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Descriptors of N Italian Grapes

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Traditional Red, FVG, Colli Orientali, “Pine Cone” bunches, 17c, Abbey of Resazzo saved in ’70s, 230ha

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Pignolo

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Native White, Piemonte, Gavi DOCG, Resistant to cold weather, Thin skin, High yields, High Acidity, Lemon Zest, Delicate Flowers, Dry crisp style

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Cortese

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White, Veneto’s #1, Prosecco DOC, Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG, Colli Asolani Prosecco DOCG (FVG)
Late ripening, Prone to Fungus
Semi aromatic

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Glera, Once known as Prosseco Tondo, Glera Lunga is a different variety

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Traditional White, Valais of Swiss Origin, Straw yellow, High Acidity, High extract, High ABV, Floral, Grapefruit, Exotic Fruit, Saline finish, Late harvest, Ageing

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Petit Arvine

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Native Red to Vallagarina Val, Trentino, Lombardia and FVG, “Mozart admired”, Late Ripening, Alluvial soil, Acidity, Often blended, L-M Body, Violet, Sour Cherry, Ziresi & Isera best, Some sparkling, Related to Teroldego and Refosco DPR

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Marzemino

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Traditional White, Emilia-Romagna, Bologna, “Fussy one”, Light Body, White flowers, Tannins, High Acidity, Sparkling, Thick Skins allows Late Harvest, Also Grechetto di Todi in Umbria Pignoletto

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Grechetto

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Aromatic Red, Piemonte (Acqui Terme)
Sweet Red Fizzy, Asti, Roero, Alessandria
Light Bodied and Floral
“Make you sing”
Red equivalent to Moscato Bianco
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Brachetto

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Ancient White, Emilia Romagna, Alba means “Dawn”, 13c, Needs Best Sites, Calcereous clays, Restrict Yields, Citrus, Green Fruit, Flowers, Full Body, Tannic, Botrytis Sweet Passito

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Albana

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Aromatic White, Piemonte #1 white, Asti DOCG, Moscato d’Asti, TAA, Scanzo - dark skin near Bergamo in Lombardia, Passito in Valle d’Aosta, Floral Fruity, Orange Blossom, Stone Fruit, Geronoil, Nerol, Linetiol

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Moscato Bianco (Bianco, Giallo and Scanzo), Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

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Ancient 16c Native Red, Piemonte (1 of oldest)
Asti and Torino
“Strawberry”
Easy to grow, Bitter, Related to Nebbiolo, Sandy soils, Light color, High Acid
Pale Ruby, Red Berries

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Freisa, Friesa d’Asti

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Ancient Native Red, 13c, FVG, “Crackling”, Mayor Prepotto & Rapuzzi, Hard to Grow, Deep Colour, Intense Flower, Black Fruit, H Acid/Tannin, Ages

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Schioppettino or Ribolla Nera, Colli Orientale, Udine

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Ancient Native Red, #1 Grape in Lombardia, Bonarda, Med bunch, Ripens late, Round Berries, Thick Skins, Deep colour, Red Fruit, Difficult to grow

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Croatina Bonarda, Oltrepò Pavese

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Ancient Red, Veneto (Verona), 
Valpolicella and Bardolino, 
“Little raven”, Sour cherry, 
Late budding, Later Ripen. Thick skin, Suitable for appasimento, Pergola
M Tannin/Body
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Corvina

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Native White, FVG, Corso, Slovenian, Large bunches, Ferrous rocks, Disease resistant, Fruili Corso, Kante & Ziderich Producers, HQ, Fresh, Delicate, White Flower, Lemon, Sage, Pronounced Minerality

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Vitovska

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Native Piemonte (Castagnole exclusive)
Rare Aromatic Red
Dry, Aromatic Intense Perfume
Rose, Red Fruit and Spice

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Ruchè, Ruchè Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

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Ancient White, #1 grape, Emilia-Romagna, Co planted TT, Simple, Refreshing, Blending Component, Variety of styles

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Trebbiano Romagnolo, Romagna DOC

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Native White, Piemonte (Caluso, Canavese), 17c 
“Dawns Light”, 17c
Early bud break
Pale berries and wine
V High Acidity + Thick Skin = passito
Floral, Citrus, Apple
Distinctive Passito, Some Dry
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Erbaluce, Erbaluce di Caluso (Passito) DOCG

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White, #1 grape Liguria, Lemon Musky aromatics, Finish salty, minerally, rich creamy, Pigato in Liguria, Favorita in Piemonte - Roero

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Vermentino or Favorita or Pigato

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Ancient Native Red, Piemonte (Monferrato),
“Pips”
Needs sunny site
Pale red/pink, Light Body, High Acid/Tannin
Immediate consumption

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Grignolino, Monferrato Grignolino d’Asti DOC

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Native White, Piemonte (Roero Hills), 15c
Giacosa & Vieti saved
“Difficult Personality” “Nebbiolo Bianco”
Poor/Irregular Yields, Drops Acid quickly
M-F Body
Subtle Perfume, White Flowers, Stone Fruits

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Arneis, Nebbiolo Bianco

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Ancient Native White, Piemonte (Tortona)
Derthona (on bottle)
Late ripening, Bunches uneven, Thin skin
HQ High Acid
Intense Mineral, Herb, Floral, Citrus, Honey, Ages
Walter Massa saved
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Timorasso or Derthona, Colli Tortonese DOC

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Red, Lombardia (Lake Garda), refers to group of varietals same char, “Fist”, Rosatos, Compact bunches, botrytis, Bright lovely tannins, red cherry violet spices

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Groppello - Groppello Gentile is the best of the group

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Red, Veneto, “Big Raven”, 
Valpolicella and Bardolino, 
Bigger Berries / looser clusters
Higher Tannins and Structure
Savory
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Corvinone

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Native White, FVG, Carso Plain and Eastern Hills, Fruili Isonzo- Rive di Giare DOC, Originated Istrea Variable bio types Thick skin, Disease resistant, Pale Floral Saline, Dry style

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Malvasia Istriana

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Red, Lombardia, Oltrepò Pavese, Franciacorta Trentino -Trento DOC, Sparkling wines

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Pinot Noir

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International Red, Liguria and Emilia Romagna (#1 red) Emilia-Romagna, Romagna DOC, Colli di Luni DOC Rosso, Ciliegiolo x Calabrese Montenuovo

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Sangiovese

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Native White, TTA, Valle dei Langhe, North of Lake Garda, Vino Santo, Late Ripening

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Nosiola

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Traditional White, FVG, Colli Orientale, Collio, Grave del Friuli and Isonzo, “Local to Fruili”, Sauvignonasse, 12c, Resistant, Thin skin, Pale green - Green Apple Mango, Still Dry

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Friulano

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International white, Lombardia and Alto Adige, Sparkling, Varietals and Blending, Franciacorta, Also FVG, Trentino, Veneto, Piemonte

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Chardonnay

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Aromatic White, Emilia-Romagna, Colli Piacentini DOC, Still or sparkling

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Malvasia Di Candida Aromatica

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Native Red, Piemonte (#1 red/grape)
Monferrato Native home
“Dark savage" 
Productive and versatile, 
Late ripening, 
Deep Color, Low Tannin, High acidity, Deep color
Juicy, Red Cherry, Wide range styles, 
Braida, Bersano, Scarpo, Coppa and Chiarlo - riper, low yields oak barrels,
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Native White, Vd’A (#1 White), Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Good at altitude, Ungrafted Light Bodied, Sweet/Sparkling

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Prié Blanc

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International White, Top white and #1 grape in FVGO, range wines, Widely planted TAA, Largest yields, Uncomplicated Crisp, Acidic, Also Veneto (bulk) Lombardy, Emilia Romagna

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Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris

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Veneto and FVG, Grave del Friuli DOC, Piave DOC, Top red for both,Varietals, Strada del Merlot on Isonzo, Also Colli Bolognesi in Emilia Romagna and TAA

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Native Red, Vd’A- Top Red, Top Grape, Torette, Little Red One, Sibling of Furmin, Dark, Med Bodied, Red Flowers Fruits

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Petit Rouge

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Traditional Red, Piemonte
“Little sweet one”,
Early ripneing in cooler, higher sites
Deep Purple, High Tannin, Low Acid
Ripe Black Fruit, Licorice, Bitter Finish
Prefers white marls on right bank of Tanaro,
Served with first course of Albese, Ormeasco in Liguria

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Native Semi Aromatic White, Veneto
Latre ripen, vigorous, very productive
Grecanico Dorato
Soave, Gamberella and Colli Eugenie in Veneto, Best in Classico. 
Air Dried and Sweet
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Native White, FVG- Colli Orientali, “Small yield or berries”, Dried grapes, Roman, Sandy soils (Ponca), Low yields, Sweet yellow-> Amber, Does not develop with age, Vino da Meditazione

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Native Red, FVG, Carso DOC, Similar to Refosco Penducala Rosso

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German Grape, TTA Alto Adige, Lago di Caldaro subzone, Riesling x Madeleine Royale, Simple

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Müller Thurgau

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Native Red, Vd’A, Ash, Deep Ruby, Thick White Bloom, Good in cool climate

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Native Red, Trentino, Rotaliano DOC, Elisabetta Foradori - Guyot, #1 in TAA, “Golden one from Tyrol”, “Prince of Trentino”, Related to Syrah, Dureza and Marzemino and Lagrein

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Native Vigorous White, Veneto, Vicenza
“Wasps”
Old, Vigorous, High Acidity, Floral
Passito best Torcolato (sweet)

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Native White, Liguria, Cinque Terre DOC, Sciacchertà dessert wine, “Woody, red grape in white skin”, Grows best near sea, Full Bodied, High ABV, Sweet, Mostly blended

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Red, Liguria, Ormeasco di Parnassio (Riviera di Ponente), Early Ripening Dark, Red fruits, Rose is Schiactrà

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Ormaneasco, Dolcetto

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Native White, FVG, Rosazzo and Oslavia near Slovenia, Also in Slovenia, 13c, Best of hillside sites, High Acid, Dry Light Fresh, Orange wine, Also Ribolla Verde

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Ribolla Gialla

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Ancient Red, FVG, Colli Orientale, Grave de Friuli, Lison Not related to Mondeuse Noir, Related to Marzemino

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Refosco Del Peduncale Rosso

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Native Red, Liguria #1 red, Rosso Red Berries, Pale Ruby, Floral Aroma, Easygoing Light

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Rossese or Tibouren

Rossese di Dolceaqua

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Ancient Red, Veneto 
“Angry”, Old variety, 
Difficult to grow
Deep Color, High Tannin/Acid
Complexity,
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Raboso Piave

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White, Lombardia, #1 white in Emilia Romagna Trebbiano Di Soave= Veneto Trebbiano Di Lugana Genetic twin to Verdicchio, 17c, Affinity with oak

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Native Red, Emilia-Romagna #1 red, 3 types - Di Sorbera- light, requires pollinator, red berries, Salamino- most widely planted, High yields, dark, Grasperosso #2 planted, fleshy full bodied, better cold, hills, Sparkling

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Native Red, Veneto, “Swallow”, 19c, 
Blending partner in Valpolicella, 
Easy to grow. 
Disease, Drought, Cold Resistant
Low Tannin / Light Body, Cherry
Corvina is parent
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Rondinella

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Native Red, Piemonte and Vd’A and Lombardia, “Fog”, Picotendro in Vd’A, Chiavennasca in Lombardy- Valtelina, Rose, tar, cherry, Clones - Lampia, Michel, Bolla and Rosé, Buds early, ripens late, Site sensitive Clay or limestone, Pale Ages

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Nebbiolo or Picotendro or Spanna

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Native Red, FVG, Colli Orientale, “Tongue Cutter”

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Tazzelenghe

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White, Traminer parent - paler = Sauvignon Blanc (Klevener), Gerwutztraminer = Sauvignon Rose. Only type now grown in AA

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Gewürztraminer or Traminer

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Native White, Liguria, Cinque Terre DOC, Neutral white grape, Sciaccherta DOCG Passito

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Native White, FVG, Ramandolo -Sweet Passito, Colli Orientali Piave, Friuli Grave

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Ancient Red 11c, TAA, Bolzano, Rosato or Kretzer

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Lagrein, Lagrein Dunkel or Lagrein Scuro

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Native Red, AA #1 red/grape, Lago di Caldaro, Vernatsch, Group- Gentile, Grossa, Grigio

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Traditional Red, Lombardia #2 grape, AA, Oltrepò Pavese, Traditional Method, Alto Adige - Still, Bassa Atesina, Morning Shade/Afternoon sun, Red & Black Berries

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Pinot Nero

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Native Red, Emilia-Romagna, Most well known, Hamlet of Sorba, Modena, Light Color/Body, Benchmark Style, Needs Pollinator eg another Lambrusco

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Lambrusco di Sorbara

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Native Red, Emilia-Romagna, Most Planted, Santa Croce, Name = small salami, Most Balanced

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Lambrusco Salamino

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Native Red, Emilia-Romagna, 2nd most Lambrusco planted, Fleshier, Fuller Body, More Tannic, Castelvetro

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Lambrusco Grasparossa

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Native White, Trentino, Yellow Muscat confused with Muscato Bianco

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Muscato Giallo

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International White, AA, 1850s, World Class, Finese, Elegance, Some barrel ferment/aged old oak, Long lived, Freshness, Oltradige / ValdadigeTown of Appiano/Eppan

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Pinot Bianco / Weißburgunder

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International White, AA, Called Sauvignon, Intense, Mineral

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Sauvignon Blanc / Sauvignon

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International Distinct Aromatic White, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco (95% total plantings), Terraced, High Altitude, Purity, Herbs & Hay, Aged

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Riesing x Chardonnay
Hybrid White, Veneto, Most successful Incrocio Manzoni 1930s, Enological School,
Crisp, Light Aromatic, Mineral, Flowers, Apples

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Manzoni Bianco

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What AA grapes like warm, alluvial, gravelly soils?

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Lagrein

Schiava

70
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What AA grapes like soils rich in Lime?

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Gewürtraminer

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What AA grapes like gravelly terraced slopes?

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What AA grapes like weathered rock soils (mica & quartz)?

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Best example of Pinot Nero in Italy?

And where Gewürtztraminer’s historic home?

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Bassa Atesina in AA

Termeno/Tramin specifically

74
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What grape in ER (Regio Emilia) is used as blending to add color, but largely for concentrated grape must?

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Ancellotta

75
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What are 3 less planted but important grapes in Romagna?

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Fortana
Terrano
Malbo Gentile

76
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Native to Veneto (Valpolicella)
White Bloom covers berries
Light Fresh with Acidity
No longer required blending for Valpolicella

77
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Lombardi Grape
Late Ripening
High Acidity
Used as minor blend in Franciacorta

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