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Name 2 sparkling wines that come in yellow/orange cellophane?

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Roederer Cristal, and Ca del Bosco’s Annamaria Clementi

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What are the DOCG of Fruili Venezia Giulia?

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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit, Ramandolo, Rosazzo, Part of Lison

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What is produced in Santa Maddalena?

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Reds based on Schiava 11.5%. Classico zones based on commune. Geographic indications exist within it.

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What is Ponca Vale?

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Sandstone and clay/marl in Rosazzo

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What are the varieties of Schiava?

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Grosso, Gentile, Grigia

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What is the alcohol for Valpolicella?

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11%

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What is Tai?

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Synonym for Friuliano

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Amarone della Valpolicella has a yield restriction. What is it?

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<=65% of total yield may make Amarone

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What are the DOCG of Valtellina?

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Valtellina Superiore. Sforzato

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What is the press yield for Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco?

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70l/100kg

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What are the DOCG of Lombardy?

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Scanzo, Sforzato, Valtellina Superiore, Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico. Franciacorta

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What are Schiava’s synonyms?

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Vernatsch - German, Trollinger - Wurttemberg, Black Hamburg - England

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What are the DOCG of Trentino Alto Adige?

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None

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What is Cialla?

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The lone subzone for Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit and monopole of Ronchi di Cialla.

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What grape is NOT allowed in Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit?

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Gewurztraminer. Otherwise 85% picolit + anything other white in Friuli

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What is Scelto?

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Scelto is a labeling term for an increased minimum ABV used in Lago di Caldaro…

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What are the mountainous borders of Valtellina?

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Alpi Retiche to th North and Alpi Orbie to the south

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What is Klausner Laitacher?

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Red wine produced from Schiava, Portugieser, Lagrein and PN in Valle Isarco subzone of Alto Adige.

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what’s the OTHER DOCG for Prosecco?

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Prosecco Colli Asolani

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Who was the first in Franciacorta to produce traditional method sparklers?

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Guido Berlucchi in 1961

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What is Sforzato?

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DOCG From Valtellina for Nebbiolo dried for 3+ months and aged for 20+ months

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What is Sudtirol?

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Aldo Adige

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What is the IGP of Franciacorta?

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Curtefranca

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What is Amarone?

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Recioto wine fermented to dryness. Valpolicella

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Where is Terre Alte from and who makes it?
Livia Felluga and Rosazzo (where LF is based)
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What is the top zone of Prosecco? Top Vineyard?
Conegliano Valdobbiadene. Cartizze
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What are the aging requirements for Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit?
Namesake: next sept. Cialla - 2nd sept, Cialla Reserva - 4+ years aging from Nov.1 of harvest year
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What is produced in Valle Isarco?
Red and Varietal White, AA Sub
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What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella?
2 years from 1/1. Riserva is 4 years from Nov. 1
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What is Riesling Renano?
True riesling
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What is prosecco col fondo?
Prosecco w/2nd fermentation in bottle and not disgorged - hazy
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What is Klauser Laitacher?
Red from Valle Isarco produced from Schiava, Portoghese, Lagrein and PN
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What is Kretzer?
Traditional term for rosato in Alto Adige.
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What is the grape of Recioto di Soave?
70%+ Garganega
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What is the soil type in Franciacorta?
gravel and limestone
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What's the difference between Recioto and Amarone?
Amarone has been fermented to dryness, Recioto still has RS leaving it sweet or semi-sweet
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What are the Recioto DOCG of Veneto?
Valpolicella, Soave, Gambellara
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What is Chiaretto in Bardolino?
Rose from Corvina
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What are the subzones of Alto Adige?
Colli di Bolzano, Meranese, Santa Maddalena (classico), Terlano (classico), Valle Isarco, Valle Venosta
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What is Rosazzo?
DOCG of Friuli Venezia Giulia for Friulano based whites
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Subzones of Valtellina Superiore?
Maroggio, Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, Valgella
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What is produced in Meranese?
Reds based on Schiava (11%); Alto Adige Sub
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What is Rive?
Rive is a single commune wine. There are 43 in Conegliano Valdobbiadene
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Which Alto Adige subzones produce red only?
Colli di Bolzano, Meranese, Santa Maddalena
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What is the city of Franciacorta?
Bresia
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What Alto Adige DOC has alphabetical zones?
Lago di Caldaro. Bolzano has A-E. Trento has A/B.
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What is produced in Colli di Bolzano?
Only Schiava based reds (85%+) of 11% Alto Adige Sub
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Top producers in Colli Orientali?
Livio Felluga, Gravner, Jermann, Radikon, Ronchi di Cialla, Vie di Romans,
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What is a fruttai?
A drying rack used in valpolicella for drying grapes
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What lake influences bardolino?
Lake Garda
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What is Riesling Italico?
Welschriesling
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What is the aging for Valtellina?
Superiore 2 years (12 bbl) Rsv 3 years
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Which variety of Schiava is considered superior?
Gentile
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Top Valpolicella producers?
Allegrini, Boscaini, Dal Forno, Masi, Quintarelli, Santi, Trabucchi, Tedeschi
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What are the sweetness levels of Prosecco?
Brut up to 12 g/l, Extra Dry 12-17, Dry 17-32, Demisec
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What communes make up Soave Classico?
Soave and Monforte d'Alpone
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What is Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit?
DOCG in Friuli Venezia Giulia for passito wines from Picolit.
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What is the blend for Valpolicella?
45-95% Corvina (Corvinone up to 50%) 5-30% Rondinella. 25% others (max 15% non-aromatics)
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What is the Slovenian region bordering Colllio?
Gorzia (?)
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Breganze DOC is known for what?
They make everything, but Torcolato is the big one.
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What is the regional DOC for Trentino Alto Adige?
Valadige
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How long are grapes dried for Valpolicella and Recioto?
3 months., 4 months
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What is the minimum alcohol of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit?
13% @ Hvst, 15% in final wine. +1% for Cialla
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What is the most planted grape in Friuli?
Merlot
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Which Alto Adige Subzones produce white only?
Terlano
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What is the varietal requirement of Valtellina Superiore?
90% Nebbiolo
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Top producers for Soave?
Anselmi, Pieropan, Pra, Bertani, La Cappuccina, Gini, Inama, Tamellini
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What are the subzones of Valpolicella DOC?
Classico (Fumane, Negrar, Marano, Sant'Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano) and Valpantena.
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What is the prosecco grape?
Glera
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What is the alcohol for Amarone della Valpolicella?
14% + via drying (11% natural)
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What is Ramandolo?
Sweet Passito DOCG made with Verduzzo Friulano
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What is Recioto?
A wine that has been produced with the appassamiento method. May be red, white, dry or sweet.
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What are the classico subzones of Alto Adige?
Santa Maddalena and Terlano
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What is produced in Lago di Caldaro DOC?
Dry red from Schiava
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What is Valpolicella Ripasso?
Valpolicella fermented with the remaining must from Amarone/Recioto production.
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What is the minimum alcohol of Ramandolo?
14%
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What is Ripasso?
the addition of (preferrably) dried grape skins to increase final alcohol and phenolic content in wines described as passito
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What is produced in Valle Venosta?
Varietal white, varietal Schiava, Varietal PN. AA sub.
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What is Scanzo?
DOCG of Lombardy in Bergamo for Moscato Nero dried for 21+ days, w/17% potential alcohol (%14 acq), 50-100 g/l, and aged 2 years
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What is the alcohol for Recioto della valpolicella?
12% acquired. 14% potential like Amarone
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What is Torcolato?
Sweet wine from semi-dried Vespaiolo
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What vine training is prohibited in Franciacorta?
Tendone and Geneva Double Curtain
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What is the lees requirement for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico?
15 m., 24 for vintage
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What mountains border NE italy?
Dolomites
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What is produced in Terlano?
Bianco, Bianco Classico, Passito, Riserva, and varietal. AA sub
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What is the soil type for Valpolicella?
Limestone and Basalt

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