Week 2 - 10 Questions

Question 1

Where is the grape Croatina grown?

Answer 1

Piedmonte, red grape

Question 2

What is the difference and similarity between Barbera d’Asti and Barbera d’Alba?

Answer 2

Both are DOP in Piedmonte. d’Asti is the DOCG and d’Alba is a DOC. They both use 100% Barbera grape.

Question 3

What is trevenezie? What is Valdadige?

Answer 3

Trevenzie is a IGP (EU Italian) or IGT (Italian) which is all of Trentino Alto Adige, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Valdadige is also DOC that includes mainly T-AA but also some Veneto

Question 4

Name the THREE DOCG for Dolcetto in Piedmonte

Answer 4

Dogliani, Diano d’Alba, Ovada

Question 5

Name and spell the seven regions of Northern Italy and what countries they border.

Answer 5

Valle d’Aosta and Piedmonte - France and Switzerland; Liguira, France only; Lombardy - Switzerland; Trentino-Alto Adige - Switzerland and Austria; Veneto - Austria; Friuli-Venezia Giulia Austria and Slovenia

Question 6

Provide alternate spelling for Lombardy, Valle d’Aosta, Piedmonte and Alto Aldige.

Answer 6

Lombardia (italian), Vallee d’Aoste (french), Piemonte (Italian), Sudtirol (German)

Question 7

Where is the the grape Brachetto grown?

Answer 7

Piedmonte, its a red grape

Question 8

What is Bardolino? And how is Barbaresco different than Barbera?

Answer 8

Bardolino is a region in Veneto near lake Garda that describes Corvina grapes. Bardolina Superiore is DOCG while Bardolina is a DOC. Note that these veneto wines are mandated to have some Rondinella blended in with the Corvina.

Question 9

What is Nizza?

Answer 9

It is a DOCG for the grape Barbera in Piedmonte

Question 10

Raboso is found _____ while Refosco is found in ____

Answer 10

Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia