Northern Italy - White

Question 1

What is Italy’s 2nd largest region?

Answer 1

Piedmont

Question 2

What does Gavi del Comune di Gavi mean on a label?

Answer 2

All the grapes were grown within the Gavi village.

Question 3

What are potential effects of aging a white wine?

Answer 3

Acidity can integrate and aging allows time for aroma development

Question 4

T/F Gavi vineyards are exclusively planted on hillsides?

Answer 4

T

Question 5

What is the cepáge for Gavi DOCG?

Answer 5

100% Cortese

Question 6

Gavi Riserva requires what aging?

Answer 6

Minimum 1 year

Question 7

May Gavi DOCG be produced as a sparkling wine?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Notable Gavi producers?

Answer 8

Produttori del Gavi - coop est in 1951

Castellari Bergaglio - historic producers who makes a range of single-vineyard Gavi highlighting individual terroirs

Question 9

Cepage for Roero Arneis DOCG?

Answer 9

Min 95% Arneis

Question 10

What is the translation of Arneis is local dialect?

Answer 10

Little Rascal - possibly a reference to the grapes challenging nature in the vineyard and cellar

Question 11

Which is fuller bodied, Cortese or Arneis?

Answer 11

Arneis usually is fuller bodied

Question 12

What is the required aging for Roero Arneis Riserva?

Answer 12

Minimum 16 months

Question 13

Roero Arneis DOCG notable producers?

Answer 13

Bruno Giacosa - one of the saviors of the grape
Vietti - an icon producing Arneis since 1967
Malvirà - owns historic Renesio vineyard where the Arneis grape was first identified
Giovanni Almondo - modern producer focused on terroir driven bottling

Question 14

What DOC is known as the “liquid gold” of Lake Garda?

Answer 14

Lugana DOC

Question 15

Grape of Lugana DOC?

Answer 15

Turbiana - possibly related to Verdicchio

Question 16

What was Turbiana previously known as in Lugana DOC?

Answer 16

Trebbiano di Lugana

Question 17

What categories of Lugana DOC exist?

Answer 17

Lugana, Lugana Superiore, Lugana Riserva

Question 18

Notable Lugana DOC producers?

Answer 18

Cà dei Fraiti - leading producer instrumental in the development of the DOC
Selva Capuzza - Luca Fomentini, former Lugana Consortium president
Zenato - crafting wines in Lugana since 1960s

Question 19

Garda olive oil DOP?

Answer 19

Olio Garda DOP

Question 20

Soils of western Soave?

Answer 20

Steep slopes and limestone based soils

Question 21

Soils of eastern Soave?

Answer 21

Lower, volcanic hills

Question 22

Soave meaning in Italian?

Answer 22

Gratifying or pleasing

Question 23

Notable Soave producers?

Answer 23

Pieropan - historic producer credited with revitalizing the appellation’s wines
Inama - produce Soave on volcanic soils
Prà, Cantina di Soave - founded 1898

Question 24

What grapes are permitted in Soave DOC & Soave DOCG?

Answer 24

Garganega (often 100%), but also Trebbiano di Soave and/or Chardonnay

Question 25

Soave DOC grapes come from where?

Answer 25

Any area of the Soave zone of production, including hills and plains

Question 26

Soave Superiore DOCG grapes come from where?

Answer 26

Fruit grown only in hillside vineyards in a smaller area, released later than Soave DOC

Question 27

Minimum aging for Soave Superiore Riserva DOCG?

Answer 27

1 year

Question 28

May Soave DOC and/or Soave Superiore DOCG be labelled as Classico?

Answer 28

Yes, if produced from grapes sourced only in the Classico sub zone

Question 29

Some of Italy's highest altitude vineyards for white wines are where?

Answer 29

Alto-Adige DOC

Question 30

Main white grapes of Alto-Adige DOC?

Answer 30

Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Sylvaner, Kerner, Riesling, Müller Thurgau

Question 31

Gewürztraminer is considered a specialty of what village?

Answer 31

Termeno (Tramin)

Question 32

Notable Alto-Adige DOC producers?

Answer 32

Cantina Terlan - one of Italy's leading coops Alois Lageder - progressive, Biodynamic Elena Walch, Abbazia di Novacella - founded in 1142 by Augustin monks, one of oldest wineries in the world

Question 33

2 main white DOCs of Friuli?

Answer 33

Collio DOC, Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Question 34

Which DOC borders Slovenia, Collio or Friuli Colli Orientali?

Answer 34

Collio borders Slovenia, and Friuli Colli Orientali is north of Collio

Question 35

What styles of wine may be produced as Friuli Colli Orientali DOC?

Answer 35

White, red, passito

Question 36

White grapes of Collio & Friuli Colli Orientali DOCs?

Answer 36

Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia Istriana, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio

Question 37

What grapes in Collio/Friuli Colli Oriental typically produce sweet Passito wines?

Answer 37

Verduzzo, Picolit

Question 38

What is Friuli's signature white grape?

Answer 38

Friulano - delicately aromatic

Question 39

What is Collio's prized grape, produced in white & orange styles?

Answer 39

Ribolla Gialla

Question 40

Collio DOC notable producers?

Answer 40

Schioptetto - pioneer of modern Italian white wines | Primosic, Villa Russiz - instrumental in importing French vines

Question 41

Friuli Colli Orientali notable producers?

Answer 41

Maini - cult wines from Enzo Pontoni 700 cs/year | Livio Felluga - restored abandoned vineyards post WWII

Question 42

What are "super whites"?

Answer 42

Whites blends from traditional Friulian varieties blended with international grapes. Typically labelled as Collio Bianco DOC, Friuli Colli Orientali Bianco DOC, Venzia Giulia IGT

Question 43

What vineyard was Arneis first identified in? Who owns the vineyard?

Answer 43

Renesio, owned by Malvira.