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Year of DOC law and Goria Law

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DOC:1963 Goria Law:1992 introduced IGT

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First 3 DOCG’s and year of Award

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  1. Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano were upgraded from DOC
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First white DOCG

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Albana di Romagna in 1987

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Most important Barolo Communes(5)

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La Morra, Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, and Castiglione Falletto make up 90% of demarcated land

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Barolo Soils

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Tortonian soils: Calcareous Marl
Serravallian (Helvetian): sandstone soils

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Barolo Aging Requirements break down

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Regular: 38 months, 18 Months oaked
Riserva: 62 months, 18 Months Oaked

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Barolo Producers (Modern/Traditional)

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Traditional: Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi
Modernist: Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare

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Barbaresco Main towns(3)

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Barbaresco, Neive, and Treiso

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Barbaresco aging requirements break down

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Regular: 26 months, 9 months in cask
Riserva: 50 months, 9 months in cask

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Barberesco Producers

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Angelo Gaja(Modern), Bruno Giacosa(Traditional), Produttori del Barbaresco(Cooperative)

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What is Barolo Chinato

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Fortified and aromatized wine, flavoured by steeping Chinchona Tree Bark + Rhubarb, Juniper etc

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The 3 most recent DOCGS

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Tullum/Terre Tollesi DOCG (Abruzzo) in 2019, Terre Alfieri DOCG (Piemonte) in 2020 and Canelli DOCG (Piemonte)

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13
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Smallest wine region in Italy

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Valle d’Aosta

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What are the synonyms of Nebbiolo (4)

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Spanna, Chiavennasca, Picotendro, Picoutener

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Name 3 italian white grape varieties in Piedmonte

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Arneis, Moscato Bianco, Cortese

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What are the main grape varietals for Alta Langha Metodo Classico DOCG?

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Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco

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What are the 3 sparkling DOCG wines from Piedmonte?

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Alta langa DOCG
Asti DOCG
Canelli DOCG

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What are the DOCG regions for Barbera?

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Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Nizza

19
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What is the main grape varietal for Dogliano DOCG?

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Dolcetto 100%

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Name 3 other DOCGS other than Barolo and Barbaresco that use Nebbiolo as the main grape?

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Gattinara
Ghemme
Roero
Terre Alfieri
Valtellina Superiore

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Name the river that cuts through Piedmont

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Po River

22
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Name the river that cuts through Barbaresco
Tanaro River

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Tanaro River

23
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What is Sori and Bricco?

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Sori: where the snow melts first, sout exposure, grand cru for barolo
Bricco: Hilltop/Crag

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What is the main white varietal for Liguria?

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Vermentino (pigato)

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What is the min aging requirements for NV, Vintage Franciacorta and Franciacorta Riserva?

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NV : 18months on the lees
Vintage : 30months on the lees
Riserva : 60months on the lees

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Grape varieties permitted for Franciacorta?

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Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Pinot bianco, Erbamat

27
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What is Sforzato di Valtellina?

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Red wine from Nebbiolo, the grapes are dried before fermentation and the wine is fermented to dryness

28
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What is Lagrein?

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Red wine grape commonly vinified in Trentino-Alto Adige

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What is Bardolino DOC? What is the DOCG?

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Bardolino DOC produces wine with Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella producing lighter wines compared to Valpolicella wines.
Bardolino Superiore DOCG

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  1. What are the
    DOCGs for Prosecco?
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Asolo Prosecco
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze (Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze)

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What is Cartizze?

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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Cru

32
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What is Prosecco Col Fondo

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prosecco with the bottom

33
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What is Torcolato Breganze DOC produce?
Passito wine using 100% Vespaiolo

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Passito wine using 100% Vespaiolo

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What is the min. amt of Corvina required for Amarone?

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45-90%

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What is the aging requirement for Amarone and Amarone Riserva?

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Amarone : 2years
Riserva : 4years

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What is the most planted red grape varietal of Friuli

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Merlot

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What are the 2 DOCGs of Emilia Romagna?

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Romagna di Albana
Colli Bolognesi di Pignoletto

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