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What is the Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva (MGA)?

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  1. MGA means additional geographic designation
  2. It is a specific delimited area within a DOC/G allowed on a label
  3. Similar to the French Cru
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What year was the United Kingdom of Italy Declared?

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March 17, 1861

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Where did the Renaissance begin during the 13th to 16th centuries?

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In Italy

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What happened in the winter of 1709?

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The winter freeze destroyed the vineyards in many European countries and Northern Italy

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When did cork and glass become common?

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In the 17th and 18th centuries in other European countries and Piemonte.
The 19th century in the rest of Italy

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What did the discovery of America do to the Italian economy?

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It caused a deep economic crises because the Mediterranean trade routes lost importance.

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T or F - Spain’s control in Italy was considerably reduced by the Austrian Habsburg Empire.

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True

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T or F - The first written mention of Nebbiolo, Barbera & Garganega appeared during the Middle Ages

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True

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T or F - The overall quality of wine improved during the middle ages.

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False

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What did the monasteries do for wine during the Middle Ages?

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They preserved wine culture and viticulture

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T or F - Wooden barrels became widespread to the detriment of wine quality during the Middle Ages.

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True

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What is the order of civilizations that controlled Italy from oldest to newest?

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  1. Etruscans
  2. Greeks
  3. Romans
  4. Lombard’s
  5. Kingdom of Sardegna
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What does the wine label term “Amabile” mean?

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A medium sweet wine

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What does the wine label term “Vivace” mean?

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A lightly fizzy wine

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What does the wine label term “Vigna” mean?

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A single vineyard

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What does the wine label term “Annata” mean?

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The vintage

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What does the wine label term “Fermo” mean?

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A still wine

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What can be regulated by a DOCG?

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  1. Boundaries
  2. ABV
  3. Vine Density
  4. Aging
  5. Yields
  6. Wine Styles
  7. Winemaking Techniques
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What grape variety cannot appear on an Italian Generic wine label?

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Pinot Noir

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Put the Italian wine quality category in order form highest to lowest.

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  1. DOCG
  2. DOC
  3. IGT
  4. Vini
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Rank the EU wine quality category in order from highest to lowest.

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  1. DOP
  2. IGP
  3. Vini with grape variety or vintage
  4. Vini
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T or F - Consorzios can represent multiple DOCs or DOCGs.

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True

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T or F - A Consorzio carries out quality control testing for DOCs and DOCGs

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False

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T or F - Consorzios are voluntary associations comprising producers, merchants & Co-ops

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True

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T or F - A Disciplinaire is the official document behind each DOCG, DOC or IGT
True
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What are the 3 main facts about the "Classico" designation?
1. It indicates higher quality & prestige 2. It is the original and historic growing area of a DOC/G 3. It indicates a long standing tradition of producing a specific wine
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What classification of wine will you see a blue Fascetta on?
DOC
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What classification of wine will you see a gold Fascetta on?
DOCG
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Put these sweetness levels in order from sweetest to driest: Amabile Dolce Abboccato
1. Dolce 2. Abboccato 3. Amabile
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What is "Talento"?
A sparkling wine made in the traditional method
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What is "Recioto"?
A term used for sweet wines in Veneto
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What is "Passito"?
A wine made from dried grapes
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What is "Appassimento"?
A process of drying grapes before vinification
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What is a "Botti"?
Large wooden casks
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T or F - Italian sparkling wines tend to have a low dosage levels.
True
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What 2 grapes are the majority of sparkling wine made with?
1. Pinot Noir 2. Chardonnay
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T or F - Most of Italy's sparkling wine is made in the traditional method
False - it is made via the tank method
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What is the main sparkling wine production method?
The tank method
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There are at least how many grape varieties in Italy
350
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What caused the loss of many of Italy's indigenous grapes?
The Phylloxera epidemic
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How Far back have Italy's indigenous grapes been written about?
The Middle Ages
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What is the only country to grow more varieties of grapes than Italy?
Spain
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What is the most widely planted red variety in Italy?
Sangiovese
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Why do grapes grown on Pergolas have little risk of sunburn?
Because the grapes hang under the canopy
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T or F - As a rule, vines trained on a pergola deliver large crop loads.
True
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T or F - The Tendone system is only used for the highest quality grapes.
False
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How high can Pergolas train grape vines to grow?
6 feet
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Which sea does not border Italy? - Ionia - Tyrrhenian - Adriatic - Baltic
Baltic
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What 3 statements can be made about the Mezzadria System?
1. Abolished in the 1960s 2. It was widespread in Northern & Central Italy 3. The system favored landowners
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What is the Mezzadria System?
A share cropping sytem whereby the landowner allows a farmer to cultivate his land in exchange for a portion of the crop
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What is Italy's longest river?
The Po River
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Which of the following is of volcanic origin? - Moraine - Dolomite - Porphry - Marl
Porphry
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What 3 regions have Autonomous status?
1. Valle d' Aosta 2. Friuli Venezia Giulia 3. Trentino - Alto Adige
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T or F - Piemonte has autonomous status.
False
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What 2 major provinces does Lake Garda separate?
Lombardia & Veneto
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T or F - The Padana Plain separates the Alps from the Apennines.
True
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T or F - The Prealps are a lower altitude range contiguous to the Alps
True
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T or F - The Apennines are considerably lower in altitude than the Alps
True
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T or F - The Alps block humid air currents from the Adriatic Sea.
False
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Where are the Majority of Italy's vineyards found?
on the Hillsides
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Which Northern Province would you most likely find Volcanic Hills?
Veneto
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Who introduced the concept of Terroir by matching grapes to soil types?
The Romans
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Who advanced viticulture and winemaking in Italy's south?
The Greeks
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Who taught the indigenous tribes of Northern Italy how to grow vines and make wine?
The Etruscans
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What was the first delimited wine zone to be officially recognized by Italian Authorities long before the DOC's?
Soave
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Who is considered the father of Prosecco?
Antonio Carpene
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What is Italy's most Northern winegrowing zone?
Valle Isarco in Alto Adige
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What is Italy's first white DOCG?
Romagna Albana DOCG in Emilia Romagna
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What is Italy's smallest DOCG?
Moscato di Scanzo in Lombardia
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What was the first region in Italy to receive DOCG status for traditional method sparkling wine?
Franciacorta in Lombardia
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What was the first sparkling wine DOC in Italy?
Trento DOC in Trentino
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What is the smallest wine region in Italy?
Valle D'Aosta
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What area produces a wine called the "Mountain Brother of Barolo"?
Donnas in the lower valley of the Vallee d'Aosta
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What is the first wine appellation to receive DOC status for Novello wines?
Bardolino Novello DOC in the Veneto
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