Lombardia

Question 1

Number of DOCG/DOC/IGT

Answer 1

5 DOCGs, 21 DOCs, 15 IGTs

Question 2

The most planted grape of Lombardia

Answer 2

Croatina:
Deep color, fruity, tannic bite

Ancient variety, believed to be native to Lombardia

In Oltrepò Pavese known as Bonarda)

Question 3

main grape varieties of Lombardia

Answer 3

Croatina, BBR, NBO, PN and CDY

Question 4

the first bottle-FMT sparkling Franciacorta.

Answer 4

1950s, by Franco Zilani from Berlucci.

Question 5

Franciacorta DOCG

Answer 5

south of Lake Iseo, between the Oglio and Mella rivers.

An amphitheater with gentle slopes, soils are mineral-rich, composed of sand, silt, gravel and limestone.

Continental climate, moderated by the late and mountain ranges to protect the cold northern wind from Alps.

19 villages are entitled to produce Franciacorta ,with Erbusco and Adro the 2 most famous.

Question 6

Satèn

Answer 6

Chardonnay-based BdB from Franciacorta

with ≤5 atm of pressure and ≥24m on lees for NV.

The reduced pressure gives the wine a softer and creamier style.

Also millesimato and riserva.

Question 7

Erbamat

Answer 7

Native white variety, late-ripening and high acidity → sparkling in Franciacorta

Question 8

Wine style of Franciacorta

Answer 8

Mostly Brut and Extra Brut (enough ripeness→no need for much dosage), also Brut Nature

NV≥18m on lees, Saten and Rose≥24m, Vintage≥30m, riserva vintage≥60m

Question 9

Bergamo Hills wine style

Answer 9

Moscato di Scanzo (or Scanzo) DOCG, sweet, red passito (≥3weeks drying)

the smallest DOCG in Italy.

Question 10

Chiavennasca

Answer 10

aka. NBO in Valtellina (the only major region out of Piemonte reputed for NBO).

Question 11

Padana Plain

Answer 11

South - central part of Italy

continental climate, with fog in autumn and winter, humid.

Question 12

Turbiana

Answer 12

Closely related to Trebbiano di Lugana, identical DNA as Verdicchio.

Question 13

Croatina

Answer 13

aka. Bonarda in Oltre Pavese

Question 14

Groppello

Answer 14

It’s a group of red varieties, often produced as cheap IGP or rosato due to its large berries.

Question 15

Moscato di Scanzo DOCG

Answer 15

sweet red passito (≥3 weeks’ drying, ≥24m aging), within in Bergamo Hills

Question 16

Lugana DOC

Answer 16

White wine region shared between Lombardia and Veneto, and larger parts in L.

White wine made from Verdicchio (aka. Trebbiano di Lugana, Turbiana)

Question 17

Valtellina and its sub-regions (3)

Answer 17

An alpine valley in the far north of Lombardia, a E-W valley crossed by the Adda River with perfect south-facing slopes. Mountainous area.

Valtellina Superiore DOCG (≥90% NBO, often 100%)
Sforzato (Sfursat) di Valtellina DOCG
Rosso di Valtellina DOC

Question 18

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG

Answer 18

named after the traditional method of(s)forzatura delle uve, literally the ‘forcing of the grapes’.

air-dried NBO, dry, alc≥14%

Seems to be less powerful but more elegant compared with Amarone.

Question 19

Grape varieties of Franciacorta

Answer 19

Mostly CDY (80% of total plantings), Pinot Bianco (≤50%, often less), Pinot Negro (≥35% for rose), Erbamat (since 2017, ≤10%)

Question 20

Oltrepò Pavese DOC

Answer 20

“beyond the River Po, in the Pavia regions”, the largest and most productive of Lombardia.

PN capital of Italy, with most of which used to produce Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Question 21

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Answer 21

Traditional method sparkling, ≥70%PN + ≤30% (CDY+PB+PG)

NV≥15m on lees, Millesimate≥24m

Question 22

Cruasé

Answer 22

The best rosé made in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Question 23

Bonarda dell’ Oltrepò Pavese DOC

Answer 23

overlap the entire OP sub-region. ≥85% Croatina

style in still, vivace (lively), and frizzante (most common).

Traditionally with some RS while dry style becomes more popular.

Question 24

Buttafuoco DOC

Answer 24

sub-zone of Oltrepo, now a separated DOC. Higher quality (classico) Oltrepo Pavese.

Question 25

Riviera del Garda Classico DOC

Answer 25

western and southern sides of the Lake Garda.

varietal, rosso and chiaretto styles are available, with rose more common (for tourists). The wines are made from the variety of Gropello or its blend.

Bianco also, made from Riesling+/ Riesling Italico.