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What was the first vintage of Sassicaia? Who released it?

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  1. Marquis Mario Rocchetta.
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What was the first vintage of Tignanello? Who released it?

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  1. Piero Antinori.
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What is the Sangiovese clone of Montepulciano?

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Prugnolo Gentile

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Which DOCGs in Tuscany have Sangiovese as the main grape in their wines?

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Chianti
Chianti Classico
Carmignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Morellino di Scansano
Montecucco Sangiovese
Brunello di Montalcino

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When did Chianti become a DOCG?

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1984

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What are the 8 subzones of Chianti?

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Rufina
Classico
Colli Aretini
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Coline Pisane
Montalbano
Montespertoli

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What and where is Pomino DOC?

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Appelation for white and red within Chianti Rufina that permits a higher percentage of international grapes.

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What is the percentage of Sangiovese required in Chianti DOCG?

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70 to 100%

exception is Colli Senesi with min 75%

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What is the maximum percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon that can be added to Chianti DOCG?

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max 15%

exception is Colli Senesi with max 10%

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What does the term “governo” means?

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A traditional practice in Chinati where the refermentation with the juice of dried grapes is permitted in order to increase the alcoholic strength and initiate the malolactic fermentation.

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Name the communes for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?

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Radda
Castellina
Gaiole
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Greve
Lamole
Montefioralle
Panzano 
San Casciano 
San Donato in Poggio
Vagliagli
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Which 4 communes can append “in Chianti” to their names?

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Radda
Gaiole
Castellina
Greve

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What are the soils like in Chianti Classico?

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Soft, marl-like “galestro” and “alberese” or sandstone.

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What is the required percentage for Sangiovese in Chianti Classico?

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min 80% Sangiovese + max 20% Colorino, Canaiolo Nero, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.

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What are the ageing requirements for Chianti Classico?

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Chianti Classico - may be released after October 1st the year following the harvest

Chianti Classico Riserva - min 24 months ageing starting from January 1st after the harvest including 3 months in bottle.

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What is the minimum alcohol required for the below?
Chianti DOCG
Chianti Classico DOCG
Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
Chianti Calssico Gran Selezione DOCG
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11.5 % - Chianti DOCG
12 % - Chianti Classico DOCG
12.5% - Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
13% - Chianti Calssico Gran Selezione DOCG

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What are the requirements for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG?

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  • must be produced from estate fruit
  • min 30 months ageing starting from January 1st after the harvest including 3 months in bottle.
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Who is accredited with isolating the Brunello clone of Sangiovese?

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Clemente Santi of Tenuta Greppo’s Biondi-Santi.

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What are the subzones of Brunello di Montalcino?

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Montalcino
Torrenieri
Camigliano
Tavernelle
Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Sant’Angelo in Colle
Sant’ Angelo Scal

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What are the ageing requirements for Brunello di Montalcino?

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Brunello - min 4 years with min 2 years in barrel plus 4 months in bottle; can only be sold after 1st of January the 5th year after the harvest

Brunello Riserva - min 5 years with min 2 years in barrel plus 6 months in bottle; can only be sold after 1st of January the 6th year after the harvest

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What are the soil types in Montalcino?

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“Galestro” on the higher altitude and clay on the southern reaches of the zone.

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What is the required minimum alcohol for the below?
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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12% - Rosso di Montalcino DOC

12.5% - Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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When can Rosso di Montalcino be released?

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After 1st of September the year following the harvest.

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What is the synonym for Moscato Bianco in Montalcino?

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Moscadello

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Where is Sant’Antimo DOC? Grapes and styles?

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In Montalcino.

Can be white or red from any grapes authorized in Tuscany.

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What style of wine can Moscadello di Montalcino produce?

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White still or sparkling often sweet from Moscato Bianco.

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What are the grapes allowed in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG? What are its ageing requirements?

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min 70% Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese) + max 30% other Tuscan varieties (white varieties max 5%)

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - min 2 years with 1 year in wood
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva - min 3 years

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Grapes allowed in Morellino di Scansano Docg?

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min 85% Sangiovese + 15% other allowed grapes

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Where is Carmignano DOCG? What are the required grapes?

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Tuscany, Italy.

min 50% Sangiovese
10-20% combined CF and CS
max 20% Canaiolo Nero
max 10% combined white grapes
max 10% other red grapes
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Where is Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG? What are the grapes allowed?

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Tuscany, Italy.

min 40% Sangiovese
max 60% combined Merlot and CS
max 20% other Tuscan reds

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Where is Suvereto DOCG? What are the grapes allowed?

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Tuscany, Italy.

CS and/or Merlot + max 15% other Tuscan red grapes

varietal labeling if min 85% of the stated variety

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Name 3 Super Tuscan that released their wines with 100% Sangiovese.

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Agricola San Felice “Vigorello”
Montevertine “Le Pergole Torte”
Isole e Olena “Ceparello”

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When did Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC gain separate status as an appellation?

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Is the only monopole DOC in all of Italy.

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What is the leading white grape in Bolgheri?

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Vermentino.

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What is the minimum alcohol and the ageing requirements for Bolgheri Superiore DOC?

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min 12.5%

min 2 years with 1 year in oak

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What is the only DOCG for white wine in Tuscany?

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG.

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Where is Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG? What is the style of the wine?

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On the island of Elba, 12 miles off the coast of Maremma

sweet passito reds from Aleatico grape

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What are the most common grapes used in Vin Santo?

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Trebbiano and Malvasia; sometimes Grechetto

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What is “Occhio di Pernice”?

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Is a rose style of Vin Santo where a min of 50% Sangiovese grapes are mandatory.

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What are the ageing requirements for Vin Santo del Chianti DOC?

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Vin Santo - released after 1st of November in the 3rd year

Vin Santo Riserva - released after 1st November in the 4th Year

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What does the term “Caratelli” suggest?

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Small 50 liters barrels made of chestnut or oak used for the fermentation and ageing of Vin Santo.

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Where is Orvieto DOC? What are the main grapes?

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Umbria, Central Italy.

Min 60% Trebiano Toscano (Procanico) and Grechetto

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Where is Lago di Corbara DOC? What are the main grapes used in its reds?

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Umbria, same area as Orvieto. Central Italy.

Min 70% Combined or separately Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese

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Where is Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG? Grapes and styles?

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Umbria, Central Italy.

Dry reds or sweet passito from 100% Sagrantino.

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What are the ageing requirements for Sagrantino di Montefalco?

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min 37 months starting from Dec 1st after the harvest with 12 months in wood and 4 months in bottle.

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Where can you find Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG? What is the main grape? What are its ageing requirements?

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Umbria, Central Italy.

Min 70% Sangiovese

Min 3 years starting Nov 1st after the harvest including 6 months in bottle.

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What are the two best zones for Verdicchio? Where are they located?

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Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG

Marche, Adriatic coast, Central Italy.

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Where can you find Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG? What is the main grape?

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Marche, Central Italy

min 85% Montepulciano
max 15% Sangiovese

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Where is Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG?

Grapes and styles?

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Marche, Central Italy

red sparkling dry or sweet
min 85% Vernaccia Nera (40% of the grapes must be dried)

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Where is Offida DOCG?

Grapes and styles?

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Marche, Central Italy

Whites from min 85% Pecorino or Passerina
Reds from min 85% Montepulciano

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Where can you find Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC?

Grapes and styles?

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Marche, Central Italy

Reds and passito reds from min 85% Lacrima grape

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What is the term used to define rosato style wines from Abruzzo?

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Cerasuolo.

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Give two premier producers in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.

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Edoardo Valentini

Emidio Pepe

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What is the DOCG for Montepulciano?

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Coline Teramane DOCG.

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Grape/grapes required in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC?

How about in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?

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min 85% Montepulciano + 15% other red grapes

min 90% Montepulciano + max 10% Sangiovese

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What are the subzones of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo?

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Terre di Casauria
Terre dei Vestini
Alto Tirino
Terre dei Peligni
Teate
Terre Aquilane
Coline Pescaresi 
San Martino sulla Marruccina
Terre di Chieti
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57
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Which subzone of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo requires 100% Montepulciano grape?

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Terre di Casauria.

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What are the ageing requirements for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?

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min 2 years including min 1 year in wood and min 6 months in bottle

Riserva - min 3 years including min 1 year in wood and min 6 months in bottle

oak or chestnut

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What is the white DOC of Abruzzo that most whites from the region fall under?

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Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC

min 85% combined Trebbiano Toscano and Trebbiano d’Abruzzo (Bombino Bianco)

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Where is Castelli Romani DOC?

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Lazio, Italy.

Produces mass quantities from Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia.

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Where is Frascati DOC? Grapes and styles?

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Lazio, Italy.

Still and sparkling based on Malvasia.

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Where is Est! Est! Est! di Montefiascone DOC? What is the main grape?

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Lazio, Italy

Trebbiano Toscano locally known as Procanico.

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What are the 3 DOCGs in Lazio? grapes and styles?

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Frascati Superiore DOCG - whites from Malvasia

Cannellino di Frascati DOCG - late harvest from Malvasia; min 35 g/l RS

Cesanese del Piglio DOCG - reds from Cesanese

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What are the 4 DOC of Molise?

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Biferno DOC
Molise DOC
Tintilia del Molise DOC
Pentro di Isernia DOC

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Where is Biferno DOC?

Grapes and styles?

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Molise, Italy

Whites from Trebbiano
Reds from Montepulciano and Aglianico.

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Where is Tintilia del Molise DOC? What style of wines does it produce?

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Molise, Italy.

Rosato and reds from min 95% Tintilia grape.

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Where is Pentro di Isernia DOC?

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Molise, Italy.

Whites based on Trebbiano Toscano.

Rosato and reds based on Montepulciano.

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Where can you find the Falerno del Massico DOC?

Grapes and styles?

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Campania, Italy.

Whites - min 85% Falanghina
Red - min 60% Aglianico + Max 40% Piedirosso

Primitivo - min 85% Primitivo + max combined 15% Aglianico, Barbera and/or Piedirosso.

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What is the capital of Campania?

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Naples.

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Name two DOCG in Campania that require a min of 85% of Aglianico in their wines.

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Taurasi DOCG

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

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What are the ageing requirements for Taurasi DOCG?

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Taurasi - min 3 years starting from Dec 1st including min 1 year in wood

Turasi Riserva - min 4 years starting from Dec 1st including min 18 months in wood

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What are the two DOCG for white wine in Campania?

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Greco di Tufo DOCG
White and sparkling - min 85% Greco + max 15% Coda di Volpe

Fiano di Avellino DOCG
White - min 85% Fiano + max 15% combined Trebbiano Toscano, Coda di Volpe and Greco

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Where is Sannio DOC?

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Campania, Italy.

74
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Where is Falanghina del Sannio DOC?

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Campania, Italy.

75
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Where would you find Campi Flegrei and Costa d’Almafi DOCs? What grapes do they use for their white wines?

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Coastal Campania, Italy.

Falanghina and Biancolella.

76
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Where is Vesuvio DOC? Grapes and styles?

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Campania, Italy.

White, sparkling and red wines based on:

White varieties: Coda di Volpe, Verdeca, Falanghina and Greco
Red Varieties: Piedirosso, Sciascinoso and Aglianico

77
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Where would you find Lacryma Christi Bianco/Rosato/Rosso/Liquoroso?

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Vesuvio DOC in Campania, Italy.

The designation can be used if the wines achieve a min of 12% abv.

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Where can you find Ischia DOC? Grapes and styles?

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Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy.

White and sparkling - Forastera + Biancolella

Red - Guarnaccia + Piedirosso

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Where would you find Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG and Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG? What is the difference between the two?

A

Apulia, Italy.

Rosso Riserva requires min 65% Nero di Troia
Nero di Troia Riserva requires min 95% Nero di Troia

Both need to age for min 2 years including 1 year in wood.

80
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Where would you find Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG? What wine does it produce?

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Apulia, Italy.

Rose only from min 90% Bombino Nero

81
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Where would you find Castel del Monte DOC?

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Apulia, Italy.

82
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What is the most cultivated red grape in Apulia?

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Negroamaro.

83
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Which 2 DOCs produce good quality wines based on Negroamaro on the Salento peninsula in Apulia?

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Salice Salentino DOC

Brindisi DOC

84
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Where would you find the Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?

What is the minimum RS?

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Ionian coast on the Salento Peninsula in Apulia, Italy.

min 50 gr/liter RS

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Where is Primitivo di Manduria DOC located? What style of wine does it produce?

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Ionian coast on the Salento Peninsula in Apulia, Italy.

Reds from min 85% Primitivo.

86
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What is the most prominent white grape in Apulia?

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Where is Aglianico del Vulture DOC? What are the styles allowed? What is the minimum alcohol %?

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Basilicata, Italy.

Red and sparkling red from 100% Aglianico.

min 12.5% abv

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What are the ageing requirements and the minimum alcohol % for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?

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Superiore - min 3 years including 12 month in barrel and 12 months in bottle

Superiore Riserva - min 5 years including 2 years in barrel and 2 years in bottle.

min 13.5% abv

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What does the term “asciutto” mean?

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What does the term “amabile” mean?

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Where would you find the Gaglioppo grape?

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Ciro DOC, Calabria, Italy.

92
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Where would you find Melissa DOC? Grapes and styles?

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Calabria, Italy

Whites - Greco Bianco
Reds - Gaglioppo

93
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Where and what style of wine is Greco di Bianco DOC?

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Calabria, Italy

White passito from Greco Bianco.

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What is a synonym for Muscat of Alexandria in Sicily?

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What is a synonym for Nero d’Avola in Sicily?

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Calabrese.

96
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What is the most planted white grape in Sicily?

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Catarratto.

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Where would you find Alcamo Bianco DOC? What is the main grape?

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Sicily, Italy.

Catarratto.

98
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Grapes of Etna DOC?

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Carricante for whites.

Nerello Mascalese for reds.

99
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Where is Faro DOC?

What are the main grapes?

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Sicily, Italy.

Reds from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio

100
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What is the most planted red grape in Sicily?

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Nero d’Avola.

101
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What are the main grapes in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG? What does the DOCG regulate?

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50-70% Nero d’Avola
30-50% Frappato

DOCG limits maceration in order to maintain the vibrant cherry-red color (Cerasuolo)

102
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Where would you find Moscato di Noto and Moscato di Siracusa?

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South East Sicily, Italy.

103
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What are the widely used grapes for dessert wines in Sicily?

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Zibibbo and Malvasia.

104
Q

Where is Malvasia delle Lipari DOC?

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Aeolian Islands, north of Sicily.

Making sweet, passito and fortified styles.

105
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Where exactly is the Moscato di Pantelleria DOC located?

A

On the Island of Pantelleria, south west from Sicily, near the African coast.

106
Q

What are the dominant red grapes in Sardinia?

What about white grapes?

A

Cannonau (Garnacha) and Carignano (Carinena).

Vermentino.

107
Q

Where would you find Malvasia di Bosa DOC and Vernaccia di Oristano DOC?

A

Sardinia, Italy.

108
Q

What is the sole DOCG zone of Sardinia?

A

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG.

109
Q

Where is Nuragus di Cagliari DOC?

A

Sardinia, Italy.

Making tart whites from the Nuragus grape.

110
Q

Which areas does Cannonau di Sardegna DOC cover?

A

The whole island of Sardinia.

111
Q

What are the subzones of Cannonau di Sardegna DOC?

A

Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato

112
Q

What is a synonym of Trebbiano d’Abruzzo?

A

Bombino Bianco

113
Q

What is the second wine of Masseto? What is its first vintage?

A

Massetino, 2017.

114
Q

Where is Rosso Piceno DOC? What are the authorized grapes?

A

Marche, Montepulciano and Sangiovese.

115
Q

Who is producing the wine called San Leopoldo, where and from which grapes?

A

Il Poggione, Tuscany. Sangiovese 50% + CS and CF 50%

116
Q

Who is producing the wine called Perlato del Bosco? From which grape?

A

Tua Rita. 100% Sangiovese.

117
Q

Who produces Maestro Raro Toscana IGP? From which grape/s?

A

Fattoria di Fèlsina. 100% CS.

118
Q

Who produces the wine called Ceparello and from which grape/s?

A

Isole e Olena. 100% Sangiovese.

119
Q

Who produces Il Puro Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?

A

Volpaia. 100% Sangiovese from Casanova vineyard.

120
Q

Poggio ai Merli Toscana IGP and Coniale Toscana IGP are both produced by who and from which grapes?

A

Domini Castellare di Castellina. Merlot 100% and CS 100% respectively.

121
Q

Who is producing Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Santa Caterina d’Oro?

A

Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona

122
Q

Who is producing Pietradonice Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Casanova di Neri

123
Q

Which two consecutive vintages were the best for Brunello in the decade 2010 to 2020?

A

2015, 2016

124
Q

Which two consecutive vintages were challenging for the reds of Tuscany in the decade 2000 to 2010. Which two were the best in the decade?

A

2002 and 2003 most challenging

2006 and 2010 the best

125
Q

Who is producing Pegasos Toscana Rosso IGT?

A

Soldera, declassified Brunello, 100% Sangiovese.

126
Q

In which year did BdM producer Gianfranco Soldera pull out of the local Consorzio and from which vintage did all Soldera’s wines become IGT?

127
Q

Who makes the wine called Saffredi?

A

Fattoria Le Pupile. CS, Merlot and PV

128
Q

What was the first experimental vintage for Masseto and how was it called?

A
  1. Merlot dell’Ornellaia.
129
Q

Who produces Pelago?

A

Umani Ronchi in Marche, CS, Merlot, Montepulciano

130
Q

Who is producing the wines Vino di Contrada and Siccagno and where?

A

Arianna Occhipinti in Sicily. 100% Frappato and 100% Nero d’Avola

131
Q

Pian del Ciampolo and Il Sodaccio are both Toscana IGP produced by who ? What is the dominant grape?

A

Montevertine, Sangiovese.

132
Q

Who is producing the wine called “I Sistri”? In which region and from which grape?

A

Felsina, Tuscany, Chardonnay.

133
Q

Who is producing Coniale Toscana IGP and from which grape?

A

Domini Castellare di Castellina. 100 %Cabernet Sauvignon.

134
Q

Who is producing Galatrona, from which grape and in which region?

A

Petrolo, Merlot, Tuscany.

135
Q

Who is producing the wines Desiderio and Grifi?

A

Avignonesi

136
Q

Who makes the following Super Tuscans?

a) Saffredi
b) Avvoltore
c) Testamatta
d) Fontalloro

A

a) Fattoria Le Pupille
b) Moris Farms
c) Bibi Graetz
d) Fattoria di Felsina

137
Q

Where would you find the DOCs of Controguerra, Villamagna and Ortona?

138
Q

What is the maximum % of Sangiovese allowed in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?

139
Q

If you would make a white wine in Tullum DOCG (also known as Terre Tollesi) what grapes would you be allowed to use?

A

Passerina and Pecorino.

140
Q

Which DOCG in Campania produces white wine only?

A

Fiano di Avellino DOCG.

141
Q

What are the ageing requirements for Greco di Tufo Spumante?

A

Min 36 months from November 1st of the harvest year.

142
Q

Which DOCG in Puglia produces Rosato only?

A

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG.

143
Q

When can Brunello be sold?

A

January 1st the 5th year after the harvest

January 1st the 6th year after the harvest for Riserva.

144
Q

What is the minimum days of air drying for Aleatico grapes in Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG?

A

min 10 days

145
Q
  1. Who is producing the following wines?
    a) Ampelio
    b) San Pio
    c) Pietradonice
    d) San Leopoldo
A

a) Ampelio – La Torre (Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo and Alicante)
b) San Pio – Mastro Janni (CS 80% + 20% Sangiovese)
c) Pietradonice – Casanova di Neri (Cabernet Sauvignon)
d) San Leopoldo – Il Poggione (50% Sangiovese + 50% CS and CF)

146
Q

Who is producing Variazioni in Rosso?

A

Ornellaia. It can only be tasted and bought at the estate.

147
Q

What was the inaugural vintage for Ornellaia Bianco? What is the blend?

A

Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier.

148
Q

Name the DOCGs of Puglia.

A

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

149
Q

Where in Tuscany would you find Monte Amiata?

A

Part of Maremma, located in both the provinces of Siena and Grosseto.

150
Q

Give the producer and principal grape for below Super Tuscan wines:

a) Lamaione
b) Maestro Raro
c) Summus
d) Le Pergole Torte

A

a) Lamaione – Frescobaldi, Merlot.
b) Maestro Raro – Felsina, Cabernet Sauvignon
c) Summus – Banfi, Cabernet Sauvignon
d) Le Pergole Torte – Montevertine, Sangiovese

151
Q

Which grapes can be labelled as single varietals in bianco Tullum DOCG?

A

Pecorino or Passerina

152
Q

Who produces Redigaffi? From which grape/s?

A

Tua Rita. 100% Merlot.

153
Q

Who is producing Casalferro, where and from which grape?

A

Barone Ricasoli, Toscana IGT. 100% Merlot; was 100% Sangiovese when released.

154
Q

Who makes the wine called Acciaiolo?

A

Castello d’Albola

155
Q

Who makes the wine called Flacianello?

156
Q

Who makes the wine called Sammarco?

A

Castello dei Rampola. CS+ Merlot + Sangiovese

157
Q

Who makes Montebello in Tuscany?

A

Badia al Coltibuono

158
Q

Who is producing the wine called Matarocchio and from which grapes?

A

Guado al Taso, 100% CF.

159
Q

With which grape are the reds of Squinzano and Copertino DOCs made?

A

Negroamaro

160
Q

In Sicily, which letter might you find on the label that signifies the wine meets a certain standard of quality?

161
Q

Which producers make the following Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?

a) Vigna del Sorbo
b) Sergio Zingarelli
c) Riserva Ducale Oro
d) Il Puro
e) Il Solatio
f) Badia a Passignano

A

a) Vigna del Sorbo – Fontodi
b) Sergio Zingarelli – Rocca della Macie
c) Riserva Ducale Oro – Ruffino
d) Il Puro – Castello di Volpaia
e) Il Solatio – Castello d’Albola
f) Badia a Passignano - Marchesi Antinori

162
Q

Which 2 Southern Italian regions have no DOCGs?

A

Calabria

Molise

163
Q

What is the name of the wine produced as Brunello di Montalcino then Toscana IGT by Soldera and what was the last vintage as BdM?

A

Casse Basse, 2006.

164
Q

What are the styles produced under the Vermentino di Gallura DOCG?

A

Still whites also as Superiore, Passito and

Vendemmia Tardive, plus Frizzante and Spumante in Autoclave and Spumante Metodo Classico

165
Q

Nerello Calabrese is a popular synonym for which grape?

A

Nero d’Avola

166
Q

Who produces Mille una Notte and which famous consultant oenologist was instrumental to its creation?

A

Donnafugata, Giacomo Tachis

167
Q

Which two DOCs lie in the bay of Naples?

A

Capri and Ischia

168
Q

Which varieties may appear on the label of a Vini Varietali Wine Without Geographical Designation?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc (the two may be blended and called “Cabernet”), Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon.

169
Q

Which Italian term for Single Vineyard is popular in Sicily?

170
Q

Which Sicilian winery is named as an acronym based on the last names of its founders?

171
Q

Which Marsala producer makes Vecchio Samperi. Why does it not qualify for the DOC?

A

Marco de Bartoli, because it is unfortified

172
Q

Who makes Archineri, where and what grapes are used for the white and the red?

A

Pietradolce. Etna, Sicily.

white - Carricante

red - Nerello Mascalese

173
Q

Which two words would you use to describe dry and off-dry styles of Aglianico del Vulture?

A

Acsiutto – dry, Amabile – off dry

174
Q

Who is producing ‘Summus’ Toscana IGT? What is the dominant grape?

A

Banfi, Cabernet Sauvignon.

175
Q

Who is producing Cantico, where and from which grape?

A

Podere la Cappella, Toscana IGT. 100% Merlot

176
Q

Who is producing Ghiale della Furba and where?

A

Capezzana Conte Contini Bonacossi, Toscana IGT. CS, Merlot, Syrah

177
Q

Who is producing ‘I Sodi di San Nicolo’? What is the dominant grape?

A

Castellare di Castellina. Sangioveto

178
Q

Who is producing Flaccianello della Pieve and from which grape?

A

Fontodi, 100% Sangiovese.

179
Q

Who is producing Lamaione and from which grape?

A

Castelgiocondo Frescobaldi, 100% Merlot.

180
Q

Who is producing Fieramonte Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva?

181
Q

In which region of Italy would you find the producer Pala?

182
Q

Who is producing the wines “I Castagni” and “Piastraia” and in which region?

A

Michele Satta, Bolgheri, Tuscany.

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