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What are the three models DOC and DOCG wines will follow and give an example of each?

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Locale (Barolo), Grapes plus locale (Brunello di Montalcino), Historical (Chianti)

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What does the term ‘Riserva’ indicate?

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higher alcohol and longer aging

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What does the term ‘Passito” refer to?

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A wine made from partially dried grapes

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What are the two ways passito wines can be made?

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perfectly ripe bunches are laid out on mats in the sun to dry or place in racks in a ventilated room

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Describe the alcohol and body of Amarone della Valpolicella?

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high alcohol, full bodies

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What is the climate of Italy? What factor most influences the differences in climate between wine regions?

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mediterranean. Altitude.

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What is the two highest vineyard areas in mainland Europe?

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Mt. Etna and Alto Adige

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Describe the summers in Italy.

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hot and dry

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What is the biggest threat facing Italian grape growers? In what two regions is the threat highest?

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Hail. Piemonte and Veneto

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Are passito whites dry or sweet?

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sweet

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What are the three types of soils found in Italy?

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Marine (clay - limestone), Volcanic, Alluvial

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What are the three main black grapes in Sicily?

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Nero d’avola, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon

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What is the pruning system used in the majority of Italy?

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VSP

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What characteristic would you use to generalize wines of Italy?

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High tannin and high acid

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Which region in Italy has the most DOC and DOCG wines and the largest number of appellations?

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Piemonte

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What aspect are the best sites for Nebbiolo? Why?

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South facing. Because Nebbiolo is a late ripening grape

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What are the typical characteristics of Nebbiolo?

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red fruit, rose, liquorice, high in alcohol, hight tannin, high acid

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By law, what is the minimum length of time that Barolo must be aged? How much time must be in oak?

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3 years. 18 months in oak.

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What type of grape is Roero DOCG? How does it compare to other DOCGs of the same varietal?

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Nebbiolo. It is more approachable, requires less aging.

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What are the twin DOCGs in Northern piemonte that produce Nebbiolo?

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Ghemme and gatinara

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What are the typical characteristics of Barbera?

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high acidity, low tannins, new oak, sour cherry and savoury notes

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What are the typical characteristics of Dolcetto? When should it be consumed?

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low acidity, high tannin, plum. Best consumed while young

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Describe the style of Gavi. From what grape is it produced?

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Light and fresh with candied fruit, ideal with seafood. Cortese.

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What are the typical fruit characteristics of Roero Arneis?

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peach and appricot

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What is sforzato?
a powerful red passito wine of piemonte made from partially dried grapes
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What is DOCG Franciacorta?
a traditional method sparkling wine
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What is the DOCG produces the best dolcetto?
Dogliani DOCG
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What region produces wines from the grapes Schiava and Lagrein?
Alto Adige
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What is the main white grape variety and the main black grape variety of Trentino?
Pinot Grigio and Teroldego
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What is the DOC produces the highest quantity in Friuli? What type of wines are produced here?
Graves del Friuli. light Bordeaux blends
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Which DOC in Friuli produces some of italy's best whites?
Collio
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What are the two main white grape varieties in Friuli?
Friulano and Pinot Gris
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What are the two main wines of the Veneto? What is the grape varietal of each?
Valpolicella - Corvina. Soave - Garganega
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After chianti, what is the most important red DOC? What are the typical characteristics?
Valpolicella - black fruit, sappy herbal notes.
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What is the passito wine of the Veneto? What are the typical characteristics?
Amarone della Valpolicella. Chocolate, dark rum, leather.
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What are the typical characteristics of Soave?
high acidity, pronounced floral notes of camomile and iris
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What is Italy's highest production white wine?
Soave
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What is the best known grape variety from Emilia-Romagna?
Lambrusco
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In Chianti, what percentage of grapes other than Sangiovese are permitted in the blend?
20%
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What are the two Sangiovese DOCGs that lie south of Siena in Tuscany?
Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile de Montepulciano
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Brunello is the same as what grape variety?
Sangiovese
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What is morellino di Scansano DOCG?
A coastal appellation in Tuscany with a tradition of growing Sangiovese
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What is Vernaccia di San Gimignono DOCG?
white wine of Tuscany
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What are the main grape varietals of Toscana IGT (super-tuscan)?
Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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What is the wine of marche? Describe its typical flavor characteristics.
Verdicchio. Fennel, candied fruit, minerality.
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In what region is Collio produced?
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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What is Bardolino DOC?
A wine produced in the veneto near lake garda made of the grape Corvina.
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What is Bardolino Chiaretto DOC?
One of Italy's finest roses from the Veneto.
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What is Recioto della Valpolicella DOC? What food does it pair best with?
A sweet wine made by adding the unpressed skins from the Amorone to basic Valpolicella. Pairs well with blue cheese.
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What is the red appellation in Marche? What is the grape variety?
Conero. Grape is Montepulciano.
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What is Orvieto DOC? What region of Italy is it in?
An inexpensive white wine from Umbria made from Grechetto blended with Trebbiano and Malvasia.
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Where is Frascati DOC? What are the two main grape varieties?
Lazio. Malvasia and Trebbiano.
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What are the two varieties of Abruzzo?
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
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What are the characteristics of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo?
gamey nose with high levels of acid, tannin and alcohol.
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What Italian wine is known as the Barolo of the south?
Taurasi
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What is the grape used in Taurasi? What are its typical characteristics?
Aglianico. overtly floral with blackberry and black cherry notes. New aak.
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What are the minimum aging requirements for Taurasi?
minimum 3 years.

WSET level 3 - KM (20 decks)

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