Lombardia

Question 1

Where is Lombardy located?

Answer 1

Directly east of Piedmonte

Question 2

What is the capital of Lombardy?

Answer 2

Milan

Question 3

Is Lombardy East or West of Piedmonte?

Answer 3

East

Question 4

Who is credited with pioneering the Franciacorta DOCG?

Answer 4

Guido Berlucchi and Marurizio Zanella (Ca’Del Bosco)

Question 5

what is dosato?

Answer 5

dosage

Question 6

What are the still wines of Franciacorta bottled as?

Answer 6

Curtefranca DOCG

Sebino IGT

Question 7

What are the grapes of Franciacorta?

Answer 7

Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco (50% max)

Question 8

What are the aging requirements for NV Franciacorta?

Answer 8

18 mo on lees

min 25 mo after harvest before release

Question 9

What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta Saten

Answer 9

only white grapes
less than 5 atm of pressure
brut release only
18 mo on lees
cant be released until min 25 mo after harvest

Question 10

What are the aging requirements for NV Franciacorta Rose?

Answer 10

Must be min 35% Pinot Bianco
Blending, NOT Saignee
18 mo on lees
must be at least 25 mo after harvest

Question 11

What are the aging requirements for Vintage Franciacorta?

Answer 11

18 mo on lees
must be released min 37 mo after harvest
85% of grapes from the stated vintage

Question 12

Which river runs through Lombardy?

Answer 12

Po River

Question 13

What is the aging requirement for Franciacorta Vintage Riserva?

Answer 13

Min 5yrs on lees

min 67 mo after harvest before release

Question 14

What is the DOCG for Oltrepo Pavese?

Answer 14

Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Question 15

Where in Lombardy is Oltrepo Paveses MC DOCG located?

Answer 15

Southern Lombardy

Question 16

What are the still wines of Oltrepo Pavese bottled as?

Answer 16

Oltrepo Pavese DOC

Question 17

What are the requirements of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

Answer 17

Must be 70% Pinot Nero (If 85% can be varietally labeled)
NV Aging is 15mo on lees
Vintage aging is 2 yrs on lees

Question 18

What is the order of these regions North to South:
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Franciacorta DOCG

Answer 18

Valtellina
Franciacorta
Oltrepo Pavese

Question 19

What is the most important red winegrowing region in Lombardy?

Answer 19

Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Question 20

What is the grape of Valtellina?

Answer 20

Nebbiolo, CHIAVENNASCA

Question 21

What is Nebbiolo called in Valtellina?

Answer 21

Chiavennasca

Question 22

Where is the northernmost growing region for Nebbiolo in Italy?

Answer 22

Valtellina

Question 23

What is the major difference in style between Barolo/Barbaresco and Valtellina?

Answer 23

Valtellina is generally lighter in style than Piedmonte

Question 24

What are all the DOCG’s of Valtellina?

Answer 24

Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Moscato di Scanzano DOCG

Question 25

What are the subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Answer 25

MS GIV 1. Maroggia 2. Sassella 3. Grumello 4. Inferno 5. Valgella

Question 26

What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

Answer 26

24 months with 12 months in oak | Riserva is 3 years total with 12 months in oak

Question 27

What is Valtellina Superiore DOCG called if bottled in Switzerland?

Answer 27

Stagafassili

Question 28

What are the stylistic requirements for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?

Answer 28

(Valtellina Sforzat) - Similar to recioto in style - grapes are dried before fermentation - volume of juice is reduced to at least half - Wine is aged for minimum 2 years - minimum 15% alcohol

Question 29

What are the stylistic requirements for Moscato di Scanzano DOCG?

Answer 29

- DOCG surrounds Bergamo - Area is west of Franciacorta - sweet passito wines from RED moscato - aged two years, but NOT in wood at all - bottled in 500ml futuras