Central and Southern Italy

Question 1

Where is Umbria located

Answer 1

Landlocked in Central Italy. Southeast of Tuscany

Question 2

What is the climate of Umbria

Answer 2

Continental climate with Mediterranean influences and rugged and beautiful terrain from the Apennine mountains.

Question 3

What are the major red varieties in Umbria

Answer 3

Similar to Tuscany

Question 4

What styles does Orvieto DOC make

Answer 4

dry whites from Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto

Question 5

What styles does Lago di Corbara DOC produce

Answer 5

high quality red from international varieties

Question 6

What are the 2 DOCGs of Umbria

Answer 6

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG, and Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

Question 7

What styles does Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG produce

Answer 7

dry red wines from Sangiovese at Riserva level only

Question 8

What styles does Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG produce

Answer 8

dry to sweet red wines from 100% Sagrantino

Question 9

Where is Lazio Located

Answer 9

The western coast of Italy south of Tuscany

Question 10

What city is located within Lazio

Answer 10

Rome

Question 11

What is the main production of Lazio focused on

Answer 11

quaffable whites for the city

Question 12

What are the three DOCGs within Lazio

Answer 12

Cannellino di Frascati, Cesanese di Piglio, Frascati Superiore

Question 13

What styles are produced in Cannellino di Frascat DOCG

Answer 13

Vendemmia Tardiva from Malvasia Bianca di Candia

Question 14

What styles are produced in Cesanese di Piglio DOCG

Answer 14

red wines from the local Cesanese grape
(can be Superior and Reserva)

Question 15

What styles are produced in Frascati Superiore DOCG

Answer 15

dry white wines from Malvasia Bianca di Candia
(can be Riserva)

Question 16

Where is the Campania region located

Answer 16

From the west coast to the center of Italy south of Lazio

Question 17

Where are the best wines from Campania typically grown

Answer 17

Volcanic slopes on tufa soils

Question 18

What is the main red variety of Campania

Answer 18

Aglianico

Question 19

What are the main white varieties of of Campania

Answer 19

Falanghina, Greco, and Fiano

Question 20

What styles does Aglianico del Taburno DOCG produce

Answer 20

minimum 85% Aglianico,
can be rosato, red, and Riserva

Question 21

What styles does Taurasi DOCG produce

Answer 21

minimum 85% Aglianico,
can be red only and Riserva

Question 22

What styles does Fiano del Avellino DOCG produce

Answer 22

dry whites from a minimum 85% Fiano
can be Riserva

Question 23

What styles does Greco di Tufo DOCG produce

Answer 23

minimum 85% Greco
can be still or sparkling and RIserva

Question 24

What styles does Campi Flegrei DOC produce

Answer 24

all styles, specializes in wines from Falanghina, Piedirosso, and Aglianico.

Question 25

What styles does Falanghina del Sannio DOC produce

Answer 25

minimum 85% Falanghina, can be still, sparkling, Metodo Classico, passito, and Vendemmia Tardiva

Question 26

Where is Puglia (Apulia) Located

Answer 26

Eastern Italy, on the heel of the boot

Question 27

What is the climate in Puglia

Answer 27

Warm year round

Question 28

What are the Major red varieties of Puglia

Answer 28

Nero di Troia, Negroamaro, Primitivo,

Question 29

What are the major white varieties of Puglia

Answer 29

Bombino Bianco, and Verdeca

Question 30

What styles does Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG produce

Answer 30

rosato wines only from Bombino Nero

Question 31

What styles does Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG produce

Answer 31

dry, red Riserva wines only from Nero di Troia

Question 32

What styles does Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG produce

Answer 32

dry, red Riserva wines from a minimum 65% Nero di Troia

Question 33

What styles does Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG produce

Answer 33

sweet. red wine made from dried Primitivo grapes.

Question 34

What styles does Salice Salentino DOC produce

Answer 34

still and sparkling white and rosatos, dry to sweet reds Reds and rosatos are from Negroamaro, with Aleatico is allowed. Whites are mainly from Chardonnay

Question 35

What styles does Brindisi DOC produce

Answer 35

Sparkling or still and varietal red, white and rosato. Reds and rosatos are from Negroamaro

Question 36

What styles does Primitivo di Manduria DOC produce

Answer 36

red wines only from Primitivo, can be Riserva

Question 37

Where is Basillicata

Answer 37

south central Italy, on the arch of the boot

Question 38

what is the most important geographical feature of Basillicata

Answer 38

Mount Vulture

Question 39

What is the main red variety in Basilicata

Answer 39

Aglianico

Question 40

What is the main white variety in Basillicata

Answer 40

Malvasia Bianca

Question 41

What styles does Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG produce

Answer 41

dry red wines from 100% Aglianico, can be Riserva

Question 42

What are the aging requirements for Basillicata

Answer 42

Aged for a minimum 3 years for superiore, 5 years for Riserva

Question 43

Where is Calabria Located

Answer 43

at the toe of the boot, Southwestern Italy

Question 44

What styles doe Ciro DOC produce

Answer 44

dry white, red, and rose wines from Greco and thelocal red Gaglioppo

Question 45

What styles does Melissa DOC produce

Answer 45

red and white wines from Greco and Gaglioppo