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1
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2nd longest river in Italy

A

Adige

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2
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Which country is north of TAA

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Austria

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3
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Name the mountain range north of TAA

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Dolomites

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4
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Name the 8 leading grapes of TAA in terms of production

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Schiava
Pinot Grigio
Gewurtztraminer
Pinot Blanc
Chardonnay
Lagrein
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc

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5
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What is Schiava?

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not a single variety; Schiava is a family of four seperate varieties

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6
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Where would you most likely find Schiava?

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TAA

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7
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What kind of wine does Schiava produce?

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light, crisp, floral red fruit

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8
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this region makes the best Pinot Bianco in the world

A

Alto Adige

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9
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What is Kerner and where are you likely to find it?

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cross of Schiava and Riesling - TAA

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10
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this grape is a cross of Schiava and Riesling

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Kerner

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11
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Traminer Aromatico is which grape?

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Gewurtztraminer

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12
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Sparkling wines made in Trentino by the trad method carry this DOC

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Trento DOC

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13
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Trento DOC wines use which grapes and which method is used to make them?

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Chardonnay, PN, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Meunier
Trad method

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14
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Lombardy’s most important city

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Milan

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15
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vintage Franciacorta is known as…

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Franciacorta millesimato

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16
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Franciacorta and Franciacorta Riserva lees aging reqs

A

18 / 60

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17
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Franciacorta Saten

A

5 atmosphere of pressure vs typical 6 - results in silky texture

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18
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Where is Lugana DOC?

A

Lombardy

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19
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This area, known as the land of castles, is right on the border to Piedmont

A

Oltrepo Pavese

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20
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Oltrepo Pavese is south of which river

A

Po

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21
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What is a Cruase wine and where will you find?

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Pinot Nero based Rose - Oltrepo Pavese Motedo Classico DOCG - LOmbardy

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22
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Where is Valtellina made?

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Northern Lombardy - in the foothills of the Alps

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23
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What grape is Valtellina based on?

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Nebbiolo aka Chiavennasca

24
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Lombardy’s version of amarone

A

Sfrozato di Valtellina DOCG

25
Q

Valtelllina 5 subzones

A

Grumello
Sassella
Inferno
Maroggia
Valgella

26
Q

Give Sarah’s Insects More Vyvanse

A

Grumello
Sassella
Inferno
Maroggia
Valgella

27
Q

Where is Orvieto found?

A

Umbria

28
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Orvieto is based on which grape(s)?

A

Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano

29
Q

Grechetto is the base of which well known wine

A

Orvieto

30
Q

Umbria’s top red wines

A

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG and Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

31
Q

Where are Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG and Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG found?

A

Umbria

32
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What grape is Torgiano Rosso Riserva based on?

A

Sangiovese

33
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What kind of wine is Montefalco Sagrantino?

A

big bodied, very ripe, tannic, powerhouse

34
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Montefalco Sagrantino is made from this grape

A

Montefalco

35
Q

Abruzzo is a ___ production region

A

high

36
Q

The most important wine of Abruzzo

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

37
Q

Leading variety of Sardinia

A

cannonau

38
Q

cannonau aka

A

grenache

39
Q

When was Sardinia ruled by the Spanish?

A

late 1400s to early 1700s

40
Q

3/4 of Italian Vermentino is grown in..

A

Sardinia

41
Q

The one wine to know from Basilicata

A

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

42
Q

Where is Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

A

Basilicata

43
Q

General geography of Pugla

A

fertile stretch of sun-kissed flat land

44
Q

t/f: Puglia has low of amounts of production

A

false. Puglia is a big production zone - mostly basic and cheap wine

45
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Two important grapes of Puglia

A

Negroamaro and Primitivo

46
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Most important DOC of Puglia

A

Salice Salentino DOC

47
Q

Where is Salice Salentino and which grape is it based on?

A

Puglia / Negroamaro

48
Q

Which region produced the historicallt famous wine known as Falernum?

A

Campania

49
Q

Basilicata general geography

A

Very mountainous and forested - not much wine production. one important wine to know

50
Q

Calabria’s flagship wine

A

Ciro DOC

51
Q

The important mountain of Campania

A

Mt Vesuvio

52
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Campania’s largest city

A

Naples

53
Q

Campania’s important grapes

A

Aglianico
Fiano
Greco
Falanghina
Coda di Volpe

54
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This grape’s name means “Tail of the Fox” and is an important variety in Campania

A

Coda di Volpe

55
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4 DOCGs of Campania

A

Taurasi
Aglianco del Taburno
Greco di Tufo
Fiano di Avellino

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