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The DOCG’s of Campania must have this min amount of their respected grapes to be labeled DOCG

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85%
Fiano di Avellino DOCG (White only)
-Fiano
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG (Red/Rose)
-Aglianico
Taurasi DOCG (Red Only)
-Aglianico
Greco di Tufo DOCG (White & Sparkling)
-Greco

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DOCG of Puglia (4)

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Castel del Monte Bombino Nero (Rose)
-90% Bombino Nero
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva (R)
-90% Nero di Troia
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva (R)
-65% Nero di Troia
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale (Sweet)
-100% Primitivo
-Min ABV 16%
-Min RS 50g/l

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DOCG of Basilicata (1)
Grape
Min ABV
Aging
Soils

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
100% Aglianico
13.5% min ABV
Superiore - 12 months barrel, 12 months btl, released after 3rd year
Riserva - 2yrs Barrel, 12 months btl, released after 5th year following harvest
Grown on Volcanic soils of the slopes of Mount Vulture

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What is the least mountainous region in Italy?

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Puglia - the heel
Characterized by broad plains and low hills.
Big history of bluk wine used as base wine for vermouth or distillate

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Castel del Monte is home to three DOCGs zones. What are the DOCGs

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Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
-min 65% Nero di Troia
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
-min 90% Ner di Troia
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
-All Rosé

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What is the sweet producing DOCG of Puglia

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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
-100% Primitivo
-50g/l min RS
-Min 16% ABV (13% actual)
May be subject to the appassimento process

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What do the following terms mean:
Acsiutto
Abboccato

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Acsiutto - Dry
Abboccato - Off dry

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Abruzzo has two DOCG’s
What are they and what are the major grapes in the DOCGs

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane
-90% min Montepulciano
Terre Tollesi (Tullum)
-90% to state variety
-Pecorino
-Passerina

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Free map of Italy

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Know this map

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In 1716 these zones were delimited. Making them the first DOC and DOCG zones

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Chianti Zones

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What is a Fiasco?

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a squat, straw covered wine bottles. used in the early days of chianti

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Who is Marquis Mario Rocchetta?

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released the first commercial vintage of Sassicaia in 1968
Nephew is Piero Antinori whose Tignanello bottling soon followed

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What is Italy’s most planted white grape?

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Trebbiano Toscano

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What are the 7 sub zones for Chianti

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Classico
Rufina
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Colli Aretini
Montalbano

Montespertoli was added in a 1997 decree

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Governo is what?

Often read on labels as
Governo all’uso Toscano

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Refermentation with the juice of dried grapes to strengthen the wine and initiate malolactic fermentation
The process must be indicated on the label.

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The classico area of Chianti had four original villages. What are they?

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Radda
Gaiole
Castellina
Greve

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What are the two most common soils in Chianti Classico

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Galestro - soft, friable, marl like
Alberese - sandstone

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Are white grapes permitted in wines labeled Chianti Classico DOCG?

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Nope

Not as of the 2006 vintage

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What are the minimum abv for the following:
Chianti DOCG
Chianti Classico DOCG

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Chianti - 11.5% min
Chianti Classico - 12% min

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What Chianti sub zone does Montalcino overlap with

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Chianti Senesi

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Soils of Brunello di Montalcino

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Glaestro - often in higher altitude vineyards
Clay is in the warmer southern reaches of the zone and fossilized marine deposits are scattered throughout Montalcino

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Casanova di Neri
And
Mastrojanni make wine in what style?

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Modern.
Smaller barrels and shorter macerations

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Biondi-Santi
Talenti
Soldera

make what type of Brunello?
Traditional or Modern?

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Traditional

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A former sub zone ______ was elevated to DOCG status in 2011 in Tuscany. What is that DOCG

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Suvereto:
Varietal labeled merlot, cab sauv, and sangio must be min 85%

Rosso’s are cabernet/merlot dominate with max 15% of other tuscan reds

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Who were the first three 100% Sangiovese "Super-Tuscans"
San Felice's 'Vignorello' Montevertine's 'Le Pergole Torte' Isole e Olena's 'Cepparello'
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What is the only white wine DOCG in Tuscany
Vernaccia di San Gimignano on the hilltop town of San Gimignano in the Siena Province
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What grapes are often used to make Vin Santo?
Trebbiano Malvasia Grechetto is sometimes authorized
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How is vin Santo made
grapes are hung from rafters to dry for a specified time set by each DOC The grapes typically rasinate until December 1st A period of slow fermentation and agin in Caratelli Barrels follows for a period of 3-8 years depending on style. Barrels are never topped
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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG is located in what greater wine region? What is the assemblage? Aging Style
Sagrantino di Monteflaco DOCG is in Umbria. 100% Sagrantino - a wine high in alcohol and tannin Aging - min 37 months, 12 of which are in wood. for the dry wines Styles allowed - Dry red, passito reds Producers - Paolo Bea & Marco Caprai
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Torciano Rosso Riserva DOCG is located in what greater region? What is the assemblage? Aging Requirements?
Torciano Rosso Riserva DOCG is in Umbria. A land locked region. 70-100% Sangiovese 3yrs agin prior to release, including 6 months in bottle.
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What is the most important grape in the Marche?
Verdicchio - has capacity to produce age worthy, focused, green-tinged white wines. it's also late ripening, high in acidity, making it suitable for Spumante production and the occasional late harvest wine at the DOC level.
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Name the 5 DOCGs of Marche
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG Conero (Conero Riserva) DOCG Offida DOCG Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
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Min ABV and aging requirements for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
12.5% min ABV Normale: 2 years in oak, 4 months bottle. May not be sold before Jan 1 of the 5th year following the harvest Riserva: 2 years in oak, 6 months bottle. May not be sold before the 6th year following harvest
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What years did Soldera not release wine?
2007-2012. 6years worth of wine. One of his employees screwed him over.
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Chianti Classico DOCG Grape min for normal and Gran Selezione
Chianti: 80-100% Sangiovese Gran Selezione: min 90% Sangiovese. 2027 will be the 1st vintage of these requirements.
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as of 2006 what major change was made for the region of Chianti Classico DOCG
as of the 2006 vintage, Trebbiano Toucan and Malvasia Bianco are no longer allowed in the blend
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What are the min ABV for the following Chianti Classico classifications: Chianti Classico Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Gran Selezione
12, 12.5, 13 12% - Chianti Classico 12.5% - Chianti Classico Riserva 13% - Chianti Gran Selezione
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Aging requirements for Chianti Classico Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Gran Selezione
Chianti Classico - may not be released until Oct 1 of year post harvest. Chianti Classico Riserva - 2yrs from Jan 1, 3 months in bottle. Chianti Gran Selezione - 30 month from Jan 1, 3 month in bottle.
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Soil Types of Chianti Classico
Galestro - Friable clay schist Alberese White calcareous Marl Macigno - Sandstone
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Chianti DOCG Min Grape Aging
70-100% Sangiovese Max 30% Toscana grapes Max 10% White grapes Max 15% combined CS/CF Chianti: may not be released until March 1 of the year post harvest Chianti Superiore: May not be released until Sept 1 of year post harvest Chianti Riserva: 2 years from Jan 1 post harvest.
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Chianti Subzones (7)
Collie Aretini Collie Pisane Collie Senesi Collie Fiorentini Rufina Montespertoli Montalbano
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Grape min Min ABV
Min 70% Sangiovese (known locally as Prugnolo Gentile) Max 30% red and white authorized grapes of Tuscany Max 5% Non aromatic white grapes and Malvasia Bianca Lunga Normale 12.5% min ABV Riserva 13% min ABV
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Aging Min
Normale: 2 years from Jan 1, with options on aging vessels -24 months in oak or -18 months in oak + 6 in alternative container or -Min 12 months oak, + 6 months in bottle, with the remainder in an alternative container Riserva: 3 years (6 of those months in bottle) from Jan 1 post harvest
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Montecucco DOCG Min Grape Min ABV
Min 90% Sangiovese Montecucco Sangiovese: 13% Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva: 13.5%
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Morellino di Scansano DOCG Min grape Min ABV
Min 85% Sangiovese (known locally as Morellino) Morellino di Scansano 12.5% Riserva 13%
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What is the name for Vin Santo made with Sangiovese?
Occhio di Pernice translates to: Eye of the Partridge, a reference to the reddish hue of this rare subcategory
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What is the name of the barrel commonly used for Vin Santo production in Tuscany
Caratelli - traditional 50liter capacity.
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What is the synonym for Sangiovese in Vino noble di montalpulciano and what is the min percentage?
Min 70% - Prugnolo Gentile (sangiovese)
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When the Fattoria di Sant' Angelo divided, what names did the final estates take?
Il Poggione and Col d'Orcia
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What is the Moscadello di Montalcino DOC known for?
Sparkling Moscadello using the Charmat method in Montalcino. Only Il Poggione makes ones. Min 85% Moscato Bianco
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Why would someone chose to use the Governo Technique?
if a fermentation is stuck. an old practice where partially dried grapes are added midway through fermentation, particularly if it is stuck.
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What are considered lesser vintages of the past 10yrs in Campania?
2018 2014 worst 2012 2011

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