NW Italy (No BB)

Question 1

Alta Langa DOCG min elevation

Answer 1

250m

Question 2

how many times is Moscato d’Asti fermented

Answer 2

once (in pressurized tanks)

Question 3

name the Dolcetto DOCG

Answer 3

Dogliani
Diano d’Alba
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

Question 4

what is Vermentino known as in Piedmonte? Liguria?

Answer 4

Piedmonte - Favorita
Liguria - Pigato

Question 5

what river forms the valley of Valtellina

Answer 5

Adda River

Question 6

grape of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico? Min lees aging?

Answer 6

Pinot Noir (min 70%)
24 months lees aging

Question 7

grapes and % allowed in Franciacorta DOCG

Answer 7

Chard, PN, PB (max 50%), Erbamat (max 10%)

Question 8

Gattinara encepagement

Answer 8

min 90% Spanna
max 10% Bonarda di Gattinara
max 4% Vespolina

Question 9

Ghemme encepagement

Answer 9

min 85% Spanna
max 15% combined Vespolina and Bonarda Novarese (Uva Rara)

Question 10

name 3 producers of Gattinara

Answer 10

Antoniolo
Travaglini
Nervi (owned by Giacamo Conterno)

Question 11

Nebbiolo synonym in:
Carema (Piedmont)
Valli Ossolane (P)
Valtellina (L)
Ghemme/Gattinara (P)

Answer 11

Carema - Picoutener/Picotendro
Valli Ossolane - Prunent
Valtellina - Chiavennasca
Ghemme/Gattinara - Spanna

Question 12

primary river in Valle d’Aosta

Answer 12

Dora Baltea

Question 13

Dolcetto synonym in Liguria

Answer 13

Ormeasco

Question 14

min Chiavennasca in Valtellina DOC? Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

Answer 14

Valtellina DOC - 80%
Valtellina Superiore DOCG - 90%

Question 15

first dry red passito DOCG

Answer 15

Sforsato di Valltelina (2003)

Question 16

which DOCG would you likely find wine bottled in a futura?

Answer 16

Moscato di Scanzo DOCG (Lombardy) - sweet red passito wine

Question 17

how large is a futura bottle

Answer 17

500ml (shaped like ice wine bottle)

Question 18

min Franciacorta aging: NV, Saten, Millesimato, Riserva

Answer 18

NV total 25 months (18 lees)
Saten - min 31 months (24 lees)
Millesimato - 37 months (30 lees)
Riserva - min 67 months (60 lees)

Question 19

only 2 Italian regions without an IGT

Answer 19

Piedmont
Valle d’Aosta

Question 20

grape of Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle

Answer 20

Prie Blanc

Question 21

what DOC is at the southern tip of Valle d’Aosta (technically Piedmont)

Answer 21

Carema DOC

Question 22

which Valle d’Aosta DOC has the highest min % of Picoutener

Answer 22

Donnas (min 85%)

Question 23

synonym of Rossese di Dolceacqua grape from Liguria in Provence

Answer 23

Tibouren

Question 24

what DOCG is south of Lake Iseo

Answer 24

Franciacorta

Question 25

Valtellina Superiore DOCG subzones

Answer 25

Grumello Inferno Valgella Maroggia Sassella

Question 26

name 2 reputable producers of Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Answer 26

Ar Pe Pe, Nino Negri, Fay

Question 27

Valle d'Aosta subzones based on Picoutener

Answer 27

Donnas, Arnad Montjovet

Question 28

name 2 of the Nebbiolo clones found in Lange

Answer 28

Lampia, Michet, Bolla

Question 29

what 2 DOC of Piedmont only allow sweet white wine production

Answer 29

Loazzolo Strevi

Question 30

what DOC of Liguria only allows red wine production

Answer 30

Rossesse di Dolceaqua

Question 31

where are Costa de Sera and Costa de Posa found

Answer 31

subzones of Cinque Terre DOC

Question 32

Cinque Terre DOC subzones

Answer 32

Costa de Sera Costa de Posa Costa de Campu

Question 33

which DOC is shared between Liguria and Tuscany

Answer 33

Colli di Luni (white from Vermentino and Albarola; red from min 50% Sangiovese)

Question 34

major grape of Cinque Terre DOC

Answer 34

min 40% Bosco

Question 35

how would a sweet wine from Cinque Terre DOC be labeled

Answer 35

Cinque Terre Sciacchetra

Question 36

in which area of Italy is the city of Torino

Answer 36

Piedmont's capital

Question 37

Mario Antoniolo is a top producer of what DOCG

Answer 37

Gattinara

Question 38

which sparkling DOCG requires vintage dating

Answer 38

Alta Langa DOCG

Question 39

who released the first single vineyard Moscato

Answer 39

La Spinetta (1977) "Moscatto Bricco Quaglia"

Question 40

Dolcetto cru Boschi di Berri are the oldest known Dolcetto vines in Italy. It is produced by whom

Answer 40

Marcarini. Boschi di Berri is planted on own roots (sandy soil)

Question 41

which Dolcetto DOCG may list menzioni

Answer 41

Dolcetto Diano d'Alba (77 total)

Question 42

Nizza DOCG used to be a subzone of?

Answer 42

Barbera d'Asti DOCG

Question 43

top Alta Langa producers

Answer 43

Enrico Serafino Fontanafredda

Question 44

unique, indigenous grape of Verduno

Answer 44

Pelavarga

Question 45

unique, indigenous grape of Castagnole

Answer 45

Ruche

Question 46

unique, indigenous grape of Casale Monferato

Answer 46

Grignolino

Question 47

what are the 2 still white wine DOCG of Piedmont

Answer 47

Gavi di Gavi Erbaluce di Caluso

Question 48

unique, indigenous grape of Novello

Answer 48

Naschetta

Question 49

unique, indigenous grape of Colli Tortonesi DOC

Answer 49

Timorasso

Question 50

min Nebbiolo for red Roero DOCG

Answer 50

min 95%

Question 51

what variety is grown in Albugnano DOC (P)?

Answer 51

Nebbiolo. Ian d'Igata is hyped on this DOC

Question 52

Barbera d'Asti DOCG subzones

Answer 52

Tinella Colli Astiani

Question 53

If Barbera d'Asti DOCG has a subzone labeled what is the min aging

Answer 53

min 24 months instead of the usual 14

Question 54

Alta Langa DOCG aging?

Answer 54

min 30 months (36 for Riserva)

Question 55

which Piedmont DOC requires a min of 60% Chardonnay for bianco wines?

Answer 55

Valli Ossolane DOC