Central Italy

Question 1

Central Italy wine regions

Answer 1

Tuscany
Marche
Abruzzo
Umbria
Latium

Question 2

Tuscany Location

Answer 2

Ligurian Sea west

Apennine Mountains foothills east

Question 3

Tuscany Climate

Answer 3

Maritime-influenced on the cost

Continental inland

Question 4

Tuscany White grape

Answer 4

Vernaccia

Question 5

Tuscany red grapes

Answer 5

Sangiovese
Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

Question 6

Minimum ammount of Sangiovese in Chianti

Answer 6

70%

Question 7

Minimum ammount of Sangiovese in Chianti Classico

Answer 7

80%

20% Canaiolo, colorino, cabernet and/or merlot

Question 8

Chianti Classico DOCG soil

Answer 8

Galestro- soft marl-like soil

Sandstone

Question 9

What is Galestro

Answer 9

Soft marl-like soil

Question 10

Minimum ammount of Sangiovese in Brunello di Montalcino

Answer 10

100% Sangiovese Grosso (Locally called Brunello)

Question 11

Brunello di Montalcino soil

Answer 11

Clay and marine sediments at lower elevation

Galestro at higher elevation

Question 12

Brunello di Montalcino location

Answer 12

slopes around the hill town of Montalcino

Question 13

Brunello di Montalcino aging/selling laws

Answer 13

5 years aging

Minimum 2 years in wood, plus 4 months in bottle

Can’t be sold before January 1st of the 5th year of harvest

(Reserva 6 years aging. 2 years in wood, plus 6 months in bottle)

youngest you can get now is 2018

Question 14

Marches Climate

Answer 14

Mediterranean

Question 15

Marches location

Answer 15

Eastern coast of Italy along the Adriatic Sea, extends westward to Apennine Mountains

Question 16

Marches White grape

Answer 16

Verdicchio (dry, unoaked)

Question 17

Marches Red grape

Answer 17

Montepulciano

Question 18

Marches DOCGs

Answer 18

Verdicchio di Matelica riserva
Castelli di Jesi verdicchio riserva

Question 19

Grapes other than Sangiovese that can be used in Chianti

Answer 19

Canaiolo
Colorino
Cabernet
merlot

Whites- Malvasia and trebbiano (rarely used)

Question 20

Number of sub zones in Chianti

Answer 20

8

Question 21

Traditional Oak barrels used in Chianti

Answer 21

Large Slavonian oak

Question 22

Chianti Classico Reserva aging laws

gran selezione chianti

Answer 22

Chianti Classico- at least 2 years in wood, 3 months in bottle

Gran Selezione- 100% estate fruit, 30 months in wood

Question 23

Brunello originally envisioned and created by…

Answer 23

Biondi Santi 1870s

Question 24

Rosso di Montalcino

Answer 24

Lighter, fruiter less complex than Brunello

Must be aged one year (compared to brunellos 4)

Question 25

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano grape and aging

Answer 25

Prugnolo gentile "little prune" Aged 2 years Reserva Aged 3

Question 26

Carmignano

Answer 26

Tiny wine region west of Florence Minimum 50% Sangiovese plus 10-20% Cabernet Sauv

Question 27

Vin Santo

Answer 27

Italy's best know sweet wine "holy wine" priests drink at mass Trebbiano grape

Question 28

Orvieto DOC

Answer 28

DOC in Umbria known for dry white wines using Trebbiano, grechetto, verdello

Question 29

Notable wine of Abruzzi

Answer 29

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo made from Montepulciano grape