Other Italian Wine Regions

Question 1

Where is Romagna Albana and what is important about the region?

Answer 1

Romagna Albana is in Emilia-Romagna and was the first Italian DOCG for white wines.

Question 2

What is Lambrusco?

Answer 2

A slightly frizzante, dry or sweet, red or rosé wine made in Emilia-Romagna (and part of Lombardy)

Question 3

Where is the Emilia-Romagna DOC, and what wines are made there?

Answer 3

In Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Makes dry, still, sparkling and sweet white wines from the Pignoletto grape variety.

Question 4

What is the Rimini DOC?

Answer 4

A wine region in Emilia-Romagna that produces red and white blends, rarely exported.

Question 5

Where is Cirò and what wines are made there?

Answer 5

Cirò DOC is in Calabria and produces red wines (Rossa) from the Gaglioppo grape. White wines are made using Greco Bianco.

Question 6

What is Greco di Bianco?

Answer 6

A copper colored dessert wine made in Calabria from the Greco Bianco grape.

Question 7

Where is Tullum and what wines are produced there?

Answer 7

Tullum is in Abruzzo in Italy and produces red wines based on Montepulciano.

Question 8

What is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo?

Answer 8

A red wine made in Abruzzo in Italy.

Question 9

What is Terre d’Abruzzo?

Answer 9

An IGT in Italy meant to replace 8 disparate IGT in the Abruzzo region. Produces a wide variety of wines.

Question 10

Where is Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC, and what type of wine is made there?

Answer 10

Lazio. A white wine, mostly dry.

Question 11

Where is Cannellino di Frascati DOCG and what wines are made there?

Answer 11

Lazio. It is an obscure sweet wine, with a very late harvest date, tied to the Festival of San Crispino.

Question 12

What is Frascati?

Answer 12

Frascati DOC is a wine region in Lazio, Italy, in the hills south of Rome. It is cooled by altitude and lakes. Wines from the region are blends of Malvasia (at least 70% and Trebbiano.

Question 13

What is Greco di Tufo?

Answer 13

Greco di Tufo DOCG is a wine region of Campania in Italy. It is a white wine, made from Greco di Tufo (believed to be a clone of Greco Bianco).

Question 14

Where is Fiano di Avellino DOCG?

Answer 14

Campania.

Question 15

Where is Montefalco Sagrantino and what type of grape is used?

Answer 15

Umbria, Italy. 100% Sagrantino.

Question 16

What are the requirements for Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG, and where is the region located?

Answer 16

A red wine containing a minimum of 70% Sangiovese, located in Umbria.

Question 17

What is Valdadige?

Answer 17

The overarching DOC of Trentino-Alto Adige.

Question 18

What is Alto Adige?

Answer 18

A wine region in Trentino-Alto Adige located in the foothills of the Alps. Produces mainly Pinot Grigio, as well as a red wine from Schiava. Also some Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Blanc.

Question 19

Where is Sfozato di Valtellina DOCG and what wine is made there?

Answer 19

Lombardy. It is a dry, high alcohol wine made from a minimum of 90% Chicavennasca (Nebbiolo) grapes that are partially dried before fermentation.

Question 20

What is Franciacorta?

Answer 20

A metodo classico sparkling wine made in Lombardy from Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and Pinot Nero grape varieties. A small amount of Erbamat may be used as well.

Question 21

Where is Valtellina, and what wines are produced there?

Answer 21

Valtellina is a narrow east-west valley in the foothills of the Alps in the region of Lombardy. The Valtellina Rosso DOC and Valtellina Superiore DOCG both require a minimum of 90% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo).

Question 22

What are the aging times (on the lees) for Franciacorta?

Answer 22

Non-vintage - 18 months
Vintage dated - 30 months
Riserva - 60 months.
Satèn and rosé styles - 24 months

Question 23

For Franciacorta, when can the required time spent aging on the lees begin?

Answer 23

After February 1 of the year following the harvest.

Question 24

Where is Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG and what wine is made there?

Answer 24

Le Marche in Italy. A crisp, neutral white made with the Verdicchio grape.

Question 25

Where is Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG?

Answer 25

Le Marche.

Question 26

Where is Cònero and what wine is made there?

Answer 26

Cònero DOCG and Rosso Cònero DOC are in Le Marche in Italy. The wine is a red blend of at least 85% Montepulciano with up to 15% Sangiovese. The DOCG has higher standards for aging and levels of alcohol.

Question 27

What is Rosso Piceno?

Answer 27

A wine region in Le Marche that produces a red blend with 35% - 85% Montepulciano and 15% - 50% Sangiovese.

Question 28

Where is Taurasi DOCG and what type of wine is produced there?

Answer 28

Campania, red wines based on the Aglianico grape.

Question 29

Where is Salice Salentino and what wines are made there?

Answer 29

Puglia, a red wine based on Negroamaro.

Question 30

What is Puglia?

Answer 30

An Italian wine region with a hot climate producing large volumes of grapes. Main grapes include Negroamaro and Primitivo. High yielding, fruity, simple wines.

Question 31

Where is Vermentino di Gallura DOCG located?

Answer 31

Sardinia

Question 32

What type of wine is made in Cannonau di Sardegna?

Answer 32

85% Cannonau - the Sardinian name for Grenache. For Riserva must be 90%

Question 33

What are two unique Italian varieties to Sardinia?

Answer 33

Monica (red) and Nuragus (white).

Question 34

What is Aglianico del Vulture?

Answer 34

A red wine made in Basilicata from Aglianico grapes. The area is extremely mountainous and the location of an extinct volcano.

Question 35

Where is Lugano, and what wines are made there?

Answer 35

Lugano DOC is shared between Veneto and Lombardy. Wines from Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana). It is a grape similar to Verdicchio.