Major Grapes

Question 1

Abrostine

Answer 1

Tuscany

Red

Question 2

Abrusco

Answer 2

Tuscany

Red

Question 3

Aglianico

Answer 3

Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise

Taurasi DOCG, taburno DOCG, del Vulture DOC

Cilento, Sannino, Gallucio Doc’s

Style: firm, great structure, high tannin, high acidity

Question 4

Albana

Answer 4

Emilia Romagna
Around the town Ravenna

Albana di Romagna DOCG first DOCG white

Full body, tannic, pear
Dry and sweet Passito

Question 5

Albarola

Answer 5

Liguria, Toscany
Doc golfo del tigullio

High acidity fresh citrus almond

Question 6

Aleatico

Answer 6

Tuscany, Lazio, Marche, Puglia, Sicily, Umbria

DOCG Aleatico Passito
Doc Elba

Dry to sweet
Strong aromas, bright acidity, very deep color

Question 7

Ansonica

Answer 7

Tuscany, Sicily

Low acidity/ tannic

Question 8

Arneis

Answer 8

Piedmont

Roero DOCG, langhe Doc

White flowers, white peach, apricot

Med bunch, early ripening

White soil with sand and chalk

Question 9

Barbera

Answer 9

Piemonte (everywhere)

DOCG barbera d’asti
DOCG barbera del monferato superiore
Doc barbera d’Alba

High acid bright fruit low tannin

Question 10

Bellone

Answer 10

Lazio

Question 11

Bosco

Answer 11

Liguria

A blending partner to albarola and vermentino. Provides body and structure

Question 12

Brachetto

Answer 12

Piemonte
DOCG Brachetto d’Acqui
DOCG ruche di castagnole monferrato

Aromatic light bodied sour red cherry raspberry

Still and sparkling

Question 13

Cagnulari

Answer 13

Sardinia
Red
Blending partner with cannonao and pascale
Pale red berries tannic mid weight

Question 14

Calabrese

Answer 14

Nero d’Avola

Sicily and puglia
Docg cerasuolo di vittoria with Frappato
Doc contea di sclafini

High acid, dark cherry spicy

Likes heat, mid ripener, med berries

Question 15

Canaiolo Nero

Answer 15

Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, marche, Liguria

DOCG carmignano, DOC maremma Toscana great blending partner to sangiovese

Leaves downy underside, late ripener, thin skin, darker more stable anthocynins

Question 16

Cannonau

Answer 16

Sardinia (Grenache)
Doc cannonau di sardegna
Sandy soils with granite. Not rich in coloring anthocynins

Young- Floral, fresh, herbs. Old- Creamy spicy

Biotypes: Gamay Perogino, Cai Rosso, Alicante

Question 17

Carignago

Answer 17

Sardinia

Doc carignano del sulcis

Velvet, creamy, full bodied with clay soils

Question 18

Carricante

Answer 18

Sicily
Etna Bianco DOC blended with cataratto
High acid, refined, lemon, orange blossom

Thick skin high acid low alcohol

Question 19

Cataratto

Answer 19

Sicily
Doc alcamo 
Doc contea sclafani
Med/ full bodies 
Intense aroma nice acidity

Question 20

Cesanese comune

Answer 20

Lazio
DOCG Cesanese del piglio
Ripe red cherries rose petals med tannins
Unstable color compact bunch

Question 21

Chatus

Answer 21

Piemonte
Doc Colline saluzzesi

Blended with Nebbiolo, barbera, pelaverga

Light deep purple, high tannins, spicy, herbal
Crossed with Nebbiolo to make albarossa
Very stable anthocynins. Resistant easy to grow

Question 22

Cilliegiolo

Answer 22

Tuscany
Lazio Liguria puglia Umbria
Great blending partner of Sangiovese 
Maremma doc most known
Med large bunches

Question 23

Cococciola

Answer 23

Puglia
Abruzzo- Chieti
Molise

Pale straw green vibrant acidity herbal
Related to bombino Bianco
Blended with trebbiano d’Abruzzo

Question 24

Coda di volpe Bianca

Answer 24

Campania, Sicily, puglia

Doc sannio, Doc taburno coda di volpe
Blended with finao and greco
Often confused with caprettone

Question 25

Cornalin

Answer 25

Valle d'Aosta Doc Valle d'Aosta Med garnet smoky + spicy, med acidity tannic Med small berries

Question 26

Cortese

Answer 26

Piemonte DOCG Gavi Rovereto best subzone High acidity, mineral, white flowers, herbal nuances crisp Thin skin, med large berries and bunch

Question 27

Corvina

Answer 27

Veneto, Lombady Doc valpolicella, Amarone, doc Bardolino superiore Most important grape of Amarone Med Long bunch, med berries, thick skin Child of Refosco del peduncolo rosso

Question 28

Croatina

Answer 28

``` Lombardy, Veneto, piedmont, Sardinia, ER DOC Oltrepo Pavese DOC Bonarda Dell Oltrep Pavese Softening agent for Amarone High and soft tannins deep color ```

Question 29

Erbaluce

Answer 29

``` Piemonte white DOCG Erbaluce di Caluso Sandy gravel soil Still sparkling sweet Fresh, floral balanced apricot ``` Thick skins med large berries

Question 30

Dolcetto

Answer 30

Piemonte Dry low acidity med body Dolcetto d'Alba, Dolcetto di Ovada, Dogliani DOCG, dolcetto di diano d'alba, dolcetto d'asti

Question 31

Falanghina

Answer 31

Campania puglia Lazio Costa d'almalfi bianco Falanghina flegrea Falanghina beneventana Unripe peach golden apple

Question 32

Fiano

Answer 32

Campania, Sicily Tuscany puglia DOCG Fiano di Avellino DOC sannio fiano Doc Cilento Bianco Blended with Greco, coda di volpe, trebbiano Toscana Thick skin

Question 33

Foraserta

Answer 33

Campania Doc Ischia Low acid low body herbal ripe apples

Question 34

Frappato

Answer 34

Sicily Blended with Nero d'avala in Cerasuolo di vittoria DOCG Pale color low tannins lively acidity Strawberry, violet, dried herbs

Question 35

Fresia

Answer 35

Piedmont Freisa d'asti DOC Fizzy, perfumed, high acidity, tannic strawberries and cherries Sandy soil

Question 36

Fumin

Answer 36

Valle d'Aosta Blending agent for body and color Med bodied perfumes, spicy Thin skin

Question 37

Gaglioppo

Answer 37

Calabria, Campania, Marche Ciro Lamezia doc, savuto doc, Red orange color unstable anthocynins Moderate tannins Relationship to Frappato Sangiovese and Mantonico

Question 38

Garganega

Answer 38

Veneto Soave Bright white flowers Sicily blends with inzolia and Chardonnay

Question 39

Glera

Answer 39

Veneto friuli | Prosecco

Question 40

Grechetto

Answer 40

Umbria, Lazio Orvieto

Question 41

Vernaccia group

Answer 41

``` Vernaccia di San gimignano Vernaccia Nera grossa Vernaccia riminese Vernaccia di oristano Vernaccia nera Vernaccia ``` 6