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Where can you find Marsala DOC? And what style of wine?

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In Sicily, white fortified dry or sweet.

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What are the classification for Marsala DOC?

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Fine Marsala - 1 year in oak.
Marsala Superiore (dry or sweet) - min. 2 years in oak
Marsala Superiore Riserva - min. 4 years in oak
Marsala Vergine/Solera (dry) - min. 5 years in oak
Marsala Vergine/Solera Riserva/Stravecchio - min. 10 years in oak

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What are the Communes in Barbaresco?

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Neive, Treiso, Barbaresco, San Rocca Seno d’Elvio

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What’s the Nebbiolo clones used in Barbaresco?

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Michet, Lampia, Rose

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What are the Communes of Barolo?

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Barolo, Monforte d’Alba, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba, Diano d’Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Cherasco, Roddi

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Soil types of Barolo & Barbaresco?

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Tortonian & Helvetian Soil.

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First vintage of Sassicaia?

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1968.

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When did Sassicaia achieved DOC?

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  1. Was subzone of Bolgheri DOC in 1994.
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Requirement of Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC?

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Min 80% Cab Sauv. Min 18 months in barriques, total 2 years.

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What are the communes of Chianti?

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Rufina, Colli Fiorentini, Montespertoli, Montalbano, Colli Senesi, Colli Aretini, Colline Pisane

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What is the DOC located within Rufina?

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Pomino DOC.

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What are the Sangiovese-based DOCG?

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Chianti, Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, Montecucco Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino (100% Sangiovese).

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13
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What is the min requirement for Chianti Classico Riserva?

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Min. 3 months in bottle, 24 months in total. 12.5% ABV.

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Min requirement for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?

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Min. 3 months in bottle, 30 months total. 13% ABV. 90% Sangiovese.

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15
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Requirement for Brunello di Montalcino?

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2 years in oak, 4 months in bottle, total 5 years.

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Requirement for BdM Riserva?

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2 years in oak, 6 months in bottle, 6 years total.

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Requirement for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano? Riserva?

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Total 2 years, 1 year in oak.
Riserva - 3 years, 1 year in oak.

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First vintage of Tignanello?

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1971.

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19
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What is Favorita?

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Vermentino, in Piedmont.

20
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Where can higher percentage of Tortonian Soil be found?

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La Morra & Barolo. Softer wines due to calcareous marl.

21
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Where can higher percentage of Helvetian sandstone soil be found?

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Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto. More structured wines.

22
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Name some Traditional Barolo producers.

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Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Bruno Giacosa

23
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What are the sub-appellation of Valle d’Aosta?

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Arnand-Montjovet, Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Chambave, Donnas, Enfer d’Arvier, Nus, Torrette.

24
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What is Picotendro?

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Synonym of Nebbiolo in Donnas & Arnad-Montjovet

25
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Ageing requirement for NV Franciacorta?

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18 months on lees, 25 months total.

26
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Ageing requirement for Vintage Franciacorta?

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30 months on lees, 37 months total

27
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Ageing requirement of Franciacorta Riserva?

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60 months on lees, 67 months total

28
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Ageing requirement for Saten (BdB)/Rose?

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24 months on lees, 31 months total.

Saten must be bottled with < 5 atmospheric pressure.

29
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What is the still wine of Franciacorta DOCG?

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Curtefranca (formerly Terre di Franciacorta) or Sebino IGT

30
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When did Franciacorta achieved DOCG?

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1995.

31
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Name another DOCG focusing on Traditional Method sparkling apart from Franciacorta.

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Oltrepo Pavese Método Classico DOCG. (Min 70% Pinot Nero, NV min 15 months on lees, vintage min 24 months on lees).

Still wine produced as Oltrepo Pavese DOC

32
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DOCG located within Valtellina?

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Valtellina Superiore DOCG & Sforzato di Valtellina/Valtellina Sfurzat DOCG

33
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Subzones of Valtellina Superiore.

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Valgella, Inferno, Grumello, Sassella, Maroggia

34
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What is Stagafassli?

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Valtellina Superiore bottled in Switzerland.

35
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Ageing requirement of Valtellina Superiore?

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12 months oak, 24 months total.

3 years total for Riserva.

36
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Requirement for Sforzato di Valtellina?

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Min 2 years, dry, min 14% ABV

37
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Style of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

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Sweet passito red from Moscato, min 2 years aging, bottled in 500ml Futura (Inniskillin style)

38
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Where and what was Italy first white DOCG?

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Romagna Albana, Emilia-Romagna in 1987 based on Albana grape.

39
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What is Pignoletto?

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Grechetto.

40
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DOC producing Lambrusco.

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Emilia-Romagna: Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro, Lambrusco du Sorbana, Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce

Lombardy: Lambrusco Mantovano

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What are the subzones for Alto Adige (Sudtirol) DOC?

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Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten), Marenese/Marenese di Colina (Meraner/Meraner Hugel), Santa Maddalena (St Magdalener)/Santa Maddalena Classico, Terlano (Terlaner)/Terlano Classico, Vallee Isarco (Eisacktal), Vallee Venosta (Vinschgau)

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What is Kerner?

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Crossing between Schiava Grossa X Riesling

43
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Sub-region of Colli Orientalli del Friuli-Picolit DOCG?

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Cialla (monopole of Ronchi di Cialla)

44
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Name some Modernist Barolo producers.

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Gaja, Renato Ratti, Elio Altare, Paolo Scavino

45
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Subzone of Cannonau di Sardegna?

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Oliena, Jerzu, Capo Ferrato

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