Northern Italy

Question 1

What are the aging requirements for Barolo DOCG?

Answer 1

Barolo: 38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

Question 2

What are the aging requirements for Barolo Riserva DOCG?

Answer 2

Barolo Riserva: 62 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

Question 3

What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco DOCG?

Answer 3

Minimum 26 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the third year following the harvest

Question 4

What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco Riserva DOCG?

Answer 4

Minimum 50 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the fifth year following the harvest

Question 5

What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

Answer 5

2 years from january 1 of year following

Question 6

What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG?

Answer 6

4 years from november 1 of harvest year

Question 7

What is the maximum residual Sugar for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

Question 8

What is the minimum potential alcohol at harvest for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

Answer 8

11%

Question 9

What is the earliest that an Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG wine can be vinified?

Answer 9

December 1st

Question 10

What are the five communes of Amarone in the classico zone?

Answer 10

Fumane, Sant-Ambrogio di Valpolicella, Marano, Negrar, San Pietro in Caiano

Question 11

When was the Barolo DOCG established?

Answer 11

1980

Question 12

What is the minimum alcohol for Barolo DOCG wines?

Answer 12

13%

Question 13

What is the permitted vineyard elevation for Barolo DOCG wines?

Answer 13

170-540 meters

Question 14

Which communes of Barolo fall entirely within the DOCG zone?

Answer 14

Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba

Question 15

Can you name 3 producers who bottle wine from the Cerequio Cru?

Answer 15

Roberto Voerzio, Michele Chiarlo, Vietti

Question 16

What is the river that provides a moderating influence for Barbaresco?

Answer 16

Tanaro

Question 17

Barolo and Barbaresco are in which province of the Piedmont region?

Answer 17

Cuneo

Question 18

Name 3 DOCGs of Piedmont where Spumante wines are produced

Answer 18

Asti, Erbaluce di Caluso, Gavi, Roero, Brachetto d’Acqui, Alta Langa

Question 19

What is Chiaretto?

Answer 19

Dry rose from lake Garda (Corvina)

Question 20

What is the climate of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

Answer 20

Mediterranean

Question 21

Chambave, Arnad-Montjovet, and Tourette are subzones of which DOC?

Answer 21

Valle d’Aosta

Question 22

What types are wine are allowed in the Cinque Terre DOC?

Answer 22

White, Passito White

Question 23

What is the local term for passito whites in Liguria?

Answer 23

Sciacchetrà

Question 24

What is the primary grape variety of Arnad-Montjovet?

Answer 24

Picoutener (70%)

Question 25

What is the primary grape variety of Blanc Morgex et de la Salle?

Answer 25

Prie Blanc

Question 26

What is the primary grape variety of Chambave?

Answer 26

Moscato bianco/Petit Rouge

Question 27

What is the primary grape variety of Donnas?

Answer 27

Picoutener

Question 28

What is the primary grape variety of Enfer d'Arvier?

Answer 28

Petit Rouge

Question 29

Major Grape Varieties of Nus?

Answer 29

Malvoisie (PG), Vien de Nus blended with Petit Rouge

Question 30

Major Grape Variety of Tourrette?

Answer 30

Petit Rouge

Question 31

Wind most influencing Liguria

Answer 31

Tramontana

Question 32

Which DOC is shared between Liguria and Tuscany?

Answer 32

Colli di Luni

Question 33

Grapes of Cinue Terre DOC

Answer 33

Bosco, Albarola, Vermentino

Question 34

Italian Term for Botrytis

Answer 34

Muffa Nobile

Question 35

Residual Sugar range for Lambrusco labelled Secco?

Answer 35

under 9 g/l

Question 36

Residual Sugar range for Lambrusco labelled Semi-Secco/Abboccatto?

Answer 36

abboccato off-dry; somewhat sweet (approx. 7–15 g/l residual sugar for still wines, 12–35 g/l for frizzante wines)

Question 37

Amabile

Answer 37

amabile semisweet; demisec (approx. 15–45 g/l residual sugar for still wines, 30–50 g/l for frizzante wines, and 40–100 g/l for fortified wines)

Question 38

What is the first DOCG for white wine only in Italy?

Answer 38

Romagna-Alba DOCG (1987)

Question 39

What is the primary Grape variety of the Romagna-Alba DOCG?

Answer 39

Albana

Question 40

Two DOCGs of Emilia-Romagna?

Answer 40

Romagna-Alba, Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto

Question 41

What is the Convito de Romagna?

Answer 41

Grower's association dedicated to production of Sangiovese as their Flagship wine.

Question 42

Rivers impacting Emiglia Romagna

Answer 42

Po, Oglio

Question 43

What is the altitude range of production in Valtellina?

Answer 43

300-800M

Question 44

River of Valtellina

Answer 44

Adda

Question 45

Subzones of Valtellina

Answer 45

Maroggia, Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, Vagella

Question 46

In Valtellina, what does it mean when a wine is labelled 'Stagafassli' ?

Answer 46

Bottle in Switzerland

Question 47

Color of the following Grapes: Marzemino Ughetta Incrocio Terzi Gropello Moscato di Scanzo Incrocio Manzoni

Answer 47

Marzemino - R Ughetta - R Incrocio Terzi - R Gropello - R Moscato di Scanzo - R Incrocio Manzoni - W

Question 48

Grapes of Franciacorta

Answer 48

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Erbamat

Question 49

Max % of Erbamat in Franciacorta?

Answer 49

10%

Question 50

Max % of Pinot Bianco in Franciacorta?

Answer 50

50%

Question 51

What type of wine is primarily produced in Erbusco?

Answer 51

Sparkling

Question 52

Saten requirements:

Answer 52

Chardonnay and a maximum 50% Pinot Bianco Minimum 24 months on the lees after tirage (not starting before February 1 of the year following the harvest), 31 months total from the date of harvest. Brut only Maximum residual sugar of 20 g/l prior to tirage, maximum pressure of 5 atmospheres

Question 53

Sparkling wine DOCG of Lombardy besides Franciacorta?

Answer 53

Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Question 54

DOCG of Lombardy for Sweet wine only

Answer 54

Scanzo DOCG

Question 55

DOCGs for Red Wine only in Lombardy?

Answer 55

Sforzato di Valtellina, Valtellina Superiore

Question 56

What is the mountain range north of Valpolicella?

Answer 56

Lessine Mountains

Question 57

Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Communes

Answer 57

Marano, Fumane, Negrar, Sant’Ambrogio, San Pietro in Cariano

Question 58

Maximum Residual sugar of an Amarone with 15.5% Alcohol

Answer 58

10.5 g/l

Question 59

Maximum Residual Sugar of an Amarone with 17% Alcohol

Answer 59

12.5 g/l

Question 60

Which DOCG is influenced by the Fumane, Marano, and Negrar Rivers?

Answer 60

Amarone della Valpolicella

Question 61

Name a producer in the Illasi Valley

Answer 61

Dal Forno Romano

Question 62

Who is the producer of Fieramonte?

Answer 62

Allegrini

Question 63

MAx yields for Amarone and Recioto

Answer 63

12 tons/ha

Question 64

3 DOCGs for Recioto Wines

Answer 64

Valpolicella, Soave, Gambellara

Question 65

What is Bardolino Novello?

Question 66

Communes of Soave Classico

Answer 66

Soave and Monteforte d'Alpone

Question 67

Bardolino Crus

Answer 67

La Rocca, Montebaldo, Sommacampagna

Question 68

First vintage of Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fontadore?

Answer 68

1972

Question 69

Which subzone of trentino is known for wines made from Nosiola and Teroldego?

Answer 69

Sorni

Question 70

Kretzer

Answer 70

Rosato

Question 71

3 Schiava Varieties

Answer 71

Schiava Grossa, Schiava Gentile, and Schiava Grigia

Question 72

Name two producers located in Gorizia

Answer 72

Radikon, Gravner

Question 73

what is the major river of Friuli

Answer 73

Isonzo

Question 74

Friulian Name for Flysch

Answer 74

Ponca Valle

Question 75

Ronco - Friuli

Answer 75

hillside, terraced vineyard

Question 76

3 DOCGs for Nebbiolo in Piedmont besides Barolo/Barbaresco

Answer 76

Gattinara, Roero, Ghemme

Question 77

3 DOCGs for Dolcetto

Answer 77

Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Diano d'Alba

Question 78

picai

Answer 78

taut twine for hanging grapes

Question 79

Marogne

Answer 79

stone walled terraces in Valpo

Question 80

name for amarone racks

Answer 80

arele/Graticci

Question 81

first producer to use ripasso

Answer 81

Masi

Question 82

river of valle d'aosta

Answer 82

d'ora baltea

Question 83

Subzones Barbera d'ASti

Question 84

aging for franciacorta riserva

Answer 84

36 months

Question 85

alto adige santa maddalena grape variety

Answer 85

schiava

Question 86

Cialla subzone of which DOCG

Answer 86

Colli Orientalit

Question 87

Prosecco Conegliano

Question 88

still wine DOC for Franciacorta

Answer 88

Curtefranca

Question 89

Sesia River

Answer 89

GAttinara, Ghemme

Question 90

Rosazzo

Answer 90

Still white in friuli

Question 91

river of prosecco

Answer 91

Piave