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Italy Flashcards

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Piemonte DOCG

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  • Asti and Moscato d’Asti
  • Barbaresco
  • Barolo
  • Brachetto d’Aqui or Acqui
  • Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore or Dogliani
  • Gattinara
  • Gavi or Cortese di Gavi
  • Ghemme
  • Roero
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Lombardy DOCG

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  • Franiacorta
  • Sforzato della Valtelina or Sfursat della Valtelina
  • Valtelina Superiore
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Veneto DOCG

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  • Recioto di Soave
  • Soave Superiore
  • Bardolino Superiore
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Friuli DOCG

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  • Picolit
  • Ramandolo
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Emilia Romagna DOCG

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Albana di Romagna

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Marches DOCG

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  • Conero
  • Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
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Tuscany DOCG

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  • Brunello di Montalcino
  • Carmignano
  • Chianti
  • Chianti Classico
  • Morellino di Scansano
  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano
  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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Abruzzo DOCG

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane

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Umbria DOCG

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  • Montefalco Sagratino
  • Torgiano Rosso Riserva
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Campania DOCG

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  • Fiano di Avellino
  • Greco di Tufo
  • Taurasi
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Sicilia DOCG

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria

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Sardinia DOCG

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Vermentino di Gallura

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Quality Designations

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  • Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG): Italy’s reconized best
  • Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC): French AC
  • Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT): French Vin de Pays
  • Vino da Tavola: table wine
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abbocato

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lightly sweet

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amabile

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semi sweet

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annata

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vintage year

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azienda agricola

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wine estate which doesn’t buy in grapes or wine, unlike an azienda vinicola

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cantina

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celler / winery

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casa vinicola

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wine firm

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chiaretto

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very pale

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classico

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original, rather than expanded, zone

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consorzio

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growers’ association

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fattoria

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literally, farm

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frizzante

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semi sparkling

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gradi (alcool)

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alcoholic strength as a percentage by volume

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imbotigliato (all’orinige)

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bottled (at source)

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liquoroso

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strong, usu. fortified

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metodo classico / tradizionale

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bottle-fermented sparkling wine

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passito

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strong, usu. sweet wine made from dried grapes

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podere

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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 speciality

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riserva

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special, long aged selection

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rosato

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rosé

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spumante

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sparkling

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rosso

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red

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bianco

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white

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secco

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dry

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superiore

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wine that has undergone more aging than normal DOC and contains 0.5-1% more alcohol

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tenuta

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small holding or estage

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vendemmia

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vintage

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vendemmia tardiva

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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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