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1
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min % of Garganega in Soave DOC/Soave Superiore DOCG

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min 70% Garganega + Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio) & Chardonnay

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what DOCG is shared between Veneto and Friuli

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Lison DOCG (Friulano is primary grape)

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what is “Torcolato”

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passito style dessert wine from Vespaiolo under the Breganze DOC in Veneto

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min Glera for Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG

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85%

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5
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what river forms the valley of Valtellina

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Adda River

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what is the grape of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG? How long must it spend on the lees?

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min 70% PN
NV - 15 months on lees
Vintage - 24 months on lees
Riserva - 36 months on lees

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7
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name 2 indigenous varieties of Valtellina that are genetically linked to Nebbiolo

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Rossola
Pignola
Brugnola

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8
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Rebo is a crossing of what 2 grapes

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Merlot and Terolego (recognized in Trentino DOC)

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what was the first DOCG in Veneto

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Recioto di Soave DOCG

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10
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which DOCG requires 100% Garganega

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Recioto di Gambellera DOCG

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what region is adjacent to and used to be a part of Italy’s Collio and is now part of Slovenia

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Goriska Brda

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12
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what is kretzer, where would you find it and what grapes are used

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a rose wine from Trentino DOC made from a min of two varieties (Enantio, Schiava, Lagrein, Teroldego)

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13
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Bolzano is the capital city of what region

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Trentino-Alto Adige

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14
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what DOCG is south of Lake Iseo

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Franciacorta DOCG

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15
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“sur lie” for Prosecco is called?

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Col Fondo

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16
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what is Blaufrankisch known as in Friuli

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Franconia

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17
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most planted grape of Friuli

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Merlot

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18
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grape used in Ramandolo DOCG in Friuli

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100% Verduzzo Friulano (Verduzzo Giallo)

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19
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Alto Adige is better known to the German speaking locals as?

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Sudtirol

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20
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Vernatsch and Trollinger are two common synonyms for which grape variety

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Schiava

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21
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what is “Flysch of Cormons” and where can it be found

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Flysch of Cormons is a unique soil type layered with traces of marl and sandstone found in Collio Goriziano DOC near the city of Cormons

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22
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Vigneto La Rocca is a popular single vineyard site for the production of what wines

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Soave Classico and Soave Superiore. Pieropan is a top producer

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23
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what is “vini macerati”

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skin macerated or orange wines. Gravner started this trend in 1996

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24
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encepagement of Rosazzo DOCG

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min 50% Tai + SB, PB and Chard, etc

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25
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Elisabetta Foradori’s Granato from the Campo Rotaliano estate vineyard is produced from what varietal

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Teroldego

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26
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what producer bottles Sivi, Slatnik, Jakot, Oslavje and RS14

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Radikon

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27
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where is Miani based

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Collio Orientali del Friuli DOC

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28
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where is ponca soil found

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Friuli (particularly Collio Orientali and Collio Goriziano). Marl and sandstone with marine fossils. Known as Opoka across the border in Brda

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29
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how much of a producers yield may be used to make Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

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65% (remainder used for Valpolicella DOC and Valpolicella Ripasso DOC)

30
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min abv and max RS for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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14% and 12 g/L RS

31
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what is the sole subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG

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Ciala (a monopole of Ronchi di Cialla estate)

32
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what else is the Friulano grape known as

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Sauvignonasse, Sauvignon Vert, Tai

33
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Trieste is the capital city of what region

34
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primary grape of Lison DOCG

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min 85% Tai (Friulano)

35
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when was Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG established

36
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wines from this commune were produced under Collio Oriental del Friuli DOC until 2011 when it was promoted to DOCG

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Rosazzo DOCG (Friulano is primary grape)

37
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who produces Terre Alte

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Livio Felluga. Single vineyard wine from Rosazzo DOCG

38
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which DOC of Friuli is shared with Slovenia

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Carso DOC (known as Cras in Slovenia)

39
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Amarone may be labeled Riserva if aged how long?

40
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what is the DOCG for “Super Venetians” BDX style blends

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Montello Rosso DOCG. Est in 2011 for Cab Sauv dominant BDX blends

41
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what is the sole grape allowed in Breganze DOC’s “Torcolato” wine? Min RS?

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100% Vespaiolo
min 35 g/RS

42
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what is the principal red grape used in Piave Malanotte DOCG

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70% Raboso (Piave + Veronese

43
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true/false: there is no aging requirement for Assolo Prosecco DOCG

44
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what are the 2 subzones of Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

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Valpantena and Classico

45
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what style of Bardolino is made with a min. 85% carbonic maceration

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Bardolino Novello/Classico Novello

46
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what style of Prosecco is similar to the Method Ancestral process

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Col Fondo - fermented in bottle with no filtering

47
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list 3 DOC which border Lake Garda

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Lugana, Garda, Bardolino, Bardolino Classico, Bianco di Custoza

48
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what bodies of water are east and west of Veneto

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Lake Garda to west, Adriatic Sea to east

49
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name the three Recioto DOCG of Veneto

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Recioto di Gambellara
Recioto di Soave
Recioto della Valpolicella

50
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where is Quintarelli based

51
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where is Dal Forno based

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Illasi Valley

52
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restrictions for Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Rive

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hand harvested
indicate a vintage
list one of 43 fraziones on label

53
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what towns fall in the Classico Zone of Soave

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Soave
Monteforte d’Alpone

54
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communes of Valpolicella Classico zone

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Fumane
Negrar
Marano
Sant’Ambrogio
San Pietro

55
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grapes of Bianco di Custoza DOC

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Trebbiano Toscana, Garganega (some Tai Friulano and Cortese allowed)

56
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Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancia DOCG produces what?

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still and spumante and passito wines from Moscato Giallo

57
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what style of wine is Lessini Durello DOC

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spumante and spumate riserva from durello grape

58
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Valtellina subzones

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Valgella
Inferno
Sassela
Grumello
Maroggia

59
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max Pinot Bianco allowed in Franciacorta

60
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which region of northern Italy has no DOCG

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Trentino-Alto Adige

61
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min Corvina allowed in Amarone

62
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what grape is no longer required in Amarone

63
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min ABV for Valpolicella? Valpolicella Superiore?

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11%
12% for Superiore

64
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min ABV for Valpolicella Ripasso? VR Superiore?

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12.5%
13% for Superiore

65
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what are the 2 DOCG for Soave

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Recioto di Soave
Soave Superiore

66
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what northern region of Italy is Schiava an important grape?

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Trentino-Alto Adige

67
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subzones of Trentino

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Sorni
Isera - white from Marzemino
Ziresi - white from Marzemino
Castel Beseno - Moscato Giallo

68
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Alto Adige subzones

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Colli di Bolzano
Meranese
Santa Maddalena
Terlano
Valle Isarco
Valle Venosta

69
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style of wine made in Ramandolo DOCG

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sweet passito wines from 100% Verduzzo Gialla (aka Ramandolo)

70
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Refosco is related to what grape of Savoie, France

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