Piemonte, Valle D'Aosta and Liguria

Question 1

How many wine producing regions are there in Italy?

Answer 1

20

Question 2

What is the most important grape in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 2

Nebbiolo

Question 3

How are Italian wines classified?

Answer 3

Vino/Vino di Tavola
Indicazione Geografica Protetta/Tipica (IGP/IGT)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata/Protetta (DOC/DOP)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG/DOP)

Question 4

What is the only DOC in Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 4

Valle de Aosta DOC

Question 5

What is the climate in Piedmont?

Answer 5

Moderate continental climate

Question 6

What climatic influence do the Alps provide?

Answer 6

“Rain shadow” effect

Question 7

What is the native grape variety of the Piedmont?

Answer 7

Nebbiolo

Question 8

How is Nebbiolo?

Answer 8

High Acidity, alcohol and extreme tannin

Question 9

What are the 3 major grape varieties in Piedmont?

Answer 9

Nebbiolo
Dolcetto
Barbera

Question 10

How is Dolcetto?

Answer 10

Tannic, fruity wines with low acidity

Question 11

What is Piedmont’s most planted grape?

Answer 11

Barbera

Question 12

How is Barbera?

Answer 12

High acidity with low tannin

Question 13

What red variety is also known as spanna?

Answer 13

Nebbiolo

Question 14

What is the main grape variety in Barolo and Barbaresco DOCGs?

Answer 14

Nebbiolo

Question 15

What do the terms “Bricco” and “Bric” mean?

Answer 15

The vineyard is at the top of the hill

Question 16

What does the term “Sori” mean?

Answer 16

The vineyard is South facing and it’s on a part of the hill where the snow melts first

Question 17

What is Barolo Chinato?

Answer 17

It is a fortified aromatized Barolo DOCG

Question 18

What are the 2 varieties used in Barbera DOCG?

Answer 18

Barbera and Dolcetto

Question 19

What are the DOCGs in Barbera?

Answer 19

Districts which have Barbera attached to its name:
Barbera d’Asti
Barbera d’Alba
Barbera del Monferrato

Question 20

What wines are produced under Alta Langha Meted Classico DOCG?

Answer 20

Bianco and Rosato sparkling wines

Question 21

What is the grape variety used to produce Asti?

Answer 21

Moscato Bianco (Muscat à petit grains)

Question 22

What is the production method used in Asti?

Answer 22

Charmat method

Question 23

What is Moscato d’Asti DOCG?

Answer 23

A semi-sweet Asti with lighter effervescence

Question 24

What is Brachetto d’Acqui?

Answer 24

Sweet effervescent red wine made from Brachetto grapes.

Question 25

What wines are produced in Dolcetto di Cogliani Superiore DOCG or Dogliani DOCG?

Answer 25

Easy drinking light red wines from Dolcetto

Question 26

What wines are produced in Gavi/Cortese di Gavi DOCG?

Answer 26

Still, frizzante or sparkling wines from Cortese grapes

Question 27

When may wines be labelled Cortesi di Gavi?

Answer 27

When they come from the commune of Gavi

Question 28

What wines are produced under Gattinara DOCG?

Answer 28

Dry red wines from Nebbiolo and Bonarda

Question 29

Gattinara DOCG is a less colored and powerful version of which wine?

Answer 29

Barolo

Question 30

What wines are produced under Ghemme DOCG?

Answer 30

Dry red wines from Nebbiolo and Bonarda

Question 31

What wines are produced under Roero DOCG?

Answer 31

Dry red wines 95% from Nebbiolo

Question 32

What other wine apart from dry reds is produced in Roero?

Answer 32

Roero Arneis DOCG, dry white wine from Arneis grapes

Question 33

What are the 2 most famous wines in Liguria?

Answer 33

The Cinque Terre Bianco and Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà passito

Question 34

From which grape variety are Cinque Terre Bianco and cinque Terre sciacchetrà made from?

Answer 34

Bosco