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Central and Southern Italy Flashcards

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Who created Sassicaia and in what year

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Marquis Mario Rocchetta, 1968

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What is Sangiovese traditionally aged in?

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Large European casks (often Slavonian)

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In what DOCGs is Sangiovese the principal red grape

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Chianti, Chianti Classico, Carmignano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino de Scansano, Montecucco Sangiovese

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What percent Sangiovese is in Brunello di Montalcino

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100%

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What is Italy’s most planted white grape

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Trebbiano Toscano

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What year was Chianti elevated to DOCG

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1984 (though limits of the modern zone were in 1932)

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What are the seven subzones of Chianti

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Classico, Rufino, Colli Fiorentino, Colli Senesi, Colli Pisano, Colli Aretini, Montalbano (Montespertoli added as 8th in 1977)

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What family dominates Rufina

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Frescobaldis

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Who are the the only two producers in Pomino DOC (Pomino is in Rufina)

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Frescobaldi and Fattoria Selvapiana

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What is the minimum mandated percentage of Sangiovese in the Chianti DOCG

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minimum 70%, can be up to 100%

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What is the minimum percentage of Sangiovese in Colli Senesi subzone of Chianti

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75%

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Is the addition of the white grapes Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia mandatory in Chianti DOCG

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It is no longer mandatory, but is optional

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Governo

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Traditional Tuscan practice of refermentation with the joice of dried grapes to strengthen the wine and initiate malolactic fermentation

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True or False: Chianti Normale may be released March 1st following the harvest

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True

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How long must Chianti riserva wines be aged

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Two years

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What year was Chianti Classico upgraded to DOCG

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1984, alongside Chianti

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What are the four original villages included in Chianti Classico

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Radda, Gaiole, Castellina, Greve

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Galestro

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Marl like soil common in Chianti Classico, Sangiovese thrives in it

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Alberese

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Sandstone soil common in Chianti Classico

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What is the minimum percentage of Sangiovese required in the Chianti Classico DOCG

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80%, up to 100% allowed, no white grapes are permitted in Chianti Classico!

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What is the aging requirement for Chianti Classico DOCG

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One year , 12% minimum alcohol

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What is the aging requirement for Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva wines

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24 months with 12.5% alcohol , often age in barriques

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Clemente Santi of Tenuta Greppo’s Biondi-Santi

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Invented Brunello style, first to isolate the clone and bottle it alone in 1865

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Where is Montalcino

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A square hill overlapping Chianti Senesi in province of Siena

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What is in Brunello di Montalcino

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100% Brunello (Sangiovese Grosso

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What are the aging requirements for Brunello

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Aged in cask a minimum two years and bottle an additional four months (six months for riserva), may not be released until January 1st of the fifth year following harvest, sixth year for riserva

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What are the frazioni (suburbs) of Montalcino

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Sant Angelo, Castelnuovo Abate, Torrenieri

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Who are some modernist producers in Montalcino

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Casanova di Neri, Mastrojanni

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Who are some more traditional producers in Montalcino

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Biondi-Santi, Talenti, Soldera

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What is a “junior” version of Brunello

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Rosso di Montalcino, DOC, 100% Sangiovese, one year aging before release

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What does the Sant Antimo DOC do

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Created in 1996, provides Montalcino producers an outlet for Super-Tuscan wines, can use any red or white grape authorized in Tuscany

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Moscadello di Montalcino DOC

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white wines from Tuscany from Moscadello (Moscato Bianco), often sweet, can be still or sparkling

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What year was Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG awared

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1980, one of the first DOCGs in Italy, along with Brunello di Montalcino

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What are the varietals allowed/required in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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Minimum 70% Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile Clone) max 30% other Tuscan varieties, max 5% whites

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What are the aging requirements for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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Two years, at least one year in wood, Riserva minimum three years

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Morellino di Scansano DOCG location, grapes and aging requiremens

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Coastal, in the southern Maremma, achieved DOCG 2006, red wines based on minimum 85% Sangiovese, Riserva aged minimum two years

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Carmignano DOCG varietal percentages

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Low altitude territory that overlaps Chianti Montalbano, minimum 50% Sangiovese, 10 to 20% Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc are required

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Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG

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In Chianti, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot more prominent in the Sangiovese blend than others in the area

39
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Solaia blend

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Cabernet based, by Antinori

40
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Ornellaia blend

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Bordeaux blend, Frescobaldi/Mondavi ownership now

41
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What is the blend of Paleo Rosso from Le Macchiole

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100% Cabernet Franc

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What were the first three 100% Sangiovese Super-Tuscans

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San Felice’s Vigorello, Montevertine’s Le Pergole Torte, Isole e Olena’s Cepparello, released as vino de tavola before Chianti regulations permitted pure varietal bottlings

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What is the leading white grape for white Bolgeri wines

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Vermentino

44
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What is the only true monopole in all of Italy

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Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, in 2013 officially as an appellation

45
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What does Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG produce

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Sweet red passito wines on the isle of Elba, 12 miles off the coast of Maremma, from the Aleatico grape

46
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What is the only white wine in Tuscany to have DOCG status

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano, in San Gimignano in the Siena province

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Vin Santo

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Traditional dessert bottling in Tuscany, produced from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes

48
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Occhio di Pernice

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Rose version of Vin Santo, minimum 50% Sangiovese added to the white grapes

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How is Vin Santo del Chianti DOC made

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Grapes hung to dry from rafters until at least December 1, slowly fermented and aged in sealed caratelli small barrels, never topped, amber hued wine, can be dry or sweet, can be fortified and then labeled liquoroso, usually served with biscotti

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What grapes go into the production of Orvieto DOC

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Grecheto and Trebbiano Toscano, in Umbria

51
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Sagrantino DOCG

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Some of best red wines of Umbria, 100% Sagrantino, minimum 37 months aging , 12 in wood for dry wines (historically they were passito), can make both

52
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Who are the best two producers of Sagrantino

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Paolo Bea and Marco Caprai

53
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What is the blend of Torgiano Rosso DOCG

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70-100% Sangiovese, minimum three years aging before release, 6 months in bottle, Lungarotti family is it’s largest producer

54
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Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG and Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG

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2 white wine DOCGs of Marches. Produce wines from Verdicchio, the most important grape of the Marches, Riserva versions bottled as DOCG, minimum 18 months aging

55
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Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG and Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG

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2 red wine DOCGs of Marches.

56
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Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG blend

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South of regional capital Ancona, min 85% Montepulciano and max 15% Sangiovese, 2 years aging

57
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Vernaccia

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Actually means indigenous, so is used for different white or red grapes in different Italian regions

58
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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG blend

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Marches, sparkling dry or sweet reds, 40% passito grapes

59
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Offida DOCG

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In 2011, in Marches, reds from Montepulciano, white varietal wines from Pecorino and Passerina

60
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Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC

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In Marches, use obscure Lacrima grape

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG

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Classico zone of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Montepulciano grape is the most cultivated in Abruzzo, 90% Montepulciano grape required and two years of aging

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Emidio Pepe

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Naturalist winemaker in Abruzzo, releases his wines as simply Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

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What are the main grapes of Latium (Lazio)

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Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia

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Castelli Romani DOC

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broad zone of Latium around Rome

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Frascati DOC

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Subzone of Castelli Romani DOC, near Rome, white still and sparkling wines made of mostly Malvasia

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Frascati Superiore and Cannellino di Frascati

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2011, 2 of the newer DOCGS, in Latium, Malvasia based still and sparkling

67
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Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

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First zone in Lazio (Latium) to achieve DOCG status, uses Cesanese red grape to make spicy, acidic, alcoholic wines

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Falesco

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In Montefiascone in Latium near Umbria border, make Merlot and Cabernet based wines, best known Lazio reds internationally

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What are the four DOCs of Molise

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Biferno, Molise, Tintilia del Molise, Pentrol di Isernia

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What does Biferno DOC produce

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Reds and rosatos from blend of Montepulciano and Aglianico, and whites based on Trebbiano

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What grapes make up the majority of the Campanian DOC wines

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Aglianico and Piedirosso, and Falanghina, Greco and Fiano

72
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Taurasi DOCG

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In Campania, Aglianico varietal wine, produced inland in Avellino, only 40 miles from other famous Aglianico area (del Vulture in Basilicata), minimum three years aging, one year in wood

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Mastroberardino, Terredora, Feudi di San Gregorio

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Best producers in Taurasi DOCG

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Greco di Tufo DOCG and Fiano di Avellino DOCG

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White DOCGs of Campania, Fiano is 85% of Fiano di Avellino, and Greco is 85% minimum of Greco di Tufo

75
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Falanghina

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White grape of Campania, DOC level in Campi Flegrei and Costa d’Amalfi, blended with white Biancolelle, also used in Vesuvio DOC wines

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Ischia DOC

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Forastera and Biancolella white grapes, Guarnaccia and Piedirosso red grapes

77
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How many DOCGs does Apulia have

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Four! Castel del Monte has three and and Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG is the other

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Negroamaro is the most cultivated red grape in what region

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Apulia (Puglia), Salice Salentino DOC and Brindisi DOC are most prominent areas

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

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Only DOCG (and its DOC is the only DOC) of Basilicata, one of best expressions of Aglianico, three years of aging, one in wood, 13..5% minimum alcohol

80
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What is the main red grape of Calabria

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Gaglioppo, found in reds and rosatos of Ciro DOC, on Ionian Coast

81
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Where is Marsala made

82
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Major quality focused producer of Marsala

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Marco de Bartoli

83
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Main grapes of Sicily

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Native Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanico, Carricante, Grillo whites.
Nero d’Avola, Frappato, Perricone, Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio reds.

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What is the most heavily planted grape in Sicily

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Catarratto (used in Marsala blends and Alcamo Bianco DOC)

85
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Etna Rossa DOC

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Nerello Mascalese and Carricante main grapes, rosso and bianco, in Eastern Sicily

86
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

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50-70% Nero d’Avola, 30-50% Frappato make up this blend. Nero d’Avola is Sicily’s most planted red grape

87
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“Cerasuolo”

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Means cherry red

88
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Moscato de Noto and Moscato di Siracusa DOCs

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Moscato/Zibbibo grape in Southeastern Sicily

89
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What are the main grapes of Sardinia

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Cannonau (Grenache) and Carignano (Carignan) reds, Vermentino white

90
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Malvasia de Bosa DOC and Vernaccia di Oristano DOC

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Historic styles of Sardinia

91
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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

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Only DOCG of Sardinia, Vermentino grape

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