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1
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Italy Location?

A

Southern Europe

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2
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Italy, Climate

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Mediterranean
Cooler in North
Hot in South

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Italy, Weather

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Variation more do to altitude.
Lack of rain / Can cause drought / makes for a long ripening period
Hail a threat in Piedmont

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4
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Italy, Soils

A

Variable

Most important, Clay / Limestone or Volcanic

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5
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Italy, Grape Varieties

Black / local

A 
Nebbiolo
Barbera
Dolcetto
Corvina
Sangiovesse
Montepulciano
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Italy, Grape Varieties

Black / International

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Cab Sauv
Cab Franc
Merlot
Pinot Noir

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7
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Italy, Grape Varieties

White / local

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Trebbiano
Malvasia
Verdicchio
Garganega
Cortese
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8
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Italy, Grape Varieties

White / International

A

Chard

Pinot Grigio

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Italy, Grapegrowing

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Vineyards centred around Hillsides.
High trained pergola less widespread.
Focus on lower yields.
Focus on Physiological ripeness / to counter high tannins

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10
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Italy, Winemaking?

Traditional

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Long periods of maturation in Bottes.

May have had marked oxidative character.

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Italy, Winemaking?

Modern

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Temperature control.
Use of New Oak
Still Long tradition of Passito / from dried grapes.
Passito can be Red / White / Dry / Sweet / full bodied / high in alcohol

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12
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Italy, Key Regions and Wines?
Piedmonte
8

A 
Barola
Barbaresco
Barbera d'Asti
Dolcetto d'Alba
Gavi
Langhe
Dogliani
Roero
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13
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Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Trentino - Alto Adige

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Trentino - Alto Adige

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Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Collio.

Friuli Grave

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15
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Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Veneto

A

Valpollicella (Amarone, Recioto)
Soave
Bardolina
Veneto IGT

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16
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Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Tuscanny

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Bolgheri.
Brunello di Montalcino
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Toscana IGT
17
Q

Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Marche

A

Conero

Verdicchio dei Castelli de Jesi

18
Q

Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Umbria

19
Q

Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Latium

20
Q

Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Abruzzo

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

21
Q

Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Campania

22
Q

Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Puglia

A

Salice Salentino
Copertino
Puglia IGT

23
Q

Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Basilicata

A

Aglianico del Vulture

24
Q

Italy, Key Regions and Wines?

Sicily

A

Sicily IGT

25
Q

Wine Laws and Labelling Terms?

PDO

A

DOCG / Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
DOC / Denominazione di Origine Controllata
PGI / Indicazione Geografica (IGT)
Other / Vino

26
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Wine Laws and Labelling Terms?

Other labelling Terms

A

Classico
Riserva
Passito

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