For Competition Flashcards

1
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Aging requirement of Barbaresco Normale and Riserva

A

26 months with 9 in oak (2 years + 2 months)
50 months with 9 in oak (4 years + 2 months)

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Aging requirement of Barolo Normale and Riserva

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38 months with 18 months in oak (3 years + 2 months)
62 months with 18 months in oak (5 years + 2 months)

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Aging requirement of Gattinara Normale and Riserva

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35 months with 24 in oak (3 years - 1 month)
47 months with 36 in oak (4 years - 1 month)

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Aging requirement of Nizza Normale and Riserva

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18 months with 6 in oak (1.5 years)
30 months with 12 in oak (2.5 years)

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Aging requirement of Brunello di Montalcino Rosso, Normale, Riserva

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Rosso: min. 1 year (oak not required)

Normale: Min. 2 years in oak + 4 months in bottle, may not be sold before 1/1 of the 5th year

Riserva: Min. 2 years in oak + 6 months in bottle, may not be sold before 1/1 of the 6th year

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Aging requirement of Valtellina Superiore Normale and Riserva

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24 months from 12/1 of the harvest year, including a min. 12 months in wood

Valtellina Riserva: min. 3 years

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7
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Aging requirement of Chianti Classico Normale, Riserva, Gran Selezione

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May not be released until 10/1 of the following harvest

24 months from 1/1 including 3 months in bottle

30 months from 1/1 including 3 months in bottle

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Aging requirement of Chianti Normale, Superiore, Gran Selezione

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May not be released until March 1 of the year following the harvest

Chianti Superiore: May not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest

Chianti Riserva: Minimum 2 years aging from January 1 of the year following harvest

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9
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Aging requirement of Alta Langa Normale and Riserva

What is the grape

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30 months on the lees

Spumante Riserva: 36 months on the lees

(All Alta Langa wines must be vintage-dated)

Min. 90% combined Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay

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Aging requirement of Franciacorta Normale, Satèn & Rosé, Millesimato, Riserva

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Franciacorta: min. 18 months on lees; 25 months total (+7)

Satèn & Rosé: 24 months on lees; 31 months total

Millesimato: 30 months on lees; 37 months total

Riserva: 60 months on lees; 67 months total

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10
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Soil of Barolo

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Tortonian
Helvetian (Serravallion & Laghien)

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11
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Soil of Chianti Classico

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Macigno (sandstone)
Galestro (friable clay-schist)
Alberese (white calcareous marl)

MGA

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12
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Soil of Barbaresco

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Tortonian
Calcareous Marl

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13
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DOC shared between Veneto and Friuli

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Lison
Lison-Pramaggiore
Prosecco

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14
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DOC shared between Veneto and Lombardy

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Garda
Lugana
San Martino della Battaglia

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15
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DOC shared between Veneto, Trentino, Friuli

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Della Venezia

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16
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DOC shared between Veneto and Trentino

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Valdadige
Valdadige Terradeiforti

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17
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DOC shared between Umbria and Lazio

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Orvieto

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18
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Seven subzones of Valle d’Osta

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Arnad-Montjovet
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Chambave
Donnas
Enfer d’Arvier
Torette
Nus
(ABCDETN)

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19
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DOCG of Tuscany

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Chianti
Chianti Classico
Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Carmignano
Elba Aleatico Passito
Montecucco Sangiovese
Morellino di Scansano
Suvereto
Val di Cornia
Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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20
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Which was the first created DOC in which year and when did it become DOCG

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano:
Only Bianco DOCG in Tuscany
Italy’s First DOC created in 1966; it became DOCG in 1993

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21
Q

Name four blending grapes of Chianti Classico

Since which year, the two white grapes were no longer allowed

A

Colorino
Canaiolo Nero
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

As of the 2006 vintage, Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianco are no longer allowed

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22
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DOCG of Lombardy

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Franciacorta
Scanzo
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Sforzato di Valtellina
Valtellina Superiore

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23
Q

Bottle shape of Scanzo DOCG is known as what

A

Futura

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24
Q

What is Stagafassli

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Valtellina Superiore may be labeled as “Stagafassli” if bottled in neighboring Switzerland
Aging may occur there as well

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25
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Subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG

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Maroggia, Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, Valgella

(MSGIV)

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26
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Wine styles and main grape of Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico

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Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Rosé
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero Rosé

Pinot Nero

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27
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DOCG of Marche

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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva
Offida
Conero
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva

(VVOCC)

28
Q

Wine style of Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG

A

Rosso Spumante (Secco & Dulce)

29
Q

White and red grape of Offida DOCG

A

White: Pecorino, Passerina
Red: Montepulciano

30
Q

Main grape of Cònero DOCG

A

Montepulciano

31
Q

DOCG of Puglia and state their wine styles

All of them were established in which year

A

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
- Dulce Naturale
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
- Rosso
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia
- Rosso
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
- Rosato*

All four DOCG were established in 2011

32
Q

DOCG of Friuli

A

Lison
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
Ramandolo
Rosazzo

33
Q

Wine style of grape of Lison

A

Bianco

Tai Bianco

34
Q

Wine style and grape of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit

What is the subzone

A

Bianco

Picolit

Cialla

35
Q

Newest DOCG established in Italy

A

Canelli of Piedmont in 2023

36
Q

Wine style and grape of Ramandolo

A

Bianco Passito

Verduzzo Friulano

37
Q

Wine style and grape of Rosazzo

A

Bianco

Tai Bianco

38
Q

DOCG of Campania

A

Fiano de Avellino
Greco di Tufo
Taurasi
Aglianico del Taburno

39
Q

DOCG of Lazio

A

Frascati Superiore
Cannellino di Frascati
Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio)

40
Q

Wine style and grape of Frascati Superiore

A

Bianco

Malvasia Bianca di Candia & Malvasia del Lazio

41
Q

Wine style and grape of Cannellino di Frascati

A

Bianco Vendemmia Tardiva (VT)

Malvasia Bianca di Candia & Malvasia del Lazio

42
Q

Wine style and grape of Piglio

A

Cesanese di Affile
and/or
Cesanese comune (common)

43
Q

DOCG of Umbria

A

Montefalco Sagrantino
Torgiano Rosso Riserva

44
Q

Wine style and grape of Torgiano Rosso Riserva

A

Sangiovese

45
Q

DOCG of Emilia Romagna

A

Romagna Albana
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto

46
Q

DOCG of Abruzzo

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane
Terre Tollesi / Tullum

47
Q

Wine style and grape of Terre Tollesi / Tullum

A

Bianco: Pecorino & Passerina

Rosso: Montepulciano

Spumante: min. 60% Chardonnay

48
Q

Name any synonym of Pignoletto

A

Grechetto Gentile
Grechetto di Todi
Alionzina

49
Q

DOCG of Basilicata

A

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

50
Q

DOCG of Sicily

What is the wine style and grape

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Rosso
50-70% Nero d’Avola (Calabrese)
30-50% Frappato

51
Q

DOCG of Sardegna

A

Vermentino di Gallura

52
Q

Lambrusco DOC in Lombardy

A

Lambrusco Mantovano DOC

53
Q

Name any 5 Lambrusco grapes

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Lambrusco Maestri
Lambrusco Montericco
Lambrusco Marani
Lambrusco di Sorbara
Lambrusco Salamino
Lambrusco Grasparossa
Lambrusco Viadanese
Lambrusco Oliva
Lambrusco Barghi
Lambrusco a foglia frastagliata

54
Q

DOC producing Lambrusco in Emilia-Romagna

A

Lambrusco di Sorbara
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
Modena
Reggiano

55
Q

Classico Zone and Subzone of Valpolicella

A

Classico Zone:
Fumane
Negrar
Marano
Sant’Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano

Subzones: Valpantena

56
Q

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG minimum alcohol and maximum residual sugar requirement

A

Minimum Alcohol: 14%
Maximum Residual Sugar: 9 g/L

57
Q

Gaja declassified their wines to Langhe from which to which vintage
Apart from which two wines and why did they declassify
Which vintage they never produced

A

Due to the use of 5-6% Barbera in the blend
Gaja’s wines were classified as Langhe Nebbiolo DOC from 1996 to 2011, and returned to Barbaresco and Barolo DOCG in 2013
Apart from Dagromis and Barbaresco
2012 was never produced

58
Q

Classico Zone of Soave Superiore DOCG

A

Soave
Monteforte d’Alpone

59
Q

Four communes of Barbaresco

A

Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco Seno d’Elvio

60
Q

Which three Barolo communes are entirely included in DOCG

A

Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga d’Alba

61
Q

Communes of Barolo

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62
Q

Subzones of Chianti DOCG

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63
Q

Gaja’s three single vineyards in Barbaresco and three single vineyards in Barolo

A

Barbaresco:
Costa Russi
Sori San Lorenzo
Sorì Tildìn

Barolo:
Sperss
Conteisa
Dagromis

64
Q

Subzone of Chianti Classico

A

Castellina
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Gaiole
Greve
Lamole
Montefioralle
Panzano
Radda
San Casciano
San Donato in Poggio
Vagliagli

65
Q

Which is the first Bianco DOCG in Italy

A

First white DOCG is Romagna Albana in 1987

Emilia-Romagna

66
Q

Where is Carignano del Sulcis DOC

What is the synonym of Carignano grape

A

Sardegna

Cariñena / Carignan

67
Q

Timorasso is often associated with which DOC

What is the traditional name of Timorasso

A

Colli Tortonesi DOC

Derthona