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Name 3 top crus of La Morra.

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Brunate, Le Rocche, La Serra

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Name a top Cru in The Commune of Barolo.

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Cannubi, Brunate, San Lorenzo

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Name 2 top crus in Monforted’Alba.

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Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano

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Name 2 top crus in Castilione Falleto.

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Villero (Vietti)
Monprivato (Mascarello)
Fiasc (Scavino)

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Name 3 traditional producers in Barolo.

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Giacomo Conterno
Bartolommeo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi

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Name 3 modernist in Barolo.

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Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Atare

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What is Barolo Chinato? Name a producer

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An aromatized wine flavoured with quinine.

Baroli

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What are the 3 towns of Barbaresco?

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Barbaresco, Nieve, Teriso.

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Name a modernist and a traditionalist in Barbaresco.

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Angelo Gaja modernist

Bruno Giacosa traditionalist

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Name 2 top crus in Barbaresco.

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Asili, Rabaja

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What are the 7 sub appellations of Valle d’Aosta.

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Armand-Montjovet, Blanc de Morgex et de Salle, Cambrave, Donnas, Enfer d’Arvier, Nus, Torrette

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What DOCG in Piedmont produces traditional method sparkling? What grapes are used? What are the aging requirement? Name a producer.

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Alta Langa DOCG
Min 90% Pinot Nero, Chardonnay
Always Vintage - 30m Spumante, 36 Riserva

Noteable producers Fontafredda & Enrico Serafino

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What is the principle grape of Asti DOCG? What styles of wine are produced and how?

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Moscato Bianco
Spumanti (Charmat) 6-9.5% abv acquired
Methodo Classico 6-8% abv acquired
Moscato d’Asti 4.5-6.5% abv acquired - not subject to secondary fermentation.

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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?

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Min 26m with 9 months in wood. May be released Jan 1st of the third year.
Riserva- 50m with 9m in wood. May be released Jan 1 of the third year.

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What are the DOCG of Barbera?

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Barbera d’Asti (regular, Superior, & Superior with subzones -Tinella, Nizza, Colli Astiani)
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore (must be superior, 14m aging 6m in cask)

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What are the aging requirements for Barolo?

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38m from Nov 1 of the harvest year, 18m in wood.

Riserva - 62m from Nov 1 of harvest year, 18m in wood.

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Name the DOCGs for Dolcetto.

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Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

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Name 3 DOCs in Piedmont for Nebbiolo.

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Lessona, Sizzano, Carema

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How many DOCs are in Liguaria? List 3.

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Cinque Terre
Colline di Levanto
Colli di Luni (Shared with Tuscany)

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How many DOCGs are in Lombardia? What are they?

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Franciacorta
Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo)
Sforzato di Valtellina
Valtellina Superiore
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico
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What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta?

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Franciacorta -min 18m on lees. 25m before release from date of harvest.
Franciacorta Satèn & Rosé - 24m min on lees. 31m from date of harvest. Both may be millesimato or Riserva. Satèn may not be over brut in sweetness, and must be blanc de blanc. Rose requires a min 25% of Pinot Nero.
Franciacorta Millesmimato - min 30m on lees from Feb 1st. 37m total from the date of harvest. Only 85% of the grapes come from the stated harvest.
Franciacorta Riserva -min 5 yrs, 60m on lees, 67m from the date of harvest before release. 85% from stated vintage.

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What are the sweetness levels for Franciacorta?

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Non-Dosage
Extra Brut 0-6g
Brut less than 15g
Extra dry 12-20g
Sec dry 17-35g
Demi sec 33-35g
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What are the blending and aging requirements for Oltrepò PVese Methodo Classico?

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Classico/Rose - min 70% Pinot Nero + Chard, Bianco & Grigio.
Maybe varietals labelled if min 85% PN.
NV 15 months on lees. Vintage 24m on lees

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What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Valtellina DOC/DOCGS?

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Chiavennasca

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What are the 5 Classico villages of Valpolicella?

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Fumane, Mareno di Valpolicella, Negrar, Sant’Ambrogio di Valpol, San Pietropaolo in Cariano.

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What are the blending, and aging requirements for Amarone?

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49-95% corvina (up to 50%corvione), 5-30% Rondinella.
Min Alc 14%
Regular 2 yrs aging, Riserva 4yrs.

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What are the DOC’s for prosecco production.

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Colli Asolani (Asolo Prosecco) min 85% glera.
Conegliano Valdobbiandene Prosecco. On slopes And hills.
Brut 12g or less, extra dry 12-17g, dry 17-32g.
Min 85% glera

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What are the DOCGs in Veneto for dried grape wines?

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Recioto di Gambellara- Gargenega
Recioto di Soave- min 70% gargenega, 30% Treb,
Recioto di Valpolicella -Corvina from Classico region or Valdoplantana sub zone.

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What are the blending and aging requirements for Soave Classico?

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Min 70% Gargenega, Max 30% Trebbiano. Min abv 12%, 12.5% Riserva. Aged min 1 year, min 3m in bottle. Riserva 2yrs.

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What are the 7 Subzones of Alto Adige/Südtriol?

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Colli di Bolzano, Meranese, Santa Magdalena/Classico, Terlano, Valle Isarco, Valle Venosta

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What are 2 DOCs of Valdadige and the grapes associated with them?

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Lagos di Caldaro - min 85% Schavia

Alto Adige- blends (red, white, rose) but may be varietals labelled.

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List 3 DOCs of Trentino.

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Casteller - min 50% merlot w Schiva, Legrin, Teroldego.
Lagos di Caldaro - same as above.
Teroldego Rotaliano - 100% Teroldego ( Red & rose produced)

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List the 4 subzones for Trentino for indigenous, trad styles.

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Castel Besano
Isera and Zirisi
Sorni
Trentino DOC - trad method sparkling based on champagne grapes. 15m NV, 24m Vintage, 36m Riserva.

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What are the 4 DOCGs of Friuli-Venizia-Giulia?

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Colli Orientali de Fruili (Picolit)- Picolit
Colli Orientali de Fruili -BIianco & Rosso
Ramandolo - dried sweet wine from Verduzzo.
Rosazzo - min 50% Tai Friulano

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What are the 2 DOCs of Emilia Romagna?

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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto- 95% Pignoletto

Romagna Albana-min 95% albana.

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What are the 5 DOCs for Lambrusco?

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Modena- all encompassing, larger DOC.
Montovano - in Lombardy, small production.
Salamino di Sant Croce- floral wines.
di Sorbara - most elegant due to sandy alluvial soils.
Gassparosa di Castelvetro - concentrated and extracted

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What are the aging requirements for Brunello di Montalcino?

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Normale may not be released until Jan 1st of the 5th year following harvest. Min 2 yrs in wood.
Riserva - min 2 years in wood and 6m in bottle. May not be released until Jan 1st of the 6th year following harvest.

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What 6 DOCGs are based on Sangiovese? What clone is used and what is the min % required?

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Brunello di Montalcino - 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Carmigiano - min 50% Sangiovese
Chianti - changes with subzones but ave is 70-75% min Sangiovese &
Chianti Classico -80-100% Sangiovese
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - min 70% Sangiovese (Prungnolo Gentile)
Montecucco Sangiovese - min 90% Sangiovese
Morellino di Scansano- min 85% Sangiovese

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What is the DOC in Montalcino that provided an outlet for super Tuscans?

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Sant’Antimo - any grape suitable for cultivation may be authorized, and maybe fully red and fully white.

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What are the 7 sub Zones of Chianti?

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Ruffina, Senesi, Arentini, Montespertoli, Pisane, Montalbano, Fiorentini.

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What are the communes of Chianti Classico?

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Greve, Giaole, Radda, Castellina entirely in the region. 4 others partially with in the region.

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What are the levels and aging requirements for Chianti Classico?

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Classico - min 12% abv’ may not be released until Oct 1st of the following year.
Riserva - min 12.5% abv, min 24m aging from Jan 1st of the year following harvest.
Grand Selezione - min 13% abv, estate fruit, min 30m aging from Jan 1st of the year following harvest.

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What are the soil tropes of Chianti Classico?

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Galestro & Alberese most common, clay & limestone pour in nutrients. Sandstone in the east Chianti mountains. Limestone in the centre between Montalcino & Morellino. Calcareous clay around Greve.

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What is the important white DOCGs in Tuscany?

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Min 85% Vernaccia.

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What is a DOCG in Tuscany for sweet wine.

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Elba Aleatico - 100% Aleatico, passito style.

46
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List 3 important DOCs in Tuscany.

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Moscadello di Montalcino - writes produced from Moscato Bianco, sweet and maybe sparkling.
Bolgheri - superior are aged a min 2yrs (1in wood) Bordeaux blends
Bolgheri Sassicaia -the only true monopole of Italy
Pamino- over laps Ruffina, DOC used for international varietals.
Vin Santo - min 70% Trebbiano (vin Santo Occhio di Pernice - sangiovese)

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What are the 2 DOCGs of Umbria?

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Sagrantino di Montefalco - wines are aged 37m w 12 in wood.

Torgiano Rossi Riserva - min 3 years aging, min 70-100% Sangiovese.

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What are the important DOCs in Umbria. What are the grapes authorized?

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Orvieto - Trebbiano Toscana min 60% + Grechetto di Orvieto
Torgiano - Sangiovese based
Lago di Corbara - blend of Cab, Pinot, sangio, merlot

49
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What are the DOCGs of Abruzzo?

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane - 90% montepulciano + Sangiovese.

50
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List 3 producers from Abruzzo.

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Emidio Pepe
Eduardo Valentini
Mascarelli - Marina Cvetic.

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What are the 3 DOCGs of Lazio?

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Cancellino di Frascati -min 70% malvasia, max 30% Trebbiano.
Cesanese del Piglio -min 90% Cesanese
Frascati Superiore - volcanic soils, min 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia, or Malvasia de Lazio.

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What are the DOCGs for white and red in the Marche?

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Castelli di Jedi Verdicchio Riserva - 85% verdicchio (Trebbiano di Soave). 18m, 6 in bottle.
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva - same. More hilly terrain. Mineral steely.
Conero Rosso Riserva - 85% Montepulciano
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona - red grape, sparkling reds either dry or sweet.
Offida - varietal percorino & passerina for white. Min 85% Montepulciano for Rosso.

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