Italy

Question 1

Where were the first DOC and DOCG zones authorized?

Answer 1

Tuscany

Question 2

Who and when was Sassicaia released first released?

Answer 2

Marquis Mario Rocchetta, Tenuta San Guido, 1968

Question 3

Describe typical structure and profile of Sangiovese

Answer 3

thin skinned, light in color, med+ acidity, med+ tannin, med-full bodied w/ sour cherry notes, and herbal undertones

Question 4

Who defined the classic blend of Chianti?

Answer 4

baron Bettino Ricasoli –> 70-100% Sangiovese, Cabernet must be less than 15%,

Question 5

Common soil type of Chianti?

Answer 5

galestro: soft, friable and marl-like
alberese: sandstone

Question 6

Chianti Classico rules?
Riserva?
Gran Selezione?

Answer 6

80% sangiovese, min ABV of 12% and released 1 year after harvest

Riserva: aged for 24 months including 3 months in bottle, min ABV of 12.5%

Gran Selezione: estate grown grapes, 90% sangiovese, 30 months aging including 3months in bottle, and min ABV of 13%

Question 7

Who created Brunello style sangiovese?

Answer 7

Clemente Santi of Tenuta Greppo’s Biondi-Santi. 1865

Question 8

Brunello di Montalcino rules?

Riserva?

Answer 8

100% Sangiovese Grosso (brunello), aged in cask for minimum of 2years and bottle for 4months(6 months for riserva). Can’t be released til Jan 1 of the 5th (6th year for Riserva) year following harvest

Question 9

Rosso di Montalcino rules?

Answer 9

100% sangiovese, 1 year age prior to release (cask not required)

Question 10

What is the DOC for white wine in Montalcino?

Answer 10

Moscadello di Montalcino

Question 11

Who released the first 100% Sangiovese supertuscans?

Answer 11

Montevertine

Question 12

What is vin santo?

Answer 12

“holy wine” is high alcohol, almond and honey toned dried grape wine produced from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes. Grapes are hung for a specified time in each DOC. Then follows a period of slow fermentation in carratelli barrels for 3-8 years.

Question 13

what are caratelli barrels?

Answer 13

50L barrels for vin santo, These small barrels are predominately made with chestnut wood, although also prevalent are acacia, cherry, juniper or caratelli constructed with planks of each.

Question 14

What are the 11 DOCGs of Tuscany?

Answer 14

Aleatico Passito - Aleatico

Brunello di Montalcino- Sangiovese

Carmignano
Chianti - sangio,

Chianti Classico

Montecucco

Morellino di Scansano

Suvereto

Rosso della Val di cornia

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Vino Nobile di Montelpuciano

Question 15

What are the DOCG’s of Umbria and their varietals?

Answer 15

Sagrantino di Montefalco: 100% Sagrantino (passito)

Torgiano Rosso Riserva: 70-100% Sangiovese

Question 16

Campania DOCGs and varietals?

Answer 16

Taurasi - Aglianico

Fiano di Avellino - Fiano grape

Greco di Tufo - Greco di Tufo

Question 17

Puglia (Apulia) DOCGs and varietals?

Answer 17

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva & Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva - Nero di Troia

Primitivo

Question 18

What region is Montepulciano most prevalent?

Answer 18

Abruzzo

Question 19

Verdicchio is the signature grape of ?

Answer 19

Marche

Question 20

what is the grape variety in Conero DOC/

Answer 20

Montepulciano

Question 21

Galestro is common in which regions?

Answer 21

Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino

Question 22

What is the main grape in Montefalco wines?

Answer 22

Sangiovese

Question 23

Nero d’alva and Frappato are primarily produced where?

Answer 23

Sicily

Question 24

Falanghina, Greco, and Fiano are grown primarily?

Answer 24

Campania

Question 25

What regions touch the Tyrrhenian Sea?

Answer 25

Calabria, Campania

Question 26

Cannonau and Carignano are commonly grown where?

Answer 26

Sardinia

Question 27

Where is Marsala produced?

Answer 27

Sicily

Question 28

In which region is Galardi "Terra di Lavoro" produced?

Answer 28

Campania

Question 29

What varietal is most cultivated on the slopes of Mount Taburno?

Answer 29

Aglianico

Question 30

List the 8 subzones of chianti North to south in a clockwise manner?

Answer 30

Colli Fiorentini, Montespertoli, Chianti Rufina, Colli Aretini, Colli Senesi, Colline Pisane, Montalbano, Chianti Classico is directly in the middle.

Question 31

List some top Chianti Producers

Answer 31

Ruffino, Antinori, Nipozzano

Question 32

List some top Brunello producers

Answer 32

Antinori, biondi-santi, Cerbaiona, Gaja

Question 33

What is the name of the Sangiovese clone used in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Answer 33

prugnolo

Question 34

What River cuts through Piedmont?

Answer 34

Po River

Question 35

What are the varietals of Piedmont?

Answer 35

Red: Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Brachetto (more lesser used grapes) International: Cab Sauv/Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay White: Moscato Bianco, Cortese, Arneis, Erbaluce, Vermentino

Question 36

What river are Barolo and Barbaresco located along?

Answer 36

Tanaro River

Question 37

5 most important Barolo Communes?

Answer 37

La Morra, Barolo, Serralunga d'Alba, Monforte d'Alba, and Castiglione Falletto

Question 38

Barolo aging requirements?

Answer 38

Must be aged for 38 months from Nov. 1st of the harvest year, but only 18months require wood.

Question 39

Barolo Riserva Aging requirements?

Answer 39

a total of 62 months prior to release

Question 40

What are the differences in Barolo producers "traditionalists" and "modernists"

Answer 40

Traditionalists: faith in older winemaking techniques, neutral oak and large vats/barrels Modernists: embraced barriques, shorter macerations, and rounder style

Question 41

List some Traditionalist Barolo producers

Answer 41

Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi

Question 42

List some modernists Barolo producers

Answer 42

Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Atare

Question 43

What are the 4 places barbaresco is made?

Answer 43

Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso, Alba

Question 44

What are Barbaresco aging requirements?

Answer 44

aged for a minimum of 26 months from Nov. 1st of harvest, and 9 months must be in cask.

Question 45

What are Barbaresco Riserva aging requirements

Answer 45

aged for a minimum of 50 months before release.

Question 46

List a few top Barbaresco producers

Answer 46

Bruno Giacosa, Angelo Gaja

Question 47

What are the two Barbera DOCG zones?

Answer 47

Barbera d'Asti and Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

Question 48

What are the Dolcetto DOCG zones?

Answer 48

Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba

Question 49

Aging Requirements and style of Dolcetto?

Answer 49

10months, sweet black fruit in a rustic frame

Question 50

what Varietal is Gavi?

Answer 50

the white cortese grape

Question 51

What varietal is used in Asti/Moscato di Asti?

Answer 51

Moscato Bianco

Question 52

Franciacorta rules and requirements?

Answer 52

Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, and a max of 50% Pinot bianco for the blend. NV: 18months on lees and not released for 25months after harvest. Vintage: 37months before release, 85% of grapes harvested that year Riserva: 5years on lees, 67 months

Question 53

What is Nebbiolo called in Valtellina?

Answer 53

Chiavennasca - lighter and more angular

Question 54

DOCG zones of Valtellina?

Answer 54

Valtellina Superiore, Sforzato di Valtellina

Question 55

Subzones of Valtellina Superiore?

Answer 55

Maroggia, Sassella, Grumello, inferno, Valgella

Question 56

What are the main varietals in Emilia-Romagna

Answer 56

Albana and Grechetto

Question 57

What varietal is known in Liguria

Answer 57

Vermentino

Question 58

Explain a coop

Answer 58

a winery buys grapes from a network of grape growers and then makes their own labeled wine.

Question 59

List a few coops in Trentino Alto Adige

Answer 59

Abbazia di Novicella, Terlano

Question 60

Grapes of Valpolicella

Answer 60

Corvina blended with Rondinella....molinara, Negrara and Oseleta

Question 61

Amarone aging and style requirements

Answer 61

appasimento process, additional 2 years aging prior to release, 4 years to be labeled riserva

Question 62

Bardolino DOCG grapes and rules?

Answer 62

Corvina, Rondinella (blend is more neutral and lighter than valpolicella) 1 year of aging prior to release.

Question 63

Soave varietals and DOCG?

Answer 63

70% minimum of Garganega then blended with Trebbiano and/or Chardonnay. Recioto di Soave and Soave Superiore

Question 64

DOCG and grapes of Prosecco?

Answer 64

Glera - Conegliano Valdobbiadene & Asolo to be vintage must have 85% of harvested year. Cartizze is the best region

Question 65

Varietals of Friuli

Answer 65

Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Ramandolo, Picolit, Friuliano Schioppettino, Refosco, Pignolo

Question 66

Where is a majority of Lambrusco production/

Answer 66

emilia-romagna