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Best Crus of Monforte d Alba

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Bussia
Ginestra

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Best Producers of monforte d Alba

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Aldo Conterno
Giacomo Fenocchio
Elio Grasso

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Ageing Requirements for Barbaresco

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From Nov 1st
Min 26 months inc 9 months in wood

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Ageing requirements Barbaresco Riserva

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From Nov 1st
Min 50 Months inc 9 months in wood

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Permitted altitude for Barolo vineyards

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170 to 540 meters

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Communes of production Barolo

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Barolo
La Morra
Monforte d’Alba
Serralunga d’Alba
Castiglione Falletto
Diano d’Alba
Novello
Verduno
Cherasco
Roddi
Grinzane Cavour

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Minimum planting densities for Barolo & Barbaresco

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3500 vines/ha

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Max Yields for Barolo & Barbaresco

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56hl/ha

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Describe Tortonian Soils

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Calcareous Marl, Mix of Limestone and Clay. It is Fertile

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Where do I find Tortonian Soils

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In Barolo DOCG, communes of Barolo and La Morra

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What Styles of Wine do Tortonian Soils produce

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Softer, Fruitier styles of Nebbiolo

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What is the soil type of Castiglione Falletto

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Higher Vineyards are on Tortonian Soils, Lower on Serravalian

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What are the best MGA of Castiglione Falletto

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Rocche
Villero
Fiasco
Monprivato
Bricco Boschis
Parussi

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Who first created a detailed vineyard map of Barolo & Barbaresco

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Renato Ratti

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What are the variety requirements of Franciacorta Satèn

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Blanc de Blancs
Chardonnay + Max 50% Pinot Bianco

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What is Ponca

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Marl & Sandstone soils found in Colli Orientali Friuli

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Who are the best producers of Castiglione Falletto

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Vietti
Brovia
Giuseppe Mascarello
Cavallotto
Scavino

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What are the best vineyards of Treiso

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Bricco di Treiso
Pajoré
Bernardot
Valgrande
Rombone

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In which commune are the following producers based Elio Altare, Roberto Voerzio

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La Morra, Barolo DOCG

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What are the best MGA of Neive

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Albesani
Basarin
Gallina
Santo Stefano
Serraboella

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In which commune are the following producers based:
Giacomo Conterno, Massolino

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Serralunga d’Alba

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What are the 5 Subzones of Valtelina Superiore

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Inferno
Grumello
Maroggia
Sassella
Valgella

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How are the Valtelina Superiore Wines Labelles when bottled in Switzerland

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Stagafassli

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What are the ageing requirements for Valtelina Superiore

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From December of Harvest year
Minimum 24 months
Including 12 Months in wood

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What are the ageing requirements of Valtelina Riserva
From December of Harvest UEar Minimum 3 years Including 12 months in Wood
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What are the two soils types of Barolo
Tortonian (calcareous Marl) Serravallian (limestone & sandstone)
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What is the name of the traditional bottle of Barolo and Barbaresco
Albeisa bottle
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What are the style requirements for Franciacorta Saten?
white grapes (chardo with max 50% Pinot Bianco) Max pressure 5 atmospheres Brut only ( at least) Min 24 months on lees from Feb of Year +1. 31 months total
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How is Nebbiolo known as is Valtelina
Chiavennasca
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What is the min alcohol for Barolo
13%
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What are the ageing requirements for Barolo
From November 1st Min 38 months including 18 months in wood
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What are the ageing requirements for Barolo Riserva
From November 1st Min 62 months including 18 months in wood
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What are the grape requirements for Oltrepò pavese Metodo Classico
Min 70 % Pinot Nero Max COMBINED Chardo, Pinot grigio, Pinot Bianco
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Who is credited for being the pioneer of Sparklling wines production in Franciacorta
Guido Berlucchi
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What are the grape requirements for Franciacorta
Chardonnay and Pinot noir with Max 50% Pinot Bianco and Max 10% Erbamat
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what are the ageing requirements for Franciacorta
From Feb 1st of HY + 1 Min 18 months on lees after tirage (25 months total from Harvest)
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what are the ageing requirements for Franciacorta Millesimato
From Feb 1st of HY + 1 Min 30 months on lees after tirage (37 months total from Harvest)
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what are the ageing requirements for Franciacorta Riserva
From Feb 1st of HY + 1 Min 60 months on lees after tirage (67 months total from Harvest)
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What are the DOCG for Barbera
Barbera d'Asti Nizza (Subzone of Barbera d'Asti) Barbera del Montferrato Superiore
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What are the DOCG for Dolcetto
Ovada - Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba Dogliani
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Best Crus of Barbaresco (commune)
Montestefano Pora Rabja Paje Asili Sorí San Lorenzo (secondine)
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Name the best producers based in Serralunga d'Alba
Giacomo Conterno Ettore Germano Massolino Luigi Pira
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What are the two DOCG for traditional method sparkling in Lombardy
Franciacorta Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico
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What are the best MGA of Barolo Commune?
Cannubi Brunate (La Morra) Cerequio (La Morra)
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Who owns Monprivato? in which commune is it found
Giuseppe Mascarello
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What are the DOCG for Nebbiolo
Barolo Barbaresco Ghemme Gattinara Roero Valtelina superiore
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What is the vineyard training in Barolo and Barbaresco
Classic Guyot
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What are Serravallian soils and where are they found?
Grey Marl & Sandstone with Marine Sediments. Monforte d'Alba & Serralunga d'Alba
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What sort of wine does Serravallian soil produce
Darker, more structured wines
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What are the best MGA of la Morra
Rocche dell'Annunziatta Brunate Cerequio
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What is a Sorí
prized southern exposure vineyard
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What is the legal name for crus in Barolo and Barbaresco
Menzione Geografiche Aggiuntive
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What are Piedmont's most planted white and red grapes
White-Moscato Bianco Red-Barbera
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What are the communes of Production of Barbaresco
Barbaresco Neive Treiso San rocco Seno d'Elvio
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What are Serralunga d'Alba's better vineyards
Falletto Francia Marenca Marenca Rivette Vigna Rionda La Serra Ornato Parafada Brea
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When were Italy's first DOC upgraded to DOCGs
1980
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What were the first DOC to be upgraded to DOCG
Brunello di Montalcino Barolo Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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When was the Denominazione di Origine Controlata system introduced
1963
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Four Winds that affect Italy
Sirocco Mistral Bora Foehn
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Explain Goria's law
creation of a more flexible category IGT Indicazione Geografica Tipica
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When did the first IGT appear
1994
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How many DOCGs?
77
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What is the latest DOCG?
Canelli
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What is Canelli DOCG
a wine made from Moscato Bianco, in a sweet frizzante style
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