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Piedmont, Liguria, Valle d'Aosta, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna

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Name the geographical features of Piedmont

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  • cradled by Apennines & Alps

- Po River

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What are the three main regions of Piedmont

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Barolo
Barbaresco
Langhe

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what are the soils of Piedmont

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Tortonian Soil (La Morra & Barolo) 
Helvetian (Serravallian) sandstone (Serralunga, Monforte & Castilligone Falleta)
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what are the grapes of Piedmont

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Nebbiolo
Dolcetto 
Barbera 
Moscato Bianco 
Cortese
Arneis
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what type of vinification does Piedmont see?

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Traditional Vs. Modern:

Traditional: long aging large neutral casks after extended maceration of 30-50 days
Modern: barriques, shorter maceration times

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What are the aging requirements of Barolo

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38 mo. from Nov 1 of harvest year, only 18 mo in wood

62 mo. total if Riserva

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what are the aging requirements of Barbaresco

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26 mo. total with 9 mo. in oak (50 mo if Riserva)

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what is the climate of Piedmont?

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continental with rain shadow from Alps

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how many communes are in Barolo & name the top 5

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11 communes total

  • La Morra
  • Barolo
  • Serralunga d’Alba
  • Monforte d’Alba
  • Castiglione Falleto
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what is Chinato

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DOCG wine flavored with quinine

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Describe Barbera & aging requirements

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  • High acid low tannin
  • Normale: 4 mo. aging
  • Barbera del Monferrato Superiore: 14 mo. aging with 6 in cask
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How long is Dolcetto aged?

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10 mo.

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Name three traditional producers & wines

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2010 Giacamo Conterno “Monfortino”
1998 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo (Women winemaker! Daughter Maria)
Giuseppi Rinaldi

1989, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2010, 2016

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Name three modern producers & their wines

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2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo
2010 Luciano Sandrone “Le Vigne” Barolo
2016 Elio Altare Barolo “Arborina”

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where geographically is Lombardy

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NE of Milan

Foothills of Alps near Lake Garda, Como & Iseo

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Name the subregions of Lombardy

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Franciacorta
Oltrepo Parese Metodo Classico
Valtellina
Moscato di Scanzo

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what is the climate of Lombardy

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cool continental

18
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what are the grapes of Lombardy

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Chardonnay
Pinot Nero
Pinot Bianco
Nebbiolo “Chiavennasea”

19
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what style of wine is Franciacorta

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methode champenoise

20
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what are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superior

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  • 24 mo (12 in cask)

- Riserva: 3 yr. prior to release

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What are the aging requirements in Franciacorta

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Vintage “Reserva” 5. yr on lees (min 67 mo)

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Name a Franciacorta wine/producer

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Ca’Del Bosco NV Cuvee Prestige

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Geographically where is Trentino-Alto Adige

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land-locked & borders Austria & Switzerland

Cities of Trento & Bolzano

24
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name the sub-regions of Trentino-Alto Adige

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Alto-Adige (Sudtirol): German speaking north

Trentino: Italian speaking in South

25
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what is the climate of Trentino Alto-Adige

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continental with cold winters & warm summers

26
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Name the most common grapes of Trentino Alto-Adige

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Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio
Pinot Bianco 
Muuler-Thurgau 
Sauv. B
Gewurtztraminer
Schiava
Merlot
Lagrein
Teroldego
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geographically where is Veneto

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Near Venice & Verona in NE Italy, foothills of Alps extending E towards Adriatic

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Name the subregions of Veneto

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Soave
Prosecco
Valpolicella
Amarone della Valpolicella

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what is the climate of Veneto

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continental with warmer maritime climate near coast

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what are the grapes of Veneto

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Garganega
Glera
Corvina
Rondinella

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how is Prosecco made

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Charmat Tank method sparkling

32
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what is the appassimiento process & where is it used?

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Recioto della Valpolicella & Amarone

  • grapes are dried for over 3 months in special lofts before fermentation
  • Amarone is fermented dry or near dryness
  • Recioto della Valpolicella is fermented to sweet or semi-sweet & left to dry for an additional month
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name the aging requirements for Amarone

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2 years normal

Riserva:4 years

34
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where geographically is Friulu- Venezia Giula

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NE Italy, extended towards Slovenia

City of Udine

35
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Name the two subregions of Friulu Venezia Giulia

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Romandolo (Sweet)

Rosazzo (Friulano)

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name the grapes of Friulu-Venezia Giulia

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Pinot Bianco
Ribolla Gialla 
Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio 
Sauv B
Merlot 
Friulano
37
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where did “orange wine” originate

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia, wines are called Ramato

38
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geographically where is Emilia-Romagna

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  • large region extending from heart of North Central Italy, Eastward to the coast of the Adriatic Sea
  • cities of Bologna, Modena, Parma
39
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name a famous wine of Emilia Romagna

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Lambrusco di Sorbana

40
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what does secco & Amabile mean?

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Secco= dry
Amabile = off-dry
41
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what is the main city in Piedmont

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