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1
Q

Subzones of valtellina

A 
Valgella 
Inferno 
Maroggia 
Sassella 
Grumello
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Cepparello

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Isole e Olena

Sangiovese-based

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Coltassala

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Castello di Volpaia

Sangiovese-based

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Flaccianello

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Fontodi

Sangiovese-based

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Fontalloro

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Felsina

Sangiovese-based

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Grosso Senese

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Il Palazzino

Sangiovese-based

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Il Sodaccio

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Montevertine

Sangiovese-based

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I Dodi di San Niccolo

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Castellare

Sangiovese-based

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Le Pergole Torte

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Montevertine

Sangiovese-based

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Masseto

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Ornellaia

Merlot-based

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Monte Antico

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Monte Antico

Sangiovese-based

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Olmaia

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Col d’orcin

Cabernet Sauvignon-based

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Ornellaia

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Ornellaia

Cabernet Sauvignon-based

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14
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Percarlo

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San Giusto

Sangiovese-based

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15
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Sammarco

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Castello dei Rampolla

Cabernet Sauvignon-based

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16
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Sassicaia

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Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta

Cabernet Sauvignon-based

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17
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Solaia

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Antinori

Cabernet Sauvignon-based

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18
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Solatio Basilica

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Villa Cafaggio

Sangiovese-based

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19
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Summus

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Banfi

Sangiovese-based

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20
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Terrine

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Castello della Paneretta

Canaiolo-based

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21
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Tignanello

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Antinori

Sangiovese-based

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22
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Tinscvil

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Monsanto

Sangiovese-based

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Vigna d’Alceo

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Castello dei Rampolla

Cabernet Sauvignon-based

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24
Q

River separating Ghemme and Gattinara?

A

Sesia

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Difference in soils between Alta piedmont and langue

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Alta piedmont soils are more acidic

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26
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River of valtellina

A

Adda

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27
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DOC/Gs of piedmont for Nebbiolo based wines?

A 
Barolo
Barbaresco 
Ghemme 
Gattinara 
Carema 
Lessona 
Bramaterra 
Boca
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28
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Benchmark producers of Ghemme & Gattinara

A

Le Colline monsecco (monsecco)
Travaglini
Antoniolo

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29
Q

Scciachetra

A

Dried grape wine of Liguria

Based on bosco (with vermentino and albarola)

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30
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Verdicchio in veneto

A

Lugana

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31
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Lake of franciacorta

A

Lake iseo

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32
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Lake of bardolino

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Lake Garda

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33
Q

Original quality producer of franciacorta

A

Berlucchi

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34
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Family who started and owned ca’ del bosco

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Zanella

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35
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Term for bardolino rose

A

Chiaretto

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36
Q

What was the last vintage of biondi santi rosato?

A

2012

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37
Q

Smallest barolo commune

A

Cherasco

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38
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Communes of Barolo

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Verduno
Roddi 
La Morra 
Cherasco
Barolo
Novello
Grinzane Cavour 
Diano d’Alba 
Castiglione Falletto 
Serralunga d’Alba 
Monforte d’Alba
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39
Q

Tortonian soil communes

A 
La Morra 
Barolo
Verduno
Novello
Grinzane Cavour 
Cherasco 
Roddi
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40
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Helvetian soil communes

A

Castiglione Falleto
Diano d’Alba
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforte d’Alba

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41
Q

Single vineyard wines of produttori del barbaresco

A 
Asili 
Montefico
Montestefano 
Muncagota 
Ocelli
Paje 
Pora 
Rabaja 
Rio sordo
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42
Q

What vineyard & commune is Gaia’s San Lorenzo located in

A

Secondine within Barbaresco

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43
Q

Monopole vineyard of marchesi do gresi

A

Martinenga (within barbaresco)

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44
Q

Vineyard and commune of Gaia’s sori Tildin

A

Roncagliette in barbaresco

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45
Q

Vineyard and commune of Gaia’s Costa Russi

A

Roncagliette in barbaresco

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46
Q

Italian term for slender 500mL bottle

A

Futura

Used in moscato di scanzo in lombardia

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47
Q

Annunziata vineyard

A

La morra

Silvio Grasso

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48
Q

Roche dell’annunziata

A

La morra
Renato ratti
Paolo scavino

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49
Q

Conca vineyard

A

La morra
Renato Ratti
F. Revello

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50
Q

Fossati vineyard

A

Barolo and La Morra
Enzo Boglietti
Vajra

51
Q

Sarmassa vineyard

A

Barolo

Marchese di Barolo

52
Q

Cerequio

A

Barolo and La Morra
Michele Chiarlo
Batasiolo
Boroli

53
Q

Brunate

A

Barolo and La Morra
Ceretto
Marcarini
Francesco Rinaldi

54
Q

Largest Cru of Barbaresco (Commune, not DOCG)

A

Ovello (78 ha)

55
Q

Largest Cru of Barbaresco (DOCG, not Commune)

A

Canova (Nieve, 159 ha)

56
Q

Smallest Cru of Barbaresco (Commune, not DOCG)

A

Rabaja-Bas (2 ha)

57
Q

Smallest Cru of Barbaresco (DOCG, not Commune)

A

Serraboella (Nieve, 2 ha)

Rabaja-Bas (Barbaresco, 2 ha)

58
Q

Largest Cru of Nieve

A

Canova (159 ha)

59
Q

Smallest Cru of Nieve

A

Serraboella (2 ha)

60
Q

Largest Cru of Treiso

A

Meruzzano (129 ha, also split with Alba)

61
Q

Smallest Cru of Treiso

A

Manzola (8 ha)

62
Q

Largest Cru of Alba

A

Rocche Massalupo (61 ha)

63
Q

Smallest Cru of Alba

A

Meruzzano (27 ha)

64
Q

Ovello

A

Barbaresco (78 ha)
Produttori
Valfieri

65
Q

Montefico

A

Barbaresco (8 ha)
Produttori
Carlo Giacosa

66
Q

Cole Cru

A 
Barbaresco (4 ha)
Moccagatta
Carlo Giacosa
Ca Nova
Produttori
Natural extension of Montestefano
67
Q

Montestefano Cru

A

Barbaresco (10 ha)
Produttori
Ca Nova
Rivella

68
Q

Secondine Cru

A

Barbaresco (15 ha)

Gaja (Home to San Lorenzo)

69
Q

Paje Cru

A

Barbaresco (8 ha)
Produttori
Roagna

70
Q

Muncagotta Cru

A

Barbaresco (12 ha)
Produttori
Moccagatta

71
Q

Ronchi Cru

A

Barbaresco (18 ha)
Albino Rocca
Ronchi

72
Q

Pora Cru

A

Barbaresco (22 ha)

Produttori

73
Q

Asili Cru

A 
Barbaresco (14 ha)
Ceretto
Chiarlo
Giacosa
Produttori
74
Q

Martinenga Cru

A

Barbaresco (17 ha)
Marchesi di Gresi (monopole)
Gaiun and Camp Gros are best sub-zones

75
Q

Martinenga subzones

A

Gaiun
Camp Gros
Made by Marchesi di Gresi

76
Q

Gaiun Subzone

A

Martinenga

Made by Marchesi di Gresi

77
Q

Camp Gros Subzone

A

Martinenga

Made by Marchesi di Gresi

78
Q

Rabaja Cru

A

Barbaresco (15 ha)
Bruno Rocca
Produttori

79
Q

Roncagliette Cru

A

Barbaresco (22 ha )

Gaja (includes Sori Tildin, Costa Russi vineyards)

80
Q

What Cru is Sori Tildin located in

A

Roncagliette (Barbaresco)

81
Q

What Cru is Costa Russi located in

A

Roncagliette ( Barbaresco)

82
Q

What Cru is San Lorenzo located in

A

Secondine (Barbaresco)

83
Q

Rio Sordo Cru

A

Barbaresco (25 ha)

Produttori

84
Q

Gallina Cru

A

Nieve (52 ha )
Spinetta
Oddero
Piero Busso

85
Q

Gaia-Principe Cru

A

Nieve (75 ha)

86
Q

Basarin Cru

A

Nieve (67)
Giacosa
Moccagatta

87
Q

Serraboella Cru

A

Nieve (2 ha)
Paitin
Vietti

88
Q

Pajore Cru

A

Treisp (41 ha)

Gaja owns most of it

89
Q

Bricco di Treiso

A

Treiso (31)

Pio Cesare

90
Q

Aging reqs for brunello/ riserva

A

Releasesd Jan 1, 5th year after harvest
2 years in wood plus 4 months in bottle

Reserva
Released Jan 1, 6th year after harvest
2 years in wood plus 6 months in bottle

91
Q

Min alc for brunello/riserva

92
Q

Aging reqs for vino nobile montepulciao/ riserva

A

Two years total aging
Min 12 months in wood

Riserva
3 years aging
Min 6 months in bottle
Min 12 months in barrel

93
Q

Assemblage for vino nobile montepulciano

A

Min 70% Sangiovese (prugnolo gentile)

Max 30% other red and white grapes suitable for Tuscany

94
Q

Aging for vin sant di montepulciano

A

Normale- 3 years in wood
Riserva- 5 years in wood
Occhio di Pernice- 6 years in wood

95
Q

Doc Region close to vino nobile di montepulciano for super Tuscans

A

Cortina doc

Northeast of montepulciano

96
Q

Again and grapes for rosso di montalcino

A

100% Sangiovese
May be released Sept 1 year after harvest
May use screw cap

97
Q

Styles, grapes, aging for montefalco sagrantino

A 
Red and passing red
100% sagrantino
37 months from December, with 12 months in wood, 4 months in bottle
Passito is 80-180 g/l
Normale min 13% alc
Passito min 18/14.5% alc
98
Q

When did sagrantino montefalco gain docg status?

99
Q

Styles, grapes, aging for Torgiano rosso riserva

A

Red only
Min 70% Sangiovese plus other red grapes suitable for region
Min 36 months from nov 1, with 6 months in bottle

100
Q

Styles permittted in torgiano doc

A 
White
Rose
Red 
Varietal merlot, chard, riesling, pg, ca, pn 
Torgiano Spumante 
Late harvest
Vin santo
101
Q

When did Torgiano become a docg?

102
Q

Styles permitted in Orvieto

A

White
White riserva
Secco, abboccato, amabile, dulce, superiors, VT, muffala nobile

103
Q

Grapes for orvieto/ Classico

A

Min 60% trebbiano tocano and grechetto

Max 40% other whites suitable to region

104
Q

Superiore reqs for Orvieto

A

Extra .5% alcohol (12 vs 11.5)

Released March 1 year after

105
Q

If it’s red and from Orvieto it’s labeled as…?

A

Rosso orvietano

Lago di corbara

106
Q

Italian Grapes permitted for Valpollicella/ Amarone

A

Corvina
Corvinone
Rondinella
Molinara
Negrara
Oseleta

107
Q

Term for drying lofts in Amarone/ Valpolicella

108
Q

Fruttai

A

term for drying lofts for amazon/ valopolicella grapes

109
Q

Amarone DOCG aging req’s

A

Rosso: 2 years from Jan 1 year after harvest
Riserva: 4 years from Nov 1 year of harvest

110
Q

Subzone of Amarone/Recioto della Valpolicella

A

Valpantena

111
Q

Classico Zones of Amarone/ Valpolicella

A

Fumane, Negrar, Marano, Sant’Ambrogio, San Pietro in Cariano

112
Q

Subzones of Valtellina

A

Valgella, Inferno, Maroggia, Sassella, Grumello

113
Q

Aging for Vatlellina Rosso

A

Superiore: 24 months from Dec 1 (with 12 months in wood)
Riserva: Min 36 months from Dec 1

114
Q

Grapes for Soave

A

min 70% Garganega
Max 30% combined Trebbiano di soave, chardonnay
max 5% other non-aromatic white grapes of Verona

115
Q

DOCGs of Alto Piemonte

A

Gattinara
Ghemme
Erbaluce di Caluso

116
Q

DOCs of Alto Piemonte

A

Boca
Bramaterra
Canavese
Carema
Colline Novaresi
Coste della sesia
Fara
Lessona
Sizzano

117
Q

Subzones of Valle d’Aosta

A

Arnad Montjovet
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Chambave
Donnas
Enfer d’Arvier
Nus
Torrette

118
Q

Prapo

A

Serralunga d’alba
(Ceretto, Luigi Vico, Paolo scavino)

119
Q

Sforzato di Valtellina requirements

A

Min 90% chiavennasca
Max 10% other red grapes
Grapes dried to increase natural alc from 11 to 14
May not Be vinified until Dec 10
Aged for 20 months from April 1 year after (min 12 months in wood)

120
Q

Communes of Barbareaco

A

Barbaresco
Nieve
Treiso
San Rocco seno d’elvio

121
Q

Monvigliero cru

A

Verduno
(Fratelli alessandria, burlotto, luigi einaudi, Paolo scavino, Vietti)

122
Q

Rocche dell’annunziata cru

A

La Morra
(Lorenzo Accomasso, Renato Ratti, Paolo Scavino, Mauro Veglio)

123
Q

Bussia cru

A

Split between Monforte d’alba and Barolo
(Prunotto, Aldo Conterno, ceretto,)

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