Italy (Piedmont)

Question 1

This region is south of Piedmont

Answer 1

Liguria

Question 2

This region is north of Piedmont

Answer 2

Valle d’Aosta

Question 3

This country is north of Piedmont

Answer 3

Switzerland

Question 4

This country is west of Piedmont

Answer 4

France

Question 5

Leading white varieties

Answer 5

Arneis
Cortese
Moscato

Question 6

One common feature of Piedmontese red wines

Answer 6

acidity

Question 7

Piedmont still white wines are typically ______ bodied with ____ aromatics

Answer 7

medium; delicate

Question 8

Piedmont has __ DOCGs and __+ DOCs

Answer 8

18; 40

Question 9

What is the IGT for Piedmont?

Answer 9

No IGT

Question 10

The two general DOCs of Piedmont?

Answer 10

Piedmont DOC (whole region) + Langhe DOC

Question 11

Barolo minimum aging

Answer 11

38 months (62 for riserva)

Question 12

Barbaresco aging requirements

Answer 12

26 months (50 for riserva)

Question 13

Asti DOCG is typically made using the _____ method

Answer 13

Charmat/Martinotti

Question 14

Moscato d’Asti DOCG is made using the ______ method

Answer 14

partial fermentation method aka Asti method

Question 15

What is the Asti method?

Answer 15

single fermentation in a pressurized tank is halted by refigeration, resulting in residual sugar

Question 16

This DOCG is a former subregion of Barbera d’Asti DOCG

Answer 16

Nizza DOCG

Question 17

What kinds of wine is produced under Roero DOCG?

Answer 17

reds: nebbiolo
whites: arneis

Question 18

Gattinara DOCG and Ghemme DOCGs make _____-based blends

Answer 18

Nebbiolo

Question 19

This DOCG makes crisp, floral white wine from Cortese grape

Answer 19

Gavi DOCG

Question 20

Brachetto d’Acqui produces wines based on the red grape ____

Answer 20

Brachetto