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What is the most important red grape in Tuscany?

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Sangiovese

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What are Tuscany’s red DOCG/DOCs?

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Chianti DOCG, Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG and Rosso di Montalcino DOC

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What are Tuscany’s white DOCG/DOCs?

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Vin Santo DOC

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What are the laws for Brunello di Montalcino?

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100% Sangiovese, Must age for 4 years, 5 if it’s Riserva ($$)

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What are the laws for Rosso di Montalcino?

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100% Sangiovese, Can be released after 1 year of aging

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What kind of wine is Vin Santo DOC?

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White, sweet and oxidized. Traditionally paired with BISCOTTI!

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What kind of body does Chianti DOCG have?

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Crossover

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What kind of body does Chianti Classico DOCG have?

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Full

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What kind of body does Brunello di Montalcino DOCG have?

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Full

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What kind of body does Rosso di Montalcino DOC have?

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Crossover

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What is the most planted grape in Italy?

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Sangiovese

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What is the grape of Piedmont?

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Nebbiolo

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Does Nebbiolo have a thin/thick skin? High/low acidity?

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Thin skin, high acidity

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What are the red DOCGs for Piedmont?

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Barolo, Barbaresco and Brachetto d’ Acqui

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What is Barolo?

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“King”, 100% Nebbiolo, complex and ages well

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What is Barbaresco?

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“Queen”, 100% Nebbiolo, complex and ages well

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What is the grape in Brachetto d’Acqui?

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Brachetto (sweet, often sparkling)

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What does Brachetto d’Acqui pair well with?

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Dark chocolate

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What are the white DOCGs of Piedmont?

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Gavi, Asti, Moscato d’Asti

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What is the grape in Gavi?

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Cortese

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What kind of body is Gavi?

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Light-Medium

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What is the grape in Asti? What kind of sparkling Italian wine is this?

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100% Moscato, Spumante

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What is the grape in Moscato d’Asti? What kind of Italian sparkling wine is this?

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100% Moscato, Frizzante

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What does Vin Santo DOC pair well with?

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What are the red DOCs for Veneto?
Bardolino, Amarone, Valpulicella, Valpulicella Classico
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What is Amarone made from?
Passito
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What is Passito?
Sun/air dried grapes - high sugar content
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What is Bardolino-Superiore made from?
Corvina blend
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What is Valpulicella made from?
Corvina blend
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What is Valpulicella Classico made from?
Corvina blend
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What kind of finish does Amarone have?
Bitter
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What are the white DOCs of Veneto?
Soave, Soave Superiore, Soave Classico, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene
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What kind of body does Soave, Soave Superiore and Soave Classico have?
All medium bodied
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How is Prosecco di Val. usually made? (Method)
Charmat/Tank method
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What is another word for Prosecco?
Glera
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What kind of wine does Prosecco di Val. produce?
White, dry to semi-dry sparkling
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What is the region Friuli-Venezia Giulia best known for?
Tocai Friulano! (Excellent Sav Blanc, Chard, Riesling and Pinot Grigio
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What is the region Trentino Alto-Adige best known for?
Pinot Grigio
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How is Prosecco di Val. usually made? (Method)
Charmat/Tank method
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What is another word for Prosecco?
Glera
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What kind of wine does Prosecco di Val. produce?
White, dry to semi-dry sparkling
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What is the region Friuli-Venezia Giulia best known for?
Tocai Friulano!
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What is the region Trentino Alto-Adige best known for?
Pinot Grigio
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What are the DOCGs in Campania?
Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino
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What kind of wine does Campagna produce?
M-F white, moderate acidity and mineral flavors
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Marsala is a fortified wine, T/F?
True
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What is Sicily best known for?
Marsala
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What is Sicily's most important grape for dry reds?
Nero d'Avola
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What is another name for Grenache?
Cannonau
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What is the DOCG in Sardinia? What does it produce?
Vermento di Gallura, M white
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What is the DOCG in Lombardy?
Franciacorta
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What is the DOCG in Italy that uses methode champenoise?
Franciacorta

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