Italy

Question 1

Barolo DOCG
Laws
Soil
Producers

Answer 1

100% Nebbiolo
38 months aging
18 months in oak

Calcareous Marl

Elio Altare
Gaja 
Sorì Tildìn 
Aldo Conterno
Paolo Scavino
Conterno Fantino
Giacomo Conterno

Question 2

Barbaresco DOCG
Laws
Soil
Producers

Answer 2

26 months aging
9 months oak

Calcareous Marl
(More nutrients than Barolo)

Sorì Capelli 
Produttori
Gaja 
Bruno Giacosa 
Roagna 
Salvano

Question 3

Moscato

location
2 styles

3 producers

Answer 3

Piedmont

Moscato d’Asti: off-dry frizzante

Asti DOCG: white, spumante, or metodo classico

Pio Cesare
Paolo Saracco
Mongioia

Question 4

Barbera d’Asti DOCG

Most-planted Red in Northern Italiy!

Location
Grape
4 producers

Answer 4

Location: east of Barolo and Barbaresco
Grape: Barbera
3 producers:

Braida
Michele Chiarlo
Vietti
Elio altare

Question 5

Gavi DOCG

location
grape
3 producers

Answer 5

location: East-most of the major DOCG’s
grape: Cortese
3 producers:

Pio Cesare
La Scolca
Broglia

Question 6

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

location
grape
4 producers

Answer 6

location: in-between Asti and Gavi
grape: Brachetto
3 producers:

Marenco
Banfi
Marchesi di Barolo
Braids

Question 7

Franciacorta DOCG

location
grape
3 producers

Appellation of Lombardy

Answer 7

location: East of Milan
grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero

3 producers:

MIrabella
Berlucchi
Ca' del Bosco
La Valle
Enrico Gatti
Ferghettina

Question 8

Valtellina Superiore DOCG

location
grape
3 producers

Appellation of Lombardy

Answer 8

location: North of Franciacorta, East of Milan

grape Nebbiolo

3 producers:

Ar.Pe.Pe
Terrazzi Alti
Nino Negri

Question 9

Trentino-Alto Adige

location/climate
sub-appelations
grapes

Answer 9

location/climate: Alpine border of Austria and Switzerland, mountains and rolling hills = continental with large diurnal shifts

sub-appelations
Trentino
Alto Adige (Sütiroler)

grapes

White: Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pino Blanco

Red: Merlot, Lagrein

Question 10

Soave DOC

of Veneto

location/climate

grapes

Answer 10

location/climate: foothills, east of valpolicella

grapes: garganega

Question 11

Veneto

3 sub-appellations

Answer 11

Prosecco
Valpolicella
Soave

Question 12

Prosecco Superior sub-zone

Answer 12

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

Question 13

Valpolicella DOC

of Veneto

location
grapes

Answer 13

location: West of Soave

Grapes:

Red: corvina (dominant), rondinella, and molinara

Question 14

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Answer 14

appassimiento

14-16% alc

Question 15

Friuli-Venezia-Giulia

location/climate
grapes

Answer 15

location/climate: North-Eastern border of Slovenia, continental climate

grapes

white: Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Friulano
red: Merlot

most wines unoaked

Question 16

Emilia-Romagna

Answer 16

Lambrusco

Question 17

Tuscany’s Sub-Appelations

Answer 17

Brunello di Montalcino	Carmignano
Chianti
Bolgheri
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Question 18

Vino Nobile de Montepulciano DOCG

Answer 18

70% Sangiovese (Prugnolo gentile) blended with Canaiolo Nero (10%–20%) and small amounts of other local varieties such as Mammolo. The wine is aged for 2 years (at least 1 year in oak barrels); three years if it is a riserva.

Question 19

Brunello di Montalcino

South of and more expensive than, the Chianti

grape/aging laws

Answer 19

100% Brunello (Sangiovese Grosso)

2 years oak, 4 months bottle, released 5 years after harvest

Question 20

Chianti Classico

grape/alch%/aging laws

Answer 20

80% Sangiovese

minimum 12%

release after 1 year

Question 21

Tuscan Grapes

Answer 21

red: Sangiovese, International blenders, and local grapes: Canaille, Colorino, Malvasia nera and Mammolo
white: Trebbiano is the most widely planted variety followed by Malvasia, Vermentino and Vernaccia

Question 22

Marches

location

2 appellations

grape

style

Answer 22

North-east coast, mediterranean climate

• Verdicchio di Matelica
• Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi

grape: Verdicchio

dry, unoaked

Question 23

Fiana di Avellino DOCG

of Campania

Answer 23

Fiano

dry white

Question 24

Greco di Tufo DOCG

of Campania

Answer 24

Greco

old Greek white grape

Question 25

Taurasi DOCG grape aging

Answer 25

red: Aglianico 3 years, 1 in oak

Question 26

Etna DOC of Sicily

Answer 26

White: Carricante Red: Nerello Mascalese red, white, and rosé

Question 27

Ripasso della Valpolicella DOC

Answer 27

Valpolicella wine that is passed-through the used must of an Amarone Masi - first producer in 1980

Question 28

Recioto della Valpolicella DOC

Answer 28

Sweet wine made from appassimiento process

Question 29

Northern DOCG Appellations ``` Eating Fried Longastines Pleases Victor ```

Answer 29

1 Northern regions 1. 1 Emilia Romagna 1. 2 Friuli-Venezia Giulia 1. 3 Lombardia 1. 4 Piedmont 1. 5 Veneto

Question 30

Central DOCG Appellations ``` A Lazy Mouse Takes Unemployment ```

Answer 30

2 Central regions 2. 1 Abruzzo 2. 2 Lazio 2. 3 Marche 2. 4 Tuscany 2. 5 Umbria

Question 31

Southern DOCG Appellations ``` Basil Simply Completes Puttanesca Sauce ```

Answer 31

3 Southern regions 3. 1 Basilicata 3. 2 Sicily 3. 3 Campania 3. 4 Puglia 3. 5 Sardinia

Question 32

Vin Santo up to 4 years slow fermentation of appasimiento juice that starts and stops fermentation dependent on temperature of weather. 2 regions northern Italy T V 2 regions central Italy M T

Answer 32

``` Tuscany, Umbria and Marche: Primarily Trebbiano (which adds honeyed flavors) and Malvasia (which adds lovely perfumed notes) or red Vin Santo called Occhio de Pernice (“Eye of the Partridge”) mostly with Primarily Sangiovese and Malvasia Nera. ``` Veneto: the wine region of Gambellera makes a Vin Santo with the Soave grape, Garganega. Trentino: Nosiola which tastes somewhere in-between Viognier and Gewürztraminer In Marche, Vin Santo di Offida which is made with the rare Passerina grape which, as a dry wine, has notes of sweet Meyer lemons and fresh fennel.

Question 33

Aging Requirements ``` Barolo Riserva Barbaresco Riserva Chianti Classico Riserva Brunello di Montalcino normale Brunello di Montalcino riserva ```

Answer 33

Barolo Riserva: 5 years, 3 in oak Barbaresco Riserva: 4 years, 1 in oak Chianti Classico Riserva: 2 years, 12.5% alc Brunello di Montalcino normale: 5 years, 2 in oak Brunello di Montalcino riserva 6 years, two in oak