Italy Maps/Q&As

Name the grapes of Piedmont

What are the grapes of Orvieto

Name all the DOCG of Tuscany (7)
Chianti Classico
Brunello di Montalcino
Vernacchiadi San Gimgnano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Morellino di Scansano

Name the 2 clones allowed in Barolo
also Rose Nebbiolo

What is Castello di Jesi., Where is it found?
A commune within the Marches region

What are the grapes in Bardolino & Valpolicella (Verona)

Name 3 grapes used in Bardolino


Name 3 indigenous grapes of Sicily
Nero d'avola
Bianco d'alcamo

Aprox how long is Barolo aged before release
2 years
4 yrs for Reserva

What is the govorno method
Makes wine in an earlier, old-fashioned way
-you take select vineyard grapes
-dry them out on a plastic net so the juice is concentrated
-press them
-add the juice to already fermented wine
Objective: it enhances the wine foe earlier drinking, makes richer fuller chiantis -

What is the law concerning grape varietal in Brunello du Montalcino?
And how long is it aged?
100% Sangiovese Grosso
4 yrs, 2 yrs in oak
5 yrs for Reserva, 2 1/2 in oak

What are the grapes allowed in Soave DOC? (Veneto)
Tocai Fruiliano

What are the main grapes of Soave

Name 2 DOCGs of Veneto
Soave Superiore
Bardolino Superiore

What is the grape in Gavi

Taurasi is made primarily from what grape?

What is the grape used for cognac and what is called in Italy?
Ugni Blanc - Trebbiano

What does Vernaccia mean?
Native or indigenous variety to Italy

Name 3 crus of Barbaresco?

Name the DOCGs of Umbria
Sagrentino di Montefalco
Togiano Rosso

Name 2 red grapes of Puglia

What is Connanau
A grenache wine from Sardinia

Name 2 regions in Lombardy
Valtellina Superiore DOCG (neb based reds)
Fraciacarta DOCG (sparkling)
Lugana de San Bendetto (trebbiano)
Oltrepo Parese

Name the DOCG of Umbria
Sagrentino di Montefalco
Torgiano Rosso
Torgiano Reserva

What DOCG is the farthest South and what is the main grape?
Cerasualo di Vittorio in Sicily
Nero d'Avola

Name 2 regions in Campania
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano d'Avellino DOCG
Taurasi DOCG

Name the sparkling wine of Piedmont and its grape.
Asti which is made from Moscato(Muscat) Bonus Info: The muscat grapes vary in color from white to orange to black and shades in between. Here in Asti they are white. Which is why locally it is known as Moscato Bianco or White Muscat.

State the requirements of Barolo and Barolo Riserva.
Barolo - 3 years in Barrel/Bottle Barolo Riserva - 5 years in Barrel/Bottle

Describe Barolo Chinato.
Barolo wine that has been aromatized with quinine. Also regarded by many as the biggest joke of the DOCG system.

Name two DOCG zones within Chianti.
Chianti Classico
Chianti Rufina
Chianti Colli Fiorentini
Chianti Colli Senesi
Chianti Montalbano
Chianti Colline Pisane
Chianti Colli Aretini
Chianti Montespertoli

Name 1 of the DOCs created to include the Super Tuscans.

Name Tuscany's only white DOCG.
Vernaccia di San Gimignano

State the production and style of Vin Santo.
Vin Santo is made using Passito grapes which are grapes dried on straw mates and then must be aged a minimum of 3 years and up to 6 years in small wooden barrels.

State the non-traditional grape of the 1st Super Tuscans.
Cabernet Sauvignon

State a red DOCG of Tuscany other than Chianti and name the grape.
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Grape: Brunello
Carmignano DOCG Grape:Sangiovese with up to 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
Grape:Same as Chianti(Sangiovese, Merlot, and Syrah) Cabernet Sauvignon is NOT ALLOWED and can be 100% Sangiovese

Name Italy’s only metodo tradizionale sparkling wine DOCG.
Franciacorta DOCG

Name Italy's 1st white DOCG.
Albagna di Romagna DOCG

Name the grapes of Valpolicella.

Name the main grape of Soave.

State the 4 quality levels of Italian Wine.
Vino da Tavola (VT)

Describe the goria laws.
Created in 1992 it is responsible for the IGT level which is used as a spring-board to DOC. Also, they tightened riserva rules as well as modifying some of the vineyard zones.

Name the main grape of Valtellina.

Name 1 region of Italy where German grapes are common.
Alto AdigeTrentino

State the grape of Gavi.

Name the most widely planted grape in Piedmont.

State the meaning of secco.

State the meaning of amabile.
Semi-Sweet or Slightly sweet

State the meaning of frizzante.

State the meaning of spumante.


State the meaning of passito.
Grapes that are dried on straw mats to concentrate the flavors.

State the meaning of dolce.

How many wine regions are there in Italy and what are the 3 most famous.
There are 20 wine regions: Most famous are Piedmont, Tuscany, and Veneto.

Name the most important grape of Tuscany.

State the meaning of Classico.
The best area of a given region.

State the type of wine typically made from Prosecco grape.
Dry to slightly sweet Frizzante.

Name the grape(s) and style of Frascati DOC.
Dry White made from Trebbiano and Malvasia.

Name the grape(s) and style of Montepulciano d’Abbruzzo DOC.
Dry Red made from Montepulciano grapes.

Name the grape(s) and style of Fiano d’Avellino DOCG.
Dry White made from the Fiano grape.

Name the grape(s) and style of Taurasi DOCG.
Dry Red made from the Aglianico grape.

Name the grape of Apulia that has a USA connection.
Primitivo (Zinfandel)

Name the grape grown on Mt. Vulture in Basilicata

State the type of wine from Marsala DOC and where it is made.
Fortified wine made in Sicily.

Name the grape(s) and style of Vermentino di Gallura.
Dry White from the Vermentino grape.

State the difference between Amarone and Recioto.
Both are made from passito grapes, but Amarone is dry while Recioto is Sweet.

State the meaning of Ripasso.
re-passed – the traditional winemaking technique in Veneto Young Valpolicella is put into tanks or barrels containing lees from the previous Amarone fermentation which Causes secondary fermentation and increases Alc% giving it a recioto feel.

Name three grapes used in the production of Valpollicella
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara

Name the DOCGs of Piedmont
Barolo DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG
Ghemme DOCG
Gattinara DOCG
Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore DOCG
Roero DOCG
Moscato d'Asti DOCG
Cortese di Gavi DOCG

Name 2 communes of Barbaresco

Name at least 2 major sub regions of Barolo
La Morra
Serralunga D’Alba
Monforte D’Alba

Name the important DOCGs of Lombardy (3)
Franciacorta DOCG
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Oltrepo Pavese DOCG

What are the grapes used to produce Franciacorta?
Chardonnay    Pinot Bianco    Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir)

What kind of wine is produced in Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
Red wines made from a minimum of 90% Nebbiolo

Name 2 subregions of Valtellina Superiore DOCG

What kind of wine is produced in Oltrepo Pavese DOCG?
Dry reds from Pinot Nero

Name 4 important DOC/Gs of the Veneto
Bardolino Superiore DOCG
Amarone della Valpolicella DOC
Recioto di Soave DOCG
Soave Superiore DOCG

What are the varietals used to produce Soave Superiore DOCG?

What are the varietals used to produce Amarone della Valpolicella DOC?
Corvina with Rondinella making up rest of the blend

What's the sparkling wine of the Veneto?

What are passito grapes?
dried grapes

What is the ripasso method?
process of adding standard Valpolicella to the lees left from a Recioto fermentation and allowing a second fermentation to take place

What are two outstanding DOC zones in Friuli-Venezia-Giulia?z
Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC
Collio DOC

What are the DOCGs in Friuli-Venezia-Giulia and their styles?
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG - sweet wine made from Picolit
Ramandolo DOCG - sweet wine made from passito Friulano grapes

What was the first white wine to be granted DOCG status?
Albana di Romagna

Name the 6 DOCGs of Tuscany
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Carmignano DOCG
Chianti DOCG
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

Name 3 subzones of Chianti
Chianti Colli Aretini
Chianti Colli Fiorentini
Chianti Colli Senesi
Chianti Colline Pisane
Chianti Montalbano
Chianti Rufina
Chianti Montispertoli

How long is Brunello di Montalcino aged before release?
5 years

What is the varietal used in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
Prugnolo Gentile

What was the first wine to receive DOCG status?
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

What is the name of the DOC used to bring in Sassicaia?
Bolgheri DOC

This DOC was an attempt to classify all of the vineyards around Montalcino that were making so calledSuper-Tuscan wines.
San Antimo DOC

What are the varietals used to produce Carmignano DOCG?
Canaiolo Nero
other varietals

What are the varietals used to produce Morellino di Scansano DOCG?
100% Sangiovese

What's the name of the sweet passito wine produced in Tuscany?
Vin Santo

What does abboccato mean?

Where is Orvieto located and which varietals are used for it's production?
Located in Umbria   50% min. Trebbiano with Malvasia and Verdelho

Name the two DOCGs of Umbria
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

How long does Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG need to be aged before it can be sold as such?
3 years

Which varietals are used to produce Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?
Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, Cabernet Sauvignon

Which varietal(s) are used to produce Sagrantino di Montefalco?

Where is Rosso Conero DOCG located and what is the varietal used to produce it?
The Marches and Montepulciano

What is the only DOCG of Abruzzo and what is the varietal used to produce it?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Termane DOCG. Montepulciano is the varietal.

What is the most important DOCG for red wine in Campania and what is the varietal used to produce it?
Taurasi DOCG is made from the Aglianico grape

What are the two white wine producing DOCGs of Campania and which varietal(s) are used to produce each?
Fiano de Avellino DOCG – Fiano
Greco di Tufo DOCG - Greco

Where is Primitivo DOC located?

What is Sicily's only DOCG and which varietals are used to produce it?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG is produced from Nero d'Avola and Frappato

What is Sardinia's only DOCG and which varietals are used to produce it?
Vermentino di Gallura is produced from Vermentino