For Competition

Question 1

Aging requirement of Barbaresco Normale and Riserva

Answer 1

26 months with 9 in oak (2 years + 2 months)
50 months with 9 in oak (4 years + 2 months)

Question 2

Aging requirement of Barolo Normale and Riserva

Answer 2

38 months with 18 months in oak (3 years + 2 months)
62 months with 18 months in oak (5 years + 2 months)

Question 3

Aging requirement of Gattinara Normale and Riserva

Answer 3

35 months with 24 in oak (3 years - 1 month)
47 months with 36 in oak (4 years - 1 month)

Question 4

Aging requirement of Nizza Normale and Riserva

Answer 4

18 months with 6 in oak (1.5 years)
30 months with 12 in oak (2.5 years)

Question 5

Aging requirement of Brunello di Montalcino Rosso, Normale, Riserva

Answer 5

Rosso: min. 1 year (oak not required)

Normale: Min. 2 years in oak + 4 months in bottle, may not be sold before 1/1 of the 5th year

Riserva: Min. 2 years in oak + 6 months in bottle, may not be sold before 1/1 of the 6th year

Question 6

Aging requirement of Valtellina Superiore Normale and Riserva

Answer 6

24 months from 12/1 of the harvest year, including a min. 12 months in wood

Valtellina Riserva: min. 3 years

Question 7

Aging requirement of Chianti Classico Normale, Riserva, Gran Selezione

Answer 7

May not be released until 10/1 of the following harvest

24 months from 1/1 including 3 months in bottle

30 months from 1/1 including 3 months in bottle

Question 8

Aging requirement of Chianti Normale, Superiore, Gran Selezione

Answer 8

May not be released until March 1 of the year following the harvest

Chianti Superiore: May not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest

Chianti Riserva: Minimum 2 years aging from 1/1 of the year following harvest

Question 9

Aging requirement of Alta Langa Normale and Riserva

What is the grape

Answer 9

30 months on the lees

Spumante Riserva: 36 months on the lees

(All Alta Langa wines must be vintage-dated)

Min. 90% combined Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay

Question 10

Soil of Barolo

Answer 10

Tortonian
Helvetian (Serravallion & Laghien)

Question 11

Soil of Chianti Classico

Answer 11

Macigno (sandstone)
Galestro (friable clay-schist)
Alberese (white calcareous marl)

MGA

Question 12

Soil of Barbaresco

Answer 12

Tortonian
Calcareous Marl

Question 13

DOC shared between Veneto and Friuli

Answer 13

Lison (DOCG)
Lison-Pramaggiore
Prosecco

Question 14

DOC shared between Veneto and Lombardy

Answer 14

Garda
Lugana
San Martino della Battaglia

Question 15

DOC shared between Veneto, Trentino, Friuli

Answer 15

Delle Venezie

Question 16

DOC shared between Veneto and Trentino

Answer 16

Valdadige
Valdadige Terradeiforti

Question 17

DOC shared between Umbria and Lazio

Answer 17

Orvieto

Question 18

DOCG of Tuscany (11)

Answer 18

Chianti
Chianti Classico
Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Carmignano
Elba Aleatico Passito
Montecucco Sangiovese
Morellino di Scansano
Suvereto
Val di Cornia
Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Question 19

Which was the first created DOC in which year and when did it become DOCG

Answer 19

Vernaccia di San Gimignano:
Only Bianco DOCG in Tuscany
Italy’s First DOC created in 1966; it became DOCG in 1993

Question 20

Name four blending grapes of Chianti Classico

Since which year, the two white grapes were no longer allowed

Answer 20

Colorino
Canaiolo Nero
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

As of the 2006 vintage, Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianco are no longer allowed

Question 21

DOCG of Puglia and state their wine styles

All of them were established in which year

Answer 21

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
- Dulce Naturale
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
- Rosso
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia
- Rosso
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
- Rosato*

All four DOCG were established in 2011

Question 22

DOCG of Friuli

Answer 22

Lison
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
Ramandolo
Rosazzo

Question 23

Wine style of grape of Lison

Answer 23

Bianco

Tai Bianco

Question 24

Wine style and grape of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit

What is the subzone

Answer 24

Bianco

Picolit

Cialla

Question 25

Newest DOCG established in Italy

Answer 25

Canelli of Piedmont in 2023

Question 26

Wine style and grape of Ramandolo

Answer 26

Bianco Passito Verduzzo Friulano

Question 27

Wine style and grape of Rosazzo

Answer 27

Bianco Tai Bianco

Question 28

DOCG of Campania

Answer 28

Fiano de Avellino Greco di Tufo Taurasi Aglianico del Taburno

Question 29

DOCG of Lazio Which one was the first zone to achieve DOCG status in which year

Answer 29

Frascati Superiore Cannellino di Frascati Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio) - first DOCG in 2008

Question 30

Wine style and grape of Frascati Superiore

Answer 30

Bianco Malvasia Bianca di Candia Malvasia del Lazio

Question 31

Wine style and grape of Cannellino di Frascati

Answer 31

Bianco Vendemmia Tardiva (VT) Malvasia Bianca di Candia Malvasia del Lazio

Question 32

Wine style and grape of Piglio

Answer 32

Cesanese di Affile and/or Cesanese comune (common)

Question 33

DOCG of Umbria

Answer 33

Montefalco Sagrantino Torgiano Rosso Riserva

Question 34

Wine style and grape of Torgiano Rosso Riserva

Answer 34

Sangiovese

Question 35

Name two synonym of Pignoletto

Answer 35

Grechetto Gentile Grechetto di Todi Alionzina

Question 36

DOCG of Basilicata

Answer 36

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

Question 37

DOCG of Sardegna

Answer 37

Vermentino di Gallura

Question 38

Classico Zone and Subzone of Valpolicella

Answer 38

Classico Zone: Fumane Negrar Marano Sant'Ambrogio San Pietro in Cariano Subzones: Valpantena

Question 39

Gaja declassified their wines to Langhe from which to which vintage Apart from which two wines and why did they declassify Which vintage they never produced

Answer 39

Due to the use of 5-6% Barbera in the blend Gaja's wines were classified as Langhe Nebbiolo DOC from 1996 to 2011, and returned to Barbaresco and Barolo DOCG in 2013 Apart from Dagromis and Barbaresco 2012 was never produced

Question 40

Classico Zone of Soave Superiore DOCG

Answer 40

Soave Monteforte d'Alpone

Question 41

Which three Barolo communes are entirely included in DOCG

Answer 41

Barolo Castiglione Falletto Serralunga d'Alba

Question 42

Gaja's three single vineyards in Barbaresco and three single vineyards in Barolo

Answer 42

Barbaresco: Costa Russi Sori San Lorenzo Sorì Tildìn Barolo: Sperss Conteisa Dagromis

Question 43

Where is Carignano del Sulcis DOC What is the synonym of Carignano grape

Answer 43

Sardegna Cariñena / Carignan

Question 44

Timorasso is often associated with which DOC What is the traditional name of Timorasso

Answer 44

Colli Tortonesi DOC in Piedmont Derthona

Question 45

Italy wine map

Answer 45

Question 46

Wine style and grape of Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG Min. alcohol

Answer 46

Minimum 90% Chiavennasca Grapes are dried to increase potential natural minimum alcohol from 11% to 14%, and may not be vinified before December 10 Min. 14% alcohol

Question 47

The grape of Cannonau di Sardegna DOC is known as what in other countries

Answer 47

Grenache

Question 48

Grapes of Roero DOCG

Answer 48

Bianco/Bianco Spumante: min. 95% Arneis Rosso: min. 95% Nebbiolo