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1
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when was the italian wine law established

A

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?

A

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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13
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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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14
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What are the 3 levels of Italian labeling

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Classico

Riserva

Superiore

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15
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Total DOCG in Italy

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74

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16
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how many docg in piedmont

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14

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17
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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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19
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which doc is used by barolo and barbaresco producers to classify nebbiolo wines as early drinking wines

A

Langhe DOC

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20
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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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21
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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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22
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which is the largest DOCG?

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Asti DOCG

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23
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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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25
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Difference b/w Asti and Moscato d’Asti DOCG wines

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Mosacto d’Asti wines have less effervesence and less atmospheric pressure in bottle - 15 psi

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26
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which grape do barolo and barbaresco DOCGs use?

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Nebbiolo

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27
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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?

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maximum yield of vineyard must be 7200kg per ha plus an extra 0.5 abv is required.

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28
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what are the two other communes of barbaresco

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Neive and Treiso

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29
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what specifications are required for a Barbaresco DOCG to be called RISERVA

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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

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62 months

18 months in wood

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31
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Name the top crus of barolo DOCG

A 
Cannubi, Brunate, Vallero
Rocche dell'Annunziata
Cerequio
Monprivato
Marenca-Rivette
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What type of wine does Barolo Chinato DOCG produce?

A 
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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33
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which DOCG is sold under its grape name and is attatched to the villages?

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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

A

3 yrs in wood

minimum 12.5 % ABV

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35
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Which wine is made from Brachetto grapes?

A

effervescent red dessert wine
Bouquet of roses, strawberries and raspberries
11.5%
brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

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36
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Which is the DOCG for effervescent red dessert wine?

A

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

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37
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Dogliano DOCGs are made from which grape and what are its DOCs?

A

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?

A

Cortesi di Gavi DOCG

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39
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what are the 3 other DOCGs apart from barolo and barbaresco that produce wines from nebbiolo grapes

A

Gattinara 96%
Ghemme 85%
Roero

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what are the other two grapes used in Gattinara DOCG apart from nebbiolo

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upto 4% of vespolina and/or bonarda

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41
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which DOCG is for red wines only and grape

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Roero DOCG

95 % nebbiolo.

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42
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what are the other Roero DOCGs ?

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White Roero Arneis
and Roero Arneis Spumante come under the
Roero Arneis DOCG

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43
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name two notable wine from liguria and its grape

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cinque terre bianco
cinque terre sciacchetra passito
min 40% bosco grapes

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44
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franciacorta docg?

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only whit and rose( method traditional)
* chardonnay, pinot bianco and pinot nero
min 25 months aging, icluding 18 in wood

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45
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what is blanc de blanc

A

franciacorta DOCG - lombardy

only chardonnay

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46
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which grape is used in valtellina superiore DOCG

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90 nebbiolo

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47
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which wine and grapes in oltrepo pavese metodo classico docg

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spumante
chardonnay, pinot gris, pinot noir, pinot blanc
11.5% abv

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48
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climate in trentino- alto adige?

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very cold winters and warm summer

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49
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name the three DOCs of trentino alto adige

A

alto adige or sudtirol AOC
alto adige santa magdelena DOC
alto adige terlano - white only

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50
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which DOC in italy is famous for local shiava grapes

A

alto adige santa magdelena

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51
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which region is best known for valpolicella and soave

A

veneto

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52
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grapes of bardolino DOC

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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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53
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bardolino superiore and classico DOCG

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min 11%
aged for 12 months before release
must come from original classic region of bardolino

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54
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name the grapes of gambellera doc

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dry white

* garganega, trebbiano di soave, chardonnay

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55
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what is vin santo mean

A 
sweet wine,
made from dried grapes
14-17 abv
vin santo del chianti classico is a DOCG
popular in tuscany
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56
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which docg produces 100% garganega grapes wines

A

recioto di gambellara classico docg

  1. 5 % abv still
  2. 5 sp
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57
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which is the only DOC in italy to be named after the grape

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pinot grigio DOC
10.5% min
85% grape

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58
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districts where prosecco is made

A

conegliano
valdobbiadene
asolo
* TREVISO province

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59
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name 2 prosecco DOCG

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Conegliano valdobbiadene prosecco superiore DOCG

* Asolo prosecco DOCG

60
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which method used to make prosecco in the CVPS docg

A

charmat method
85% prosecco grape
15 communes
* hill of cartizze

61
Q

what is the original grape name of prosecco

A

glera

62
Q

what are prosecco wines called outside DOCG & DOC delimited zones

A

not prosecco

glera name can be used

63
Q

what is passito

A

semi dried grapes

64
Q

grapes used in soave DOC

A

dry white

garganega, chardonnay, trebbiano di soave

65
Q

speficication of soave superiore DOCG ?

A

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.

66
Q

recioto di soave DOCG wine

A

gold, sweet wine
passito grapes
garganega, chardonnay, trebbiano di soave
sometimes botrytis

67
Q

golden dessert wine in italy?

A

torcolato breganze DOC
passito vespaiolo grape
released after 31 dec
riserva = 2 yrs

68
Q

name the valpolicella DOC grapes

A

corvina or corvinone, rondinella, molinara
11% abv
superoire = 1 yr and 12%abv

69
Q

where is the valpolicella classico deliited sub area sitauted

A

alpine foothills

superiore to rest of the val areas.

70
Q

name 2 sub regions for recioto della valpolicella

A

classico

valpatena

71
Q

recioto della valpolicella process?

A
  • 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.
72
Q

amarone regions?

A

classico

valpatena

73
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amarone della valpolicella DOCG grapes?

A 
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
74
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name other DOCGs of veneto

A
  • Colli Euganei for d’Arancio
  • Friullaro de Bagnoli
  • Lison
  • Montello Rosso
  • Malanotte del Piave
75
Q

name 2 DOC zones of fruili-venezia giulia

A

Colli Orientali del Friuli

Collio Goriziano

76
Q

name the DOCG of the native picolit grapes

A

sweet wine. 85% picolit grapes.

* Colli Orientali del Fruili Picolit DOCG

77
Q

which sub zone of which DOCG makes sweet wine from 100% picolit grapes

A

Cialla sub zone

Colli Orientali del Fruili Picolit DOCG

78
Q

Name a DOCG of Italy tha makes wine from 100% passito Verduzzo Friulano grapes

A

Ramandolo DOCG

79
Q

Lison DOCG overlaps which two regions?

A

Veneto

Fruili venezia giulia

80
Q

grapes of lambrusco

A

sp wine, red or rose

Maestri, Marani, Montericco, Salamino

81
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which was the 1st white wine to be awarded DOCG status and when

A

Albana di Romagna DOCG

1987

82
Q

Albana Di Romagnia grapes?

A

albana grapes
sweet wines - passito botrytized grapes
Doc sp also made

83
Q

light wine made from pignolette grapes

A

Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG

84
Q

how many DOCs and DOCGs in tuscany

A

11 DOCG

39 DOC

85
Q

what is a super tuscan

A

tuscany wines from random grapes.
does not follow chianti rule
* grapes = cabernets, merlot, sangiovese

86
Q

name the first super tuscans

A

tignanello

guado al tasso

87
Q

name the seven sub regions of chianti DOCG

A
  • chianti colli aretino
  • colli fiorentini
  • colli senesi
  • colline pisane
  • montalbano
  • montespertoli
  • rufina
88
Q

grapes of chianti DOCG

A

70 sangiovese also 100
max of 15 cab sauv +merlot
max 30 of trebbiano tuscano + malvasia del chianti (white)

89
Q

ageing and release dates of chianti DOCG

A

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.

90
Q

grape sof chianti classico DOCG

A

sangiovese (can be 100)
cab sauv
merlot
canaiolo Nero.

91
Q

ageing req for chianti classico

A

not released before 1st october
min 24 mts from 1st jan, including 3 mts in bottle
12.5 abv
= RISERVA

92
Q

what is the gran selexione

A

2013 intro
chianti classico of estate grown grapes only
sold after 30 mts after harvest
3 mts in bottle

93
Q

full form of governo process

A

governo all’uso del chianti

94
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what is the governo process

A

re-fermentation of racked wine
uses 5-10% must from cannicci or castelli dried grapes
repeated in march = rigoverno

95
Q

what is cannicci or castelli

A

special wicker frames used to dry out grapes used in the must of governo process of chianti classico

96
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why is governo process used

A

to start the malolactic fermentation

to increase glycerol content

97
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area where super tuscan is famous

A

sassicaia

98
Q

bolgheri DOC grapes

A

cab sauv, cab franc
whites - sauv blanc, trebbiano, vermentino
2 yrs ageing, inc 18 mnts wood

99
Q

which was the 1st single estate to be granted own sub- appellation DOC and also italy’s most expensive wine

A

sassicaia

100
Q

which grape is brunello a clone of?

A

sangiovese

prugnolo

101
Q

brunello di montalcino DOCG?

A

brunello grapes
12.5 abv
4 yrs age = 2 yrs wood = 4 mts bottle
riserva = 5yrs, 2wood, 6 mnts bottle

102
Q

carmignano DOCG grapes

A

min 50 sangiovese
20 canaiolo nero
20 cab sauv
RISERVA = 3 yrs min

103
Q

morellino di scansano DOCG grape?

A

morellino (sangiovese) 12.5 abv
released after 1 march
riserva = 2 yrs 13 abv.

104
Q

vernaccia di dan gimignano DOCG

A

vernaccia grapes

upto 10 chardonnay

105
Q

first red wine DOCG

A

vino nobile di montepulciano

106
Q

grapes of vino nobile de montepulciano

A 
70 prugnolo gentile (sangiovese)
cannaiolo nero
mammolo
trebbiano
malvasia
107
Q

grapes of orvieto DOC

A

trebbiano called procanico

grechetto

108
Q

what is late harvest called in umbria italy

A

vendemmia tardive

109
Q

what is dolce

A

sweet in italy

110
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what is abboccato in italy

A

semi sweet

111
Q

what is pulcianella

A

a squat wicker covered flask in which white wine is sold in orvieto DOC

112
Q

grapes in sagrantino di montefalco DOCG

A

sagrantino
dry red wine
also passito

113
Q

grapes of rosso reserva DOCG and its ageing

A

sangiovese
other permitted red grape
3 yrs ageing after 1 nov of harvest year, inc 6 mnths in bottle

114
Q

cannellino di frascati DOCG

A

min 70 malvasia
sweet wine, late harvest.
LAZIO

115
Q

piglio DOCG

A

min 90 cesanese di affile
cesanese comune
LAZIO

116
Q

frascati superoire DOCG

A

dry whites
70 malvasia di candia
malvasia del lazio

117
Q

frascati DOC

A 
70 malvasia
trebbiano
greco
dry whites, semi sweet and sparkling
LAZIO
118
Q

est est est di motefiascone DOC

A

50-65 trebbiano + malvasia
bishop fugger - coronation of henry V
LAZIO

119
Q

castelli di jesi verdicchio riserva DOCG

A

dry white
85 verdicchio , trebbiano
MARCHE

120
Q

conero and reserva DOCG

A

red wine
montepulciano grapes with sangiovese
MARCHE

121
Q

vernaccia di serrapatrona DOCG

A

dry, semi sweet, sweet red sp
vernaccia nero grapes - 40 dried
sangiovese, montepulciano
MARCHE

122
Q

name other two DOCGs of marche

A

offida DOCG

verdiccio di matelica riserva DOCG

123
Q

montepulciano d’abruzzo colline terramane DOCG

A

red wine
90 montepulciano, sangiovese
ABRUZZO

124
Q

montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

A 
red and rose
85 montepulciano, sangiovese
if aged in wood - called vecchio
rose is labelled cerasoulo
ABRUZZO
125
Q

trebbiano d’abruzzo / toscano DOC

A 
grapes - 
trebbiano d'abruzzo / trebbiano toscano
cococciola
passerina
malvasia toscano
ABRUZZO
126
Q

Molise regione wines and grapes

A

red - montepulciano, anglianico
white - toscano
rose

127
Q

what is campania famous for?

A

mount vesuvius

128
Q

taburno DOC

A

red, white, rose, sparkling
aglianico del taburno = best wine - red - local aglianico
CAMPENIA

129
Q

taurasi DOCG

A

barolo of the south
red wine - aglianico grape
CAMPENIA

130
Q

fiano di avellino DOCG

A

dry white
grapes - fiano, trebbiano, greco, coda
CAMPENIA

131
Q

greco di tufo DOCG

A

dry white
greco grapes
sparkling = falanghina grape
CAMPENIA

132
Q

primitivo di manduria DOC

A

primitivo grapes ( zinfandel clone)
dry, semi seet, natural sweet, fortified.
PUGLIA

133
Q

what is secco in italy

A

dry

134
Q

what is liquoroso in italy

A

fortified

135
Q

name the 4 DOCGs of puglia

A
  • 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
136
Q

grapes of primitivo di manduria dolce naturel DOCG

A

100% primitivo grapes
dried on vine
PUGLIA

137
Q

grapes of castel del monte bombino nero DOCG

A

rose wine
90-100% bombino grapes
PUGLIA

138
Q

grapes of Castel del monte nero di troia riserva DOCG

A

90-100% nero di troia

PUGLIA

139
Q

grapes of Castel del monte rosso riserva DOCG

A

min 65% nero di troia

PUGLIA

140
Q

salice salantino DOC

A

every style and type of wine
grapes - negro amaro , chardonnay
PUGLIA

141
Q

Aglianico del vulture DOCG

A

basilicato region
volcanic soil
100% aglianico grapes

142
Q

wines of calabria region

A

ciro DOC - greco bianco grape

red and rose - gaglioppop grape

143
Q

grapes of cerasuaolo de vittoria DOCG

A

dark red wine
frappato, avola nero
Q - capital q = official quality spec
SICILY

144
Q

marsala DOC

A

white grapes maily, few red permitted.
fortified.
SICILY

145
Q

vermentino di gallura DOCG

A

white vermentino grape

SARDEGNA

146
Q

cannonau di sardegna DOC

A

grape = cannonau - only found in sardinia
related to grenache
SARDEGNA

147
Q

what is consorzi

A

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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