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1
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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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5
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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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10
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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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16
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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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18
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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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23
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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

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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

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Tortonian (calcareous Marl)
Serravallian (limestone & sandstone)

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27
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What is the name of the traditional bottle of Barolo and Barbaresco

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Albeisa bottle

28
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What are the style requirements for Franciacorta Saten?

A

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

29
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How is Nebbiolo known as is Valtelina

A

Chiavennasca

30
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What is the min alcohol for Barolo

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13%

31
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What are the ageing requirements for Barolo

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From November 1st Min 38 months including 18 months in wood

32
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What are the ageing requirements for Barolo Riserva

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From November 1st Min 62 months including 18 months in wood

33
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What are the grape requirements for Oltrepò pavese Metodo Classico

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Min 70 % Pinot Nero
Max COMBINED Chardo, Pinot grigio, Pinot Bianco

34
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Who is credited for being the pioneer of Sparklling wines production in Franciacorta

A

Guido Berlucchi

35
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What are the grape requirements for Franciacorta

A

Chardonnay and Pinot noir
with Max 50% Pinot Bianco
and Max 10% Erbamat

36
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what are the ageing requirements for Franciacorta

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From Feb 1st of HY + 1
Min 18 months on lees after tirage
(25 months total from Harvest)

37
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what are the ageing requirements for Franciacorta Millesimato

A

From Feb 1st of HY + 1
Min 30 months on lees after tirage
(37 months total from Harvest)

38
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what are the ageing requirements for Franciacorta Riserva

A

From Feb 1st of HY + 1
Min 60 months on lees after tirage
(67 months total from Harvest)

39
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What are the DOCG for Barbera

A

Barbera d’Asti
Nizza (Subzone of Barbera d’Asti)
Barbera del Montferrato Superiore

40
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What are the DOCG for Dolcetto

A

Ovada - Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Dogliani

41
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Best Crus of Barbaresco (commune)

A

Montestefano
Pora
Rabja
Paje
Asili
Sorí San Lorenzo (secondine)

42
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Name the best producers based in Serralunga d’Alba

A

Giacomo Conterno
Ettore Germano
Massolino
Luigi Pira

43
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What are the two DOCG for traditional method sparkling in Lombardy

A

Franciacorta
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico

44
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What are the best MGA of Barolo Commune?

A

Cannubi
Brunate (La Morra)
Cerequio (La Morra)

45
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Who owns Monprivato? in which commune is it found

A

Giuseppe Mascarello

46
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What are the DOCG for Nebbiolo

A

Barolo
Barbaresco
Ghemme
Gattinara
Roero
Valtelina superiore

47
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What is the vineyard training in Barolo and Barbaresco

A

Classic Guyot

48
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What are Serravallian soils and where are they found?

A

Grey Marl & Sandstone with Marine Sediments.
Monforte d’Alba & Serralunga d’Alba

49
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What sort of wine does Serravallian soil produce

A

Darker, more structured wines

50
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What are the best MGA of la Morra

A

Rocche dell’Annunziatta
Brunate
Cerequio

51
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What is a Sorí

A

prized southern exposure vineyard

52
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What is the legal name for crus in Barolo and Barbaresco

A

Menzione Geografiche Aggiuntive

53
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What are Piedmont’s most planted white and red grapes

A

White-Moscato Bianco
Red-Barbera

54
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What are the communes of Production of Barbaresco

A

Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San rocco Seno d’Elvio

55
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What are Serralunga d’Alba’s better vineyards

A

Falletto
Francia
Marenca
Marenca Rivette
Vigna Rionda
La Serra
Ornato
Parafada
Brea

56
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When were Italy’s first DOC upgraded to DOCGs

A

1980

57
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What were the first DOC to be upgraded to DOCG

A

Brunello di Montalcino
Barolo
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

58
Q

When was the Denominazione di Origine Controlata system introduced

A

1963

59
Q

Four Winds that affect Italy

A

Sirocco
Mistral
Bora
Foehn

60
Q

Explain Goria’s law

A

creation of a more flexible category IGT Indicazione Geografica Tipica

61
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When did the first IGT appear

A

1994

62
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How many DOCGs?

A

77

63
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What is the latest DOCG?

A

Canelli

64
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What is Canelli DOCG

A

a wine made from Moscato Bianco, in a sweet frizzante style

65
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A

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