Selected Red Grapes of Italy

Question 1

Describe the wines made from Aglianico.

Answer 1

Colour: Dark;
Body: full-bodied and powerful;
Alcohol: high;
Tannins: high;
Acidity: high

Question 2

Describe the wines made from Barbera.

Answer 2

Colour: Dark;
Body: full-bodied;
Alcohol: high;
Tannins: low/moderate;
Acidity: high,
Taste: bright red cherry fruit.

Question 3

Describe the wines made from Cannonau.

Answer 3

Colour: Ruby red;
Body: Full-bodied;
Acidity: Medium plus
Alcohol: high;
Tannin: Medium
Aroma: both floral and red fruit.

Question 4

Describe the wines made from Corvina.

Answer 4

Colour: Medium Red;
Body:Light/Med;
ABV:Medium;
Acidity: High;
Tannins: Moderate ;
Aromas: sour cherry, violets, herb and almond.

Question 5

Describe the wines made from Dolcetto.

Answer 5

Colour: Deeply coloured;
Body:Medium;
Acidity: moderately low
ABV:Low/med
Tannin: Soft round tannins leaving a pleasantly bitter finish;
Aroma: fragrant black fruit .

Question 6

What is Lambrusco?

Answer 6

It is a family of grapes, which share certain genetic qualities. Believed to be one of Italy’s oldest.

Question 7

Describe the wines made from Montepulciano.

Answer 7

Thick skinned,
Colour: deep colored;
Body: Robust, full-bodied ;
Acidity:Medium;
ABV: high.;
Tannin: Dense ripe tannins
Taste: overt red cherry and plum fruit.

Question 8

Describe the wines made from Nebbiolo.

Answer 8

High acidity, tannin, ABV and extract.
Young - Aromas of red cherry, rose, violet, licorice and underbrush;
Aged - Dried red fruit, rose petals, sweet spice, leather and truffles develop.

Question 9

Describe the wines made from Nerello Mascalese.

Question 10

Describe the wines made from Nero D’Avola.

Question 11

Describe the wines made from Primitivo.

Question 12

Describe the wines made from Sagrantino.

Question 13

Describe the wines made from Sangiovese.