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1
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Emilia Romagna - Origin of name?

A

Via Aemilia road used to transport wine between cities in ancient Rome and Etruscan

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Culinary specialties of Emilia-Romagna

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prosciutto di parma, 
aceto balsamico, 
pasta fresca, 
salsiccia, 
formaggio, 
ragù (bolognese)
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How many subvarieties of lambrusco are there?

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Over 60

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What is the soil and situation of Emilia Romagna?

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Alluvial Plains north of Reggio and Modena - spains almost the entire northern peninsula from the Adriatic to almost the Tyrhennian (small swath of Liguria between) - Po River to the North, Appenines to the South

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Lambrusco varieties

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sorbrara, 
monterico, 
maestri, 
marani, 
oliva
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What is the general character of the Lambrusco varieties?

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Marani and Sobrari are lighter and delicate (pink), Grasparossa is full-bodied,
Salamino is medium-bodied,
Maestri is deep and robust (purple)

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Pignoletto grape? Denominazione?

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grechetto di todi;

Pignoletto DOC,
Colli Bolognese Classico Pignoletto DOCG

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Romagna Sangiovese sub zones - 95% varietal sangio

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Modigliana,
Predappio,
Oriolo

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9
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Stylistic difference in Romagna vs Chianti sangiovese

A

plumper and softer

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Key producers of Romagna Sangiovese

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Castelluccio,
Chiara Condello,
Noelia Ricci

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Gutturnio DOC

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Barbera (55-70%) with Bonarda (croatina) - La Stoppa, Castello di Luzzano

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What is the only Italian wine region without a coastline or an international border?

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Umbria

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What are the aging requirements for Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?

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3 years, 6 mo bottle - 70% sangiovese

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Top Bottling of Torgiano rosso riserva from Lungarotti?

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Rubesco

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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG?

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37 months, 1 year wood, 4 bottle;

passito : 37 months, 4 bottle

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Top producers of Sagrantino?

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Arnaldo Caprai, Paolo Bea

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What is the major grape of Orvieto DOC?

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Procanico (Trebbiano variant - smaller bunches) and Grechetto

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Giorgio Lungarotti associated with which appellation?

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Torgiano

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Body of water which tempers the region of Umbria

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Lake Trasimeno (shallow mere)

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Trebbiano type from Umbria

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Trebbiano Spoletino - from the Spoleto DOC

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DOC in Umbria with a Classico subzone?

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Orvieto

22
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What are the major grapes in Orvieto DOC?

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Trebbiano and Grechetto (min. 60%)

23
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What is Bianchello del Metauro and where is it located?

A

White wine grape/DOC from Le Marche (next best in quality after verdicchio)

24
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What grapes are permitted for Rosso Conero DOC? Rosso Piceno DOC?

A

montepulciano (min. 85%);

montepulciano and/or sangiovese (min. 85%);

25
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What are the vini rosso DOCGs of Le Marche? (3)

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Conero (Conero Riserva),
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona (rosso spumante, secco or dolce),
Offida (for reds from montepulciano and whites from pecorino or passerina)

26
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Conero (Rosso) DOCG - aging, uvaggio

A

85% montepulciano, max 15% sangio (also for rosso conero DOC); 2 years (conero riserva DOCG)

27
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Name two leading producers of Verdicchio di Casteli di Jesi?

A 
Bucci, 
Garofoli, 
Sartarelli, 
(Tavignano), 
Felici, 
Umani Ronchi
28
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What are the aging requirements for Castelli di Jesi Riserva DOCG?

A

18 mo, 6 mo in bottle

29
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What is the main soil type of Verdicchio DOCGs?

A

calcareous clay

30
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What is the difference in taste between Castelli di Jesi and Matelica?

A

Jesi is rounder and softer, while Matelica is typically sharper and may take more time to be approachable - Matelica is higher elevation (1300ft) in the Appenine foothills (E-W valley)

31
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Regional culinary specialties of Le Marche

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Anatra in Porchetta (duck w/ porchetta),
Brodetto di Pesce,
Faraona in potacchio (guinea fowl),
Stocco all’anconetana (salt cod),
Olive all’ascolana (giant Ascoli olives with meat stuffing, fried),
Vincisgrassi (creamy lasagne with prosciutto and truffles)

32
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3 most planted grapes in Le Marche

A

verdicchio, montepulciano, sangiovese

33
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green anphora shaped bottle that came to represent verdicchio di castelli di jesi

A

Fazi Battaglia - Mario Brunori

34
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Largest area under vine in Le Marche?

A

Castelli di Jesi - 2,000 ha

35
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What is Cannelino di Frascati (DOCG)?

A

late harvest vino bianco; 70% malvasia di candia + malvasia del lazio; maximum 30% bellone, bombino, greco, trebbiano (giallo or toscano)

36
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Where is Frascati?

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One of the Castelli Romani south of Rome, damp, dark, mineral-rich volcanic soils, known for high-yields and tendone trained vines (11 tons/ha for superiore vs. 14 for normale!!!) Malvasia del Lazio

37
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What are the DOCGs of Lazio? (3)

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White: Cannelino di Frascati, Frascati Superiore;
Red: Cesanese del Piglio

38
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Where and what is Est ! Est !! Est !!! di Montefiascone DOC?

A

Lake Bolsena in Northern Lazio, trebbiano-based (giallo and toscana) with malvasia, story of a German bishop’s servant writing here here here! on the doors of taverns with chalk

39
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Where is the Falesco Estate?

A

straddles Lazio and Umbria, Ricardo Cottarello is the winemaker (consulting WM all over Italy), famous for Montiano merlot, makes est est est and also orvieto

40
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Which central italy region planted over 70% white grapes?

A

Lazio

41
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Most planted red grape of Lazio

A

Merlot

42
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Est est est became DOC in what year?

A

1966 - first in Lazio

43
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3 DOCs focused on Cesanese

A

del Piglio (DOCG),
di Affile,
di Olevano Romano

44
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What are the DOCGs of Abruzzo? (2)

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane,

Tullum

45
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Uvaggio/aging for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane

A

90% montepulciano, 10% sangio

normale : 2 yr, 1 yr wood, 6 mo bottle

riserva : 3 years, 1yr wood, 6 mo bottle

46
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Styles of Tullum DOCG (2019) ?

A

varietal bianco pecorino, passerina,

rosso montepulciano, spumante chardonnay

47
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Trebbiano d’Abruzzo known as

A

Bombino, Trebbiano Abruzzese

48
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White wine appellation of Abruzzo

A

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo (Valentini, Tiberio)

49
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Rose appellation in Abruzzo

A

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo

50
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Subzones of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

A

Casauria - dictates 100% montepulciano,
Terre dei Vestini,
Teate,
Alto Tirino

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