Lombardy

Question 1

What is Franciacorta Saten and how long must it be aged?

Answer 1

• White grapes only: Chard, max 50% Pinot Bianco
• min 24 mo on lees
• min 31 mo total
• 5 atm of pressure, vs 5-6 atm Franciacorta
• millesimato, riserva
• Brut only

Question 2

How many atmospheres are required for standard Franciacorta bottlings?; what about Saten?

Answer 2

• Franciacorta - 5-6 atm
• Saten - less than 5 atm

Question 3

What is the common bottle of Moscato di Scanzo?

Answer 3

Futura

Question 4

What are the DOCGs of Lombardy?

Answer 4

• Franciacorta
• Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico
• Valtellina Superiore
• Sforzato di Valtellina
• Moscato di Scanzo

Question 5

What DOC is for still wines from Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico?

Answer 5

Oltrepo Pavese DOC

Question 6

What is the aging requirement for Franciacorta non-vintage?

Answer 6

• min 18 months on lees
• not released until 25 months after harvest

Question 7

What grapes are permitted for Franiacorta?

Answer 7

• Chard
• Pinot Nero
• max 50% Pinot Bianco
• max 10% Erbamat

Question 8

How long must Franciacorta Vintage Riserva be aged?

Answer 8

• min 60 months (5 years) on the lees
• released after 67 months

Question 9

What % of a stated vintage is required for Franciacorta Millesimato?

Answer 9

min 85%

Question 10

What does Riserva mean on a bottle of Franciacorta?

Answer 10

5 years on the lees

• Released 67 months after harvest

Question 11

How long must NV Franciacorta age en tirage?

Answer 11

18 mos

• Released 25 mos after harvest

Question 12

What is the assemblage of Franciacorta Rosé?

Answer 12

min 35% Pinot Nero

• min 35% PN, max 65% Chard, max 50% PBianco, max 10% Erbamat
• Made by blending
• 24 mo lees, 31 mo before release
• millesimato, riserva

Question 13

What is satèn?

Answer 13

Blanc de Blancs Franciacorta

• Chardonnay, max 50% Pinot Bianco
• min 24 mo lees, 31 mo before release
• may be millesimato or riserva
• max 5 atm of pressure (vs 5-6 atm Franciacorta)

Question 14

What is the max. bottling pressure for Satèn?

Answer 14

5 atm

• vs Franciacorta - 5-6 atm

Question 15

What is the min. time en tirage for Satèn and Franciacorta Rosé?

Answer 15

24 mos

• Not released before 31 months after harvest

Question 16

T/F: Franciacorta uses the champagne dosage scale.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Name two pioneers of Franciacorta.

Answer 17

• Guido Berlucchi
• Mauricio Zanella (Ca’Del Bosco)

Question 18

What are the still wine appellations for Franciacorta DOCG?

Answer 18

• Curtefranca DOC
• Sebino IGT

Question 19

What is Lombardy’s other DOCG for sparkling wine (other than Franciacorta)?

Answer 19

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Question 20

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Assemblage?

Answer 20

• min. 70% Pinot Nero
• plus Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio

Question 21

What is the min. % Pinot Nero for varietal labeling in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?

Answer 21

85% for Pinot Nero/Pinot Nero Rosé

Question 22

What is the min. aging regimen for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?; Millesimato?

Answer 22

• 15 mo lees from Jan 1 after harvest
• 24 mo less from Jan 1 after harvest

Question 23

What are the 2 DOCG’s within Valtellina?

Answer 23

• Valtellina Superiore DOCG
• Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG

Question 24

What is Italy’s northernmost growing region for Nebbiolo?

Answer 24

Valtellina DOC

Question 25

What are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG (W to E)?

Answer 25

**Maroggia, Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, Valgella**

Question 26

The Moscato di Scanzo DOCG surrounds what town?

Answer 26

**Bergamo** * **W of Franciacorta** * **sweet passito red from red Moscato grape** * **min 2 years, NO wood** * **often bottled in slender 500 mL futura** (similar to Inniskillin icewine)

Question 27

What are the aging requirements for Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

Answer 27

**2 years, NO wood** * surrounds town of Bergamo, W of Franciacorta * sweet passito red wines from a red Moscato grape * often bottled in a slender 500 mL futura (similar to Inniskillin icewine)

Question 28

When are Vatellina Superiore wines are labeled as *Stagafassli*?

Answer 28

**If bottled in the neighboring territory of Switzerland**

Question 29

How long is Valtellina Superiore aged?; *riserva*?

Answer 29

* **2 years, 1 year in cask** * ***riserva*: 3 years**

Question 30

What is the aging and min alcohol requirement for Sforzato di Valtellina?

Answer 30

* **min 2 years age** * **min 14% alcohol** * dried prior to fermentation, yielding no more than half the equivalent juice content of a freshly harvested grape * dry in character