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Aosta: 7 sub-regions

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  • 7 sub appellations: Arnad-Montjovet, Morgex de la Salle, Donnas, Chambave, Enfer d’Arvier, Nus and Torette
  • Prie Rouge (Premetta) – red; Prie Blanc – white
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Piedmonte

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  • Nebbiolo DOCGs (5)
    Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme, Gattinara
  • Barbera DOCGs’(3)
    Barbera d’Asti, Nizza, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
  • Dolcetto DOCGs (3)
    Dogliani, Dolcetto d’Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto Diano d’Alba
  • White DOCGs (2)
    Gavi and Erbaluce di Caluso (Erbaluce is the grape)
  • Sparkling DOCGs (4)
    Asti/Moscato d’Asti DOCG, Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG, Alta Langa DOCG (min 90% Char + PN), Canelli DOCG (sweet frizzante of 100% Muscato Bianco)
  • Other Red DOCGs
    Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG and Terre Alfieri DOCG (Red-Nebbiolo, White-Arneis)
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Barolo DOCG

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38 mths with 18mths in wood. Riserva is 62 mths with 18mths in wood

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Barolo famous MGAs 1

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Barolo famous MGAs 2

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Barbaresco DOCG

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26 mths with 9mths in
wood. Riserva is 50 mths
with 9mths in wood

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Barbaresco famous MGAs

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Rest of Piedmonte

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  • Ghemme & Gattinara DOCG
    Nebbiolo based wines known as Spanna
  • Lessona, Sizzano, Carema DOCs
    Popular DOCs for cheaper Nebbiolo based wines.
  • Asti/Moscato d’Asti DOCG
    3 subzones: Canelli (now DOCG), Strevi, Saint Vittoria d’Alba
    Max pressure of 2.5 atmospheres.
  • Alta Langa DOCG
    Sparkling wine made from Pinot and Chardonnay. 30months on lees with riserva 36months
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Lombardy

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Sparkling DOCGs
Franciacorta DOCG and Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Nebbiolo DOCGs
Valtellina Superiore DOCG and Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG
Sweet DOCG
Moscato di Scanso DOCG
Notable DOCs
Curtefranca DOC
(still wines both red and white from Franciacorta)
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC

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Franciacorta DOCG (Important),
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

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  • Franciacorta DOCG
    Chardonnay, Pinot Nero and Pinot Bianco
    NV must be 25 months aging with 18mths on lees. Vintage is 37 months aging with 30 mths on lees. Riserva is 67 months aging with 60 months on lees. Rose wines are made from 35% min Pinot Nero grapes and made by blending.
    Dosage same as Champagne
  • Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
    Mostly Pinot Nero driven, min 70% PN. 15mths on lees for NV and Vintage is 24mths. Still wines are Oltrepo Pavese DOC
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG, Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG & Moscato di Scanzo DOCG

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  • Valtellina Superiore DOCG & Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG:
    Nebbiolo based called Chiavennesca
    5 Subzones: Inferno, Grumello, Sassella, Valgella, Maroggia. Stagafassli can be labelled if the wine is bottled in Switzerland, 24mths aging (12 in oak) and 36 mths for Riserva
  • Sfursat or Sforzato is Recioto style wine aged 2yrs minimum
  • Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
    Red Moscato made in a passito style. Aged 2 years bottled in a future bottle (500ml)
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Liguria

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  • Colli di Luni DOC
    The most famous Vermentino DOC in Liguria
  • Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
    Rossese red wine, also known as Tibouren in Provence
  • Riviera di Ligure di Ponente DOC
    Vermentino is known as Pigato and Ormeasco is Dolcetto
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Emilia Romagna

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  • 2 White Wine DOCGs
    Albana Romagna DOCG from the Albana grape
    Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG – fresh tart white wine from Grechetto
  • The Lambrusco DOCs (try to remember all)
    Lambrusco di Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC is the most tannic one
    Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC is the elegant one
    Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC is the mass production
    Lambrusco Mantovano is in Lombardy
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Trentino-Alto-Adige

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  • Valle d’Isarco: Gewurztraminer, Kerner (Schiava x Riesling), Veltliner
  • Terlano subzone: Char, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blends
  • Santa Maddelena subzone: Schaiva (a light-bodied red wine (like Pinot Noir, cotton candy)
  • Reds include Lagrein and PN, do well in Alto-Adige
  • In Trentino, Teroldego Rotaliano DOC making ancient varietal Teroldego
  • Marzemino – another ancient variety grown in Trentino
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Veneto

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  • The Appassimento DOCGs (6)
    Amarone della Valpolicella, Recioto di Gambellara, Recioto di Soave, Recioto della Valpolicella, Piave Malanotte, Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG
  • The Sparkling DOCGs (2)
    Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco and Asolo Prosecco DOCGs
  • The Sweet DOCG (1)
    Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG from Moscato Giallo grapes. Dry, Sparkling, Sweet styles.
  • White DOCGs (2)
    Soave Superiore DOCG and Lison DOCG (Tai or Friulano)
  • Red DOCGs (3)
    Bardolino Superiore DOCG (Corvina) and Montello Rosso DOCG (Cab/Merlot)
    Colli di Conegliano DOCG makes both red and white. Red is Bdx blend. White is Manzoni Bianco
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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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  • Corvina, Rondinella with accessories of Molinara, Oseleta and Negrara. These are dried on Graticci (Racks) in Fruttai (lofts for grape drying)
  • The wines spend 2yrs in barrel before release and riservas are 4yrs.
  • Within the Classico subzones are 5 districts: San Pietro in Cariano, Negrar, Marano, Fumane, Sant Ambrogio
  • Valpolicella Ripasso is 12.5% min alc. Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore is 13%
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Soave DOC

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Within Soave DOC there is Soave Superiore DOCG and Recioto di Soave DOCG. 70% Gargenega min with Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay. Recioto di Soave are grapes dried 4 to 6 mths. Soave Superiore must be aged 6 mths and 1yr for Riserva. The Classico zone is : Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone

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Gambellara DOC

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  • Gargenega grape same as Soave but in a higher 80% min. Recioto di Gambellara DOCG is 100% dried Gargenega.
  • Breganze DOC make international varieties and is famous for Breganze Torcolato – A passito wine made from Vespaiolo.
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Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG
& Asolo Prosecco DOCG

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  • Glera grape is the main. The best area is arguably the hills of Cartizze.107ha of 8000ha. Labelled as Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze. It is generally dry with 17-35 g of RS. Rive is single vineyard. Got 43 of them.
  • Prosecco Col Fondo is a refermented Prosecco in bottle but not disgorged (cloudy and funky)
  • Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG is Raboso Piave still and Passito
  • Piave Malanotte DOCG is Appassimento from Raboso Piave
  • Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG is dry, sparkling, passito from Moscato Giallo.
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia – The Passito DOCGs

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  • The Passito DOCGs (2)
    Ramandolo and Colli-Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG
  • Ramandolo DOCG – Makes Passito wines from Verduzzo Gialla
  • Colli-Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG – Makes passito wines from Picolit grape.
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia – The Friulano DOCGs

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  • The Friulano DOCGs (2)
    Rosazzo and Lison DOCG
  • Rosazzo and Lison DOCG – Makes still whites from Friulano
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Other Friuli Grapes and Regions

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Collio DOC and Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC produce varietally labelled red and white wines and Ribolla Gialla making orange wines

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Toscana

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Chianti and Chianti Classico DOCG

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  • 7 subzones: Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentine, Colli Senesi, Colli Pisane, Classico, Montespertoli, Montalbano, Rufina
  • 4 Classic villages: Radda, Castellina, Greve, and Gaiole. Panzano, Gaiole, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Poggibonsi, Tavernelle, San Casciano were added later.
  • Chianti DOCG is min 70% Sangiovese with not more than 15% Cab S whilst Chianti Classico is min 80% Sangiovese.
  • Chianti DOCG requires 1yr aging whilst Riserva requires 2yrs.
    Chianti Classico DOCG is 2yrs and 3mths bottle for Riserva and 2.5yrs and 3mths bottle for Gran Selezione.
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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Prugnolo Gentile(Sangiovese) is the main grape at 70% the rest can be maximum 30% other Tuscan varieties with no more than 5% white grapes. The wines must be aged for 2yrs whilst Riserva must be 3yrs.

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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  • Brunello – Min 2 years in wood plus 4 months in bottle, total ageing 5 yrs.
  • Brunello Riserva – Min 2 years in wood plus 6 months in bottle, total ageing 6 yrs.
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Morellino di Scansano DOCG &
Cabernet with Sangiovese DOCGs

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  • Morellino di Scansano DOCG – 85% Sangiovese aged minimum 2yrs for Riserva
  • Cabernet with Sangiovese DOCGs
    Carmignano DOCG is 50% Sangiovese min, Suvereto DOCG is min 85% Cab/Merlot and Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG is 40% min Sangiovese, rest CabS or Merlot
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Super Tuscans

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Started off with Sassicaia and Tignanello in 1971.1992 the region was given IGT status. 1983 Bolgheri was given DOC status. In 2013 Bolgheri Sassicaia (Min 80% CabS) became its own DOC status. Bolgheri DOC can use pure or mix international varietals with 2yrs of aging (1 in oak)

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Famous Super Tuscans to remember 1

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Tignanello, Solaia, Guado al Tasso

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Famous Super Tuscans to remember 2

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Le Pergole Torte, Ornellaia, Masseto

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Famous Super Tuscans to remember 3

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Rest of Tuscany

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  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG The first DOC for white in Italy, and the only white DOCG in Tuscany
  • The Sweet Wines of Tuscany
    1. Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG is an island off the coast making red passito wines from Aleatico.
    2. Vin Santo del Chianti DOCG is made from Trebbiano and Malvasia. A rose version “Orcchio di Pernice” is made by adding 50% Sangiovese. Traditionally aged in Chestnut oak.
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Umbria

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  • Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
    This holy wine is made to age. 100% Sagrantino aged min of 3yrs with 12 months in wood.
  • Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
    70-100% Sangiovese aged min of 3 years with 6 months in bottle
  • Orvieto DOC
    Workhorse of the region with Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico)
    There is a red wine region from CabS blends produced on the famous tuffeau soils of Lago di Corbara DOC
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Marche

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  • The Verdicchio DOCGs
    Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva – coastal producing rounder and fuller styles
    Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG – higher altitude and further inland, more refreshing crispy style
  • Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG – 85% Montepulciano and 15% Sangiovese
  • Offida DOCG
    This is Montepulciano –red, and Pecorino and Passerina – whites.
  • Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
    Vernaccia is a red grape in Marche. This DOCG makes sparkling reds with min 40% passito grapes.
  • Lacrima di Morro DOC is a fruity red from the Lacrima grape
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Abruzzo

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  • Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC: 5 subzones within. The DOC requires 85% Montepulciano but certain subzones like Teate and Vestini require 90%. Casauria requires 100% Montepulciano.
  • Colline Terramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG: requires 90% Montepulciano
  • Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC: major white grape planted in Abruzzo
  • Tullum DOCG
    The latest DOCG for 90% Passerina or Pecorino / 90% Montepulciano
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Latium (Lazio)

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  • Cesanese del Piglio DOCG: The only Red DOCG in Lazio from Cesanese grape that is spicy and peppery.
  • Frascati Superiore DOCG: white wine DOCG from Malvasia Bianca di Candia
  • Cannellino di Frascati DOCG: Late harvested wine from Malvasia Bianca di Candia
  • Est! Est! Est! di Montefiascone DOC: Trebbiano Toscano is the main grape
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Molise

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  • Molise has 4 DOCs: Biferno, Molise, Tintilia del Molise and Pentro di Isernia DOC.
  • Tintilia is the native grape. Tintilia del Molise requiring 95% Tintilia with 2yrs aging.
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Basilicata

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  • Basilicata has one DOCG of Aglianico del Vulture Superiore from the native Aglianico cultivar.
  • The white in Basilicata is Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata
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Campania

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  • The Aglianico DOCGs
    The 2 DOCGs are Taurasi and Aglianico del Taburno. Taurasi – 3yrs aging and 4yrs for Riserva. Aglianico del Taburno – 2yrs and 3yrs for riserva
  • The White DOCGs (2)
    Greco di Tufo DOCG and Fiano di Avellino DOCG are the 2 main DOCGs from Greco and Fiano grapes 85% min
  • Other DOCs:
    Falanghina whites – coastal Sannio DOC and
    Falanghina del Sannio DOC
    Biancolella partners Falanghina in Campei Flegrei DOC and Costa d’Amalfi DOCs. The Red is Piedirosso the most planted red native grape after Aglianico.
    Biancolella works with Forastera in Ischia DOC
    Coda di Volpe and Verdeca make Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio in Vesuvio DOC
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Puglia

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  • Northern Puglia – 3 DOCGs
    Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva, Castel del
    Monte Nero di Troia Riserva     – still reds from Nero di Troia
    Castel del Monte Bombino Nero is a Rosato only DOCG from Bombino Nero
  • The Salento Peninsula
    Negro amaro – Salice Salentino DOC and Brindisi DOC
  • The Western Coast
    Primitivo is the star here with Primitivo di Manduria DOC near Salentino and Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG. Dry to sweet styles can be made
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Calabria

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Ciro DOC – The main DOC for quality red wine made from Gaglioppo

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Sicilia

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  • Etna DOC
    Nerello Mascalese is the main grape varietal here whilst the whites are Carricante and Catarratto Bianco
    Etna Bianco Superiore must be 80% Carricante
  • Faro DOC: Nerello Mascalese mixed with Nerello Cappuccio
  • Southeast Sicily
    1 DOCG of Sicily – Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Nero d’Avola and Frappato
  • Western Sicily
    Marsala DOC – fortified wine with grapes of Grillo, Inzolia, Catarratto and Damaschino
    Aging Requirements:
    Fine: Min. 1 year in oak or cherry wood
    Superiore: Min. 2 years in oak or cherry wood
    Superiore Riserva: Min. 4 years in oak or cherry wood
    Vergine/Solera: Min. 5 years in oak or cherry wood
    Vergine Riserva/Solera Riserva/Vergine and Solera Stravecchio: Min. 10 years in oak or cherry wood
    Inzolia and Grillo – best grapes
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Sweet Wine DOCs of Sicily

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  • 3 Moscato based DOCs
  • Moscato di Siracusa, Moscato di Noto – grape Moscato Bianco
  • Moscato di Pantelleria DOC – grape Zibibbo (Muscat Alexandria)
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Sardegna

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The Still Wines of Sardegna
* 1 White based DOCG of Vermentino di Gallura DOCG – in the north
* Cannonau de Sardegna DOC is split into 3 subzones: Jerzu, Oliena and Capo Ferrato
* Nuragus di Cagliari DOC makes whites from Nuragus in Cagliari
The Rare Pokemons
* Malvasia di Bosa DOC – very sweet
* Vernaccia di Oristano DOC – oxidative sherry flavored white wine

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