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1
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PDOs for Italy

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DOC

DOCG

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2
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PGIs for Italy

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IGP

IGT

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3
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What does Classico mean

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Wine have been made only from the original appellation’s boundaries; often the best wines

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4
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What does Riserva mean

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High ABV

More aging

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5
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What shelters vineyards in northern Italy from rain?

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The Alps

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6
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What kind of climate does Northern Italy have?

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Moderate, with dry, short summers

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7
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What is a commonly used trellising system in Northern italy?

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Pergolas

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8
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Why are pergolas useful in Northern Italy

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Protects grapes from sunburn, but also allows for air circulation, minimizing the risk of rot

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What kinds of wines are pergolas mainly used for, now?

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High acid, low sugar OR dried grapes

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10
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What is the most northerly region in Northern Italy?

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Alto-Adige

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What kinds of wines are produced from Alto Adige?

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Aromatic whites

Elegant, light-bodied reds

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What is the most commonly produced white wine in Alto Adige?

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Pinot Grigio

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Describe a Pinot Grigio from Alto Adige

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High acid
Green fruit and citrus
Light to medium body

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14
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What is red wine production dominated by in Alto Adige?

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Schiava

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15
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Describe Shiava

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Light to medium tannins

Raspberry and plum notes

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16
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What is the wine region immediately under Alto Adige?

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Trentino

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17
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Main varietals from Trentino

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Pinot Grigio

Chardonnay

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18
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Describe most wines from Trentino grown on the valley floor

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Medium bodied
Medium acid
Ripe stone fruit

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19
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Why are the vineyards of Alto Adige well suited for producing aromatic whites and elegant, light-bodied reds?

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Large diurnal range due to the altitudes

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20
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Where do some of the richest, fullest bodied Pinot Grigios in Italy come from?

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

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21
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Describe a Pinot Grigio from Friuli Venezia Giulia

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Peach and tropical fruit notes
Medium to full bodied
High acid

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How are wines from the plains of Friuli-Venezia Giulia labeled?

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Friuli Grave DOC

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23
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Describe a wine labeled Friuili Grave DOC

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Light, simple white, fruity

24
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Describe a wine labeled Collio DOC or Colli Orientali DOC

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Premium, concentrated white wine

25
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What two wines are famously produced in Veneto?

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Valpolicella

Soave

26
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Describe a wine labeled Veneto IGT

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High-volume, inexpensive, simple, fruity

27
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Describe a wine grown on the foothills of Soave

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Capable of maturing for years
Wines with high acid
Full flavor ripeness

28
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Describe a wine grown on the plains of Soave

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Meant for young drinking
Medium acid
Fruitier

29
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What is the main grape grown on the plains of Soave

30
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How is a wine made from grapes grown in Soave’s foothills labeled?

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Soave Classico DOC

31
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Describe the impact soils with limestone, clay, and volcanic soils would have on a vineyard

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Slow down ripening, so grapes have more acidity

32
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Describe the impact soils with sand and gravel have on a vineyard

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Warmer, so grapes are fruitier with less acidity

33
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What is the main grape from Valpolicella

34
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Describe Corvina

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Low to medium tannin
High acid
Moderate color

35
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Wines made with vines grown on the foothills of Valpolicella can be labeled

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Valpolicella Classico DOC

36
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Describe a wine labeled Valpolicella DOC

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Meant to drink young
Red cherry fruit
Simple
Light tannin

37
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Why is the passito method used in Veneto?

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To add structure and flavor to the wines, and color, in the case of red wines

38
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Describe the passito method

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Grapes picked early and dried indoors, so as to concentrate the sugars and flavors. Fermentation doesn’t happen until winter

39
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Describe a wine labeled Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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Dry or off-dry
Full bodied
High ABV
Red berry and spice
Oak aged
40
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Describe a wine labeled Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

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Sweet
Intense red fruit
high ABV
Full bodied

41
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What is the ripasso method?

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  • Uses skins from a fermenting Amarone
  • Before fermentation is finished, the juice is drained from the skins
  • Skins are unpressed, and added to a vat of Valpolicella that has finished fermentation
  • Yeast then ferment the remaining sugar on the Amarone skins
42
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Describe a wine that has undergone the ripasso method

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Medium to full bodied
Medium to high tannin
Stewed red cherry and plum notes

43
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How is a wine that has undergone the ripasso method labeled

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Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

44
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Main black grapes of Piemonte

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Nebbiolo
Barbera
Dolcetto

45
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Main white grapes of Piemonte

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Cortese

Moscato

46
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Barolo DOCG must be made entirely of what varietal?

47
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Describe Nebbiolo

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high tannin
high acid
little color
Sour cherries, herbs, and dried flower notes

48
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How long must Barolo DOCG be aged?

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3 years total; 18 months of this must be in oak

49
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Why does Nebbiolo ripen earlier in Barbaresco than Barolo?

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Lower altitudes and influence from river

50
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Describe Barbaresco relative to Barolo

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Also usually Nebbiolo but fruitier, and less perfumed. Ages well. Similar acid and tannin levels.

51
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How long must Barbaresco DOCG age for?

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2 years, 9 months must be in oak

52
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Describe a wine labeled Barbarea d’Asti DOCG

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Medium to deep color
Low to medium tannins
High acid
Red cherry and plums, sometimes black pepper
Can be drunk young
53
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What grape can be planted in Piemonte’s coolest sites?

54
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Describe a wine labeled Dolcetto d’Alba DOC

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Medium to high tannins
Black plums, red cherries, dried herb notes
Medium acid
Can be drunk young

55
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In addition to Barbera, what is famously planted in Asti?

56
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Describe a wine labeled Gavi di Gavia DOCG

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High acid
White
Citrus, green apples, pears
Aromatic

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