Italy CS

Question 1

Year of DOC law and Goria Law

Answer 1

DOC:1963 Goria Law:1992 introduced IGT

Question 2

First 3 DOCG’s and year of Award

Answer 2

1980. Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano were upgraded from DOC

Question 3

First white DOCG

Answer 3

Albana di Romagna in 1987

Question 4

Most important Barolo Communes(5)

Answer 4

La Morra, Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, and Castiglione Falletto make up 90% of demarcated land

Question 5

Barolo Soils

Answer 5

Tortonian soils: Calcareous Marl
Serravallian (Helvetian): sandstone soils

Question 6

Barolo Aging Requirements break down

Answer 6

Regular: 38 months, 18 Months oaked
Riserva: 62 months, 18 Months Oaked

Question 7

Barolo Producers (Modern/Traditional)

Answer 7

Traditional: Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi
Modernist: Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare

Question 8

Barbaresco Main towns(3)

Answer 8

Barbaresco, Neive, and Treiso

Question 9

Barbaresco aging requirements break down

Answer 9

Regular: 26 months, 9 months in cask
Riserva: 50 months, 9 months in cask

Question 10

Barberesco Producers

Answer 10

Angelo Gaja(Modern), Bruno Giacosa(Traditional), Produttori del Barbaresco(Cooperative)

Question 11

What is Barolo Chinato

Answer 11

Fortified and aromatized wine, flavoured by steeping Chinchona Tree Bark + Rhubarb, Juniper etc

Question 12

The 3 most recent DOCGS

Answer 12

Tullum/Terre Tollesi DOCG (Abruzzo) in 2019, Terre Alfieri DOCG (Piemonte) in 2020 and Canelli DOCG (Piemonte)

Question 13

Smallest wine region in Italy

Answer 13

Valle d’Aosta

Question 14

What are the synonyms of Nebbiolo (4)

Answer 14

Spanna, Chiavennasca, Picotendro, Picoutener

Question 15

Name 3 italian white grape varieties in Piedmonte

Answer 15

Arneis, Moscato Bianco, Cortese

Question 16

What are the main grape varietals for Alta Langha Metodo Classico DOCG?

Answer 16

Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco

Question 17

What are the 3 sparkling DOCG wines from Piedmonte?

Answer 17

Alta langa DOCG
Asti DOCG
Canelli DOCG

Question 18

What are the DOCG regions for Barbera?

Answer 18

Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Nizza

Question 19

What is the main grape varietal for Dogliano DOCG?

Answer 19

Dolcetto 100%

Question 20

Name 3 other DOCGS other than Barolo and Barbaresco that use Nebbiolo as the main grape?

Answer 20

Gattinara
Ghemme
Roero
Terre Alfieri
Valtellina Superiore

Question 21

Name the river that cuts through Piedmont

Answer 21

Po River

Question 22

Name the river that cuts through Barbaresco
Tanaro River

Answer 22

Tanaro River

Question 23

What is Sori and Bricco?

Answer 23

Sori: where the snow melts first, sout exposure, grand cru for barolo
Bricco: Hilltop/Crag

Question 24

What is the main white varietal for Liguria?

Answer 24

Vermentino (pigato)

Question 25

What is the min aging requirements for NV, Vintage Franciacorta and Franciacorta Riserva?

Answer 25

NV : 18months on the lees Vintage : 30months on the lees Riserva : 60months on the lees

Question 26

Grape varieties permitted for Franciacorta?

Answer 26

Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Pinot bianco, Erbamat

Question 27

What is Sforzato di Valtellina?

Answer 27

Red wine from Nebbiolo, the grapes are dried before fermentation and the wine is fermented to dryness

Question 28

What is Lagrein?

Answer 28

Red wine grape commonly vinified in Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 29

What is Bardolino DOC? What is the DOCG?

Answer 29

Bardolino DOC produces wine with Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella producing lighter wines compared to Valpolicella wines. Bardolino Superiore DOCG

Question 30

23. What are the DOCGs for Prosecco?

Answer 30

Asolo Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze (Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze)

Question 31

What is Cartizze?

Answer 31

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Cru

Question 32

What is Prosecco Col Fondo

Answer 32

prosecco with the bottom

Question 33

What is Torcolato Breganze DOC produce? Passito wine using 100% Vespaiolo

Answer 33

Passito wine using 100% Vespaiolo

Question 34

What is the min. amt of Corvina required for Amarone?

Answer 34

45-90%

Question 35

What is the aging requirement for Amarone and Amarone Riserva?

Answer 35

Amarone : 2years Riserva : 4years

Question 36

What is the most planted red grape varietal of Friuli

Answer 36

Merlot

Question 37

What are the 2 DOCGs of Emilia Romagna?

Answer 37

Romagna di Albana Colli Bolognesi di Pignoletto