Italy Flashcards
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DOCG in Lumbardy
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Franciacorta,
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico,
Valtellina Superiore,
Moscato di Scanzo,
Sforzato di Valtellina
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What produced from Moscato di Scanzo
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100% Moscato di Scanzo Rosso Passito
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What produced from Sforzato di Valtellina
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90% Chiavennasca passito
4
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Ageing for Frnaciacorta Bianco
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25 months, 18 months lees
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Ageing for Saten and Franciacorta Rose
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31 months, 24 months lees
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Ageing for Franciacorta Millesimato
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37 months, 30 months lees
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Ageing for Franciacorta Riserva
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67 months, 60 months lees
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Nebbiolo DOCG in Piedmont
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Barolo,
Barbaresco,
Ghemme,
Gattinara,
Roero
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Synonym for Nebbiolo in Ghemme and Gattinara
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Spanna
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Nebbiolo DOC in Piedmont
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Langhe,
Carema,
Lessona,
Sizzano,
Nebbiolo d’Alba
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Dolcetto DOCG in Piedmont
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Dogliani,
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba,
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
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Barbera DOCG in Piedmont
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Barbera d’Asti,
Barbera de Monferrato Superiore,
Nizza
13
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Brachetto DOCG in Piedmont
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Brachetto ‘Aqui
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DOCG in Toscana
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Brunello di Montalcino,
Carmignano,
Chianti,
Chianti Classico,
Morellino di Scansano,
Montecucco Sangiovese,
Elba Aleatico Passito,
Rosso della Val di Cornia,
Suvereto,
Vernaccia di San Gimignano,
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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What’s the grape for Elba Aleatico Passito
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100% Aleatico ( Muscat de Petit Grain Rouge
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DOCG in Umbria
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Sagrantino Montefalco,
Torgiano Rosso Reserva
17
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What’s the grape for Torgiano
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70-100% Sangiovese
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DOCG in Veneto
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Amarone della Valpolicella,
Asolo Prosecco,
Bardolino Superiore,
Soave Superiore,
Conegliano Valdobbiadene,
Colli di Conegliano,
Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio,
Friulano di Bagnoli,
Lison,
Montello Rosso,
Piave Malanotte,
Recioto della Valpolicella,
Recioto di Gambellara,
Recioto di Soave
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What’s the grape for Recioto di Gambellara
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100% Garganega
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What’s the grape for Lison
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Min. 85% Tai (Friulano)
21
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What’s the grape for Friulano di Bagnoli
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Raboso Piave
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What’s the grape for Piave Malanotte
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Raboso Piave
23
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What’s the grape for Montello Rosso
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CS, Merlot, CF, Carmenere
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DOCG in Marches
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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva,
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva,
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona,
Conero,
Offida
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What’s the grape for Conero
85% Montepulciano,
15% Sangiovese.
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What’s the grape for Offida
85% Montepulciano for Rosso,
85% Passerina or 85% Pecorino for Bianco.
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DOCG in Emilia Romagna
Albania di Romagna,
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto
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What’s the grape for Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto
Pignoletto (Bianco
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What’s the grape for Albana di Romagna
Albana ( white, from Secco to Passito
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DOCG in Friuli Venezia Giulia
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit,
Ramandolo,
Rosazzo,
Lison
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What’s the grape for Colli Orientali
Picolit
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What’s the grape for Rosazzo
Friulano, SV, PB, Chardonnay, Ribolla Gialla
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DOCG in Lazio
Cannellino di Frascati,
Frascati Superiore,
Piglio
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DOCG in Abruzzo
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Terramane,
Tullum
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DOCG in Campania
Aglianico del Taburno,
Taurasi,
Fiano di Avellino,
Greco di Tufo
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DOCG in Pulia
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero,
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Reserva,
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva,
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
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DOCG in Baslicata
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
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DOCG in Sardegna
Vermentino di Gallura
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DOCG in Sisily
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
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What is Occhio di Pernice
Rose Vin Santo
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What is Rose Vin Santo
Occhio di Pernice
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Still wine from Franciacorta produced from
Curtefranca DOC,
Sebino IGT
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Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta
Picoutener
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What is Sangiovese in Vino Nobile
Prugnolo Gentile
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Liguria best known DOC
Cinque Terre DOC
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Barrel for Vin Santo
Caratelli 50L
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Grenache in Sardegna
Cannonau
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Communes in Barbaresco
Barbaresco,
Neive,
Treiso,
San Rocco Seno d’Elvio
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Sweetness for Franciacorta Bianco/Rose
Zero to Demi sec
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Sweetness for Franciacorta Saten
Brut only
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Sweetness for Franciacorta Millesimato
Zero to Extra Dry
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Sweetness for Franciacorta Riserva
Zero to Brut
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Ageing for Amarone
2 years,
4 years for Riserva
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Communes of Barolo
Barolo, La Mora, Castiglione Falletto,
Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, Diano d’Alba, Grinzane Cavour, Roddi, Verduno, Cherasco, Novello
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Cru in Barolo
Cannubi,
Cannubi Muscatel,
Cannubi San Lorenzo,
Cannubi Valletta,
Cannubi Boschis,
Brunate (shared with La Morra),
Sarmazza,
Bussia ( Shared with Montfort)
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Cru in Serralunga
Lazzarito,
Cerretta,
Prapo,
Fontanafredda,
Serra,
Falletto,
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Cru in La Morra
Brunate,
La Morra-Cerequio,
La Morra-Le Rocchettevino,
Bricco San Biagio,
La Serra.
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Cru in Falleto
Bricco Boschis,
Bricco Rocche,
Pira,
Villero,
Monprivato,
Fiasco
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Cru in Monforte
Bussia,
Ginestra,
Bricco San Pietro,
Perno,
Mosconi,
Castelletto.
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Subzones in Soave
Classico,
Colli Scaligeri
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Subzones do Valpolicella
Classico,
Valpantena
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Subzones of Chianti
Colli Aretini,
Montalbano,
Colline Pisane,
Colli Senesi,
Montespertoli,
Colli Fiorentini,
Rufina
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Ageing for Chianti
1st March after harvest
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Ageing for Montespertoli
1st June
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Ageing for Colli Fiorentini
1st September
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Ageing for Rufina
1st September
67
Ageing for Chianti Superiore
1st September
68
Ageing for Chianti Reserva
2 years
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Ageing for Colli Senesi Reserva
2 years, 8 months oak, 4 months bottle
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Ageing for Colli Fiorentini Reserva
2 years, 6 month oak
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Ageing for Rufina Reserva
2 year, 6 months oak
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What produced from Brachetto d’Acqui
Still to sparkling red, passito sweet.
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What method used for Franciacorta Rose
Blending
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Subzones of Valtellina
Valgella,
Inferno,
Grumello,
Sassella,
Maroggia.
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Ageing for BDM
5 years, 2 year oak, 4 month bottle.
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Ageing for BDM Riserva
6 years, 2 years oak, 6 month bottle.
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Origin villages for Chianti Classico
Radda,
Gaiole,
Castellina,
Greve.
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What’s the dominant grape for Morellino di Scansano
Sangiovese
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What style produced from Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
Dry to sweet Passito Sparkling red from Vernaccia Nera
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What produced from Cannellino di Frascati
Late harvest Malvasia dominant white
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What produced from Piglio
Cesanese dominant red
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Where is Est! Est! Est! di Montefiascone
Lazio
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What style produced from Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
Rose only
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Ageing for Alta Langa
Supmante 30 m, 9 m lees,
Riserva 36m, 9 m lees.
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Soil in Central Valley of Barolo
Tortonian
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Soil in Serralunga Valley
Serravabian (Helvetian
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Oceans around Italy
Adriatic Sea (east
Tyrrhenian Sea (west
Ionian Sea (south
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The calcareous soil in Chianti Classico
Alberese
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Synonym for Trebbiano Toscano in France
Ugni Blanc
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Subzone in Valdobbiadene
Cartizze
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Vermentino in Italy
Roll
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Grape for Pantelleria
100% Zibibo ( Moscato d’Alessandria
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Where is Orvieto DOC
Umbria
94
What produced from Orvieto
Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto dominant white
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The traditional straw-wrapped bottle for Chianti
Fiaschi
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Main soils in Chianti Classico
Galestro (friable clay-schist)
Alberese (white calcareous marl)
Macigno (grayish-blue sandstone)
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Important red variety in Chianti except Sangiovese
Colorino, Canaiolo Nero, CS, Merlot
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Ageing for Chianti Classico
October 1 of following year
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Ageing for Chianti Classico Reserva
2 year, 3 month bottle
100
Ageing for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
30 months, 3 month bottle
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What produced from Moscadello di Montalcino DOC
85% Moscato Bianca Frizzante (more traditional) or VT (now)
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What produced from Sant’ Antimo DOC
Super Tuscan from Montalcino
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First DOC in Italy
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
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What is Ribolla Nera
Schioppettino
105
Traditional bottle for Barolo
Albeisa
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What does Sorí means
South face vineyard
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Who owns Francia
Giacomo Conterno
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What produced from Terre Alfieri DOCG
Min 85% Nebbiolo red,
Min 85% Arneis white.
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What produced from Canelli DOCG
100% MPG Moscato d’Asti (used to be a subzone of Asti DOCG
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Grape for Satèn
Chardonnay, max 50% Pinot Blanc
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Grape for Franciacorta
Pinot Noir, chardonnay,
Max 50% Pinot Blanc,
Max 10% Erbamat.
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Barolo Chinato
Barolo red wine aromatised with cinchona calisaya bark, rhubarb, gentian root and cardamom plus other secret herbs and spices
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Soil in BDM
Clay and marine sediments at lower elevation, galestro at higher elevation.
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Cépage for Chianti Classico
Min 80% Sangiovese
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What gonna happen to Chianti Classico Gran Selezione in 2027
UGA must be labeled,
Min 90% Sangiovese.
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First vintage for Grand Selezione category
2010, but with exception
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Where is Tignanello based
Chianti Classico, San Casciano
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First DOCG
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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Grape for Colline Teramane
Min 90% Montepulciano,
Max 10% Sangiovese.
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Where is Salice Salentino
Puglia
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What is the dominant red grape in Salice Salentino
Negroamaro
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What is the more premium white grape in Orvieto
Grechetto, usually blend with Trebbiano
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Main white varieties in Trentino-Alto Adige
Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, SB, Pinot Gris, Muller-Thurgau, Gewurztraminer.
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Major red grape in Trentino-Alto Adige
Schiava
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Synonym for Schiava
Vernatsch
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Name another red variety in Trentino other than Schiava
Teroldego
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Sole subzone of Colli Orientali
Cialla (monopolized by Ronchi di Cialla
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Cépage for Ramandolo
100% Verduzzo Friulano (Verduzzo Giallo
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Where is Biferno DOC
Molise
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What produced from Biferno
White: Trebbiano dominant
Red/Rose: Montrpulciano, Aglianico dominant
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What produced from Terre Alfieri DOCG
Arneis White and Nebbiolo Red
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What style produced from Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
Rosado only with Min 90% Ruchè grape.
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What style produced from Erbaluce di Caluso
Dry, Passtio and Spumante white
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Cépage for Erbaluce di Caluso
100% Erbaluce (white
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Major grape in Cinque Terre
Bosco (white
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Major grape in Prosecco
Min 85% Glera
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Cépage for Gavi
100% Cortese
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Aging for Vino Nobile
Min 2 years, can be:
2 years oak;
18 month oak, 6 month other container;
12 month oak, 6 month bottle, 6 month other container.
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Cépage for Canelli DOCG
100% Moscato Bianco
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Aging for Vino Nobile Reserva
Min 3 years age, 6 month bottle
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Classico Zones for Soave Superior
Soave,
Monteforte d’Alpone.
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Classico Zones of Amarone
Fumane,
Negrar,
Marano,
Sant’Ambrogio,
San Pietro in Cariano.
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What style produced from Cinque Terre
Dry and Passito white
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What is Marsala
Licoroso from Sicilia
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Major grapes for Etna
White: Carricante, Catarratto, Trebbiano
Red: Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio.
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Altitude for Barolo vineyard
170-540m
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Altitude for Barbaresco vineyard
Max 550m.
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Aging for Valtelina Superiore
24m, 12m oak.
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Aging for Valtelina Superiore Riserva
Min 3 years.
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Aging for NV Trento
15m lees
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Aging for vintage Trento
24m lees
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Aging for Riserva Trento
36m lees
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Classico Zones of Amarone della Valpolicella
Fumane,
Negrar,
Marano,
Sant’Ambrogio,
San Pietro in Cariano.
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What produced from Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio
Min 95% Moscato Giallo white, still, sparkling and passito.
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What produced from Rosazzo
White from Min 50% Friulano plus SB, PB, Chardonnay
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What produced from Ramandolo
100% Verduzzo Friulano late harvest sweet white
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What produced from Est!Est!Est!!! Montefiascone
Trebbiano dominant white and sparkling.
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What is Vigna means in Brunello
Single vineyard wine
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Synonym for Morellino
Sangiovese
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Synonym for Nerello Mantellato
Nerello Cappuccio
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Highest altitude in Valle d’Aosta
Mont Blanc 1200m
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What is Serravabian soil
Sand, limestone, Iron
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What is Tortonian soil
Clay
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Barolo cru classification first created
1971 by winemaker Renato Ratti
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Where is Rocche dell’Annuziata
La Morra
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Size of Bussia
280ha
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Largest Cru of Barolo
Bricco San Piedro, Monforte
380ha
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Where is Brunella
Castiglione Falletto
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Where is Rocche di Castiglione
Castiglione Falletto
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Where is Ornato
Serralunga d’Alba
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Where is Ornato
Serralunga d’Alba
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What is Bricco/Bric means
Highest part of a slope, steep vineyard of hilltop
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What is Rocche means
Rocky or stony vineyard
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Alcohol for Barolo Chinato
16% abv
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Aging for Barolo Chinato
1 year oak
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Name one producer for Barolo Chinato
Cappelano
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Where is Pajè
Barbaresco
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Where is Asili
Barbaresco
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Where is Martinenga
Barbaresco
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Who produce Martinenga
Tenute Cisa Asinari Marchesi di Gresy
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Where is Montefico
Barbaresco
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Where is Rabajà
Barbaresco
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Where is Roncagliette
Barbaresco
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Where is Montestefano
Barbaresco
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Where is Rio Sordo
Barbaresco
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Where is Albesani
Neive
187
Where is Gallina
Neive
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Name two Cru in Neive
Albesani,
Gallina.
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Name two crus in Treiso
Pajorè,
Nervo.
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Where is Pajorè
Treiso
191
Where is Nervo
Treiso
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2 sub zones of Moscato d’Asti
Strevi,
Santa Vittoria d’Asti.
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Cépages for Barbera di Monferrato Superiore
Min 85% Barbera + Freisa, Grignino, Dolcetto.
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Who produce Annamaria Clementi
Ça del Bosco
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Where is Lugana di San Benedetto
Shared between Lombardy and Veneto
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Grape for Lugana di San Benedetto
Trebbiano di Lugana
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Name one producer for Lugana
Zenato
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Min aging for Prosecco DOC
Min 3 month
199
What is Prosecco Col Fondo
Re-fermented in bottle without disgorge
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Where can Prosecco Col Fondo be produced
Conegliano Valdobbiadene,
Asolo.
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What is Prosecco Sui Lieviti means
Aged on lees
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What is Bardolino Chiaretto
Rose from Bardilino
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Grape for Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio
95% Moscato Giallo
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How much passito grape need to be used in Piave Malanotte
15-30%
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Who produce La Rocca
Pieropan
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Who produce Soave San Vincenzo
Anselmi
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Can Soave be Spumante
Yes
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Can Soave Superiore be Spumante
No
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Cépage for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Min 90% Sangiovese, no International varieties permitted
210
Smallest sub zone of Chianti
Rufina
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UGA of Chianti Classico
Castellina,
Panzano,
Radda,
Greve,
Lamole,
Gaiole,
Montefioralle,
Vagliagli,
Castelnuovo Berdardenga,
San Casciano,
San Donato il Poggio.
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What is Governo
In Chianti, Re-fermentation of wine using 5-10% must from dried fruits. Like Repasso
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What is Rigoverno
In Chinati, re-ferment with 5-10% dried fruits and repeated in March/April next year.
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What style produced from Moscadello di Montalcino
Late harvest sweet and frizzante Moscato Bianco
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What color grape can be used for Tuscany Vin Santo
White, red or mix for Occhio di Pernice
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Name a wine produced from Sant’ Antimo
Banfi “Excelsus”
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Who and where is Excelsus produced
Banfi, Sant’ Antimo
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What is Morellino
Sangiovese
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Synonym for Sangiovese in Tuscany
Morellino
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Where is Maremma
Tuscany
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What is Pieve in Vino Nobile
Sam as Gran Selezione, produced from a single site.
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When did Bolgheri DOC build up
1994
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When did Bolgheri DOC build up
1994
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When did Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC build up
2013
225
Cépage and producer for Messorio
100% Merlot, Le Macchiole
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Cépage for Tignanello
85% Sangiovese, 10% CS, 5% CF
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Cépage for Solaia
75% CS, 20% Sangiovese, 5% CF
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Cépage for Ornellaia
55% CS, 25% Merlot, 15% CF, 5% PV
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Cépage for Le Volte
50% Sangiovese, 40% Merlot, 10% CS.
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Name 3 main white grapes for Tuscany Vin Santo
Grechetto,
Trebbiano,
Malvasia.
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Can Tuscany Vin Santo be fortified?
Yes, need to be labeled as Liquoroso.
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How does Vin Santo get the sugar concentrated
Passito dried
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4 DOCs for Lambrusco
Lambrusco Grassparossa di Castelvetro,
Lambrusco di Sorbara,
Lambrusco Reggiano,
Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce.
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Synonym for Pignoletto
Grechetto
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Synonym for Grechetto
Pignoletto
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What produced from Emilia Romagna DOC
White from Pignoletto
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Where is Vesuvio DOC
Campania
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Where is Vesuvio DOC
Campania
239
Main grapes for Vesuvio DOC
Lacryma Christi Bianco and Rosso
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Where is Monte Vulture DOC
Baslicata
241
Where is Ciro DOC
Calabria
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Red grape for Ciro
Gaglioppo
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Synonym for Ansonica
Inzolio
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Synonym for Inzolio
Ansonica
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Synonym for Nero d’Avora
Calabrese
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Synonym for Calabrese
Nero d’Avora
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Where is Faro DOC
Sicily
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Who produce Santa Cecilia
Planeta
249
Who produce Magma (Sicily)
Frank Cornelissen
250
Principal grape for Marsala
Grillo
251
Where is Marsala from
Sicily
252
What is Marsala
Dry to sweet fortified wine from Sicily, can be white, red and amber.
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Name a wine from Sardinia
Barrua
254
Name a wine from Sardinia
Barrua
255
Grapes allowed in Soave other than Garganega
Trebbiano,
Chardonnay.
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Chianti sub region closest to the sea
Colline Pisane
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Min alcohol for Amarone
14% abv
