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1
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What is the name of the river that runs through Piedmont?

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The Po river

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What does the word Sori mean in the Piedmontese dialect?

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A prized southern exposure

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3
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How many DOC and DOCGs are there in Piedmont?

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17 DOCGs

42 DOCs

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4
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What province are Barolo and Barbaresco located in?

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Cuneo Provence

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What river are Barolo and Barbaresco located on?

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Tanaro river

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When was the cru system legalised in Barolo?

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2010

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What % of grapes must come from the vineyard stated on a Barolo label?

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100%

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What is the minimum alcohol level for Barolo?

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13%

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What are the ageing requirements for Barolo?

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38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

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What are the ageing requirements for Barolo Reserva?

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62 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

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Name the 11 communes of production in Barolo

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Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga d'Alba 
Monforte d'Alba
La Morra
Diano d'Alba
Novello
Verduno
Grinzane Cavour
Cherasco
Roddi
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Name some important vineyards on the Barolo commune:

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Cannubi
Bricco della Viole
Brunate
Cerequio
Rue
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Name some important producers based in the Barolo commune?

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Rinaldi
Bartolo Mascarello
Sandrone

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Who owns the majority of the monprivato vineyard?

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Giuseppe Mascarello

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Name some important vineyards in Castiglione Falletto

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Rocche di Castiglione
Villero
Monprivato
Brico Boschis
Brico Roche
Fiasco
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Name some important producers based in the Castiglione Falletto commune

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Vietti
Giuseppe Mascarello
Cavallotto

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Name some important vineyards in La Morra?

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Brunate
Cerequio
Arborina
La Serra
Rocche dell Annunziata
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18
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Name some important producers based in La Morra?

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Roberto Voerzio

Elio Altare

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Name the tributaries of the Tanaro river

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Talloria dell’Annunziata

Talloria di Castiglione

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Name some important vineyards in Monforte d’Alba

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Bussia
Ginestra
Mosconi
Bricco San Pietro

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21
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Name some important producers based in Monforte

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Aldo Conterno
Domenico Clerico
Giacomo Conterno

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Name some important vineyards in Serralunga

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Falletto
Francia
Vignarionda
Ceretta

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23
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What is considered to be the greatest vineyard in Verduno

A

Monvigliero

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24
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Name a producer from Verduno

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Burlotto

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25
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What is considered to be the greatest vineyard in Novello

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Ravera

26
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Name a producer from Novello

A

Elvio Cogno

27
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Name some important producers based in Serralunga

A

Cappellano

Massolino

28
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Name the communes of production in Barbaresco

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Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso (a frazione of Barbaresco)
San Rocco Senodelvio (part of Alba)

29
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What is the minimum alcohol fro Barbaresco

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12.5%

30
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What are the ageing 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

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What are the ageing requirements for Barbaresco Riserva?

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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

32
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In what year were Barbaresco’s crus defined?

A

2007

33
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Name some important vineyards in the Barbaresco commune

A 
Asili
Montestefano
Rabaja
Roncaglie
Rio Sordo
Sori Tildin
Martinenga
34
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Name some important vineyards in the Neive commune

A

Santo Stefano
Bricco di Neive
Basarin
Serraboella

35
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Name some important vineyards in the Treiso commune

A

Pajore

Roncagliette

36
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Name the single vineyard bottlings of Angelo Gaja

A

Costa Russi
Sori San Lorenzo
Sori Tildin

37
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What is Barolo Chinato?

A

A DOCG aromatised wine flavoured with Quinine

38
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Which DOCG lies on the opposite bank of the Tanaro river

A

Roero DOCG

39
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What are the red and white grapes of the Roero DOCG

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White: Min 95% Arneis
Red: Min 95% Nebbiolo

40
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Which river runs through the Gattinara and Ghemme DOCGs?

A

The Sesia River

41
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What wine styles are allowed in the Gattinara DOCG?

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Red wines based on minimum 90% Spanna with 10% Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina

42
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What wine styles are allowed in the Ghemme DOCG?

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Red wines based on a minimum 85% Spanna, combined maximum 15% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)

43
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What wine styles are produced in the Lessona DOC?

A

reds based on Nebbiolo

44
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What wine styles are produced in the Sizzano DOC

A

reds based on Nebbiolo

45
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What wine styles are produced in the Carema DOC?

A

reds based on Nebbiolo

46
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Name the DOCGs based on the Barbera grape

A

Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Nizza

47
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Name the DOCGs of the Monferrato hills

A

Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferato Superiore
Nizza
Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato

48
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What are the ageing requirements for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

A

14 months aging prior to release, including six months in cask

49
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What wine styles are allowed in Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato?

A

Red wines from a min. 90% Ruchè, plus max. 10% combined Barbera and Brachetto

50
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When did Nizza receive DOCG status?

A

2014

51
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Name the 3 DOCGs based on 100% Dolcetto

A

Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba

52
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How many sori are classified as superior exposures in the Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG?

A

77

53
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What was the first still white wine to be promoted to DOCG status in Piedmont?

A

Gavi

54
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What wine styles are made in the Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?

A

Still, Spumante and Passito wines from the Erbaluce grape

55
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Where is the largest producer of DOCG wine in Italy?

A

Asti/Moscato d’Asti DOCG

56
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Describe the sparkling wines of Asti

A

Always fully sparkling (spumante) the wines are comprised solely of Moscato Bianco secondary fermentation is usually via the Charmat method

57
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Describe the sparkling wines of Moscato d’Asti

A

Slightly sparkling (frizzante) made from riper Moscato Bianco grapes. 2 atmospheres of pressure allowed, Delicate style with alcohol levels between

58
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What type of wine is produced in the Alta Langa DOCG

A

White and rose traditional method sparkling wines made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes.

59
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What are the ageing requirements for Alta Langa Spumante?

A

Total production process must not be less than 30 months

60
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What are the ageing requirements for Alta Langa Spumante riserva?

A

Total production process must not be less than 36 months

61
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What wine styles are permitted in Brachetto d’Acqui

A

Still, sparkling and passito wines made from 97% Brachetto

62
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What is the principal grape variety used in the wines of the Carema, Boca, and Lessona DOCs?

A

Nebbiolo

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