DOCGs

Question 1

Franciacorta

Answer 1

Lombardia
Brescia / Lake Iseo
Sparkling Trad method
Franco Ziliani
Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco
Continental Climate
100-500m
Hand harvest
19 villages
NV 18/12, V 30/12, Riserva 60/12
Saten 
Rose,
Extra Brut = Non dosato

Question 2

Dolcetto di Diana d’Alba

Answer 2

Piemonte 
Langhe
100% Dolcetto 
White sandstone
76 sori MGAs
Superiore

Question 3

Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico

Answer 3

Lombardia
Oltrepo Pavese
Sparkling
>70% Pinot Nero
<30% Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio 
NV 15/12;  V 24/12
Rose= Cruasé

Question 4

Ruchè Di Castagnole Monferrato

Answer 4

Piemonte 
Asti (North East)
7 hilltop villages
>90% Ruche
Dry distinctive red

Question 5

Ramandalo

Answer 5

FVG
Northern Top
Surrounded by forests 
Small terraces
Poor soils mark
Cool
Sweet late harvest appassimento 
100% Verduzzo Fruilano Giallo

Question 6

Soave Superiore

Answer 6

Veneto
Western near Verona
Restricted to hillsides inc Classico
Partial overlap with Colli Scaglieri
April release 
Nov release for a Riserva 

> 70% Gargenega
<30% Trebbiano

Question 7

Colli Euganei Fiori d’Arancia

Answer 7

Veneto
Central 
100% Moscato Giallo
Dry-Sweet
Passito style

Question 8

Coneglione Valdabbione Prosseco

Answer 8

Veneto
Eastern
6,000ha
Antonio Capone
Refined tank method
Med continental climate 
Diverse soils
>85% Glera
<15% other native 
Vintage and NV
Rive
Subzone Cartizze
Still, frizzante and Spumante
Extra dry-Sweeet

Question 9

Piave Malanotte

Answer 9

Veneto
Eastern Plains
>70% Raboso Del Piave
<39% Raboso Veronese
15-30% air dried
Released after 8 Dec

Question 10

Barberesco

Answer 10

Piemonte 
Langhe
600ha
Danzio Cavazzo
100% Nebbiolo
Tortonian soils
26/12(9/12) Riserva 50/12 (9/12)
66 MGAs
Trad and new styles

Question 11

Roero

Answer 11

Piemonte 
Roero
Rocche
Alluvial and sandy soils
400m
Hand harvest
>95% Nebbiolo
20/12(6/12)
>95% Arneis
Med full rich

Question 12

Nizza

Answer 12

Piemonte 
Asti
Was subzone of B d’A
100% Barbera 
18/12 (6/12)
Riserva 30/12 (12/12)

Question 13

Brachetto d’Acqui

Answer 13

Piemonte 
Asti
97% Brachetto 
Sweet aromatic sparkling red
Tank method

Question 14

Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto

Answer 14

Emilie Romagna
Bologna
>95% Pignoletto
Still
Light, crisp and fragrant

Question 15

Asti

Answer 15

Piemonte
Asti
100% Moscato Bianco
Fully fizzy
50 villages
10,000ha
Terre bianche
Guyot
Tank method
Mushroom cork
Drink young

Question 16

Valtellina Superiore

Answer 16

Lombardia
Valtellina
>90% Nebbiolo
24/12 (12/12)
Riserva 36/12
Pale,
Elegant

Question 17

Erbaluce Di Caluso

Answer 17

Piemonte 
Novarra and Vercelli Hills
Sweet Passito 
200-500m
Air dried
Some dry and sparkling 
100% Erbaluce

Question 18

Asolo Prosecco

Answer 18

Veneto
Eastern
Glera
Tank method
Warmer than Congliano

Question 19

Alta Langhe

Answer 19

Piemonte 
Langhe
Sparkling Metodo Classico
>90% Pinot Nero or Chardonnay
100ha

Question 20

Barbera Del Monferrato Superiore

Answer 20

Piemonte
Monferrato 
Still red
159-400m
>85% Barbera
<15% Friese/Grigolino/Dolcetto
14/12 (6/12)

Question 21

Gavi

Answer 21

Piemonte 
Monferrato 
South near Liguria
100% Gavi
Mod continental climate 
Terre Bianchi and Terre Rosse
1400ha
11 communes
Frizzante and Spumante 
18 MGAs
Riserva single vineyard 12/12 (6/12 bottle)

Question 22

Lisson

Answer 22

Veneto and FVG
Eastern
Tai

Question 23

Moscato Di Scanza

Answer 23

Lombardia
Bergamo
100% Moscato Di Scanzo (Red!)
Ripe grapes
Picked October
Air dried
Sweet red passito 
High alcohol
And acid

Question 24

Barbera d’Asti

Answer 24

Piemonte 
Asti
Most of Monferrato
150-400m
Guyot
>90% Barbera
4/12; Superiore 14/12(6/12)
Trad and new styles
Subzones- Tinella and Colli Astiani

Question 25

Barolo

Answer 25

``` Piemonte Langhe Guillia Falletti and Camillo Benso 1800ha 100% Nebbiolo 11 villages Bricco and Sori sites Hevetian/Serralian or Tortanian 181 MGAs Long maceration 38/12 (18/12), Riserva 62/12 (18/12) ```

Question 26

Colli Di Conegliano

Answer 26

``` Veneto Eastern Red and white blends Subzones for passito Refrontolo and Torchiato Di Fregana Rare white Passito ```

Question 27

Recioto Di Soave

Answer 27

``` Veneto Western near Verona Sweet Semi dried grapes Noble rot >70% Gargenega <39% Trebbiano Also Spumante Can be Noble rot ```

Question 28

Ghemme

Answer 28

``` Piemonte Novara and Vercelli Hills East bank 50ha >85% Nebbiolo 34/12, (18/12) Riserva 46/12 (24/12) High acidity and tannins ```

Question 29

Bardolino Superiore

Answer 29

``` Veneto Western near Verona Se Lake Garda Corvina 35-85% Rondinella 10-49% Molinara <15% Classico 12/12 ```

Question 30

Moscato d’Asti

Answer 30

``` Piemonte Asti 100% Moscato Bianco Lightly fizzy 50 villages Terre bianche Guyot Tank method Normal cork Vintage 3 sub zones ```

Question 31

Dogliano

Answer 31

``` Piemonte Langhe S of Barolo 100% Dolcetto Superiore 12/12 Deep colour and black fruits ```

Question 32

Romagna Albana

Answer 32

``` Emilie Romagna Romagna >95% Albana 1st DOCG in ER 1st white DOCG in Italy Dry-Passito Passito Riserva 12/12 Some noble rot ```

Question 33

Recioto Di Valpolicella

Answer 33

Veneto Valpolicella Air dried or are looking or graticci then left in fruttai Sweet recioto - ferment monitored chilled to stop Vinfied 1/12 <65% harvest

Question 34

Gattinara

Answer 34

``` Piemonte Novara and Vercelli Hills 100ha Cardinal Arborea >90% Nebbiolo 35/12 (24/12 oak) Riserva 47/12 (36/12) Benefits from ageing ```

Question 35

Colli orientale Dei Fruili Picolit

Answer 35

``` FVG Eastern Sweet appassimento >85% Picolit 12/12 small oak barrels Deep golden Subzone Cialla 100% Picolit Riserva 48/12 Vino di meditazione ```

Question 36

Rosazzo

Answer 36

``` FVG Eastern Abbey of Rosazzo Marl and sandstone White blend >50% Fruiliano Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco, chardonnay, ```

Question 37

Amarone Di Valpolicella

Answer 37

``` Veneto Valpolicella Amarone=Bitter Dry recioto - ferment monitored Shorter dry time Vinfied 1/12 <65% harvest Min 14%abv 24/12; Riserva 48/12 Trad or new Neutral botti v new Oak ```

Question 38

Dolcetto Di Ovada

Answer 38

``` Piemonte Monferrato South near Gavi Arid hills and poor souls Guyot 100% Dolcetto 12/12 Riserva 24/12 Deep ruby purple full bodied ```

Question 39

Bagnoli Fruiloro

Answer 39

``` Veneto Central Red wines from Fruiloro >90% Fruiloro <50% grapes appassimento Dry, late harvest, Passito Riserva ```

Question 40

Sforzato Di Valtellina

Answer 40

``` Lombardia Valtellina Sforzato=strained >95% Nebbiolo Partial Drying of grapes on mats Wind from lake Dry >14abv 20/12 (12/12) Intense fruit, complex ```

Question 41

Recioto Di Gamberella

Answer 41

``` Veneto Central Sweet Passito 100% Garganega Picai - tied twine and hung up to dry ```