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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.
- Angelo Gaja
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Name a few traditionalist producers of Barbaresco.
- Bruno Giacosa | - Produttori del Barbaresco
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Barolo DOCG?
12.5 % ABV
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What is the soil profile of Barolo DOCG?
Western - Tortonian soil | Eastern - Helvetian soil
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Name the communes of Barolo DOCG.
- Barolo - La Morra - Castiglione Falletto - Serralunga d'Alba - Monteforte d'Alba
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Name the traditionalist producers of Barolo.
Older wine making techniques. - Giacomo Conterno - Bartolo Mascarello - Giuseppe Rinaldi
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Name the modernists producers of Barolo.
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?
Barolo - 38 months {18 months in Oak} | Riserva - 62 months {18 months in Oak}
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If a vineyard name is to be used on the label what are the requirements?
- Barbaresco DOCG - 7200 kg/ha yeild + extra 0.5% ABV. | - Barolo DOCG - 7200 kg/ha yeild + extra 0.5% ABV.
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Name the crus of Barolo DOCG.
- Canubbi - Brunate - Rocche dell'Annunziata - Cerequio - Monprivato - Vallero - Marenca-Rivette
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What is Barolo Chinato DOCG?
- A fortified aromatized wine flavoured with quinine using chinchona bark along with herbs, spices and sugar. - Minimum alcohol % is 16.5% ABV.
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On which hill is the Barbera DOCG located?
- Monferrato hills
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Name the DOCG's of Monferrato hills.
- Barbera d'Asti - Barbera del Monferrato Superiore - Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato - Nizza
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Barbera DOCG?
12% ABV.
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What are the requirements for a Barbera Superior DOCG?
- Minimum 3 years of oak ageing. | - Extra 0.5% ABV.
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What are the communes of Barbera DOCG?
- Barbera d'Asti - Barbera d'Alba - Barbera del Monferrato
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What is the ageing for Barbera d'Asti and Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?
- Barbera d'Asti - normale - 4 months in oak | - Barbera del Monferrato - superiore - 14 months {6 months in oak}.
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What are the grapes for Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG?
- 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.
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What are the grapes for Nizza DOCG?
- 100% Barbera
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What are the grapes for Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG?
- Brachetto
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG? What style of wine is it?
- Minimum 11.5% ABV. | - Light, sweet and effervescent red dessert wine.
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Which DOCG's produce 100% Dolcetto wine?
- Dogliani DOCG - Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada) - Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba (Diano d'Alba)
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What is the ageing for Dogliano DOCG?
Minimum 1 year {6 months in Oak}.
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What are the DOC's of Dogliano DOCG?
- Dolcetto d'Alba | - Dolcetto d'Asti
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What are the grapes for Gavi DOCG? And what style of wine can be produced?
- Cortese | - Still, frizzante or sparkling dry white wines.
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Where is Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG located?
- 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.
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What are the grapes for Gattinara DOCG?
- Spanna {Nebbiolo} - Vespolina - Bonarda {Uva Rara}
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Gattinara DOCG?
12.5% ABV.
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What is the ageing for Gattinara DOCG?
Gattinara - 3 years {1 year in Oak} | Riserva - 4 years {2 years in Oak} + extra 0.5% ABV.
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Ghemme DOCG?
12% ABV.
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What are the grapes for Ghemme DOCG?
85% Spanna {Nebbiolo} Bonarda {Uva Rara} Vespolina
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What is the ageing for Ghemme DOCG?
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.
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Which river separates Gattinara from Ghemme?
Tributary of River Po - River Sesia.
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Which regions neighbouring Gattinara &Ghemme produce Nebbiolo based wines?
- Lessona DOC | - Sizzano DOC
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Where is Carema DOC located?
Carema DOC near the border of the Valle d'Aosta produces fragrant Nebbiolo wines, especially in warmer vintages.
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What are the grapes for Roero DOCG?
Red - 95% Nebbiolo | White - Arneis.
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What is the ageing for Roero Rosso DOCG?
Roero - 20 months {6 months in Oak} | Riserva - 4 years {2 years in Oak + 9 months in bottle} + extra 0.5% ABV.
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What is the minimum alcohol for Roero DOCG?
Red - 12.5% ABV White - Still - 11% ABV Spumante - 11.5% ABV.
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What is the ageing for Roero Arneis Spumante DOCG?
32 months {6 months in Oak}
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What is the soil profile of Roero DOCG?
Sandy soils.
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What is the main region for Liguria?
- Cinque Terre Bianco - Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà {Passito} - Minimum 40% Bosco grapes.
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What are the grapes of Liguria?
White - Vermentino, Bosco. | Red - Rossese
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What is the local name for Vermentino in Liguria?
- Pigato
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Which DOC in Liguria are famous for Pigato aka Vermentino?
- Colli di Luni DOC | - Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
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Which DOC in Liguria are famous for Rossese grape?
- Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC | - Rossese de Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
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What are the grapes for Franciacorta DOCG?
- Chardonnay - Pinot Nero - Pinot Bianco
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What is the ageing for Franciacorta DOCG?
NV - 25 months {18 months on lees} Vintage - 37 months {30 months on lees} Riserva - 67 months {60 months on lees}
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What is Satèn?
- Blanc de Blancs Franciacorta (must be Brut).
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What are the grapes for Franciacorta Rosato?
Min 35% Pinot Nero + Chardonnay + Pinot Blanc.
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What is the appellation for still Franciacorta?
- Curtefranca DOC (Terre di Franciacorta DOC). | - Sebino IGT
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Which river flows through Valtellina DOC?
River Adda.
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What are the sub-regions of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
- Inferno - Grumello - Sassella - Valgella - Maroggia
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What the ageing for Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
- Valtellina Superiore - 24 months {12 in oak} | - Riserva - 36 months.
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What is the name for Nebbiolo in Valtellina?
- Chiavennasca.
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Which is the Passito style wine from Lombardia?
- Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG | - Minimum 14% ABV.
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What are the ageing requirements for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?
- 2 years | - min. 14% ABV.
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What is the requirement of Vatellina Superiore wines labelled as Stagafassli?
- Bottled in the neighboring territory of Switzerland.
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Which is the other region in Lombardy for Metodo Classico wine production?
- Oltrepò Pavese M. C. DOCG.
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What are the grapes for Oltrepò Pavese DOCG?
Blanc- 70% Pinot Noir + 30% Chardonnay, Pinot Gris & Pinot Blanc. - Minimum 11.5% ABV. Rosé - 85% Pinot

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