Lombardy

Question 1

Lombardy location

Answer 1

• northwestern Italy
• south of the Swiss Alps, east of Piedmont and west of Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige
• one of the few places besides Piedmont that Nebbiolo thrives

Question 2

Lombardy climate

Answer 2

continental

Question 3

Lombardy DOCGs

Answer 3

• Franciacorta DOCG
• Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo) DOCG
• Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
• Sforzato di Valtellina (Sfurzat di Valtellina) DOCG
• Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Question 4

Franciacorta DOCG

Answer 4

• eastern area of Brescia
• the most important DOCG zone in Lombardy and the only true rival to the style of Champagne in Italy.
• Producers of Franciacorta are limited to sparkling winemaking, using metodo classico
• still wines from the region may be released as Curtefranca (formerly Terre di Franciacorta) DOC or Sebino IGT

Question 5

Franciacorta DOCG grapes

Answer 5

-Franciacorta: 
Pinot Nero and Chardonnay
Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
-Franciacorta Satèn:
Chardonnay and a maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
-Franciacorta Rosé:
Minimum 25% Pinot Nero

Question 6

Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo) DOCG

Answer 6

• surrounds the town of Bergamo to the west of Franciacorta
• 100% Moscato di Scanzo (red)
• sweet passito red wines

Question 7

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Answer 7

• southwestern Lombardy
• Still wines from the region may be released as Oltrepò Pavese DOC.
• sparkling wines made by meted classico
• The aging regime for Oltrepò Pavese is shorter than that prescribed for Franciacorta

Question 8

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG grapes

Answer 8

• Pinot Nero dominnant grape
• wine must contain a min. 70% of the grape.
• if Pinot Nero accounts for at least 85% of the wine it may be labeled varietally.
• white grapes grown: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco

Question 9

Sforzato di Valtellina (Sfurzat di Valtellina) DOCG

Answer 9

• Minimum 90% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)
• Maximum 10% other non-aromatic grapes of the Sondrio province
• Grapes are dried to increase potential natural minimum alcohol

Question 10

Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Answer 10

-near Milan
Minimum 90% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)
Maximum 10% other non-aromatic grapes of the Sondrio province

Question 11

Lombardy Nebbiolo synonym

Answer 11

Chiavennasca

Question 12

Sforzato is a style similar to recioto

Answer 12

produced from Nebbiolo grapes that are dried prior to fermentation, yielding no more than half the equivalent juice content of a freshly harvested grape

Question 13

Lombardy: Lambrusco Montovano DOC

Answer 13

• lies just over the regional border in Lombardy
• lambrusco wine outside of Emilia-Romagna
• Min. 85% combined Lambrusco Viadenesi (Grappello Ruberti), Lambrusco Maestri (Grappello Maestri), Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Salamino