North Italy

Question 1

The vineyard regions of Northern Italy are located in the foothills of the Alps and on the extensive plain of the River Po. Overall, the area has a ______1______ climate with dry, short summers.

Answer 1

1=moderate

Question 2

Areas that lie close to the sea can have higher levels of rainfall, meaning that ______1______ can be a problem.

Answer 2

1= fungal disease

Question 3

The vineyards in the north of Italy were traditionally planted with high yielding vines at low densities. A complex trellising system called ____1____ was common. However, higher density plantings using VSP training are now more common.

Answer 3

1= pergola

Question 4

Pergola
In this system the vine canopy is trained high with the fruit hanging down below a________1__________. This protects the grapes from _____2_____ as well as allowing air to circulate, minimising the risk of rot.

Answer 4

1= horizontal canopy of leaves.
2= sunburn

Question 5

What is the important grape variety in Alto Adige, Trentino and Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

Answer 5

Pinot Grigio

Question 6

Alto Adige is Italy’s most northerly wine region.
Pinot Grigio tend to made in a dry style, with a light to medium body, ____1___ acidity and ____2___ and _____3___ fruit flavours.

Answer 6

1= high
2=citrus
3= green

Question 7

Trentino is located directly to the south of Alto Adige. Due to Trentino’s more southerly latitude, the vineyards experience a slightly warmer climate.
Pinot Grigio wines made from grapes grown on the valley floor tend to be medium-bodied with ____1___ acidity and ripe ____2___ fruit flavours.

Answer 7

1= medium
2= stone

Question 8

Friuli-Venezia Giulia produces some of the _______1___ Pinot Grigio in Italy, the medium -to full-bodied wines displaying ____2_______ and ____3____ fruit flavours.

Answer 8

1= richest
2= juicy peach
3= tropical

Question 9

(Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Wines from the plain labelled _______1______DOC. They tend to be white, and made in a simple, fruity style. The regions of _____2___ DOC and ______3______ DOC, both located in the hills, are known for premium, more concentrated white wines.

Answer 9

1= Friuli Graveグラーヴェ
2=Collio
3=Colli Oriental

Question 10

(Veneto)
The flat fertile plain is a source of fruit for inexpensive, high volume brands growing international grape varieties such as _______,_________ and ________ and Italian grapes like _______,__________ and _____________. High yields mean that these wines are usually simple and fruity. They are labelled Veneto IGT.

Answer 10

Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Merlot

Corvina, Garganega and Trebbiano

Question 11

Veneto is one of Italy’s largest wine-producing regions and home to some of its best known wines, ____1_____ and ________2_______.

Answer 11

1= Soave
2= Valpolicella

Question 12

(Veneto-Soave)

The main variety is the Italian white grape _________1________.

Answer 12

1= Garganega ガルガーネガ

Question 13

(Veneto-Soave)
Garganega wines typically have medium to high acidity levels, a medium body and display aromas of ____,______,______ and sometimes ______.
The best examples can age, developing aromas of _______and ________.

Answer 13

pears, red apple, stone fruit, white pepper

almond , honey

Question 14

(Veneto-Soave)
Wines made using grapes from the entire region can be labelled Soave DOC but wines made using grapes from the foothills can be labelled ________________.

Answer 14

Soave Classico DOC

Question 15

(Veneto, Soave Classico DOC)
The soils on the foothills are made up of limestone and clay with some volcanic rocks. These soils are naturally cool, and this together with the influence of altitude, slows down ripening, leading to grapes with________1______ yet ____2_____.

Answer 15

1= full flavour ripeness
2= high acidity

Question 16

(Veneto, Valpolicella)
The main grape in Valpolicella is ______1______, an Italian grape native to the region, which has a thin skin, moderate colour, low to medium tannins and high acidity.

Answer 16

1= Corvinaコルヴィーナ

Question 17

(Veneto, Valpolicella)
Wines made using grapes from the entire region can be labelled as Valpolicella DOC and wines made using grapes from foothills can be labelled _________1_________. The wines are simple and fruity, with light tannins, and display red cherry flavours, best drunk young.

Answer 17

1= Valpolicella Classico DOC

Question 18

__________1________ is widely used in the Veneto to increase structure and flavour concentration( and the colour in the case of red wines.) The grapes are picked early when they are still high in acidity and dried indoors, concentrating the sugars and flavours. The fermentation does not get underway until the winter months.

Answer 18

1= The passito method

Question 19

(Veneto, Valpolicella)
There are two types of passito wine in Valpolicella.
What are they?

Answer 19

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Ricioto della Valpolicella DOCG
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Question 20

(The passito method)
_________1________________ are dry or off-dry in style. They are full-bodied, with high alcohol, medium to high tannins and intensely concentrated red berry and spice flavours. These wines are usually aged in large oak casks.

Answer 20

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Question 21

(The passito method)
_____________1______________ are made from grapes that are so sweet the fermentation stops naturally. These sweet wines have intense red fruit flavours, high alcohol levels, a full body, and medium to high tannins.

Answer 21

1=Ricioto della Valpolicella DOCG

Question 22

__________1________ uses grape skins from a fermenting Amarone della Valpolicella. Shortly before fermentation finishes the Amarone is drained off the skins. The skins remain unpressed and added to a vat of Valpolicella that has finished its fermentation. Yeast, which are also transferred in this process, ferment the remaining sugar on the Amarone grape skins, during which time the grape skins give more colour, flavour and tannins to the wines they have been added to.

Answer 22

1=The ripasso method

Question 23

(Veneto)
Wines made in the ripasso method can be labelled ___________1__________ and medium to full-bodied with medium to high tannins and flavours of ____________ and _______.

Answer 23

1= Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

Stewed red cherries, plums

Question 24

List 4 regions of Northern Italy.

Answer 24

Trentino-Alto Adige
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Veneto
Piemonte.

Question 25

______1______ is located in the north-west corner of Italy. Mountains to the north provide a rain shadow and protecting the region from the northern wines and precipitation.

Answer 25

Piemonte

Question 26

(Piemonte)
The climate is _____________1___________with long, cold winters and summers that can be subject to thunderstorms, hail and fog.

Answer 26

1= moderate and continental

Question 27

The main grapes for Piemonte are the black varieties of ________,_________ and __________ and the white variety of _________.

Answer 27

Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto

Cortese

Question 28

There are many designated wine regions within Piemonte, but the more famous wine areas are located south of the main city Turin, around the towns of Asti and Alba. _______1______ and ___________2_________ are the most prestigious appellations in the region.

Answer 28

1= Barolo DOCG
2=BarbarescoDOCG
バルバレスコ

Question 29

(Piemonte)
Barolo DOCG must be made entirely from _______1______, a black grape with high levels of acidity and tannins but little colour. The smaller region of Barbaresco is also renowned for 1.

Answer 29

1= Nebbiolo

Question 30

(Piemonte)
________1______ must be made entirely from Nebbiolo, a black grape with high levels of acidity and tannins but little colour. The grapes ripen slowly at these altitudes developing perfumed aromas of _______,______ and sometimes ________. In the best years the wines are full-bodied with high acidity and tannins and they have the ability to develop in the bottle.

Answer 30

1= Barolo DOCG

sour cherries, herbs, dried flowers.

Question 31

(Piemonte)
By law, Barolo DOCG must be aged for ______1______ before release, of which ____2____ must be in oak.
Barbaresco DOCG must be aged for ______3_____ before release, wine ____4____ in oak.

Answer 31

1= three years
2=18 months
3= two years
4= nine months

Question 32

(Piemonte)
All Barolo wines tend to benefit from further bottle ageing. This continues to soften the tannins and adds further complexity, giving the wine aromas of _______,______ and _________.

Answer 32

truffles, tar, leather.

Question 33

(Piemonte)
(Asti and Alba)
The majority of the appellations are named after a grape variety followed by their nearest town. The black _______1_____ grape is the most widely planted variety and is used to produce 1 d’Asti DOCG. _____2_____ is also widely planted. 2 d’Alba DOC tends to produce many of the finest wines.

Answer 33

1= Barbera
2= Dolcetto

Question 34

(Piemonte)
(Asti and Alba)
______1_____ is a late ripening grape, with medium to deep colour, low to medium tannins and high acidity, displaying aromas of red cherries and plums and sometimes black pepper.
_____2_______ is earlier ripening and therefore they can be planted in the coolest sites. The wines have a deep, purple, colour with medium to high tannins and medium acidity. They display aromas of black plums, red cherries and dried herbs.

Answer 34

1= Barbera
2= Dolcetto

Question 35

The white wine region of ______1_____ is located in south-eastern Piemonte. The vines are grown in hills where the altitude and sea breezes result in long, slow ripening of the white grape ______2_____, emphasising it’s natural high acidity and floral character. The wines are labelled as 1DOCG.

Answer 35

1=Gavi

2= Cortese