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What are the names of the 2 subzones of Friuli Isonzo DOC?

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  1. Rive Alte
  2. Rive di Giare
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What country borders Friuli Venezia Giulia on its northern border?

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Austria

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What grape once included the name “Tocai” in its name?

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Friulano (W)

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Picolit is prone to grape shatter which results in?

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Tiny yields of smaller, sweeter grapes

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T or F - International varieties were planted in Friuli Venezia Giulia before Phylloxera?

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True

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Josko Gravner is most associated with?

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Orange wines

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The vineyards of which appellation is interspersed with Magredi?

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Friuli Grave DOC

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8
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Are the vineyards in the Carso DOC terraced?

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Yes

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Which of the Friuli Venezia Giulia DOCGs lies outside the Friuli Colli Oriental DOC boundary?

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Lison DOC

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What is the principle grape of the Carso DOC?

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Terrano (R)

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What is the principle grape of the Friuli Grave DOC?

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Merlot (R)

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What is the primary grape of the Rosazzo DOCG?

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Friulano (W)

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What is the principle grape of the Ramandolo DOCG?

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Verduzzo Giallo (W)

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What is the most widely planted grape in the Friuli Colli Orientali DOC?

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Friulano (W)

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What is Friuli Venezia Giulia’s 2nd largest DOC?

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Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

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What is the most planted grape of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Pinto Grigio

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What are the alternating layers of sandstone and calcareous marls that make up the Collio DOC called?

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Flysch of Cormons

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What are the well exposed terraced sites called in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Ronchi

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19
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Which DOC has the best whites in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Collio DOC

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20
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Which sub-region has the best winegrowing areas?

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Eastern Friuli

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21
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What DOCG lies on both Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto?

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Lison DOCG (mostly in Veneto)

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What is the predominant grape of Friuli Grave DOC?

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Merlot

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What is the largest DOC in terms of size and productivity?

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Friuli Grave DOC in central plain

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What are the 3 main sub-regions that the appellations can be divided into?

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  1. Central Plains
  2. Coastal Plains
  3. Eastern Friuli
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What is the regional DOC name that can be used as a fallback?

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Friuli DOC aka Friuli Venezia Giulia DOC

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26
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How many DOC/Gs are in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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12 DOC
4 DOCG

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27
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What % of Friuli Venezia Giulia wine is DOC level?

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40% - some of the highest proportions in Italy
- IGT accounts for the rest

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28
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What is orange wine?

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White wine made with red wine techniques - prolonged skin maceration and fermentation

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What is the 2nd most widely planted grape in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Merlot

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What is the most widely planted grape in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Pinot Grigio

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What is the red grape Schioppettino (R) also known as?

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Ribolla Nera (R)

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32
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What grape is prone to grape shatter?

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Picolit (W)

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33
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What is the primary river in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Tagliamento River

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34
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What are the NTK grapes of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Friulano (W)
Ribolla Gialla (W)
Malvasia Istriana (W)
Picolit (W)
Vitovska (W)
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso (R)
Schioppettino (R)
Pinot Grigio (W)
Sauvignon Blanc (W)
Merlot (R)

35
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Which Friulan grape is genetically identical to Sauvignonasse (W)?

A

Friulano (W)

36
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What is the traditional white grape of Friuli?

A

Friulano

37
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Which Friulan producer introduced the use of an Amphorae ?

A

Josko Gravner

38
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Who is credited with setting the standard of modern white winemaking in Friuli?

A

Mario Schiopeto

39
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What is the facts on Collio DOC?

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  1. Friuli’s flagship white wine DOC
  2. Hills between Italian & Slovenian border
  3. Flysch of Cormons soils
40
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Where is Malvasia Istriana native to?

A

Istria

41
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What is the “ Super White” blend of Collio DOC?

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Blend of white grapes

42
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Define “Ronchi”

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Well exposed terraced sites

43
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What are the details of the Friuli Colli Orientali?

A
  1. Eastern Hills to the north of Collio
  2. Reputed for red and white wines
  3. Friuli’s 3rd largest DOC
  4. Flysch of Cormons
44
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What was Friulano labeled as until 2007?

A

Tocai Friulano

45
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In which geographic zone of Friuli Venezia Giulia is Vitovska (W) grown?

A

Carso

46
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From where does Pignolo (R) get its name?

A

Pigna (Pine Cone)

47
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What style of wine is made in the Ramandolo DOCG?

A

Sweet wines

48
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What are the 2 sub-varieties of Verduzzo Friulano?

A

Verduzzo Giallo
Verduzzo Verde

49
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What is Friuli Venezia Giulia’s first DOCG?

A

Ramandolo DOCG

50
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What is the grape variety found in the Ramandolo DOCG?

A

Verduzzo Giallo

51
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What is the northernmost appellation of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

Ramandolo DOCG

52
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Which variety of Malvasia is most often found in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

Malvasia Istriana

53
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The Grape Picolit (W) is most often used in the production of what style of wine?

A

A sweet passito wine

54
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What soil type characterizes the Carso Plateau?

A

Limestone

55
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“Ponca” is a local name for what soil type?

A

Flysch of Cormons

56
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Friulano (W) is genetically identical to?

A

Sauvignonasse (W)

57
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Schioppettino is AKA?

A

Ribolla Nera

58
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Define “Pastini”

A

Terraced vineyards of Carso

59
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What is the capital city of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

Trieste

60
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Define “Collio”

A

Hillside

61
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What are the 4 subareas of Friuli Venezia Giulia from N - S?

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  1. Alps (Julian & Carnic)
  2. Eastern Hills
  3. Central & Lower Plains
  4. Carso Peninsular
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What is “Flysch of Cormons”

A

Alternating layers of sandstone and calcareous marls
- Typical of Eastern Hills of Friuli

63
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What is “Ponca”

A

Local name for Flysch of Cormons

64
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What is the wind that blows from Eastern Europe and strongly affects Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

The Bora

65
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What is the topography of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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42% Mountains
38% Plains
20% Hills

66
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What borders Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

Austria to the North
Slovenia to the East
Veneto to the west
Adriatic sea to the south

67
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What Friulan grape has a red stalk when it becomes ripe?

A

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

68
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Which grape is also called Ribolla Nera?

A

Schioppettino

69
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What type of wine is produced in Rosazzo DOCG?

A

White blend based on Friulano

70
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Ramandolo DOCG is based on what grape?

A

Verduzzo Giallo

71
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What is Friuli’s first DOCG?

A

Ramandolo DOCG

72
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What are the 2 subzones of Friuli Isonzo DOC?

A

Rive Alt (North)
Rive di Giare (South)

73
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Which white grape is considered native to the Carso Plateau?

A

Vitovska

74
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T or F - Lison DOC is an inter-regional DOC

A

True ( with Veneto)

75
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What is the largest DOC in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

Friuli DOC

76
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What is Friuli Venezia Giulia considered in regards to modern Italian winemaking?

A

It is the birthplace

77
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What are the 2 historically renowned sweet wines of Friuli?

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Picolit
Ramandolo

78
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What are the 4 provinces of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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  1. Pordone
  2. Udine
  3. Gorizia
  4. Trieste
79
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What is the capital of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

Trieste

80
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Where are the best vineyard sites located in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

The Eastern Hills

81
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What are the 3 principle soil types in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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  1. Sand, clay & gravel on low coastal plains
  2. Sandstone and calcareous marls on Eastern plain
  3. Limestone Plateau
82
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What is the climate of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Continental moderated by the sea

83
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What is the “Traditional” white grape of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Friulano
3rd most planted variety

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