Top Grapes & Categories

Question 1

Toscana

Answer 1

80% red, Sangiovese 60% of total

Question 2

Marche

Answer 2

Slightly more red than white. Sangiovese top grape.
Verdicchio top white.

Question 3

Abruzzo

Answer 3

60% red. Top red is Montepulciano. Top white is Trebbiano Toscano. Montepulicano is the top grape overall.

Question 4

Umbria

Answer 4

Almost equal red/white. Red slightly higher.
Sangiovese - most widely planted.
Top 5: Sangiovese, Trebbiano Toscano, Grechetto, Merlot, and Sagrantino.

Question 5

Lazio

Answer 5

70% white
Malvasia bianca di candia is the most widely planted. And in all of Italy (of the malvasias)
Merlot, most widely planted red.

Question 6

Molise

Answer 6

70% red grapes
Montepulciano is top grape, top red.
White: trebbiano toscano / abruzzese

Question 7

Campania

Answer 7

60% red
Aglianico top grape, top red.
Falanghina, top white.

Question 8

Basilicata

Answer 8

70% REd.
Aglianico, top grape, top red.

Question 9

Sicily

Answer 9

60% white
top red is nero d’avola
top white is Catarratto Bianco. Most widely planted overall.

Question 10

Calabria

Answer 10

90% red
Gaglioppo - top grape, top red.
Greco Bianoco, top white

Question 11

Puglia

Answer 11

Red, 70%
Sangiovese, top red
Trebbiano, top white

Question 12

Sardegna

Answer 12

60% red
top red, top grape cannonau
top white, vermentino

Question 13

Where would you find noble rot in Central / Southern Italy?

Answer 13

Orviento DOC - umbria / noble rot / rare, not known for noble rot version
Cannellino di Frascati DOCG - Lazio / late harvest can be noble rot / slight appassimento

Question 14

Where would you find rosatos in Central / southern Italy?

Answer 14

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC - Abruzzo / only rosato
Castel del Monte DOC - Puglia / mixed
Casetel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG - Puglia / Rosato only

Question 15

Where would you find passitos in Central / Southern Italy?

Answer 15

Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG - appassimento / sweet only

Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC - toscana / appassimento / sweet only

Vin Santo del Chianti DOC - toscana / appassimento / sweet only

Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC - toscana / appassimento / sweet only

Montefalco Sagrantino Passito DOCG - umbria / appassimento / mixed with rosso

Primitivo di Manduria dolce Naturale DOCG - Puglia / appassimento

Greco di Bianco DOC - Calabria / passito only

Pantelleria DOC - Sicilia / appassimento / Passito di
Pantelleria (sweet only)

Malvasia delle Lipari DOC - Sicilia / Late harvest + appassimento