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1
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Only DOCG in Lazio for red wine

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Cesanese del Piglio

90% Cesanese di Affile (greater concentration of this grape)
and or Cesanese Comune

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Producer championing Frascati in Lazio

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Fontana Candia

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Synonym of Malvasia del Lazio

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Malvasia Puntinata

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4
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Where is Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC

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Montefiascone, Lazio

Trebbiano Toscano (locally aka: Procanico)
Trebbiano Giallo (locally aka: Rossetto)

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5
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DOCGs of Lazio with identical boundaries

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Frascati Superiore
Cannelino di Frascati
Frascati DOC as well

Malvasias-Malvasia del Lazio* (best Malvasia)
30% Bellone if wished
Malvasia Bianca di Candida

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Where is Falesco? What wines do they produce?

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Falesco is a winery and vineyard established in Montefiascone, Italy.

The estate straddles the border of Lazio and Umbria, about 50 miles north of Rome

They make Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone

Montiano (Merlot Based) (Winemaker is Riccardo Cotarella, under his label)

Marciliano (Cabernet Based)

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7
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This DOC in Lazio produces masses of white wine from Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia
(Most Planted grapes of Lazio)

broad zone that encompasses several smaller appellations

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Castelli Romani DOC

Frascati DOC is a subzone with wines from Malvasia

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In 2011 these DOCGs were awarded in Lazio:

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Frascati Superiore and Cannellino di Frascati, a late harvest style

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first zone in Lazio to achieve DOCG status

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Cecanese del Piglio

Cesanese di Affile and/or Cesanese comune

(2008)

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10
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Falesco is based in this Lazio city and known for this style of wine?

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Falesco estate in Montefiascone near the Umbrian border

successes string from polished and plush examples of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, not Cesanese.

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Main grape of Orvieto (Umbria)

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Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto

Grechetto di Orvieto
Grechetto di Todi (pignoletto)
Trebbiano Procanico (superior biotype of Trebbiano Toscano)

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12
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Great producer of Orvieto (Umbria)

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Barberani

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13
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Soils of Orvieto DOC

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Tufa like Vouvray

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14
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Lago di Corbara DOC (Umbria) crosses into Orvieto and allows for white, red and passito styles. Why is passito a style there?

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Because its dammed and near orvietos east where fog encourages rot

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15
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this producer resuscitated Sagrantino in mid 20th century

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Arnaldo Caprai

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16
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River flowing past Perugia in Umbrian capital

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Tiber

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17
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majority of Umbrian wine labeled as this

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Orvieto DOC

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Rosso Orvietano DOC allows for reds from these varieties (Umbria)

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Aleatico, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Montepulciano, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese

85% if varietally labeled

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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG is in this province

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Perugia

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20
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When did Sagrantino di Montefalco get DOCG status

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1992

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21
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Second most important DOCG of Umbria behind Sagrantino di Montefalco (the only other one)

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

Min 70% Sangiovese
Max 30% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Perugia

Minimum 3 years from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least 6 months in bottle

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22
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Boundaries of Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG follow fluvial deposits formed by this basin

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Bastardo Basin

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23
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Mountain range of Montefalco

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Martani (subset of Appenines)

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24
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Five Communes of Montefalco

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Montefalco* and portions of Bevagna*, Gualdo Cattaneo, Castel Ritaldi, and Giano dell’Umbria

* most serious wines

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25
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Montefalco DOC is based on this grape

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min sangiovese 60%

min 10-25% Sagrantino

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26
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White wines of Montefalco DOC

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Grechetto di Todi

Grechetto di Orvieto

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27
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Spoleto (umbria) DOC produces this

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Treebbiano Spoletino (distinct from Trebbiano Toscana)

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28
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Grechetto di todi is this

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Pignoletto

29
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These DOCs in Umbria have higher concentration of higher quality pignoletto

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Todi
Colli Martani

30
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Synonym for Pignoletto in Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG (Emilia Romagna)

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Grechetto di Todi or Alonzia

31
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Torgiano DOC and Torgiano Rosso Riserva (Umbria) DOCG established these years

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Torgiano: 1968
Varietally labeled, secco,
sweet, sparkling, red, white, rosado

Torgiano Rosso Reserva: 1990
Minimum 70% Sangiovese
Maximum 30% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Perugia

32
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Torgiano (Umbria) was dominated by this family for years

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Lungarotti

Produced “Rubesco” Sangiovese

33
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What is Muffato?

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Bortytized wine from international grapes plus Grechetto from Umbria

34
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What is Grechetto della Sala

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Barrel fermented Chard with Grechetto from Umbria (Antinori)

35
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Main red grape of Umbria

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Sagrantino

36
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Main grape of Rosso di Montefalco

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Sangiovese

37
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Lake of Colli del Traisimeno DOC (Umbria)

A

Lago Traisimeno

38
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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG (Umbria) is produced from this with this aging requirement:

A

70-100% Sangiovese, with a minimum three years of aging prior to release—including six months in bottle.

Lungarotti instrumental

39
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Main grape of Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

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Min 90% Combined Cesanese d’Affile and or Cesanese Comune (Common)
Max 10% other reds of Lazio

40
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Two different Grechettos of Umbria

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Grechetto di Todi (Pignoleto, Rebola in Emilia Romagna)
Grechetto di Orvieto

41
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Grechetto di Orvieto shows genetic ties to this grape

A

Trebbiano Toscano

42
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Synonyms for Pignoletto:

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Grechetto di Todi
Rebola (Emilia-Romagna)
Alonzia

43
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Birthplace of Saint Francis of Assisi

44
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Orvieto is named for this

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The fortified hilltop town at the center

45
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Orvieto boundaries first delimited in this year

46
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What is trebbiano Giallo

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a strain of Trebbiano with a long history of cultivation in Lazio

47
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This style of wine in Lazio is reserved especially for late-harvest styles

A

Cannellino di Frascati DOCG

Malvasia del Lazio and Malvasia Bianca di Candia

48
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Two Malvasias of lazio

A

Malvasia di Lazio (Malvasia Puntinata)
Malvasia di Candia

49
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Main grape of Cori DOC (Lazio)

50
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Is sparkling wine permitted under Frascati DOC? (Malvasia, Lazio)

51
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this winery in Lazio is known for admirable quality made from International varieties

A

Falesco in Montefiascone

52
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Two distinct Cecanese of Lazio

A

Cecanese Comune
Cecanese di Affile (smaller berried, more complex and less widespread)

53
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Main grape of Cecanese di Olevano DOC (Lazio)

A

Cecanese Comune
lower plains

54
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Main grape of Cesanese di Affile DOC

A

Cesanese di Affile
higher, more rugged terrain

55
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Minimum abv% for Cesanese del Pigio DOCG

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Rosso: 12%
Rosso Superiore: 13%
Rosso Riserva: 14%

56
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Aging requirements for Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

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Cesanese del Piglio: May not be sold until February 1 of the year following the harvest
Cesanese del Piglio Superiore: May not be sold until July 1 of the year following the harvest
Cesanese del Piglio Riserva: Minimum 20 months of aging, including 6 months in the bottle

57
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Where was the ancient wine Caecuban produced

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Southern Lazio’s Lago di Fondi

58
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Who was the first King of Rome and its founder?

59
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Who wrote “De La Rustica” (on agriculture)

60
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Early agricultural writers of Rome

A

Columella
Palladius
Varro
Pliny the Elder

61
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From whom did the Romans learn their dried grape wine practices

A

The Greeks

62
Q

Ways of drying grapes for sweet wine production

A

Mats outdoors
On Vine through delayed harvest
Twisting the stems to accelerate desiccation

63
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How is piquette made?

A

Pomace mixed with water

64
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Who is the Roman god of wine

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Bacchus

Dionysus is the Greek one

65
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When was the capital of Rome moved to Constantinople

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Fourth century CE, when emperor Constantine converted from paganism and transitioned Rome to Christianity

66
Q

Bordeaux
Burgundy
Champagne
Rhone Valley
All established by these people

67
Q

Who wrote Liber Ruralium Commodorum

A

Petrus de Crescentis

discusses the necessity of topping off in barrel to avoid acetification and explains how to rack

68
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What are Romneys

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the name for the ancient dried grape wines of the 13 and 14 centuries discovered by Romans

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