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1
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What is Nebbiolo known as in Ghemme & Gattinara?

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Spanna

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What are the 4 DOCs of Basilicata?

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  • Aglianico del Vulture
  • Grottino di Roccanova
  • Matera
  • Terre dell’Alta Val d’Agri
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What is Franciacorta Satèn and how long must it be aged?

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  • White grapes only (Chard & P/Bianco)
  • Min 24 months on the lees
  • Not released until 31 months after harvest
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4
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What is vintage in Italian?

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Millesimato

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What was Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC established?

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Beginning with the 1994 vintage

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What is the capital of Campania?

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Naples

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Where is the Falerno del Massico DOC, what wines does it produce?

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  • Campania
  • Rosso - Aglianico & Primitivo blends
  • Bianco - Falanghina varietal wines
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What is the main soil that characterizes the communes of La Morra and Barolo?

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Tortonian soils - which contain a higher proportion of calcareous marl, and provide a softer style of wine

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What is Lombardy’s most important red wine zone?

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Valtellina

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What and where is the Malvasia delle Liparia DOC?

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  • Sweet, passito and fortified from Malvasia

- Small group of islands off the northern coast of Sicily

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How does Guiseppe Quintarelli age his wines?

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Large, neutral Slavonian butti

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What are the Nebbiolo based DOCGs of Piedmont?

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  • Barolo
  • Barbaresco
  • Ghemme
  • Gattinara
  • Roero
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When were Recioto and Amarone della Valpolicella approved for DOCG status?

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Late 2009 (2010)

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What is the allowed blend of Valpolicella DOC?

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  • 45-95% Corvina
  • 5-30% Rondinella
  • Max 15% combined Molinara, Negrara, and Oseleta
  • Same for Amarone and Recioto
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15
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How many atmospheres are required for standard Franciacorta bottlings? For Satèn?

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  • 5 to 6

- Less than 5

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What is the common bottle of Moscato di Scanzo?

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Futura

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17
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What are the DOCGs of Lombardy?

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  • Franciacorta
  • Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
  • Valtellina Superiore
  • Sforzato di Valtellina
  • Moscato di Scanzo
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Which of the following grapes play an important role in Trentino-Alto Adige: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Pinot Nero?

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All of them

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What portion of Trentino-Alto Adige’s output is dominated by co-ops?

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Over three-quarters

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20
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Where is Liguria located and what type of climate does it have?

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  • Occupies a narrow band of mountainous coastland, south of Piedmont
  • Mediterranean climate
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21
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What is the main grape and required aging of Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?

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  • 70-100% Sangiovese

- Min 3 years (6 months in bottle)

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22
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What wine is classically used with the Bellini cocktail?

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Prosecco

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23
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How long are the grapes of Recioto di Soave typically dried?

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4 to 6 months

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24
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What zones of production may make Soave Superiore?

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  • Classico

- Colli Scaligeri

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What are the two notable Nebbiolo craftsmen also making serious Alta Langa DOCG wines?

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  • Fontanafredda

- Enrico Serafino

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26
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What is unique about the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

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It limits maceration time to keep the vibrant Cerasuolo, “cherry-red”, color of the wine

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27
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Petit Rouge dominates which Valle d’Aosta DOC sub-appellations?

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  • Torrette
  • Chambave
  • Enfer d’Arvier
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28
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What are the Roero DOCGs based on?

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Roero DOCG
-min 95% Nebbiolo

Roero Arneis DOCG
-min 95% Arneis

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29
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What and where is the Brindisi DOC?

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  • Puglia

- Negroamaro

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What traditional practice dating back to the 1870s in Chianti is now optional?

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The addition of white grapes - Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia

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31
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What is Pignoletto?

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  • An autochthonous variety known to the Roman’s as “Pino Lieto”
  • Most likely identical to Umbria’s Grechetto
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32
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True or False - Barolo can be aged in chestnut

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TRUE

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33
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What province are Barolo and Barbaresco located in? Which river are they alongside?

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  • Cuneo

- South of the Tanaro River

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34
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What is Prié?

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A synonym for Blanc de Morgex

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35
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What grape is responsible for the still or sparkling wines of La Salle?

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Blanc de Morgex

Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle

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36
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How long must Chianti be aged and what sub-zones must be aged longer?

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Normale

  • Until March 1
  • Montespertoli - June 1
  • Superiore, Colli Fiorentini, Rùfina - Sept 1
  • Riserva - 24 months, 12.5% abv
  • Superiore - additional 0.5% abv
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37
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What are the Nebbiolo based DOCs of Piedmont?

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  • Lange - surrounds Barolo/Barbaresco
  • Carema - near the border of Valle d’Aosta

Near Ghemme/Gattinara

  • Lessona
  • Sizzano
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38
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What DOC is the largest producer of wine in Italy?

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Asti @ 650,000hl annually

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What DOCG based on the high-acid, herbal scented Erbaluce grape? What styles may it be produced in?

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  • Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG (Piedmont)

- Still, spumante, or passito (receives the most praise)

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40
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What method of secondary fermentation does Asti/Moscato d’Asti usually go through?

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Charmat Method

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41
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Where is the Valpolicella Classico region located?

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  • The western end of the appellation, near the shores of Lake Garda
  • Consists of four “fingers” or valleys
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What is Piedmont’s most planted white grape?

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains)

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43
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What is Sicily’s sole DOCG? What is the uvaggio?

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-Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
-50-70% Nero d’Avola
30-50% Frappato

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44
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Can Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco and Asolo Prosecco DOCGs be still or sparkling?

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Yes

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45
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What range of styles can Albana di Romagna be?

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  • Secco
  • Amabile
  • Dolce
  • Passito (most promising)
  • Passito Riserva
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46
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Where is Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG and what is the main varietal?

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  • Veneto
  • Moscato Giallo
  • Tranquillo (secco or dolce)
  • Spumante
  • Passito
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47
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What are the three prominent white varietals of Campania?

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  • Fiano
  • Greco
  • Falanghina
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48
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Where is Aglianico del Taburno DOCG and what is the required varietal percentage?

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  • Campania

- min 85% Aglianico

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49
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What is the capital of Latium?

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Rome

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50
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When did Marquis Mario Rocchetta’s Tenuta San Guido release the first vintage of Sassicaia?

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1968

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51
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What region of Italy produces the most wine?

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-Veneto - swaths of cheap P/Grigio and Sparkling

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52
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What portion of the wines of the Veneto are of DOC quality?

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Over a quarter

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53
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What narrow waterway separates Sicily from Calabria?

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Strait of Messina

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54
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What is Nebbiolo known as in Valtellina?

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Chiavanesca

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55
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Describe the climate of Valle d’Aosta.

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A continental climate with long, cold winters and short, hot summers

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56
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Where is Gavi located?

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Piedmont - The extreme southern portion of the Alessandria province, sharing its western border with Ovada

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57
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Where is the Bianco di Custoza DOC?

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-Veneto, surrounded by the Bardolino DOC

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58
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What are rosato versions of Montepulciano called?

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Cerasuolo

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What is Abruzzo’s sole DOCG?

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teraman DOCG

  • Essentially Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’s classico zone
  • min 90% Montepulciano (vs. min 85% for DOC)
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What producers of Sicily have led the resurgence of higher quality/lower yields in recent years?

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  • Marco de Bartoli in Marsala
  • Planeta
  • Palari
  • COS
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Is Tuscan Vin Santo fortified?

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  • It is not required

- Labeled “liquorso” if it is

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What is Vesuvio DOC called if it achieves a 12% abv? Where is it located?

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  • Campania

- “Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio

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Where is Cannellino di Frascati DOCG and what style of wine is produced?

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  • Lazio

- Late harvest Malvasia

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Where is Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC and what is the principal grape?

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  • Lazio

- Trebbiano

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What central provinces of Emilia-Romagna are monopolized by Lambrusco?

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Modena & Reggiano

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What is the aging requirement for Barbaresco? Riserva?

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Normale
-min 2 years (9 months in cask)
Riserva
-min 4 years (9 months in cask)

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67
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What 4 DOCs produce Lambrusco in Emilia-Romagna?

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  • Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
  • Lambrusco di Sorbara
  • Lambrusco Reggiano
  • Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
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68
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What province is Brunello di Montalcino located?

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Siena

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How long must Alta Langa be aged? Riserva?

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Normale
-min 30 months after harvest
Riserva
-min 36 months after harvest

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70
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Name 3 traditionalist producers in Barolo.

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  • Giacomo Conterno
  • Bartolo Mascarello
  • Giuseppe Rinaldi
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71
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When was the DOCG introduced?

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1963, also, although the first DOCG was not awarded until 1980, when Brunello, Barolo, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano were upgraded

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Where is the Faro DOC and what grape dominates it?

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Sicily’s extreme northeastern coast Nerello Mascarello

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73
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What is Guarnaccia and where is it grown?

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  • A Grenache variant

- Ischia DOC, in the Bay of Naples

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What are the important permitted white varieties for the Trentino DOC?

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  • Chardonnay
  • P/Grigio
  • P/Bianco
  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Sauvignon Blanc
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75
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What is the uvaggio Soave DOC?

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min 70% Garganega, plus Trebbiano di Soave, Chardonnay, P/Bianco

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What 2 valleys are located in the eastern portion of the Valpolicella DOC?

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  • Valpantena

- Illasi

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Where and what is the Costa d’Amalfi DOC?

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  • Campania

- Falanghina, blended with Biancolella

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Where is Abruzzo located?

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South of the Marche, along the Adriatic coast

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What grape of Calabria has been linked to Sangiovese?

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Gaglioppo

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80
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Describe the wines Barbera produces.

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High acidity, low in tannin

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81
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What is Zibibbo?

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A synonym for Muscat of Alexandria on Sicily

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82
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What percentage is required from the stated vintage and of the Prosecco grape to be DOCG?

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-85% min for both

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83
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What grapes are permitted for Franciacorta?

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  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Nero
  • Pinot Bianco (max 50%)
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Where is the Marches located?

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East of Umbria, on the Adriatic coast

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85
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What DOC is for still wines from Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?

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Oltrepò Pavese DOC

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86
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What grapes produce Orvieto? In what styles?

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  • Grechetto (a new uvaggio engineered in 2003 to focus away from Trebbiano)
  • Generally dry, may be sweet or even botrytized
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What is the aging requirement for Franciacorta non-vintage?

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  • min 18 months on the lees

- not released for 25 months after the harvest

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What is the sole DOC of Valle d’Aosta?

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Valle d’Aosta DOC (it has 7 sub-appellations)

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Name 3 traditional Brunello producers.

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  • Biondi-Santi
  • Talenti
  • Soldera
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90
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How long must Vino Nobile di Montepulciano be aged?

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-min 2 years (1 year in wood)
Riserva
-min 3 years

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91
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Who spearheaded the orange wine movement in Friuli?

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Josko Gravner

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92
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What is Tai?

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A synonym for Friulano

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93
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What soils characterize the province of Orvieto?

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Tuffeau

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94
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What province is Vino Nobile di Montepulciano in?

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Siena

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95
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Who influenced the varietals found on Sardegna?

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The Spanish Kingdom of Aragon ruled Corsica for 400 years until the early 1700s

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What ancient grape, and parent of Teroldego, is one of Trentino’s major red grapes?

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Marzemino

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What grape dominates white plantings in Calabria?

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  • Greco

- White grapes account for less than 10% of Calabrian wine

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98
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What grape dominates the reds and rosatos of the Cirò DOC and where is it located?

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  • Calabria

- Gaglioppo

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What is the grape of Recioto di Gambellara DOCG and what styles can be produced?

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  • 100% Garganega

- Sweet, still and sparkling

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100
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What are the two DOCGs of Valtellina?

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(Lombardy)

  • Valtellina Superiore
  • Sforzato di Valtellina (Valtellina Sfurzat)
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101
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For how long must Amarone Riserva be aged?

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4 years (no wood required)

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102
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T or F – Franciacorta Satèn may only be released as Brut.

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TRUE

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103
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What are the permitted sweetness levels for Franciacorta?

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-Dosaggio Zero
-Extra Brut
-Brut
-Extra Dry
Not permitted for Millesimato or Riserva
-Sec
-Demi-Sec

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104
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What is Moscadello di Montalcino DOC for?

A
  • White wines produced from Moscadello (Moscato Bianco)
  • Often sweet
  • Still or sparkling
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Where is the Falesco Estate located and what is it known for?

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  • Montefiascone in Latium

- Merlot and Cabernet

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106
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What is the most planted red grape in Puglia?

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Negroamaro

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107
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What is Basilicata’s sole DOCG?

A

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

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108
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What are the requirements for Aglianico del Superiore DOCG?

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  • min 13.5% abv
  • min 3 yrs (1 yr in wood)

Riserva
-min 5 yrs (2 yrs in wood)

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109
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What are Umbria’s DOCGs?

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  • Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

- Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

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110
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How long must Sagrantino di Montefalco be aged for?

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min 30 months

-Secco - min 12 months in wood

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111
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Where is Morellino di Scansano DOCG located?

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Tuscany, in the southern Maremma, in the province of Grosseto

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112
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What is the aging requirement for Soave Superiore?

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  • 1 year (3 months in bottle)

- Riserva - min 2 yrs

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113
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How long must Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG be aged?

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  • min 2 yrs (1 yr in wood)

- Riserva - min 3 yrs

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114
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Where is the Gambellara DOC?

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Veneto, immediate east of Soave

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115
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What is sforzato?

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A style similar to recioto, produced from Nebbiolo grapes that are dried to release no more than half the equivalent content of freshly harvested grapes

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116
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How many sorì are classified for Diano d’Alba and what must also be included on the label?

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  • 77 sorì are classified as superior exposures

- “menzioni gregrafiche aggiunitive”

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117
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What are the unofficial sub-zones of Brunello di Montalcino?

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  • Sant Angelo in Colle
  • Castelnuovo Abate
  • Torrenieri
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118
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How many hectares of Montalcino’s 24,000 are authorized to grow Brunello?

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5,000ha

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119
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What is the blend of Ghemme?

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min 75% Spanna, combined max 25% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)

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120
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What is the blend of Gattinara?

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min 90% Spanna, max 10% combined Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina (cannot exceed 4%)

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121
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Where is the Rosazzo DOCG and what is the main grape?

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  • Friuli (formerly a sub-zone of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG)
  • Based on Tai (Friulano)
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122
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What are the 6 provinces of Chianti?

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  • Firenze
  • Siena
  • Arezzo
  • Prato
  • Pisa
  • Pistoia
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123
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What is Bombino?

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A synonym for Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

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124
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What is Bardolino Chiaretto?

A

Bardolino DOC rosato

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125
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Where is the Ischia DOC and what are the wines?

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  • Campania, offshore in the Bay of Naples
  • Bianco - Forastera and Biancolella blends
  • Rosso - Piedirosso and Guarnaccia
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126
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T or F – Verdicchio can produce sweet or sparkling wine at DOCG level in the Marches?

A

False – still dry only for DOCG, sweet & sparkling may be DOC

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127
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What is a sorì?

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A southern exposure, considered superior

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128
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What are barrels are used in Vin Santo production?

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  • Caratelli

- Holds just 50-liters (13 gallons)

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129
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What sub-zone of Chianti requires a min 75% Sangiovese?

A

Colli Senesi

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130
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What are the important Barolo commune crus?

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  • Barolo Cannubi
  • Brunate (shared w/La Morra)
  • Barolo Sarmazza
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131
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What does “stagafassli” mean on a bottle of Valtellina Superiore?

A

The wines were bottled in the neighboring territory of Switzerland

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132
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What Vin Santo DOC is the majority of the export?

A

Vin Santo del Chianti DOC

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133
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What and where is the Rosso Barletta DOC?

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  • Puglia

- Uva di Troia

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134
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Who is the greatest Vin Santo producer?

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Avignonesi

-Vin Santo di Montepulciano

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135
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When and what was the Goria’s Law?

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  • 1992

- Introduced the IGT category

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136
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Where and what is the Greco di Bianco DOC?

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  • Calabria

- Greco, principally produces sweet wines via partial appassimento

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137
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What DOC does Palari release wine under?

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Faro DOC (Nerello Mascalese)

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138
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What is Gallura’s climate and soil like?

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Gallura is a hot, high-elevation zone with poor, rocky, granite soils

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139
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Where is Nuragus di Cagliari DOC?

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  • Sardinia

- Nuragus produces tart, appley wines

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140
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What are the DOCGs of Soave?

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  • Soave Superiore DOCG

- Recioto do Soave DOCG

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141
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Where is the Breganze DOC and what is produced there?

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  • Veneto, NW of Verona

- Varietal dry wines from both local and international varieties

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142
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How many hectoliters of sparkling wine are produced from the Prosecco grape?

A

over one million

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143
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What are the two DOCGs for Prosecco grape?

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  • Congeliano Valdobbiadene Prosseco DOCG

- Asolo Prosecco DOCG (formerly known as Prosecco Montello e Colli Asolani)

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144
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Where is the Offida DOCG and what wines does it produce?

A

(Promoted in 2011)

  • Marches
  • Rosso - Montepulciano
  • Varietal wines - Pecorino or Passerina
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145
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Where is Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG and what is its uvaggio?

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  • The Marche coast

- min 85% Montepulciano, max 15% Sangiovese

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146
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Where does Dogliani’s fame stem?

A

Luigi Einaudi (producer) was elected as the second President of the Italian Republic in 1948

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147
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Where and what is the Melissa DOC?

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  • Calabria

- Greco

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148
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Where is the Greco di Tufo DOCG? What is the uvaggio?

A
  • Campania, north of Fiano di Avellino

- min 85% Greco, max 15% Coda di Volpe

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149
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Describe the Vin Santo production process.

A
  • Grapes are hung from rafters to dry, usually until Dec. 1
  • Slow fermentation and aging in caratelli barrels
  • For 3 to 2 years, depending on the style
  • Chestnut is traditionally used, for rapid oxidation
  • Modern producers have switched to oak
  • Barrels are never topped
  • Alcohol is concentrated through evaporation, and gains amber hue
  • Final style may be dry or sweet, depends on length of appassimento
  • May be fortified, and labeled “liquoroso”
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150
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Who is Torgiano’s largest producer and why are they important?

A
  • Lungarotti Family

- They were instrumental in the elevation of Torgiano Rosso Riserva to DOCG in 1990

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151
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What are the communes of production of Barbaresco?

A 
Concentrated in these 3:
-Barbaresco 
-Neive
-Treiso
Also permitted
-San Rocco Senodelvio (Part of Alba)
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152
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What is required to label Valpolicella “Superiore”?

A
  • an additional 1.0% abv

- A min one year of aging

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153
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What percentage of a stated vintage is required for Franciacorta Millesimato? How long must it be aged for?

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  • min 85%
  • min 30 months on the lees
  • Not released until 37 months after harvest
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154
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How long must Franciacorta Vintage Riserva be aged?

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  • min 5 years on the lees

- released after a min 67 months

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155
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What are the four DOCGs of Apulia?

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(All promoted in 2011)

  • Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
  • Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
  • Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
  • Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
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156
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Which authorized varietal is USUALLY bottled as rosé in Valle d’Aosta?

157
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What percentage of Corvinone may be substituted for Corvina in Amarone and Recioto DOCG?

158
Q

What is the capital of Lombardy?

159
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What is the difference between Amarone and Recioto della Valpolicella?

A
  • Both dried for over 3 months (Recioto typically for a month longer)
  • Recioto is usually semi-sweet to sweet
  • Amarone is fermented to or near dryness
160
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What is the aging requirements for Recioto and Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

A

Recioto
-None

Amarone

  • min 2 yrs (Jan 1)
  • Riserva - 4 yrs (Nov 1 of harvest)
161
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What are the DOCGs of the Veneto?

A
  • Soave Superiore
  • Recioto di Soave
  • Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco
  • Asolo Prosecco
  • Bardolino Supeiore
  • Amarone della Valpolicella
  • Piave Malanotte
  • Lison (shared w/Friuli)
  • Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio
  • Colli di Conegliano
  • Friularo di Bagnoli
  • Montello Rosso
  • Recioto di Gambellara
  • Recioto della Valpolicella
162
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Who discovered Marsala?

A
  • An Englishman, John Woodhouse, in 1773

- He fortified the wine to ensure a safe shipment to his home country from Sicily

163
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What international varieties have attributed to IGT Sicilia’s success?

A

Cabernet or Syrah

164
Q

What are the major geographical features of Piedmont?

A

The Apennine and Alp mountain ranges and the Po River

165
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Who are Abruzzo’s two premiere producers and what do they release their wines as?

A
  • Edoardo Valentini and the naturalistic Emilio Pepe

- Simply as Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

166
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What is Moscato di Scanzo DOCG and where is it located?

A
  • Surrounds the town of Gergamo, west of Franciacorta

- Sweet, passito red wines from a red Moscato grape

167
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What are the important Barolo crus of the Serralunga d’Alba commune?

A
  • Serralunga-Lazzarito

- Serralunga-Cerretta

168
Q

What is Chiavanesca?

A

A synonym for Nebbiolo in Valtellina (Lombardy)

169
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What percentage of Pinot Nero is required for Franciacorta Rosé? Can it be made by blending or saignée method?

A
  • min 25% Pinot Nero

- Blending only

170
Q

What is the most heavily planted grape on Sicilia?

171
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What white grapes are important for the Alto-Adige DOC?

A
  • Chardonnay
  • P/Grigio
  • P/Bianco
  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewurztraminer
  • Sylvaner
172
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What is Pigato?

A

A synonym for Vermentino in Liguria

173
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What 3 grapes are used in the production of Marsala?

A
  • Inzolia
  • Grillo
  • Cataratto
174
Q

What 5 communes are in the Valpolicella Classico region?

A
  • Fumane
  • Marano
  • Negrar
  • Sant’Ambrogio
  • San Pietro in Cariano
175
Q

What is Sardinia’s sole DOCG?

A

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

176
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Describe the wines that Dolcetto produces.

A

Rustic framed, tannic, fruity wines, with low acid

177
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What is the main grape of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG and what style?

A
  • Picolit

- Passito

178
Q

Describe Vin Santo of Tuscany.

A
  • high-alcohol

- almond- and honey-toned

179
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What grapes are used to produce Vin Santo?

A
  • Trebbiano and Malvasia (Grechetto is sometimes authorized)

- Rosé - min 50% Sangiovese added to the white grapes (labeled “Occhio di Pernice”

180
Q

What does “Occhio di Pernice” mean on a Vin Santo label?

181
Q

What abv is required for Valpolicella Ripasso DOC?

A
  • min 12.5%

- Superiore - min 13%

182
Q

Where is the Bardolino DOC located?

A

-Veneto, between Valpolicella Classico and the eastern shores of Lake Garda

183
Q

What portion of Trentino-Alto Adige’s wine is DOC?

A

As of 2000, over 75%

184
Q

How do the wines of Valtellina compare to Piedmont Nebbiolo?

A

Lighter and more angular

185
Q

Where is the highly regarded Fattoria Selvapiana located?

A
  • Pomino DOC (Tuscany)

- Located within Rùfina

186
Q

What is the Valdadige DOC?

A

A multi-regional DOC that encapsulates Trentino-Alto Adige, along with Verona in the Veneto

187
Q

What Lambrusco DOC lies in Lombardy?

A

Lambrusco Montovano DOC

188
Q

What does Piedmont mean?

A

“the foot of the mountains”

189
Q

What are the sparkling wine DOCGs of the Veneto?

A
  • Recioto di Soave
  • Recioto di Gambellara
  • Recioto della Valpolicella
  • Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco
  • Asolo Prosecco
  • Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio
190
Q

What river carved the Valle d’Aosta?

A

Dora Baltea River

191
Q

What are Friuli’s most relevant and quality minded DOCs of its ten?

A
  • Collio (Collio Goriziano)
  • Colli Orientali del Friuli
  • Grave del Friuli
192
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What grapes dominate the Bolgheri DOC? How long must Superiore be aged and what is the min abv?

A

Rosso
-Cab, Merlot, Sangiovese - max individually 70%

Bianco
-Vermentino (Sauvignon & Trebbiano allowed)

Superiore - min 2 yrs (1 yr in wood)
-min 12.5% abv

193
Q

What are the sub-zones of Chianti?

A
  • Rùfina
  • Colli Fiorentini
  • Monespertoli
  • Colli Aretini
  • Colline Pisane
  • Colli Senesi
  • Montalbano
194
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What are the aging requirements for Barolo normale? Riserva?

A

Normale
-38 mos from Nov 1 the year of harvest (18 mos in oak or chestnut)

Riserva
-62 mos from Nov 1 the year of harvest (18 mos in oak or chestnut)

195
Q

When was the recipe for Chianti DOCG updated to 70-100%?

A
  • 1996

- But as of 2009 only 70% is required

196
Q

What indigenous Latium red grape has its own DOCG?

A
  • Cesanese

- Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

197
Q

What is the main soil that characterizes the communes of Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba?

A

Helvetian sandstone soils; they supply more structure in the wines

198
Q

What type of climate is Piedmont?

A

A continental climate and the Alps provide a “rainshadow” effect

199
Q

Who is credited for isolating and creating the first Brunello? When was it released? When was the first Brunello Riserva released?

A
  • Clemente Santi of Tenuta Greppo’s Biondi-Santi in 1865

- He released the first Brunello Riserva in 1888

200
Q

How long must Brunello be aged?

A
  • Min 2 yrs in wood (4 mos in bottle)
  • Not released until Jan 1 of the 5th yr following harvest

Riserva

  • min 2 yrs in wood (6 mos in bottle)
  • Not released until Jan 1 of the 6 yr following harvest
201
Q

T or F – Veneto’s Prosecco DOC extends into Friuli.

202
Q

What red grapes may be used to produce varietal wines in Liguria’s Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC?

A
  • Ormeasco (Dolcetto)
  • Sangiovese
  • Rossese (Local red)
203
Q

Where is Lazio located?

A

South of Tuscany and Umbria on the Tyrrhenian coast

204
Q

Where is Umbria located?

A

East of Tuscany, land locked

205
Q

What are the important indigenous white grapes grown in Piedmont?

A
  • Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains)
  • Cortese
  • Arneis
  • Erbaluce
  • Favorita (Vermentino)
206
Q

Wehre is the Collio Goriziano DOC?

A

Friuli, aka Collio

207
Q

What is the classic pairing for Lambrusco?

A

Cured meats

208
Q

What is the name of Ca’Del Bosco’s prestige cuvee?

A

Annamaria Clementi

-It is on par with Champagne’s serious efforts

209
Q

What is the most important white grape in Liguria?

210
Q

Where is Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG?

A
  • Surrounds Bolgheri
  • Promoted in 2011
  • Based on Sangiovese w/higher proportions of Merlot & Cab Sauv
211
Q

What is the Suvereto DOCG and where is it located?

A
  • Formerly a sub-zone of Val di Cornia DOCG
  • Borders Bolgheri
  • Promoted in 2011
  • Based on Cab Sauv or Merlot
212
Q

What does the Superiore versions of Dogliani and Dolcetto d’Alba stipulate?

A

A heightened level of alcohol

213
Q

What are the important Barolo crus of the La Morra commune?

A
  • Brunate (shared w/Barolo)
  • La Morra-Cerequio
  • La Morra-Le Rocche
214
Q

What is the capital of Piedmont?

215
Q

Where is the Ramondolo DOCG and what is the main grape/style?

A
  • Friuli
  • Verduzzo Friulano (Bianco)
  • Passito
216
Q

What are the four DOCs of Molise?

A
  • Biferno
  • Molise
  • Tintilia del Molise
  • Pentro di Isernia
217
Q

What is much of Puglia’s mass production devoted to?

A

Vermout, bulk blending, or distillate

218
Q

What is Vermentino known as in Liguria?

219
Q

What are the required atmospheres of pressure for Prosecco spumante and frizzante?

A

Sparkling - min 3.5 atmospheres

Frizzante - 1-2.5 atmospheres

220
Q

What is the Gavi DOCG based on? What styles can be produced?

A
  • Cortese
  • Still
  • Spumante or Frizzante
221
Q

What is Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco’s most noteworthy cru and how is it labeled? What is required?

A
  • Cartizze
  • “Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze”
  • Fully sparkling, generally “dry” w/17-35g/l of RS
222
Q

What percentage of the production of Emilia-Romagna is DOC?

A

barely 15%

223
Q

What is the Trentino-Alto Adige synonym(s) for Trollinger?

A
  • Trentino - Schiava

- Alto-Adige - Vernatsch

224
Q

Where is the Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG and what style of wines does it produce?

A
  • Marche, inland
  • Sparkling reds (dry or sweet)
  • min 40% of grapes must be passito
225
Q

Where is the Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC what style of wines does it produce?

A
  • Marche

- Lacrima (rosso) - heady, floral, P/Noir-like character

226
Q

What are the Barbaresco crus of the Treiso commune?

A
  • Treiso-Pajorè

- Bricco di Treiso

227
Q

What are the major differences for the Chianti Classico DOCG?

A
  • min 80% Sangiovese
  • As of 2006, no white grapes are permitted
  • min 12% abv (11.5% for Chianti)
  • Must be aged for 1 yr
228
Q

Where is the Castelli Romani DOC and what are the grapes?

A
  • Lazio

- Trebbiano and Malvasia

229
Q

What is the traditional dessert wine DOC of Tuscany?

230
Q

What geographical features moderate Umbria’s climate?

A
  • Lies in the rain shadow of the Apennines

- The climate is moderated by the maritime wines from the Tyrrhenian Sea

231
Q

What wine was used to toast the first successful nuclear reaction of the Manhattan Project?

232
Q

What are the DOCGs of Tuscany?

A
  • Chianti
  • Chianti Classico
  • Carmignano
  • Morellino di Scansano
  • Brunello di Montalcino
  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano
  • Elba Aleatico Passito
  • Montecucco Sangiovese
  • Suvereto
  • Rosso della Val di Cornia
233
Q

How long must Moscato do Scanzo DOCG be aged?

A

A min 2 yrs (no wood required)

234
Q

Where is the Primitivo di Manduria DOC?

A
  • Puglia

- 100% Primitivo

235
Q

What are the 7 sub-appellations of the Valle d’Aosta DOC?

A
  • Arnad-Montjovet
  • Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
  • Chambave
  • Donnas
  • Enfer d’Arvier
  • Nus
  • Torette
236
Q

What is generally considered the best cru in the village of Barolo?

237
Q

Where is the Piave Malanotte DOCG located and what is the main grape? What is the secondary grape? What is required of the winemaking process?

A

Veneto
Raboso Piave (rosso)
-max 30% Raboso Veronese
-15-30% must be appassimento

238
Q

What are the important Barolo crus of the Castiglione Falletto commune?

A
  • Castiglione-Bricco Rocche
  • Castiglione-Monprivato
  • Castiglione-Villero
  • Castiglione-Bricco Fiasco
239
Q

What are Friuli’s DOCGs?

A
  • Ramandolo
  • Colli Orientali del Fiuli-Picolit
  • Lison (shared w/Veneto)
  • Rosazzo
240
Q

What are the DOCGs of Trentino-Alto Adige?

A

It contains none

241
Q

Where is Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG and what is the main grape?

A
  • Veneto

- Raboso Piave

242
Q

What and where is Salice Salentino DOC?

A
  • Puglia
  • Rosso/rosato - Negroamaro
  • Bianco - Chard, P/Bianco
243
Q

What is Sardinia’s premiere red grape?

A

Cannonau (Grenache)

244
Q

T or F – Primitivo di Manduria DOC styles range from secco to dolce.

A

False - with the advent of Primitivo di Mandruai Dolce Naturale DOCG, DOC wines cannot be sweet

245
Q

What is the varietal makeup of Gambellara DOC?

A

Garganega w/a combined max 20% of Trebbiano di Soave and Trebbiano di Toscana

246
Q

When did Valpolicella Ripasso receive its own DOC?

247
Q

What is the Franciacorta style DOCG of Piedmont?

A

Alta Langa DOCG

  • Promoted in 2010
  • Only became a DOC in 2002
  • Based on P/Nero and Chardonnay
248
Q

What red DOC is produced in the Orvieto province?

A

Lago di Corbara DOC

249
Q

What 3 provinces are in the hills of Monferrato and Langhe?

A

Asti, Alessandria, and Cuneo

250
Q

What grape has Aleatico been genetically linked to?

A

Muscat à Petits Grains - possibly a red-skinned mutation

251
Q

How many communes may Barolo be produced in? What are the most important?

A
  • 11 communes
  • These 5 account for 90% of the demarcated land:
  • La Morra
  • Barolo
  • Serralunga d’Alba
  • Monforte d’Alba
  • Castiglione Falletto
252
Q

How does Friuli rank amongst Italy’s regions for DOC production?

A

3rd behind Trentino-Alto Adige and Piedmont

253
Q

What 3 regions make up Tre-Venezie?

A
  • Veneto
  • Trentino-Alto Adige
  • Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
254
Q

What is the only dessert wine to receive a DOCG?

A

Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

255
Q

What is Tuscany’s sole white DOCG?

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

256
Q

What is Marzemino?

A

An ancient red grape and parent of Teroldego, plays a major role in Trentino DOC varietal wines

257
Q

What are the DOCs that highlight Pigato in Liguria?

A
  • Colli di Luni

- Riviera Ligure di Ponente

258
Q

What are the DOCGs of Piedmont?

A
  • Barolo
  • Barbaresco
  • Ghemme
  • Gattinara
  • Roero
  • Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
  • Barbera d’Asti
  • Dogliani
  • Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
  • Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
  • Brachetto d’Acqui
  • Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
  • Gavi
  • Erbaluce di Caluso
  • Asti/Moscato d’Asti
  • Alta Langa
259
Q

What DOC covers the entire island of Sardegna?

A

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

260
Q

What are the important Barbaresco crus in the Neive commune?

A
  • Neive-Serraboella
  • Neive-Gallina
  • Neive-Basarin
261
Q

What style may be labeled Torgiano DOC?

A
  • Varietal wines
  • Rosso
  • Bianco
  • Spumante
262
Q

What are Cannonau di Sardegna’s three sub-zones?

A
  • Oliena
  • Jerzu
  • Capo Ferrato
263
Q

What is the major city of Alto-Adige?

A

Bolzano-Bozen

264
Q

What are the important Barolo crus of the Monforte d’Alba commune?

A
  • Monforte-Bussia
  • Monforte-Ginestra
  • Monforte-Santo Steffano
265
Q

What is the premiere growing and historically important region for Schiava varietal wines in the Alto Adige?

A

Santa Maddelena (St. Magdelener)

266
Q

What is required for Bardolino “Superiore”?

A
  • 1 yr of aging

- +1.0% of alcohol

267
Q

What styles are permitted for Brachetto d’Acqui?

A
  • dry or sweet

- sparkling or still (increasingly rare)

268
Q

Who released Franciacorta’s first modern sparkling wine?

A

Guido Berlucchi in the 1960s

269
Q

How long must Rosso di Montalcino DOC be aged?

A

1 yr (no wood required)

270
Q

What is Sant’Antimo DOC and when was it created?

A
  • 1996
  • Provides Montalcino producers an outlet for “Super Tuscan” wines
  • Any grape (white or red) authorized in Tuscany may be used
271
Q

What province is Taurasi DOCG located?

A

Avellino, in the Irpinia area

272
Q

When did Antinori release the first vintage of Tignanello?

273
Q

What two dessert wine DOCs from Zibibbo are on Sicily?

A
  • Moscato di Nooto (exceedingly rare, 70 acres)
  • Moscato di Siracusa (5 acres)

Located in southeastern Sicily

274
Q

What clone of Sangiovese is permitted in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano? And what is the blend?

A
  • Prugnolo Gentile
  • min 70%
  • max 30% other Tuscan varieties (max 5% white varieties)
275
Q

Name a modern and traditional producer of Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG.

A

Modern - Marco Caprai

Traditional - Paolo Bea

276
Q

What is the most important DOC of Molise?

A

Biferno DOC

  • Rosso/rosato - Montepulciano & Agliancio blends
  • Blends - Trebbiano
277
Q

What is the name of the ancient Campanian wine and what was the main grape?

A
  • Falernian

- Aminean grape (thought to be Greco)

278
Q

What province is Chianti Classico DOCG in?

A

Firenze & Siena

279
Q

What is grown on Europe’s highest vineyards on the slopes of Mont Blanc?

A

Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle

280
Q

What grape dominates the north of Sardinia? South?

A

North - Vermentino

South - Nuragus

281
Q

When was Recioto di Gambellara promoted to DOCG?

282
Q

Where is the Roero DOCG located in correlation to Barolo & Barbaresco?

A

Opposite the Tanaro River, on the north side

283
Q

When did the EU Common Market Organisation come online?

A

From 2008 to 2011, moving power from Rome to Brussels

284
Q

Describe the wines of Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG?

A

Tart, dry varietal wines produced from the Pignoletto in an area stretching southward from Bologna

285
Q

Where are Ghemme & Gattinara located?

A

Northeast Piedmont, north of the Po River–straddling the Sesia River

286
Q

How long must Verdicchio di Metalica Riserva DOCG and Castelli di Jesi Verdiicchio Riserva DOCG be aged? What % Verdicchio is required?

A

Both - min 18 mos
Both - min 85% Verdicchio

(both can be released normale as DOC)

287
Q

What grapes dominate the Etna DOC?

A

Rosso - Nerello Mascalese

Bianco - Carricante

288
Q

When did the first IGTs appear?

A
  • Introduced in 1992 w/the Goria’s Law

- The first IGTs didn’t appear until 1994

289
Q

Who is credited in Friuli for adopting the techniques from Germany & Austria in the 1960s?

A

Mario Schiopetto

290
Q

How long must Taurasi DOCG be aged?

A

Normale - 3 yrs (1 yr in wood)

Riserva - 4 yrs (18 mos in wood)

291
Q

Name 2 modern Amarone producers utilizing new barriques to add spice and density to the wines.

A
  • Dal Forno

- Allegrini

292
Q

What are the differences between Asti and Moscato d’Asti?

A

-Asti is fully sparkling, blended from vast vineyards across southern Piedmont

  • Moscato d’Asti is rarer, more artisanal
  • Max allowed pressure was raised from 1.7 to 2 atmospheres in 2011
  • Frizzante rather than spumante
  • Made from riper Moscato Bianco grapes
  • ABV 4.5-6.5%
293
Q

Where are Verdicchio di Metalica and Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio located respectively?

A

Metalica - high altitude, further inland

Castelli di Jesi - NE, on the adriatic coast, within the Conero DOCG zone

294
Q

What is the grape and sole producer of Breganze Torcolato DOC of the Veneto?

A
  • 100% Vespaiolo - local, acidic white

- Fausto Maculan

295
Q

What is the capital of Umbria?

296
Q

What are the sub-zones of Valtellina?

A
  • Valgella
  • Inferno
  • Grumello
  • Sassella
  • Maroggia
297
Q

Name 2 traditionalist Barbaresco producers.

A
  • Bruno Giacosa

- Produttori del Barbaresco

298
Q

What are the 4 original villages delimited in the now Chianti Classico zone by Grand Duke Cosimo III de’Medici in 1716?

A
  • Radda
  • Gaiole
  • Castellina
  • Greve
299
Q

What are the following requirements of Sforzato di Valtellina: Aging? Style? Min abv?

A
  • Aged for 2 yrs (1 yr in wood)
  • Dry in character
  • min 14% abv
300
Q

What and where is the Alcamo Bianco DOC?

A
  • Sicily

- Table wines from Cataratto

301
Q

What is the governo process?

A
  • Refermentation w/juice of dried grapes, to strengthen wine & initiate malolcatic fermentation – legally permitted
  • “Governo all’uso Toscano” must appera on the label
  • Most quality-minded producers avoid it
302
Q

What region ranks last amongst Italy’s wine regions for production?

A

Valle d’Aosta

303
Q

Where is Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC?

304
Q

What brand catapulted Lambrusco into the international spotlight in the 1970s?

A

Banfi’s “Riunite” brand

305
Q

Name 3 modernist Barolo producers.

A
  • Paolo Scavino
  • Luciano Sandrone
  • Elio Altare
306
Q

What is the capital of Marches?

307
Q

What Chianti territory overlaps the low-altitude Carmignano? In what provice?

A
  • Chianti Montalbano

- Prato

308
Q

What unique process is used to make Amarone or Recioto?

A

Appassimento

309
Q

What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta?

A

Picotendro

310
Q

What Valpolicella modernist is located in the eastern valley of Illasi?

A

Romano Dal Forno

311
Q

Where is the Montello Rosso DOCG and what are the main grapes?

A
  • Veneto

- Bordeaux grapes (including Carmenère)

312
Q

What are the white DOCGs of Campania?

A
  • Greco di Tufo DOCG

- Fiano di Avellino DOCG

313
Q

When did Bolgheri receive DOC status? What color wines does it produce?

A
  • 1994

- Red, white, rosato

314
Q

Where and what is the Sannio DOC?

A
  • Campania

- Dry and sweet passito wines from Falanghina

315
Q

What portion of Carmignano must be Sangiovese? What else is required?

A
  • min 50% Sangiovese

- 10-20% combined Cab Franc or Cab Sauv

316
Q

What are the DOCGs of the Marche?

A
  • Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
  • Conero Rosso Riserva
  • Offida
  • Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva
  • Verdicchio di Metalica Riserva
317
Q

What sub-appellations of Valle d’Aosta DOC are dominated by Picotendro?

A
  • Donnas

- Arnad-Montjovet

318
Q

What is the main grape and the required minimum for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?

A

-Pinot Nero - min 70%

319
Q

Where is the Orvieto DOC?

A
  • Umbria & Lazio

- Classico region is solely in Umbria

320
Q

T or F – Recioto was developed as an extension of Valpolicella

A
  • False - it was modern Valpolicella’s precursor and a historical specialty of the region
  • Today, it represents a small subset of the appellations production
321
Q

What grapes dominate the Bardolino Superiore DOCG?

A

Corvina and Rondinella

322
Q

What is the sole component of Dolceacqua DOC?

A

Rossese, it is also known as Rossese di Dolceacqua

323
Q

Where is Lagrein native to? Where does it also thrive?

A
  • Trentino

- Alto-Adige

324
Q

Where is the Soave DOC?

A

Borders the eastern edge of Valpolicella

325
Q

What percentage is required to label Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico w/ “Pinot Nero” or “Pinot Nero Rosé”?

A

min 85% Pinot Nero

326
Q

Can Recioto di Soave be botrytized?

A

Yes, it is encouraged

327
Q

What is Ormeasco?

A

A synonym for Dolcetto in Liguria

328
Q

T or F – Most Recioto di Soave is stainless steel fermented,

A

False - barrel fermentation is common

329
Q

What is required to label Vermentino di Gallura DOCG “Superiore”?

A

Must show an additional 1.0% abv - min 13%

330
Q

What respective areas may be labeled on Amarone and Recioto della Valpolicella?

A
  • Classico

- Valpantena

331
Q

Where and what is Campi Flegrei DOC?

A
  • Campania

- Falanghina based wines

332
Q

Where is the Santa Maddelena DOC and what is it for?

A
  • Alto Adige

- Schiava varietal wines

333
Q

Where is the Teroldego Rotaliano DOC?

334
Q

Where is Traminer indigenous to?

A

Alto-Adige

335
Q

What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore DOCG? Riserva?

A
  • 24 mos (12 mos in oak)

- Riserva - 36 mos (12 mos in oak)

336
Q

When was Albana di Romagna promoted to DOCG?

337
Q

What is Emilia-Romagna’s second DOCG, awarded in 2011?

A

Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG

338
Q

What are the important Barbaresco crus in the Barbaresco commune?

A
  • Barbaresco-Asili
  • Barbaresco-Roncagliette
  • Barbaresco-Martinenga
  • Barbaresco-Rabajà
339
Q

Where is Casteller DOC and what is it for?

A
  • Trentino

- Schiava blended with Merlot and Lambrusco grapes

340
Q

What is Italy’s 2nd most planted red grape?

A
  • Montepulciano

- Most planted grape in Abruzzo

341
Q

What is Schiava?

A
  • It is the Italian synonym for Trollinger

- German speakers call it Vernatsch

342
Q

What are the 3 100% Dolcetto DOCGs of Piedmont?

A
  • Dogliani
  • Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada)
  • Dolcetto Diano d’Alba (Diano d’Alba)
343
Q

What is Picotendro?

A

A local synonym for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta

344
Q

Arrange these from North to South:

  • Morellino di Scansano
  • Carmignano
  • Brunello di Montalcino
  • Chianti Classico
  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A
  • Carmignano
  • Chianti Classico
  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
  • Brunello di Montalcino
  • Morellino di Scansano
345
Q

Describe the soil composition of the Monferrato and Langhe hills.

A

Thinner, calcareous marl and sandstone soils with varying percentages of clay and sand

346
Q

What is Vernatsch?

A

It is the German synonym for Trollinger

Italian speakers call it Schiava

347
Q

Describe the wines of Vermentino di Gallura DOCG.

A

Aromatic, rich wines and may see oak, although fresher styles are more common

348
Q

Name 2 modern Brunello producers.

A
  • Casanova di Neri

- Mastrojanni

349
Q

Does Trentino-Alto Adige produce more red or white wine?

350
Q

What are the indigenous red grapes of Piedmont?

A
  • Nebbiolo
  • Barbera
  • Dolcetto
  • Brachetto
  • Grignolino
  • Ruchè
  • Croatina
  • Vespolina
  • Freisa
351
Q

What are Liguria best known wines?

A
  • Cinque Terre DOC - light, Bosco based white wines

- Despite advances in quality in other regions, these wines of Liguria are still the best known

352
Q

What was the first still white wine to be promoted to DOCG in Piedmont?

353
Q

Which of the following may be spumante:

  • Soave DOC
  • Soave Supeiore DOCG
  • Recioto di Soave DOCG
A
  • Soave DOC

- Recioto di Soave DOCG

354
Q

What DOCs are located on the island of Pantelleria?

A
  • Moscato di Pantelleria DOC
  • Passito di Pantelleria DOC (superior)

(Near the African Coast)

355
Q

What DOCG is located on the site of French Emperor Napoleon’s exile in 1814?

A
  • Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

- Isle of Elba

356
Q

What style of wine is produced under the Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG?

A
  • Promoted in 2011

- Sweet, red passito

357
Q

How do the wines of Vino Nobile compare to Chianti or Brunello?

A
  • Tend to be less firm than Chianti
  • Tend to be less aggressively tannic than Brunello
  • Striking a softer balance
358
Q

What wine may not be released until the Feast of St. Michael (Sept 29) of the third year following the harvest?

A

Carmignano DOCG

359
Q

What was Italy’s first DOC?

A
  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano

- 1966

360
Q

What is the historical style of Sagrantino di Montefalco?

361
Q

Where is Vesuvio DOC located?

A
  • Campania

- Blends based on Coda di Volpe and Verdeca

362
Q

What is the DOCG in the hills of Monferrato based on the local Ruchè grape?

A

Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato

promoted in late 2010

363
Q

What is the sub-zone of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG?

364
Q

What are the 2 common soil types in Chianti Classico?

A

Galestro - soft, friable, marl-like (Sangiovese thrives on this)

Alberese - sandstone

365
Q

What is Südtirol?

A

The Austrian name for Alto-Adige. It means South Tyrol; Tyrol is the southern province of Austria.

366
Q

What are the DOCGs of Latium?

A
  • Cesanese del Piglio
  • Frascati Superiore
  • Cannellino di Frascati
367
Q

Where is the Frascati Superiore DOCG and what is the principal grape?

A
  • Lazio

- Malvasia

368
Q

What is the aging requirement for Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit and Cialla DOCGs? Cialla Riserva?

A

1 yr (not released - Sept 1)

Cialla - 2 yrs (not released - Sept 1)

Cialla Riserva - min 4 yrs (not released until Nov 1)

369
Q

What are the Barbera based DOCGs of Piedmont?

A
  • Barbera d’Asti
  • Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
  • Both are east of the Langhe in the hills of Monferrato
370
Q

What are the blend and aging requirements of Barbera d’Asti and Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?

A

Both min 85% Barbera
D’Asti - 4 months (no wood required)
Del Monferrato Superiore - 14 mos (6 mos in cask)

371
Q

What is the uvaggio of Morellino di Scansano and how long is it aged for?

A
  • min 85% Sangiovese (aka Morellino)
  • Normale - March 1
  • Riserva - 2 yrs in barrel
372
Q

When was Italy’s DOC system introduced?

373
Q

What may Franciacorta producers release their still wines as?

A
  • Curtefranca DOC (Formerly Terre di Franciacorta)

- Sebino IGT

374
Q

What soils characterize Montalcino?

A

Galestro - higher altitude vineyards

Clay - warmer, southern reaches

375
Q

What DOCG is shared between the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia-Griulia and what is the main grape?

A
  • Lison DOCG

- Tai (Friulano)

376
Q

What DOC accounts for most of Abruzzo’s white wines?

A

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC

377
Q

What is the sparkling classification of Valpolicella?

A

Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

378
Q

What type of wine does Lagrein produce?

A

Denser, spicer wines

379
Q

What is Dolcetto known as in Liguria?

380
Q

What two DOCs are reminiscent of historical styles of Sardinia?

A
  • Malvasia di Bosa DOC

- Vernaccia di Oristano DOC

381
Q

What historical DOC may even be fortified and produced in a style reminiscent of Spanish Sherry?

A

Vernaccia di Oristano DOC

382
Q

What is the major contrast of the DOC to AOC system?

A

DOC’s Generally require aging, AOC’s never stipulate

383
Q

What is the major city of the Veneto?

384
Q

What is Piedmont’s most planted red grape?

385
Q

What are fruttai?

A

Special lofts used to dry grapes before fermentation, effectively concentrating sugars and extract

386
Q

What DOC surrounds the Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG?

A
  • Rosso Piceno DOC

- Lighter Sangiovese & Montepulciano Blends

387
Q

How many subvarieties are there of Lambrusco?

388
Q

When can the wines of Carmignano DOCG be released?

A

The wine may not be released until the Feast of St. Michael (Sept 29) of the third year following the harvest

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