Review Questions
Student Name:_________________________ Date:__________
1.) Piedmont is located in the extreme northeastern quadrant of Italy. (True or False)
2.) Name the red varietal used in making the wines of Barolo, Barberesco, Spanna, and Gattinara:___________________
3.) Name the white varietal used to make the sweet ‘frizzante’ or ‘spumante’ (sparkling) wines of the Piedmont district:___________________
4.) What is the highest quality designation for the red wines of Barolo and Barberesco?____________________________
5.) Name the most successful white varietal of northeastern Italy:___________________
6.) Wines of the Trentino, Alto Adige, and the Veneto districts are normally labeled varietally. (True or False)
7.) Name the intense red wine of the Valpolicella district made with partially sun-dried grapes:_____________________________
8.) Name the principal red grape in the Chianti blend:_____________________
9.) Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and Morellino di Scansano are all made with clones of which red grape varietal?___________________
10.) A ‘super Tuscan’ wine is normally qualified as a ‘Vino di Tavola’ by the Italian government’s D.O.C. laws. (True or False)
11.) Name the white varietal used to make the wines of San Gimignano: ______________
12.) Name the red grape varietal used to make Montepulciano d’Abruzzo:_____________
13.) The Abruzzi province of Italy is located on Italy’s central western coast. (True or False?)
14.) Name the ‘workhorse’ white grape varietal used in the whites of Abruzzi:__________
15.) Where in Italy is the district of Apulia located? ________________________
16.) The reds of Apulia are normally quite light and delicate. (True or False)
17.) The varietal known as Primitivo is probably related to which red varietal grown widely in California?_______________________________________
18.) Name the two major wine-producing islands of Italy. 1________________________ 2_________________________
19.) Where is Marsala produced? Which island?____________________
20.) Name one red Sicilian wine of notable stature:
_______________________________Extra Credit Essay Question: Give your qualified opinion on the future of the indigenous wines of Italy.