Northern Italian Denominations By Region and Grape Flashcards

Match wine denominations to their region in Northern Italy

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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG

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Emilia Romagna - Bologna District
Grechetto (Pignoletto)
Hills SW of Bologna (historic home)
Frizzante, spumante or superiore (still)
Classico requires 95%
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Romagna Albana DOCG

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Emilia Romagna - Romagna
Previously - Albana di Romaga - 1st DOCG
Italy's 1st white - but not considered the best
Albana grape grown hills east of Bologna
seco to dolce
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Bosco Eliceo DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Colli Bolognesi DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Colli di Faenza DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Colli d’Imola DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Colli di Parma DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Colli di Rimini DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Colli Piacentini DOC

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Emilia Romagna - Hills of Piacenza
Covers native and international grapes
Multiple styles
Whites - Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
Vin Santo based on MCA plus Ortrugo
Reds - Barbera and Bonarda (Croatina)
4 subzones
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Colli Romagna Centrale DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Gutturnio DOC

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Emilia Romagna - Hills of Piacenza
Barbera/Bonard (Croatina) blend
Once part of Colli Piacentini
Name references Roman Jug gutturnium - long standing prestige
Traditionally Frizzante dry to off-dry
Classico, superiore, riserva are still and dry

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Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC

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Emilia Romagna - Hills of Parma
N/NE of Modena
Classic example, traditional and nenowned
Lambrusco di Sorbara plus Lambrusco Salamino
Delicate aromas of red fruit, grapefruit violets.
More structured S of Modena in the hills

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Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC

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Emilia Romagna - Hills of Parma
Considered fullest body, most structured and concentrated
Grown in hills of N Apennines near Castelvetro
rosso, rosato, frizzante, spumante dry-off-dry

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Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC

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Emilia Romagna - Hills of Parma
Highest production numbers.
Between Sorbara and Grasparossa
Near Santa Croce on plain N of Modena

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Modena DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Ortrugo DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Pignoletto DOC

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Emilia Romagna - Bologna District
Grechetto
subzones - Modena, Reno, Colli d’Imola

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Reggiano DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Reno DOC

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Emilia Romagna

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Romagna DOC

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Emilia Romagna - Bologna
5 appellation into 1
1. Sangiovese - 12 subzones popular and qualitatively important
2. Albana Spumante - Albana
3. Cagnina - Sweet red based on Terrano grape
4. Pagadebit - Bombino Bianco (pay the debt) still or frizzante 1 subzone Bertinoro
5. Trebbiano - Trebbiano Romagnolo grape still to sparkling

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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto
Picolit
Made in Roman for sweet wines
Count Fabio Asquini (made famous 18th c) & Persuni (saved 20th c)
Light Sweet - Sweet using appassimento
85% Picolit aged 1 year
Deep Yellow-Gold, Complex Honey, White Flowers, Citrus, Dried Fruit, Apricot, Vanilla
“Vino da meditazione” - sipped alone than served with desert

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Lison DOCG

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto
Tai (Friulano) - specifically designed
Same zone as Lison-Pramaggiore DOC
Classico can appear on label

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Ramandolo DOCG

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Udine Province
Small in NE - Very Northern Tip - Coolest in FVG
100% Verduzzo Giallo (Ramandolo locally)
Middle Ages - sweet wines
Hand Harvested
Med-Very Sweet, Full Body, Balanced Acidity, Slight Tannic Mouthfeel
Yellow-Gold, Acacia, Linden, Honey, Tropical Fruits, Apricots

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Rosazzo DOCG

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Small growing area around Abbey (10th C)
Friulano-blend with Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Ribolla Gialla
Marl & sandstone (Flysch of Commons)
Med-Full Body, Floral, Nutty, Spicy, structure to age

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Carso (Carso-Kras) DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Gorizia and Triste - Gulf of Triste
Vitovska (white) Terrano (red)
Bare, rugged, arid - borders Slovenia
Limestone plateau - chalky limestone
Top soils are thin and often are transported to vineyards
Mineral Salt taste to wines makes them unique

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Collio Goriziano (Collio) DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Gorizia Province - Slovenian Border
Date to pre-Roman times
Collio Bianco es considered best in Friuli
South facing with cool Alpine air from North ideal for HQ
80% is white and one of largest in Friuli
Pinot Grigio (most widely planted), Sauvignon, Friulano
other- Malvasia Istriana, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco
Subzones - Capriva, Oslavia, San Floriano del Collio
3/4 DOCGs within region

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Delle Venezie DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Trentino

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Friuli (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Regional DOC
Overlaps and encompasses all the other DOC/G within FVG
Friulano, Malvasia Istriana, Refosco
SavBlanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Merlt
Ribolla Gialla can only be produced spumante
IS a fall back for other DOC/Gs to declassify

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Friuli Annia DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Friuli Aquileia DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Friuli Colli Orientali (Colli Orientali) DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia “Eastern Hills”
One of finest growing regions for white and red
Hills of eastern Friuli continuation of Colli Hills
2nd Largest DOC in Friuli
Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio, Verduzzo Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Ribolla Gialla, Picolit
Whites 2 types - aromatic or skin maceration
Flysch of Commons soil

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Friuli Grave DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Largest DOC 33% of production
Gravel like Bordeaux with magredi - flat grass on gravel/pebbles
Mostly Red
(R) Merlot, CabFranc, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso & CabSav
(W) Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Verduzzo Friulano, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, SavBlanc, Pinto Bianco
Wide range

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Friuli Isonzo (Isonzo del Friuli) DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Gorizia
Friulano, Pinot Grigio, Malvasia Istriana, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay
(r) Merlot, Refosco, CabFran, CabSav
Flat plains on Isonzo River (cooler conditions with Bora wind)
Unique mesoclimate cool Bora winds from Balkans and warmer Adriatic winds with abundant sunshine and dirunal
2 Zones
Rive Alte - N, Right Bank red gravel and clay, less fertil with cooler air from N Mountains. Onlye for Friulano, PG, Chad, Sauv, Merlot
Rive di Giare - S/Left Bank - white gravel, limeston and sandy loam. Vines on more fertile land. PG, MI, Refosco, Merlot

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Friuli Latisana DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Lison-Pramaggiore DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto

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Prosecco DOC

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto
Interregional 2009
Replace Prosecco IGT and put everything under 1 umbrella
Majority production in Veneto
Glera-based with Verdiso, Bianchetta, Trevigiana
Still, frizzante, spumante.
Sparkling MUST be Tank Method (Martinotti)

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Cinque Terre (Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà) DOC

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Liguria

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Colli di Luni DOC

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Liguria, Toscana

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Colline di Levanto DOC

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Liguria

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Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino (Portofino) DOC

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Liguria

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Pornassio DOC

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Liguria

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Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

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Liguria

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Rossese di Dolceacqua (Dolceacqua) DOC

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Liguria

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Val Polcèvera DOC

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Liguria

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Franciacorta DOCG

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Lombardia

1st Traditional Method to receive DOCG Status

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Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

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Lombardia - Oltrepò Pavese
2nd Traditional Method to receive DOCG Status
Pinot Nero -based (unique) plus Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco
if 85% can put Pinto Nero on label
15m / 24m lees (vintage millesimato) manual riddling

Limestone based hills

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Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo) DOCG

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Lombardia

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Sforzato di Valtellina (Sfursat di Valtellina) DOCG

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Lombardia

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Valtellina Superiore DOCG

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Lombardia

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Bonarda dell’Oltrepò Pavese DOC

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Lombardia - Oltrepò Paves
Covers entire sub-region
Croatina (Bonarda) with Barbera, Uva Rara and Ughetta
Can be quite tannic with bitter finish
Traditionally finished with a little residual sugar.
Now, dry is common
Also vivace (little sprits) and frizzante (most common)

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Botticino DOC

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Lombardia

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Buttafuoco dell’Oltrepò Pavese (Buttafuoco) DOC

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Lombardia - Oltrepò Pavese
Once sub-zone of Oltrepò Pavese
NE part of region and considered classico
South facing, steep slopes, calcareous soils.
Croatina (Bonarda) and Barbera with Uva Rara and Ughetta
Classic dry undergo oak
Full Body, Complex, Structure, Tannic, benefit from bottle ageing
Frizzante possible

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Capriano del Colle DOC

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Lombardia

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Casteggio DOC

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Lombardia

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Cellatica DOC

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Lombardia

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Curtefranca DOC

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Lombardia

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Garda DOC

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Lombardia, Veneto

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Garda Colli Mantovani DOC

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Lombardia

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Lambrusco Mantovano DOC

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Lombardia

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Lugana DOC

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Lombardia, Veneto - Garda Lombardo
Southside of Lake Garda from flat plains to inland hills
Interregional
Between Lugan and Rovizza historic home
Most Distinctive white wines
Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)
High Acidity, Med-Full Body and complex with age

Calcareous soils over sub-soil glacial moraine. southern part has more sand and gravel

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Oltrepò Pavese DOC

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Lombardia

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Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Grigio DOC

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Lombardia

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Pinot Nero dell’Oltrepò Pavese DOC

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Lombardia

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Riviera del Garda Classico DOC

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Lombardia - Garda Lombardo
Western and Southern side of Lake Garda
Groppello a red grape produce 3 ways; varietal, rosso or chiaretto (rosé)
May blend Marzemino, Sangiovese and/or Barbera
Chiaretto is considered renown and flagship of appellation

Valtènesi covers SW side of Lake Garda and once a separate DOC

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San Colombano al Lambro (San Colombano) DOC

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Lombardia

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Sangue di Giuda dell’Oltrepò Pavese (Sangue di Giuda) DOC

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Lombardia

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San Martino della Battaglia DOC

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Lombardia, Veneto

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Terre di Colleoni (Colleoni) DOC

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Lombardia

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Valcalepio DOC

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Lombardia

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Valtellina Rosso (Rosso di Valtellina) DOC

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Lombardia

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Alta Langa DOCG

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Piemonte - Southern
Metodo Classico
Pinot Nero &/or Chardonnay
Bianco or Rosato 30m on lees / 36 for riserva

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Asti DOCG

Moscato d’Asti DOCG

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Piemonte - Monferrato
Moscato Bianco
2 sweet Asti DOCG - once Asti Spumante - Full Sparkling (7% ABV with mushroom cork)
Moscato d'Asti - lightly fizzy
80m bottles total
Piemonte's Largest
50 villages
Terre bianche
Moscato performs well in calcareous soils
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Barbaresco DOCG

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Piemonte - Langhe Hills, Alba
100% Nebbiolo -Ripens early since near river
Less ABV and Less structured that Barolo
66 MGA

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG

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Piemonte - Monferrato
Barbera (90%) (priority over Nebbiolo)
20m bottles per year
2nd largest producers in Piemonte (after Asti DOCG)
North - calcaeroul marls and sabbie astiane (asti Sand)
South - terre bianche
Guyot or cordone

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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG

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Piemonte - Alto Monferrato
Combine with Barbera del Monferrato DOC are the 3rd largest by volume in Piemonte (same zones)
DOCG = superiore
DOC - still and frizzante
Barbera with Freisa / Grignolino / Dolchetto

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Barolo DOCG

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Piemonte - Langhe Hills, Alba
100% Nebbiolo
Greatest Italian
Tortonnian / Serravallian (Helvetian)
181 MGAs
170-540m by law
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Brachetto d’Acqui (Acqui) DOCG

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Piemonte - Monferrato
Brachetto (97%) - sweet aromatic sparkling red
Martinotti method (Tank Method)
Arturo Bersano produced red this way 1950s
Sweet and either still, fizzy, sparking or passito (not common)
Ruby red, Low 5-7% ABV

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Dogliani DOCG

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Piemonte - Right Bank Tanaro River
100% Dolchetto
Sandstone, with interspersed marls

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Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba (Diano d’Alba) DOCG

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Piemonte -
100% Dolchetto
Whitish sandstone
76 Cru sites

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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada) DOCG

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Piemonte - Alto Monferrato
100% Dolchetto
Arid hills with poor soils of sand, clay calcareous marls and limestone
Guyot

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Erbaluce di Caluso (Caluso) DOCG

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Piemonte - (Canavese)
Erbaluce
Once know for Sweet Passito
Makes dry white, traditional sparkling and passito
2 styles Passito 1. oxidized or 2. more floral

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Gattinara DOCG

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Northern Piemonte - Sesia River
Nebbiolo - Longest lived - higher requirement as well
Once considered the best
Decomposing Volcanic porphyritic sub-soil
By law must be 250m-550m plantings
Vespolina &/or Uva Rara

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Gavi (Cortese di Gavi) DOCG

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Piemonte Alto Montferrato (Alessandria)
100% Cortese 
Vines since 972 AD (oncered)
La Scolca producer
11 communes
Terre bianche and terre rosse
Riserva (1 vineyard), frizzante, spumante
18 MGAs
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Ghemme DOCG

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Northern Piemonte - Sesia River
Opposite Gattinara
Nebbiolo
Alluvial & Glacial deposits
By law must be 220m-400m plantings 
Vespolina &/or Uva Rara
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Nizza DOCG

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Piemonte - Monferrato
Former subzone of Barbera d’Asti
Historic area for Barbera
18 villages

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Roero DOCG

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Piemonte - Roero Hills
Arneis (majority [95%]) and Nebbiolo (95%)
Dates to Romans but newish DOC/G (‘85/ 2004)
153 MGAs (18 communal)

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Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

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Piemonte - Monferrato
Ruché - local, rare elsewhere - dry reds.
Left bank of Tanaro
7 hill top towns
Transitions from calcareous marls to lighter and looser sabbi astiane

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Alba DOC

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Piemonte

90
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Albugnano DOC

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Piemonte

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Barbera d’Alba DOC

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Piemonte - Both sides of Tanaro River
Barbera blends with Nebbiolo
Planted where Nebbiolo is not
Production corresponds to Lower Langhe
Calcareous marls, sandstone and sand
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Barbera del Monferrato DOC

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Piemonte - Alto Monferrato
Combine with Barbera del Monferrato DOC are the 3rd largest by volume in Piemonte (same zones)
DOCG = superiore
DOC - still and frizzante
Barbera with Freisa / Grignolino / Dolchetto

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Boca DOC

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Northern Piemonte - East Bank
Nebbiolo
Northern Most on the East Bank
Volcanic rock
More structured, long-lived
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Bramaterra DOC

A

Northern Piemonte - West Bank Lesson & Gattinara
Nebbiolo - allows lower %
Volcanic soils and marine sands
more Vespolina &/or Uva Rara - makes lighter and more approachable

95
Q

Calosso DOC

A

Piemonte

96
Q

Canavese DOC

A

Piemonte

97
Q

Carema DOC

A

Piemonte - (Canavese) - Dora Baltea Valley
Nebbiolo based “VINO DI MONTAGNA” Mountain Wine
Borders Valle d’Aosta
Glacial deposits over metamorphic schist
Required terraces to plant back filled with valley soil and pergolas (topia) with chestnut armsprotect against winds

98
Q

Cisterna d’Asti DOC

A

Piemonte

99
Q

Colli Tortonesi DOC

A

Piemonte - Alto Monferrato
SE corner of Piemonte (Lombardy, EM and Liguria)
Barbera, Dolchetto and Cortese
Timorasso - native grape

100
Q

Collina Torinese DOC

A

Piemonte

101
Q

Colline Novaresi DOC

A

Piemonte

102
Q

Colline Saluzzesi DOC

A

Piemonte

103
Q

Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato DOC

A

Piemonte

104
Q

Coste della Sesia DOC

A

Piemonte

105
Q

Dolcetto d’Acqui DOC

A

Piemonte

106
Q

Dolcetto d’Alba DOC

A

Piemonte
100% Dolchetto - largest producer in region
Also covers Barolo and Barbaresco
Lower Langhe - calcareous marl, sandstone and sand

107
Q

Dolcetto d’Asti DOC

A

Piemonte

108
Q

Dolcetto di Ovada DOC

A

Piemonte

Dolchetto (97%) with up 3% any red no ageing

109
Q

Fara DOC

A

Piemonte

110
Q

Freisa d’Asti DOC

A

Piemonte - Monferrato - Entire Province of Asti
Freisa - local grape
4 versions - dry-off dry
still, superiore (1y), frizzante, spumante
Typical off-dry frizzante

111
Q

Freisa di Chieri DOC

A

Piemonte

112
Q

Gabiano DOC

A

Piemonte

113
Q

Grignolino d’Asti DOC

A

Piemonte - Monferrato
Grignolino (90%) - indigenous - blends with Freisa
Light easy drinking (like Dolchetto)
Pale Red (almost rose) Light Body, Acidity, Med ABV, Tannic bite
Drink young and chilled

114
Q

Langhe DOC

A
Piemonte
Broad catchall
90 communes
Wide range of grapes and styles = more flexible and less stringent production requirements
Once Vino da Tavola (no IGT in Piemonte)
115
Q

Lessona DOC

A

Northern Piemonte - W bank of Sesia
Nebbiolo - Unique savory & mineral
Mineral rich, acidic sand, sub-soils marine + porphyritic rocks

116
Q

Loazzolo DOC

A

Piemonte

117
Q

Malvasia di Casorzio d’Asti (Malvasia di Casorzo, Casorzo) DOC

A

Piemonte

118
Q

Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC

A

Piemonte

119
Q

Monferrato DOC

A

Piemonte

120
Q

Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC

A

Piemonte

121
Q

Pinerolese DOC

A

Piemonte

122
Q

Rubino di Cantavenna DOC

A

Piemonte

123
Q

Sizzano DOC

A

Piemonte

124
Q

Strevi DOC

A

Piemonte

125
Q

Terre Alfieri DOC

A

Piemonte

126
Q

Valli Ossolane DOC

A

Piemonte

127
Q

Valsusa DOC

A

Piemonte

128
Q

Verduno Pelaverga (Verduno) DOC

A

Piemonte

129
Q

Alto Adige (Südtirol) DOC

A
Trentino-Alto Adige
Regional DOC
ALL MUST BE VARIETAL (85%)
Except for Traditional Sparkling
Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco
Gewrt, Chardonnay, MT
(r) Schiava, Lagrein, Pinot Nero
2 blends allowed PB+PG, C+PB, C+PG
130
Q

Casteller DOC

A

Trentino-Alto Adige

131
Q

Lago di Caldaro (Caldaro, Kalterer, Kalterersee) DOC

A
Trentino-Alto Adige - Shared
Mostly AA
Traditional and Important
Largest Quantity of Schiava
Classico
Scelto/Auslese for min 11.5% ABV
Superiore 11% ABV
132
Q

Teroldego Rotaliano DOC

A

Trentino-Alto Adige
On Campo Rotaliano Plain (large, gravely, sandy protected by mountains)
100% Teroldego grape
Full Body, Robust Tannins, Dark Fruit, Savory wines, Complex Berry
Elisabeth Foradori

133
Q

Trentino DOC

A

Trentino-Alto Adige
Most important in volume
Regional appellation
Different styles
Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio represent more than half
Müller Thurgau, Marzemino, Riesling, Merlot, CabSab

134
Q

Trento DOC

A

Trentino-Alto Adige
Chardonnay for sparkling traditional method
Regional uncovered as great growing by Giulio Ferrari 1902
Manual riddling - Pinto Bianco and/or Meniuer blending partners
15m / 24m lees

135
Q

Valdadige (Etschtaler) DOC

A

Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto

136
Q

Valdadige Terradeiforti (Terradeiforti) DOC

A

Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto

137
Q

Valle d’Aosta (Vallée d’Aoste) DOC

A

Valle d’Aosta

7 subzones

138
Q

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

A

Veneto
Most prestigious
Amarone is essentially a dry Recioto first bottled 1900s
Discovered after all sugars fermented when making Recioto (exact same process used today with shorter air drying to keep sugars down)
Opulent, powerful, High ABV 15-16%, High amounts of glycerol (sweet tasting alcohol) + ethyl

139
Q

Asolo Prosecco DOCG

A

Veneto - Venetian Prealps
Glera based tank method spumante
Warmer and more humid than Con-Val
Frizzante is available

140
Q

Bagnoli Friularo (Friularo di Bagnoli) DOCG

A

Veneto
Exclusively red from Raboso Piave (90%)
50% of grapes can go appassimento
Classico around Bagnoli di Sopra

141
Q

Bardolino Superiore DOCG

A
Veneto
Bardolino
Same geographic region of Bardolino DOC
High ABV, lower yields
More complex with intense fruit and spice
142
Q

Colli di Conegliano DOCG

A

Veneto - Venetian Prealps
Bianco - Manzoni Bianco blending with Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay blend
Rosso - Marzemino, Merlot, CabSav and CabFranc (2 years aged)
2 Subzones
Refrontolo - airdried red from Marzemino
Torchiato di Fregona - very rare from Glera, Boschera and Verdiso (torcho means to press)

143
Q

Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio (Fior d’Arancio Colli Euganei) DOCG

A
Veneto - Monti Lessini
Moscato Giallo - one of few places in Italy
Dry - sweet
Passito most common
Can do spumante
144
Q

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

A
Veneto - Venentian Pre Alps - Treviso Province
Glera
Most important area
Alps shield cold but has high diurnal
Antonio Carpenè 1876
145
Q

Montello Rosso DOCG

A
Veneto - Eastern
Bordeaux style wines
CabSav + Merlot, CabFranc, Carmenerè
Distinctive and structured with age potential
Rich clay soils
146
Q

Piave Malanotte (Malanotte del Piave) DOCG

A

Veneto - Venetian Prealps
Same area as DOC
Raboso Piave blended with Raboso Veronese
15-30% must be air dried to reduce tannin

147
Q

Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

A

Veneto
Recioto is ancient, sweet red wine from air dried grapes
Appassimento practiced since Romans
Whole bunches on graticci / arele to dry
Sweet, Deep ruby color, High Acidity, Med-High ABV, High Tannin, Rich Mouthfeel.
Berries, Dried Fruit, Cherries, Chocolate.

148
Q

Recioto di Gambellara DOCG

A
Veneto
100% Garganega only in classico area
Sweet Passito
Hung on Picai - vertical twins
Noble rot during appassimento
Can be made in spumante but not carry classico
149
Q

Recioto di Soave DOCG

A

Veneto
Garganega and Trebbiano Soave
Sweet wine - prized
Appassimento from 4-6 months creates conditions for Noble Rot which comes naturally
Gold to Amber Color, Rich Texture, Complex Flavors, Apricot, Honey, Almond

150
Q

Soave Superiore DOCG

A

Veneto
Garganega
Only in hill sides
Exact same zone as Recioto di Soave and overlaps with Soave Colli Scaligeri DOC

151
Q

Arcole DOC

A

Veneto

152
Q

Bagnoli di Sopra (Bagnoli) DOC

A

Veneto
Same area as DOCG
Chardonnay, Merlo
Cavara, Corbina, Turchetta, Marzemmina Bianca
Spumante from Raboso Piave (rose or white)

153
Q

Bardolino DOC

A

Veneto
Bardolino most common
Classico - subzone
Chiaretto - considered one of finest rosatos - can be produced from Classico zone
Novello - 85%+ grapes under carbonic maceration

154
Q

Bianco di Custoza (Custoza) DOC

A

Veneto

Blend of TT, Garganega, Tai (Trebbianello) and Cortese

155
Q

Breganze DOC

A

Veneto - Monti Lessini
Foothills of Asiago plateau between Brenta River and Vinceza
Bianco - Tai-based with international
Rosso - Merlot and Cabernet and Carmenère blends
Torcolato - sweet passito 100% Vespaiola
Vespaiolo -

N - volcanic basalt
S - gravel plains

156
Q

Colli Berici DOC

A

Veneto

157
Q

Colli Euganei DOC

A

Veneto

158
Q

Corti Benedettine del Padovano DOC

A

Veneto

159
Q

Gambellara DOC

A

Veneto

160
Q

Lessini Durello (Durello Lessini) DOC

A

Veneto

161
Q

Merlara DOC

A

Veneto

162
Q

Montello-Colli Asolani DOC

A
Veneto - Eastern
Manzoni Bianca, Recantina - Native
CabSav and Merlot
Broad range of wines and styles
Venegazzu subzone renowned for its Bordeaux blends
163
Q

Piave DOC

A
Veneto - Venetian Prealps - Treviso & Venice
Both sides of Piave River
Maritime climate
Large quantities of varietals
Raboso Piave is most distinctive
Major Merlot producer, Cab blends
164
Q

Riviera del Brenta DOC

A

Veneto

165
Q

Soave DOC

A

Veneto
Garganega with Trebbiano Soave (Verdicchio) &/or Chardonnay and permitted 5% of other permitted white grape.
Light Fresh, Floral, Fruity
Classical between Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone

166
Q

Valpolicella DOC

A

Veneto
Light easy drinking wine
Best known outside Italy 1970s

167
Q

Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

A
Veneto
Masterd by Producer Masi
Use vinacce (leftover, unpressed skins and lees from Amarone &/or Recioto) to restart fermentation for short period 1-2 weeks.
Can add up to. 15% of freshly 
Has heavier structure, fuller body
Between Valpolicella and Amarone
168
Q

Venezia DOC

A

Veneto

169
Q

Vicenza DOC

A

Veneto

170
Q

Vigneti della Serenissima (Serenissima) DOC

A

Veneto

171
Q

Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC

A

Piemonte
Grignolino (90%) with Freisa
Pale Ruby, High Acidity

172
Q

Piemonte DOC

A

Piemonte
Covers entire region (1994)
Vast number of grapes allowed along with production
Specific designation (Vigneti di Montagna) for vines produced above 500m and terraced with 30% gradient

173
Q

Monti Lessini DOC

A

Veneto

174
Q

Chambave DOC

A

Valle d’Aosta DOC Subzone
Central Valley
Petite Rouge (Chambave) - red
Moscato Bianco (Chambave Moscato) - dry, aromatic white
Passito from Moscato Bianco or Muscat Fletri- sweet, long-lived

175
Q

Donnas DOC

A

Valle d’Aosta DOC Subzone
Lower Valley
Nebbiolo (Picotendro) - best most prestigious
“Mountain brother of Barolo”

176
Q

Torrette DOC

A

Valle d’Aosta DOC Subzone
Central Valley
Petite Rouge - red
Largest, majority producer in Valle d’Aosta

177
Q

Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC

A
Valle d'Aosta DOC Subzone
Upper Valley
Prié Blanc - ungrafted, highest vineyards in Europe
Light, Floral, High Acidity 
Traditional Method Sparkling
178
Q

Moscato d’Asti DOCG

A
Piemonte - Monferrato
Part of Asti DOCG
Lightly fizzy
5-5.5% ABV (2.5 atm)
Normal cork with vintage
3 subzones - Canelli, Santa Vittoria d'Alba, Strevi
vendemmia tardive
179
Q

Soave Colli Scaligeri DOC

A

Veneto - subzone of Collie Scaligeri
Outside classico subzone
This is considered the best Soave, but produced in small amounts
Partially overlaps with Soave Superiore DOCG

180
Q

Colli Piacentini DOC Vin Santo di VIgoleno subzone

A

Emilia Romagna - Hills of Piacenza
Ancient sweet Passito based on
Santa Maria and Melara grown around Vigolen (medieval town)
Aged for 5 years, 4 in oak
Intense Candied Fruit, Honey, Nuts and Tamarind

181
Q

Colli Piacentini DOC
Monterosso Val d’Arda subzone
Trebbianino Val Trebbia subzone
Valnure subzone

A

Emilia Romagna - Hills of Piacenza
Different styles from dry to semi sweet
Still to sparkling
MC Aromatica, Ortrugo and Trebbiano Romagnolo

182
Q

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

A

Trentino - Alto Adige - Veneto (Belluno province)
Interregional IGT
High quality Bordeaux blends
Teroldego, CabSav, Nosiola, Manzoni Bianco, Chardonnay, Müller Thurgau varietals

183
Q

Trentino Vino Santo DOC

A
Trentino-Alto Adige
Valle dei Laghi
Nosiola grape air dried with Ora breeze
5-6 months get Noble Rot
Vinification 2-3 years
Another 3+ years of ageing
Superiore requires higher ABV and 4 years+ ageing
184
Q

Trentino Marzemino DOC

A

Trentino-Alto Adige

Marzemino can only be produced in southern Adige Valley in Vallagarina area

185
Q

Trentino Ziresi DOC

A

Trentino-Alto Adige
Specific for Marzemino Superiore around Volano and Calliano towns
Richest and Fullest
Ziresi means cherry trees which are iconic

186
Q

Trentino Isera DOC

A

Trentino-Alto Adige
Specific subzone for Trentino Superiore Marzemino around town of Isera
More Complex and Refined

187
Q

Trentino Valle di Cembra DOC

A

Trentino-Alto Adige
New subzone 2016
Cembra Valley eastern Valdadige
Steep terraced on purple porphyritic rock (up to 850m)
Müller Thurgau (Distinctive), Riesling, Schiavam Schiave Gentile and Pinto Nero

188
Q

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Rosé DOCG

A

Lombardia - Oltrepò Pavese
2nd Traditional Method to receive DOCG
Pinot Nero -based (unique) plus Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco
To improve and promote formed a consortium Cruasé for specific rosé production.
These represent the best of the Rosés

Limestone based hills

189
Q

Collio Oslavia DOC

A

Friuli Venezia Giulia
Subzone of Colli DOC
Historic home for Ribolla Gialla

190
Q

Collio Bianco DOC

A
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Colli DOC's finest white wines
1. Friulano
2. Ribolla Gialla 
3. Sauvignon 
4. Pinot Grigio 
5. Malvasia Istria
Riserva - 20m age
191
Q

Collio Bianco DOC - Friulano

A

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Friulano - full flavor, med-full body, perfumed, Delicate Grass, Stone Fruit

192
Q

Collio Bianco DOC - Ribolla Gialla

A

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Light Bodied, Delicate floral/Citrus, Minerality, Crisp Acidity. Acquires complexity when skin macerated

193
Q

Collio Bianco DOC - Sauvignon

A

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Finest example of its varietal, Aromatic, Bright Acidity, Exotic Richness, Mineral, Flint, Herbs, Tomato leaf

194
Q

Collio Bianco DOC - Pinot Grigio

A

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Similar to Alsatian Pinto Gris with weight and body, Richness

195
Q

Collio Bianco DOC - Malvasia

A

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Floral Notes, Pear, Stone Fruits, Honeyed, refined Elegant

196
Q

Collio Rosso DOC

A
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Small red wine production
Merlot, CabFranc, CabSav
Light Bodied, Refreshing, Herbaceous
Riserva 30m with 6m wood
197
Q

Fruili Colli Orientali Rosso DOC

A

Friuli Venezia Giulia
Red Growing in importance
Native, pre-phylloxera - Refosco, Schioppettino, Tazzelenghe, Pignolo
Only appellation for varietal Tazzelenghe
International - Merlot, CabFranc, CabSav, Pinto. neor
Flexible rules and blends may include any grape in any proportion

198
Q

Alto Adige Spumante Metodo Classico DOC

A
AA
Pinot Bianco +/- Chardonnay +/- Pinot Nero
Min 15m lees
Riserva 36m
Small Vol
High Quality
199
Q

Alto Adige Terlano/Terlaner DOC

A
AA
Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco
Subzone for Whites
Town of Terlano/Terlan
Historic home Sauvignon
Best example here
If no varietal designation then renowned
local white blend Pinot Bianco +/- Chardonnay + SB
Riserva 2 years aged
Vendemmia Tardiva & Passito
Classico
200
Q

Alto Adige Isarco/Eisacktaler DOC

A
AA - Subzone
MOST NORTHERLY APPELLATION
Sylvaner, Kerner, Müller Thurgau excel
GV, Riesling, Gewrt, Pinot Grigio
VT & Passito
Riserva - 2 years
**Klausner Laitacher only red allowed
201
Q

Alto Adige Santa Maddalen/St Magdalener DOC

A
AA - Subzone
N of Bolzano
Historic Home of Schiava
Most prestigious zone
Wines Fuller, More Structured
May be Classico