Lazio

Question 1

more than half of lazio is covered by what typography?

Answer 1

hills

Question 2

describe the overall climate of lazio

Answer 2

Mediterranean near the coast, continental influences further inland

Question 3

What are the soils in the middle band of lazio, running southeast from Volsini to Colli Albani

Answer 3

Volcanic

Question 4

What are the soils of the provinces of latina and Frosinone in Lazio?

Answer 4

limestone

Question 5

What are the soils in the coastal areas and tiber valley in Lazio?

Answer 5

Clay-Sandy

Question 6

what is the percentage of white grapes produced in lazio?

Answer 6

70%

Question 7

what is the most widely planted variety in Lazio?

Answer 7

Malvasia Bianca di Candia

Question 8

What is the most widely planted malavasia in all of Italy?

Answer 8

Malvasia Bianca di Candia

Question 9

What are the characteristics of Malvasia Bianca di Candia?

Answer 9

Vigourous, consistent large yields

neutral, medium acid, full body and high alcohol

Question 10

what is the most widely planted red in Lazio?

Answer 10

Merlot

Question 11

Cesanese is only grown in which region of Italy?

Answer 11

Lazio

Question 12

What are the two types of Cesanese?

Answer 12

Cesanese Comune
Cesanese d’Affile

Question 13

Malvasia Puntinata

Answer 13

Malvasia del Lazio

Question 14

Malvasia del Lazio is a natural cross of which two varieties?

Answer 14

Muscat of Alexandria and Schiava Grossa

Question 15

Which lazio variety is prone to botrytis?

Answer 15

Malvasia del Lazio

Question 16

which of the two cesanese’s is more widely grown?

Answer 16

cesanese comune

Question 17

which of the two cesanese’s is considered the better quality of the two

Answer 17

Cesanese d’Affile

Question 18

What was the tradional style of cesanese and what is the current style?

Answer 18

used to be sweet and fizzy, now dry and still

Question 19

what are the typical characteristics of cesanese?

Answer 19

intensely fruity, medium-bodied and well structured

Question 20

what was the traditional training system in lazio and what has it been replaced with?

Answer 20

traditional system was tendone but is now more commonly guyot or cordon speronato

Question 21

What was the first doc in Lazio?

Answer 21

Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC

Question 22

what laziali appellation surrounds lake bolsena and includes the village of montefiascone?

Answer 22

Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC

Question 23

what are the four varieties included in the Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC white blend?

Answer 23

trebbiano toscano
trebbiano giallo
malvasia bianca lunga and malvasia del Lazio

Question 24

the classico area of Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC means the wines are from which villages?

Answer 24

Montefiascone or Bolsena

Question 25

the classico area of Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC means the wines are from which villages?

Answer 25

Montefiascone or Bolsena

Question 26

What are the main grapes in the blend of orvieto doc in lazio?

Answer 26

grechetto and trebbiano toscano

Question 27

what laziali appellation is located around the town of Piglio inn the foothills of the central appenines east of roma

Answer 27

Cesanese del Piglio

Question 28

What grapes are in Cesanese del Piglio

Answer 28

Cesanese d’Affile and or Cesanese comune

Question 29

What laziali appellations is located in the hills southeast of roma in Castelli Romani?

Answer 29

Frascati DOC and Frascati Superiore DOCG

Question 30

What are the soils of Frascati doc and frascati superiore docg ?

Answer 30

Volcanic

Question 31

what are the dominant grapes in frascati?

Answer 31

At least 70% Malvasia Bianca di candia and or Malvasia del Lazio

Question 32

What are the characteristics of the best wines in Frascati?

Answer 32

Best wines have more Malvasia del Lazio and come from the superiore docg

Question 33

Describe the difference between Frascati doc and the Frascati Superiore DOCG?

Answer 33

Doc is light quaffable, superiore docg shows more depth

Question 34

what grapes are in Cannellino di Frascati DOCG

Answer 34

same blend as frascati doc/g, 70% min Malvasia Bianca Lunga and or Malvasia del Lazio

Question 35

How was Cannellino di Frascati Docg traditionally made vs how it is made today

Answer 35

Traditionally sweet wines from noble rot now it is more commonly late harvest with light appassimento

Question 36

What is an appellation in Lazio that can naturally develop Noble rot?

Answer 36

Cannellino di Frascati DOCG