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This DOCG must be aged for a minimum of just over 4 years before release. Two years on wood, at least 4 months in bottle. It may not be sold before January 1st if the 5th year following harvest

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Brunello di Montalcino

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Lambrusco is a famous fizzy wine produced in __________ - __________ including 3 DOCs.

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Emilia-Romagna

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Two DOCGs Umbria

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Montefalco Sarantino (100% Sagrantino grapes) and Torgiano Rosso Riserva (min of 70% Sangiovese)

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High acid, darkly colored, cherry, herbal licorice and menthol favored - grape expression of ______________; widely planted in Piedmont

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Barbera; best in Alba and - Asti

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The sweet wine of Veneto

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Recioto del Valpolicella

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Chiavennasca is another name for the ___________ grape grown Lombardy

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Nebbiolo

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Roero DOCG

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Red and white DOCG; lighter version of Nebbiolo from the hills of Tanaro River (Barbaresco); Roero Arnies is the white wine, made from the Arneis grape.

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Methodo Classico sparkling wine produced in Lombardy

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Franciacorta ( Frahnch-ah-cortah)

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Nizza DOCG

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Separated from Barbera d’ Asti DOCG requires 100% Barbera and minimum of 18 months aging; 30 months for riserva

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Prugnolo Gentile

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Name for Sangiovese grape in Rosso di Montepulciano

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Serralunga D’Alba, Monteforte d’Alba, Castiglione Falleto produces ________ wines that are ___________

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Barolo brawny harsh tannic wines

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Grape is a relative to Sauvignon blanc

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Friulano grown in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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White DOCG wine of Emilia-Romagna

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Albana di Romagna

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La Morra and Barolo produce barolos that are

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Softer, more perfumes, and less tannic. 6-8 years of aging

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Glera grape makes what type of wine

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Prosecco

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Region known as ______ _________ which is triangular shaped stretching across the top of Italy (almost side to side). Large portion falls in the fertile Po Valley

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Emilia-Romagna

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The only DOCG in Sicily

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria blend of Nero d’ Avola and Frappato

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Prominent appellation of Calabria located in the “boots” toe

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Ciro DOC; Rosso using the Gaglioppo grape and white made from Greco Bianco

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___________ is a robust, dark colored grape grown in Puglia.

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Negroamaro

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Region Known for white wines made from Verdicchio, pecorino and passerina. Know also for red blends made from Montepulciano and Sangiovese (Conero DOCG)

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Marches - located on Adriatic coast

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Region that produces Marsala

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Sicily

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What region surrounds the city of Rome?

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Lazio; produces a range of grapes but known for Frascati DOC and Est! Est! Est! Di Montefiascone

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Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio

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Produced in red, white roasato supmante and liquoroso styles

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Describe the Asti method

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It’s a way to create sparkling wine with some residual sugar. It’s a single fermentation that is done in a pressurized tank. The wine is cooled down below fermentation temp to stop fermentation. This leaves residual sugar and low alcohol.

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Freisa

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Grape relative to Nebbiolo; acidic and tannic, if planted in right areas and right wine making techniques can rival Barbaresco and Barolo

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Colli or colline

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Hill(s)

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The term used for Sangiovese in the region of Scansano

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Morellino

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Region surrounding the city of Naples

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Campania; known for Taurasi DOCG made from Aglianico grape

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Region located in the Apennines between Marches and Tuscany

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Umbria; known for Orvieto DOC - white wine made from Grechetto and Trebbiano grapes; typically dry but sometimes sweet styles.

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Saten

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Brut blanc de blanc from Lombardy

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Brachetto d’ Acqui DOCG

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Wines made from Brachetto grape. Widely distributed as slightly sweet, sparkling w red berry aromas

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Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo

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From Abruzzo - 85% Montepulciano with Sangiovese

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Orvieto DOC

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White wine made with Trebbiano and Grechetto…. typically dry white but can be semi-dry and semi sweet and sweet

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Primitive dimanduria Dolce naturals, Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva, castel del Monte Rosso Riserva, Castel del Monte Bombino Nero are DOCG’s in

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Puglia

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Amarone Della Valpolicella

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A dry still wine made by appassimento method allowed to fully ferment and results in a high alcohol wine - 15 to 16%; firm tannins and high acidity. $$$$

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Colli Arentini
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senas
Collins picaresque Matalbano
Montespertoli Rufina
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Chianti DOCG regions

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A Tuscan wine that uses 10-20% cab sauv and cab Franc

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Carmignano

43
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What wine region surrounds the City of Naples?

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Campania

44
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Term for fully sparkling

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Spumante

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This form of Nebbiolo is known for rich, spicy, tobacco, dark fruit, floral aromas and mouth watering acidity

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Barbaresco

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Region that produces Orvieto

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Umbria

51
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Recioto

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Sweet wine produced by chilling the wine during fermentation to reach desired alcohol and sweetness

51
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Piedmont Nebbiolo ripens earlier and has lighter softer tannins in ___________ than ______________.

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Barbaresco than Barolo

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Gavi DOCG

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Produces crisp floral white wine made from the Cortese grape. Also known as Cortese du Gavi or Gavi del coming di Gavi

53
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Abruzzo has two DOCGS what are they

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Collins Teramane Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo DOCG and Tullum (Terre Tollesi) DOCG

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What is Abruzzo known for?

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The Montepulciano grape; DOC 85% Montepulciano and Sangiovese is permitted as a blend

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Red wines of Umbria

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Montefalco Sagrantino made from Sagrantino grapes and Torgiano Rosso Riserva (70% Sangiovese)

57
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Main grapes of Frascati and Est! Est! eat!

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Trebbiano and Malvasia

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Italy has Approx _____ DOCG and _________ DOCs

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75; 334

60
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What is found in the Trento DoC

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Sparkling wines made in Trentino

60
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A co-op of 60 grape growers in Barbaresco who own best sites and pool grapes together for awesome wines.

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Produttori del Barbaresco

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High volume area of Italy that produces wines made with Vermentino and red wines made w a local grape called Cannonau (Grenache or Garnacha)

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Sardinia

62
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Primary grapes of Marsala

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Catarratto, Grillo and Inzolia among others

63
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Valpolicella Classico

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Low ABV lighter color lighter body very cherry driven - spring/summer wine - pizza pasta

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Sudtirol is another name for ….

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Trentino- alto adige (northern Italy region) borders Austria and. German is common.

65
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Main grape of Taurasi

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Anglianico

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Name the region produces Nebbiolo using partial dried grapes that results in a high alcohol wine (rich and dry in flavor)

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Lombardy and grape is known as Chiavennasca

67
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Sparkling wines produced in the Piedmonte

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Asti
moscato d’asti
Brachetto d’asti

67
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In addition to ___________, Treiso and Neive are known for ____________ wines.

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Barbaresco

68
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Classification approved in 2014 for the use of high quality estate grown grapes

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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

69
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What three grapes make Amarone Wine?

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Corvina, Molinara, and Rondinella

69
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Best value wine of the Veneto?

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Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso
Made by Ripasso process using the pomace from the amarone grapes; tends to be med body, rich, soft complex. $$ transition wine for cab lovers
Pairs well w steak mushrooms

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Name for Rose in the Veneto and other parts of Italy

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Chiaretto

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White grape DOC in Abruzzo

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Trebbiano d’ Abruzzo

73
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Gattinara and Ghemme DOCG

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Nebbiolo based blends (Spanna)

74
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What is the appassimento method

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Pick ripe grapes and may them out to dry for several months. Then the grapes go through fermentation.

74
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Valpolicella Superiore

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Everyday drinking wine min alcohol 12% one year in wood. Tends to be a bit darker in color than the Classico $$

74
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Leading grape of Piedmont (acreage)

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Barbera

75
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Montefalco

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A town or place

76
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The original super Tuscan

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Sassicaia (sassy - ki- ya)

77
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Fiano di Avellino DOCG and Greco di Tufo DOCG

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Two whites grown in Campania using volcanic soils

78
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What is ripasso

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When left over sediment, lees from amarone is used to ferment a younger wine

78
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Traminer is

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Gewurztraminer

78
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What is made from 100% moscato Bianco grapes?

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Asti - intensely aromatic, wine with peach and apricot flavors

78
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White blends and and orange wines are produced in this region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Collio

79
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Oro, ambra, and Rubinho are types of

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Marsala

81
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Soave is made with at least 70% of the ___________ grape and remaining verdicchio, Chardonnay or both.

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Garganega

83
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Barbers d’ Asti DOCG

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Approved in 2008 as a DOCG for red wines with at least 90% Barbera

84
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Chiavennasca

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Nebbiolo that grows in Lombardy (from Valtellina) at foothills of alps

84
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Grape variety of Gavi

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Cortese ( Cortese di Gavi)

85
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Franciacorta DOCG is known for its

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Sparkling wines made using the metodo classic with charddonay, Pinot bianco, Pinot Nero grapes.

85
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Dessert wine in Veneto (DOCG)

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Recioto Della Valpolicella

Made by halting the fermentation process to leave residual sugar.

87
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Term known for their quality sparkling wines

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Metodo classico

87
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Tuscany’s white DOCG wine?

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Vernaccia di San gimignano ( giminino)

Crisp fragrant

87
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Sweet fruit, earth bitterness and smooth acid characteristics of _______ grape. Grown in the piedmont.

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Dolcetto; Alba, Dogliani, and Langhe best areas

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