Valle d'Aosta, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna (IT)

Question 1

What’s Italy’s smallest and least populous region?

Answer 1

Valle d’Aosta

Question 2

What’s the sole DOC of Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 2

Valle d’Aosta DOC

Question 3

Where are the wine region sub zones in AOSTA?

Answer 3

Along the “Dora Baltea” River (tributary of Po)

Question 4

Name the sub zones west to east

Answer 4

Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Enfer d’Arvier, Torrette, Nus, Chambave, Arnad Montjovet, Donnas

Question 5

What’s the synonym of Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 5

Picotendro

Question 6

Which sub zone allow red only based on Picoutener?

Answer 6

Donnas, Arnad-Montjovet

Question 7

What style is allowed in Chambave?

Answer 7

w -> 100% Moscato
w passito
red -> based on Petit-Rouge

Question 8

What style is allowed in Nus?

Answer 8

w -> 100%Malvoisie
w passito
Red min 40% viens Denis plus Petit Rouge

Question 9

What style is allowed in Torrette and Enfer d’arvier?

Answer 9

both Red only based on petit rouge

Question 10

Is red allowed in Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?

Answer 10

NO! w-> 100%Prié Blanc ( blanc de morgex) (w)

Late harvest, trad spk

Question 11

Where The Petit Rouge grape is the primary grapes?

Answer 11

Torrette, Chambave, and Enfer d’Arvier

Question 12

What is Premetta?

Answer 12

Is a red grape allowed to be blend varietally in Valle d’Aosta. The style will almost always be rose.

Question 13

What’s the climate of Liguria?

Answer 13

Mediterranean

Question 14

How many DOC, DOCG in Liguria?

Answer 14

NO DOCG, 8 DOC

Question 15

In which AOP Pigato is particularly successful in Liguria?

Answer 15

Colli di Luna and Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

Question 16

What’s the main grape in Rossese di Dolce Acqua DOC?

Answer 16

Rossese (Tibouren)

Question 17

What’s the main grape of Cinque Terre DOC?

Answer 17

Bosco, min 40%

Question 18

What is Sciactrà ?

Answer 18

Rosato in liguria

Question 19

What is Sciacchetrà?

Answer 19

Passito style, Cinque Terre DOC

Question 20

What is the Pornassio (Ormeasco di Pornassio) DOC based on?

Answer 20

Ormeasco (Dolcetto)

Question 21

Which DOC in Liguria is shared with Tuscany?

Answer 21

Colli di Luni DOC

Question 22

How many DOC and DOCG in Emilia Romagna?

Name the DOCG

Answer 22

2 DOCG,
Albana di Romagna DOCG
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG
18 DOC

Question 23

What is Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG based on ?

Answer 23

min 95% Pignoletto (W) (Grechetto di Todi)

Producers outside of the DOC/DOCG area are barred from using the name on varietal labels.

Question 24

What is Romagna Albana DOCG based on?

Which styles are allowed?

Answer 24

Min. 95% Albana (W)
Secco
Amabile
Dolce
Passito
Passito Riserva
1st white wine DOCG in 1987
The most promising versions are passito

Question 25

Name the 4 DOC for Lambrusco

Answer 25

Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC

Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC

Lambrusco Mantovano DOC (in Lombardia)

Question 26

What style is allowed fro the Lambrusco DOCs?

Answer 26

All for frizzante and Spumante red and rosé

Question 27

Which Lambrusco is based the Lambrusco Mantovano DOC on ?

Answer 27

Min. 85% combined Lambrusco Viadenesi (Grappello Ruberti), Lambrusco Maestri (Grappello Maestri), Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Salamino

Question 28

What is unique about the vines in the Valle d’Aosta subzone Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?

Answer 28

These are un-grafted vines of Prie Blanc never affected by phylloxera.