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Question 1

Barolo DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

Answer 1

13%, 3 years, 18 months in barrel

Question 2

Barolo Riserva DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

Answer 2

13%, 5 years, 18 months in barrel

Question 3

Barbaresco DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

Answer 3

12.5%, 2 years, 9 months in barrel

Question 4

Barbaresco Riserva DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

Answer 4

12.5%, 4 years, 9 months in barrel

Question 5

Chianti Classico DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

Answer 5

12%, 1 year

Question 6

Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

Answer 6

12.5%, 2 years

Question 7

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

Answer 7

13%, 2.5 years

Question 8

Blending and grape requirements for the 3 levels of Chianti Classico

Answer 8

80% - 100% Sangiovese, Gran Selezione = estate-grown fruit; higher alcohol = riper grapes for Riserva and Gran Selezione

Question 9

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG grape, alcohol and aging requirements

Answer 9

100% Sangiovese, 12.5%, 4 years, 2 in barrel

Question 10

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG grape, alcohol and aging requirements

Answer 10

100% Sangiovese, 12.5%, 5 years, 2 years in barrel

Question 11

Bolgheri DOC Bianco blending, alcohol, and aging requirements

Answer 11

0-70% Vermentino, 0-40% Sauvignon, 0-40% Trebbiano, 11.0%, none

Question 12

Bolgheri DOC Vermentino blending, alcohol, and aging requirements

Answer 12

85-100% Vermentino, 11%, none

Question 13

Bolgheri DOC Sauvignon blending, alcohol, and aging requirements

Answer 13

85-100% Sauvignon, 10.5%, none

Question 14

Bolgheri DOC Rosato alcohol, and aging requirements

Answer 14

11.5%, none

Question 15

Bolgheri DOC Rosso alcohol, and aging requirements

Answer 15

11.5%, 1 year

Question 16

Bolgheri DOC Superiore alcohol, and aging requirements

Answer 16

12.5%, 2 years, one in barrel

Question 17

Blending restrictions for red grapes to be labeled Bolgheri DOC (rosato or red)

Answer 17

0-100% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Merlot

0-50% Sangiovese, 0-50% Syrah

Question 18

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG blending requirements, alcohol, and aging requirements

Answer 18

45-95% Corvina (of which 50% can be Corvinone)
5-30% Rondinella
Also Molinara and others (not required),
14%, 2 years

Question 19

Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG blending requirements, alcohol, and aging requirements

Answer 19

45-95% Corvina (of which 50% can be Corvinone)
5-30% Rondinella
Also Molinara and others (not required),
14%, 4 years

Question 20

Which of the six luxury wines does not have a Riserva designation? Which has one above Riserva? Which have Superiore designations?

Answer 20

no Riserva: Bolgheri, above Riserva: Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione, Superiore: Bolgheri

Question 21

Which two luxury DOPs require one year aging before release? What is the wood requirement?

Answer 21

Bolgheri DOC, Chianti Classico DOCG, none

Question 22

Which two luxury DOPs require two years aging before release and no wood requirement?

Answer 22

Chianti Classico Riserva and Amarone della Valpolicella

Question 23

What luxury DOP requires 9 months barrel aging?

Answer 23

Barbaresco

Question 24

What luxury DOP requires 18 months barrel aging?

Answer 24

Barolo

Question 25

What luxury DOP requires 1 year in barrel aging?

Answer 25

Bolgheri Superiore

Question 26

What luxury DOPs do not require wood aging?

Answer 26

Bolgheri whites, rosato, and Rosso normale, Amarone & Riserva, all Chianti Classico

Question 27

Which luxury DOPs require more than two years in wood aging?

Answer 27

Brunello and Brunello Riserva

Question 28

Which luxury DOPs require four or more years aging?

Answer 28

Brunello and Brunello Riserva, Amarone Riserva, Barolo Riserva, Barbaresco Riserva

Question 29

Which luxury DOP requires 100% single variety? | Which luxury DOP allows up to 100% single variety?

Answer 29

Requires: Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello Allows: Chianti Classico, Bolgheri Vermentino, Bolgheri Sauvignon, Bolgheri Bordeaux varietals

Question 30

What does "menzioni geografiche aggiuntive" translate to? What is its abbreviation and what does it mean? Where are they located?

Answer 30

"Additional geographical definitions" aka MeGAs are parcels of land that have unique terroir/historical characteristics. The names may be used on the label in addition to the DOP. They are larger than a single vineyard, but not large enough to be a sub-zone. MeGAs are used in Barbaresco and Barolo.

Question 31

Which luxury DOP has sub zones? What are they?

Answer 31

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG: Classico and Valpantena

Question 32

Which famous luxury sub zone became a separate DOC in 2013?

Answer 32

Bolgheri's Sassicaia

Question 33

Which luxury DOP has the highest minimum alcohol content? Why?

Answer 33

Amarone 14%, dried grapes have a higher sugar content which must be fermented all the way into a dry wine, high requirement ensures grapes were dried to a sufficient extent (sugars content was high enough, wineries didn't cheat by pressing early)

Question 34

Which luxury DOCGs have a lesser DOC to fall back on in difficult harvests or replanting years? Which DOCs have the same boundaries as the DOCGs?

Answer 34

Amarone: Valpolicella DOC; Barolo and Barbaresco: Langhe DOC; Brunello: Rosso di Montalcino DOC Amarone and Brunello

Question 35

Name the three communes of Barbaresco

Answer 35

Neive, Barbaresco, Treiso

Question 36

Name the eight most prevalent communes of Barolo

Answer 36

Verduno, Grizzane Cavour, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Barolo, Serralunga d'Alba, Novello, Monforte d'Alba

Question 37

Name the four ancient communes of Chianti Classico

Answer 37

Castellina, Gaiole, Greve, Radda (all "in Chianti)

Question 38

Name the five other communes of Chianti Classico (not labeled "in Chianti")

Answer 38

Barberino Val d'Elsa, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Poggibonsi, San Casciano Val di Pesa, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa

Question 39

Name the seven communes of Brunello

Answer 39

Montalcino, Camigliano, Castelnuovo dell'Abate, Sant'Angelo in Colle, Sant'Angelo Scalo, Tavernelle, Torrenieri

Question 40

Name 3 communes of Bolgheri

Answer 40

Castagneto Carducci, Donoratico, Bolgheri

Question 41

Name six communes of Amarone

Answer 41

Fumane, Marano, Negrar, Sant'Ambrogio, San Pietro in Canano, Grezzana