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1
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What were the main Ancient Civilizations in Italy?

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Etruscans (8th BCE)
Greeks (8th-6th BCE - “Oenotria”)
Romans (4th BCE - 4 AD

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What were the 2 main vine training systems introduced by the Etruscans and Greeks?

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Etruscans - Alberata - high trained on trees

Greeks - Alberello - low trained bush

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3
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What is Mezzadria?

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Share cropping

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4
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Who was instrumental in unification of Italy and what year?

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House of Savoy (Kingdom of Sardegna)

1861

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5
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When was DOC legislation originally approved in Italy and which was the 1st DOC?

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1963

Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOC (1966)

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Who was key for the modern transformation of Toscana?

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Giacomo Tachis

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Who was key for the modern transformation of white wines in FVG?

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Mario Schiopetto

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Who was key for the modern transformation of Barbaresco?

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Angelo Gaja

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Who was key for the modern transformation of Torgiano, Umbria?

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Giorgio Lungarotti

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Who was key for the modern transformation of Aglianico and Fiano in Irpinia, Campania?

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Antonio Mastroberardino

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What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Barolo?

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Camillo Benso (Marquis intro the dry wines)
Giula Falletti (Count Cavour created dry wines)
Paolo Staglieno (Italian enologist)
Louis Oudart (French enologist - helped)
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12
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What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Barbaresco?

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Domizio Cavazza

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What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Asti Spumante?

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Carlo Gancia

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What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Prosecco?

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Antonio Carpenè

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What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Trentino traditional sparkling wines?

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Giulio Ferrari

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What historical figure(s) was(were) key for Franciacorta?

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Franco Ziliani

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17
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Key producers in Barbaresco

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Gaja

Giacosa

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18
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Key producers in Roero Arneis

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Vietti
Giascosa
Ceretto

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19
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Key producers in Barbera d’Asti

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Braida

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20
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Key producers in Gavi/Cortese?

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La Scola

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21
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Key producers in Colli Tortonesi (Timorasso)

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Massa

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22
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Key producers in Franciacorta

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Berlucchi

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23
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Key producers in Trento DOC (traditional sparkling)

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Ferrari

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24
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Key producers in Teroldego/Trentino

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Foradori

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25
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Key producers in Amarone della Valpolicella

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Bertani

Bolla

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26
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Key producers in Valpolicella Ripasso

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Masi

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27
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Key producers in Breganze (Bordeaux blends, Vespaiola)

A

Maculan

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28
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Key producers in Prosecco

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Carpenè-Malvolti

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29
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Key producers of white wines in Friuli

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Schiopetto

Felluga

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30
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Key producers of orange wine in Collio

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Gravner

Radikon

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31
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Key producers of Vitovska in Carso

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Kante

Zidarich

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32
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Key producers of Schioppettino in Fruili Colli Orientali

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Rapuzzi

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33
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What are the equivalent PDO, PGI and Generic Wines in Italy?

A

DOC/G
IGT
Vino

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34
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What was PDO designation for “Vino la Tabla” changed in Italy?

A

Vino

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35
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What are the are the wines laws for DOCG

A 
Top classification
More stringent production criteria
Lab analysis
Independent Blind Tasting
Seal of Approval (Gold)
74 DOCG
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36
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What are the are the wines laws for DOC

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Step below DOCG
Less Stringent
Lab Analysis
Seal of Approval (Blue)
334 DOC
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37
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How can you verify DOC/G?

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Each has a certification tracking number

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38
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What does Sottazona mean?

A 
Sub-zone
More restrictions (area/rules) than DOC/G
Historic and/or Natural Conditions
eg Classicos are sub-zones
Specific to a grape type
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39
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What does Classico mean?

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  1. Sub-zone (Sottozona)
  2. Original / Historical growing area
  3. Longstanding tradition/reputation
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40
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What is a UGA?

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Unita Geografica Aggiuntiva

  1. Added geographic designation
  2. Official, more restricted than DOC/G
  3. Small than sub-zone
  4. On labels
  5. Typical same rules and DOC/G
  6. Place of Origin / Higher distinction (“Cru”)
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41
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What is the IGT?

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IGP - Indicazione Geografica Protetta

  1. Middle Tier
  2. Large production area
  3. Less stringent rules, more flexible
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42
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What is Vino?

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Italian Generic Wine (Replaced Vino la Tabla)

  1. Without origin only Italia
  2. Indicate color (rosso, biano, rosato)
  3. Indication of grape &/or vintage
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43
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Describe Disciplinare

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  1. Official regulator DOC/G, IGT
  2. Rules from vineyard to bottle
    Geographic/Location/Altitude
    Grapes
    Training system, density, yields
    ABV, Methods, ageing
    Chemical/Physical
    Labeling designations
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44
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What is a Consorzio?

A

Association of producers, merchants, coops for DOC/G

Protect reputation

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45
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What are the equivalents to a Consorzio in France and Spain

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Comité Interprofessionnel (France)
Consejo Regulador (Spain)
46
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What are the main mountains in N Italy?

A

Western, Central and Eastern Alps

Northern Apennines

47
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Where would you find Sedimentary soils (eg uplift of ancient sea bed)?

A

Langhe

Monferrato

48
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Where would you find Morainic soils (glacial deposits)?

A

Franciacorta
N Piemonte
Valtellina
Val d’Aosta

49
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Where would you find Volcanic soils (extinct volcanos)?

A

Colli Euganei

50
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What are the main lakes in Northern Italy?

A 
Maggiore
Como
Iseo
Garda
Adige
51
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What are the main rivers in Piemonte?

A

Dora Baltea
Sesia
Tanaro
All flowing to Po River

52
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What are the main rivers in Lombardia?

A

Adda River
Ticino
Oglio
All leading to Po River

53
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What river empties out of Lake Maggiore?

A

Ticino River

54
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What river empties out of Lake Como?

A

Adda River

55
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What are the important rivers of Emilia-Romagna

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Panaro
Secchia
Taro
Trebbia
Po River
56
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What are the primary rivers in Veneto?

A 
Brenta
Piave
Livenza
Tagliamento
Adige
Po River
57
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What separates Veneto and Emilia-Romagna?

58
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Describe the climate in Alpine areas?

A

Continental with alpine influence

59
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Describe the climate in Padana Plain?

A

Fully continental

60
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Describe the climate in the Hills of Northern Italy?

A

Semi-continental moderated by lakes and rivers

61
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What is a moderating influence aside from lakes and rivers?

A

Mediterranean

Alps

62
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Where are pergolas most common in Northern Italy?

A 
Piemonte
Trentino
Alto Adige
Veneto
Valle d'Aosta
Liguria
Emilia-Romagna
63
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Where is Aberello training most common in Northern Italy?

A

Valle d’Aosta

Liguria

64
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Where is Cordone Speronato found?

A

Single permanent horizontal wood (low trained)
Good for medium-poor soils - mechanized pruning
All over N Italy

65
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What is a version of Guyot training and were are both found?

A

Guyot is widely adopted across N Italy

Cappuccina is found in Veneto

66
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What are Geneva Double Curtain, Sylvoz and Casarsa and where are they found?

A

High training system
Casarsa is a variant of Sylvoz
GDC/Sylvoz found in Emilia-Romagna and Veneto
Casarsa - central Fruili

67
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What is a tendone?

A

Training system that forms a “tent”

Common in the South for table wines

68
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What is Guyot?

A

Low trained, 1 or 2 horizontal spurs

Good for poor, dry, hillside soils

69
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What is Pergola Trentina?

A

Pergola with inclined arm

Trentino, AA, Veneto and Romagna

70
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What is Pergola Veronese?

A

Horizontal arms

71
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What are the traditional method (metodo classico) DOC/Gs?

A

Franciacorta DOCG
Trento DOC
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Alta Langa DOCG

72
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What are the Tank Method (metodo Martinotti) DOC/Gs?

A 
Asti
Conegliano Valdobbianden Prosecco Superiore
Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG
Prosecco DOC
Lambrusco district (frizzante)
Brachetto d'Acqui DOC
73
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What are the Ancestral Method (rifermentazione naturale in bottiglia) DOC/Gs?

A 
Lambrusco district (rifermentazione naturale in bottiglia) 
Conegliano Valdobbianden Prosecco DOCG (col Fondo)
74
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What are the Passito sweet wines of Valle d’Aosta, Trentino, Piemonte, Liguria, Lombardia

A 
Valle d'Aosta DOC (Fletri)
Trentino Vino Santo DOC
Erbaluce di Caluso (Piemonte)
Cinque Terre Schiacchetrà (Liguria)
Moscato di Scanzo (Lombardia)
75
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What are the Passito sweet wines of Emilia-Romagna?

A

Romagna Albana DOCG
Colli Piacentini Malvasia DOC
Colli Piacentini Vin Santo di Vigoleno DOC

76
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What are the Passito sweet wines of Veneto?

A 
Recioto di Soave DOCG
Recioto di Gambellara DOCG
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Breganze Torcolato DOC
Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG
77
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What are the Passito sweet wines of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG

Ramandolo DOCG

78
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What are the 5 main Muffa Nobile wines of Northern Italy?

A 
Romagna Albana (Albana)
Trentino Vino Santo (Nosiola)
Recioto di Soave (Garganega)
Breganze Torcolato (Vespaiola)
Recioto della Valpolicella (Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella)
79
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What are the main Rosatos DOC/Gs in Northern Italy?

A

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto (Lombardia)
Bardolino Chiaretto (Veneto)
Alto Adige Lagrein Kretzer (AA)
Ormeasco di Pornassio Sciac-trà (Liguria)

80
Q

What region is Nebbiolo mostly found?

A

Valle d’Aosta (Picotendro)
Piemonte (Spanna)
Lombardia (Chiavennasca)

81
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What are the names of Nebbiolo?

A

Picotendro - (Valle d’Aosta)
Spanna - (Piemonte)
Chiavennasca - (Lombardia)
Biotypes - Lampia, Michet, Bolla, Nebbiolo Rosé

82
Q

What regions are Dolcetto mostly found?

A

Piemonte

Liguria (Ormeasco)

83
Q

What regions are Barbera mostly found?

A

Piemonte

Lombardia

84
Q

What regions are Croatina mostly found?

A

Lombardia (Bonarda)

Emilia-Romagna (Bonarda)

85
Q

What regions are Lambrusco Family mostly found?

A

Emilia-Romagna

Lombardia

86
Q

What regions are Sangiovese mostly found in Northern Italy?

A

Emilia-Romagna

Liguria

87
Q

What regions are Schiava mostly found?

A

Alto Adige

Trentino

88
Q

What regions are Turbiana mostly found?

A

Lombardia (Trebbiano di Liguria)

Veneto (Trebbiano di Soave)

89
Q

What regions are Pinot Grigio mostly found?

A 
Valle d'Aosta (Malvoisie)
Lombardia
Trentino - Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli Venezia Giulia
90
Q

What regions are Chardonnay found?

A

Lombardia
Trentino - Alto Adige
FVG
Valle d’Aosta

91
Q

What regions are Pinto Bianco found?

A

Trentino

Alto Adige

92
Q

What regions are Müller Thurgau found?

A

Trentino
Alto Adige
Valle d’Aosta

93
Q

What regions are Sauvignon Blanc found?

A

Alto Adige

Friuli Venezia Giulia

94
Q

What regions are Gewürztraminer found?

A

Trentino

Alto Adige

95
Q

What regions are Pinot Nero found?

A

Valle d’Aosta
Lombardia
Alto Adige

96
Q

What regions are Bordeaux varieties found?

A

Alto Adige
Trentino
Veneto
Friuli Venezia Giulia

97
Q

What are the main Inter-Regional DOC/Gs in Northern Italy?

A 
Colli Luni
Garda
Lugana
Prosecco
Lison DOCG
Lago di Caldaro / Kalterersee DOC
98
Q

What regions cover Lago di Caldaro / Kalterersee DOC?

A

Alto Adige

Trentino

99
Q

What regions cover Colli di Luni DOC

A

Liguria

Toscana

100
Q

What regions cover Garda DOC

A

Lombardia

Veneto

101
Q

What regions cover Lugana DOC?

A

Lombardia

Veneto

102
Q

What regions cover Prosecco DOC

A

Veneto

FVG

103
Q

What regions cover Lison

A

Veneto

FVG

104
Q

What are the styles of Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG?

A

dry, passito, spumante, frizzante

Dry is new

105
Q

What is grape can be used up to 10% in Franciacorta?

106
Q

What are the changes to Riviera del Garda DOC classico?

A

Now it is a DOC

107
Q

What changes to Valtènesi DOC?

A

Became a subzone of Riviera del Garda Classico DOC

108
Q

What is the subzone in Trentino DOC Superiore for Müller Thurgau?

A

Valle di Cembra

109
Q

What producer makes Bordeaux style fruit-forward, easy drinking wines from Merlot and CabSav in Trentino?

A

Tenura San Leonardo

110
Q

What is the royal estate that still producers Barolo?

A

Fontanafredda

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