Italian Wine History
This location within Italy that consumes the most wine in the world each year
What is Vatican City
This System inspired the current Italian system
What is the French AOC
This term translates to "dry"
what is secco?
Tuscany is located just South of this region
What is Liguria?
This Age brought about the end of wine as a luxury product in Italy
What are the Middle Ages?
This is the name for the top level of quality in the DOC system
What is the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita?
This term refers to a hill or elevated place
-Hint: One of our Recent Syrah Bottlings had this in the name
What is Poggio?
Tuscany is located to the East of this Mountain Range
What are the Apennine Mountains?
Growing grapes in Italy dates back to these 2 nationalities
Who are the Etruscans and the Greeks?
There are currently more than 330 of these, and they represent the bulk of quality Italian Wine
What is the Denominazione di Origine Controllata?
This term refers to a wine that has been aged for longer than the standard denomination belonging to its region.
What is Riserva?
What is maritime?
This 20th century dictator created unrest and poverty that destroyed the quality of Italian Wine
Who is Benito Mussolini?
This lower designation was added in 1970
What is Vino de Tavolo?
This term refers to a historic or classic wine zone within an overarching region.
What is Classico?
Tuscany sees this climate as we move further inland
What is Continental?
Italian Wine regained it's quality and status after this war
What is World War 2?
This law in 1992 established the IGT category
What is Goria's Law?
This term refers to a winery that purchases most of its grapes
What is Azienda Vinicola?
Tuscany extends from this sea in the west to the mountain range in the east
What is the Ligurian Sea?