Italy

Question 1

name 3 white grapes in piemonte

Answer 1

Moscato Cortese Arneis

Question 2

how many DOCGs in Piemonte

Answer 2

16

Question 3

Name 5 communes of Barolo

Answer 3

Barolo, la Morra, Serralunga d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d’Alba

Question 4

When did Barolo become DOCG

Answer 4

1980

Question 5

What are the 3 main communes of Barbaresco DOCG

Answer 5

Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso

Question 6

Name 3 DOCGs in Piemonte for nebbiolo other than barolo and barbaresco

Answer 6

Gattinara DOCG, Ghemme DOCG, Roero DOCG

Question 7

Name 2 Barbera DOCGs in piemonte

Answer 7

Barbera d’asti, Babera del monferrato superiore

Question 8

Name 3 Dolcetto DOCGS in piemonte

Answer 8

Dolcetto di Diano d’alba, Dolcetto di Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

Question 9

What is a DOCG that produces sparkling red

Answer 9

Brachetto d’Acqui

Question 10

What is the grape used in Gavi

Answer 10

Cortese

Question 11

What DOCG in piemonte produces traditional meth. sparkling

Answer 11

Alta Langa

Question 12

What grapes are required for Alta Langa Spkling

Answer 12

90% Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay

Question 13

What is the maximum alc. % for Moscato d’Asti

Answer 13

6.5%

Question 14

What is traditional method sparkling from Lombardia

Answer 14

Franciacorta

Question 15

What are the grapes in Franciacorta

Answer 15

50% Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay, +/- Pinot Bianco (no more than 50%)

Question 16

What are the aging requirements for franciacorta

Answer 16

25 months, 18 on lees for NV. 37 Months Vintage. 67 months for vintage riserva 5 years on lees.

Question 17

What is DOC

Answer 17

Denominazione di Origine Controllatta

Question 18

What is DOCG

Answer 18

Denominazione di Origine Controllata Garantita

Question 19

What year was DOC Created

Answer 19

1963

Question 20

What year was DOCG created

Answer 20

1984

Question 21

what are the italian wine classifications

Answer 21

DOCG,DOC (Both DOP), IGT/P, Vino

Question 22

which region in Italy has most DOCGs

Answer 22

Piemonte

Question 23

What are aging requirements for Barolo

Answer 23

38 Months, 18 in barrel

62 months, 18 in barrel for riserva

Question 24

What is a “Sori”

Answer 24

a sunny site, usually hillside

Question 25

What is Bric or Bricco

Answer 25

a hilltop or the highest part of a slope

Question 26

What 2 soils are in Barolo

Answer 26

Tortonian, Helvetian

Question 27

What is aging requirements for Barbaresco

Answer 27

26 months, 9 months min in barrel | 50 months, 9 months min in barrel for riserva

Question 28

What is Asti/ Moscato D'asti

Answer 28

Sparkling wine made from Moscato grape. Single fermentation charmat method.

Question 29

When can Barbera be labeled Superiore

Answer 29

after 1 year wood aging with min 13% alc

Question 30

What is Saten

Answer 30

Franciacorta with only white grapes (blanc de blanc)

Question 31

Where is a recioto style wine with nebbiolo produced

Answer 31

Sforzato di Valtellina

Question 32

Name 3 white grapes of tuscany

Answer 32

Vernaccia, Trebbiano, Malvasia

Question 33

Name some DOCGs in Tuscany

Answer 33

Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di montalcino

Question 34

What are two soil types in Chianti

Answer 34

Galestro, Alberese

Question 35

As of 2006 in chianti classico what is no longer permitted

Answer 35

white grapes

Question 36

What is the min alc for chianti/classico

Answer 36

11.5% for chianti | 12% for classico

Question 37

Chianti classico aging requirements, riserva, gran selezione

Answer 37

must be aged for a year for basic, 24 months fore riserva, 30 months for gran selezione

Question 38

What % of sangiovese for chianti classico

Answer 38

80-100%

Question 39

What is the Sangiovese clone in Brunello

Answer 39

Sangiovese Grosso

Question 40

What are the Brunello aging requirements

Answer 40

5 years, 2 in oak. | 6 years, 2.5 in oak for riserva

Question 41

Brunello's fraziones

Answer 41

Sant Angelo in Colle, Castelnuovo Abate, Torrenieri

Question 42

Which is the main grape of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

Answer 42

Sangiovese

Question 43

what percentage of white verieties are alloud in Vino Nobile di montepulciano

Answer 43

5%

Question 44

What was the first DOCG in Italy

Answer 44

Vino nobile di montepulciano

Question 45

What are the main red grapes of veneto

Answer 45

Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara

Question 46

What is the grape in Prosecco

Answer 46

Glera

Question 47

What is the grape for Soave

Answer 47

garganega

Question 48

Where is Montefalco Sangrantino DOCG

Answer 48

Umbria

Question 49

Montefalco Sangrantino aging requirements

Answer 49

min 30 months, 12 months in wood

Question 50

What is a DOCG for Aglianico

Answer 50

Taurasi

Question 51

Name the 3 most common red grapes in piemonte

Answer 51

Nebbiolo Barbera Dolcetto