DOCGs Flashcards
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Franciacorta
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Lombardia Brescia / Lake Iseo Sparkling Trad method Franco Ziliani Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco Continental Climate 100-500m Hand harvest 19 villages NV 18/12, V 30/12, Riserva 60/12 Saten Rose, Extra Brut = Non dosato
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Dolcetto di Diana d’Alba
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Piemonte Langhe 100% Dolcetto White sandstone 76 sori MGAs Superiore
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Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico
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Lombardia Oltrepo Pavese Sparkling >70% Pinot Nero <30% Chardonnay Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio NV 15/12; V 24/12 Rose= Cruasé
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Ruchè Di Castagnole Monferrato
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Piemonte Asti (North East) 7 hilltop villages >90% Ruche Dry distinctive red
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Ramandalo
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FVG Northern Top Surrounded by forests Small terraces Poor soils mark Cool Sweet late harvest appassimento 100% Verduzzo Fruilano Giallo
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Soave Superiore
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Veneto Western near Verona Restricted to hillsides inc Classico Partial overlap with Colli Scaglieri April release Nov release for a Riserva
> 70% Gargenega
<30% Trebbiano
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Colli Euganei Fiori d’Arancia
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Veneto Central 100% Moscato Giallo Dry-Sweet Passito style
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Coneglione Valdabbione Prosseco
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Veneto Eastern 6,000ha Antonio Capone Refined tank method Med continental climate Diverse soils >85% Glera <15% other native Vintage and NV Rive Subzone Cartizze Still, frizzante and Spumante Extra dry-Sweeet
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Piave Malanotte
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Veneto Eastern Plains >70% Raboso Del Piave <39% Raboso Veronese 15-30% air dried Released after 8 Dec
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Barberesco
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Piemonte Langhe 600ha Danzio Cavazzo 100% Nebbiolo Tortonian soils 26/12(9/12) Riserva 50/12 (9/12) 66 MGAs Trad and new styles
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Roero
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Piemonte Roero Rocche Alluvial and sandy soils 400m Hand harvest >95% Nebbiolo 20/12(6/12) >95% Arneis Med full rich
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Nizza
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Piemonte Asti Was subzone of B d’A 100% Barbera 18/12 (6/12) Riserva 30/12 (12/12)
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Brachetto d’Acqui
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Piemonte Asti 97% Brachetto Sweet aromatic sparkling red Tank method
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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto
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Emilie Romagna Bologna >95% Pignoletto Still Light, crisp and fragrant
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Asti
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Piemonte Asti 100% Moscato Bianco Fully fizzy 50 villages 10,000ha Terre bianche Guyot Tank method Mushroom cork Drink young
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Valtellina Superiore
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Lombardia Valtellina >90% Nebbiolo 24/12 (12/12) Riserva 36/12 Pale, Elegant
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Erbaluce Di Caluso
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Piemonte Novarra and Vercelli Hills Sweet Passito 200-500m Air dried Some dry and sparkling 100% Erbaluce
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Asolo Prosecco
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Veneto Eastern Glera Tank method Warmer than Congliano
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Alta Langhe
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Piemonte Langhe Sparkling Metodo Classico >90% Pinot Nero or Chardonnay 100ha
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Barbera Del Monferrato Superiore
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Piemonte Monferrato Still red 159-400m >85% Barbera <15% Friese/Grigolino/Dolcetto 14/12 (6/12)
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Gavi
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Piemonte Monferrato South near Liguria 100% Gavi Mod continental climate Terre Bianchi and Terre Rosse 1400ha 11 communes Frizzante and Spumante 18 MGAs Riserva single vineyard 12/12 (6/12 bottle)
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Lisson
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Veneto and FVG
Eastern
Tai
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Moscato Di Scanza
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Lombardia Bergamo 100% Moscato Di Scanzo (Red!) Ripe grapes Picked October Air dried Sweet red passito High alcohol And acid
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Barbera d’Asti
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Piemonte Asti Most of Monferrato 150-400m Guyot >90% Barbera 4/12; Superiore 14/12(6/12) Trad and new styles Subzones- Tinella and Colli Astiani
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Barolo
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Piemonte Langhe Guillia Falletti and Camillo Benso 1800ha 100% Nebbiolo 11 villages Bricco and Sori sites Hevetian/Serralian or Tortanian 181 MGAs Long maceration 38/12 (18/12), Riserva 62/12 (18/12)
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Colli Di Conegliano
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Veneto Eastern Red and white blends Subzones for passito Refrontolo and Torchiato Di Fregana Rare white Passito
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Recioto Di Soave
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Veneto Western near Verona Sweet Semi dried grapes Noble rot >70% Gargenega <39% Trebbiano Also Spumante Can be Noble rot
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Ghemme
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Piemonte Novara and Vercelli Hills East bank 50ha >85% Nebbiolo 34/12, (18/12) Riserva 46/12 (24/12) High acidity and tannins
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Bardolino Superiore
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Veneto Western near Verona Se Lake Garda Corvina 35-85% Rondinella 10-49% Molinara <15% Classico 12/12
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Moscato d’Asti
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Piemonte Asti 100% Moscato Bianco Lightly fizzy 50 villages Terre bianche Guyot Tank method Normal cork Vintage 3 sub zones
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Dogliano
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Piemonte Langhe S of Barolo 100% Dolcetto Superiore 12/12 Deep colour and black fruits
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Romagna Albana
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Emilie Romagna Romagna >95% Albana 1st DOCG in ER 1st white DOCG in Italy Dry-Passito Passito Riserva 12/12 Some noble rot
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Recioto Di Valpolicella
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Veneto
Valpolicella
Air dried or are looking or graticci then left in fruttai
Sweet recioto - ferment monitored chilled to stop
Vinfied 1/12
<65% harvest
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Gattinara
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Piemonte Novara and Vercelli Hills 100ha Cardinal Arborea >90% Nebbiolo 35/12 (24/12 oak) Riserva 47/12 (36/12) Benefits from ageing
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Colli orientale Dei Fruili Picolit
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FVG Eastern Sweet appassimento >85% Picolit 12/12 small oak barrels Deep golden Subzone Cialla 100% Picolit Riserva 48/12 Vino di meditazione
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Rosazzo
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FVG Eastern Abbey of Rosazzo Marl and sandstone White blend >50% Fruiliano Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco, chardonnay,
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Amarone Di Valpolicella
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Veneto Valpolicella Amarone=Bitter Dry recioto - ferment monitored Shorter dry time Vinfied 1/12 <65% harvest Min 14%abv 24/12; Riserva 48/12 Trad or new Neutral botti v new Oak
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Dolcetto Di Ovada
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Piemonte Monferrato South near Gavi Arid hills and poor souls Guyot 100% Dolcetto 12/12 Riserva 24/12 Deep ruby purple full bodied
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Bagnoli Fruiloro
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Veneto Central Red wines from Fruiloro >90% Fruiloro <50% grapes appassimento Dry, late harvest, Passito Riserva
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Sforzato Di Valtellina
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Lombardia Valtellina Sforzato=strained >95% Nebbiolo Partial Drying of grapes on mats Wind from lake Dry >14abv 20/12 (12/12) Intense fruit, complex
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Recioto Di Gamberella
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Veneto Central Sweet Passito 100% Garganega Picai - tied twine and hung up to dry
