italy Flashcards
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What is the clone for Brunello di Montalcino?
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Sangiovese Grosso
2
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What styles of wine can be made in Vermentino di Gallura?
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All of them. Still, superiore, frizzante, spumante, VT, passito…
3
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What is the aging requirement for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore?
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12mbbl, 12mbtl, 11/1 - 3rd; Riserva: 2ybbl + 2ybtl, 11/1 - 5th
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What would you expect from a bottle of Vernaccia di Serrapetrona?
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sparkling red wine from vernaccia, possibly dry or sweet, from partial (40%) passito grapes
5
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What are the aging requirements for Brunello?
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Brunello - 2y w(4mbtl) released after 1/1 5th year; Riserva - 2y w(6mbtl) released after 1/1 6th year
6
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What mountains surround Piedmont?
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Appenines, Alps.
7
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Where is Lazzarito?
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Serralunga d’Alba
8
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What is the minimum alcohol for Amarone della Valpolicella?
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14% (11% natural)
9
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What Chianti subzone overlaps with Brunello di Montalcino?
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Colli Senesi
10
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What is the required elevation for Tintilla del Molise?
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200+m!
11
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What is Martinenga?
A
Marchesi di Gresy’s Monopole in barbaresco.
12
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What’s the smallest cru is Barbaresco?
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Rabaja-bas 2ha
13
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What are the restrictions for Saten?
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Brut only, BdB (50%Max PB), Max 20g/l pre-dosage, max 5 atmospheres
14
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What is the aging requirement for Etna Spumante?
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18 m lees
15
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What is the required aging for Taurasi?
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3yrs 1w; 4y 18mw for Riserva
16
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Where could one find red Moscato?
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Moscato di Scanzo DOCG in Lombardy, near the town of Bergamo. Passito wine from Red Moscato.
17
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What are the atmospheres available for Prosecco?
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Spumante - fully sparkling at 3.5+ atmo. Frizzante = 1-2.5 atmo
18
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What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella?
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2 years from 1/1; 4+ years for Riserva
19
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What is the most planted grape in Sicily?
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Catarratto
20
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Where are Passito wines made as DOCG in Friuli?
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Ramandolo (for Verduzzo) and Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
21
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What does ‘stagfassili’ indicate?
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that the Valtellina was bottled in Switzerland
22
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What is Ponce Vale?
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Sandstone & Clay/Marl of Rosazzo
23
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Which top MGA overlap La Morra and Barolo?
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Cerequio and Brunate
24
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What is the late harves Frascati DOCG?
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Cannellino di Frascati
25
Monforte cru shortlist
Bussia, Ginestra, and Santo Stefano di Perno (now part of Perno) in monforte d'Alba
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What are the DOCG of Soave?
Superiore and Recioto di
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What is Vin Santo?
wine from dried Malvasia. A Tuscan specialty.
28
What is the Northernmost wine region in Italy?
Valle d'Isarco in Alto Adige
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What is Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG?
Sweet passito red from Aleatico on the island of Elba
30
What are the aging requirements for Aglianico del Taburno?
Rosatos released after 3/1; 2y reds; 3y 1yw 6mbtl for reserva
31
I want sherry, but I am stuck in Sardinia. What do I drink?
Vernaccia di Oristano
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What is the DOCG of Sicily?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Nero d'Avola + Frappato. Maceration is limited to maintain the cherry color of the wine.
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What are the primary grapes of Valpolicella?
Corvina (corvinone up to 50%) Rondinella
34
Who are 'Modernists' in Barolo?
Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare; Ceretto, Renato Ratt, Paolo Cordero di Montezemolo
35
How many subzones are there in Rivera Ligure di Pontente DOC?
5 - Rivera dei Fiori, Albenganese, Finalese, Quiliano, Taggia
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What are the varieties of Schiava?
Schiava Grossa, Schiava Gentile**, and Schiava Grigia.
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What is the soil type of Vermentino di Gallura?
Granite
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What is the River of the heart of Piedmont?
Tanaro River. Moderates temps, and divides Roero from Langhe.
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What are the DOCG of Umbria?
Montefalco Sagrantino and Torgiano Rosso Riserva
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What DOC do I use if I want to make red wine in Orvieto?
Lago di Corbara - CS/M/PN/Sangio
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What are the sparkling wine appellations of Piedmont?
Alta Langa, Brachetto d'Acqui, Gavi, Roero, Erbaluce dii Caluso
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What is Moscato di Scanzo often bottled in?
a 500ml Futura
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Castiglione Cru Shortlist
Rocche di Castiglione, Villero, Monprivato in Castiglione.
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Synonym for moscato in sicily?
Zibbibo
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What's the difference between Frascati DOC and Frascati Superiore DOCG?
Alcohol goes up .5% to 12% and there's no spumante available for superiore. Riserva is unlocked(!) @ 13% and one year of aging
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What is the length of time for the drying process of Amarone? Recioto?
3 months, 4 months
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What are the DOCG of Campania?
Taurasi, Aglianico del Taburno, Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino
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What styles of wine are produced in Sagrantino ti Montefalco?
Dry and Passito red wines from Sagrantino
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What are the 2 primary soil types of Barolo?
Tortonian - calcareous marl; and Helvetian - less compact, poorer, less fertile, compressed sandstone.
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What are the Barbera DOCG of Piedmont?
Barbera d'Asti, Barbera di Monferrato Superiore, Nizza
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What vessel is Vin Santo aged in?
Caratelli barrels (50-225L)
52
What is the blend for VNdMontepulciano?
70+ Sangio, 30 other tuscans, <5 whites
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What are the Chianti Classico communes?
Radda, Gaiole, Castellina, Greve
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What is the largest cru in Barbaresco?
Ovello @ 78 ha
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Which region produces the most volume in Italy?
Veneto
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What are the subzones of Valtellina Superiore?
Sasella, Maroggia, Grumello, Valgella, Inferno
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What is Occhio di Pernice?
Rose Vin Santo requiring 50%+ Sangiovese fermended in Caratelli barrels, and aged for 3-8 years.
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What are the DOCG of Lazio?
Cannellino di Frascati, Frascati Superiore, and Cesanese del Piglio
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What are the aging requirements for OPMC?
15m lees (1/1) for NV; 24 m lees (1/1) for Millesimato
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What is a synonym for Nero d'Avola in Sicily?
Calabrese
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What is the sparkling wine appelation of Trentino Alto-Adige?
Trento DOC!
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When did Cru (MGA) become legal on labels?
07 for Barbaresco, and '10 for Barolo
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What are the DOCG of Friuli?
Ramandolo, Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit, Rosazzo, and Lison (w/Veneto).
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What local red grapes were typically added to chainti?
Colorino, Canaiolo
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What River runs adjacent to Valtellina?
Adda River
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What are the aging requirements for Chianti Classico?
Oct for normale; Riserva - 2 years(3mbtl) from 1/1. Gran Selezione ('13) - 30 m (3mbtl) from 1/1
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Who discovered Marsala?
John Woodhouse in 1773 - first fortified the wine to make it back to Britain
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What's the other DOCG of Emilia Romagna?
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto for Grachetto.
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What are the grapes of Valle d'Aosta?
Prie Blanc, Petit Rouge, Picoutener. Also Muller, PG, PB, Chard, P Arvine, Moscato Bianco, Gamay, PN, Premetta, Fumin
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What is the most planted red grape in Sicily?
Nero d'Avola
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Which of the primary 5 villages have which soils?
Tortonian - Barolo and La morra; Helvetian - Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba. Castiglione Falletto is a split
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Where is Monprivato?
Castiglione Falletto
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What is the clone for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
Prugnolo Gentile
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What are the DOC of Basilicata?
Aglianico del Vulture, Grottino di Roccanova, Matera, Terre dell'Alta Val d'Agri
75
Serralunga cru shortlist
Francia, Lazzarito and Vigna Rionda in Serralunga d'Alba
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What 2 rivers border Lambrusco Montovano?
Po and Oglio
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What is the most planted red grape in Piedmont?
Barbera
78
What are the drying lofts of Valpolicella called?
fruttai
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What are the subzones of Cannonau di Sardegna?
Oliena, Jerzu, Capo Ferrato
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What is the climate of Piedmont?
Continental
81
Which Lambrusco is in Lombardy?
Lambrusco Montovano DOC
82
What body of water separates Sicily from the mainland?
Strait of Messina
83
When was DOCG created?
1963, but 1st was in 1980: Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
84
What is the soil type of Franciacorta?
Moraine, limestone and volcanic material
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What are the nebbiolo DOCG of Piedmont?
Gattinara, Ghemme, Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero
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What is 'Rive'?
Hillside vineyard in Prosecco
87
What is the minimum alcohol for Barbaresco?
12.50%
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What is Pomino?
A small DOC w/in Rufina. Only Frescobaldo and Fattoria Selvapiana are producers here.
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What is the primary grape of Orvieto?
Grechetto and Procanico @ 60%+ Combo
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What is the cepage of Conero Rosso Riserva?
85%+ Montepulciano, and Sangiovese
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What is Nebbiolo called in Valtellina?
Chiavannesca
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What is the grape of Soave?
Garganega w/70%+ required
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What is the blend of Chianti Classico DOCG?
80%+ Sangio. No white.
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What region has the most DOC?
Piedmont w/40+
95
Terrible vintage in Barolo
2002 - rain and hail
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What is the northernmost outpost for Nebbiolo?
Valtellina in Lombardy. DOCG's: Superiore, and Sforzato di…; DOC: Rosso
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What is the subzone of Langhe DOC?
Novello
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What Is the primary soil type for Alto Adige?
Limestone and Poryphery
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What is the soil type for Barbaresco?
Tortonian - calcareous marl.
100
What is in a Bellini?
Prosecco + Peach puree. Raspberry puree optional dash
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Top producers of Abruzzo?
Edoardo Valentini and Emidio Pepe
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Who is Giacomo Tachis?
Oenologist for Antinori. Creator of Sassicaia, Tignanello, and Solaia
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What are the soil types of Chianti Classico?
Galestro - soft marl; Albarese - Sandstone; clay, schist, sand
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What is Bombino?
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
105
What is the Menzioni Geographiche Aggiuntive Ufficiali
official list of registered single vineyard sites in Barolo
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Where is Ciro and what's the main grape?
DOC in Calabria. Gaglioppo for reds and rosatos and Greco.
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What are the aging requirements for VNdMontalcino?
2 years*, Riserva 3; * Options: 24m wood. 18m wood/6m alt. 12m wood/6m btl/6m alt
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Where is Vermentino di Gallura?
Sardinia - only DOCG
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Where is Offida? What grapes are allowed?
Marche. Reds from Montepulciano. Whites from Pecorino and Passerina
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Where would one find Palari?
Faro DOC
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What is the blend for Carmignano DOCG?
50% Sangio + 10-20% CF/CS
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Red wine DOCG of Lazio
Cesanese del Piglio
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What are the production limits for Amarone della Valpolicella?
No more than 65% of a producer's total maximum yield can be used to make Amarone.
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What body of water moderates Franciacorta?
Lake Iseo
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What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta?
NV - 18m lees, 25 total; Saten/Rose - 24m lees, 31 total; Millesimato - 30m lees, 37 total; Riserva - 60m lees, 67 total.
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What is the Chianti blend?
70-100% Sangio, 30 others, <10% white grapes, <15% CS/CF
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What are the still wine appellations for those made in the Franciacorta DOCG?
Curtefranca DOC and Sebina IGT
118
What lake influences Veneto?
Lake Garda
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Subs of Alto Adige DOC?
Valle Isarco, Colli di Bolzano, Sta. Maddelena, Terlano, Meranese, Valle Venosta
120
From where would you find the wines of Marco Caprai?
Montefalco Sagrantino
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What is the aging for Soave Superiore?
1 year (3btl). Riserva w/2 years
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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?
26m (9w); Riserva - 50m (9w)
123
Who invented Brunello di Montalcino?
Ferruccio Santi of Tenuta Greppo's Biondi Santi in 1865 vintage. Clemente Santi had begun the research to isolate the clone
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What is the synonym for Morellino?
Sangiovese. IN Morellino di Scanso (85%+)
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Is Moscato di Scanzo allowed to be aged in wood?
No
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What is Recioto?
Wine produced via the appassimento process - grapes are dried before fermentation.
127
What is the first and only white DOCG in Tuscany?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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What is Italy's most planted white grape?
Trebbiano Toscano
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Which Alto Adige subzone produces a classico wine?
Santa Maddalena does a rosso classico from the 4 original communes: Santa Maddalena, San Pietro, San Giustina, Leitago, Rencio
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What is the grape of Frascati?
Malvasia Bianca di Candia a/o del Lazio
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DOC was created when?
1963
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Producers that use new casks in Valpolicella?
Allegrini, Dal Forno
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What are the DOCG of Marche?
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva, Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva, Conero Rosso, Vernaccia di Serrapetrona, and Offida
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Name 5 subvarieties of Lambrusco
Salamino, Grasparossa, Maestri, Sorbara, Marani
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What is the soil type for Brunello?
Clay and Marine Sediments at lower elevations, and galestro at higher elevations
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When were Chianti and Cclassico elevated to DOCG?
1984
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When was Chianti first delineated?
1716 by Grand Duke Cosimo
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What is Kretzer?
Rosato in Alto Adige
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Barolo Cru Shortlists
Cannubi, Sarmassa, Brunate in Barolo (brunate w/la morra)
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What are the Picoutener subzones of VdAosta?
Donnas and Arnad Montjovet
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What is the required amount of PN for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
70% for Classico and Rose, 85% for Pinot Nero labeled.
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When was Barolo demarcated as DOC? DOCG?
1966, 1980
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Where is Sori Tilden?
Roncagliette cru in Barbaresco.
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What is Alicante in Liguria?
Granaccia
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What is Nebbiolo known as in the Alt Piedmont?
Spanna
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How can Etna Rosato be produced?
Saignee or blending
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What is the soil type for Cerasuolo di Vittoria?
Iron-rich clay over limestone, and some sand
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What is the minimum alcohol for Barolo?
13%
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What are the hillside DOC of Friuli?
Collio, and Colli Orientali
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What are the DOCG of Puglia?
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale, Castel del Monte Bombino Nero, Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva, Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
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What are the aging requirements for Etna?
Rosso Riserva gets 4 years. 12mwood
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Which DOCG list Sangiovese as the principle grape?
Chianti, Chianti Classico, Carmignano, Vino Nobile de Montepulciano, Morellino di Scanso, Montecucco Sangiovese and Brunello di Montalcino
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Synonym for Schiava?
Vernatsch in Alto Adige and Trollinger in Germany
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La Morra Cru Shortlist
Rocche dell'Annunziata; Cerequio in La Morra and spilling into Barolo.
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What Bardolino appellation is DOCG?
Superiore - white requires a year of aging and an additional percent of alcohol
156
Who's the top producer for VNdMontepulciano?
Avignonesi; Poliziano
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What DOC can be used for Supertuscans made in the Brunello area?
Sant'Antimo
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What DOCG overlaps Chianti Montalbano?
Carmignano.
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What is the dominant grape of Faro?
Nerello Mascalese?
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Which Verdicchio DOCG is closer to the coast?
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva
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What is Klausner Laitacher?
Isarco label designation for rosso made with schiava, portuguieser, lagrein and pinot from 4 of 12 communes
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What is the Sangiovese DOCG of Umbria?
Torgiano Rosso Riserva w/70%
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Other than Marsala, what are the other Sicilian dessert DOC?
on the island - Moscato do Noto and Moscato di Siracusa. Islands - Moscato di Pantelleria and Malvasia delle Lipari
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What is the synonym for prosecco?
Glera - which is what it's called outside of the Prosecco DOC
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When was the Brunello DOCG established?
1980
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Which Alto Adige subzones produce white wine?
Terlano, Venosta, Isarco
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What is Sciacchetra?
Sweet passito from white ligurian grapes
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Where is Grenache known as Cannonau?
Sardinia
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What are the clones of Nebbiolo?
Lampia, Michet, Bolla, Rosé
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Where is Morellino di Scansano?
Southern Maremma
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What is the difference in grape minimums between Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane?
85 to 90% of Montepulciano. Also 2 years of aging (1w), and 3 for riserva
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What are Gaja's wines?
Sori Tildin, Sori San Lorenzo, Costa Russi, Sperss, Darmagi (cab), Gaia y Rey (Chard from Giacosa cru)
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What is the non-classico zone of Valpolicella?
Valpantena
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Rossese is known as what in France?
Tibouren
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What are the DOC of Molise?
Biferno, Molise, Tintilia del Molise, and Pentro di Isernia
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What river flows through Veneto?
Adige River
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What regions of Italy are landlocked?
Umbria, Trentino Alto-Adige, Lombardy
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What are the best DOC for white in Calabria and what's the grape?
Greco is the grape. Melissa and Greco di Bianco (sweet and usually partially dried)
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What are the communes of Barbaresco?
Nieve, Trieso, Barbaresco
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Who produces wine in Cialla?
Ronchi di Cialla. It's a monopole
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Which Chianti sub requires more sangiovese?
Senesi w/75%
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Name 3 producers of Taurasi
Mastroberardino, Terradora, Feudi di San Gregorio
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What are the grapes of Biferno DOC?
Montepulciano+Aglianico and Trebbiano
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Great vintages in Barolo -
10, 06, 01 // 96, 90 // 89, 82 // 78
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What is the soil type for VNdMontepulciano?
Volcanic and Sandstone
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Where is Cannubi?
Barolo
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What are the wines of Colli di Luni DOC based on?
Vermentino
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Nuragus?
Nuragus di Cagliari - white grape of southern sardinia
189
What are the aging requirements for Barolo?
38/18w; Riserva - 62/18w.
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What are the red and white grapes of Breganze?
White - Tai. Red - Merlot. Both 50%+; Torcolato - 100% Vespaiolo
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What is the lake of Alto Adige?
Lago Caldaro
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Where is Bussia?
Monforte d'Alba
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Where would Grechetto be the primary grape?
Orvieto DOC in Umbria
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What are the Dolcetto DOCG of Piedmont?
Dogliani, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
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What does 'Vigna' signify on a bottle of Langhe DOC?
Only Varietal wines (x;Arneis, Barbera, Dolcetto), and may be made from vines <7yo providing yields are lowered.
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What is the parentage of Kerner?
Schiava Grossa x Riesling
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What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore? Riserva?
24m, 12w; 3yrs
198
What are the communes of Barolo?
Barolo, La Morra, Serralunga d'Alba, Monforte d'Alba, Castiglione Faletto, Diano d'Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Cherasco, Roddi
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What is the most planted grape in Fiuli?
Merlot
200
Where is Ischia DOC?
Island DOC off of Campania
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What DOC covers the whole island of Sardinia?
Cannonau di Sardegna - Grenache!
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What are the subzones of Valle d'Aosta?
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Enfer d'Arvier, Torrette, Nus, Chambave, Arnad Montjovet, Donnas
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What's the difference between Aglianico del Taburno and Taurasi?
Aging primarily w/Taburno requiring less. Soil type is also different - Taburno is alluvial (TBC) and Taurasi is volcanic.
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Where is Villero?
Castiglione Falletto
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Where is Rocche dell'Annunziata?
La Morra
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What is Gloria's Law?
Law 164 in 1992 law creating the Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) category in an attempt at reform to correct declassification. 1st IGTs in '94
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What is rosato called in Abruzzo?
Cerasuolo
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Who is Maurice Zanella?
Winemaker of Ca'Del Bosco and creator of Annamaria Clementi
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What are the DOCG of Prosecco?
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco and Asolo Prosecco (Colli Asolani)
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What is Tai aka?
Sauvignonasse, Tai Friulano
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What VdAosta subzones produce white?
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Nus (PG), and Chambave (Moscato)
212
Bodies of water surrounding Italy?
Tyrhennian sea, Adriatic sea, ionian sea.
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What is the most plated white grape in Piedmont?
Moscato Bianco
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What white appellation overlaps Brunello?
Moscadello di Montalcino for still, sparkling, and late harvest wines based on Moscato
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What region surrounds Naples?
Campania
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Vermentino is what in Liguria?
Pigato
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What is Sforzato di Valtellina?
Dried nebbiolo DOCG. Requires that grapes are dried to acquire a minimum alcohol of 14% (from 11%) and vinified after 12/10.
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What are the subzones of Chianti DOCG?
Rufina, Colli Fiorentini, Montespertoli ('97), Montalbano, Colli Senesi, Colli Aretini, Colline Pisane
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What styles of wine are produced in Aglianico del Taburno?
Red, Red Reserva, and Rosato
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Synonym for Tai Bianco?
Sauvignonasse
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What is the required must weight for VT in Valle d'Aosta?
250 g/l except Muller Thurgau is 220 g/l
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Where is Lacrima di Morro d'Alba?
Marche
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Where is Maculan located?
in Breganze.
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What is Nebbiolo known as in Lombardy?
Chiavannesca
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What regions are part of Soave Superiore DOCG?
Classico and Colli Scaligeri only
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What are the dominant varieties for Etna DOC?
Carricante and Nerello Mascalese
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What is required for a vintage prosecco?
85% single vintage
228
What was the first white DOCG in Italy?
Romagna Albana DOCG in 1987
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Blaufrankisch synonym in Friuli?
Franconia
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What is the river of Valle d'Aosta?
Dora Baltea
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What is Cialla?
Subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit. Requires more alcohol and extended aging
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Other DOC(G) for Garganega?
Gambellara DOC and Recioto di gambellara DOCG (80 & 100%)
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What is Bardolino Chiarreto?
Rose from Bardolino DOC based on Corvina
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What are the Classico communes of Valpolicella?
Fumane, Negrar, Marano, Sant'Ambrogio, and San Pietro in Cariano
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What is Favorita?
vermentino in Piedmont
