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A term used to describe the fine wines originally made as Vino da Tavola to allow the use of grapes outside a DOC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