Deck 5: Italy

Question 1

Which region in Italy has the most DOCs?

A)Lombardy
B)Veneto
C)Emilia Romano
D)Piemonte

Answer 1

Piemonte

Question 2

What is the minimum percentage of Barbera needed in a wine for it to qualify for Barbera DOCG status?

A)85%
B)75%
C)90%
D)100%

Answer 2

85%

Question 3

Which region in Monferrato is not a DOCG?

A)Barbera d'Asti
B)Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
C)Ruché di Castagnloe Superiore
D)Monforte d'Alba

Answer 3

Monforte d'Alba

Question 4

What is lambrusco?

A)Sparkling white wine
B)Still white wine
C)Sparkling red wine
D)Still red wine

Question 5

Where is Valpolicella from?

A)Veneto
B)Lombardy
C)Emilia Romagna
D)Umbria

Question 6

What is the main grape in Valpolicella?

A)Sangiovese
B)Corvina
C)Nebbiolo
D)Cortese

Question 7

What is the minimum alcohol percentage required for Ripasso wines?

A)11%
B)12.5
C)13.5
D)14.5

Question 8

What is the predominant grape in Soave?

A)Cortese
B)Chardonnay
C)Pinot Blanc
D)Garganega

Question 9

What is the mass produced sparkling wine from Italy that often is mixed into Mimosas and Bellinis?

A)Cava
B)Champagne
C)Prosecco
D)Cremant d'Alsace

Question 10

What is Italian for fully sparkling?

A)Frizzante
B)Passito
C)Demi-sec
D)Spumante

Question 11

Which grape is not a native noble grape from Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

A)Picolit
B)Pinot Bianco
C)Friulano
D)Verduzzo Gialla

Question 12

What is Passito?

A)Wines passed down from generations.
B)Strong, sometimes sweet wines made from semi-dried grapes.
C)A yeast used in fermentation.
D)Wines that are aged for at least 24 months.

Question 13

What is the principal grape in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

A)Cabernet Sauvignon
B)Merlot
C)Nebbiolo
D)Sangiovese

Question 14

Of the varietals below, which of the following is are not blended into Chianti?

A)Malbec
B)Cabernet Sauvignon
C)Malvasia
D)Trebbiano Toscano

Question 15

What is the name of the traditional dessert wine in Tuscany?

A)Moscato d'Asti
B)Madeira
C)Port
D)Vin Santo

Question 16

What is the most important grape grown in the Marches?

A)Verdicchio
B)Sauvignon Blanc
C)Malvasia
D)Friulano

Question 17

What is the varietal used in making DOCG wines from Taurasi?

A)Taurasi
B)Fiani
C)Pinot Noir
D)Aglianico

Question 18

What grape is the most widely planted grape in Sicily?

A)Marsala
B)Catarratto
C)Nero d'Avola
D)Frappato

Question 19

Which river in Piedmont is also a valley and an important part of the geography in northern Italy?

A)The Apennine river and valley
B)The Po river and valley
C)The Langhe river and valley
D)The Piedmont river and valley

Question 20

Which grape is most famous in Piedmont?

A)Nebbiolo
B)Sangiovese
C)Barolo
D)Barbera

Question 21

What is the most widely planted white grape in Piedmont?

A)Vermentino
B)Arneis
C)Cortese
D)Moscato Bianco

Question 22

How many months must a Barolo Riserva be aged before release?

A)38 months
B)18 months
C)6 months
D)62 months

Question 23

Which is not a synonym for the grape Sangiovese?

A)Brunel
B)Morellino
C)Nebbiolo
D)Sangioveto

Question 24

The famous Super-Tuscan wines are part of which Italian classification?

A)DOCG
B)DOC
C)No classification
D)Vini de tavola

Question 25

Where does Lambrusco come from?

A)Emilia Romano
B)Umbria
C)Toscana
D)San Marino

Question 26

What was the first DOCG established for white wine?

A)Franciacorta
B)The Marches
C)Torino
D)Emilia Romano

Question 27

What is the Italian version of California's Zinfandel?

A)Primitivo
B)Chianti
C)Barbera
D)Verdi

Question 28

How many years must a wine be in production for to achieve DOC status?

A)18 months
B)3 years
C)5 years
D)12 years

Question 29

What is the only DOCG area in Italy to have a sparkling wine that is made in the traditional champagne method?

A)Franciacorta
B)Barbaresco
C)Chianti
D)Piemonte

Question 30

A Spumante wine is ______________.

A)Slightly or semi-effervescent
B)Sweet
C)Slightly sweet
D)Fully sparkling

Question 31

Which region is not part of northeast Italy?

A)The Veneto
B)Trentino Alto Adige
C)Friuli Venezia Giula
D)Emilia Romagna

Question 32

What does it mean when the word Colli is in the title of a wine label?

A)Nothing
B)Hilly
C)A family name
D)A specific DOC

Question 33

What was the first DOCG established in Italy?

A)Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
B)Brunel di Montalcino
C)San Gimignano
D)Chianti

Question 34

Which region has the only white wine to achieve DOCG status in Tuscany?

A)Brunel di Montalcino
B)Vernaccia di San Gimingano
C)Gavi
D)Ghemme

Question 35

What does DOCG mean on the label?

A)Organic wine
B)Mature wine
C)Quality assurance
D)Stored properly