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1
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What are the borders of Italy?

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Austria and Switzerland and the northern edge of African continent

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What mountain range defines italy?

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Alps in the north and lengthwise by Apernine Mountains

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3
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What is IGP? And DOP?

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Indicazione geografica protetta

Denominazine di origine protetta

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4
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What is Classico, riserva, and superiore mean on a wine label?

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CLASSICO: superior within a DOC or DOCG

RISERVA: reserve extended aging cask then bottle

SUPERIORE: higher level of alcohol and longer aging

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5
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What is supamente, frizzante, metodo classico?

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Spumante: sparkling

Frizzante: lightly sparkling

Metodo classico: traditional method for sparkling wine

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6
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What is secco, amabile, dolce, passito, recioto?

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Secco: dry

Amabile: off dry

Dolce: sweet

Passito recito : dried grapes the sweetest

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7
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What are the northern regions of Italy?

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Piedmont (Tunin)

Lombardy (Milan)

Liguria (Genova$

Valle d’Aosta (Tunin)

Trentino allo adige (Trento)

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Veneto (Venice)

Emilia-Romagna (Bologna)

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8
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Piedmont
Grape varieties
Sub regions

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Moscato
Cortese
Arneis

Nebbiolo
Barbera
Dolcetto
Brachetto d’acqui

BARBARESCO
BAROLO
MOSCATO D'asti
GAVI
BRACHETTO D'acqui
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9
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What are the appellations of Piedmont?

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Barolo and BARBARESCO
Nebbiolo
* Barolo: 38 month total aging min 18 months in oak
* BARBARESCO: 26 month total again with a min 9 in oak
- dry red wine

Moscato d’ asti and asti
MOSCATO
- off dry frizzante
- white spumante

Barbera d’Asti
BARBERA
Dry red

Gavi
CORTESE
Dry white

Brachetto d’Acqui
BRACHETTO
Sweet sparkling red

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10
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What is the variety of Lombardy?

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Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco

Pinot Nero
Nebbiolo

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11
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What are the appellations of Lombardy?

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Franciatora - sparkling only

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Bianco
  • Pinot Nero

Valtellina superiore - dry red
- Nebbiolo

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12
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What is the variety of Trentino-Alto Adige?

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Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Bianco

Merlot
Lagrein

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13
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What are the appellations of veneto?

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Soave DOC - dry white
- Gargangea

Prosecco - sparkling wine
- Glera

Valpolicella - dry red

  • corvina
  • rondinella

Amorane Della valpolicella - dry, off dry red

    • corvina
  • rondinella
  • *grapes harvested and dried for several weeks
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14
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What is the main variety of friuli Venezia -Giulia?

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Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon
Friulano

Merlot

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15
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What is the vinification for friuli venezia Giulia?

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Unoaked whites and reds

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16
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What is Emilia-romagna known for?

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Lambrusco - dry, off dry sparkling frizz and spu

17
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What are the central regions of Italy?

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Tuscany (Florence)
Marches (Ancona)
Umbria (Perugia)
Abruzzo (Pescara)
Latium (Rome)
18
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What are the varieties in Tuscany?

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Vermaccia

Sangiovese
Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

19
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What are the Tuscany appellation?

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Chianti

Brunello di montalacino

Chianti Classico

20
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What is the variety of chianti?

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Sangiovese - min 70%
Dry red
Has 8 smaller sub zones

21
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What is the variety for chianti Classico?

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Sangiovese

Minimum 80%

22
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What is the variety for Sangiovese grosso?

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100% Sangiovese grosso

Locally called brunello

23
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What is the vinification of brunello?

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Aged for min of 2 years plus 4 months bottle

May not be sold before January 1st 5th year following Harvest

24
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What’s the variety of marches?

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Verdicchio
Dry
Unoaked
White

25
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Where is marches located by?

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Eastern coast along Adriatic Sea and extends westward into foothills

26
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What are the varieties in campania?

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Falanghina
Fianco
Greco

Aglianico

27
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Where is campania located near?

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Extends from med sea into the east near Naples and almafi coast

28
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What are the regions of southern Italy?

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Campania

Sicily

Puglia

Basilicata

Calabria

Sardinia

29
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What are the appellations of campania?

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Fiano di avellino - dry white
- fiano

Greco di tufo - dry white
- Greco

Taurusi - dry oak ages red
- aglianico

30
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What are the varieties of Sicily?

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Carricante

Nero d’Avola
Nerello Mascalese

31
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Where is Sicily near?

A

Mt. Etna

32
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What are the appellations in Sicily?

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Etna DOC - dry white red and rose

Carricante
Nerello mascalese

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