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Cavinona Wines
100
This widespread Italian variety is used to make such celebrated wines as Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino.
What is Sangiovese.
100
The process by which grapes are left on the skins to extract colour and tannins.
What is maceration.
100
Located in Northern Italy, this region is known for its French-influenced wines.
What is Valle d'Aosta.
100
This sparkling red is dry and an excellent pairing for Charcuterie.
What is Lambrusco.
100
Albareda, Corte di Cama and San Lorenzo are all examples of wines from this producer.
What is Mamete Prevostini.
200
Best known from Abruzzo, this grape can also be found in Le Marche and Puglia.
What is Montepulciano.
200
Cocoa, leather, vanilla and spice are all examples of these.
What are aromas that can be imparted through the use of oak (barrels).
200
Barolo, Barbaresco, Carema, Bramaterra are all examples of this.
What are Piedmontese appellations that use Nebbiolo.
200
Every time you open a bottle of bubbly, there are this many twists of the cage.
What is 6.
200
A Cavinona producer from Campania that produces Coda di Volpe, Falanghina and Fiano among others.
What is Fattoria La Rivolta.
300
Also known as Grenache (France) and Garnacha (Spain).
What is Cannonau.
300
Until the 1970s, most Italian whites were produced without the use of these two vital winemaking tools.
What are stainless steel and temperature control.
300
Colli Arentini, Montespertoli, Montalbano and Colli Senesi are examples of these.
What are sub-regions of Chianti.
300
I border the regions of Veneto, Slovenia and Austria.
What is Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
300
This producer makes a wine made from 100% Frappato.
What is Terre di Giurfo (Belsito).
400
A blend of Garganega and Trebbiano are used to make this white.
What is Soave.
400
Pithos (Cos), Rebula (Movia) and Bianco della Castellada (La Castellada) have this in common.
What is unfiltered/"natural" winemaking.
400
Frascati and Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone are both from this wine region. (Hint, Rome is located here also)
What is Latium.
400
Celebrated producer Biondi Santi is credited with being the first to make this style of wine.
What is Brunello di Montalcino.
400
We use the extremely rare clone called Nibiò to produce one of our unique wines. Name the producer, and the wine that features this variety and the grape this clone is from.
What is La Colombera, Suciaja, Dolcetto.
500
The grape used to make this great value bubbly is not what you might think.
What is Glera, the grape used to make Prosecco.
500
Technically, Canaiolo Nero (up to 10%), Trebbiano Toscano and/or Malvasia Bianca (up to 6%) and other authorized red grapes (up to 15%) maybe added to this wine.
What is Chianti Classico.
500
These two regions both claim Aglianico as their own. Name these two regions and the top Aglianico appellation for each.
What is Taurasi DOCG, Campania and Aglianico del Vulture DOCG, Basilicata.
500
Although statistics change from year to year, these 3 European wine superpowers have for long been top of the list in terms of wine produced and exported.
What are in order of ranking: 1. Italy (exports account for around 22% of global market!! = 4.4 billion euros, 5 billion litres produced. main export markets - US, Germany, UK) 2. France (was #1 in production until 2010) 3. Spain
500
I am a new wine from Etna that has been recently delivered to Price Street.
What is 2011 Cisterna Fuori, Etna Rosso DOC, Biondi, Sicilia.