Lombardia

Question 1

What is considered to be the most distinctive white wine of Lombardia?

Answer 1

Lugana DOC

Question 2

What style of wine is a typical Lugana DOC and what is the main grape?

Answer 2

Hi acidity, medium to full body, minerality made with at least 90% Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)

Question 3

What style of wine is Scanzo DOCG?

Answer 3

A sweet, red passito wine made from the rare Moscato di Scanzo grape

Question 4

What is the largest sub-zone of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

Answer 4

Valgella

Question 5

What is the ageing requirement for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

Answer 5

15 months on the lees

Question 6

What are the 3 main grapes used in Franciacorta?

Answer 6

Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco

Question 7

What area is the major growing area for Nebbiolo outside of Piemonte?

Answer 7

Valtellina

Question 8

What Lombardia DOCG uses the metodo Classico?

Answer 8

Franciacorta DOCG

Question 9

Vintage Franciacorta requires how long on its lees?

Answer 9

30 months

Question 10

What Italian metodo classico sparkling wine is made with predominantly Pinot Nero?

Answer 10

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Question 11

What percentage of Pinot Nero must Franciacorta Rosé contain?

Answer 11

35%

Question 12

What is Sàten?

Answer 12

A blanc de blanc Franciacorta finished Brut at 5 atm of pressure

Question 13

What is the principal variety of Lugana DOC?

Answer 13

Turbiana

Question 14

What were Bonarda dell’Oltrepò Pavese DOC red wines traditionally finished with and why?

Answer 14

A little residual sugar to offset the tannins and bitter finish

Question 15

What are the 4 sub-zones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Answer 15

Valgella, Inferno, Grumello, Sassella, Maroggia

Question 16

What are the 3 types of Lugana DOC?

Answer 16

Lugana - youngest and forward

Lugana Superiore - more structured and complex (12m ageing)

Lugana Riserva - 24m ageing with 6m in bottle

Question 17

What are the 4 main lakes of Lombardia?

Answer 17

Lake Garda, Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, Lake Iseo

Question 18

What is the name of the hot, rocky, steep sub-zone of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

Answer 18

Inferno

Question 19

What brand name have producers of Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Rosé started using?

Answer 19

Cruasé

Question 20

What international white variety of grape is found in the Franciacorta area?

Answer 20

Chardonnay

Question 21

How long must non-vintage Franciacorta spend on its lees?

Answer 21

18 months - the longest in Europe for any NV sparkling wine

Question 22

What is Croatina known as in Oltrepò Pavese?

Answer 22

Bonardo

Question 23

What do some experts believe Turbiana to be a biotype of?

Answer 23

Verdicchio

Question 24

What is Italy’s largest lake?

Answer 24

Lake Garda

Question 25

What DOCG represents the best of wines from Valtellina?

Answer 25

Sforzato (Sfursat) di Valtellina DOCG

Question 26

What is the capital of Lombardia?

Answer 26

Milan

Question 27

What is the native white grape, Turbiana, also known as?

Answer 27

Trebbiano di Lugana

Question 28

What is the minimum percentage of Pinot Nero in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

Answer 28

70% Pinot Nero with a max of 30% Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco and/or Pinto Grigio

Question 29

What is the inter-regional DOC to the south of Lake Garda and what are the two regions?

Answer 29

Lugana DOC (Lombardia and Veneto)

Question 30

What topography accounts for almost half of Lombardia’s terrain?

Answer 30

Plains (Padana Plain)

Question 31

What is the local name for rosato wines made surrounding Lake Garda?

Answer 31

Chiaretto

Question 32

What Oltrepò Pavese DOC is based on wines with a Croatina and Barbera blend of 25-65%?

Answer 32

Buttafuoco (Buttafuoco dell’Oltrepò Pavese) DOC

Question 33

What DOC lies on the western and southern sides of Lake Garda DOC?

Answer 33

Riviera del Garda Classico DOC

Question 34

Is Groppello a grape variety?

Answer 34

No, it’s a group of varieties that share similar characteristics

Question 35

What is the best known and most renowned sub-zone of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

Answer 35

Sassella

Question 36

What labelling term can be used for Oltrepò Pavese sparkling wine made with more than 85% Pinot Nero?

Answer 36

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero DOCG

Question 37

What is the one official sub-zone of Riviera del Garda Classico DOC and is ONLY used for rosata style wines?

Answer 37

Valtènesi

Question 38

What is the dominant grape in Bonarda dell’Oltrepò Pavese DOC?

Answer 38

Croatina (aka Bonarda)

Question 39

What red grape is 2nd most planted in Lombardia after Croatina?

Answer 39

Pinot Nero

Question 40

What is Italy’s most populated region?

Answer 40

Lombardia

Question 41

Riserva Franciacorta requires how many months on its lees?

Answer 41

60 months

Question 42

What is Nebbiolo known as in the Valtellina area of Lombardia?

Answer 42

Chiavennasca

Question 43

Does Franciacorta need to put its PDO on the bottle?

Answer 43

No, like champagne, the name will suffice

Question 44

What region to the south of Lake Iseo makes sparkling wines?

Answer 44

Franciacorta

Question 45

What borders Lombardia?

Answer 45

Switzerland to the north, Emilia-Romagna to the south and Piemonte to the west. Treating-Alto Adige and Venetian from the east

Question 46

What is Italy’s smallest DOCG?

Answer 46

Moscato di Scanzo (Scanzo) DOCG

Question 47

What is Lombardia’s most widely planted grape?

Answer 47

Croatina

Question 48

What colour is the Groppello grape?

Answer 48

Red

Question 49

What style of wine is a Sfursat?

Answer 49

A complex red wine made with dried grapes

Question 50

What 3 grapes are allowed in Franciacorta DOCG?

Answer 50

Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco

Question 51

What DOC was previously a sub-zone of the Oltrepò Pavese DOC?

Answer 51

Buttafuoco DOC

Question 52

What is the dominant grape in the Riviera del Garda Classico DOC?

Answer 52

Groppello