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1
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Name all subregions from Cotes de Beaune from north to south.

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Corton-Charlemagne
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Santenay

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Name all Cotes de Nuits Villages from north to south

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Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-St-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-St-Georges

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3
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Name the soil of Cotes de Nuits.

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Silt and Scree over Marlstone and Limestone

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4
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Name the most important subregion of Maconnais.

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Poully-Fuisse

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Name the soil of Poully-Fuisse

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Limestone & Alcaline Clay

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6
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Name the most important appelations of Cote Challonaise

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Bouzeron (100% Aligote)
Rully (sparkling)
Mercurey
Givry
Montagny (Chardonnay)

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7
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Name the soil of Northern Beaujolais

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Volcanic + Schist + Granite

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Name the soil of southern Beaujolais

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Sandstone + Clay

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9
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Name all 10 Crus of Beaujolais.

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Saint-Amour
Juliénas
Chénas
Moulin-a-vent (most famous)
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon (volcanic rock)
Brouilly
Cote de Brouilly
Regnié

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10
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What Soil does Chablis have?

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Kimmeridgian Marl

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11
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Name all Sub-Crus of Chablis

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Les Clos (most famous)
Vaudésir
Les Preuses
Blanchot
Grenouilles
Valmur
Bougros

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12
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Name the sweetness levels of Champagne.

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Brut-nature
extra-brut
brut
extra dry
sec
demi-sec
doux

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13
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Name the river that flows through Champagne.

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Marne

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14
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What is the soil at Cotes de Bar?

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Kimmeridgian Marl

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15
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Name all legal Champagne grapes.

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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meslier, Arbane

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16
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How many Grand Crus are there in Champagne?

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17

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17
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Name all 6 Champagne regions?

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Cote de Champagne, Cote de Blancs, Cote de Bar, Montagne de Reims, Valle de la Marne, Petit Morin et Grand Morin

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18
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Name three Cote de Blancs Grand Crus.

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Cramant
Avize
Le Mesnil

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19
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Which grape is mainly planted in Valle de la Marne?

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Pinot Meunier

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20
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What is the soil in Montagne de Reims?

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Clay + Limestone & Chalk

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21
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Name the three rivers of Bordeaux

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Gironde
Garonne
Dardogne

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22
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Name the recent top vintages of Medoc.

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2005
2009
2010
2015
2016

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23
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Name all Haut-Medoc Villages from north to south.

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St.Estephene
Paulliac
St-Julien
Margaux

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24
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Which part of Haut-Medoc produces the lightest wine?

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Margaux

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25
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Name all first growths of Bordeaux

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Lafite Rothschild, Latour, Mouton-Rothschild, Margaux, Haut-Brion

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26
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Name some estates in St-Estephene.

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Lafon-Rochet, Cos d’Estournel, Part of Lafite, Sociando-Mallet

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27
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Name some estates in Paulliac.

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Chateau Lafite (smoother, rounder)
Latour (firmer)
Mouton-Rothschild (strong, ripe)
Pichon Lalande
Lynch-Bages
Pontet-Canet

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28
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Name some estates in St.Julien.

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Leoville las Cases
Leoville Barton
Leoville Poyferre
Chateau Beychevelle
Gruad Larose
Talbot
Chateau Lagrange

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29
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Name some estates in Margaux.

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Margaux
Palmer
Lascombes
Ferriere

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30
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Name some estates in Pessac-Leognan.

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Haut-Brion
La Mission Haut-Brion
Picque Caillou
Domaine de Chevalier
Latour Martillac

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31
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Describe the soil of St.Emilion

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Clay on top of limestone

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32
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Name the satellites of St.Emilion.

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Montagne
Lussac
Puisseguin
St-Georges
Lalande-de-Pomerol

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33
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Name the most important estates in St.Emilion.

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Cheval Blanc
Pavie
Figeac
Quintus

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34
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Name the two Grand Cru Classe “A” Chateaus

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Chateau Pavie
Chateau Figeac

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35
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Name the soil of Pomerol.

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sand, clay& gravel above iron pan

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36
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Name the most important estates in Pomerol.

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Petrus
le Pin
Lafleur
Latour á Pomerol
Trotanoy

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37
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Name the two most important villages of Alsace.

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Riquewihr & Ribeauville

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38
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What does Silex Soil consist of?

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Limestone, Flint, Sand, Sandstone

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39
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Name Pouilly Fume top producers.

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Domaine du Tracy
Didier Dagueneau
Calibourdin
Ladoucette

40
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On which river bank is Pouilly Fume, on which is Sancerre?

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Fume = East
Sancerre = West

41
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Name the three soil types of Sancerre.

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Terre Blanche (Kimmeridgian clay)
Cailottes (Stones over limestone)
Silex (Flint over lime)

42
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name iconic producers of Sancerre.

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Didier Dagueneau
Edmond Vatan
Francois Cotat
Pascal Cotat

43
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Most Important Chenin AP in Touraine?

44
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What soil is Vouvray famous for?

45
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What other grape than Chenin is used in Vouvray?

46
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Top producers of Vouvray?

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Domaine Huet
Domaine Francois Chidaine
Vincent Careme
Domaine du Clos Naudin

47
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On what side of the Loire are Bourgueil and Chinon?

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Bourgueil = North
Chinon = South

48
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What is the soil in Chinon?

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gravel/sand on “tuffeau jaune”

49
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Name famous producers of Chinon.

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Olga Raffault, Charles Joguet, Bernard Baudry, Pierre Breton

50
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How is the high quality red wine region in Anjou-Saumur called

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Saumur-Champigny

51
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What is the soil in Savennieres?

52
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What are the two famous sweet wines from Chenin in Anjou-Saumur?

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Quarts de Chaume, Bonnezeaux

53
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Name the four AOCs in Pay Nantais.

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-Muscadet AOC
-Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC
-Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOC (2nd best)
-Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine (best)

54
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Name one famous Sevre-et-maine producer.

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Bernard Chereau

55
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Between which two cities is the Northern Cotes du Rhone?

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North: Vienne
South: Valence

56
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Name the three white grapes of northern rhone.

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Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne

57
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Name the Northern Rhone Appelations north to south.

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Cote-Rotie
Condrieu (only white)
St-Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
Saint-Peray

58
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name the leading producer of Hermitage.

A

Charpoutiery

59
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name the leading producer of Cote-Rotie

60
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Name the two terroirs in Cote-Rotie

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Cote Brune: north, clay, ironstone
Cote Blonde: south, granite limestone

61
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name the biggest producer of Condrieu

A

Chateau Grillet

62
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what is the soil in Hermitage?

63
Q

Where is Clairette de Die, a sweet sparkling wine produced?

A

Saint-Peray in Northern Rhone

64
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From which city does the Southern Rhone Start?

A

Montélimar

65
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What are the famous stones of Chateauneuf du Pape called?

A

Galets Roulés

66
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Name the two top estates in Chateauneuf du Pape.

A

Chateau Beaucastel
Chateau Rayas

67
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Name all 13 Chateauneuf du Pape grape varieties.

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Grenache (Noir, Gris, Blanc)
Cinsault
Syrah
Mourvedre
Counoise
Bourboulenc
Picpoul
Clairette (Blanc, Gris)
Roussanne
Vaccarése
Muscardin
Picardan
Terret Noir

68
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Name all North Italian Wine regions.

A

Valle d’Aosta
Piedmonte
Lombardia
Liguria
Veneto
Trentino - Alto Adige
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Emilia-Romagna

69
Q

Name all centre Italian wine regions

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Toscana
Umbria
Lazio
Marche
Abruzzo
Molise

70
Q

Name all south italian wine regions.

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Campania
Puglia
Basilicato
Calabria
Sicilia
Sardegna

71
Q

name all white grapes of Piedmonte.

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Cortese
Moscato
Arneis
Timorasso

72
Q

Name the top Barolo Crus.

A

Canubbi
Brunate
Roche dell’Annunziata
Cerequio
Monprivato
Vallero
Marenca-Rivette

73
Q

How long has a Barolo to age? What for the Riserva?

A

38 months, 18 in wood
Riserva = 62 months, 18 in wood

74
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What does Bricco and Sori on a Barolo label mean?

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Bricco = slope is on the top of a hill
Sori = slope is on the south facing hillside

75
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What two soil types are there in Barolo?

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Helvetian = Serralunga valley, red sandstone, sand
Tortonian = Western Barolo, clay soil high in calcium –> more mellow wines

76
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What time has a Barbaresco age for?

A

26 months, 9 in oak

77
Q

Name the red grapes from Piedmonte.

A

Nebbiolo
Dolcetto
Barbera
Brachetto

78
Q

What makes Franciacorta different to Champagne?

A

Longer lees Aging (18 months)
Warmer Climate
Usage of Pinot Blanc instead of Chardonnay
Sandy soils
often no Dosage

79
Q

Which region in Lombardia is known for a high quality Nebbiolo wine?

A

Valtellina

80
Q

What is the grape of Prosecco called?

81
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What is the most famous Prosecco subregion called?

A

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG

82
Q

What is the most famous White wine region in Veneto

83
Q

Which grape is Soave DOC made of?

A

Garganega + Trebbiano di Soave

84
Q

What are the grapes of Valpolicella?

A

Corvina
Rondinella

85
Q

What are markers for Amarone?

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-slightly off-dry
-plum flavor
-high in alcohol and extract

86
Q

What are the big three wines of Valpolicella

A

Amarone
Recioto
Ripasso

87
Q

What are three famous estates producing Super Tuscans?

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Tenuta dell’ Ornellaia (Masseto)
Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia)
Villa Antinori (Tignanello)

88
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Name the seven subregions of Chianti.

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Chianti Colli Arentino
Chianti Colli Fiorentini
Chianti Colli Senesi
Chianti Colline Pisane
Chianti Montalbano
Chianti Montespertoli
Chianti Rufina

89
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What two white grapes are allowed in Chianti?

A

Trebbiano Toscano & Malvasi del Chianti

90
Q

When was Bolgheri introduced?

91
Q

How long must Brunello age?

A

Four years, two in wood

92
Q

When can Chianti be released?

A

On March 1st, following the harvest

93
Q

How long must a Chianti Classico age?

94
Q

Whats the name of the only white DOC in Tuscany?

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

95
Q

How long must a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Age?

A

two years, one in oak

96
Q

Whats Sangiovese called in Montepulciano

A

Prugnolo Gentile

97
Q

Which wine from Campania is called “Barolo of the south”

A

Taurasi DOCG

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