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1
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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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4
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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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7
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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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10
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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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12
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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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16
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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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17
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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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18
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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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19
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what’s the OTHER DOCG for Prosecco?

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Prosecco Colli Asolani

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20
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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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21
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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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22
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What is Sudtirol?

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Aldo Adige

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23
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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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25
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Where is Terre Alte from and who makes it?

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Livia Felluga and Rosazzo (where LF is based)

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26
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What is the top zone of Prosecco? Top Vineyard?

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Conegliano Valdobbiadene. Cartizze

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27
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What are the aging requirements for Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit?

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Namesake: next sept. Cialla - 2nd sept, Cialla Reserva - 4+ years aging from Nov.1 of harvest year

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28
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What is produced in Valle Isarco?

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Red and Varietal White, AA Sub

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29
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What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella?

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2 years from 1/1.

Riserva is 4 years from Nov. 1

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30
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What is Riesling Renano?

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True riesling

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31
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What is prosecco col fondo?

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Prosecco w/2nd fermentation in bottle and not disgorged - hazy

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32
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What is Klauser Laitacher?

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Red from Valle Isarco produced from Schiava, Portoghese, Lagrein and PN

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33
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What is Kretzer?

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Traditional term for rosato in Alto Adige.

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34
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What is the grape of Recioto di Soave?

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70%+ Garganega

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35
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What is the soil type in Franciacorta?

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gravel and limestone

36
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What’s the difference between Recioto and Amarone?

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Amarone has been fermented to dryness, Recioto still has RS leaving it sweet or semi-sweet

37
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What are the Recioto DOCG of Veneto?

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Valpolicella, Soave, Gambellara

38
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What is Chiaretto in Bardolino?

A

Rose from Corvina

39
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What are the subzones of Alto Adige?

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Colli di Bolzano, Meranese, Santa Maddalena (classico), Terlano (classico), Valle Isarco, Valle Venosta

40
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What is Rosazzo?

A

DOCG of Friuli Venezia Giulia for Friulano based whites

41
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Subzones of Valtellina Superiore?

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Maroggio, Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, Valgella

42
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What is produced in Meranese?

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Reds based on Schiava (11%); Alto Adige Sub

43
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What is Rive?

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Rive is a single commune wine. There are 43 in Conegliano Valdobbiadene

44
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Which Alto Adige subzones produce red only?

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Colli di Bolzano, Meranese, Santa Maddalena

45
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What is the city of Franciacorta?

46
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What Alto Adige DOC has alphabetical zones?

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Lago di Caldaro. Bolzano has A-E. Trento has A/B.

47
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What is produced in Colli di Bolzano?

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Only Schiava based reds (85%+) of 11% Alto Adige Sub

48
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Top producers in Colli Orientali?

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Livio Felluga, Gravner, Jermann, Radikon, Ronchi di Cialla, Vie di Romans,

49
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What is a fruttai?

A

A drying rack used in valpolicella for drying grapes

50
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What lake influences bardolino?

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Lake Garda

51
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What is Riesling Italico?

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Welschriesling

52
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What is the aging for Valtellina?

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Superiore 2 years (12 bbl) Rsv 3 years

53
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Which variety of Schiava is considered superior?

54
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Top Valpolicella producers?

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Allegrini, Boscaini, Dal Forno, Masi, Quintarelli, Santi, Trabucchi, Tedeschi

55
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What are the sweetness levels of Prosecco?

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Brut up to 12 g/l, Extra Dry 12-17, Dry 17-32, Demisec

56
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What communes make up Soave Classico?

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Soave and Monforte d’Alpone

57
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What is Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit?

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DOCG in Friuli Venezia Giulia for passito wines from Picolit.

58
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What is the blend for Valpolicella?

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45-95% Corvina (Corvinone up to 50%) 5-30% Rondinella. 25% others (max 15% non-aromatics)

59
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What is the Slovenian region bordering Colllio?

A

Gorzia (?)

60
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Breganze DOC is known for what?

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They make everything, but Torcolato is the big one.

61
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What is the regional DOC for Trentino Alto Adige?

62
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How long are grapes dried for Valpolicella and Recioto?

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3 months., 4 months

63
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What is the minimum alcohol of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit?

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13% @ Hvst, 15% in final wine. +1% for Cialla

64
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What is the most planted grape in Friuli?

65
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Which Alto Adige Subzones produce white only?

66
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What is the varietal requirement of Valtellina Superiore?

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90% Nebbiolo

67
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Top producers for Soave?

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Anselmi, Pieropan, Pra, Bertani, La Cappuccina, Gini, Inama, Tamellini

68
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What are the subzones of Valpolicella DOC?

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Classico (Fumane, Negrar, Marano, Sant’Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano) and Valpantena.

69
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What is the prosecco grape?

70
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What is the alcohol for Amarone della Valpolicella?

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14% + via drying (11% natural)

71
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What is Ramandolo?

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Sweet Passito DOCG made with Verduzzo Friulano

72
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What is Recioto?

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A wine that has been produced with the appassamiento method. May be red, white, dry or sweet.

73
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What are the classico subzones of Alto Adige?

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Santa Maddalena and Terlano

74
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What is produced in Lago di Caldaro DOC?

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Dry red from Schiava

75
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What is Valpolicella Ripasso?

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Valpolicella fermented with the remaining must from Amarone/Recioto production.

76
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What is the minimum alcohol of Ramandolo?

77
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What is Ripasso?

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the addition of (preferrably) dried grape skins to increase final alcohol and phenolic content in wines described as passito

78
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What is produced in Valle Venosta?

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Varietal white, varietal Schiava, Varietal PN. AA sub.

79
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What is Scanzo?

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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

80
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What is the alcohol for Recioto della valpolicella?

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12% acquired. 14% potential like Amarone

81
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What is Torcolato?

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Sweet wine from semi-dried Vespaiolo

82
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What vine training is prohibited in Franciacorta?

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Tendone and Geneva Double Curtain

83
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What is the lees requirement for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico?

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15 m., 24 for vintage

84
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What mountains border NE italy?

85
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What is produced in Terlano?

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Bianco, Bianco Classico, Passito, Riserva, and varietal. AA sub

86
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What is the soil type for Valpolicella?

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Limestone and Basalt

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