APK - Chapter #9 Italy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 True or FalseThere are 20 provinces in Italy | True |
| What is the name of the mountain range that divides Italy from north to south? | Apennine Mountains |
| According to the Italian wine laws, what is the highest quality level? | DOCG |
| What does DOC stand for_ | Denominazione de Origine Controllata or Delineated or Demarcated and Controlled Origin (Area of Origin/production) |
| True or False Wines awarded DOCG status have a lower yield than DOC and IGT designated wines? | True |
| What does IGT stand for? | Indicazione Geographica Tipica or an Indication of a typical Geographic region. |
| True or False Italian IGT wine is the equivalent of a French Vin de Pays or a German Landwein. | True |
| Name the DOCG wines from Toscana | Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile de Montepulciano, Carmignano Rosso, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Morellino di Scansano |
| Name the DOCG wines of Piemonte | Barolo, Barbaressco, Gattinara, Ghemme, Gavi (or Cotese di Gavi), Asti, Moscato d'Asti, Brachetto d'Asti, Roerro, Roerro Arneis, Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore |
| True or False Soave, Valpolicella and Bardolino are all DOCG wines from Veneto. | False, they are DOC wines from Veneto. |
| Is Franciacorta a DOCG wine? | Yes. |
| Match the wines with the Region they are from | Chianti Classico - Toscana Soave - Veneto Albana di Romaga - Emilia-Romagna Barolo - Piemonte Frascati - Lazio |
| Match the wines with the Region they are from | Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - Abbruzzo Brunello di Montalcino - Toscana Greco di Tufo - Campagnia Orvieto Classico - Umbria Marsala - Sicilia |
| Match the wines with the Region they are from | Valpolicella -Veneto Nebbiolo d'Alba - Piemonte Verdicchio - Marche Vernaccia si San Gimignano - Toscana Amarone - Veneto |
| Match the wines with the Region they are from | Taurasi - Campagnia Gattinara - Piemonte Tocai Fruiliano - Friuli-Venezia- Giulia Teroldego - Trentino Alto-Adige Vin Santo - Toscana |
| Match the wines with the Region they are from | Lambrusco - Emilia-Romagna Inferno - Lombardia Gavi - Piemonte Galestro - Toscana Rosso Piceno - Marche |
| Match the wines with the Region they are from | Sfursat - Lombardia Salice Salentino - Puglia Barbaresco - Piemonte Rosso di Montalcino - Sicilia Cinqueterre - Liguria |
| Match the wines with the Region they are from | Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Toscana Morellino di Scansano - Toscana Asti - Piemonte Barbera d'Alba - Piemonte Dolcetto - Piemonte |
| Match the wines with the Region they are from | Fiano di Avellino - Campagnia Gavi di Gavi - Piemonte Grumello - Lombardia Valgella - Lombardia Brachetto d'Acqui - Piemonte |
| Match the wines with the primary grape used in them. | Barolo - Nebbiolo Chianti - Sangiovese Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Sangiovese Inferno - Nebbiolo Brunello di Montalcino - Sangiovese Galestro - Nebbiolo |
| Match the wines with the primary grape used in them. | Taurasi - Aglianico Carmignano - Sangiovese Orvieto - Trebbiano Gavi di Gavi - Cortese Barbaresco - Nebbiolo |
| The towns of Alba and Asti are located in what region? | Piemonte |
| Florence and Siena are located in what region? | Toscana |
| Marsala is a town and type of wine made in what region? | Sicilia |
| Orvieto is made in what region? | Umbria |
| What type of grape is used to make Asti? | Moscato |
| Inferno, Grumello, Saaella and Valgella are all made from what grape variety? | Nebbiolo; in the local dialect Nebbiolo is called Chiavennasca |
| Name the two DOC wines from Abruzzo. | Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Trebbiano d'Abruzzo |
| What region is Greco di Tufo from? | Campagnia |
| True or False Taursi is a red wine. | True |
| Which of the following wines are not from Tosacana? A. Valpolicella B. Rosso di Montalcino C. Asti D. Vernaccia di San Gimignano E. Gattinara F. Carmignano G. Amarone H. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano | A. Valpolicella C. Asti E. Gattinara G. Amarone |
| What is the name of the grape used to make Brunello di Montalcino? | Sangiovese Grosso, sometimes called Brunello, Sangioveto, Prugnolo Gentile |
| Are whites grapes used to make Chianti? | Yes, for Chianti that is. Producers of Chianti Classico are not permitted to use white grapes. |
| Are all Chianti Wines DOCG? | Yes |
| What are the differences between Chianti and Chianti Classico? | Chianti Classico is from the delineated and historic Classico zone and has a reputation for growing better grapes and producing higher quality wines. Chianti may be from any of the other seven zones. |
| Chianti Classico | Chianti Classico Must be 80-100% Sangiovese Canaiolo Nero no longer required; allowed up to 10% No white varieties permitted Non-traditional red varieties allowed up to 20% |
| Chianti | Chianti Must be 75-100% Sangiovese Canaiolo Nero 5-10% White;Trebbiano, Malavasia, 5-10% Non-traditional red varieties allowed to 10% |
| What is the difference between Chianti Classico and Chianti Classico Reserva? | Primarily the aging. Chianti need only to be aged until March following the harvest (June for Chianti Rúfina). Riserva is aged fro 27 months in a combination of oak and bottle. One should be aware, however, that most of this aging is done in large Yugoslavian oak uprights that are fairly neutral. |
| How does a wines labeled Chianti Rúfina differ from Chainti | A Chianti Rúfina is from the Rúfina sub-district of Chianti. It is released three months after Chianti. |
| True or False Carmignano is made from Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. | True |
| What is the grape variety used to make Vernaccia di San Gimignano | Vernaccia |
| What are the 5 villages of Barolo? | Barolo, La Morra, Castiglione de Faletto, serralunga d'Alba, Monforte d'Alba |
| What are the aging regimens for Barolo and Barolo Riserva? | Barolo is aged for three years with two in cask while Barolo Riserva is aged for a total of five years with two in cask |
| True or False Dolcetto d'Alba and Barbera d'Alba are made from the Nebbiolo grape? | False |
| Name the DOCG wines from Veneto. | Bardolino Superiore, Soave Superiore and Recioto di Soave |
| What grape variety is Soave made from? | Garganega primarliy but it may be blended with Trebbiano, Chardonnay or Pinot Bianco |
| What grape varieties are used to make Bardolino and Valpolicella? | Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara |
| What's the difference between Bardolino and Valpolicella? | Bardolino tends to be slightly lighter than Valpolicella because it uses more of the lighter Rondinella grape. |
| What does it mean if Valpoicella is labeled "Classico"? | That it is from the heart of the production zone, that zone that, theoretically provides the best conditions for growing the grapes. |
| What does it mean when you see "Superiore" on a label? | It has a higher alcohol level, one half to one percent, and longer aging, typically one year. |
| Can a wine be labeled "Classico" and "Superiore"? | Yes |
| When a wine says Amarone della Valpolicella, What does the Amarone have to do with Valpolicella? | Amarone is the style of wine and it is produced in the Valpolicella region. |
| What is the "Recioto" process? | Recioto refers to wine made with dried grapes that mostly come from Veneto. Some versions are sweet; Amarone is a dry version. |
| What is a Super Tuscan and how did the term come about? Give an example. | Super Tuscan is a term used to describe superior Tuscan wines that did not conform to the DOC laws of the times (1970's to late 1990's). The term was coined by English and American wine writers/critics after reviewing, in particular, Tignanello and Sassicaia. They were distinguished by the use of non-traditional grape varieties and the use of small French oak barrels for aging. |
| Name a DOC wine for each of the following region: | Piemonte - Carema, Arneis, Dolcetto, Barbara Liguria - Cinqueterre' Lombardia - Sfurzat, Lugana Trentino Alto-Adige - Teroldego Rotaliano Veneto - Bardolino, Calpolicella, Soave, Amarone, Bianco di Custoza, Breganze |
| Name a DOC wine for each of the following region: | Friuli-Venezia-Giulia - Grave de Friuli, Tocai Friuliano, Collio Emilia Romagna - Lambrusco Toscana - Galestro, Rosso di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, Pomino Marche - Verdicchio, Rosso Piceno, Rosso Conero Umbria - Orvieto |
| Name a DOC wine for each of the following region: | Campagnia - Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino Puglia - Salice Salentino, Castel del Monte Basilicata - Aglianico del Vulture Calabria - Cirò Sicilia - Alcamo |
| Name all the DOCG wines from Italy that are sparkling; provide the grapes used to make them and how they are made. | The sparkling DOCG wines are Franciacorta, Brachetto d'Acqui and Asti. Moscato d'Asti can be included in this answer even though it has a much lower level of effervescence (one atmosphere) and is finished with a still wine cork, not a champagne cork and cage. The grape used to make Asti is Moscato. Asti is made with arrested tank fermentation. Both Franciacorta and Brachetto d'Acqui are made in the traditional / Champagne method. Brachetto is the grape for that deliciously sweet red sparkler. Franciacorta is made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. |
| What is Vin Santo? How and where is it made? | Vin Santo is usually associated with Toscana (but can be made in any region) and is typically sweet, although the DOC laws allow for semi-sweet and dry versions. Usually made from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes that are laid out on straw mats or hung from the upper rafters of the winery to dry out. The evaporation concentrates the sweetness of the must, which is fermented during the winter. The wine is aged for a minimum of three years and usually at least five during which it takes on an amber color. |
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