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DOC

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Denominazione di Origine Controlata

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DOCG

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Denominazione di Origine Controlata e Garantita

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First DOCG

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Brunello

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Apennine Mountains

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Run down the center of the coutnry

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Alps

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On the North border

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Adriatic Sea

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East Coast

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Tyrrhenian Sea

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West Coast

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Ionian Sea

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Southern Coast

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Sori

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Prized south facing hills

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Asti

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Moscato Bianco

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Piedmont

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17 DOCGs along the Tanaro river in Cuneo Province encapsulated by the larger Langhe DOC

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Barolo communes

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Can be produced in 11 communes but majority are in the five: La Morra, Serralunga d’alba, Casteligone d’alba, Barolo, Monforte d’Alba

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Barolo Aging

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38m, 18 in barrel. Riserva is 62m

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Tradional Producers

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Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Guiseppe Rinaldi

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Modernist

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Paolo Scavino, Alio Altare, Luciano Sandrone

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Barbaresco

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Treiso, Neive, Barbaresco

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Barbaresco Producers

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Angelo Gaja, Bruno Giacosa, Produttori del Barbaresco

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Roero DOCG

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Northeastern Bank of Tanaro. 95% Nebbiolo whites from Arneis

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Nebiolo DOCG

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Gattinara, and Ghemme both north of Po river

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Barbera DOCG

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Barbera d’Asti, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

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Dolcetto Wines

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Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d’alba

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Gavi

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Cortese di Gavi first white DOCG in Piedmont

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Asti/Moscato d’Asti DOCG produces

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using charmat method produces more wine than any other DOCG

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Alta Langa

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Traditional method sparklking from chard/noir

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Alta Langa Producers
Fontanafredda/ Enrico Serafino
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Lombardy
East of piedmont
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Franciacorta DOCG
Major appelation of Lombardy, tradional sparkling from chard/ nero/max 80% blanc
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Franciacorta Producers
Ca'el Bosco, Ferghettina
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Franciacorta DOCG aging
NV 18m lees, 25m total Vintage: 37m with 85% from that vintage Vintage riserva 5y lees, 67m
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Saten
Franciacorta from white grapes only
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Oltrepe Pavese Method Classico DOCG
traditional method sparklking emphazising pinot nero 85% NV 15m lees, V 24m lees
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Valtellina
Chiavennasca(nebbiolo)
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Valgella, inferno, Grumello, Sassella, Maroggia 24m agging(12m cask) Riserva 3y
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Liguira
Narrow band on mountainoius coastline below piedmont
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Emilia-Romagne
below lombary stretching to the east coast has two DOCG(Romagna Albana and Colli Bolognese Pignoletto from Grachetto)
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Emilia Romagne
Known for Lambrusco which is produced primarily from these three grapes/regions di Sorbaba, di Salamino di Santa Croa, and Grasparossadi Castelbetro
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Trentini-Alto Adige
Mohntainous land locked region east of Lombardt and split into two regions
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Vento
Capital is venice produces the most wine
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Amarone di Valpolicella Recito
Vento DOC made from 45-95% Corvina and Rondinella
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Appasimento process
Dried from several months in lofts called Fruttai
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Soave
principle white grape of the Vento made with 70% Garganega Soave superiorDOCG
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Gambrelllara
DOCG east of soave also made from Garganega by dried
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Fruli-Venzia Giulia
Northeast corner of Italy (Ronchi di Calla)
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Tuscany
Tyrrhenian coast with 11 DOCG that enjors a dry, maritime clime
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Tuscan Grapes
Sangiovese, Nebbiolo and Aglianico
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Sangiovese DOCG
Chianti, Classico, Carmignano, Vino Nobile di Montepulicano,Morellino di Scansano, Montecucco Sangiovese, Brunello di Montelcino
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Chianti DOCG
Classico, Ruffina, Colli Florentini, Colli Sensi, Colline Pisane, Colli Aretini, Montalbano, Montespertoli
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Classico DOCG
marlo soil called galestro, alverse sandstone, 80% Sangio Riserva 24m 3 m bottle, Gran Selezione 30m 3 m bottle
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Brunello di Montelcino Requirements
100% Sangio, 2y cask bottle 4m(6m riserva) 5yr total, 6yr riserva Galestro soil
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Brunello Producers
Casanova di Neri, Altesino, Biondi Santi, Talenti, Soldera
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Rosso di Montalcino
100% Sangio aged for 1yr
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Sant'Antimo DOC
gives Brunello an outlet for Super Tuscan wines
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Vino Nobile di Montelpulciano DOCG
East of Montelcino, 70% Sangio, 2yr 1 ry wood Riserva 3 yr
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Marquis Mario Rochetta Tenuta San Guido
Producer of Sassicaia 1968 a Cab blend from Bolgheri which helped kickstart Super Tuscan
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Antinori
Triganello 1971 helped kickstart Super Tuscan wines+B57
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Super Tuscan
Today released primarily as IGT or under Bolgheri in northern Maremma
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White Tuscan
Vernaccia di Gimiguro DOCGfrom Elba
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Umbria
Landlocked between Tuscany and Marches
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Marches
East of Umbria on Adriatic coast, Verdicchio is the most important grape varieity
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Abruzzo
South of Marches on east coast
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Lazio
South of Tuscany
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Campania
Naples, known for Aglianico from Tourasi DOCG and Aglianico del Taberino DOCG
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Apulia/Piuglia
Mountainious coastal region on the heel of the boot
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Barbaresco Aging
Barbaresco: Minimum 26 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the third year following the harvest Barbaresco Riserva: Minimum 50 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the fifth year following the harvest

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