Grape Focus

Question 1

Nascetta is also called ? and native to what town

Answer 1

Anascetta from the town of Novello in Piedmont

Question 2

In what soils does Nascetta grow best

Answer 2

Limestone-Clay Marls

Question 3

What is the DOC for Timorasso and where is it located?

Answer 3

Colli Tortonesi in Peidmont

Question 4

What three elements define Barbera’s wine style

Answer 4

Deep Color - darkest of all Piedmontese grapes
High Acid
Low Tannin

Question 5

What are the three regions Barbera excels in quality

Answer 5

Asti
Monterrato
Alba

Question 6

Where is Brachetto’s home and what is its recognized cru

Answer 6

Monterrato (specifically the hills around asti and Alesandreia)
Cru - Acqui Terme

Question 7

What is Croatina most often used for?

Answer 7

it is most often used as a blending grape for tannin. Ideal blender for Barbera especially in Lombardy and Emilia Romagna

Question 8

What are the most interesting regions for Dolcetto?

Answer 8

Dogliani
Diano
Ovada
Acqui
Alba

Question 9

What soils does Dolcetto grow best on?

Answer 9

Calcareous soils

Question 10

What’s unique about Dolcetto fermentation?

Answer 10

It is highly reductive and requires softer extraction and shorter fermentation times

Question 11

The Fresia grape name means what?

Answer 11

Strawberry due to its strong strawberry aroma

Question 12

What piedmont Grape is believed to be Nebbiolo’s “wild vine” Parent?

Answer 12

Fresia

Question 13

What soil does Freisa grow best and in what towns does it excel?

Answer 13

Sandy soils & Terre Bianche (marly soils rich in limestone and clay)
Chieri
Sands of Asti

Question 14

What is the best way to tame the aggressive malic acid and tannin of Freisa

Answer 14

Pick later - this allows the malic acid to drop and provides time for the tannins to fully ripen

Question 15

What soil does Grignolino grow best and in what towns does it excel?

Answer 15

Sandy soils & Terre Bianche (marly soils rich in limestone and clay)
Monferrato Casalese
Sands of Asti

Question 16

What is unique about Grignolino physiologically?

Answer 16

It has 3 pips instead of two.

Question 17

What are Piedmonts High Tannin and High Acid Grapes

Answer 17

Nebbiolo
Freisa
Grignolino

Question 18

Besides Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinar and Ghemme, where else does Nebbiolo thrive

Answer 18

Roero
Valtellina (superiore/Sfursat)
Valle D’Aosta

Question 19

What are Nebbiolo’s 3 synonyms?

Answer 19

Spanna in Novara and Vercelli
Picotener in Valle d’Aosta
Chiavennasca in Valtellina

Question 20

How many Nebbiolo biotypes are there

Answer 20

30

Question 21

What are the 2 Nebbiolo Genotypes

Answer 21

Lampia

Rose

Question 22

Nebbiolo Michet is related to which nebbiolo genotype

Answer 22

Lampia - it is a virused form of lamp.

Question 23

Why causes Nebbiolo’s unique color?

Answer 23

the large proportion of Peonin and Cyanin in the anthocyanin

Question 24

What is the difference in modern vs traditional fermentation of nebbiolo

Answer 24

Modern fermentation includes shorter maceration times, lower temperatures and aging in new small oak

Traditional fermentation includes longer fermentations (40+); high temperatures (30C); old large oak

Question 25

What is Nebbiolo Rose appreciated for and what grape is it synonymous

Answer 25

Greater drought and heat resistance | Chiavennaschino

Question 26

Where is Ruche grown?

Answer 26

Castagnole Monferrato

Question 27

What style of wine does Ruche produce?

Answer 27

highly aromatic smells of quinine, spice and wild berries; structured but not aggressive tannin, High alcohol

Question 28

What are the Malvasia's of Piedmont

Answer 28

Malvasia di Casorzo Malvasia di Schierano Malvasia Nera Lunga Malvasia Moscata - white

Question 29

In what region does Pelaverga Piccolo and USA Rara grow

Answer 29

Piedmont and Lombardy

Question 30

Ansonica goes by what other name in Sicily

Answer 30

Inzolia

Question 31

Ansonica is related to what other grapes

Answer 31

Grillo, Frappato, Nerello Mascalese

Question 32

What is unique about Ansonica's physiology

Answer 32

naturally tannic white wine | low natural acidity that drops quickly

Question 33

How does the wine stye of Ansonic differ between Elba and Sicily

Answer 33

Elba is more concentrated and powerful while Sicily is more citrusy and lighter.

Question 34

What is the Malvasia of Tuscany

Answer 34

Malvasia del Chianti or | Malvasia Bianca Lunga Toscana

Question 35

What style of wine does Malvasia Bianca Lugna produce best

Answer 35

Vin Santo

Question 36

What is Italy's most planted white grape

Answer 36

Trebbiano Toscano

Question 37

What name does Trebbiano Toscano go by in France and what Hybrid did it create

Answer 37

Ugni Blanc | Vidal

Question 38

What wine style does Trebbiano Toscan produce best

Answer 38

Vin Santo

Question 39

In what state does Aleatico thrive and where is it considered the best?

Answer 39

Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Marche, Pulgia Marches where the bio type is known as Pergola

Question 40

Aleatico has close DNA ties to which two grapes

Answer 40

Moscato Bianco and Lacrima