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What are the sub regions of Alto Adige DOC?

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  • Merano
  • Val Venosta
  • Oltradige
  • Valle Isarco
  • Colli de Bolzano
  • Santa Maddalena
  • Terlano
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Where is Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

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  • Town of Bergamo to the west of Franciacorta.
  • Produces sweet passito red wines from a red Moscato grape.
  • Min. two years but may not be aged in wood.
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What is Moscato di Scanzo DOCG bottled in?

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  • Moscato di Scanzo is often bottled in a slender 500 mL futura—a bottle shape familiar to fans of Inniskillin icewine.
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What are the grapes for Santa Maddalena DOC?

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Schiava aka Vernatsch.

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What are the grapes for Valle Isarco?

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  • Silvaner
  • Veltliner
  • Kerner.
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Kerner is crossing between which two grapes?

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  • Schiava Grossa x Riesling.
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Name a German speaking region of Italy.

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  • Alto-Adige or Südtirol.
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Which regions does Valdadige DOC cover?

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  • Verona in Veneto, Trentino & Alto Adige.
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Bardolino DOC, Bardolino Superiore DOCG & Bardolino Superiore Classico DOCG?

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  • Bardolino DOC - 10.5% ABV.
  • Bardolino Superiore DOCG - 11% ABV.
  • Bardolino Superiore Classico DOCG - 11%ABV.
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Which red grape is produced in Trentino?

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Teroldego in Teroldego Rotaliano DOC.

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What are the grapes for Bardolino DOC?

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Corvina & Rondinella + 20% Molinara, Rosignol, Barbera, Sangiovese.

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What is the ageing for Bardolino Superiore & Classico DOCG?

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1 Year ageing.

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What are the grapes for Gambellara DOC?

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Minimum 80% Garganega + Trebbiano di Soave & Chardonnay.

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What are the styles of Gambellara?

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  • Recioto di Gambellara Classico DOCG.
    Still - 14.5% ABV.
    Sparkling - 13.5% ABV.
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What is the minimum alcohol % of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG?

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11% ABV.

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What are the villages for Prosecco?

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  • Asolo
  • Conegliano Valdobbiadene
  • Trieste
  • Cartizze
  • Rive
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What are the grapes for Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG?

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85% Glera.

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Name a noteworthy cru in Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG.

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  • Cartizze
  • 106 ha.
  • Wines from the subzone are labeled Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze, are fully sparkling in style.
  • Generally “dry,” with 17-35 grams per liter of residual sugar.
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Soave DOC & Soave Superiore DOCG?

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  • Soave DOC - 10.5% ABV.
  • Saove Superiore DOCG - 12% ABV.
  • Saove Superiore Riserva DOCG - 12.5% ABV.
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What are the grapes for Soave Superiore DOCG?

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Garganega + 30% Chardonnay & Pinot Bianco.

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What is Recioto di Soave DOCG?

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Sweet sparkling or still wine made from dried grapes (4-6 months). May be botrytized and/or barrel fermented.
Minimum alc % - 14% ABV.

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What is Torcolato DOCG?

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  • Passito style dessert wine.
  • Minimum alcohol % - 14% ABV.
  • 100% Vespaiolo.
    Riserva - aged for 2 years in oak or bottles.
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Name a producer making singular Breganze Torcolato DOC wines.

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  • Fausto Maculan.
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Valpolicella DOC?

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What are the grapes permitted for Valpolicella DOC?
Corvina (Corvinone) + Rondinella + Molinara.
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What are the requirements for Valpolicella Superiore DOC?
- Min. 1 year ageing | - Min alcohol % - 12% ABV.
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What are the sub-regions for Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG?
- Classico | - Valpantena
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Which Oak is used for the ageing of RDV?
Slovenian Oak - Min 2 years.
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What grapes are used for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?
45% - 95% Corvina (Corvinone) + 5% - 30% Rondinella.
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What is the minimum alcoholic % for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?
14% ABV.
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What is the ageing for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?
Amarone - Min 2 years | Riserva - Min 4 years.
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Name the traditionalist producers in Valpolicella.
Giuseppe Quintarelli - ageing the wine in large, neutral Slavonian botti.
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Name the modernist producers in Valpolicella.
- Dal Forno - Allegrini Utilizing new barriques to add spice and density to the wines.
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What are the DOC's from Fruili-Venezia Giulia?
- Colli Orientali del Friuli | - Colli Goriziano
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What are the grapes for Colli Orientali del Fruili Picolit DOCG?
85% Picolit + local grapes.
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What are the grapes for Fruili?
White - Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Malvasia Istriana, Ribolla Gialla, Friulano. Red - Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Refosco, Schioppettino, Terrano, and Pignolo.
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What style of wine is produced in Cialla sub-zone?
Sweet wine based on 100% Picolit.
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The Cialla sub-zone is a monopole of which estate?
- Ronchi di Cialla Estate.
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Name a few popular orange wine producers from Fruili.
- Gravner | - Radikon
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Name a few popular white wine producers from Fruili.
- Miani - Livio Felluga - Venica e Venica - Ronco del Gnemiz
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What is the local name for Friulano in Fruili?
- Tocai Friulano, also called Tai.
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What is Malvasia Istriana?
Malvasia Istriana is considered an authentic Istrian (Istria lies in three countries: Croatia, Slovenia and Italy) variety and it was confirmed by DNA analysis that it is different from all the other numerous varieties of Malvasia.
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What style of wine is produced in Ramandolo DOCG?
Sweet wine based on 100% Verduzzo Friulano.
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List the DOCG's of Fruili-Venezia Guilia.
- Lison DOCG | - Rosazzo DOCG - Friulano.
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What style of wine does Lambrusco DOC produce?
Sparkling Red or Rosé which can be either sweet or dry made using 100% Lambrusco. Minimum alcohol% - 11% ABV.
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Which was the first white wine DOCG in Italy?
Albana di Romagna DOCG - 1987
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Name the various DOC of Lambrusco.
- Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro - Lambrusco di Sorbara - Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce - Lambrusco Mantovano
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Name a popular producer of Lambrusco.
- Riunite by Castello Banfi.
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What styles of wine are produced in Albana di Romagna DOCG?
- Dry to sweet wines made from Albana. | - Sweet wines are made from Passito botrytized grapes.
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What is the DOCG for Pignolette grapes in Albana de Romagna?
- Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignolette DOCG | Made using 95% Pignolette.

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