Wines of Italy

Nebbiolo grape. Piedmonte. Softer than Barolo.

Tuscany. Requires 36 months in Slovenian Oak barriques. Sangiovese Grosso subvarietal.

Veneto. The simple, non-recioto Corvina blend. Amarone's little brother. Some are "Ripasso" style

Tuscany. 2 levels: Rosso and Vino Nobile di____________

Red Aglianico from Campania

The only sparkling Italian to require secondary bottle fermentation

Glara grape generally vat fermented with less effervescence than the above

Name shortened to omit "Cortese d'..."

The Garganega grape makes this white wine

Most widely grown grape in Italy (yes, a grape on this one)

This common designation is often used by "Super" Tuscan wines that use grape varietals not included in their DOC or DOCG. Many use Bordeaux grapes like Cabernet and Merlot to blend with Sangiovese.

This island is where they make Vermentino di Vallura

This island is where they make Marsala. Don Corleone is from here.

A French blush style wine is a Rose. An Italian pink wine is called a ________

NegroAmaro is a red grape that is grown almost exclusively in this state (hint: boot heel)