Units 1-2

Question 1

International ranking for grape growing amount

Answer 1

3rd largest vineyard acreage behind Spain, France

Question 2

International ranking wine production

Answer 2

Largest producer in the world except 2014 poor harvest

Question 3

International ranking for exports, volume and value

Answer 3

Largest volume exporter, second largest value after France

Question 4

List the countries Italy borders

Answer 4

France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia

Question 5

Name the seas that surround Italy

Answer 5

Adriatic, Ionian, Tyrrhenian, Ligurian

Question 6

Name the mountain ranges and locations of Italy

Answer 6

Alps along entire northern border, Apennines north to south through central Italy, almost to southern tip

Question 7

List 20 political regions of Italy

Answer 7

Valle d’Aosta, Piedmont, Trentino-Alto Adige, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia, Sardinia, Sicily

Question 8

List political regions without a coastline

Answer 8

Valle d’Aosta, Piedmont, Trentino-Alto Adige, Lombardy, Umbria

Question 9

Who is credited with establishing viticulture in Italy

Answer 9

Etruscans

Question 10

How did Roman Empire contribute to modern wine world

Answer 10

Planted vineyards throughout the empire, including the islands and most of southern Europe

Question 11

What other non-Italian cultures contributed to Italy’s viticultural diversity

Answer 11

Spain, France, Germany, Austria

Question 12

What are the levels of the EU wine pyramid

Answer 12

Wine < PGI Protected Geographic Indication < PDO Protected Designation of Origin

Question 13

What are the Italian equivalents to the EU wine pyramid

Answer 13

Vino (da Tavola) < IGP Indicazione Geografica Protetta < DOP Denominazione d’Origine Protetta

Question 14

What are the traditional levels of the Italian quality levels

Answer 14

Vino (da Tavola < IGT Indicazione Geografica Tipica < DOC(G) < Denominazione d’Origine Controllata < (e Garantita)

Question 15

Define Classico, Superiore, and Riserva

Answer 15

Classico: inner historical sub zone of a region that has been subsequently expanded
Superiore: higher quality designator for wines w/ .5 - 1% higher alcohol content (from riper grapes)
Riserva: higher quality designator for wines that have fulfilled the DOP’s Riserva aging requirements

Question 16

Name seven regions that touch the Alps

Answer 16

Valle d’Aosta, Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Question 17

Indicate the country with which the Alpine regions share a border

Answer 17

Liguria: France
Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont: France, Switzerland
Lombardy: Switzerland
Trentino AA: Switzerland, Austria
Veneto: Austria
FVG: Austria, Slovenia

Question 18

Name three DOP of Trentino-Alto Adige

Answer 18

Trentino DOC, Alto Adige DOC, Valadige DOC

Question 19

Name the 7 DOCG that make Nebbiolo-based wine

Answer 19

Gattinara, Ghemme, Roero, Barbaresco, Barolo, Valtellina Superiore, Sforzato di Valtellina Superiore

Question 20

Give alternate names for Alto Adige, Valle d’Aosta, Lombardy, Piedmont

Answer 20

Sudtirol, Vallée d’Aoste, Lombardia, Piemonte

Question 21

Most prestigious grape of Veneto

Answer 21

Corvina

Question 22

Where is Oltrepo Pavese

Answer 22

Lombardy

Question 23

Name DOPs that make Dolcetto-based wine

Answer 23

Dogliani, Diano, d’Alba, d’Asti, d’Acqui, Ovada

Question 24

Red grape with most acreage in Trentino-Alto Adige

Answer 24

Schiava

Question 25

Region that makes the most wine in Italy

Answer 25

Veneto

Question 26

Name the two large northeastern IGPs and their region(s)

Answer 26

delle Venezie (Trentino, Veneto, FVG), Veneto

Question 27

Region with most DOCGs? DOCs?

Answer 27

Piedmont

Question 28

Name the two Piedmont DOCG that require 100% Nebbiolo

Answer 28

Barbaresco, Barolo

Question 29

Where do you find Collio

Answer 29

DOP in FVG on Slovenian border

Question 30

Name the two DOCGs for Barbera

Answer 30

Barbera d'Asti, Nizza DOCG

Question 31

Name the three DOCGs for Dolcetto

Answer 31

Dogliani, Diano d'Alba, Ovada

Question 32

What red grapes are grown in Liguria, mainly for local consumption

Answer 32

Dolcetto, Rossesse

Question 33

What red grapes are grown in Vallee d'Aosta

Answer 33

Petit Rouge, Nebbiolo, Pinot Nero

Question 34

Name the three primary red grapes of Lombardy and their associated DOC(G)s

Answer 34

Barbera and Croatina (blended or as varietals) in Oltrepo Pavese, Pinot Nero (for sparkling) in Garda DOC, Nebbiolo in Valtellina Rosso DOC, Valtellina Superiore DOCG, and Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG in northern Lombardy

Question 35

Name three red grapes and the area in which they are grown in Trentino Alto-Adige

Answer 35

Schiava and Lagrein in Alto-Adige, Teroldego in Trentino

Question 36

What two DOPs require Rondinella? In which region?

Answer 36

Valpolicella DOC and Bardolino DOC, Veneto

Question 37

In what region are Rondinella, Raboso, and Refosco found?

Answer 37

Veneto