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when was the italian wine law established

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july 1963

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when was it updated and by what

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1992 by goria law

created sub zones of existing DOCs and introduced IGT

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what are the quality levels?

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Vino de tavola
indicazione geografica tipica/ protetta (IGT/IGP)
Denominazione de origine controllata/ protetta (DOC/P)
Denominazione de origine controllata et garantita (DOCG)

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How many wine growing regions in france ?

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20

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Name a few indigenous red varietals

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Sangiovese, nebbiolo, cortezi, greco, fiano

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Name the 20 regions of Italy

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Tuscany
Piedmont
Lombardy
Umbria
Lazio
Emilia romagna
Sicily
Sardegna
Marche
Valle d'Aosta
Trentino-Alto-Adige
Veneto
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Liguria
Abruzzo
Molise
Puglia
Basilicata
Calabria
Campania
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which is the smallest region in Italy?

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valle d’Aosta

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which grape variety is Valle d’Aosta famous/indigenous for?

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Petit Rouge.

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which is the DOC in Valle d’Aosta and how many sub-appellations does it have?

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Valle d’Aosta DOC

7 sub-appellations

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what are the grape varietals of Valle d’Aosta

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petit rouge, petit arvine, Fumin, Gamay, premetta

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What DOC were the first to be awarded DOCG status?

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All in 1980:
Brunello di Montalcino - Tuscany
Barolo - Piedmonte
Barbaresco - Piedmonte
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Tuscany
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What is the Indicazione Geografica Tipica

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  • a category of more relaxed regulation, offering winemakers wider freedoms
  • varietal label on bottles
  • ranges from basic quality to some of the most sought after bottles in Italy
  • used as a springboard to gain DOC status
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What are the two main mountain ranges of Italy

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Apennine Mountains - “Spine of Italy” runs north to south in the middle of Italy

Alps Mountains -Northern part of Italy. Borders France, Switzerland and Austria

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What are the 3 levels of Italian labeling

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Classico

Riserva

Superiore

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Total DOCG in Italy

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74

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how many docg in piedmont

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14

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what are nebbiolo grapes called in piedmont

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spanna

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Which grapes are used in Langhe DOC

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nebbiolo, dolcetto, freisa
arneis, favorita
other grapes as well like sauvignon blanc, chardonnay

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which doc is used by barolo and barbaresco producers to classify nebbiolo wines as early drinking wines

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Langhe DOC

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Which doc produces wines from nascetta grapes from novello region

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Langhe Nascetta del comune di novello DOC

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which wines does Alta Langhe metedo classico DOCG produce?

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Sparkling wines from pinot nero and chardonnay
both red rosato and white bianco
2011

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which is the largest DOCG?

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Asti DOCG

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What does asti DOCG produce?

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sparkling wines exclusively from moscato bianco grapes.
7.5 % ABV minimum
high atmospheric pressure in bottle - 52 psi
The main producer is Gancia

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Who is the main producer of asti DOCG wines?

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Gancia

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Difference b/w Asti and Moscato d'Asti DOCG wines
Mosacto d'Asti wines have less effervesence and less atmospheric pressure in bottle - 15 psi
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which grape do barolo and barbaresco DOCGs use?
Nebbiolo
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if a vineyard name is to be used on the label in a barolo or barbaresco DOCG, what specifications must be followed?
maximum yield of vineyard must be 7200kg per ha plus an extra 0.5 abv is required.
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what are the two other communes of barbaresco
Neive and Treiso
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what specifications are required for a Barbaresco DOCG to be called RISERVA
total 50 months ageing, | including 9 months of oak/chestnut wood ageing
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what specifications are required for a Barolo DOCG to be called RISERVA
62 months | 18 months in wood
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Name the top crus of barolo DOCG
``` Cannubi, Brunate, Vallero Rocche dell'Annunziata Cerequio Monprivato Marenca-Rivette ```
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What type of wine does Barolo Chinato DOCG produce?
``` fortified aromatised Barolo with quinine flavour steeping the bark of the chinchona tree in wine and flavouring with herbs spices and sugar 16.5% ABV served as digestif ```
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which DOCG is sold under its grape name and is attatched to the villages?
Barbera DOCG Barbera d'Asti barbera d'Alba Barbera del monferrato
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What are the specifications for barbera DOCG to be called SUPERIOR
3 yrs in wood | minimum 12.5 % ABV
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Which wine is made from Brachetto grapes?
effervescent red dessert wine Bouquet of roses, strawberries and raspberries 11.5% brachetto d'Acqui DOCG
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Which is the DOCG for effervescent red dessert wine?
Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG
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Dogliano DOCGs are made from which grape and what are its DOCs?
Dolcetto varietal Dolcetto d'Asti Dolcetto d'Alba are the DOCs
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which DOCG makes sparkling dry white wines from cortese grapes from the commune of Gavi?
Cortesi di Gavi DOCG
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what are the 3 other DOCGs apart from barolo and barbaresco that produce wines from nebbiolo grapes
Gattinara 96% Ghemme 85% Roero
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what are the other two grapes used in Gattinara DOCG apart from nebbiolo
upto 4% of vespolina and/or bonarda
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which DOCG is for red wines only and grape
Roero DOCG | 95 % nebbiolo.
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what are the other Roero DOCGs ?
White Roero Arneis and Roero Arneis Spumante come under the Roero Arneis DOCG
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name two notable wine from liguria and its grape
cinque terre bianco cinque terre sciacchetra passito min 40% bosco grapes
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franciacorta docg?
only whit and rose( method traditional) * chardonnay, pinot bianco and pinot nero min 25 months aging, icluding 18 in wood
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what is blanc de blanc
franciacorta DOCG - lombardy | only chardonnay
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which grape is used in valtellina superiore DOCG
90 nebbiolo
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which wine and grapes in oltrepo pavese metodo classico docg
spumante chardonnay, pinot gris, pinot noir, pinot blanc 11.5% abv
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climate in trentino- alto adige?
very cold winters and warm summer
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name the three DOCs of trentino alto adige
alto adige or sudtirol AOC alto adige santa magdelena DOC alto adige terlano - white only
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which DOC in italy is famous for local shiava grapes
alto adige santa magdelena
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which region is best known for valpolicella and soave
veneto
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grapes of bardolino DOC
light fruity, dry red, rose still sparkling * corvina, rondinella * upto 20% of molinara, rosignol, barbera, sangiovese, marzemino, merlot, cab sauv. * * 10.5% abv min
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bardolino superiore and classico DOCG
min 11% aged for 12 months before release must come from original classic region of bardolino
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name the grapes of gambellera doc
dry white | * garganega, trebbiano di soave, chardonnay
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what is vin santo mean
``` sweet wine, made from dried grapes 14-17 abv vin santo del chianti classico is a DOCG popular in tuscany ```
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which docg produces 100% garganega grapes wines
recioto di gambellara classico docg 14. 5 % abv still 13. 5 sp
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which is the only DOC in italy to be named after the grape
pinot grigio DOC 10.5% min 85% grape
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districts where prosecco is made
conegliano valdobbiadene asolo * TREVISO province
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name 2 prosecco DOCG
Conegliano valdobbiadene prosecco superiore DOCG | * Asolo prosecco DOCG
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which method used to make prosecco in the CVPS docg
charmat method 85% prosecco grape 15 communes * hill of cartizze
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what is the original grape name of prosecco
glera
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what are prosecco wines called outside DOCG & DOC delimited zones
not prosecco | glera name can be used
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what is passito
semi dried grapes
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grapes used in soave DOC
dry white | garganega, chardonnay, trebbiano di soave
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speficication of soave superiore DOCG ?
12 % abv min 70 garganega, max 30 chard and pinot bianco released after 1st september after harvesr. 3 mnths ageing in bottle. RISERVA *12.5 abv 3 yrs bottle ageing 1st nov two yrs after harvest.
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recioto di soave DOCG wine
gold, sweet wine passito grapes garganega, chardonnay, trebbiano di soave sometimes botrytis
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golden dessert wine in italy?
torcolato breganze DOC passito vespaiolo grape released after 31 dec riserva = 2 yrs
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name the valpolicella DOC grapes
corvina or corvinone, rondinella, molinara 11% abv superoire = 1 yr and 12%abv
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where is the valpolicella classico deliited sub area sitauted
alpine foothills | superiore to rest of the val areas.
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name 2 sub regions for recioto della valpolicella
classico | valpatena
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recioto della valpolicella process?
* sweetest valpolicella grapes used * dried out for 3weeks - 3mnths * wine matured in slovenian oak for min 2 yrs from 1st dec of harvest * RIPASSO process = valpolicella + lees from recioto fermentation leads to 2nd ferm = flavour + abv.
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amarone regions?
classico | valpatena
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amarone della valpolicella DOCG grapes?
``` corvina rondinella 15% other veneto grapes *dry, burnt taste * min 2 yrs age from 1st jan of harvest * riserva 4 yrs from 1st dec MIN 14% abv ```
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name other DOCGs of veneto
* Colli Euganei for d'Arancio * Friullaro de Bagnoli * Lison * Montello Rosso * Malanotte del Piave
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name 2 DOC zones of fruili-venezia giulia
Colli Orientali del Friuli | Collio Goriziano
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name the DOCG of the native picolit grapes
sweet wine. 85% picolit grapes. | * Colli Orientali del Fruili Picolit DOCG
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which sub zone of which DOCG makes sweet wine from 100% picolit grapes
Cialla sub zone | Colli Orientali del Fruili Picolit DOCG
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Name a DOCG of Italy tha makes wine from 100% passito Verduzzo Friulano grapes
Ramandolo DOCG
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Lison DOCG overlaps which two regions?
Veneto | Fruili venezia giulia
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grapes of lambrusco
sp wine, red or rose | Maestri, Marani, Montericco, Salamino
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which was the 1st white wine to be awarded DOCG status and when
Albana di Romagna DOCG | 1987
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Albana Di Romagnia grapes?
albana grapes sweet wines - passito botrytized grapes Doc sp also made
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light wine made from pignolette grapes
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG
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how many DOCs and DOCGs in tuscany
11 DOCG | 39 DOC
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what is a super tuscan
tuscany wines from random grapes. does not follow chianti rule * grapes = cabernets, merlot, sangiovese
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name the first super tuscans
tignanello | guado al tasso
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name the seven sub regions of chianti DOCG
* chianti colli aretino * colli fiorentini * colli senesi * colline pisane * montalbano * montespertoli * rufina
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grapes of chianti DOCG
70 sangiovese also 100 max of 15 cab sauv +merlot max 30 of trebbiano tuscano + malvasia del chianti (white)
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ageing and release dates of chianti DOCG
released only after 1st march RISERVA = 12 abv, 2 yrs age after 1st jan harvest chianti rufina and fiorentini - 6 mnths min age, release after 1st sep chianti senesi - 8 mnths wood & 4 mnths bottle.
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grape sof chianti classico DOCG
sangiovese (can be 100) cab sauv merlot canaiolo Nero.
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ageing req for chianti classico
not released before 1st october min 24 mts from 1st jan, including 3 mts in bottle 12.5 abv = RISERVA
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what is the gran selexione
2013 intro chianti classico of estate grown grapes only sold after 30 mts after harvest 3 mts in bottle
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full form of governo process
governo all'uso del chianti
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what is the governo process
re-fermentation of racked wine uses 5-10% must from cannicci or castelli dried grapes repeated in march = rigoverno
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what is cannicci or castelli
special wicker frames used to dry out grapes used in the must of governo process of chianti classico
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why is governo process used
to start the malolactic fermentation | to increase glycerol content
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area where super tuscan is famous
sassicaia
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bolgheri DOC grapes
cab sauv, cab franc whites - sauv blanc, trebbiano, vermentino 2 yrs ageing, inc 18 mnts wood
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which was the 1st single estate to be granted own sub- appellation DOC and also italy's most expensive wine
sassicaia
100
which grape is brunello a clone of?
sangiovese | prugnolo
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brunello di montalcino DOCG?
brunello grapes 12.5 abv 4 yrs age = 2 yrs wood = 4 mts bottle riserva = 5yrs, 2wood, 6 mnts bottle
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carmignano DOCG grapes
min 50 sangiovese 20 canaiolo nero 20 cab sauv RISERVA = 3 yrs min
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morellino di scansano DOCG grape?
morellino (sangiovese) 12.5 abv released after 1 march riserva = 2 yrs 13 abv.
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vernaccia di dan gimignano DOCG
vernaccia grapes | upto 10 chardonnay
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first red wine DOCG
vino nobile di montepulciano
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grapes of vino nobile de montepulciano
``` 70 prugnolo gentile (sangiovese) cannaiolo nero mammolo trebbiano malvasia ```
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grapes of orvieto DOC
trebbiano called procanico | grechetto
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what is late harvest called in umbria italy
vendemmia tardive
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what is dolce
sweet in italy
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what is abboccato in italy
semi sweet
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what is pulcianella
a squat wicker covered flask in which white wine is sold in orvieto DOC
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grapes in sagrantino di montefalco DOCG
sagrantino dry red wine also passito
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grapes of rosso reserva DOCG and its ageing
sangiovese other permitted red grape 3 yrs ageing after 1 nov of harvest year, inc 6 mnths in bottle
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cannellino di frascati DOCG
min 70 malvasia sweet wine, late harvest. LAZIO
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piglio DOCG
min 90 cesanese di affile cesanese comune LAZIO
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frascati superoire DOCG
dry whites 70 malvasia di candia malvasia del lazio
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frascati DOC
``` 70 malvasia trebbiano greco dry whites, semi sweet and sparkling LAZIO ```
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est est est di motefiascone DOC
50-65 trebbiano + malvasia bishop fugger - coronation of henry V LAZIO
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castelli di jesi verdicchio riserva DOCG
dry white 85 verdicchio , trebbiano MARCHE
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conero and reserva DOCG
red wine montepulciano grapes with sangiovese MARCHE
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vernaccia di serrapatrona DOCG
dry, semi sweet, sweet red sp vernaccia nero grapes - 40 dried sangiovese, montepulciano MARCHE
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name other two DOCGs of marche
offida DOCG | verdiccio di matelica riserva DOCG
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montepulciano d'abruzzo colline terramane DOCG
red wine 90 montepulciano, sangiovese ABRUZZO
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montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
``` red and rose 85 montepulciano, sangiovese if aged in wood - called vecchio rose is labelled cerasoulo ABRUZZO ```
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trebbiano d'abruzzo / toscano DOC
``` grapes - trebbiano d'abruzzo / trebbiano toscano cococciola passerina malvasia toscano ABRUZZO ```
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Molise regione wines and grapes
red - montepulciano, anglianico white - toscano rose
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what is campania famous for?
mount vesuvius
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taburno DOC
red, white, rose, sparkling aglianico del taburno = best wine - red - local aglianico CAMPENIA
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taurasi DOCG
barolo of the south red wine - aglianico grape CAMPENIA
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fiano di avellino DOCG
dry white grapes - fiano, trebbiano, greco, coda CAMPENIA
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greco di tufo DOCG
dry white greco grapes sparkling = falanghina grape CAMPENIA
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primitivo di manduria DOC
primitivo grapes ( zinfandel clone) dry, semi seet, natural sweet, fortified. PUGLIA
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what is secco in italy
dry
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what is liquoroso in italy
fortified
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name the 4 DOCGs of puglia
* primitivo di manduria dolce naturale DOCG * castel del monte bombino nero DOCG * Castel del monte nero di troia riserva DOCG * Castel del monte rosso riserva DOCG
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grapes of primitivo di manduria dolce naturel DOCG
100% primitivo grapes dried on vine PUGLIA
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grapes of castel del monte bombino nero DOCG
rose wine 90-100% bombino grapes PUGLIA
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grapes of Castel del monte nero di troia riserva DOCG
90-100% nero di troia | PUGLIA
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grapes of Castel del monte rosso riserva DOCG
min 65% nero di troia | PUGLIA
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salice salantino DOC
every style and type of wine grapes - negro amaro , chardonnay PUGLIA
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Aglianico del vulture DOCG
basilicato region volcanic soil 100% aglianico grapes
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wines of calabria region
ciro DOC - greco bianco grape | red and rose - gaglioppop grape
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grapes of cerasuaolo de vittoria DOCG
dark red wine frappato, avola nero Q - capital q = official quality spec SICILY
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marsala DOC
white grapes maily, few red permitted. fortified. SICILY
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vermentino di gallura DOCG
white vermentino grape | SARDEGNA
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cannonau di sardegna DOC
grape = cannonau - only found in sardinia related to grenache SARDEGNA
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what is consorzi
orgs set up by producers of wine in italy in 1930 to protect quality and market wine. cherub on the neck label = chianti zones.

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