Italy General Wine

Question 1

What does ‘Abbaccato’ mean?

Answer 1

Semisweet

Question 2

What does ‘Amabile’ mean?

Answer 2

Semisweet

Question 3

What does ‘Annata’ mean?

Answer 3

Vintage

Question 4

What is ‘Appassimento’?

Answer 4

The process of drying grapes, usually on straw mats in airy lofts, to concentrate their sugars.

Question 5

What is ‘Azienda Agricola’?

Answer 5

Winery or estate that produces its wines from at least half estate grown grapes

Question 6

What is ‘Botte/Fusto’?

Answer 6

Large cask for aging wine. Traditionally made from chestnut or Slovenian oak.

Question 7

What is ‘Bricco/Bric’?

Answer 7

Piedmontese term for hilltop vineyard

Question 8

What is a ‘Cantina’?

Answer 8

Winery or cellar

Question 9

What is a ‘Cantina Sociale’?

Answer 9

Grower’s cooperative

Question 10

What is a ‘Cascina’?

Answer 10

Farmhouse

Question 11

What is a ‘Colle/Collina’?

Answer 11

Hill

Question 12

What does ‘Corposo’ mean?

Answer 12

Full bodied

Question 13

What is a ‘Cru’?

Answer 13

Single vineyard

Question 14

Difference between DOC and DOCG?

Answer 14

DOC regulations set the geographic boundaries for each area of production and also prescribe a set of conditions that govern the production of wines, ranging from permitted grape varieties, yields, minimum aging requirements and a host of other variables.

The G in DOCG adds the further provision that wines must be tasted and approved by a panel in order to carry the designation

Question 15

What does ‘Dolce’ mean?

Answer 15

Sweet

Question 16

What does ‘Etichetta’ mean?

Answer 16

Label

Question 17

What does ‘Fresco’ mean?

Answer 17

Fresh

Question 18

What does ‘Frizzante’ mean?

Answer 18

Lightly bubbly

Question 19

What is a ‘Fattoria’?

Answer 19

Large wine estate

Question 20

What does ‘Giovane’ mean?

Answer 20

Young

Question 21

What are ‘Gratticci’?

Answer 21

Straw mats used to dry grapes in the appassimento process

Question 22

What does ‘Grappolo’ mean?

Answer 22

Bunch of grapes

Question 23

How many DOCGs in Italy?

Answer 23

75

Question 24

How many DOCs in Italy?

Answer 24

329

Question 25

What does ‘Imbottigliato All'Origine’ mean?

Answer 25

Estate bottled

Question 26

What does ‘Invecchiato’ mean?

Answer 26

Aged

Question 27

What is ‘Marchio’?

Answer 27

Proprietary name or brand

Question 28

What is ‘Mosto’?

Answer 28

Must

Question 29

What is ‘Muffa Nobile’?

Answer 29

Noble rot

Question 30

Name clones of Nebbiolo?

Answer 30

Lampia Michet Bolla

Question 31

Name Sparkling red DOCGs in Italy?

Answer 31

Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG Lambrusco from Emilia-Romagna is DOC

Question 32

Name the 3 first 100% Sangiovese wines?

Answer 32

San Felice Vigorello Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Isole e Olena Cepparello

Question 33

Only regions not to have a DOCG?

Answer 33

Molise Calabria Liguria Trentino-Alto Adige Vallée d’Aosta

Question 34

What is ‘Passito’?

Answer 34

Usually sweet wine from semi-dried grapes

Question 35

What is a ‘Podere’?

Answer 35

Small farm holding, traditionally of a sharecropper

Question 36

What is ‘Profumo’?

Answer 36

Scent

Question 37

What does ‘Recioto’ mean?

Answer 37

Sweet wine made from semi-dried grapes

Question 38

What is a ‘Ronco’?

Answer 38

Local term for hill or hillside vineyard, used in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Question 39

Rose exclusive DOC?

Answer 39

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC

Question 40

What is ‘Rovere’?

Answer 40

Oak

Question 41

What is ‘Sapore’?

Answer 41

Flavour

Question 42

What is the ‘Scirocco’?

Answer 42

Warm breeze from North Africa, affects the climate in southern Italy

Question 43

What does ‘Secco’ mean?

Answer 43

Dry

Question 44

What is ‘Sori’?

Answer 44

Piedmontese term for vineyard or slope

Question 45

What does ‘Spumante’ mean?

Answer 45

Sparkling wine

Question 46

Synonym for Bombino Bianco?

Answer 46

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo

Question 47

What is ‘Tappo’?

Answer 47

Cork closure

Question 48

What is a ‘Tenuta’?

Answer 48

Wine estate

Question 49

What does ‘Tranquillo/Vino Tranquillo’ mean?

Answer 49

Still wine

Question 50

What does ‘Uva’ mean?

Answer 50

Grape

Question 51

What does ‘Vecchio’ mean?

Answer 51

Old or aged

Question 52

What does ‘Vendemmia’ mean?

Answer 52

Harvest or vintage

Question 53

What does ‘Vendemmia Tardiva’ mean?

Answer 53

Late harvest

Question 54

What does ‘Vigneto’ mean?

Answer 54

Vineyard

Question 55

What does Vecchie Viti mean on a label of wine from Italy?

Answer 55

Old vines

Question 56

Which DOC appellation does Friuli and Veneto share?

Answer 56

Prosecco

Question 57

What is the only region in the EU to mandate vintage dating for all levels of sparkling wine?

Answer 57

Alta Langa