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1
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Pignolo

A 
Fruili Veneto Giulia
Red
Trad 17c
“pine cone” bunch shape
Save Abbey of Resazzo 70s
Colli Orientali 
230ha
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Cortese

A 
Piemonte 
Gavi DOCG
Resistant to cold weather
Thin skin
High yields
Lemon delicate flowers
Dry crisp style
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Glera

A 
Veneto 
Top white
Prosecco DOC
Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG 
Colli Asolani Prosecco DOCG (FVG)
Late ripening, Semi aromatic
Glera Lunga is a different variety
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Petit Arvine

A 
Swiss
White, Straw yellow
High extract, ABV
Late harvest
Ageing
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5
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Marzemino

A 
Trentino, Lombardia and FVG
Red, Acidity
“Mozart admired”
Late ripening
Alluvial soil
Often blended, Some sparkling
Related to Teroldego and Refosco dpr
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6
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Grechetto

A 
Emilie Romagna, Bologna
White
“Fussy one”
Light body white flowers 
Tannins, High acidity
Sparkling and late harvest
Also Grechetto di Todi in Umbria
Pignoletto
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7
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Brachetto

A 
Piemonte 
Light fizzy
Asti, Roero, Alessandria
Red, Light Bodied, Aromatic
“Make you sing”
Equivalent to moscato

Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG

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8
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Albana

A 
Emilia Romagna
White - “Dawn” - 13c
Aromatic, citrus, green flowers
Botrytis Sweet Passito
Needs best sites
Calcereous clays

Albana di Romagna DOCG

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Moscato (Bianco, Giallo and Scanzo)

A 
Piemonte- top white
Asti DOCG inc Moscato d’Asti
TAA
Scanzo - dark skin near Bergamo in Lombardia 
Passito in Valle d’Aosta
Aromatic
Fruity
Geronoil, nerol, linetiol
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Freisa

A 
Piemonte 
Asti, Alessandria and Cuneo
Red “Strawberry”
Easy to grow
Bitter
Related to Nebbiolo 
Sandy soils
Pale ruby
Red berries

Friesa d’Asti

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11
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Schioppettino

A 
FVG
Udine, Colli Orientale
Red
“Explode, crackle”
13c
Rapuzzi
Difficult to grow
Deep colour
Ages
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12
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Croatina

A 
Lombardia 
Top red, top grape
Bonarda in Oltrepò Pavese
Medieval
Med bunch
Ripens late
Round berries, thick skin, deep colour
Difficult to grow
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13
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Corvina

A 
Veneto
Aromatic Complexity
Valpolicella and Bardolino
“Little raven”
Sour cherry
Late budding, Thick skin, Suitable for air drying
Pergola
L-M Tannin / Bright Acid / L-M Body
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14
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Vitovska

A 
FVG, Corso, Slovenian
White, Large bunches
Ferrous rocks
Disease resistant
Fruili Corso
Kante Ziderich
Lemon sage, Light
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Ruchè

A

Piemonte
Red, Dry, Aromatic
Rare

Ruchè Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

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16
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Erbaluce

A 
Piemonte
White
“Dawns light”
Pale berries and wine
Early bud break
Thick skin
Passito
Some dry

Erbaluce di Caluso (Passito) DOCG

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17
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Vermentino or Favorita or Pigato

A 
Liguria- top white, top grape 
Riviera di Ponente DOC
Lemon 
Musky aromatics
Finish salty, minerally, rich creamy

Pigato in Liguria, Favorita in Piemonte - Roero

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18
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Grignolino

A 
Piemonte 
Monferrato 
Red, Pale red/pink
“Grimace”
Lots of pips
Needs sunny site
Grignolino d’Asti DOC
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19
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Trebbiano Romagnolo

A 
Emilie Romagna
Romagna DOC
Top white and top grape (but more red than white)
Most widely planted, Ancient variety
Simple and refreshing
Variety of styles
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20
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Timorasso

A 
Piemonte 
Colli Tortonese DOC
Derthona unofficial term on bottle
White
Late ripening
Bunches uneven
Thin skin 
Intense mineral herb, floral, citrus, honey
Ages
Walter Massa
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21
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Groppello

A 
Lombardia
Red
“Fist”
Compact bunches 
Can get botrytis
DYA
Blended
Bright lovely tannins, red cherry violet spices
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22
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Corvinone

A 
Veneto - Native
High Tannin & Structure
Red - Bigger Berry 
Once thought Corvina
“Big raven”
Valpolicella and Bardolino
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23
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Malvasia Istrea

A 
FVG
Carso Plain and Eastern hills
Fruili Isonzo- Rive di Giare DOC
White 
Originated Istrea 
Variable bio types 
Thick skin
Disease resistant
Pale floral saline
Dry style
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24
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Pinot Noir

A 
Lombardia
Oltrepò Pavese
Franciacorta 
Trentino -Trento DOC
Sparkling wines
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25
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Sangiovese

A 
Liguria and Emilia Romagna
Top red in ER
Romagna DOC
Colli di Luni DOC Rosso
Ciliegiolo x Calabrese Montenuovo
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26
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Nosiola

A 
TTA
Valle dei Langhe
North of Lake Garda
White
Native
Vin Santo
Late ripening
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27
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Friulano

A 
FVG
Colli Orientale, Collio, Grave del Friuli and Isonzo
White
“Local to Fruili”
Sauvignonasse
12c
Resistant
Thin skin
Pale green - green apple mango
Still dry white
DYA
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28
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Chardonnay

A 
Lombardia and AA
Top white
Sparkling, varietals and blending
Franciacorta
Also FVG, Trentino, Veneto, Piemonte
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Malvasia Di Candida Aromatica

A 
Emilie Romagna
Colli Piacentini DOC
White
Aromatic
Still or sparkling
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30
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Barbera

A

Piemonte- top red, top grape
Alba, Asti, Monferrato, Nizza, Colli Tortonesi
“Dark savage”
Productive and versatile
Juicy, deep ruby
Wide range styles
Braida, Bersano, Scarpo, Coppa and Chiarlo - riper, low yields oak barrels
Also Lombardy in Oltrepò Pavese and Emilia Romagna in Colli Piacentini, Colli Bolognese and Colli Parma

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31
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Prié Blanc

A 
Vd’A - Top white
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle 
White
Good at altitude 
Ungrafted 
Light bodied
Sweet/sparkling
32
Q

Pinot Grigio / Ruländer / Grauburgunder

A 
Top white and top grape in FVG
Orange wines
Widely planted TAA #2
Largest yields
Uncomplicated 
Crisp
Acidic
Also Veneto (bulk) Lombardy, Emilia Romagna
33
Q

Merlot

A 
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
34
Q

Petit Rouge

A 
V d’A- Top Red, Top Grape
Torette 
Red
Little red one
Sibling of Furmin
Dark, Med bodied, red flowers fruits
35
Q

Dolcetto

A 
Piemonte 
d’Alba, d’Ovada, Dogliano, Diano d’Alba, d’Asti
“Little sweet one”
Red fruit, spice
Prefers white marls on right bank of Tanaro
Early ripening
Deep purple
Served with first course of Albese
Ormeasco in Liguria
36
Q

Garganega

A 
Veneto
White 2’
Soave
Gamberella and Colli Eugenie in Veneto
Best in Classico
Late ripening 
Old 
Vigorous
Semi aromatic
Air dried and sweet
Also in FVG
Related to Trebbiano, Toscano, Albana, Marzemino Bianco, Cateratto and Malvasia Bianca di Candida
37
Q

Picolit

A 
FVG
Colli Orientali
White
“Small yield or berries”
Dried grapes
Roman
Sandy soils (Ponca)
Low yields
Sweet yellow-> Amber
Does not develop with age
Vino da Meditazione
38
Q

Terrano or Teran

A

FVG
Carso DOC
Red
Similar to Refosco Penducala Rosso

39
Q

Müller Thurgau

A 
Trentino Alto Adige
Lago di Caldaro subzone
Riesling x Madeleine Royale
Simple
Best example  Isarco & Venosta valley
40
Q

Fumin

A 
Vd’A
Red
Ash
Deep ruby
Thick white bloom
Good in cool climate
41
Q

Teroldego

A 
Trentino
Rotaliano DOC
Elisabetta Foradori - Guyot
Red- top red in TAA
“Golden one from Tyrol”
“Prince of Trentino”
Related to Syrah, Dureza and Marzemino and Lagrein
42
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Vespaiola

A 
Veneto
Vicenza - Torcolato (sweet)
White
Old
Vigorous
High acidity
Passito best
43
Q

Bosco

A 
Liguria
Cinque Terre DOC
Sciacchertà dessert wine
White
“Woody, red grape in white skin”
Grows best near sea
Full bodied, high abv
Sweet
Mostly blended
44
Q

Ormeasco

A 
Liguria
Ormeasco di Parnassio (Riviera di Ponente)
Red
Dolcetto 
Early ripening 
Dark
Red fruits
Rose is Schiactrà
45
Q

Ribolla Gialla

A 
FVG
Rosazzo and Oslavia near Slovenia
White
Also in Slovenia
13c
Best of hillside sites
High acid
Dry light fresh
Orange wine
Also Ribolla Verde
46
Q

Refosco Del Peduncale Rosso

A 
FVG
Colli Orientale
Grave de Friuli
Lison 
Not related to Mondeuse Noir
Related to Marzemino,
47
Q

Rossese or Tibouren

A 
Liguria - top red
Rossese di Dolceaqua
Red
Rosso red berries
Pale ruby
Floral aroma
Easygoing light
48
Q

Raboso Piave

A 
Veneto - Red
Piave DOC and Piave Malanotte DOCG
“Angry”
Old variety
Deep colour and complexity
Also Emilia Romagna 
Difficult to grow
Also Raboso Veronese lesser
RV is a different variety <10% plantings
49
Q

Turbiana or Trebbiano

A 
Lombardia
White
Top white in Emilia Romagna 
Trebbiano Di Soave= Veneto
Trebbiano Di Lugana 
Genetic twin to Verdicchio
17c
Affinity with oak
50
Q

Lambrusco

A

Emilie Romagna
Top 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

51
Q

Rondinella

A 
Veneto
Easy to Grow
Red
“Swallow”
19c
Blending partner in Valpolicella & Bardolino
Disease resistant good for drying
Low tannin / light body / cherry
52
Q

Nebbiolo or Picotendro, Chiavennasca, Spanna

A 
Piemonte and vd’A and Lombardia
“Fog”
Red
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
53
Q

Tazzelanghe

A

FVG
Colli Orientale
Red
“Tongue Cutter”

54
Q

Gewürztraminer or Traminer

A

Traminer parent - paler = Savagnin Blanc (Klevener)

Gerwutztraminer = Savignin Rose. Only type now grown in AA

55
Q

Albarola

A

Liguria
Cinque Terra DOC
Neutral white grape
Sciaccherta DOCG passito

56
Q

Verduzzo

A 
FVG
White
Ramandolo -sweet passito
Colli Orientali 
Piave
Friuli Grave
57
Q

Lagrein

A 
TAA, Bolzano
Very Dark ("Scuro/Dunkel")
Lagrein Dunkel or Lagrein Scuro, Rosato or Kretzer
11th C
Offspring to Teroldego
Poor Flowering, Irregular Yields
Highest Tannins in Italy
Full Body, High Tannin
Intense Fruit, Spicy Oak
Best around Gries
58
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Schiava

A 
AA, Lago di Caldaro,
Top red, top grape
Not a single variety but group
Schiva Group- Gentile, Grossa, Grigio
Group called Vernatsch
Offspring to Trollinger
59
Q

Pinot Nero

A 
Lombardia 2nd most planted / AA
Oltrepò Pavese
Traditional Method
Alto Adige - Still
Bassa Atesina
Morning Shade/Afternoon sun
Red & Black Berries
60
Q

Lambrusco di Sorbara

A 
ER
Most well known
Hamlet of Sorba, Modena
Light Color/Body
Benchmark Style
Needs Pollinator eg another Lambrusco
61
Q

Lambrusco Salamino

A

ER
Most PlantedSanta Croce
Name = small salami
Most Balanced

62
Q

Lambrusco Grasparossa

A 
ER
2nd most Lambrusco planted
Fleshier, Fuller Body
More Tannic
Castelvetro
63
Q

Muscato Giallo

A

Trentino

Yellow Muscat confused with Muscato Bianco

64
Q

Pinot Bianco / Weißburgunder

A 
AA
1850s
World Class
Finese, Elegance
Some barrel ferment/aged old oak
Long lived, Freshness
Oltradige & Valdadige
Town of Appiano/Eppan
65
Q

Sauvignon Blanc / Sauvignon

A 
AA
Called Sauvignon
Crisp, Intense, Mineral
Gooseberry, Grass
Exotic Fruits
Best example in Italy
66
Q

Sylvaner

A 
AA
Valle Isarco (95% total plantings)
Terraced
High altitude
Distint aromatic purity
Herbs & Hay
Aged
67
Q

Manzoni Bianco

A 
Veneto
Most successful X
Incrocio Manzoni 1930s
Enological School
Riesing x Chardonnay
Crisp
Light Aromatic
Mineral
Flowers, Apples
68
Q

Nebbiolo synonyms

A

Picotendro, Chiavennasca, Spanna

69
Q

Clones of Nebbiolo

A

Lampia
Michel
Bolla
Rosé

70
Q

Glera Lunga

A

Once Prosecco Lunga
Less Common
Related but Distinct from Glera
Spicey, Less Floral

71
Q

Oseleta

A 
Valpolicella -blending grape
Ancient grape
Producer Masi recovered
Used for Structure
Adds Color and Tannin
72
Q

Ortugo

A 
ER Native to Piacenza
"Other Grape"
Widely Planted in Piancenza Hills
Semi-Sparkling or Vivace
Crisp, Mineral, Citrus, Green Fruit
73
Q

Durella

A 
Monti Lessini - volcanic
Indigenous white grape
Notoriously High Acid
Steel, Mineral
Once exported to Germany for Sekt (sparkling wine)
74
Q

Molinara

A

Used for lightness / freshness

Valpolicella

75
Q

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