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What is the major red grape or Tuscany?

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Sangiovese

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What are the top 3 regions of Italy?

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Veneto
Piedmont
Tuscany

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What is the major red grape of Piedmont?

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Nebbiolo

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What is the major red grape of Veneto?

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Corvina

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What is the Italian equivalent of AOC?

When did they come into effect?

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DOC
Denominazione di Origine Controllata
1963
DOP
Denominazione di Origine Protetta
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What is the highest quality control ranking in Italy? When did it start?

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DOCG
Denominazione di Origine Controllata Garantita
Started in 1980s

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What is the 3rd classification of Italian wines?

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IGT
Indicazione Geografica Tipica/
IGP
Indicazione Geografica Protetta

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What is the 4th classification of Italian wines?

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Vino - formerly Vino da Tavola (table wine)

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What wines in Tuscany quality for DOCG?

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Brunello di Montalcino
Carmignano
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Elba Aleatico Passito
Montecucco Sangiovese
Morellino du Scansano
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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What wines of Piedmont qualify for DOCG?

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Acqui or Brachetto d'Acqui
Alta Langa
Barbera d'Asti
Barbera del Monteferrato Superiore
Barbaresco
Barolo
Dolcetta Diano d'Alba
Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Erbaluce di Caluso
Gattinara
Gavi or Cortese di Gavi
Ghemme
Moscato d'Asti/Asti
Roero
Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato
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What is the EU equivalent to IGT?

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PGI - protected Geographical Indication

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Describe the climate of Piedmont.

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Cradles on 3 sides by Alps and Apennines.
Po River cuts through creating a fertile plain for agriculture but not viticulture.
Most of the grape growing occurs on the foothils of Po Valley.
Climate is continental with the Alps providing a rain shadow. Can hail.

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Describe the soil in Piedmont.

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Thinner, calcareous marl & sandstone

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Describe Nebbiolo wine

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Thin skinned grape produces high acid, alcohol and extreme acid.

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What are the major grapes of Piedmont.

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Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera.

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What is the main difference between AOC and DOC?

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Most DOCGs and many DOCs stipulate aging requirements.

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When was DOCG introduced?

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1963 but it wasn’t until 1980 that the first were awarded to Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo & vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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Which DOC was an unlikely promotion to DOCG category.

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Romagna Albana

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Annata

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Vintage year

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Abboccato

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Lightly sweet

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Amabile

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Semi-sweet

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Azienda agricola

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Wine estate which does not buy in grapes or wine unlike a azide da vinicola

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Cantina sociale,cantina cooperativa

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Co-operative winery.

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Cantina

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Cellar or winery

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Casa vinicola

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Wine firm

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Chiartetto

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Very pale red

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Classico

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Original wine zone

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Consorzio

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Growers association

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Dolce

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sweet

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Fattoria

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Farm

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Frizzante vs Spumante

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Semi-sparkling vs sparkling

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Gradi (alcool)

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Alcoholic strength as a percentage by volume

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Imbottigliato (all’origine)

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Bottled at source

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Liquoroso

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Strong usually fortified

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Passito

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Strong usually sweet wine made from dried grapes

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Podere

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A very small agricultural property - smaller than a fattoria

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Recioto

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Wine made from half dried grapes a Veneto specialty

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Superiore

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More aging than normal DOC and 0.5-1% more alcholol

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Tenuta

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Small holding or estate

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Vendemmia vs Vendemmia tardiva

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Vintage vs late harvest

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Vigna,Vigneto

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Vineyard

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Vignaiolo, viticoltore

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Vine grower

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