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Italy Flashcards

1
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Communes of Barolo

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Barolo
La Morra
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforte d’Alba

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2
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Top vineyards of Barolo

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Brunate
Cannubi
Monprivato

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3
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Soil of Barolo & La Morra

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Tortanian
Softer style wine

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4
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Soil of Serralunga & Monforte

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Sandstone
More structure

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5
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Where are Brunate & Cannubi

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Barolo

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Where is Monprivato

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Castiglione Falletto

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7
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Top Vineyards of Barberesco

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Ovello, Montestefano, Pora, Asili

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8
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What river is near Barberesco

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Tanaro River

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9
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Roenero

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Dry reds from Nebbiolo

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Roenero Arnies

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Dry whites from Arnies

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Gattinara & Ghemme

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Dry reds from Nebbilo, known as spanna, blended with vespolina and bonarda. Sesia River.

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12
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Barbera vs Dolcetto

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Barbera - Most planted, high acid, low tannin

Dolcetto - Earliest to ripen, high tannin, fruity, low acid

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13
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Barbera regions

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Barbera d’Asti - 4 month aging
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore - 14 months, 6 in cask
Nizza

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14
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Dolcetto regions

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Dogliani
Dolcetto di Diano d’alba
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

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Romagna Albana

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Dry white from Albana
(First DOCG dedicated to white in 1987)

DOCG in Emilia - Romagna

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16
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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto

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Dry white from Grechetto

DOCG in Emilia - Romagna

17
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Recioto di Valpolicella DOCG

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Sweet red wine made from Corvina and Rondinella grapes dried in the Appassimento method.

18
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Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

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Corvina and Rondinella grapes. Use of the remaining must and lees from the production of Recioto della Valpolicella and/or Amarone della Valpolicella. Young wine is combined with the lees and goes through a short second fermentation. This leads to wines with more flavor, tannin, and alcohol.

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DOCG’s of Fruili Venezia Guilia

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Colli Orientali del Friuili Picolit
Lison
Ramandolo
Rosazzo

20
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More specific designation for Prosecco, higher alcohol requirement

A

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spumante Superiore DOCG

21
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Subzones of Chianti

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Chianti Classico
Rufina
Colli Aretini
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Montalbano
Castelli Montespertoli
Colli Fiorentini

22
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Bolgheri DOC

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Can be Bordeaux grape variety blends,
Bordeaux varieties with Sangiovese, and pure
Sangiovese wines.

23
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Vin Santo DOCs

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white dessert wines

24
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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min 70% Sangiovese, 2 years

25
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Rosso di Montepulciano DOC

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min 70% Sangiovese, 6 month

26
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Orvietto DOC

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Dry white made of Grechetto & Trebbiano

Umbria

27
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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

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100% Sagrantino, 37 months,12 wood

Umbria

28
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Sardinia

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Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
(red grape)
Vermentino di Sardegna DOC

29
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Grapes of Sicily

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W- Carricante, Grillo, Inzolia, Catarratto
R- Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola, Frappato

30
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Top Brunello vintages

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2012, 2015, 2016, 2018

31
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Top Barolo Vintages

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2006, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2019

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