Italian Wine Scholar Review 1

Question 1

Piemonte is the ________ largest region in Italy.

Accepted Answer

2nd

Question 2

When did Trentino-Alto Adige become part of Italy?

Accepted Answer

1919

Question 3

Saten is:

Accepted Answer

A blanc de blancs style of Franciacorta

Question 4

The term 'kretzer' refers to a wine that is:

Accepted Answer

rosé

Question 5

What kind of wine is Sciacchetrà?

Accepted Answer

passito

Question 6

'Sori' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A well exposed, sunny site

Question 7

Piemonte's largest lake is:

Accepted Answer

Maggiore

Question 8

Schiava is also known in Germany as:

Accepted Answer

Trollinger

Question 9

Turbiana is the same grape as:

Accepted Answer

Trebbiano di Lugana, Trebbiano di Soave

Question 10

When was Italy unified?

Accepted Answer

1861

Question 11

The majority of Lambrusco is made using which method?

Accepted Answer

Tank Method

Question 12

Which Lambrusco is the fullest and most structured?

Accepted Answer

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC

Question 13

What is the most widely planted white grape in Valle d'Aosta?

Accepted Answer

Prié Blanc

Question 14

The most common vine training system in Trentino is:

Accepted Answer

Pergola

Question 15

The Sangiovese grape is a cross between Calabrese Montenovo and:

Accepted Answer

Ciliegiolo

Question 16

How many DOCGs are found in Piemonte?

Accepted Answer

17

Question 17

What is the Ora del Garda?

Accepted Answer

A cooling breeze that blows across lake Garda

Question 18

The difference between limestone and dolomite, is that dolomite has more:

Accepted Answer

magnesium

Question 19

Nebbiolo accounts for how much of the plantings in Piemonte?

Accepted Answer

10%

Question 20

The white grape Favorita is the same as:

Accepted Answer

Vermentino

Question 21

Which of Trentino's regions is the largest in size and production?

Accepted Answer

Valdadige

Question 22

Dora Baltea is:

Accepted Answer

The principal river

Question 23

The plains of Novara and Vercelli are known for which crop?

Accepted Answer

Rice

Question 24

What percentage of Trentino's production is of DOC quality?

Accepted Answer

80%

Question 25

What percentage of Piemonte's vines are international varieties?

Accepted Answer

4%

Question 26

In Lombardia, which sector occupies the greatest area?

Accepted Answer

The Padana Plain

Question 27

Muller-Thurgau is a cross between Riesling and:

Accepted Answer

Madeleine Royale

Question 28

Ormeasco is the same grape as:

Accepted Answer

Dolcetto

Question 29

The most planted red grape in Piemonte is:

Accepted Answer

Barbera

Question 30

What percentage of Valle d'Aosta is above 2100m in elevation?

Accepted Answer

60%

Question 31

What is the most widely planted grape over all in Emilia-Romagna?

Accepted Answer

Trebbiano Romagnolo

Question 32

How many months is mandated for aging in oak for Barbareco and Barbaresco Riserva wines?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 33

Alto Adige has a _______ climate.

Accepted Answer

Continental

Question 34

Taurini and Salassi were:

Accepted Answer

The first tribes to inhabit Piemonte

Question 35

Which of the following is the most important clone of Nebbiolo?

Accepted Answer

Lampia

Question 36

Alto Adige is also known for its production of:

Accepted Answer

apples

Question 37

Emilia-Romagna is responsible for how much of Italy's wine production?

Accepted Answer

10%

Question 38

What is the minimum amount of time Franciacorta must be aged on its lees?

Accepted Answer

18 months

Question 39

When did Valle d'Aosta become part of the Frankish Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

6th century

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT an important river in Piemonte?

Accepted Answer

Arno

Question 41

How many sub zones are found in Valtellina?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 42

What lies to the North of Valle d'Aosta?

Accepted Answer

Switzerland

Question 43

Which variety of Lambrusco is the most well-known?

Accepted Answer

Lambrusco di Sorbara

Question 44

What % of Piemonte's production is red?

Accepted Answer

60%

Question 45

If you found a wine labelled as Trento DOC, you would expect the wine to be:

Accepted Answer

Sparkling

Question 46

What proportion of wine produced in Emilia-Romagna is of DOC/DOCG quality?

Accepted Answer

25%

Question 47

The grape Prié Rouge is also known as:

Accepted Answer

Prëmetta

Question 48

Which of the following is the hottest part of Alto Adige?

Accepted Answer

Bolzano

Question 49

In the 18th century, the house of Savoy acquired which other region of Italy?

Accepted Answer

Sardegna

Question 50

'Ponente' refers to:

Accepted Answer

western direction

Question 51

Trentino's white grape used to make Vino Santo is:

Accepted Answer

Nosiola

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