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Aging requirements for barbaresco ?

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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
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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What are the aging requirements for Barolo?

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Aging Requirements:
Barolo: 38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.
Barolo Riserva: 62 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

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What are the five townships of Barolo?

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Almost 90% of the DOCG zone is contained within the five core townships of Barolo, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba, and Monforte d’Alba

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What are the aging requirements for Brunello di Montalcino?

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Brunello: Minimum 2 years in wood plus 4 months in bottle, may not be sold before January 1 of the 5th year following the harvest
Brunello Riserva: Minimum 2 years in wood plus 6 months in bottle, may not be sold before January 1 of the 6th year following the harvest

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What are the minimum alcohol level for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano? Riserva minimum?

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: 12.5%

Riserva: 13%

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Clone for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano? Minimum req and other grapes used?

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Minimum 70% Sangiovese (known locally as Prugnolo Gentile)
Maximum 30% combined other red and white authorized grapes of Tuscany (maximum 5% of non-aromatic white grapes and Malvasia Bianca Lunga)

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Aging requirements for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ?

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Minimum 2 years aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, with the following options:
24 months in wood
Minimum 18 months in wood plus 6 months in an alternative container
Minimum 12 months in wood and a minimum 6 months in bottle, with the remainder in an alternative container
Riserva: Minimum 3 years aging, including at least 6 months in bottle, from January 1 of the year following the harvest

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DOCG of Toscana? (11)

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 
Carmignano DOCG 
Chianti DOCG 
Chianti Classico DOCG 
Elba Aleatico Passito (Aleatico Passito dell'Elba) DOCG 
Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
Morellino di Scansano DOCG 
Rosso della Val di Cornia (Val di Cornia Rosso) DOCG
Suvereto DOCG
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG 
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
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Which regions in Italy don’t have any DOCG?

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Liguria, Trentino Alto-Adige, Calabria, Molise and Valle d’Aosta

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Sub zones of Barbaresco?

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Treiso, Nieve and barbaresco

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What are the soils of Piemonte? Climate?

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Thinner, calcareous marl and sandstone soils with varying percentages of clay and sand.
Continental climate with autumn fog and hail.

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What are the lofts of Amarone called?

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Fruttai

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What are the soils of The Veneto?

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Volcanic and calcerous.

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When was the first DOCG awarded?

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1980

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When was DOC proposed?

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1963

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When were the Goria Laws put in place?

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What is the Italian term for off-dry?

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What is the Italian term for dry?

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Describe the Goria Laws

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Enacted in 1992 to address the shortcomings of the DOC System

  1. IGT introduced
  2. Riserva terminology tightened
  3. Vineyard zones shrunk
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Name some Italian labeling terms

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Classico: best zone within a region
Consorzio: group of producers who promote wine
Imbottigliato all’Origine: Estate Bottled
Metodo Tradizionale: 2nd fermentation in bottle
Annata: vintage
Vendemmia: vintage

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State the 4 quality levels for Italian wines (from most to least regulated)

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Indicazioni Geografiche Tipica (IGT)
Vino da Tavola (VdT)

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Name Italian wine terms indicating sweetness

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Dolce: Very Sweet
Amabile: Medium Sweet "ah-MAH-bee-lay"
Abboccato: Slightly sweet
Pastoso: Medium-sweet
Semi-Secco: Medium-sweet
Secco: Dry
Amaro: Bitter or very dry
Asciutto: Bone dry
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What are the 4 Valpolicella wines?

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Valpolicella DOC (light and fruity)
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG (dry, 14%-16% alcohol, great with blue cheese)
Valpolicella Ripasso DOC (rustic, between Valpolicella and Amarone styles)
Reciota della Valpolicella DOC (sweet)
Note: all 4 can have classico and superiore added to the name
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Name the 4 levels of Italian classification

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VdT, IGT, DOC, DOCG

Also IGP and DOP

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Which is the smallest region in Italy?

Tuscany, Lombardy, Valle d’Aosta, Veneto

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Valle d’Aosta

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What white wine received the first DOCG status?

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Albana di Romagna

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