Central Italy

Question 1

List the 5 regions of Central Italy.

Answer 1

Toscany
Umbria
Lazio
Marche
Abruzzo

Question 2

South of the Po valley, the wine regions of central Italy are dominated by the _________1__________, which run the length of the Italian Peninsula. Grapes are planted in the hills and valleys of this mountain range with altitude providing a moderating influence on the ______2_____. Coastal regions on both sides of the country benefit from _______3______________.

Answer 2

1= ApennineアペニノMountains
2= hot climate
3= cooling sea breezes

Question 3

(Tuscany)
The region can be divided roughly into three parts: the mountainous ____1_____ region in the north, the hills and valleys to the south(Southern Tuscany) and the flat coastal plain(The coast). ______2______ is the dominant and most prestigious grape throughout these three areas.

Answer 3

1= Chianti
2= Sangiovese

Question 4

What is the 2 principal grape varieties in Tuscany?

Answer 4

Sangiovese
(Chanti and Southern Tuscany),

Cabernet Sauvignon(The coast)

Question 5

(Tuscany)
Sangiovese
Wines with ____1___ levels of acidity and tannin. It is ____2___ to ripen, so needs a warm climate, genes its home in this part of Italy. The wines have aromas of _______,_____ and ______and are usually aged for a period of time in oak to soften the tannins and sometimes add spicy flavours.

Answer 5

1= high
2=late
Red cherries, plums, dried herbs

Question 6

Tuscany
Sangiovese
With bottle age the wines develop ______ and ________aromas.

Answer 6

meaty, gamey

Question 7

(Tuscany, Chianti)
•Chianti DOCG
•____________1________ has its own DOCG and is not a sub-zone of Chianti DOCG. Its vineyards are at ______2______ than those of Chianti DOCG, slowing the ripening of Sangiovese and resulting in wines with greater acidity and more herbal aromas.

Answer 7

1= Chianti Classico DOCG
2= higher altitudes

Question 8

(Tuscany)

Chianti Classico wines must be aged for _____1_____ before they are released onto the market.

Answer 8

1= 12 months

Question 9

(Tuscany)
The vineyards of southern Tuscany are at lower altitudes than those in the north and have a warmer climate; however, cool maritime breezes from the south-west can moderate the temperatures.
______________1_____________ and _______________2_____________ are the best known appellations in the region.

Answer 9

1= Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
2= Vino Noble di Montepulciano

ブルネッロディモンタルチーノ

モンテプルチアーノ

(more intense and fuller-bodied than the wines from Chianti.)

Question 10

(Tuscany)
The regulations for Brunello di Montalcino stipulate that the wines must be made entirely from _______1_____and undergo a minimum ageing of _____2____ before they are sold, two of which must be spent in oak. Vino Noble di Montepulciano can be a blend of 1 with other permitted varieties and must be aged for a minimum of ______3____ before it is sold.

Answer 10

1= sangiovese
2= five years
3= two years

Question 11

(Tuscany, the coast)
The relatively flat coastal region of Tuscany is cooled by sea breezes rather than altitude. The Tuscan coast witnessed the birth of the first ‘Super-Tuscan’. The original wine was made from _____1_______ and sold for a premium price despite not being eligible for PDO status.

Answer 11

1= Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 12

(Tuscany, the coast)
Many Tuscan producers make high-quality wines from international varieties. Many are bottles as Toscana IGT but the relatively formed appellation of _____1______ permits wines to be made entirely from non-Italian varieties including ______2_______.

Answer 12

1= Bolgheri DOCボルゲリ
2= Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 13

_____1______ has a climate similar to Tuscany’s but it is more continental without any influence from the Mediterranean.

Answer 13

1= Umbria

Question 14

(Unbria)
The region is known for its white wine _______1______, which is a blend of Grechetto, Trebbiano.

グレケット

Answer 14

1= Orvieto

オルヴィェート

Question 15

(Unbria)
The region is known for its white wine Orvieto DOC, which is a blend of ______1_____, ______2______. The wines are light in body with medium to high acidity and flavours of ripe grapefruit and peaches.

Answer 15

1= Grechettoグレケット
2= Trebbiano

Question 16

To the south of Tuscany is the region of ____1____. The best known wine is _____2_________. Situated in the hills to the south of Rome the vineyards are cooled by both altitude and a number of small nearby lakes offering perfect conditions for white wine grapes.

Answer 16

1= Lazio
2= Frascati DOC

Question 17

(Lazio, Frascati DOC)
The wines are blends of _______1_______ and ______2________, usually made in a fresh, unoaked style. They are medium in body with medium to high acidity and flavours of citrus fruit, sometimes with the 1 providing floral, orange blossom aromas.

Answer 17

1=Malvasia
マルヴァジア

2= Trebbiano

Question 18

_____1_____ is located in the eastern side of the Apennines and best known for its white wines made from the _______2_______.

Answer 18

1= Marche
2= Verdicchio

Question 19

What is the most famous DOC in Marche?

Answer 19

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC.

Question 20

(Marche)
_____1_____is naturally high in acidity with flavours of green apples, lemons and sometimes display notes of fennel and almonds. Many of the wines are simple and fruity, but the best have greater concentration and can develop notes of honey and almond with bottle age.

Answer 20

1= Verdicchio

Question 21

Below Marche is the region of ______1_____.
The region is famous for its black variety ___________2_______, which gives its name to the main wine 2 d’ 1 DOC.

The grape have high levels of colour and tannins, medium acidity and flavours of black plums and cherries.

Answer 21

1= Abruzzo
2= Montepulciano 

(No relation to the town of Montepulciano in Tuscany.)

Question 22

Chianti Classico Riserva must be aged for _______ months of which at least _______ months must be spent in bottle.

Answer 22

24, 3