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Ch. 10 - Italy Flashcards

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Which mountain range run the length of Italian Peninsula?

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  • Apennines mountain.
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Name the most planted red grapes of Italy.

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  • Sangiovese
  • Montepulciano
  • Merlot
  • Barbera
  • Barbera
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Name the most planted white grapes of Italy.

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  • Trebbiano
  • Catarratto
  • Chardonnay
  • Glera
  • Pinot Grigio
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Name the quality designations of the Italian Wine Law.

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  • Vino (basic table wine)
  • Indicazione geografica tipica (IGT)
  • Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
  • Denorninazione di origine controllata e garantita
    (DOCG)
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When was Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) introduced?

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  • 1992

- IGT represents the category of table wine with geographical indication (PGI).

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Name the categories within the PDO wines in Italy.

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  • Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
  • Denorninazione di origine controllata e garantita
    (DOCG)
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When was the DOCG category created? Who were the first?

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  • First created in 1963

- First awarded in 1980 to Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

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How many DOC & DOCG’s does Italy have?

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  • 74 DOCGs

- 335 DOCs

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What does the term “Classico” mean?

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This term indicates a central or historic subzone within a larger geographic region. Such a territory is often the original center of wine production in the area and is often considered to be superior to the surrounding areas.

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What does the term “Superiore” mean?

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  • This term indicates a wine that has a specific higher level of alcohol by volume than required of the corresponding normale wine.
  • These wines are usually produced using a lower
    yield of grapes per acre or riper grapes.
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What does the term “Riserva” mean?

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This term is applied to wines that have been aged for a longer minimum period of time than regular wines. The total aging time varies according to the type and style of wine.

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Which river flows through Veneto?

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  • River Po. (southern border)
  • River Adige
  • River Piave
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Which lake is present in Veneto?

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  • Lake Garda (western)
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What is the climate of Veneto?

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North - Cool climate due to the proximity to the Alps.

South - Hot and humid

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What are the major grapes of Veneto?

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Red - Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
White - Garganega, Glera, Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris),
Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blanc), and Chardonnay.
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What is the “appassimento” method?

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Ripe bunches of grapes are handpicked at harvest time, but instead of going to the press, they are set out to dry.

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What is a “recioto”?

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An appassimento sweet wine made from dried grapes which goes through a long, cool fermentation which is arrested by chilling the wine after the alcohol level reaches approximately 12%, which still leaves considerable residual sugar.

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What are the variations to a Recioto?

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  • Sparkling Recioto.
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What is “ripasso”?

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  • A traditional production technique which reuses
    the sediment, or lees, of Amarone or recioto.
  • Young wine is combined with the lees and goes through a short second fermentation, becoming a ripasso wine with more flavor, tannin, and alcohol.
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What is the minimum ageing for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

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  • 20 months of barrel aging

- minimum of 14% alcohol.

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What is the minimum alc. % for Valpolicella normale & superiore?

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Normale - 11%

Superiore - 12% (1 year ageing additional).

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Name the appellations on the west of Lake Garda.

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  • Bardolino DOC and Bardolino Superiore DOCG.
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What is the rose style produced in Bardolino called?

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  • Chiaretto
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Which styles of wine are produced in Soave?

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  • Still white - Soave DOC & Soave Superiore

- Passimento - Recioto di Soave DOCG

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What are the grapes for Soave?
Min. 70% Garganega may be blended with Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio), Chardonnay, or both.
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What are the grapes for Prosecco DOC?
Min. of 85% Glera + Verdiso, Perera, Bianchetta, Giera Lunga, Pinot Nero (vinified as a white wine), Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, or Chardonnay.
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Name the DOCGs for prosecco production.
- Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG | - Asolo Prosecco (Colli Asolani) DOCG.
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What is the grape for Lugana DOC?
- Trebbiano di Lugana (related to Verdicchio).
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Where is Paiva Malanotte DOCG located?
- Paiva Malanotte DOCG occupies the same location as the Piave DOC. - Red only DOCG using Raboso.
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Where is Lison DOCG located?
- Lison DOCG occupies the same location as the Lison-Pramaggiore DOC. - White only DOCG using Friulano
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Which regions does the Delle Venezie DOC cover?
- 2017 | - Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Trentino.
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Which water bodies are present around Italy?
East - Adriatic Sea South East - Ionian Sea West - Tyrrhenian Sea South West - Mediterranean Sea
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What are the main grapes for Trentino-Alto Adige?
White - Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Mtiller-Thurgau, and Traminer (Gewtirztraminer). Red - Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Lagrein, Merlot, Marzemino, Schiava, and Teroldego
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What are the main grapes for Fruili-Venezia Giulia?
White - Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Verduzzo, Friulano and Picolit. Red - Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) and Refosco.
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Name the main DOCs of Fruili.
- Friuli Colli Orientali DOC | - Collio Goriziano DOC
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Which DOCG is famous within Friuli Colli Orientali DOC?
- Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG - sweet white wines made from the Picolit grape.
37
What style of wine is Collio famous for?
Collio is famous for skin-fermented "orange" wines from the indigenous Ribolla Gialla grape, which are often made in an oxidized style.
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What are the grapes for Ramandolo DOCG?
Sweet white wines from the Verduzzo variety.
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What are the grapes for Rosazzo DOCG?
Minimum of 50% Friulano; other allowed grapes include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and Ribolla Gialla.
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Name the main grapes for Piedmont.
White - Moscato, Arneis, and Cortese. | Red - Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Freisa, Grignolino, and Brachetto.
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Which areas does the Langhe DOC cover?
Langhe DOC covers the vineyards of Barolo, Barbaresco, and Roero, as well as the areas surrounding the towns of Alba and Ovada.
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What is the ageing for Barolo?
Normale - 38 months | Riserva - 62 months
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What is the ageing for Barbaresco?
Normale - 26 months | Riserva - 50 months
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What is the grape for Asti?
- 100% Moscato Bianco (Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains).
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What is the lees ageing for bottle fermented, Metodo Classico version of Asti?
- Min. 9 months of lees ageing.
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What are the grapes for Nizza DOCG?
- 100% Barbera.
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What are the ageing requirements for Nizza DOCG?
Normale - 18 months | Riserva - 30 months
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Name the DOCG's of Piedmont.
- Barbera d'Asti DOCG - Nizza DOCG - Roero DOCG - Gattinara and Ghemme DOCGs - Gavi DOCG - Brachetto d' Acqui DOCG
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What are the grapes for Roero DOCG?
Red - Nebbiolo | White - Arneis
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What is the name for Nebbiolo in Gattinara and Ghemme DOCGs?
- Spanna.
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Name the DOC's neighbouring Gattinara and Ghemme DOCGs.
- Carema DOC - Lessona DOC - Boca DOC - Sizzano DOC - Fara DOC
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What is the grape for Gavi DOCG?
- Cortese.
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What is Barolo Chinato?
Barolo Chinato is vermouth, an aromatized and fortified wine flavored with herbs, spices, aromatic woods, and other natural ingredients.
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What are the ageing requirements for Franciacorta?
NV - 18 months on the lees. Vintage - 30 months on the lees. Riserva - 60 months on the lees. Saten - 24 months on the lees.
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What is Saten Franciacorta?
A brut, blanc de blancs with only 5 atmospheres of pressure.
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What is the name for nebbiolo in Valtellina?
- Chiavennasca.
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What are the grapes for Valtellina Rosso DOC and Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
- Min. 90% Chiavennasca.
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What is the wine style produced in Sforzato | di Valtellina DOCG?
A dry, high-alcohol wine made with a minimum of 90% Chiavennasca grapes that are partially dried before fermentation.
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Name the sub-zones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG.
- Grumello - Inferno - Maroggia - Sassella - Valgella
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Name the main cities of Tuscany.
Florence, Pisa, and Siena.
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What is the climate of Tuscany like?
The climate is typically Mediterranean, with greater extremes of temperature in the inland valleys, where the summers can get quite hot.
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Name the major red grapes of Tuscany.
- Sangiovese (seven key clones) - Canaiolo Nero - Colorino - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Syrah
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Name the major white grapes of Tuscany.
- Trebbiano - Malvasia - Vernaccia - Chardonnay - Sauvignon Blanc
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What is the "governo process"?
A traditional winemaking technique which involves the use of grapes that have become overripe on the vine or dried after harvest that are added to a batch of fermenting wine just as it is finishing fermentation.
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What effect does the "governo process" have on the resulting wine?
The governo process extends the fermentation and often initiates malolactic fermentation, resulting in a richer, rounder wine with softer acids and less volatility
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If governo process is carried out how is it indicated on the label?
The governo process is indicated on the wine's label via the term Governo all'uso Toscano.
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Name the only white wine DOCG of Tuscany.
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG. | - Produced in and around the hilltop town of San Gimignano.
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What is vin santo?
A dessert wine made by using dried grapes which are then crushed and put into small barrels that contain a bit of the vin santo lees from a previous vintage, which initiates a new fermentation.
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What is the minimum aging for vin santo?
- Min. 3 years.
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What are the main grapes for vin santo?
White - Trebbiano and Malvasia | Red - Sangiovese
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What is the classical accompaniment for Vin Santo?
Vin Santo is traditionally served with cookies known as cantucci.
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In which year was the Chianti appellation demarcated?
- 1716
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What is the blend for Chianti DOCG?
- Min. 70 - 100% Sangiovese + Canaiolo Nero + White (Trebbiano and Malvasia).
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What are the sub-zones of Chianti DOCG?
- Colli Aretini - Colli Fiorentini - Colli Senesi - Colline Pisane - Montalbano - Montespertoli - Rufina
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What is the blend for Chianti Colli Senesi?
- Min 75% Sangiovese compared to Min. 70% Sagiovese for the rest of the sub-zones.
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What is the blend for Chianti Classico DOCG?
- Min. 80 - 100% Sangiovese - Estd. in 1996 - No white grapes since 2006
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What is the min alcohol and ageing for Chianti Classico DOCG?
- Min alcohol - 12% + 0.5% for Riserva - Aging - Normale - 1 year ageing Riserva - 2 years ageing
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When was the Chianti Classico Gran Selezione category added?
- 2014.
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What are the requirements for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?
- Estate grown grapes | - 30 months min. ageing
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What are the grapes for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
- 100% Brunello (Sangiovese)
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Whatare the ageing requirements for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
Normale - 5 years of ageing (2 years oak + 4 months btl) | Riserva - 6 years of ageing (2 years oak + 6 months btl)
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Which DOC covers the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
- Rosso di Montalcino DOC.
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What is the blend for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?
Min. 70% Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese).
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Which DOC covers the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?
- Rosso di Montepulciano DOC.
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What is the blend for Carmignano DOCG?
Min. 50% Sangiovese + 10% to 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
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What is the blend for Morellino di Scansano DOCG?
Min. 85% Morellino (Sangiovese).
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Name the DOCs of the Maremma region.
- Bolgheri DOC (for red and white blends) | - Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC - 2013 - Min. 80% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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In which years did Vernaccia di San Gimignano earn its DOC & DOCG?
DOC - 1966 | DOCG - 1993
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Name the DOCs specifically for vin santo in Tuscany.
- Vin Santo del Chianti DOC - Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC - Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC - Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC
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Which was the first region to achieve a DOCG for its white wines?
- Romagna Albana DOCG.
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Name the DOCs for Lambrusco production.
- Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC - Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC - Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC - Reggiano DOC - Modena DOC
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In which region is Lambrusco produced outside Emilia-Romagna?
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC - Lombardy.
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Which food products are famous from Emilia-Romagna?
- Parmigiano Reggiano cheese - Prosciutto di Parma ham - Balsamic vinegar from Modena.
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Name the main grapes for Marches.
White - Verdicchio, Pecorino and Passerina. | Red - Montepulciano and Sangiovese.
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Name the main DOCGs for Verdicchio in Marches.
- Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG | - Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
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What is the blend for Conero DOCG and Rosso Conero DOC?
Min. 85% Montepulciano, with a permitted addition of | 15% Sangiovese.
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What is the blend for Rosso Piceno DOC?
35% to 85% Montepulciano and 15% to 50% | Sangiovese.
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What is the blend for Montepulciano & Trebbiano d' Abruzzo DOC?
- Min. 85% Montepulciano + Sangiovese. | - Trebbiano
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Name the DOCG of Abruzzo.
- Colline Teramane Montepulciano d' Abruzzo DOCG
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Name the rose production DOC in Abruzzo.
- Cerasuolo d' Abruzzo DOC
101
Name a popular DOC of Umbria.
- Orvieto DOC - Grechetto and Trebbiano.
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Which styles of wine does Orvieto DOC make?
- Dry (secco) - Semidry (abbocatto) - Semi-sweet (amabile) - Sweet (dolce)
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Name the DOCGs of Umbria.
- Montefalco Sagrantino - 100% Sagrantino | - Torgiano Rosso Riserva - Min. 70% Sangiovese.
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Name the main regions of Lazio.
- Frascati DOC - Cannellino di Frascati DOCG - Frascati Superiore DOCG - Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC All blends based on Trebbiano and Malvasia.
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Name the main region for Aglianico in Campania.
- Taurasi DOCG
106
What is soil profile of Campania?
- Volcanic soil
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Name the white wine DOCGs of Campania.
- Fiano di Avellino DOCG | - Greco di Tufo DOCG
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What is the speciality of Vesuvio DOC?
Traditional Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio | - Produced in red, white, rosato, spumante (sparkling), and liquoroso (fortified) versions.
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What are the grapes for Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio?
White - Coda di Volpe, Verdeca, Falanghina & Greco | Red - Pedirosso, Sciascinoso & Aglianico.
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Name the main regions of Calabria.
- Ciro DOC - Red - Gaglioppo White - Greco Bianco - Greco di Bianco DOC - Greco Bianco
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Name the main regions of Puglia.
- Salice Salentino DOC - Negroamaro - Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG - Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG - Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG - Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG.
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Name the main grapes of Puglia.
Negroamaro, Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Barbera, Aleatico, and Primitivo.
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What style of wine is produced in Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?
A sweet, late-harvest wine became the region's first DOCG in 2011.
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Name the DOCG of Sicily.
- Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG.
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What is the blend for Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?
- Nero d'Avola + Frappato.
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Name the main white grapes for Sicily.
Carricante, Grecanico.
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What are the main grapes for Marsala DOC.
Catarratto, Grillo, and Inzolia
118
What are the styles of Marsala based on color?
- Oro (golden) - Ambra (amber) - Rubino (ruby/red).
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What are the styles of Marsala based on sweetness?
- Secco (dry, maximum 4% residual sugar) - Semisecco (semidry, 4% to 10% residual sugar) - Dolce (sweet, more than 10% residual sugar).
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What are the styles of Marsala based on ageing?
- Marsala Fine (one year) - Marsala Superiore (two years) - Marsala Superiore Riserva (four years) - Marsala Vergine Stravecchio Riserva (ten years)
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Which styles of Marsala are aged in Solera?
- Marsala Vergine - Marsala Solera Min. 5 years ageing in solera
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What are the main wine regions of Sardegna?
- Cannonau di Sardegna DOC - 85% Cannonau (90% for Riserva) | - Vermentino di Gallura DOCG - 95% Vermentino.

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