Wines Of Italy

Question 1

Name 4 important Itallian white grape varieties

Answer 1

Cortese
Gargantuan
Verdicchio
Fiano

Question 2

What is Gavi DOCG

Answer 2

White wine from Piemonte region using Cortese grapes

Inert vessels not intended to age

Question 3

Describe Cortese

Answer 3

Dry light bodied white high in acidity

Floral aromas and green fruit and citrus

Question 4

Describe Garganega

Answer 4

Dry medium bodied Italian white with high acidity

Green fruit, citrus and stone fruit

Question 5

What is Soave DOC and Soave DOC Classico

Answer 5

From Vento region in Northeast Italy using Garganega grapes

Question 6

What is Recioto Soave DOCG

Answer 6

Sweet white wine using Granega variety grapes harvested and dried using appassimento

Question 7

What is appassimento

Answer 7

Grapes are picked and dried indoors to concentrate sugars, acids, tannins and flavors

Widely used in Veneto region

Question 8

Describe Verdicchio

Answer 8

Dry white wine high in acidity, medium body and green fruit, citrus fruit and herbal notes (fennel)

Question 9

Describe Fiano

Answer 9

Medium acidity, medium to full body

Stone fruit and tropical fruit flavors

Sometimes uses lees contact

Southern Italy

Question 10

Name 3 important black grapes varieties from Northern Italy

Answer 10

Nebbiolo

Barbara

Corvina

Question 11

Describe Nebbiolo

Answer 11

Red wine with high acidity and tannins

Red fruit flavors, dried herb and can be floral

Long periods of maturation in oak

Question 12

What variety of grapes is used for Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOGC

Answer 12

Nebbiolo

Peimonte region

Question 13

Describe Barbera

Answer 13

High acidity, medium tannins

Red fruit and sometimes black pepper. Often unoaked

Piemonte region

Question 14

Describe Corvina

Answer 14

Low to medium tannins with high acidity and red fruit flavours

Question 15

What is the most important grape variety for Valpolicella and where is it produced

Answer 15

Corvina in the Veneto region

Question 16

4 labeling types from Vento region for reds

Answer 16

Valpolicella DOC and DOC Classico

Amarone Della Valpilicella DOCG (appassimento)

Recioto Della Valpolicella DOCG (sweet, appassimento)

Question 17

Name the 2 major black grape varieties in central italy

Answer 17

Sangiovese and Montrpulciano

Question 18

What grape variety is mainly used to produce Chianti?

Answer 18

Sangiovese in central Tuscany

Question 19

Where is Montepulciano wrll know for producing wine

Answer 19

Abruzzo