Italy Regions

Question 1

Which two Piedmont regions are most famous for their Nebbiolo wines?

Answer 1

Barolo and Barbaresco

Question 2

Which northern region makes wines sometimes dubbed the ‘king of wine’?

Answer 2

Barolo

Question 3

Which northeastern region is Valpolicella part of?

Answer 3

Veneto

Question 4

Which southern region would you find Taurasi DOCG in?

Answer 4

Campania

Question 5

Name the large eastern region famous for Verdicchio wines

Answer 5

Marche

Question 6

Name the DOC where premium Verdicchio wine is made

Answer 6

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

Question 7

The five sub zones Alto Tirino, Casauria, Teate, Terre dei Peligni and Terre dei Vestini form which large DOC?

Answer 7

Abruzzo

Question 8

What is the name of Sicily’s principal DOC which is also the largest live volcano in Europe?

Answer 8

Etna

Question 9

What is Italy’s largest wine-producing region?

Answer 9

Veneto, followed closely by Tuscany and Piedmont

Question 10

Which major region, of which one of its DOCGs is called Cannellino di Frascati, lies directly south of Tuscany and west of Abruzzo?

Answer 10

Lazio

Question 11

In which geographical region in Italy is Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 11

Northeast Italy

Question 12

If you find ‘Cartizze’ on a wine label, where is the wine from?

Answer 12

A premium Prosecco DOCG in Veneto, high on the hill of Cartizze

Question 13

Name Italy’s northernmost wine region

Answer 13

Trentino-Alto-Adige

Question 14

Which region are Soave and Valpolicella wines made in?

Answer 14

Veneto

Question 15

Name the key region for Nero d’Avola wines

Answer 15

Sicilia

Question 16

Which key Italian region shares a border with Slovenia?

Answer 16

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Question 17

Would you characterize the terroir of Trentino-Alto-Adige as coastal, mountainous or volcanic?

Answer 17

Mountainous

Question 18

What is special about Etna DOC and where is it?

Answer 18

It’s located on Europe’s largest live volcano in Sicily

Question 19

Which country in the world is generally considered to have the most amount of indigenous grape varieties?

Answer 19

Italy - there are many hundreds of indigenous grape varieties

Question 20

Which Italian regions are accredited with having some of the highest vineyards in mainland Europe?

Answer 20

Alto Adige, Etna and Valle d’Aosta

Question 21

Which region is home to Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG?

Answer 21

Umbria

Question 22

Which appellation is often regarded as the most premium in Prosecco?

Answer 22

Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG

Question 23

Pantelleria is an island near Sicily, what kind of wine is it known for?

Answer 23

Dessert wine made from dried Muscat grapes

Question 24

Vernaccia is a white grape variety, which appellation is named after it?

Answer 24

Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

Question 25

In which region would you find Biferno DOC?

Answer 25

Molise

Question 26

Nosiola is used to make sweet or dry white wines, where is its native region?

Answer 26

Trentino-Alto-Adige

Question 27

In which Italian region is Gattinara DOC?

Answer 27

Piedmont

Question 28

How many principal Barolo communes are there?

Answer 28

5

Question 29

In which wine region would you find Salice Salentino DOC, Copertino DOC and Primitivo di Manduria DOC?

Answer 29

Puglia

Question 30

Which northern Italian region does most commercial Pinot Grigio wine come from?

Answer 30

Veneto