Northwest Italy

Question 1

sciaccetra

sciactra

scimiscia (aka Bianchetta Genovese)

Answer 1

Name for passito of bosco from Cinque Terre DOC

rosato style from Pornassio DOC (ormeasco = dolcetto)

Ligurian white grape from Portofino DOC

Question 2

Wines made from Pigato (vermentino)

Answer 2

Colli di Luni (more exported),

Rivere Ligure di Ponente

Question 3

Rossese is known as ___ in France

Answer 3

Tibouren

Question 4

What grape is Ormeasco?

Answer 4

Dolcetto

Question 5

What is picutener?

Which subzones of the Valle d’Aosta produce wines based on this grape?

Answer 5

Nebbiolo;

Arnad-Monjovet & Donnas, southern lower elevation

Question 6

Subzones of Valle d’Aosta

Answer 6

Blanc de Morgex, 
Enfer d’Arvier, 
Torrette, 
Nus, 
Chambave, 
Arnad-Monjovet, 
Donnas

Question 7

Shared with Switzerland - white grape of valle d’aosta

Answer 7

Malvoisie

Question 8

Red and White Late Harvest-producing subzones for Valle d’Aosta

Answer 8

Chambave,

Nus

Question 9

Fletri definition?

Answer 9

passito style wines from Valle d’Aosta

Question 10

Famous peaks in Valle d’Aosta

Answer 10

Mont Blanc (talles in France), 
Matterhorn (SUI), 
Gran Paradiso (tallest in Italy)

Question 11

River going through Valle d’Aosta

Answer 11

Dora Baltea

Question 12

More reds or whites in Valle d’Aosta? Most planted?

Answer 12

80% reds (southerly aspects), petit rouge

Question 13

Which DOC for lambrusco lies outside of Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 13

Montovano

Question 14

Province of Franciacorta

Answer 14

Brescia

Question 15

Valtellina subzones (5)

Answer 15

Valgella, 
Sassella, 
Inferno, 
Grumello, 
Marroggia

Question 16

River in Valtellina

Answer 16

Adda River

Question 17

Cable cars in Valtellina

Answer 17

Teleferiche

Question 18

Max atm for Saten in Franciacorta?

Prosecco?

Answer 18

5 bars,

3.5 bars (spumante)

Question 19

Tallest peak above Valtellina

Answer 19

Monte Disgrazia (3,700 m)

Question 20

Altitude of the Valtellina vineyards?

Answer 20

230-765 meters

Question 21

Franciacorta rose?

Answer 21

Blending, not saignee - PN wine must be direct press

Question 22

% for stated vintage of millesimato franciacorta, champagne?

Answer 22

85%,

100% (exception of liqueur de tirage and liqueur d’expedition)

Question 23

Cross between Veneto and Lombardia

Answer 23

Garda and Lugana and San Martino della Bottaglia

Question 24

Franciacorta soil types?

Answer 24

Limestone, Glacial Moraine, Volcanic, Colluvium

Question 25

Major differences between Franciacorta and Champagne?

Answer 25

Less vintage variation, 
higher % of vintage wine, 
way smaller, 
less co-ops, 
less prestige cuvee

Question 26

Curtefranca (DOC) bianco and Curtefranca rosso?

Answer 26

CH based, PN and PB;

Merlot based, CS and CS

Question 27

Inaugaral vintage of Anna Maria Clemente?

Answer 27

1989

Question 28

Lake effect in Franciacorta?

Answer 28

Lago d’Iseo

Question 29

Uvaggio for Franciacorta

Answer 29

PN, CH,
max 50% PB, max 10% Erbamat (white grape)

min. 35% Pinot Nero in Rosato style

Question 30

Recioto style nebbiolo

Answer 30

min. 14% abv, sforzato di valtellina potential natural minimum alcohol increased through drying from 11-14%

Question 31

What is Stagafassli?

Answer 31

Wine from Italy bottled in Switzerland

Question 32

What river forms the western boundary with Franciacorta?

Answer 32

Oglio

Question 33

What is “Sangue di Giuda” dell’Oltrepo Pavese

Answer 33

Sweet reds from a Barbera/Croatina with a minimum RS of 80g/l

Question 34

What is the only DOC in Valle d’Aosta that permits sparkling wines?

Answer 34

Blanc de Morgex et la Salle (prie), (also late harvest)

Question 35

What is La Breva?

Answer 35

Warm wind that blows from Lago di Como influences Valtellina