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North West Italy Flashcards

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In which year was the first DOCG awarded and to whom?

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  • Introduced in 1963.

- Awarded in 1980 - Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano were upgraded from DOC.

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What is Goria’s law?

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Law of 1992 which created the IGT system.

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What is the current Italian wine classification system?

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  • Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
  • Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
  • Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
  • Vino
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Which river flows through Valle d’Aosta?

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  • River Dora Baltea
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Which region in Italy has French as its official language?

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  • Valle d’Aosta.
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Name the sub-regions of Valle d’Aosta DOC.

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  • Arnad-Montjovet
  • Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
  • Chambave
  • Donnas
  • Enfer d’Arvier
  • Nus
  • Torrette
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What is the name for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta?

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  • Picotendro.
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What are the grapes of Valle d’Aosta?

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Red - Petit Rouge, Picotendro, Fumin, Gamay and Premetta.

White - Blanc de Morgex, or Prié and Petit Arvine.

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Which grape is widely used for rosé production in Valle d’Aosta?

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  • Premetta.
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Which river flows through Asti?

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  • River Po.
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Where does “Nebbiolo” get its name from?

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Nebbiolo gets its name from the morning fog (la nebbia) in Piedmont.

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What are the grapes of Piedmonte?

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Red - Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Brachetto, Grignolino, Ruchè, Croatina, Vespolina, and Freisa.
White - Moscato Bianco, Cortese, Arneis, Erbaluce and Favorita (Vermentino).

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Which river flows through Barolo & Barbaresco?

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  • River Tanaro.
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What is the name for Vermentino in Piedmont?

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Favorita

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What is the DOC for Nascetta grape in Piedmont?

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  • Langhe Nascetta del Commune di Novello DOC.

- Novello village.

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Which is the Metodo Classico DOCG in Piedmont?

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Alta Langha DOCG - Chardonnay & Pinot Nero.

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What is the lees ageing for Alta Langha DOCG?

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  • Spumante - 30 months.

- Riserva - 36 months.

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Name a few popular Alta Langha producers.

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  • Fontanafredda

- Enrico Serafino

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What is the requirements for Asti DOCG?

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  • 7.5-9% ABV.
  • 100% Moscato Bianco.
  • 3.5 - 4 atms.
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What are the requirements for Moscato d’Asti DOCG?

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  • Max. 5.5% ABV.
  • 100% Moscato Bianco
  • 1 atms - frizzante
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What is the min alcohol % for Barbaresco DOCG?

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12% ABV.

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What are the communes of Barbaresco?

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  • Barbaresco
  • Nieve
  • Treiso
    A section of Alba may also produce Barbaresco.
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What is the ageing for Barbaresco?

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Barbaresco - 26 months {9 months in Oak}

Riserva - 50 months {9 months in Oak}

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Name the crus of Barbaresco DOCG.

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  • Montestefano
  • Montefico
  • Rabajà
  • Serraboella
  • Basarin
  • Pajorè
  • Bricco
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Name a few modernists producers of Barbaresco.

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  • Angelo Gaja
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Name a few traditionalist producers of Barbaresco.

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  • Bruno Giacosa

- Produttori del Barbaresco

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What is the minimum alcohol % for Barolo DOCG?

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12.5 % ABV

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What is the soil profile of Barolo DOCG?

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Western - Tortonian soil

Eastern - Helvetian soil

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Name the communes of Barolo DOCG.

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  • Barolo
  • La Morra
  • Castiglione Falletto
  • Serralunga d’Alba
  • Monteforte d’Alba
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30
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Name the traditionalist producers of Barolo.

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Older wine making techniques.

  • Giacomo Conterno
  • Bartolo Mascarello
  • Giuseppe Rinaldi
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Name the modernists producers of Barolo.

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Use of barriques, shorter macerations, and a rounder style of wine.

  • Paolo Scavino
  • Luciano Sandrone
  • Elio Altare.
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What is the ageing for Barolo DOCG?

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Barolo - 38 months {18 months in Oak}

Riserva - 62 months {18 months in Oak}

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33
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If a vineyard name is to be used on the label what are the requirements?

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  • Barbaresco DOCG - 7200 kg/ha yeild + extra 0.5% ABV.

- Barolo DOCG - 7200 kg/ha yeild + extra 0.5% ABV.

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34
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Name the crus of Barolo DOCG.

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  • Canubbi
  • Brunate
  • Rocche dell’Annunziata
  • Cerequio
  • Monprivato
  • Vallero
  • Marenca-Rivette
35
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What is Barolo Chinato DOCG?

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  • A fortified aromatized wine flavoured with quinine using chinchona bark along with herbs, spices and sugar.
  • Minimum alcohol % is 16.5% ABV.
36
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On which hill is the Barbera DOCG located?

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  • Monferrato hills
37
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Name the DOCG’s of Monferrato hills.

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  • Barbera d’Asti
  • Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
  • Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
  • Nizza
38
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Barbera DOCG?

39
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What are the requirements for a Barbera Superior DOCG?

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  • Minimum 3 years of oak ageing.

- Extra 0.5% ABV.

40
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What are the communes of Barbera DOCG?

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  • Barbera d’Asti
  • Barbera d’Alba
  • Barbera del Monferrato
41
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What is the ageing for Barbera d’Asti and Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?

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  • Barbera d’Asti - normale - 4 months in oak

- Barbera del Monferrato - superiore - 14 months {6 months in oak}.

42
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What are the grapes for Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG?

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  • Ruchè - aromatic red.
  • The grape’s name suggests either a strong resistance to the viral disease roncet (grapevine fanleaf virus), which plagues other varieties of the region.
43
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What are the grapes for Nizza DOCG?

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  • 100% Barbera
44
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What are the grapes for Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG?

45
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG? What style of wine is it?

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  • Minimum 11.5% ABV.

- Light, sweet and effervescent red dessert wine.

46
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Which DOCG’s produce 100% Dolcetto wine?

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  • Dogliani DOCG
  • Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada)
  • Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba (Diano d’Alba)
47
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What is the ageing for Dogliano DOCG?

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Minimum 1 year {6 months in Oak}.

48
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What are the DOC’s of Dogliano DOCG?

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  • Dolcetto d’Alba

- Dolcetto d’Asti

49
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What are the grapes for Gavi DOCG? And what style of wine can be produced?

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  • Cortese

- Still, frizzante or sparkling dry white wines.

50
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Where is Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG located?

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  • Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG, an appellation just south of Carema.
  • White wine, produced from the high-acid, herbal-scented Erbaluce grape, may be still, spumante, or passito in style.
51
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What are the grapes for Gattinara DOCG?

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  • Spanna {Nebbiolo}
  • Vespolina
  • Bonarda {Uva Rara}
52
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Gattinara DOCG?

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12.5% ABV.

53
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What is the ageing for Gattinara DOCG?

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Gattinara - 3 years {1 year in Oak}

Riserva - 4 years {2 years in Oak} + extra 0.5% ABV.

54
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Ghemme DOCG?

55
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What are the grapes for Ghemme DOCG?

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85% Spanna {Nebbiolo}
Bonarda {Uva Rara}
Vespolina

56
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What is the ageing for Ghemme DOCG?

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Ghemme - 3 years {20 months in Oak + 9 months in bottle}

Riserva - 4 years {2 years in Oak + 9 months in bottle} + extra 0.5% ABV.

57
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Which river separates Gattinara from Ghemme?

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Tributary of River Po - River Sesia.

58
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Which regions neighbouring Gattinara &Ghemme produce Nebbiolo based wines?

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  • Lessona DOC

- Sizzano DOC

59
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Where is Carema DOC located?

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Carema DOC near the border of the Valle d’Aosta produces fragrant Nebbiolo wines, especially in warmer vintages.

60
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What are the grapes for Roero DOCG?

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Red - 95% Nebbiolo

White - Arneis.

61
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What is the ageing for Roero Rosso DOCG?

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Roero - 20 months {6 months in Oak}

Riserva - 4 years {2 years in Oak + 9 months in bottle} + extra 0.5% ABV.

62
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What is the minimum alcohol for Roero DOCG?

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Red - 12.5% ABV
White - Still - 11% ABV
Spumante - 11.5% ABV.

63
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What is the ageing for Roero Arneis Spumante DOCG?

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32 months {6 months in Oak}

64
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What is the soil profile of Roero DOCG?

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Sandy soils.

65
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What is the main region for Liguria?

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  • Cinque Terre Bianco
  • Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà {Passito}
  • Minimum 40% Bosco grapes.
66
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What are the grapes of Liguria?

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White - Vermentino, Bosco.

Red - Rossese

67
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What is the local name for Vermentino in Liguria?

68
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Which DOC in Liguria are famous for Pigato aka Vermentino?

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  • Colli di Luni DOC

- Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

69
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Which DOC in Liguria are famous for Rossese grape?

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  • Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC

- Rossese de Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

70
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What are the grapes for Franciacorta DOCG?

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  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Nero
  • Pinot Bianco
71
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What is the ageing for Franciacorta DOCG?

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NV - 25 months {18 months on lees}
Vintage - 37 months {30 months on lees}
Riserva - 67 months {60 months on lees}

72
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What is Satèn?

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  • Blanc de Blancs Franciacorta (must be Brut).
73
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What are the grapes for Franciacorta Rosato?

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Min 35% Pinot Nero + Chardonnay + Pinot Blanc.

74
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What is the appellation for still Franciacorta?

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  • Curtefranca DOC (Terre di Franciacorta DOC).

- Sebino IGT

75
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Which river flows through Valtellina DOC?

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River Adda.

76
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What are the sub-regions of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

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  • Inferno
  • Grumello
  • Sassella
  • Valgella
  • Maroggia
77
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What the ageing for Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

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  • Valtellina Superiore - 24 months {12 in oak}

- Riserva - 36 months.

78
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What is the name for Nebbiolo in Valtellina?

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  • Chiavennasca.
79
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Which is the Passito style wine from Lombardia?

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  • Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG

- Minimum 14% ABV.

80
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What are the ageing requirements for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?

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  • 2 years

- min. 14% ABV.

81
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What is the requirement of Vatellina Superiore wines labelled as Stagafassli?

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  • Bottled in the neighboring territory of Switzerland.
82
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Which is the other region in Lombardy for Metodo Classico wine production?

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  • Oltrepò Pavese M. C. DOCG.
83
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What are the grapes for Oltrepò Pavese DOCG?

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Blanc- 70% Pinot Noir + 30% Chardonnay, Pinot Gris & Pinot Blanc.
- Minimum 11.5% ABV.
Rosé - 85% Pinot

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