Central and Southern Italy

Question 1

First vintage of Sassicaia

Answer 1

1968

Question 2

6 DOCGs of Tuscany with Sangiovese as the principal grape

Answer 2

Chianti
Chianti Classico
Carmignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Morellino di Scansano
Montecucco Sangiovese

Question 3

Italy’s most planted white grape

Answer 3

Trebbiano Toscana

Question 4

8 subzones of Chianti

Answer 4

Classico
Rùfina
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Colli Aretini
Montalbano
Montespertoli

Question 5

Pomino DOC is within which Chianti subzone

Answer 5

Rufina

Question 6

Minimum percentage Sangiovese in Chianti Colli Senesi

Answer 6

75%

Question 7

What is governo?

Answer 7

Refermentation with the juice of dried grapes

Question 8

When can Chianti normale be released?

Answer 8

March 1 of the year following harvest

Question 9

Name the 3 Florentine Chianti subzones

Answer 9

Rufina
Montespertoli
Colli Fiorentini

Question 10

Minimum ageing for Chianti Reserva

Answer 10

2 years

Question 11

4 original villages of Chianti Classico

Answer 11

Radda
Gaiole
Castellina
Greve

Question 12

2 soils of Chianti Classico

Answer 12

Galestro - marl like

Alberese - sandtone

Question 13

Minimum percentage Sangiovese in Chianti Classico

Answer 13

80%

Question 14

Ageing requirement for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Answer 14

30 months

Question 15

3 Montalcino fraziones

Answer 15

Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Sant’Angelo in Colle
Torrenieri

Question 16

Ageing requirements for Brunello

Answer 16

Brunello - 5 years. Min. 24 months in wood and 4 months in bottle
Reserva - 6 years. Min 24 months in wood and 6 months in bottle

Question 17

3 DOC of Montalcino

Answer 17

Rosso di Montalcino
Sant’Antimo
Moscadello di Montalcino

Question 18

Minimum Sangiovese in Vino di Montepulciano DOCG

Answer 18

70%

Question 19

Minimum Sangiovese in Morellino di Scansano DOCG

Answer 19

85%

Question 20

Minimum Sangiovese in Carmignano DOCG

Answer 20

50%

Question 21

Minimum Sangiovese in Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG

Answer 21

40%

Question 22

Which Tuscan DOCG allows for varietally labelled Cabernet Sauvignon?

Answer 22

Suvereto

Question 23

First vintage of Tignanello

Answer 23

1971

Question 24

Minimum ageing for Bolgheri Superiore

Answer 24

2 years

Question 25

What is the only monopole DOC in Italy?

Answer 25

Bolgheri Sassicaia

Question 26

What island of the coast of Tuscan produces DOCG sweet wines?

Answer 26

Elba - Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

Question 27

Name the only white DOCG in Tuscany

Answer 27

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Question 28

What type of barrels is Vin Santo aged?

Answer 28

Caratelli - traditionally chestnut

Question 29

What is the typical ageing for Vin Santo?

Answer 29

3 to 8 years

Question 30

2 DOCGs of Umbria

Answer 30

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG | Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

Question 31

Minimum ageing for Montefalco Sagrantino?

Answer 31

37 months. Min. 12 months in wood and 4 months in bottle

Question 32

Minimum ageing for Torgiano Rosso Riserva

Answer 32

3 years. Min. 6 months in bottle

Question 33

Minimum Sangiovese in Torgiano Rosso Riserva

Answer 33

70%

Question 34

5 DOCGs of Marche

Answer 34

``` Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG Conero (Conero Riserva) DOCG Offida DOCG Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG ```

Question 35

Minimum ageing for Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Reserva & Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva

Answer 35

18 months

Question 36

Main grape of Conero Rosso Reserva

Answer 36

Montepulciano - min. 85%

Question 37

1 DOCG of Abruzzo

Answer 37

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane

Question 38

Ageing requirements for Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane

Answer 38

Montepulciano - 2 years. 1 year in wood, 6 months in bottle | Reserva - 3 years. 1 year in wood, 6 months in bottle

Question 39

What is Bombino?

Answer 39

Synonym for Trebbiano d'Abruzzo

Question 40

3 DOCGs of Lazio

Answer 40

Cannellino di Frascati DOCG Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio) DOCG Frascati Superiore DOCG

Question 41

Which DOC is shared between Lazio and Umbria

Answer 41

Orvieto

Question 42

4 DOCs of Molise

Answer 42

Biferno DOC Molise/del Molise DOC Pentro di Isernia DOC Tintilia del Molise DOC

Question 43

4 DOCGs of Campania

Answer 43

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG Fiano di Avellino DOCG Greco di Tufo DOCG Taurasi DOCG

Question 44

Minimum Aglianico in Aglianico del Taburno

Answer 44

85%

Question 45

Ageing requirements for Taurasi

Answer 45

Taurasi - 3 years. Min. 1 year in wood | Reserva - 4 years. Min. 18 months in wood

Question 46

4 DOCGs of Puglia

Answer 46

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

Question 47

1 DOCG of Basilicata

Answer 47

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

Question 48

Minimim ageing for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore?

Answer 48

Superioer - 3 years. Min. 12 months in wood, 12 months in bottle Reserva - 5 years. Min. 24 months in wood, 24 months in bottle

Question 49

Which region is known for the Gaglioppo grape?

Answer 49

Calabria

Question 50

1 DOCG of Sicilia

Answer 50

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Question 51

2 grapes of Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Answer 51

Nero d'Avola (Calabrese) | Frappato

Question 52

7 native white grapes of Sicilia

Answer 52

``` Catarratto Inzolia Grecanico Carricante Grillo ```

Question 53

5 native red grapes of Sicilia

Answer 53

``` Nero d’Avola Frappato Perricone Nerello Mascalese Nerello Cappuccio ```

Question 54

Which grape dominates the Sicilian DOC of Faro

Answer 54

Nerello Mascalese

Question 55

4 sweet wine DOCs of Sicilia

Answer 55

Moscato di Noto Moscato di Siracusa Malvasia delle Lipari Moscato di Pantelleria

Question 56

1 DOCG of Sardegna

Answer 56

Vermentino di Gallura

Question 57

3 subzones of Sardegna

Answer 57

Oliena Jerzu Capo Ferrato

Question 58

In which region is Castelli Romani DOC?

Answer 58

Lazio

Question 59

In which region is Brindisi DOC?

Answer 59

Puglia

Question 60

In which region is Lacrima di Morro d'Alba DOC?

Answer 60

Marche