DOCGs of Italy Flashcards

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Roero

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Piedmont, 95% Nebb based red, Arneis white

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Gattinara

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Piedmont, Nebb based red

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Ghemme

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Piedmont, Nebb based red

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Barbera d’Asti

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Piedmont, Barbera reds

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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

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Monferrato, Piedmont

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Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato

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Piedmont, Ruche (local red variety)

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Nizza

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Monferrato, Piedmont

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Dogliani

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Piedmont, also called Dolcetto di Cogliani Superiore

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Ovada

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Piedmont, also called Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

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Diano d’Alba

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Piedmont, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba

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Gavi

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Piedmont, Cortese di Gavi

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Erbaluce di Caluse

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Piedmont

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Moscato d’Asti

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Piedmont!

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Canelli

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Piedmont, subzone of Moscato d’Asti

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Alta Langa

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Piedmont, sparkling from Chard and Pinot like Franciacorta but not as good

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Brachetto d’Acqui

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Piedmont, rustic sparkling reds

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Franciacorta

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Lombardy, sparkling at a serious level

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Oltrepo Pavese

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Lombardy, sparkling mostly from Pinot Nero

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Valtellina Superiore

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Lombardy, nebb based reds

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Sforzato di Valtellina

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Lombardy, similar to amarone, dried before fermentation

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Moscato di Scanzo

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Lombardy, sweet passito wines made from red Moscato

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Romagna Albana

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Emilia Romagna, whites from Albana, unremarkable

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Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto

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Emilia Romagna, dry white from Pignolette or Grechetto

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Recioto della Valpolicella

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Veneto, 45-95% Corvina and Rondinella, may include Molinarra and Corvinone

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Amarone della Valpolicella

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Veneto, must weight 40% of harvest, dried for 3 months, min 14% alcohol, 2 years ageing, 4 years Riserva

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Bardoline Superiore

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Veneto, 35-95% Corvina, 5-40% Rondinella

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Recioto di Gambellera Classico

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Veneto, 100% Garganega passito sweet

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Soave Superiore

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Veneto, 70% Garganega max 30% pinot bianco and chard, and trebb

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Recioto di Soave

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Veneto, same as Soave superiore but made into a passito sweet wine

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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit

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Venezia-Friuli, 85% Picolit

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Ramandolo

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Venezia-Friuli, 100% Verduzzo Friulano sweet wine passito

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Chianti

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min 70% Sangio. max 10% Bdx, max 2% white (Trebb and Malvasia del Chianti). 2 years ageing for Riserva

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Chianti Classico

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delimited area, min. 80% Sang, no white permitted, released 1 year after harvest, 2 years for Riserva

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Brunello di Montalcino

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4 years, 2 in wood 4 months in bottle, Riserva 5 years, 2 in wood 6 months in bottle

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Carmignano

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Tuscany, 50% sang

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Morellino di Scansano

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Tuscany, 85% Morellino, local name for Sang

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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Tuscany, white made from Vernaccia

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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Tuscany, 70% Prugnolo Gentile clone of Sang. 2 years ageing, 1 in wood, Riserva 3 years, 1 in wood

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Montefalco di Sangrantino

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Umbria, 95-100% Sagrantino

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva

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Umbria, min 70% Sangio

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Cannellino di Frascati

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Lazio, sweet wine from min 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia and Malvasia del Lazio

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Piglio

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Lazio, 90% Cesanese di Affile or Cesanese Comune

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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva

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Marche, dry white from 85% verdicchio rest is trebb

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Conero Riserva

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Marche, 85% Montepulciano

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Offida

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Marche, 85% Montepulcian, whites from Pecorino or Passerina

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Vernaccia di Serrapatrona

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Marche, sparkling red made from min. 85% Vernaccia Nero

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Terramane

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Abruzzo, 90% Montepulciano

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Taurasi

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Campania, min 85% Aglianico

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Fiano di Avellino

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Campania, 85% Fiano

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Greco di Tufo

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Campania, 85% Greco

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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale

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Puglia, sweet passito Primitivo

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

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Basilicato, 100% Aglianico

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria

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Sicily, 50-70% Nero, 30-50% FRappato

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Vermentino di Gallura

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Sardinia, 95% Vermentino

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