N Italy Denominations & Main Grape Flashcards

Match wine denominations to their region in Northern Italy

1
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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG

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Grechetto

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Romagna Albana DOCG

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Albana

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Colli Piacentini DOC

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w: Malvasia di Candia Aromatic / Ortugo - Vin Santo
r: Barbera & Bonarda

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Gutturnio DOC

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Barbera/Bonarda blend

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Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC

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Traditional Lambrusco Sorbara (needs pollinator)

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Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC

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Most Structured Lambrusco Grasparossa

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Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC

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Medium Lambrusco Salamino

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Pignoletto DOC

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Grechetto (once Pignoletto)

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Romagna DOC

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Sangiovese, Albana Spumante, Cagnina, Pagadebit, Trebbiano

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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG

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Picolit appasimento - Sweet
Vino da Meditazione
Subzone Cialla - 100%

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Lison DOCG

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Tai (or Friulano specifically designed)

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Ramandolo DOCG

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Verduzzo Giallo (Ramandolo)
Ramandolo, Nimis, Tarcento (towns)
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Rosazzo DOCG

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Friulano-blend / Sauvignon, PB, C, Ribolla Gialla

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Carso (Carso-Kras) DOC

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w: Vitovska
r: Terrano

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Collio Goriziano (Collio) DOC

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80% white: PG, Sauvignon, Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia

7 sub-zones (Capriva, Oslavi & San Floriano)

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Delle Venezie DOC

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Pinto Grigio

Still, frizzante, spumante

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Friuli (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) DOC

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Friulano, Malvasia Istriana, Refrosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso

Ribolla Gialla only spumante

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Friuli Annia DOC

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Smallest FVG DOC

w: Friulano, Malvasia Istriana, Verduzzo
r: Merlot CabFran, Refosco del Peduncolo Rosso

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Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

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w: Friulano, Sauvignon, PG, Verduzzo, PB, Ribolla Gialla, Picolit
r: Refosco; Schioppettino, Tazzlelenghe, Pignolo

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Friuli Grave DOC

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Predominate Red

r: Merlot (1), CabFranc, Refosco dPR, CabSav
w: Friulano, PBianco, Verduzzo, PG, C, SavB

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Friuli Isonzo (Isonzo del Friuli) DOC

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Sub Zones:
Rive Alte - Friuliano, PG, C, SB, Merlot
Rive di Giare: PG, Malvasia, Refasco dPR, Merlot

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Prosecco DOC

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Glera / Verdiso, Bianchetta, PB, PG, PNero, Char, Perera, Trevigiana

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Cinque Terre (Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà) DOC

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Schiacchetrà - sweet passito

Bosco / Albarola & Vermentino

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Colli di Luni DOC

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Vermentino, Albarolo
Rosso - Sanviovese-blend
Bianco - Vermentino & TT blend

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Pornassio DOC

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Ormeasco (Dolcetto)

Sciactrà - Sweet Red Passito

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Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

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w: Pigato, Vermentino, Moscato Bianco
r: Rossese, Granaccia

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Rossese di Dolceacqua (Dolceacqua) DOC

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Rossese

Arcagna, Luvaria, Pini, Curli, Posaù & Galeae

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Val Polcèvera DOC

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Smallest in Liguria
Vermentino & Bianchetta Genovese
Dolcetto, Ciliegiolo, Sangiovese

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Franciacorta DOCG

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Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Erbamat

Traditional Sparkling - 1st DOCG

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Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

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2nd Metodo Classico DOCG in Italy

Pinot Nero - Chardonnay & Pinot Bianco & Pinot Grigio

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Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo) DOCG

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Smallest DOCG in Italy

Moscato di Scanzo - Sweet Red Passito

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Sforzato di Valtellina (Sfursat di Valtellina) DOCG

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Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) Appassimento

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Valtellina Superiore DOCG

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Chiavennasca (90% Nebbiolo) Finese/elegant

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Bonarda dell’Oltrepò Pavese DOC

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Croatina / Barbera, Uva Rara, Ughetta

Once added residual sugar

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Buttafuoco dell’Oltrepò Pavese (Buttafuoco) DOC

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Croatina & Barbera / Uva Rara

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Lambrusco Mantovano DOC

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Only DOC in lower Lombardia

Only DOC outside EM that produces Lambrusco

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Lugana DOC

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Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)

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Riviera del Garda Classico DOC

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Groppello - Chiaretto Flagship

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39
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Alta Langa DOCG

A

Specific for Metodo Traditional

Pinot Nero / Chardonnay

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40
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Asti DOCG

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Moscato Bianco - Spumante

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Barbaresco DOCG

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Piemonte - Langhe, E/NE Alba - Right Bank Tarano

Nebbiolo - Queen

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG

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Barbera - 20m bottles - most reds, #2 overall

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43
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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG

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Barbera / Freisa & Grignolo & Dolcetto

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Barolo DOCG

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Piemonte - Langhe, SW Alba - Right Bank Tarano

Nebbiolo - King

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45
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Brachetto d’Acqui (Acqui) DOCG

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Brachetto - Sweet, Sparkling Red - Arturo Bersano Producer

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Dogliani DOCG

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Dolcetto - Capital

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47
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Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba (Diano d’Alba) DOCG

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Dolcetto

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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada) DOCG

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100% Dolcetto

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Erbaluce di Caluso (Caluso) DOCG

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Ivrea Glacial Moraine

Erbaluce - Sweet Passito

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Gattinara DOCG

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Nebbiolo - Vespolina & Uva Rara

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Gavi (Cortese di Gavi) DOCG

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100% Cortese

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Ghemme DOCG

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Nebbiolo - Vespolina & Uva Rara

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Nizza DOCG

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Barbera - Historic

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Roero DOCG

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Arneis - Roero Arneis DOCG

Nebbiolo - Roero DOCG - Arneis once blended no longer

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Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

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Ruchè / Barbera & Brachetto

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Barbera d’Alba DOC

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Barbera / Nebbiolo

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Barbera del Monferrato DOC

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Barbera / Freisa & Grignolo & Dolcetto

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Boca DOC

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Nebbiolo

Volcanic

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Bramaterra DOC

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Nebbiolo-blend / Croatina / Vespolina & Uva Rara
Only DOC in N Piemonte allowing Croatina
Between Lessona & Gattinara

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Carema DOC

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Nebbiolo - Vino di Montagna - Topia

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Colli Tortonesi DOC

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Timorasso, Barbera, Dolcetto, Cortese

2 subzones Monleale (Barbera), Terre di Libarna (Timorasso)

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Dolcetto d’Alba DOC

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Right Bank Tanaro

Dolcetto - Most production, best known

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Dolcetto d’Asti DOC

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One of smallest

Dolcetto

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Dolcetto di Ovada DOC

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97% Dolcetto / 3% other red

65
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Freisa d’Asti DOC

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Freisa - still, superiore, frizzante, spumante

Tradition - off-dry, Frizzante

66
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Grignolino d’Asti DOC

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Grignolino / Freisa

Pale almost Rosato

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Langhe DOC

A

Fall Back for Vino Tavola (since no IGT)

Most Native/Int Grapes

68
Q

Lessona DOC

A

W Sesia River

Nebbiolo - Vespolina & Uva Rara

69
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Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC

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Both Banks of Tanaro

Nebbiolo

70
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Verduno Pelaverga (Verduno) DOC

A

Pelaverga Piccolo

71
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Alto Adige (Südtirol) DOC

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Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco Gewt, Chardonnay Müller Thurgau
r: Schiava, Lagrein, Pinot Nero
Spumante Metodo Classico
2 white blends - 1. Pinot Bianco/Grigio, 2. Char-PB and Char-PG
Red Blends

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Teroldego Rotaliano DOC

A

Teroldego

73
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Trentino DOC

A

Chardonnay & Pinot Grigio (50% of production)

Vino Santo

74
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Trento DOC

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Chardonnay, Pinot Nero/ Pinot Bianco & Meunier -

1st DOC - Traditional Sparkling “Mountain Bubbles”

75
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Valdadige Terradeiforti (Terradeiforti) DOC

A

Enatio, Casetta, Pinot Grigio

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Valle d’Aosta (Vallée d’Aoste) DOC

A

Valle d’Aosta
Donnas merged with Enfer d’Arvier
One DOC - 7 subzones

77
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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

A

Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella

Dry, Amaro = “Bitter”

78
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Asolo Prosecco DOCG

A

Warmer & Damper than CV
Glera - Tank Method - Still, Frizzante
Spumante labeled Asolo Prosseco Superiore DOCG

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Q

Bagnoli Friularo (Friularo di Bagnoli) DOCG

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Friularo (Raboso Piave) 50% can be appassimento

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Bardolino Superiore DOCG

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Corvina Veronese (or Corvinone), Rondinella, Molinara
Lower yields/Higher ABV
Can be Classico
81
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Colli di Conegliano DOCG

A

Bianco - Manzoni Bianco & Pinot Bianco & Chardonnay
Rosso - Marzemino & Merlot & Cabernets
2 Subzones for passito (Refrontolo & Torchiato di Fregona)

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Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio (Fior d’Arancio Colli Euganei) DOCG

A

Moscato Giallo - rare, one of few appelllations

Intense passito

83
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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

A

Glera

84
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Montello Rosso DOCG

A

Bordeaux Style

CabSav / Merlot, CabFranc, Carmenère

85
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Piave Malanotte (Malanotte del Piave) DOCG

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Raboso Piave & Raboso Veronese (reds) - Appassimento

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Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

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Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella

Sweet Appassimento

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Recioto di Gambellara DOCG

A

100% Garganega - Sweet Passito

Appassimento on Picai (vertical twine drying)

88
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Recioto di Soave DOCG

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Prized sweet from Appassimento grapes

Garganega / Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) & Chardonnay

89
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Soave Superiore DOCG

A

Garganega / Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) & Chardonnay

90
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Bardolino DOC

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Corvina Veronese (or Corvinone), Rondinella, Molinara
Other aux grapes - Negrana Veronese, Rossignola, Marzemino, Barbere,  Cab Sav, Merlot

Classico, Novello, Chiaretto

91
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Breganze DOC

A

Native - Tai, Vespaiola, Marzemino & international

“Torcolato” (passito), Vespaiolo (appassimento) Both Unique

92
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Colli Euganei DOC

A

Labelled Serprino
Pinella (only grown here) - frizzante
Gleara - frizzante and spumante

93
Q

Lessini Durello (Durello Lessini) DOC

A

Durella sparkling both tank/traditional

94
Q

Montello-Colli Asolani DOC

A

Renown Bordeaux Blends on CabSav in Venegazzù

Native = Manzoni Bianco, Recantina

95
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Piave DOC

A

r: Merlot (major producer) & Paive Rosso, Cabernets

w. Tai, Verduzzo, Chardonnay and PG

96
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Soave DOC

A

Garganega / Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) & Chardonnay

97
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Valpolicella DOC

A

Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella

98
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Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

A

Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella

99
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Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC

A

Grignolino / Freisa

100
Q

Piemonte DOC

A

Piemonte - Covers Entire region
Specific designation for Vigneti di Montagna 500m+, 30% Gradient
Variety of grapes

101
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Monti Lessini DOC

A

Durella

102
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Valle d’Aosta Donnas DOC

A

Sub-zone

Nebbiolo (Picotendro) - Mountain Brother of Barolo

103
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Valle d’Aosta Chambave DOC

A
Petit Rouge (Chambave)
Moscato Bianco
104
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Valle d’Aosta Torrette DOC

A

Petite Rouge - Largest Sub-zone

105
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Valle d’Aosta Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC

A

Priè Blanc (ungrafted) - highest vineyards in EU

Traditional Sparkling

106
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Langhe Nebbiolo DOC

A

Nebbiolo

Allows Barolo & Barbaresco to release more approachable, earlier since no IGT

107
Q

Moscato d’Asti DOCG

A

Moscato Bianco - Frizzy, 5-5.5% & 2.5 atm, Vintage

108
Q

Moscato d’Asti Canelli DOCG

A

Moscato Bianco - Largest

109
Q

Moscato d’Asti Santa Vittoria DOCG

A

Moscato Bianco - Smallest

110
Q

Moscato d’Asti Strevi DOCG

A

Moscato Bianco

111
Q

Colli Tortonesi Monleale DOC

A

Sub-zone

Barbera-based

112
Q

Colli Tortonesi Terre di Libarna DOC

A

Sub-zone

Timorasso - “Dethona” = ancient name for Tortona

113
Q

Valtellina Superiore Valgella DOCG

A

Sub-zone
Chiavennasca (90% Nebbiolo)
Largest/Eastern subzone
Soft/Forward

114
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Valtellina Superiore Inferno DOCG

A

Sub-zone
Chiavennasca (90% Nebbiolo)
“Hell” –> steep, rocky vineyards, Hottest area
Most Structured, Tannic, Austere, Aged

115
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Valtellina Superiore Grumello DOCG

A

Sub-zone
Chiavennasca (90% Nebbiolo)
Soft Tannin, Age like Inferno

116
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Valtellina Superiore Sassella DOCG

A

Sub-zone
Chiavennasca (90% Nebbiolo)
Most Well Known, Elegant, Long Standing renown

117
Q

Valtellina Superiore Maroggia DOCG

A

Sub-zone
Chiavennasca (90% Nebbiolo)
Newest

118
Q

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Rosé DOCG

A

“Cruasé”

Pinot Nero - Chardonnay & Pinot Bianco & Pinot Grigio

119
Q

Trentino Vino Santo DOC

A

Nosiola - Most prestigious

120
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Trentino Vino Santo Superiore DOC

A

Nosiola - Most prestigious - stricter rules

121
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Trentino Marzemino DOC

A

Marzemino

122
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Trentino Isera DOC

A

Marzemino - for Superiore only

123
Q

Trentino Ziresi DOC

A

Marzemmino Superiore - one of the best in Trentino

124
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Trentino Valle di Cembra DOC

A

Müller Thurgau**, Riesling, Schiava, Pinto Nero

125
Q

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

A

Bordeaux Blends, Teroldego, CabSav, Nosiola, Manzoni Bianco

126
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Spumante Metodo Classico Alto Adige (Südtirol) DOC

A

Pinot Bianco & Chardonnay & Pinot Nero

127
Q

Alto Adige Lagrein di Gries DOC

A

Special Label

Lagrein

128
Q

Lago di Caldaro/Kalterersee DOC

A

Schiava (#1 in AA)

“Scelto/Auslese” - 11.5%+ ABV

129
Q

Alto Adige Terlano DOC

A

With no varietal means
50% Pinot Bianco & Chardonnay
+ a little SavBlanc

130
Q

Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC

A

Sylvaner, Kerner, Müller Thurgau

Other Int whites

131
Q

Alto Adige Santa Maddalena DOC

A

Schiava - Historic Home

132
Q

Chiaretto di Bardolino DOC

A
Rosé - 1 of Italy's finest
Corvina Veronese (or Corvinone), Rondinella, Molinara
133
Q

Soave Colli Scaligeri DOC

A

Garganega / Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) & Chardonnay

134
Q

Breganze Bianco DOC

A

Tai-based

135
Q

Colli di Conegliano Refrontolo DOCG

A

Marzemino - known for passito

136
Q

Colli di Conegliano Torchiato di Fregona DOCG

A

Glera, Boschera & Verdiso

Rare white passito

137
Q

Breganze Rosso DOC

A

Merlot and Cabernet blend

138
Q

Breganze Torcolato DOC

A

Vespaiola - sweet passito - noble rot

139
Q

Colli di Conegliano Refrontolo DOCG

A

Air dried Marzemino

Passito version as well

140
Q

Coli di Conegliano Torchiato di Fregona DOCG

A

Very rare sweet passito
Glera + Boschera + Verdiso
torchio = “to press”

141
Q

Colli di Luni Rosso

A

Sangiovese

142
Q

Colli di Luni Bianco

A

Vermentino & Trebbiano Toscano

143
Q

Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva DOCG

A

Moscato Bianco
Late harvest
1 year aged

144
Q

Colli Tortonesi Rosso DOC

A

Barbera-based blend

145
Q

Colli Tortonesi Bianco DOC

A

Timorasso-based blend

146
Q

Asolo Prosecco Superiore

A

Glera

Spumante only

147
Q

Refrontolo

A

Colli di Conegliano DOCG

Passito Marzemino

148
Q

Torchiato di Fregona

A

Colli di Conegliano DOCG
Rare
Blend Glera, Boschera & Verdiso

149
Q

Alto Adige Terlano Sauvignon DOC

A

Sauvignon - Historic home - Best

150
Q

Klausner Laitacher Isarco DOC

A

Blend of

Schiava, Lagrein, Portugieser, Pinot Nero

151
Q

Vin Santo di Vigoleno

A

Colli Piacentini DOC
Santa Maria & Melara
Native grapes from Vigoleno

152
Q

Bardolino Classico DOC

A

Corvina, Rodinella, Molinara
“Spice-Salty”
“Salato”

153
Q

Bardolino Novello DOC

A

1st Novello DOC
Corvina, Rodinella, Molinara
MUST BE 85% Semi-Carbonic
Can be classico

154
Q

Breganze Vespaiolo DOC

A

Veneto
Vespaiolo
Light Body, Lemon/Almond
High Acidity

155
Q

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Rosé DOCG

A

Cruasé
Increasing in importance
Best of Rosés from OP

156
Q

Vigneti dell Dolomiti IGT

A

Trentino

Produces high quality Bordeaux blends

157
Q

What is best Barbera DOC and why

A

Barbera d’Asti it is given the best sites over Alba which concedes to Nebbiolo