Weeks 7 Sparkling and Dessert Wines

Question 1

Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico

Answer 1

DOCG, Lombardy, sparkling only, classical method, chardonnay and pinot noir

Question 2

Brachetto d’Acqui

Answer 2

DOCG for a Piedmont full sparkling and sweet red

Question 3

What is Lambrusco and where is it associated

Answer 3

Emilia-Romagna, a red grape makes frizzante wines

Question 4

What are the two regions that can make Proseco?

Answer 4

Veneto and Fruili Gulia Venezia

Question 5

Moscato d’Asti

Answer 5

Not technically a DOCG, not as sweet as the above or as sparkling

Question 6

Recioto della Valpolcella

Answer 6

DOCG, Veneto, sweet red, corvina

Question 7

What does passito mean

Answer 7

Wines made from dried grapes

Question 8

What grapes are used in Proseco?

Answer 8

Glera

Question 9

Define Abbaccato

Answer 9

Off-dry, slightly sweet

Question 10

Recioto di Gambellera

Answer 10

DOCG, Veneto, sweet white, garganega

Question 11

Proseco is a DOC/DOCG located _____

Answer 11

DOC all of Fruili Guilia Venezia most of Veneto

Question 12

Occhio di Pernice

Answer 12

A Vin Santo made with Sangiovese - Roasato or Red

Question 13

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco

Answer 13

DOCG within Veneto

Question 14

Alta Langa

Answer 14

DOCG, Piedomont, sparkling only, classical method, chardonnay and pinot noir amd pinot bianco

Question 15

Asolo Proseco

Answer 15

DOCG withing Veneto

Question 16

Vin Santo del Chianti

Answer 16

A DOC for a Vin Santo wine

Question 17

Pantelleria

Answer 17

DOC, Sicily, Zibbio grape, dried white or red? and sweet – island to the south of Sicily

Question 18

Franciacorta

Answer 18

DOCG, Lombardy, sparkling only, classical method, chardonnay and pinot noir

Question 19

Trento

Answer 19

DOC, sparkling only, alto aldige, chardonnay and pinot noir

Question 20

Two types of grapes used to make sparkling wine in the the Method Classic?

Answer 20

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Question 21

Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

Answer 21

A DOC for a Vin Santo wine

Question 22

Name four types of wine made by the Metodo Charmat

Answer 22

Brachetto, Lambrusco, Asti, and Proseco

Question 23

Name three ways to increase the sugar to water ratio in grapes

Answer 23

Dry them, Boytritus (noble rot or muffa nobile), or late harvest which lets them overripen

Question 24

Three types of grapes used to make sparkling wine in the tank method?

Answer 24

Lambrusco, Glera, Moscato

Question 25

Name the three DOC for Lambrusco in Emilia-Romagna

Answer 25

Lambrusco: Salamino di Sante Croce, Grassparossa di Castelvestro, Sorbara

Question 26

Asti

Answer 26

DOCG in Piedmonte, sparkling wines, sweet (Asti Spumante) from Moscato grapes 100%

Question 27

Recioto di Soave

Answer 27

DOCG, Veneto, sweet white, garganega

Question 28

Marsala

Answer 28

DOC, Sicily, can be made with blended whites (Ansonica, Cattaratto, Grillo) or blended reds (Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola)

Question 29

Two names for tank method of fermenting sparkling wines

Answer 29

Metodo Charmat or Metodo Martinotti

Question 30

Define Amabile

Answer 30

Semi-sweet, only for sparkling