements

Answer 11

Minimum 30 months on the lees after tirage, 37 months total

Question 12

Franciacorta Riserva aging requirements

Answer 12

Minimum 60 months on the lees after tirage, 67 months total.

Question 13

Scanzo DOCG wine styles (1)

Answer 13

A dried, sweet wine made from 100% Moscato di Scanzo, a red version of Moscato. The grapes have to be dried for a minimum of 21 days

Question 14

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG wine styles (2)

Answer 14

White and Rosé

Sparkling wines made in the traditional method

varietally labeled Pinot Noir

Question 15

Valtellina Superiore DOCG wine styles (1)

Answer 15

Dry reds from Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo).

Can be Riserva and labeled with a subzone. May be labeled as Stagafassli if bottled in Switzerland. Wines need to be aged for 24 months, and 3 years for Riserva

Question 16

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG wine styles (1)

Answer 16

Dry wine from dried Nebbiolo grapes. Minimum 14% abv, with high tannins

Question 17

What wine styles is Liguria known for

Answer 17

Quaffable beach wines

Question 18

Emilia-Romagna climate

Answer 18

Continental with Mediterranean influences

Question 19

Most notable grape of Emilia-Romagna

Answer 19

Lambrusco

Question 20

Lambrusco wine styles

Answer 20

Frizzante
Light rose to dark purple
dry to slightly sweet

Question 21

Location of Trentino-Alto Adige

Answer 21

Borders Switzerland and Austria

Question 22

What is the DOC that umbrellas Trentino, Alto Adige, and the Veneto

Answer 22

delle Venezie IGT

Question 23

Casteller DOC wine styles (1)

Answer 23

dry red wines from Schiava, Merlot, and Lambrusco

Question 24

Lago di Caldero DOC wine styles

Answer 24

Schiava (red)

Dry to sweet

Question 25

Teroldego Rotaliano DOC wine styles (2)

Answer 25

dry red and rosé from Teroldego

Question 26

Location of Veneto

Answer 26

Stretches from Austria to Adriatic Sea

Question 27

Climate Veneto

Answer 27

Continental to Mediterranean

Question 28

Main red variety in Veneto (1)

Answer 28

Corvina

Question 29

Main white varieties in Veneto (3)

Answer 29

Garganega Trebbiano Pinot Grigio

Question 30

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG wine style

Answer 30

Dry to semi-dry wine from dried Corvina and Rondinella grapes. This region has a historical center called “Classico.” There is also a subzone, Valpantina. Minimum 14% abv, aging is a minimum 2 years, Riserva is a minimum of 4

Question 31

Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG wine style (2)

Answer 31

Still or sparkling sweet red wine made from Corvina and Rondinella Can be labeled with Classico or Valpantena

Question 32

Valpolicella DOC wine style

Answer 32

Dry red wine from Corvina and Rondinella.

Question 33

Valpolicella Ripasso DOC wine style

Answer 33

Ripasso is when a wine is run through the spent skins of an Amarone fermentation. This adds body and richness to the wine. Dry red wine from Corvina and Rondinella

Question 34

Bardolino Superiore DOCG wine style (1)

Answer 34

Dry red wine from from Corvina and Rondinella. Can be Classico

Question 35

Colli Asolani DOCG wine styles

Answer 35

Dry to sweet white sparkling wine Glera grape Charmat or traditional method. Can be “Sui Lieviti” or spumante Superiore, a wine from a single harvest, must be fermented in the bottle and left undisgorged, minimum 90 days on lees

Question 36

Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG wine style (3)

Answer 36

still, sparkling or passito sweet wines from Moscato Giallo

Question 37

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG wine styles

Answer 37

Dry to sweet sparkling wine from Glera made in the Charmat method. still Frizzante Spumante Superiore This is considered the highest quality DOCG for Prosecco.

Question 38

Montello Rosso DOCG wine style

Answer 38

Dry red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. Can be Superiore

Question 39

Recioto di Gambellara DOCG wine style

Answer 39

Dry to semi-sweet white wine made from Garganega. Can be sparkling or Classico

Question 40

Soave Superiore DOCG wine style

Answer 40

Dry white wines from Garganega. Can be Classico and Riserva

Question 41

Recioto di Soave DOCG wine style

Answer 41

Dry to semi-sweet white wine made from Garganega. Can be sparkling or Classico

Question 42

Friuli location

Answer 42

Between Austria, Slovenia, and the Adriatic Sea

Question 43

Friuli climate

Answer 43

Mediterranean

Question 44

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG wine style (1)

Answer 44

Sweet passito wines made from Picolit. Can be Riserva and be labeled with the sub-zone, Cialla

Question 45

Lison DOCG wine style (1)

Answer 45

Dry white wine from Tai (Friulano) can be labeled with Classico

Question 46

Ramandolo DOCG wine style

Answer 46

Sweet passito wines made from Verduzzo Fruilano

Question 47

Rosazzo DOCG wine style (1)

Answer 47

Dry white wine from a blend of Tai, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco, and Chardonnay