Unit 2

Question 1

7 regions of Northern Italy

Answer 1

Valle d' Aosta 
Piedmont
Lombardy
Liguria
Trentino Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli

Question 2

France borders what regions

Answer 2

Valle d Aosta, Peidomont, Liguria

Question 3

Piedmont’s name means what in Italian

Answer 3

Piedmonte=Foot of the mountains

Question 4

Piedmont has the most DOCG, and DOC how many IGP’s does it have?

Answer 4

none

Question 5

Piedmonts most prestigious grape variety?

Answer 5

Nebbiolo

Question 6

Most widely planted grape variety in Piedmont

Answer 6

Barbera

Question 7

What are the three primary red grape varieties of Piedmont

Answer 7

Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Dolcetto

Question 8

Name the three other grape varieties of Piedmont

Answer 8

Brachetto, freisa, Grignolino

Question 9

name three of the most prestigious red wine denominations in Piedmont ? what is the grape varietal for these denominations?

Answer 9

Barbaresco DOCG 100%
Barolo DOCG 100%
Roero DOCG-95%
all Nebbiolo
Barbera d Asti DOCG -Barbera 90%

Question 10

What are the two Nebbiolo based DOCG’s in Lombardy

Answer 10

Valtellina Superiore DOCG and Sforzato di’ Valtellina DOCG

Question 11

Name two DOCG’s for Piedomont that are Barbera based wines

Answer 11

Nizza DOCG-(newly created best expression of Barbera

Barbera d’ Asti DOCG

Question 12

Name one DOC Barbera wine from Piedmont

Answer 12

Barbera d’ Alba DOC

Question 13

What are the seven Italian regions that touch the alps

Answer 13

Piedmont
Lombardy
Liguria
Valle d' Aosta
Veneto
Alto Adige
Friuli-Venezia

Question 14

What is the primary grape in Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 14

Schiava

Question 15

Where is Oltrepo Pavese?

Answer 15

In Lombardy

Question 16

Name three DOCG’s that make Dolcetto based wine.

Answer 16

Ovada DOCG 100%
Diano d’ Alba DOCG 100%
Dogliano DOCG 100%

Question 17

What is the capital and largest city of Lombardy?

Answer 17

Milan

Question 18

What is an Alternative name for Alto Adige?

Answer 18

South Tyrol or Sudtirol

Question 19

What is an alternative name for Lombardy?

Answer 19

Lombardia

Question 20

Valle d’ Aosta

Answer 20

Vallee’ d Aoste

Question 21

What is the most prestigious grape varietal of Veneto?

Answer 21

Corvina

Question 22

Which region makes the most wine in Italy?

Answer 22

Veneto

Question 23

Name 2 IGPs in northern Italy and where are they located?

Answer 23

IGP Veneto and IGP delle Venezie both are in Veneto

Question 24

In Barbaresco what is the minimum % of its primary grape and what is that grape?

Answer 24

Nebbiolo 100%

Question 25

What is Collio and where would you find it?

Answer 25

Collio is a DOC and you would find it in Piedmont

Question 26

Roero DOCG is what grape, % and region

Answer 26

Nebbiolo, 95% Piedmont

Question 27

Valpolicella DOC is what grape, % and region

Answer 27

Covina must be 85% and from Veneto

Question 28

Name the three DOC's from Alto Adige

Answer 28

Alto Adige DOC Trentino DOC Valdadige DOC

Question 29

What are the other red grape varieties of Alto Adgie

Answer 29

Lagrein Pinot Nero Teroldego Merlot

Question 30

Name two Bardolino denomination. What grape are they based on?

Answer 30

Bardolino doc Bardolino DOCG Based on Corvina

Question 31

Name four Valpolicella denominations.

Answer 31

Valpolicella doc-standard Valploicella Ripasso doc-better Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG -dried Recioto della Valpolicella- sweet

Question 32

What are the primary red grapes of Veneto

Answer 32

Merlot #1? Corvina Cabernet

Question 33

What are the secondary red grapes of Veneto

Answer 33

``` Rondinella Roboso Refosco Cab Franc Cab Sauv ```