Italy general Flashcards
What is the most planted grape variety in Italy?
- Sangiovese
What was the first four DOCG? Which year?
- 1980
- Brunello di Montalcino
- Barolo
- Barbaresco
- Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
What was the first DOC? Which year?
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano
- 1966
What was the first white DOCG of Italy? Which year?
- Romagna Albana
- 1987
What is the latest / newest DOCG of Italy ?
-Canelli DOCG since 2023
- in Asti, Moscato
Which year the DOC and DOCG appeared in Italy ?
- 1963
Give the main result of Goria’s Law in Italy ?
- Creation of IGT Toscana category
Speaking of ‘Sori’, what do we refer to in Piemonte ?
- Southern Exposure
Piemonte most planted red grape ? And most planted white ?
- Barbera
- Moscato Bianco
Smallest Italian wine region ?
- Valle d’Aosta
Which Italian region is the smallest producer by volume ?
- Valle d’Aosta
Bartolo Mascarello is a famous producer located in which DOCG of Italy ?
- Barolo DOCG
Picoutener is a synonym of which Italian grape ?
- Nebbiolo
Who produce cuvée ; Quartz ?
- Cantina Terlano
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Alto Adige
Who produce cuvée ; Percristina ?
- Domenico Clerico
- Nebbiolo
- Barolo
Who produce cuvée ; Alzero ?
- Giuseppe Quintarelli
- Bordeaux Blend
- Veneto
Who produce cuvée ; Puro ?
- Movia
- Sparkling Spumante (Chardonnay + Ribolla)
- Friuili (Collio Goriziano, on frontier with Slovenia)
Ormeasco grape is a synonym to ?
- Dolcetto
Place in in order, from north to south : Puglia – Veneto – Marche – Abruzze.
- Veneto
- Marche
- Abruzze
- Puglia
Permitted wine style(s) of Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG ?
- Dry Red wine
- Passito Red wine
Boscarelli is a famous producer in which Italian wine region ?
- Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
What is the Italian term for Noble Rot ?
- Muffa Nobile
What is the principal grape of Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC ?
- Procanico (Trebbiano Toscano / Ugni Blanc)
Who produce cuvée ; Desiderio ?
- Avignosi
- Merlot
- Toscana IGT
Who produce cuvée ; Avvoltore ?
- Moris Farms
- Cabernet + Sanngiovese
- Toscana IGT
Who produce cuvée ; L’Apparita’ ?
- Castello di Ama
- Merlot
- Toscana IGT