Piemonte / Wine Production & Industry

Question 1

What percentage of Piemonte’s production is red?

Answer 1

more than 60%

Question 2

What accounts for the majority of white wine production?

Answer 2

sparkling Moscato Bianco

Question 3

Does Piemonte have an IGT?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

Are generic wines made in Piemonte?

Answer 4

yes - small amount

Question 5

What percentage of production is DOC/DOCG?

Answer 5

almost 90%

Question 6

Where are most vineyard concentrated?

Answer 6

southern and eastern part of Piemonte

Question 7

What are the 2 main centers for wine production?

Answer 7

Alba and Asti

Question 8

Are the majority of wines varietal or blends in Piemonte?

Answer 8

varietal

Question 9

Where are the most intensely cultivated areas in Piemonte (and Italy)?

Answer 9

Langhe hills and Monferrato

Question 10

What is the average vineyard holding in Piemonte?

Answer 10

1-2 ha; family estates

Question 11

What is vermouth?

Answer 11

fortified wine flavored with herbs and spices

Question 12

How is vermouth consumed?

Answer 12

as an aperitif or in cocktails (Martini and Negroni)

Question 13

Who created vermouth?

Answer 13

Antonio Benedetto Carpano

Question 14

Where and when was vermouth created?

Answer 14

Torino in 1786

Question 15

Why did Carpano choose the French name ‘Vermouth’?

Answer 15

adaption of ‘wermut’; German word for wormwood (absinthium), one of the ingredients used in original recipe

Question 16

Which grape was Vermouth traditionally made from?

Answer 16

Moscato Bianco

Question 17

Which grapes are used to make Vermouth now?

Answer 17

different varieties (including those outside Piemonte)