Q.1
Which one of these wines is Tuscany well known for producing?
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Chianti
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Asti
Valpolicella
Q.2
What is the main grape variety used to make the wine which is the answer to question 1?
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Primitivo
Molinara
Sangiovese
Barbera
Q.3
What is "Vin Santo"?
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A "holy red wine" used by priests across the region
A dessert wine made by drying grapes on straw mats
A oxidised dry white wine made using a solera system
A wine only drunk at Christmas with wild boar
Q.4
Which one of these fine wines is Tuscany also well known for producing?
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Amarone
Bardolino
Barolo
Brunello
Q.5
Montepulciano in Tuscany is:
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A grape variety used in making red wine
A town close to Maremma making full red wines from international varieties
A noble wine made from Sangiovese around the town of Montepulciano
An area in Tuscany making some of their greatest white wines
Q.6
Which one of these families is NOT known primarily for producing wines in Tuscany?
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Ricasoli
Ferrari
Antinori
Frescobaldi
Q.7
What are Super Tuscans?
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A yearly award given to the best wine makers in the region, at the ceremony they are given a cape and hat
The wines made by the noble families of Siena
A term used to describe the fine wines originally made as Vino da Tavola to allow the use of grapes outside a DOC
A term used to describe the grape pickers who harvest grapes quickly, overnight in Montalcino
Q.8
What are the dominant grapes used to make Sassicaia?
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Sangiovese, Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
Q.9
Which Tuscany wine was the first to achieve DOC status in 1966?
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Carmignano
Rosso di Montalcino
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Morellino di Scansano
Q.10
Chianti Classico wine producers backed plans to cull what from the region?
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Wild horses
Wild boar
Rats
Pigeons