Misc Italy

Question 1

2nd longest river in Italy

Answer 1

Adige

Question 2

Which country is north of TAA

Answer 2

Austria

Question 3

Name the mountain range north of TAA

Answer 3

Dolomites

Question 4

Name the 8 leading grapes of TAA in terms of production

Answer 4

Schiava
Pinot Grigio
Gewurtztraminer
Pinot Blanc
Chardonnay
Lagrein
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc

Question 5

What is Schiava?

Answer 5

not a single variety; Schiava is a family of four seperate varieties

Question 6

Where would you most likely find Schiava?

Answer 6

TAA

Question 7

What kind of wine does Schiava produce?

Answer 7

light, crisp, floral red fruit

Question 8

this region makes the best Pinot Bianco in the world

Answer 8

Alto Adige

Question 9

What is Kerner and where are you likely to find it?

Answer 9

cross of Schiava and Riesling - TAA

Question 10

this grape is a cross of Schiava and Riesling

Answer 10

Kerner

Question 11

Traminer Aromatico is which grape?

Answer 11

Gewurtztraminer

Question 12

Sparkling wines made in Trentino by the trad method carry this DOC

Answer 12

Trento DOC

Question 13

Trento DOC wines use which grapes and which method is used to make them?

Answer 13

Chardonnay, PN, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Meunier
Trad method

Question 14

Lombardy’s most important city

Answer 14

Milan

Question 15

vintage Franciacorta is known as…

Answer 15

Franciacorta millesimato

Question 16

Franciacorta and Franciacorta Riserva lees aging reqs

Answer 16

18 / 60

Question 17

Franciacorta Saten

Answer 17

5 atmosphere of pressure vs typical 6 - results in silky texture

Question 18

Where is Lugana DOC?

Answer 18

Lombardy

Question 19

This area, known as the land of castles, is right on the border to Piedmont

Answer 19

Oltrepo Pavese

Question 20

Oltrepo Pavese is south of which river

Answer 20

Po

Question 21

What is a Cruase wine and where will you find?

Answer 21

Pinot Nero based Rose - Oltrepo Pavese Motedo Classico DOCG - LOmbardy

Question 22

Where is Valtellina made?

Answer 22

Northern Lombardy - in the foothills of the Alps

Question 23

What grape is Valtellina based on?

Answer 23

Nebbiolo aka Chiavennasca

Question 24

Lombardy’s version of amarone

Answer 24

Sfrozato di Valtellina DOCG

Question 25

Valtelllina 5 subzones

Answer 25

Grumello Sassella Inferno Maroggia Valgella

Question 26

Give Sarah's Insects More Vyvanse

Answer 26

Grumello Sassella Inferno Maroggia Valgella

Question 27

Where is Orvieto found?

Answer 27

Umbria

Question 28

Orvieto is based on which grape(s)?

Answer 28

Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano

Question 29

Grechetto is the base of which well known wine

Answer 29

Orvieto

Question 30

Umbria's top red wines

Answer 30

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG and Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

Question 31

Where are Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG and Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG found?

Answer 31

Umbria

Question 32

What grape is Torgiano Rosso Riserva based on?

Answer 32

Sangiovese

Question 33

What kind of wine is Montefalco Sagrantino?

Answer 33

big bodied, very ripe, tannic, powerhouse

Question 34

Montefalco Sagrantino is made from this grape

Answer 34

Montefalco

Question 35

Abruzzo is a ___ production region

Answer 35

high

Question 36

The most important wine of Abruzzo

Answer 36

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Question 37

Leading variety of Sardinia

Answer 37

cannonau

Question 38

cannonau aka

Answer 38

grenache

Question 39

When was Sardinia ruled by the Spanish?

Answer 39

late 1400s to early 1700s

Question 40

3/4 of Italian Vermentino is grown in..

Answer 40

Sardinia

Question 41

The one wine to know from Basilicata

Answer 41

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

Question 42

Where is Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

Answer 42

Basilicata

Question 43

General geography of Pugla

Answer 43

fertile stretch of sun-kissed flat land

Question 44

t/f: Puglia has low of amounts of production

Answer 44

false. Puglia is a big production zone - mostly basic and cheap wine

Question 45

Two important grapes of Puglia

Answer 45

Negroamaro and Primitivo

Question 46

Most important DOC of Puglia

Answer 46

Salice Salentino DOC

Question 47

Where is Salice Salentino and which grape is it based on?

Answer 47

Puglia / Negroamaro

Question 48

Which region produced the historicallt famous wine known as Falernum?

Answer 48

Campania

Question 49

Basilicata general geography

Answer 49

Very mountainous and forested - not much wine production. one important wine to know

Question 50

Calabria's flagship wine

Answer 50

Ciro DOC

Question 51

The important mountain of Campania

Answer 51

Mt Vesuvio

Question 52

Campania's largest city

Answer 52

Naples

Question 53

Campania's important grapes

Answer 53

Aglianico Fiano Greco Falanghina Coda di Volpe

Question 54

This grape's name means "Tail of the Fox" and is an important variety in Campania

Answer 54

Coda di Volpe

Question 55

4 DOCGs of Campania

Answer 55

Taurasi Aglianco del Taburno Greco di Tufo Fiano di Avellino