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Question 1

What is Barolo Chinato?

Answer 1

it’s a DOCG aromatized wine that is flavored with quinine

Question 2

Piedmont’s most planted red grape

Answer 2

Barbera

Question 3

Piedmont’s most planted white grape

Answer 3

Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains)

Question 4

Barolo wines may be produced in how many communes

Answer 4

11 communes; However, the five communes of La Morra, Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, and Castiglione Falletto represent almost 90% of the DOCG’s demarcated land

Question 5

Tortonian soils are:

Answer 5

soils which contain a higher proportion of calcareous marl and provide a softer style of wine which are characterized the vineyards of La Morra and Barolo and

Question 6

Serravallian (Helvetian) sandstone soils are:

Answer 6

are more common in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba, and supply more structure in the wine

Question 7

Barolo producers known as “traditionalists” who retained faith in older winemaking techniques are:

Answer 7

Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi

Question 8

Barolo producers known as “modernists” who embraced barriques, shorter macerations, and a rounder style of wines are:

Answer 8

Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare

Question 9

Today, Barolo must be aged at least

Answer 9

38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, but only 18 months need be in oak.

Question 10

Barolo Riserva requires a total

Answer 10

a total 62 months prior to release

Question 11

Important Crus of Barolo : Barolo

Answer 11

Cannubi, Brunate (shared), Sarmassa

Question 12

Important Crus of Barolo : La Morra

Answer 12

Brunate (shared), Cerequio, Le Rocche

Question 13

Important Crus of Barolo : Serralunga d’Alba

Answer 13

Lazzarito, Cerretta

Question 14

Important Crus of Barolo : Castiglione Falletto

Answer 14

Rocche, Monprivato, Villero, Bricco Fiasco

Question 15

Important Crus of Barolo : Monforte d’Alba

Answer 15

Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano

Question 16

Important Crus of Barbaresco : Barbaresco

Answer 16

Asili, Roncagliette, Martinenga, Rabajà

Question 17

Important Crus of Barbaresco : Neive

Answer 17

Serraboella, Gallina, Basarin

Question 18

Important Crus of Barbaresco : Treiso

Answer 18

Pajorè, Bricco di Treiso

Question 19

Name the 16 Piedmont DOCGs

Answer 19

Barolo
Barbaresco
Ghemme
Gattinara
Roero
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Barbera d'Asti
Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
Brachetto d'Acqui
Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
Gavi/Cortese di Gavi
Erbaluce di Caluso
Asti/Moscato d'Asti
Alta Langa

Question 20

Name the 5 Lombardy DOCGs

Answer 20

Franciacorta
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Valtellina Superiore
Sforzato di Valtellina
Moscato di Scanzo

Question 21

Name the 2 Emilia-Romagna DOCGs

Answer 21

Albana di Romagna

Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto

Question 22

Name the 14 Veneto DOCGs

Answer 22

Soave Superiore
Recioto di Soave
Recioto di Gambellara
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco
Asolo Prosecco
Bardolino Superiore
Amarone della Valpolicella
Recioto della Valpolicella
Piave Malanotte
Lison (shared with Friuli)
Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio
Colli di Conegliano
Friularo di Bagnoli
Montello Rosso

Question 23

Name the 4 Friuli-Venezia Giulia DOCGs

Answer 23

Ramandolo
Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit
Lison (shared with Veneto)
Rosazzo