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Which grape variety dominates Chianti wines?

A

Sangiovese

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Do wines made from the Nebbiolo grape generally have light, medium or high tannins?

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High tannins

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Do wines made from the Barbera grape generally have light, medium or high tannins?

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Light tannins

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Taurasi DOCG wines are made solely from one grape, what is it?

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Aglianico

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Do Primitivo wines have low, moderate or high alcohol?

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High alcohol

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What is Pinot Grigio also known as?

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Pinot Gris

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What is Italy’s most widely planted white grape variety?

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Trebbiano

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Since 2009, what is the name of the grape that’s used to make Prosecco?

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Glera

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Which grape dominate Brunello di Montalcino DOCG wines?

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Sangiovese

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What are the main grape varieties used to make Super Tuscan wines?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese and Syrah

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What are the key varieties in Abruzzo?

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Montepulciano and Trebbiano

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Whare would you find Alcamo DOC, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG and Passito di Pantelleria DOC?

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Sicily

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Does the Lambrusco grape make still, sparkling or dessert wines?

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Sparkling

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Which dark-skinned Italian grape is used to make high alcohol, high acidity wines with jammy fruit flavors?

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Primitivo

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If your wine is 100% Glera, what is it likely to be?

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Prosecco

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16
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Arneis is used to make dry white wine in which region?

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Piedmont

17
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Name the Barbera grape variety that is indigenous to Sardinia

A

Barbera Sarda

18
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Name the grape that dominates Valpolicella wines

A

Corvina

19
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In which wine region would you find Cirò DOC?

A

Calabria

20
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Which indigenous grape variety is predominantly used to make Soave white wines?

A

Garganega

21
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Name Puglia’s two key red grape varieties

A

Primitivo and Negroamaro

22
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Is Ribolla Gialla a red or white grape variety?

A

A white wine grape grown in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

23
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What color grapes can be used to make Passito wines?

A

Both white and red

24
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What is the Italian name for the Grenache grape?

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Cannonau

25
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What are the main white wine grape varieties grown in Lazio?

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Malvasia and Trebbiano

26
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What is Primitivo known as in the USA?

A

Zinfandel

27
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What is Nebbiolo more commonly referred to in Piedmont’s Gattinara DOC?

A

Spanna

28
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What is the key grape used to make the light white wines of Gavi DOCG?

A

Cortese

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