Test Questions Flashcards
1
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Montepulciano is natvie to Abruzzo?
A
Yes
2
Q
What is the most widely planted grape in Abruzzo?
A
Montepulciano
3
Q
Which of the following statements are false?
a. Majority of Abruzzo’s vineyards are is planted to red grapes
b. Pecorino is an up and coming red grape that is often crafted as a varietal wine today
c. International grapes play a minor role in Abruzzo’s vineyard landscape
d. Majority of Abruzzo’s vineyard area is planted to just three grapes
A
b. Pecorino is a WHITE GRAPE
4
Q
What are the grapes that comprise the majority of Abruzzo’s vineyard area?
A
Montepulciano
Trebbiano Toscano
Trebbiano Abbruzzese
5
Q
What is a Rosato called in Abruzzo?
A
Cerasuolo
6
Q
Which appellation stretches from the Adriatic to the foothills of Gran Sasso Massif and Monti Della Laga?
A
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
7
Q
Where are the majority of the vineyards located in Abruzzo?
A
Central and Middle bands
8
Q
Cerasuolo is derived from the word “cerasa” which means
A
Cherry-colored
9
Q
How does Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo differ from other rosatos?
A
It is savory, more complex and well structured
10
Q
Which of the following statements is false?
a. Abruzzo has a huge coastal plain where most vineyards are planted
b. Abruzzo is the most mountaneous region in Central and Southern Italy
c. Majority of Abruzzo’s vineyards are planted to just 3 grapes
d. Abruzzo is one of the most densely planted wine regions in Central & Southern Italy
A
a. Abruzzo actually has a small coast line (<1%) and mostly hills and mountains
11
Q
Which of the following training system is not used in Abruzzo?
a. Pergola Abruzzese
b. Alberello
c. Guyot
d. Cordone Speronato
A
b. Alberello - free standing low bush, head trained vine which is found in Puglia, Calabria, Sicily and Sardegna
12
Q
Abruzzo has a rich ampelographic heritage until:
a. International grapes entered the scene in the 1980s
b. 2 world wars destroyed the vineyards
c. Phylloxera decimated the vineyards
d. new Italian government prohibited native varieties
A
c. Phylloxera
13
Q
Although Abruzzo’s soils are varied, most contain ….
A
Clay
14
Q
What are the 3 bands around Abruzzo?
A
Coastal
Middle
Mountaneous
15
Q
What band in Abruzzo do you find clay, marl and sandstone soil?
A
Middle Band
16
Q
What sea borders Abruzzo?
A
Adriatic Sea
17
Q
What are the Sangro, Tordino, Vomano, and Tronto?
A
Rivers in Abruzzo
18
Q
What is the most widely planted white grape in Abruzzo?
A
Trebbiano Toscano
19
Q
What is vino da taglio?
A
Bulk blending wine
20
Q
Which appellation does not include all of Abruzzo’s vineyard land
a. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
b. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
c. Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC
d. Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC
A
a. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
21
Q
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo is made by what wine making technique
A
Bleeding off the tank
22
Q
What was Trebbiano Abruzzese thought to once be identical to?
A
Bombino Bianco
23
Q
What region has the highest population density in all of Italy?
A
Campania
24
Q
Which part of Campania has the largest Diurnal range?
A
Mountain Band
25
Which of the following statements is false
a. Despite its southern location on the peninsula Campania often has the latest harvest for dry wines in Italy
b. Despite its southern location on the peninsula, cloudy days and summer rains are common
c. Despite its southern location on the peninsula, Campania has considerable rain
d. Despite its southern location on the peninsula, temperatures are mitigated by altitude
b. **It rains mostly in autumn and winter**
26
What sea does Campania face?
Tyrrhenian Sea
27
What is Campania's most Noble White Grape?
Fiano
28
Which are white and black grapes:
a. Piedirosso
b. Falaghina
c. Aglianico
d. Coda di Volpe
a. red
b. white
c. red
d white
29
The Greco grape does not refer to Greek origin, but rather infers that the grape was used to make wine in the Greek style eg residual sugar
True
30
Which of the following grapes have fallen out of favor in Campania?
a. Piedirosso
b. Malvasia Bianca di Candia
c. Falaghina
d. Sangiovese
e. Barbera
**b. Malvasia Bianca di Candia**
**d. Sangiovese**
**e. Barbera**
31
What grape was save by Antonio Mastroberardino?
Fiano
32
Name the grape and its alias that grow double bunches and is prone to oxidation?
Greco
Aminea Gemina Minor
33
Campania's most widely planted black grape? white grape?
Aglianico 28%
Falaghina 12%
Red grapes make up 60%
34
How many indigenous grape varieties does Campania boast?
over 100
35
What are genetically distinct grapes called Falanghina called
Falaghina **Flegrea -** historical Napoli & Caserta
Falaghina **Beneventana** - recently discovered - **Falaghina Sannio DOC**
36
Where is Primativo found elsewhere in Italy?
Puglia and Campania (considered traditional since 19th c)
37
What is considered to be the 1st appellation in history?
Falernum, Romans
38
What were the 3 categories of the ancient Falernum
**Falernum Faustianum** - most prestigious - mid-level on hilly slope
**Falernum Caucinum** - 2nd tier - highest elevatino on the hills
**Falerum** - low-lying vineyards
39
Where can you find 10-15m vines trellised on Poplar or Elm trees in Alberata style?
Asprinio di Aversa DOC in Campania
(Very old, ungrafted ingrafted vines pre-phylloxera)
40
What island is part of Campi Flegrei DOC?
Procida
41
What wine is known as Pidgeon's foot or Per' e' Palummo?
Campi Flegrei Piedirosso
42
What is one of the best known and most widely recognized wines of Camapnia?
Vesuvio DOC (technical name)
**Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio (known by which is a sub-designation with stricter rules eg lower yields/higher abv)**
43
What does Lacryma Christi mean?
"tears of Christ"
44
What is Benevento known by its historic sub-region?
Sannio
45
Who is considered the father of Campania's modern wine industry?
Antonio Mastroberandino
46
What is the signature grape of Ischia (isola verde, the green island)?
Biancolella - white wine with moderate alcohol and acidity with a saline finish
47
What is the sub-designation within Vesuvio DOC?
Lacryma Christi
48
What is the red grape variety know in Taurasi DOCG?
Aglianico
49
What is the viticulture on Costa d'Amalfi DOC
Pergola training, old vines on own roots, terraced vineyards
50
What grape is grown in Falaghina del Sannio?
Falanghina Beneventana
51
What grape is grown in Falerno del Massico DOC
Falaghina Flegrea
52
What river does Taurasi DOCG flank?
Calore River
53
How are the vineyards planted on Ischia?
Terraced island vineyards with monorails
54
Describe the topology of Campi Flegrea DOC?
West of Napoli and located in a large volcanic depression
55
What are ths soils of Greco di Tufo DOCG
Sulfur-rich soils of tufo and clay
56
What today's appellation is the location of the famous Roman Falernum?
Falerno del Massico DOC
57
What white grape is Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC (bianca) base?
Coda di Volpe Bianca - ancient grape exclusive to Campania
White Foxtail - clusters of grape look like a foxtail
Used in blends, Moderate acidity need to time harvest in order not to lose acidity
58
What black grape is Falerno del Massico DOC (rosso) based?
Aglianico
59
What white grape and DOCG is found in Avellino?
**Fiano**
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
60
Which appellation supposedly takes its name from a drip filtration system used by 17th century monks?
**Laycrama Christi del Vesuvio**
61
What appellation produces the finest, long-lived wines in Italy?
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
62
Which of the following is not a biotype of Aglianico?
a. Aglianico Amaro
b. Aglianico di Taurasi
c. Aglianico del Vulture
d. Aglianico della Ischia
**d. Aglianico della Ischia**
63
What type of soil does Aglianico prefer?
Volcanic
64
How did Campania hold onto its rich ampelographic diversity?
Volcanic soils kept phylloxera from spreading and devastating its native grapes
65
The Falernum of antiquity was
a. white
b. adulterated by sea water
c. adulterated by honey and spice
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
66
Define alberata?
Vines trained on trees
67
What is the synonym for Piederosso?
Per' e'Palummo (or Pigeon foot)
68
What is known as the Barolo of the South?
Aglianico
69
What is Campania's most Noble white grape?
Fiano
70
What borders Molise?
Including which sea?
Abruzzo, Campania, Lazio & Puglia
Adriatic Sea
71
What is Molise's most planted red and white grape?
Montepulciano and Trebbiano Abruzzese
72
How much of Molise's production is DOC?
About 50%
The rest almost all bulk
73
How much do IGT wines account for production in Molise and what is the IGT name?
Very little amount
Terre degli Osci IGT
74
What DOC in Molise is most likely to produce a CabSav or Sangiovese varietal?
Molise DOC
75
Which DOC in Molise is most likely to produce a Trebbiano Toscano blend?
Biferno DOC
76
Which statement is correct?
a. Molise DOC is a small appellation for vineyards along the Biferno River?
b. Varietal wines are not allowed under the Molise DOC
c. Molise DOC is for red wines only
d. Molise Rosso DOC is based on Montepulciano
d. Montepulciano
And allows for varietal Sangiovese, Aglianico, Merlot, CabSav, Moscato Bianco, Falaghina, Greco, Malvasia and Chardonnay
77
Molise's terrain is made up mostly of what?
Mountains 55%
Hills 45%
78
What grape is native to Molise?
Tintilla
Was more widely planted but not very productive
Full body, deep ruby with fresh acidity and fine tannins. **Flowers, Ripe Plum, Leather, Liquorice, Spice**
79
What makes Campania ideal for viticulture?
a. many indigenous grapes
b. ideal soils
c. perfect climatic conditions
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
80
What is Campania's most important and longest river?
Volturno River
81
Which of Campania's wine disctrict houses 3 of the regions 4 DOCGs?
And what are the DOCGs
Irpinia
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Taurasi DOCG
82
What is Campania's most widely planted white grape?
Falaghina
83
Which appellation was created specifically to revive and play homage to Falernum, the great wine of antiquity?
Falerno del Massico DOC
84
Which area is know for the volcanic activity that the Romans considered the "gateway to the underworld"?
Campi Flegrei
85
What Campanian appellation is known for tiny, terraced vineyards planted on precariously steep cliffs?
Costa d'Amalfi DOC
86
What was the significance of the "wine railroad".
It brought Aglianico to northern wine regions grapping with phylloxera
87
Which statement about Antonio Mastroberardino is false?
a. he is considered the founding father of Campania's modern wine industry
b. he is credited with recreating the ancient wines of Falernum
c. he saved many of Campania's native grapes from extinction
d. his wine led to the creation of Taurasi DOC/G
b. he is **NOT** credited with recreating the ancient wines of Falernum
88
Birferno DOC relies on which two grape varieties?
Montepulciano & Trebbiano Toscano
89
Molise was historically tied to which region?
Abruzzo
90
What type of climate is associated with Western Umbria?
Lower hills and mountains
Has more a Mediterranean influence
91
What type of climate is associated with Central / Eastern Umbria?
Receives most rainfall
Has an increased continental influence versus Western Umbria
92
Whatr are the soil types around
1. Central Umbria
2. Southwest Umbria
3. East of Lake Trasimeno
4. Around Orvieto
1. Central Umbria - **Alluvial and lacustrine deposits**
2. Southwest Umbria - **hills of marine deposits**
3. East of Lake Trasimeno - **sandstone, marl & clay hills**
4. Around Orvieto - **Volcanic soils**
93
Describe the difference between:
1. Tufo/tuff
2. Tuffeau
3. Tufa
1. Tufo/tuff - **soft, porous volcanic rock formed by volcanic material**
2. Tuffeau - **limestone of marine origin**
3. Tufa - **limestone formed by calcium carbonate**
94
What is Trebbiano Toscano called in Orvieto?
Procanico
95
What are the native grapes to Umbria?
Sangratino **(most distintive)**
Trebbiano Spoletino **(only found in Umbria)**
Grechetto di Orvieto
96
When referring to Grechetto?
Generically refers to 2 distinct varieties
**Grechetto di'Orvieto native to Umbria and its most common**
&
**Grechetto di'Todi (identical Pignoletto) native to Emilia Romagna and fuller body**
97
What does Trebbiano Toscano typically bring to a blend?
High Acidity
98
What is Umbria's most widely planted red and white grapes?
Sangiovese
Trebbiano Toscano
99
Describe Sangrantino
Very tannic (high levels of polyphenols)
Traditionally sweet, but now dry
Late ripening, cold-resistant
Thick skin makes it good for appassimento
Need oak and ageing to mitigate the tannins
100
What white grape is only found in Umbria?
Trebbiano Spoletino
101
What was Umbria's first DOCG?
Torgiano Ross Riserva after it was split from Torgiano DOC in 1990
70% Sangiovese, 12.5% ABV 3 years ageing with 6 m bottles
102
What does Montefalco DOC produce
Sangiovese blended reds
and whites
103
What does Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG produce
only Dry Red and Sweet Red Passitos from Varietal Sangratino
104
* Which statement about the wines of Montefalco are correct (all that apply)*
a. varietal wines from Grechetto can be bottled under Montefalco Grechetto DOC
b. Montefalco DOC covers a much larger area than Montefalco Sagratino DOCG
c. Montefalco Bianco DOC must contain at least 50% Trebbiano Spolentino
d. Montefalco Sagratino DOCG Passito is no longer in production
e. Montefalco recently added Grechetto as a varietal
a. varietal wines from Grechetto can be bottled under the Montefalco Grechetto DOC
b. Montefalco DOC **covers the same exact zone** of production as Montefalco Sagratino DOCG
c. Montefalco Bianco **must contain 50%** Trebbiano Spolento
e. Montefalco recently added Grechetto as a varietal
105
Which statements about Orvieto wine are correct?
a. Orvieto DOC are Grechetto & Trebbiano Toscano Blends
b. Orvieto DOC allows only white wines
c. Orvieto' classical designation mandates stricter production rules
d. Orvieto is Umbria's largest and most productive DOC
a. Orvieto DOC are Grechetto & Trebbiano Toscano Blends
d. Orvieto is Umbria's largest and most productive DOC
106
What are Umbria's following soil types:
1. Montefalco
2. Southern Orvieto
3. Torgiano
4. Central & Northern Orvieto
1. Montefalco - **Lacustrine deposits of sans &/or clay**
2. Southern Orvieto - **Volcanic tufo & basalt**
3. Torgiano - **Sand and clay over limestone**
4. Central & Northern Orvieto - **Clay**
107
Grechetto di Todi is idential to which other variety of grape?
**Pignoletto**
108
* Which statement is correct?*
a. international grapes are not allowed in Umbria
b. 3/4 of Umbrian wines are white
c. 3/4 of Umbrian wines are international varieties
d. Umbria accounts for approximately 2% of Italy's wine production
* a. Merlot is 2nd most planted red*
* b. Was traditionally white, but now 50/50*
* c. native and traditional account for majority of vineyards*
**d. 2%**
109
What is Umbria's most imporant River?
Tevere River
110
What statement is true?
a. Umbria grows mostly red varieties
b. Umbria's vineyards are evenly divided between red and white grapes
c. Umbria grows mostly white varieties
d. International varieties are restricted in Umbria
b. Evenly divided
## Footnote
*50/50 between red and white and Merlot is the 2nd most planted red, though most of vineyards are native varieties*
111
Which wine growing area is **Giorgio Lungarotti** associated?
Torgiano (Umbria)
Lungarotti was considered one of the most important wine making figures post WW2 (1950s) His labels ***Rubesco & Torre di Giano***
112
What is the ***governo*** winemaking method?
Adds **semi-dried grapes** to just vinted wine and used to start **2nd fermentation**
Provides more body and alconol while making wines **softer & more approachable**
113
Wines from Montefalco Rosso DOC are what type of blends?
Sangiovese
114
What statement is false?
a. Orvieto is Umbria's most exported wine
b. Orvieto DOC is shared between Umbria and Lazio
c. Conditions in Orvieto are favorable for the development of noble rot
d. Wines of Orvieto are aged in oak
d. Orvieto wines **ARE NOT aged in oak**
115
Procanico is a synonym for which grape?
**Trebbiano Toscano**
116
Which grape varieties are required to be in the Orvieto blend?
Grechetto and Procanico (Trebbiano Toscano)
117
Which statement is false?
a. The Tevere is Umbria's most important river
b. Lago Trasimena is Umbria's largest lake
c. The Central Apeninnes do not run through Umbria
d. Umbria is Italy's hilliest region
C. Central Apennines **DO RUN** through Umbria
118
What is considered Umbria's signature grape variety?
**Sagrantino**
119
What is Lacustrine soil?
Deposits left from lakes
120
Which soil type is not a match with its correct description?
a. Lacustrine - rock formed by lava
b. Tuffeau - marine limestone
c. Tufo - soft, volcanic rock
d. Tufa - calcium carbonate limestonea.
a. Lacustrine **SOIL IS ASSOCIATE WITH LAKES eg dried lake bed soil**
121
What are the associated grapes with the following DOC/Gs
a. Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
b. Todi DOC
c. Montefalco DOC
d. Colli Martani
e. Spoleto DOC
a. Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG - **Sangiovese**
b. Todi DOC - **Grechetto**
c. Montefalco DOC - **Sangiovese**
d. Colli Martani - **Grechetto**
e. Spoleto DOC - **Trebbiano Spoletino**
122
What styles of wine can be made under Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG?
**Dry reds** and **sweet passitos** from Sagrantino
123
Orvieto appellation is share between
Umbria & Lazio
124
What borders Puglia?
Molise
Basilicata
Campania
125
What part of Puglia is the warmest?
Taranto Salento
126
What topography dominates Puglia?
Plains
127
What is ***Karst***?
Shaped dissolution and erosion of rocks
Characterized by caves and sinkholes
Prominent on **Murge Plateau**
128
What is the breakdown between red and white grapes in Puglia and what are the dominate?
Red 70% / White 30%
**Sangiovese 15%,** Primativo 14%, Negro Amaro 14%,
Montepulciano 11%
**Trebbiano Toscano 7%**
129
What are Pulglia's flagship grapes?
**Primativo**
**Negro Amaro**
**Nero di Troia**
130
What are the white grapes of Puglia
**Trebbiano Toscano, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Abruzzese** - used for blending
**Malvasia Bianca** - used for varietal
**Bombino Bianco & Verdeca**
131
When is Primativo usually harvested?
Late August / Early September
132
Why is Primativo historically used for ***vino da taglio (bulk wine)?***
It boosts alcohol and color
133
Where is Primativo most distringuised?
**Manduria** (Tarranto province) and **Gioia del Colle** (Bari province)
134
What areas are known for the following
Nero di Troia
Negro Amaro
Primativo
Nero di Troia - **Castel del Monte**
Negro Amaro - **Salento**
Primativo - **Manduria**
135
What best defines the Murge?
A large **karst**, calcareous plateau
136
**Which statement is false?**
a. Puglia is one of Italy's warmest and driest regions
b. Puglia has a typical Mediterranean climate
c. Most of Puglia receives more than 100 inches of rain per year
d. Part of the Murge plateau receives snow in winter
**c. Puglia receives very little rain**
137
Which is NOT included in Puglia's most planted varieties?
Sangiovese
Nero Amaro
Primitivo
Aglianico
**Aglianico**
138
What grape is not native to Puglia?
a. Nero di Troia
b. Primativo
c. Bombino Bianco
d. Verdeca
**b. Primativo**
139
What are the synonyms for Primativo?
**Zinfandel**
**Crjenak Kastelanski**
**Tribidrag**
140
Which is false?
a. Bombino Bianco is primarily used for sweet wine production
b. Bombino Bianco is ideal for sparkling wine production
c. Bombino Bianco is native to Puglia
d. Bombino Bianco is not related to Bombino Nero
a. it is not used in sweet wine production
141
What is the definition of Salasso?
"**Bleeding the tank**" method of rosé production
142
What type of wines is Puglia most known?
Rosés
143
What are the common grapes blended in **Cacc'e mmitte di Lucrea DOC**?
**Nero di Troia** and **Bombino Bianco**
144
Which Puglia appellation is know for **Bombino Bianco**-based sparkling wines?
San Severo DOC
145
What appellationis strictly for **rosato** wines in Puglia?
**Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG**
146
What was Puglia's first DOCG?
Primitivo de Manduria di Manduria Dolce Naturale
147
What is not a characteristic of karst topography
a. eroded rock
b. deep, fertile topsoils
c. caves
d. sinkholes
b. deep, fertile topsoils
148
Which statement is false?
a. Puglia is Italy's least-mountainous region
b. Puglia is known as the EU's "wine reservoir"
c. Puglia is Italy's largest white wine producer
d. Puglia is best known for rosato
c. Puglia **NOT** **Italy's** largest white wine producers in fact it produces mostly red
149
What separates Puglia from Camapnia
Monti Dauni mountain range
150
What is terra rossa?
Soils rich in iron oxide
151
Pair the grapes with the DOC/G?
Castel del Monte
Castel del Monte
Manduria
Gioia del Colle
Castel del Monte - **Nero di Troia**
Castel del Monte - **Bombino Nero**
Manduria - **Primitivo**
Gioia del Colle - **Primitivo**
152
What is significant about Cacc'e mmitte di Lucera DOC
The wines are **blends** of **red** and **white** grapes
153
What Apulian appellation is most identified with the Murge plateau?
Castel del Monte DOC
154
The San Severo DOC is known for:
a. Being Puglia's northern-most DOC
b. Bombino Bianco-based sparkling wine
c. Being Puglia's 1st DOC
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
155
What is Cinque Rosé?
The **1st commercially** bottled rosato of Italy
156
What is Cacc e mmitte
**"take out and put in"**
157
What is Marche's most widely planted grape?
**Sangiovese**
158
What does Lacrima translate to?
"**Teardrop**" - this refes to the fact that the skins break easily when the grapes are fully ripe, releasing "tears" of juice
159
What grape is Vernaccia Nera most likely to be?
Cannonau
160
Where are Sangiovese and Montepulciano generally planted?
Sangiovese in the North
and
Montepulciano in the South where it is warmer
161
Lacrima and Vernaccia Nera are what type of grape?
Black grape
162
Passerina and Verdicchio are what type of grape?
White grapes
163
Where can you find:
Vernaccia Nera
Pecorino
Passerina
Lacrima
Vernaccia Nera - **Planted around Serrapetrona**
Pecorino - **Native to Monti Sibillini**
Passerina - **Mainly planted around Offida**
Lacrima - **Native to Morro d'Alba**
164
Describe the following grapes:
Vernaccia Nera
Verdicchio
Passerina
Lacrima
Vernaccia Nera - **Red Sparkling wines**
Verdicchio - **Well structured white wines**
Passerina - **Hardy, productive white grape**
Lacrima - **Aromatic red grape**
165
What are the synonyms for each
Verdicchio
Passerina
Pecorino
Verdicchio - **Turbiana**
Passerina - **Pagadebito**
Pecorino - **Uva delle Pecore**
166
What does Castelli di Jesi overlap
Lacrima do Morro DOC
and Morro d'Alba which is one of the 22 villages of the winegrowing district
167
What are the two notable rivers in Marche?
**Misa River** in the north
**Esino River** valley is roughly the historic winegrowing zone and classico
168
To what does Riva Sinstra refer?
Riva Destra?
"**Left Bank**" of the **Esino River** in Marche
Grapes show different character depending on which bank
The North, **Left Bank** - **Riva Sinistra**- lower in elevation and warmer
**Riva Destra - Right Bank - South and Higher in elevation**
Wines are more linear and nervy with mineral character
169
What appellation is found in the Camertina Valley?
**Verdicchio di Matelica**
170
What is one of Italy's smallest DOCG and what do they produce?
**Vernaccia di Serrapetrona - Marche**
Red Sparkling Wine
Goes through 3 fermentation
1. Fresh grapes fermented
2. semi-dried fermented
3, two wines blended and 3rd fermentation
Can be dolce (sweet) or secco (dry)
171
What is Rosso Piceno DOC? Superiore
Produced from 35-85% Montepulciano / 15-50% Sangiovese
15% other approved reds are allowed
Varietal **Sangiovese** can be found Rosso Piceno Sangiovese DOC
Superiore, smaller subzone with lower yield and highers ABV. *Not released until Nov 1 one year after harvest*
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What is a "cru" for Montepulciano
**Cònero DOCG** - around Monte Cònero where Montepulciano performs very well here.
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Difference between Verdecchio di Castelli di Jesi DOC and Verdecchio Matellica?
**VCDJ** - Largest most productive DOC, Fruity, Floral, Lower Acidity wines. Shorter growing season, earlier harvest
**Verdicchio Matellic** - higher elevation, Uniform continental climate, Later harvest, in Campertina Valley, 1/10th production size
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Which mountain range is found in Marche?
Central Apennines
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What symbolizes Marche's typical landscape?
Gentley rolling hills
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Marche's most planted grape?
**Sangiovese**
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What is unique about Marche's network of rivers?
Short rivers from Central Apennines that form gorges in the mountains
They flow parallel to each other and perpendicular to the coastline
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What grape variety is identical to Trebbiano di Soave?
**Verdicchio**
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What district surrounds Monte d'Acona promontory?
Cònero
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What primary grape varieties are native to Marche and what are not?
a. Passerina
b. Verdicchio
c. Pecorino
d. Lacrima
Passerina, Pecorino and Lacrima are native
## Footnote
**Verdicchio is native to Veneto**
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What Marche appellation produces only red sparkling wines?
**Vernacci di Serrapetrona DOCG**
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What appellation is primarily based on Passerina?
**Terre di Offida DOC**
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What appellation is associated with an amphora- shaped bottle?
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
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What grapes are allowed in the Offida Rosso DOCG?
Montepulciano & Cabernet Sauvignon
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What statement is true?
a. Almost 20% of Marche's vineyards are organically farmed
b. Marche grows more whites than reds
c. Most Marche wines fall under IGT
d. Marche is responsible for 25% of Italy's wine production
a. 20% organically farmed
b. red and white are divided almost evenly
c. DOC/G = 35% IGT = 30%
d. Marche's is only 2%
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What district's Classico zone roughly corresponds to the Esino River Valley?
Castelli di Jesi
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Which Marche appellation is the largest by production and area under vine?
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
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What is one of Italy's smallest areas under vine and production?
Basilicata
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Where is Mt Vulture located?
In Basilicata
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What is Basilicata's most well known grape?
**Aglianico 47%** of production
## Footnote
**Reds = \>70%**
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What seas do Basicata share a coast?
Ionia and Tyrrhenian Sea (Tirreno)
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Describe the soils of Basilicata?
a. Vulture
b. Central and Eastern Hills
c. Coastal Area
d. Easter area around Matera
a. Vulture - **Dark volcanic**
b. Central and Eastern Hills - **Clay**
c. Coastal Area - **Sandy**
d. Easter area around Matera - **Limestone**
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What are the biotypes of Aglianico?
Aglianico del Vulture - ***Basilicata***
Aglianico di Taurasi - ***Irpinia, Campania***
Aglianico del Taburno (or Amaro) - ***Sanno, Campania***
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What is the traditional white grape found in Basilicata?
**Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata**
Small amounts used to soften Aglianico
Used in Matero & Grottino and IGT wines
***Not Related to other Malvasia***
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Are Malvasia grapes of different kinds related?
(eg Malvasia del Lazio, Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata, etc)
Most Malvasias are not related and distinct from each other
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Which of the statements is/are correct about Aglianico?
a. has thick skins
b. ripens late
c. grown in Basilicate and unrelated to Campania's Aglianico
d. produces wines in low acidity and tannin
e. nicknamed "Barolo of the South"
f. has great intervarietal variability
a, b, e, f
a. Thick Skins
b. Ripens Late
e. Barolo of the South
f. Has large intervarietal differences
***c. Aglianico has different variants but are related***
***d. Has High Acidity and Tannins***
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What are the ageing requirements for:
Aglianico DOC
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Riserva DOCG
100% Aglianico del Vulture
**Aglianico DOC - 1 year before Sept 1 one-year after harvest - CAN BE MADE SPARKLING**
**Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG** - 3 years total (2 years wood, 1 year bottle) cannot be released before Nov 1 - **3 years after harvest**
**Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Riserva DOCG** - 5 years total (2 years wood, 1 year bottle) cannot be released before **Nov 1** - **5 years after harvest**
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What mountain range covers a lot of territory in Basilicata?
Southern Apennines
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What is Basilicata's most widely planted grape?
**Aglianico del Vulture**
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What type of soil does Aglianico prefer?
**Volcanic**
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What statement is false?
a. Basilicata's terrain is mostly flat plains
b. Basilicata has one of Italy's smallest areas under vine
c. Basilicata borders both the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
d. Red varieties account for more the 70% of grapevines
**a. 47% Mountains / 45% hills**
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What is grown around the ancient volcano Vulture and what is the second most planted grape in Basilicata?
Aglianico del Vulture
Sangiovese
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Which statement is false?
a. Aglianico del Vulture DOC must contain 100% Aglianico
b. Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG must contain 100% Aglianico
c. Oak aging is not mandatory for Aglianico del Vulture DOC or Superior DOCG
d. Both DOC / DOCG can append MGAs to their name on labels
***c. Oak ageing of at least 1 year is required for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG***
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Marche uses a wood pecker on its coat of arms to honor which early civilization?
a. Romans
b. Greeks
c. Piceni
d. Senones
**c. The Piceni**
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What grape variety dominates Marche's northern sector?
What grape dominates in the South?
Sangiovese
Montepulciano - needs warmer temperatures to ripen
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What wine district is not paired with its most prominent grape variety?
a. Morro d'Alba - Lacrima
b. Serrapetrona - Vernaccia Nera
c. Offida - Pecorino
d. Piceno - Passerina
d. Piceno - blends Montepulciano and Sangiovese
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Which Marche Appellation abuts the Adriatic Sea?
Cònero
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Which statement is false?
a. Castelli di Jesi has cooler growing conditions than Matelica
b. Both Castelli di Jesi & Matelica must contain at least 85% Verdicchio
c. Matelica has homogenous growing conditions
d. Castelli produces 10x more wine than Matelica
a. **Matelica is in the mountains** so altitude and **protected by Sea wind**s as its sits in a valley so has a cooler climate
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What was most responsible for the style shift of Verdicchio during the 1950s?
a. grapes were no longer fermented with skin contact
b. producers began to leave a little residual sugar in the wine
c. grape blends changed
d. producers began to ferment the wines in oak
a. grapes were no longer fermented with skin contact
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How many regions border Lazio and what are they?
**6**
Toscana, Umbria, Marche, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania
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What is the break down of Lazio's topography?
Hills 54%
Mountains 26%
Plains 20%
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What areas have volcanic soils?
Volsini, Cimini, Sabatini, Colli Albani
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Which area in Lazio is know for Limestone soils?
Frosinone / Latina
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What is the most planted black and white grapes grown in Lazio?
Merlot (7%)
Malvasia Bianco di Candia (15%)
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What is the most widely planted Malvasia in Italy?
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
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What is Malvasia del Lazio also known as and why?
**Malvasia Puntinata ("Dotted")**
Berries have darks specks that appear on the skin when ripening
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What is the cross for Malvasia del Lazio?
Distinctive within Malvasia - Cross between Muscat Alexandria (**Zibibbo**) and Schiava Grossa
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What is Muscat of Alexandria known as in Italy?
**Zibibbo**
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What is the Native Black grape only grown in Lazio?
Cesanese
Near Castelli Romani (south of Rome)
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What is Trebbiano Toscano known in Lazio?
**Procanico**
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Which mountain is not among Lazio's volcano's?
a. Mt Volsini
b. Mt Pontino
c. Mt Cimini
d. Mt Sabatini
b. Not a mountain - Pontino - is actually Agro Pontino which are plains
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What is Lazio's most planted grape?
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
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Orvieto DOC is shared between which provinces
Umbria and Lazio
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Which wine is historically associate with Rome?
Frascati
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What Lazio wine is most likely to be botrytized?
Cannellio di Frascati
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Malvasia del Lazio is a natural cross between?
Muscat de Alexandria dn Schiava Grossa
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Why is Malvasia del Lazio called "Puntinata"?
Black specs appear on the grape skins as the grape ripens
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Which statement is false?
a. Cesanse is native to Lazio
b. Grechetto is Lazio's most planted grape
c. White grapes comprise 70% of Lazio's vines
d. Merlot is Lazio's most planted red grape
b Grechetto which is very minor plantings other than Orvieto
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What Lazio appellation produces only sweet late-harvest wines?
Cannellio di Frascati DOCG
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Which Lazio appellation is located in the foothills of the Central Apennines?
Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
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What borders Calabria?
Basilicata
Sicily
Tyrrhenian Sea
Ionian Sea
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What is Calabria's topology?
Hills -49%
Mountains - 42%
Plains - 9%
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What is Calabria's driest area?
On the Ionian Coast
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What is the break down for red and white grapes in Calabria and what is the signature red and white?
Red - 90% White - 10%
Gaglioppo - 55%
Greco Bianco - 4%
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What is the signature grape of Calabria?
Gaglioppo - means "beautiful foot" in Greek
But is native to Calabria
Cirò DOC
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What strait separates Calabria and Sicily?
Straits di Messina
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Calabrian Greco Bianco is genetically identical to what grape?
Malvasia di Lipari (and therefore Malvasia di Sardegna)
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What is the name used to identify the true Greco Bianco?
Greco Bianco di Gerace - used to distinguish from other named Greco Bianco's that are not related
Ideal for sweet dessert wines in passito style (air dried)
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What is one of Italy's oldest grapes and Calabria's most planted?
Gaglioppo (13th c AD)
Native to Calabria with Greek name "beautiful foot"
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What wines can be made under Cirò DOC?
Rosso
Bianco
Rosso Classico
Riserva
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What mountain range runs down the center of Calabria
Southern Apennines
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What statement is false?
a. more than half of Calabria's vineyards are dedicated to Gaglioppo
b. 80% of Calabrian wine is red
c. most of Calabria's wine productino is made under "wine without origin" category
d. most of Calabria's wine production is made under the DOC category
d. DOC **production is around 30% (IGT 10%)**
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Which statement is false
a. Greco di Bianco wines are dry
b. Greco di Bianco DOC produces passito wines
c. Greco di Bianco DOC lies on the Ionian Coast
d. Greco di Bianco wines are semi-sweet to sweet
a. Greco wine are sweet and use passito
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What grapes are used for the following Cirò DOC wines
Bianco
Rosato
Rosso
Bianco - Greco Bianco
Rosato - Gaglioppo
Rosso - Gaglioppo
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Which statement is false about Calabria?
a. Tyrrhanian Sea borders to west
b. Basilicata borders its north
c. is separated from Sicilia by Strait of Messina
d. forms Italy's heel in the boot
d. Calabria is **the toe of Italy**
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Which statement is false?
a. Greco Bianco is identical to Malvasia Lipari
b. 90% of Calabria's vines are red varieties
c. Gaglioppo is featured in most Calabrian DOCs
d. Primativo is Calabria's second most important red variety
d. Magliocco is the second most important not Primativo
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Where are old and ungrafted vines common?
Campania
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What winemaking is commonly used in Fiano di Avellino and what are the four areas
Mostly site specific bottlings
Lapio - most DOCG, pronounced aromatic
Montefredane - intensely mineral, high acid, long-lived
Summonte - powerful concentrated
Cesinali - approachable, delicate, less structured
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Who were the original native people of Sardegna?
Nuragic People from 1800 - 1500 BC
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What are the bodies of water surrounding Sardegna?
In middle of Western Med
Tyrrhenian Sea
Mar di Sardegna (west)
Bocche di Bonifacio (strait between Sardegna and Corsica)
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What is topology of Sardegna
82% Hills and Mountains
Hills - 68% found in the West
Plains - 18%
Mountain - 14% found in east
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What type of mountains and name the range in Sardegna?
The Gennargentu Massif - Eroded granitic mountains in the east
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What is the largest plain in Western Sardegna
Campidano Plain - hilly with limestone formations
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What are the 3 primary grapes brought to Sardegna from Spain?
Cannonau = Garnacha
Carignano = Muzuelo (Carignan)
Bovele Sardo = Graciano
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What are the synonyms for Cannonau in Italy?
Alicante - Toscana
Tocai Rossi - Veneto
Gamay del Trasimeno or Gamay Perugino - Umbria in Lake Trasimeno
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Cannonau is identical to what grap and grown where?
Garnacha
Nuoro province in East-Central Sardenga
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Vermentino is identical to what grape and grown where?
Favorita
Grown in Gallura
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Where are Malvasia di Sardegna and Vernaccia di Oristano respectively grown?
Malvasia di Sardegna is grown in **Bosa** and **Cagliari**
Vernaccia di Oristano is grown in the **Western coast along the Tirso River**
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What is Monica
An ancient red grape of unknown origin
One of the most widely planted
High yielding so initially left to grown uncheck for cheap table wine
No restricted yields, attractive wines with Wild Berries
Soft and round on the palate
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What are the 3 sub regions of Cannonau di Sardenga DOC
3 subzones
1. **Nepente di Oliena** - small, E-Central Sardenga within **Supramonte**;
2. **Jerzu** within **Ogliastra**;
3. **Capo Ferrato** - SE coast, **Sarrabus** sub region, includes 5 villages in Sub Sardegna
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What is the only principal appellation for Vermentino?
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
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What is the challenge with granite soils found in Sardegna?
Ideal for local grape Vermentino since it restricts yields, but limited water holding capacity, requires irrigation during hot and dry weather
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Who is the 3rd largest producer of cork (**sughero**) behing Spain and Portugal?
Calangianus, Sardegna in the middle of Gallura
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What Sardegna DOC only allows Vermetino to be produced as frizzante?
Alghero DOC in Sassari Province
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When did Rome fall?
**476 AD**
