Italy Wine Producers

Question 1

The word ‘tenuta’ is often found in Italian producers’ names, what does it mean?

Answer 1

Estate

Question 2

Name the five principal Super Tuscan wines

Answer 2

Ornellaia, Masseto, Sassicaia, Solaia and Tignanello

Question 3

Name the first official Super Tuscan wine

Answer 3

Sassicaia

Question 4

Gaja is one of Italy’s formative producers, but which region did founder Angelo Gaja make his name in?

Answer 4

Barbaresco

Question 5

Which wine helped make the Antinori family world famous?

Answer 5

Tignanello

Question 6

What are the Antinori family’s two most famous wines?

Answer 6

Solaia and Tignanello

Question 7

Which producer famously makes wine made by prisoners on the island of Gorgona?

Answer 7

Frescobaldi

Question 8

Masi is one of Italy’s most highly regarded producers of Amarone wines, which three main grapes does it use?

Answer 8

Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara

Question 9

Name the appellation that Antinori’s Tignanello wine is made under?

Answer 9

Toscana IGT

Question 10

Which producer is behind the famous Super Tuscan wine, Sassicaia?

Answer 10

Tenuta San Guido

Question 11

Biondi Santi is a prestigious producer of wine in which region?

Answer 11

Brunello

Question 12

Isole e Olena is a famous producer of what kind of wine?

Answer 12

Chianti Classico

Question 13

What is the english translation for the Italian dessert wine known as Vin Santo?

Answer 13

Holy Wine

Question 14

Conterno Monfortino is known for its long-aged wines, stored in wooden casks for a minimum of seven years. What kind of wines are they?

Answer 14

Barolo

Question 15

What is the name of Biondi Santi’s most prestigious estate?

Answer 15

Il Greppo

Question 16

Mastroberardino is a well-known producer in which DOCG?

Answer 16

Taurasi DOCG