N Italy Denominations & Main Grape Flashcards

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Pornassio DOC

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Ormeasco (Dolcetto) | Sciactrà - Sweet Red Passito

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

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Rossese Arcagna, Luvaria, Pini, Curli, Posaù & Galeae

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

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Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Erbamat | Traditional Sparkling - 1st DOCG

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2nd Metodo Classico DOCG in Italy | Pinot Nero - Chardonnay & Pinot Bianco & Pinot Grigio

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Smallest DOCG in Italy | Moscato di Scanzo - Sweet Red Passito

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Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) Appassimento

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Chiavennasca (90% Nebbiolo) Finese/elegant

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Croatina / Barbera, Uva Rara, Ughetta | Once added residual sugar

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Croatina & Barbera / Uva Rara

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Only DOC in lower Lombardia | Only DOC outside EM that produces Lambrusco

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Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)

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Groppello - Chiaretto Flagship

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Specific for Metodo Traditional | Pinot Nero / Chardonnay

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Moscato Bianco - Spumante

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Piemonte - Langhe, E/NE Alba - Right Bank Tarano | Nebbiolo - Queen

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

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Barbera / Freisa & Grignolo & Dolcetto

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Piemonte - Langhe, SW Alba - Right Bank Tarano | Nebbiolo - King

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Brachetto - Sweet, Sparkling Red - Arturo Bersano Producer

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Dolcetto - Capital

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100% Dolcetto

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Ivrea Glacial Moraine | Erbaluce - Sweet Passito

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Nebbiolo - Vespolina & Uva Rara

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100% Cortese

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Nebbiolo - Vespolina & Uva Rara

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Barbera - Historic

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Arneis - Roero Arneis DOCG | Nebbiolo - Roero DOCG - Arneis once blended no longer

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Ruchè / Barbera & Brachetto

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Barbera / Nebbiolo

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Barbera / Freisa & Grignolo & Dolcetto

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Nebbiolo | Volcanic

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

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Nebbiolo - Vino di Montagna - Topia

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Timorasso, Barbera, Dolcetto, Cortese | 2 subzones Monleale (Barbera), Terre di Libarna (Timorasso)

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Right Bank Tanaro | Dolcetto - Most production, best known

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One of smallest | Dolcetto

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97% Dolcetto / 3% other red

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Freisa - still, superiore, frizzante, spumante Tradition - off-dry, Frizzante

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Grignolino / Freisa Pale almost Rosato

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Fall Back for Vino Tavola (since no IGT) | Most Native/Int Grapes

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W Sesia River | Nebbiolo - Vespolina & Uva Rara

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Both Banks of Tanaro | Nebbiolo

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Pelaverga Piccolo

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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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Chardonnay & Pinot Grigio (50% of production) | Vino Santo

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Chardonnay, Pinot Nero/ Pinot Bianco & Meunier - | 1st DOC - Traditional Sparkling "Mountain Bubbles"

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Enatio, Casetta, Pinot Grigio

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

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Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella | Dry, Amaro = "Bitter"

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

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Friularo (Raboso Piave) 50% can be appassimento

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``` Corvina Veronese (or Corvinone), Rondinella, Molinara Lower yields/Higher ABV Can be Classico ```

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

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Moscato Giallo - rare, one of few appelllations | Intense passito

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Bordeaux Style | CabSav / Merlot, CabFranc, Carmenère

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Raboso Piave & Raboso Veronese (reds) - Appassimento

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Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella | Sweet Appassimento

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100% Garganega - Sweet Passito | Appassimento on Picai (vertical twine drying)

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Prized sweet from Appassimento grapes | Garganega / Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) & Chardonnay

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Garganega / Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) & Chardonnay

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

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Native - Tai, Vespaiola, Marzemino & international | "Torcolato" (passito), Vespaiolo (appassimento) Both Unique

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

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Durella sparkling both tank/traditional

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Renown Bordeaux Blends on CabSav in Venegazzù | Native = Manzoni Bianco, Recantina

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r: Merlot (major producer) & Paive Rosso, Cabernets | w. Tai, Verduzzo, Chardonnay and PG

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Garganega / Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) & Chardonnay

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Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella

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Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella

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Grignolino / Freisa

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

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Sub-zone | Nebbiolo (Picotendro) - Mountain Brother of Barolo

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``` Petit Rouge (Chambave) Moscato Bianco ```

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Petite Rouge - Largest Sub-zone

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Priè Blanc (ungrafted) - highest vineyards in EU Traditional Sparkling

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

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

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Moscato Bianco - Largest

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Moscato Bianco - Smallest

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Moscato Bianco

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Sub-zone | Barbera-based

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Sub-zone | Timorasso - "Dethona" = ancient name for Tortona

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

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

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

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

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Sub-zone Chiavennasca (90% Nebbiolo) Newest

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"Cruasé" | Pinot Nero - Chardonnay & Pinot Bianco & Pinot Grigio

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Nosiola - Most prestigious

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Nosiola - Most prestigious - stricter rules

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Marzemino - for Superiore only

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Marzemmino Superiore - one of the best in Trentino

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Müller Thurgau**, Riesling, Schiava, Pinto Nero

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Bordeaux Blends, Teroldego, CabSav, Nosiola, Manzoni Bianco

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Pinot Bianco & Chardonnay & Pinot Nero

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Special Label | Lagrein

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Schiava (#1 in AA) | "Scelto/Auslese" - 11.5%+ ABV

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

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Sylvaner, Kerner, Müller Thurgau | Other Int whites

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Schiava - Historic Home

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

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Garganega / Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) & Chardonnay

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Marzemino - known for passito

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Glera, Boschera & Verdiso | Rare white passito

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Merlot and Cabernet blend

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Vespaiola - sweet passito - noble rot

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Air dried Marzemino | Passito version as well

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

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Sangiovese

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Vermentino & Trebbiano Toscano

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Moscato Bianco Late harvest 1 year aged

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Barbera-based blend

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Timorasso-based blend

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Glera | Spumante only

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Colli di Conegliano DOCG | Passito Marzemino

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Colli di Conegliano DOCG Rare Blend Glera, Boschera & Verdiso

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Sauvignon - Historic home - Best

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Blend of | Schiava, Lagrein, Portugieser, Pinot Nero

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Colli Piacentini DOC Santa Maria & Melara Native grapes from Vigoleno

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Corvina, Rodinella, Molinara "Spice-Salty" "Salato"

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

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Veneto Vespaiolo Light Body, Lemon/Almond High Acidity

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Cruasé Increasing in importance Best of Rosés from OP

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Trentino Produces high quality Bordeaux blends

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

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