NE Italy

Question 1

min % of Garganega in Soave DOC/Soave Superiore DOCG

Answer 1

min 70% Garganega + Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) & Chardonnay

Question 2

what DOCG is shared between Veneto and Friuli

Answer 2

Lison DOCG (Friulano is primary grape)

Question 3

what is “Torcolato”

Answer 3

passito style dessert wine from Vespaiolo under the Breganze DOC in Veneto

Question 4

min Glera for Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG

Answer 4

85%

Question 5

what river forms the valley of Valtellina

Answer 5

Adda River

Question 6

what is the grape of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG? How long must it spend on the lees?

Answer 6

min 70% PN
NV - 15 months on lees
Vintage - 24 months on lees
Riserva - 36 months on lees

Question 7

name 2 indigenous varieties of Valtellina that are genetically linked to Nebbiolo

Answer 7

Rossola
Pignola
Brugnola

Question 8

Rebo is a crossing of what 2 grapes

Answer 8

Merlot and Terolego (recognized in Trentino DOC)

Question 9

what was the first DOCG in Veneto

Answer 9

Recioto di Soave DOCG

Question 10

which DOCG requires 100% Garganega

Answer 10

Recioto di Gambellera DOCG

Question 11

what region is adjacent to and used to be a part of Italy’s Collio and is now part of Slovenia

Answer 11

Goriska Brda

Question 12

what is kretzer, where would you find it and what grapes are used

Answer 12

a rose wine from Trentino DOC made from a min of two varieties (Enantio, Schiava, Lagrein, Teroldego)

Question 13

Bolzano is the capital city of what region

Answer 13

Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 14

what DOCG is south of Lake Iseo

Answer 14

Franciacorta DOCG

Question 15

“sur lie” for Prosecco is called?

Answer 15

Col Fondo

Question 16

what is Blaufrankisch known as in Friuli

Answer 16

Franconia

Question 17

most planted grape of Friuli

Answer 17

Merlot

Question 18

grape used in Ramandolo DOCG in Friuli

Answer 18

100% Verduzzo Friulano (Verduzzo Giallo)

Question 19

Alto Adige is better known to the German speaking locals as?

Answer 19

Sudtirol

Question 20

Vernatsch and Trollinger are two common synonyms for which grape variety

Answer 20

Schiava

Question 21

what is “Flysch of Cormons” and where can it be found

Answer 21

Flysch of Cormons is a unique soil type layered with traces of marl and sandstone found in Collio Goriziano DOC near the city of Cormons

Question 22

Vigneto La Rocca is a popular single vineyard site for the production of what wines

Answer 22

Soave Classico and Soave Superiore. Pieropan is a top producer

Question 23

what is “vini macerati”

Answer 23

skin macerated or orange wines. Gravner started this trend in 1996

Question 24

encepagement of Rosazzo DOCG

Answer 24

min 50% Tai + SB, PB and Chard, etc

Question 25

Elisabetta Foradori's Granato from the Campo Rotaliano estate vineyard is produced from what varietal

Answer 25

Teroldego

Question 26

what producer bottles Sivi, Slatnik, Jakot, Oslavje and RS14

Answer 26

Radikon

Question 27

where is Miani based

Answer 27

Collio Orientali del Friuli DOC

Question 28

where is ponca soil found

Answer 28

Friuli (particularly Collio Orientali and Collio Goriziano). Marl and sandstone with marine fossils. Known as Opoka across the border in Brda

Question 29

how much of a producers yield may be used to make Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

Answer 29

65% (remainder used for Valpolicella DOC and Valpolicella Ripasso DOC)

Question 30

min abv and max RS for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Answer 30

14% and 12 g/L RS

Question 31

what is the sole subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG

Answer 31

Ciala (a monopole of Ronchi di Cialla estate)

Question 32

what else is the Friulano grape known as

Answer 32

Sauvignonasse, Sauvignon Vert, Tai

Question 33

Trieste is the capital city of what region

Answer 33

Friuli

Question 34

primary grape of Lison DOCG

Answer 34

min 85% Tai (Friulano)

Question 35

when was Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG established

Answer 35

2010

Question 36

wines from this commune were produced under Collio Oriental del Friuli DOC until 2011 when it was promoted to DOCG

Answer 36

Rosazzo DOCG (Friulano is primary grape)

Question 37

who produces Terre Alte

Answer 37

Livio Felluga. Single vineyard wine from Rosazzo DOCG

Question 38

which DOC of Friuli is shared with Slovenia

Answer 38

Carso DOC (known as Cras in Slovenia)

Question 39

Amarone may be labeled Riserva if aged how long?

Answer 39

4 years

Question 40

what is the DOCG for "Super Venetians" BDX style blends

Answer 40

Montello Rosso DOCG. Est in 2011 for Cab Sauv dominant BDX blends

Question 41

what is the sole grape allowed in Breganze DOC's "Torcolato" wine? Min RS?

Answer 41

100% Vespaiolo min 35 g/RS

Question 42

what is the principal red grape used in Piave Malanotte DOCG

Answer 42

70% Raboso (Piave + Veronese

Question 43

true/false: there is no aging requirement for Assolo Prosecco DOCG

Answer 43

True

Question 44

what are the 2 subzones of Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

Answer 44

Valpantena and Classico

Question 45

what style of Bardolino is made with a min. 85% carbonic maceration

Answer 45

Bardolino Novello/Classico Novello

Question 46

what style of Prosecco is similar to the Method Ancestral process

Answer 46

Col Fondo - fermented in bottle with no filtering

Question 47

list 3 DOC which border Lake Garda

Answer 47

Lugana, Garda, Bardolino, Bardolino Classico, Bianco di Custoza

Question 48

what bodies of water are east and west of Veneto

Answer 48

Lake Garda to west, Adriatic Sea to east

Question 49

name the three Recioto DOCG of Veneto

Answer 49

Recioto di Gambellara Recioto di Soave Recioto della Valpolicella

Question 50

where is Quintarelli based

Answer 50

Negrar

Question 51

where is Dal Forno based

Answer 51

Illasi Valley

Question 52

restrictions for Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Rive

Answer 52

hand harvested indicate a vintage list one of 43 fraziones on label

Question 53

what towns fall in the Classico Zone of Soave

Answer 53

Soave Monteforte d'Alpone

Question 54

communes of Valpolicella Classico zone

Answer 54

Fumane Negrar Marano Sant'Ambrogio San Pietro

Question 55

grapes of Bianco di Custoza DOC

Answer 55

Trebbiano Toscana, Garganega (some Tai Friulano and Cortese allowed)

Question 56

Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancia DOCG produces what?

Answer 56

still and spumante and passito wines from Moscato Giallo

Question 57

what style of wine is Lessini Durello DOC

Answer 57

spumante and spumate riserva from durello grape

Question 58

Valtellina subzones

Answer 58

Valgella Inferno Sassela Grumello Maroggia

Question 59

max Pinot Bianco allowed in Franciacorta

Answer 59

50%

Question 60

which region of northern Italy has no DOCG

Answer 60

Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 61

min Corvina allowed in Amarone

Answer 61

45%

Question 62

what grape is no longer required in Amarone

Answer 62

Molinara

Question 63

min ABV for Valpolicella? Valpolicella Superiore?

Answer 63

11% 12% for Superiore

Question 64

min ABV for Valpolicella Ripasso? VR Superiore?

Answer 64

12.5% 13% for Superiore

Question 65

what are the 2 DOCG for Soave

Answer 65

Recioto di Soave Soave Superiore

Question 66

what northern region of Italy is Schiava an important grape?

Answer 66

Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 67

subzones of Trentino

Answer 67

Sorni Isera - white from Marzemino Ziresi - white from Marzemino Castel Beseno - Moscato Giallo

Question 68

Alto Adige subzones

Answer 68

Colli di Bolzano Meranese Santa Maddalena Terlano Valle Isarco Valle Venosta

Question 69

style of wine made in Ramandolo DOCG

Answer 69

sweet passito wines from 100% Verduzzo Gialla (aka Ramandolo)

Question 70

Refosco is related to what grape of Savoie, France

Answer 70

Mondeuse