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What is region A

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Valle D’Aosta

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What is region B

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Piedmont (Piemonte)

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What is region C

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Lombardy (Lombardia)

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What is region D

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Veneto

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What is region E

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Trentino/Alto-Adige

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What is region F

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Friuli Venezia-Giulia

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What is region G

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Emilia-Romagna

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What is region H

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Liguria

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What is region I

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Toscana

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What is region J

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Umbria

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What is region K

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Marche

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What is region L

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Lazio

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What is region M

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Abruzzo

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What is region N

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Molise

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What is region O

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Campania

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What is region P

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Puglia

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Wht is region Q

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Calabria

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What is region U

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Basilicata

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What is region R

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Sicily

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What is region S

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Sardegna

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What is region T

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Corsica

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Who first cultivated grapes to make wine in the lands that would become Italy?

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Etruscans, Celtic tribes (Gauls), and Greek settlers before the Romans started to in 2nd Cent. BC

23
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How many grape varieties are there in italy?

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350 authorized with at least 500 mor that are known (some suggest over 2000)

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Name three factors that help explain why Italy has so many distinctive wines.

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  • proliferation of many grape types
  • pronounced regional differences with only recent attempts at unification (1861)
  • different soil types
  • different soil hours per year
  • different winds, etc.

No other country as so many wide differences than Italy does

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1) Who discovered oak for wine storage and discovered its effects on wine?
2) Clay amphora bottling?

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1) Celtic populations in Northern Italy
2) The Romans

26
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In what current country are the oldest continously used vineyards in the world?

BONUS: What subregion?

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Italy

Valtellina in Lombardia

27
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Name the typically largest wine producing region in the world. The largest exporter to the US?

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Italy. Italy. Revolution in 1970 changed italy from a mass producer to a producer of higher quality.

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What is IGT in the italian Appelation System?

When and why was it created?

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Indicazione Geographica Tipica - Table wine that is typical of an indicated geographical zone but without regulations on varietals, viniculture, viticulture - only GEOGRAPHICAL constraints.

It was created in 1992 to give more indication of quality of wines where winemakers had increased levels of experimentation (i.e. “Super Tuscans”)

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What is DOC in the Italian Appellation System?

When and why was it created?

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata - a QWPSR (Quality Wine Produced in a Specific Region) wine that has specific regulations controlling most aspects of the wine making. The government further taste tests the wine to make sure it adheres to a standard for that DOCG.

Along with the DOCG, it was created in 1963 to emulate the French AOC system to recognize the quality of wines.

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What is the DOCG in the Italian Appellation System?

When and why was it created?

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita - a QWPSR (Quality Wine Produced in a Specific Region) wine that has specific regulations controlling almost all aspects of the wine making. The government further taste tests the wine to make sure it adheres to a standard for that DOCG.

Along with DOC, it was created in 1963 to emulate the French AOC systemto recognize quality and typical wines.

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What does “Classico” refer to?

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For DOC and DOCG wines: wine produced in the oldest and most renowned regions of an Appellation.

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What does “Superiore” (Superior) refer to?

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For DOC and DOCG wines: mainly referring to having a percentage of alcohol by volume than normally required for the Appellation.

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