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Maremma Toscana DOC

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Southern Tuscany

Sangiovese - ROSÉ

Trebbiano Toscano

Vermentino

Was IGT until 2011

Fun to large area, allows wide range of grapes and styles

SVT + local grapes and international

Spumante, Rosato, Novello, Vendemmia Tardive, Passito, Vin Santo, Varietal

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Falaghina del Sannio DOC

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Irpinia, Campania

Falaghina

3/4’s of Campania’s Falaghina

Fois-Cautiero, Cantina de Taburno, Mustilli​

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Sannio DOC

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Irpinia, Campania

Fiano, Greco, Coda di Volpe Bianca

Aglianico, Piedirosso, Barbera di Sannio, Muscato

Subzones:

Guardiolo

Sant’Agata dei Goti

Solopaca

Solopaca Classico

Tarburno

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Aversa DOC or Asprinio di Aversa DOC - Caserta Province

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Terra di Lavoro, Campania

Aspirino 85%

Alberata

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Falerno del Massico DOC (’89) - Caserta Province

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Terra di Lavoro, Campania, Caserta Province

Rosso - Piedirosso

Bianco -Falanghina Flegrea

Roccamonfina Volcano

Producer: Villa Matilde, Moio, Etichotta Brongo

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Ischia DOC

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Campania 1966

#1 DOC IN CAMPANIA / #3 population island

Biancolella

2 blends (Forastera/Biancolella & Piedirosso & Guarnaccia) / 3 varietal (Biancolella, Piederosso, Forastera)

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Campi Flegrei DOC

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Napoli, Campania

Procida Island included

Rosso - Piedirosso “Per e’ Palummo 90%

Bianco - Falaghina Flegrea 90%

Producer: Agnanum - Vigna Delle Volpe, Contrada Salanndra

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Costa d’Amalfi DOC

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Campania

Steep terraced

Rosso: Piedirosso, Aglianico, Sciascinoso

Bianco - Falaghina, Biancolella

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Terre di Cosenza DOC (1969)

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Calabria 2011

7 areas consolidated to 1 DOC - areas remained subzones

Rosso - Magliocco, Gaglioppo

Bianco - Greco Bianco & Guarnaccia Bianca

Blends and varietals

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Cirò DOC

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Calabria 1969

OLDEST & LARGEST DOC IN CALABRIA

Rosso - Gaglioppo 80%

Bianco - Greco Bianco 80%

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Greco di Bianco DOC

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Calabria

Greco Bianco - Sweet Passito - 95%, 14% ABV

Malvasia di Lipari & Sardegna

Foothills of Aspromonte Massif

Not there is a town Bianco

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Abruzzo DOC

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ABRUZZO (2010)

Regional DOC covering almost but not the entire wine region - For Varietal

MONTEPULCIANO

PECORINO (best), Passerina, Cococciola, Montonico BIanco

Covers almost all designated winegrouwing

Mostly middle and coastal zones

Spumante, Bianco, Rosso, Superiore, Passito, Varietal

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TREBBIANO d’ABRUZZO DOC

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ABRUZZO (DOC 1968)

TREBBIANO Abruzzese/Toscano, Bombino Bianco

Bianco - Regional DOC - all of Abruzzo

Most Important white wine

>85% Trebbiano Abruzzese and/or Toscano and/or Bombii Bianco

Superiore: 12% ABV min

Riserva: 12.5% ABV min + 18 months of aging

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CERASUOLO d’ABRUZZO

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ABRUZZO DOC (2010) - ROSATO

Montepulciano

>85% Montepulciano​

Covers almost all designated wine growing

Mostly middle and coastal zones

Know for savory, complex, structured with Deep Cherry-pink Color, Tannic Grip, Bracing Acidity and Best are Age Worthy

Style: Superiore

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MONTEPULCIANO d’ABRUZZO DOC

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1st DOC IN ABRUZZO (1968) / Most Productive

Covers all winemaking region

MONTEPULCIANO

>85% Montepulciano

Riserva: 12.5% ABV, Minimum 2 years aged / 9 months wood

Mostly middle and coastal zones from Marche to Molise

5 Sub Regions

Casauria (Chieti-Aterno River): 100% Montepulciano

Alto Tirino (Gran Sasso): 95% Montepulciano

Peligni (Peligna Valley): 95% Montepulciano

Vestini (Gran Sasso/Pescara): 90% Montepulciano

Teate (Chieti-Molise): 90% Montepulciano

Style: Superiore

Producers: Valentini, Emidio Pepe, Masciarelli

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MATERA DOC

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Basilicata

MALVASIA BIANCO di BASILICATA

SANGIOVESE / PRIMATIVO

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TERRE dell’ALTA Val d’AGRI DOC

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Basilicata

MERLOT AND CABSAV

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GROTTINO di ROCCANOVATERA DOC

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Basilicata

MALVASIA BIANCO di BASILICATA

SANGIOVESE / PRIMATIVO

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CIRÒ DOC

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Calabria’s Oldest & Largest

GAGLIOPPO

Classico:Muni territories of Cirò and Cirò Marina

>80% Gaglioppo

Blend with Barbera, Sangiovese, CabSav, CabFrank, Merlot no more than 10%

Superior: No ageing requirement

Superior riserva: 2 years aging

Producers: A Vita, Cataldo Calabretta Ciro Rosso, Librandi

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Cirò Bianco DOC

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Calabria

Oldest DOC

>80% Greco Bianco

Floral, Fresh, Fruity, Herbal Aromas, Crisp Acidity

Producers: Stelitano Francesco

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TERRE DI COSENZA DOC (2011)

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Calabria

7 areas united into 1 in 2011, areas are now sub zones with Donnici & Pollino most prominent

MAGLIOCCO, GAGLIOPPO

Classico: Muni territories of Cirò and Cirò Marina

DOC: Magliocco-based blend. Varietals of Magliocco or Gaglioppo

Greco Bianco & Guarnaccia Bianca

Blends and varietal

Style: Rosato, spumante, novello, passito, varietal

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FRASCATI DOC

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Lazio

>70% Malvasia Bianca di Candi or Malvasia del Lazio (or Puntinata)

With 30% blending grape. Best from MdL

Simple light delicate, citrus, apple, flowers, mostly dry some sweet

Style: Spumante, abboccato, amabile (only DOC)

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Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC (1966)

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Lazio #2 oldest DOC (Frascati),

On lake Bolsena

TREBBIANO Toscano, Trebbiano Giallo, Malvasia Bianca Lunga or Lazio

Trebbiano Toscano (50-65%); Trebbiano Giallo (25-40%); Malvasi Bianca Lunga &/or Malvasia Bianca Lazio (10-20%)

Classico: Villages surrounding Montefiascone & Bolsena - higher production standards

Style: Mostly Dry; Medium-Dry; Medium-Sweet Spumante

Producer: Falesco

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Orvieto DOC

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Umbria/Lazio

GRECHETTO &/or TREBBIANO Toscano (“Procanico”)

T. Toscano (50-65%); T. Giallo (25-40%); MB Lunga a&/or MB Lazio (10-20%)

Superiore: Higher production standards and cannot be released until March 1st year following harvest.

Style: Dry mostly; some sweet

Superiore vendemmia tardiva; muffa nobile

Producer: Sergio Mottura

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TINTILLA DEL MOISE DOC

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MOLISE

Geographically large - Central and Eastern

TINTILLA

>95% Tintilla; 11.5% ABV

Riserva: 13% ABV- 2 years aging

Style: Still. Rosato

Producer: Cantini Cipressi, Di Moio Norante

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MOLISE DOC

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MOLISE

Largest Volume in Molise

Almost entire area

Montepulciano based rosso

Varietal - Sangiovese, Aglianico, Merlot, CabSav

Moscato Bianco, Falaghina, Greco, Malvasia, Chardonnay

Style: Dry. Rosso, Bianco, Rosato, Spumante, Frizzante, Passito, Varietal

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MONTECARLO BIANCO DOC

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Toscana

Trebbiano (30-60%) based which must have at least 3 French white grapes

Pinot Bianco, Semillon, SavBlanc, Roussanne, Vermentino

Makes unique wines

Style: Vin Santo, Vermentino, Varietals

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MONTECARLO ROSSO DOC

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North Coast Toscana

Sangiovese (50-70%)

PLUS Canaiolo, Merlot &/or Syrah (15-40%)

Plus Ciliegiol, Colorino, Malvasia Nera di Brindis/Lecce, CabSav & CabFrac (10-30%)

Riserva 2 years

Style: vin santo occhio di pernice, red varietal - Syrah, CabSav, Merlot

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BOLGHERI SASSICAIA DOC (2013)

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Northern Maremma Toscana

ONLY SINGLE ESTATE DOC IN ITALY

CabSav & Cab Franc

Bordeaux style, 1st vintage 1968 released 1972 (was Vino da Tavola until 1994)

DOC - >80% CabSav - 24 months aged, 18 months in SMALL OAK

Now CabSav 85% / CabFrank 15%

The ONLY Producer: TENUTA SAN GUIDO

Italian Wine Scholar Unit 2 TB (49 decks)

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