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Emilia Romagna - Origin of name?

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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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Stylistic difference in Romagna vs Chianti sangiovese

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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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What are the major grapes in Orvieto DOC?

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Trebbiano and Grechetto (min. 60%)

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What is Bianchello del Metauro and where is it located?

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

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

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montepulciano (min. 85%);

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

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What are the vini rosso DOCGs of Le Marche? (3)
Conero (Conero Riserva), Vernaccia di Serrapetrona (rosso spumante, secco or dolce), Offida (for reds from montepulciano and whites from pecorino or passerina)
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Conero (Rosso) DOCG - aging, uvaggio
85% montepulciano, max 15% sangio (also for rosso conero DOC); 2 years (conero riserva DOCG)
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Name two leading producers of Verdicchio di Casteli di Jesi?
``` Bucci, Garofoli, Sartarelli, (Tavignano), Felici, Umani Ronchi ```
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What are the aging requirements for Castelli di Jesi Riserva DOCG?
18 mo, 6 mo in bottle
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What is the main soil type of Verdicchio DOCGs?
calcareous clay
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What is the difference in taste between Castelli di Jesi and Matelica?
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)
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Regional culinary specialties of Le Marche
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)
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3 most planted grapes in Le Marche
verdicchio, montepulciano, sangiovese
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green anphora shaped bottle that came to represent verdicchio di castelli di jesi
Fazi Battaglia - Mario Brunori
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Largest area under vine in Le Marche?
Castelli di Jesi - 2,000 ha
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What is Cannelino di Frascati (DOCG)?
late harvest vino bianco; 70% malvasia di candia + malvasia del lazio; maximum 30% bellone, bombino, greco, trebbiano (giallo or toscano)
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Where is Frascati?
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
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What are the DOCGs of Lazio? (3)
White: Cannelino di Frascati, Frascati Superiore; Red: Cesanese del Piglio
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Where and what is Est ! Est !! Est !!! di Montefiascone DOC?
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
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Where is the Falesco Estate?
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
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Which central italy region planted over 70% white grapes?
Lazio
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Most planted red grape of Lazio
Merlot
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Est est est became DOC in what year?
1966 - first in Lazio
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3 DOCs focused on Cesanese
del Piglio (DOCG), di Affile, di Olevano Romano
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What are the DOCGs of Abruzzo? (2)
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane, | Tullum
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Uvaggio/aging for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane
90% montepulciano, 10% sangio normale : 2 yr, 1 yr wood, 6 mo bottle riserva : 3 years, 1yr wood, 6 mo bottle
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Styles of Tullum DOCG (2019) ?
varietal bianco pecorino, passerina, rosso montepulciano, spumante chardonnay
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Trebbiano d’Abruzzo known as
Bombino, Trebbiano Abruzzese
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White wine appellation of Abruzzo
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo (Valentini, Tiberio)
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Rose appellation in Abruzzo
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo
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Subzones of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Casauria - dictates 100% montepulciano, Terre dei Vestini, Teate, Alto Tirino

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