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Northern Italy Flashcards

1
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What are the Mt ranges in Alto Adige?

A

Dolomites

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What is the most planted white grape of Alto Adige?

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Pinot Grigio, about 12% of plantings

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Kerner is a cross between what grapes?

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Riesling and Schiava Grossa

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Moscato rosa is typically used to make what style of wine in Alto Adige?

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Passito wines

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Alto Adige spumante wines labeled riserva must be aged on the lee’s for how long?

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36 months

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Alto Adige spumante wines must be aged on the lee’s how long?

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15 months

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7
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Schiava is also known as what?

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Trollinger, Vernatsch

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8
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What is Lagrein?

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A red variety in Alto Adige

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9
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True or False: Moscato Giallo and Muscat Blanc á petit grains are the same?

A

False

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10
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What was the first DOC awarded in Italy?

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Tuscany 1966

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11
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What is Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT?

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The IGT category for Alto Adige wines

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12
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What are the permitted styles of Spumante wines for Alto Adige?

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Spumante

Spumante Riserva

Spumante Rosé

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13
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Spumante rosé in Alto Adige must contain how much Pinot Nero?

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Min 20%

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14
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White wines labeled “Bianco” in Alto Adige must be blend of at least how many varieties?

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at least 2

Must be at least 75% Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay

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15
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Wines labeled “Bianco Riserva” from Alto Adige must be aged for how long?

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2 years minimum from Oct 1st of harvest year

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Varietal labeled “Bianco” wines must contain what percent of the stated grape in Alto Adige?

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85%

Must be a permitted grape

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17
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A wine labeled kretzer would be what style of wine?

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Rosé

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18
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What are the permitted varieties for kretzer wines in Alto Adige?

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Merlot

Largein

Pinot Nero

Must make up 85% of the wine

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19
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Rosso wines from Alto Adige must contain what percent of the stated grape?

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85%

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20
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Rosso wines from Alto Adige labeled riserva must be aged for how long?

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2 years starting October 1st of harvest year

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wines labeled with 2 varieties must contain what percent of each labeled variety? (Alto-Adige)

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15% minimum of each variety

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22
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What are Bianco Passito wines?

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Sweet wines made from dried grapes

Min ABV 7%

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23
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What country consumes the most Alto Adige wines?

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Italy

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24
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What is Cantina Andriano?

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Alto Adige’s first Co-operative in 1893

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25
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How many Co-Ops are in Alto Adige?

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12, making up 75% of the production

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26
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Where is Franciacorta DOCG located?

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Lombardy

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27
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What are the permitted wine styles under Franciacorta DOCG?

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Spumante

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28
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Still wines made in Franciacorta may be labeled as what?

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Curtefranca DOC

Sebino IGT

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29
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Who released the first modern sparkling wine of Franciacorta in the 1960’s?

A

Guido Berlucchi

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30
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What is “Annamaria Clementi”?

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A prestige cuvée of Ca’del Bosco in Franciacorta DOCG

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31
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What year did Franciacorta gain DOCG status?

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1995

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32
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What are the permitted grapes for Franciacorta DOCG?

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Pinot Nero

Chardonnay

Max 50% Pinot Bianco

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33
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NV Franciacorta must spend how long on the lee’s?

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18 months minimum

May not be released until 25 months after harvest

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34
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What does “satèn” indicate on a bottle of Franciacorta?

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Brut only,

Max 5 atmospheres of pressure

White grapes only

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35
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Franciacorta rosé must contain how much pinot nero?

A

35% min

must be blended, no saignée

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36
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Vintage Franciacorta must be aged for how long?

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30 months on the lee’s

37 months total

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37
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Vintage Franciacorta must be what percent of the stated vintage?

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85%

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38
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Vintage Franciacorta labeled riserva must be aged for how long?

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60 months on the lee’s

67 months total

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39
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What are the permitted dosage levels for wines labeled Satèn?

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Brut only

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40
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Franciacorta Satèn must be aged for how long?

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24 months on lee’s

31 months total

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41
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What are the styles of Franciacorta?

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NV- all dosage levels

Satèn- Brut only

Vintage (millesimato) - extra dry or drier

Vintage riserva – brut or drier

Rosé - NV, Vintage, riserva

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42
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Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG is located where?

A

Southern Lombardy

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43
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Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG is located where?

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Southern Lombardy

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44
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Oltrepó Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG wines are based on what grape?

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Pinot Nero, min 70%

15 months on lee’s min

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45
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What is the DOCG of Lombardy known for Nebbiolo?

A

Valtellina DOC/DOCG

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46
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What is Chiavennasca?

A

Nebbiolo in Valtellina

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47
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Valtellina Supeiore wines must be aged for how long?

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24 months

36 months – riserva

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48
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Sforzato di Valtellina makes what style of wines?

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Recioto wines based on Nebbiolo

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49
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Moscato di Scanzo DOCG produces what style of wines?

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Sweet red’s in passito method

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50
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Cinque Terre DOC lies in what region?

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Liguria

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51
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How many DOCG’s of Emilia Romagna?

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Romagna Albana DOCG

Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG

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52
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Emilia Romagna is best known for what style of wine?

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Lambrusco

Dry to sweet frizzante reds

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53
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Lago di Caldaro DOC is known for what grape?

A

Schiava

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54
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What is the sparkling wine DOC of Trentino – Alto Adige?

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Trento DOC

Metodo Classico

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Aside from grapes, what else is the Alto Adige region known for?

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Apples

10% of EU apples come from here

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56
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How many DOCG’s does Trentino – Alto Adige contain?

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0

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57
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What are the aging requirements for Trento DOC spumante wines?

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NV – 15 months on lees

Vintage – 24 months on lees

Riserva – 36 months on lees

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What are the principal grapes of Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

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Corvina

Rondinella

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59
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Recioto wines are made in what method?

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Appassimento- drying of grapes on straw mats for 3 or more months, concentrating flavor sugar and acid

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Amarone wines labeled riserva must be aged for how long?

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4 years

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61
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True or false: Recioto della Valpolicella wines may be spumante?

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True

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What are the two DOCG’s of Soave?

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Soave Superiore

Recioto della Saove

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63
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What 3 regions make up Tre Venizie?

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Trentino – Alto Adige

Veneto

Friuli-Venezia Guilia

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64
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Josko Gravner is a located where? What style of wines is he known for?

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Friuli-Venezia

Orange wines

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65
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Tai is a synonym for what grape?

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Fruiliano

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66
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What are the two DOCG’s of Friuli Venezia that use Friulano as the main grape?

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Rosazzo DOCG- white blends bases on Friulano (50%)

Lison DOCG- Crosses into the Veneto (85% Tai min)

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67
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Match the Cru to the Communi: Villero

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Castiglione Falleto

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68
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Match the Cru to the Communi: Ginestra

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Monforte d’Alba

69
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Match the cru to the communi: Cannubi

70
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Match the cru to the communi: Rocche del’ Annunziata

71
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What are the permitted styles of wines for Langhe DOC?

A

Red

White

Rosé

72
Q

What are the Mountain Ranges that surround Piedmont?

A

Alps to the North

Appenine Mts to the west and south

73
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What is the capital of Piedmont?

74
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What is risorgimento?

A

the unification of Italy in 1861

75
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Moscato Bianco is most associated with that region?

76
Q

What is the grape of Gavi DOCG?

77
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Arneis is most associated with what region?

78
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Diano d’Alba and Dogliani are known for what grape?

79
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What region of Italy was not added until after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian empire in WWI?

A

Alto-Adige

80
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What is Vespolina?

A

A blending grape used in Northern Piemonte to soften harsh nebbiolo

81
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What is the most planted white grape of Piemonte?

A

Moscato Bianco

82
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Moscato Bianco is the same as what french grape?

A

Muscat Blanc á petit grains

83
Q

What are Ruché and Pelavegra?

A

Red grapes of Piemonte not popular in international markets

84
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What is a common weather hazard of Piedmont?

A

Summer and Autumn hail

85
Q

What are söri?

A

Sunny south facing slopes regarded for their ripening potential.

Often planted with Nebbiolo

86
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What are the hills that surround Alba?

A

Novarra and Langhe

87
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How many DOCG’s does Piedmont have?

88
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What is vermouth?

A

a bitter fortified wine flavored with herbs and spices

89
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What is spanna?

A

Local dialect for Nebbiolo in northern Piedmont

90
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Barolo is located in what larger region?

91
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What is Chiaretto?

A

A historical wine made from Nebbiolo

Dry rosé or effervescent reds

92
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What year was the first dry Barolo made?

93
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Who is Camillo Benson?

A

The creator of modern Barolo

94
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Name 3 producers of “modern” Barolo?

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Elio Altere

Angelo Gaja

Domenico Clerico

95
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What is Chinato?

A

A sweet fortified wine aromatized with herbs that uses Barolo as its base wine

96
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What is the main flavoring agent in Chinato?

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Quinine from cinchona bark

97
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Barolo Aging requirments:

A

18 months in oak

38 months total

98
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Barolo Riserva must be aged how long?

99
Q

La Serra is in what commune?

100
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Monprivato is in what commune?

A

Castiglione Falleto

101
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Bussia is in what commune?

A

Monforte d’Alba

102
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Fontanafredda is in what commune?

A

Serralunga d’Alba

103
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What are the 3 principal communes of Barbaresco?

A

Barbaresco

Neive

Treiso

104
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Barbaresco must spend how long in oak?

105
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Barbaresco aging requirements:

A

9 months in oak

26 months total

106
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Barbaresco Riserva aging:

A

9 months in oak

50 months total

107
Q

What river influences the climate or Barbaresco?

A

Tanaro river

108
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What commune of Barbaresco has the highest elevation vineyard?

109
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What are the two main soil types of Barolo?

A

Serrevallian

Tortonian

110
Q

What does MGA stand for?

A

menzioni geografiche aggiuntive

111
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What does DOC stand for?

A

Denominazione di Origine Controllata

112
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Name 3 notable MGA of Barbaresco:

A

Rio Sordo

Montestephano

Rabaja

113
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What is the local name for tank method in Asti?

A

Martinotti Method

114
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Moscato d’Asti wines are made from what grape?

A

100% moscato bianco

115
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What is Piedmont’s largest appellation by volume?

116
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Wines labeled Asti will be what style?

A

Spumante and slightly sweet

117
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In Asti, local law mandates vineyards be planted where?

A

On elevated hillsides with calcium carbonate rich soils

118
Q

Who patented the tank method for sparkling wine?

A

Frederico Martinotti

119
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Who patented the Charmat method using stainless steel tanks?

A

Eugene Charmat

120
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Asti wines must fall in what percentage range by law?

121
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Why are most Asti wines not vintage dated?

A

Batches of unfermented juice are often held and fermented as needed for market demands and is generally blended over multiple vintages to maintain consistency

122
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What is the difference between Moscato d’Asti and Asti wines?

A

Moscato d’Asti is Frizzante

Asti wines are spumante

Moscato is often vintage dated

123
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What is the legal ABV for Moscato d’Asti wines?

124
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What is the only DOCG in Piedmont to allow for the production of red and white wines?

A

Roero

Arneis based whites

Nebbiolo based reds

125
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Roero Nebbiolo wines are typically vinified how compared to Barolo and Barbaresco?

A

Shorter maceration

Minimal to no oak

126
Q

What is the largest red wine appellation in Piedmont by volume?

A

Barbera d’Asti

127
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What are the two sub-zones of Barbera d’Asti?

A

Colli Astiani

Tinella

128
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Barbera d’Asti is located in what range of hills?

A

Monferrato Hills

129
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Nebbiolo wines from Alto Piedmont are typically blended with what grapes?

A

Vespolina

Uva Rara

Bonarda

130
Q

Gattinara aging requirments:

A

24 months in barrel

35 months total

131
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Gattinara Riserva aging requirements:

A

36 months in oak

47 months total

132
Q

Carema DOC produces what wine?

133
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Alta Langa DOCG produces what style of wine?

A

TM spumante wines

134
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What are the permitted blending grapes of Gattinara?

A

Vespolina

Bonarda

135
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Bussia:

A

Monforte d’Alba

136
Q

Cerequio

A

Barolo / La Morra

137
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La Serra

138
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Francia

A

Serralunga d’Alba

139
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Vignarionda

A

Serralunga d’Alba

140
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Brico Boshcis

A

Castiglione Falleto

141
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Ginestra

A

Monforte d’Alba

142
Q

Cannubi

143
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What are the three provinces of Piedmont where wine production is centered?

A

Asti

Cuneo

Alessandria

144
Q

What is Favorita?

A

Vermentino in Piedmont

145
Q

Barolo and Barbaresco are located in what province?

146
Q

Barolo and Barbaresco lie on what river?

A

Tanaro River

147
Q

What are the two main soil types of Barolo?

A

Tortonian (Calcareous Marl)

Serrevalian (Sandstone)

148
Q

Barolo aging requirements:

A

18 months in oak

38 months total

149
Q

Barolo Riserva aging requirments:

A

18 months in oak

62 months total

150
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Barbaresco aging requirments:

A

9 months in oak

26 months total

151
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Barbaresco Riserva aging requirements:

A

9 months in oak

50 months total

152
Q

Rabajà

A

Barbaresco

153
Q

Gattinara and Gheme are on what river?

A

Seisa River

154
Q

Gattinara and Ghemme are on what river?

A

Seisa River

155
Q

What are the blending grapes of Ghemme DOCG?

A

Uva Rara

Bonarda Novarese

156
Q

What are the blending grapes of Gattinara DOCG?

A

Vespolina

Bonarda

157
Q

Gattinara DOCG aging requirements:

A

24 months in oak

35 months total

158
Q

Gattinara Riserva aging requirements:

A

36 months in oak

47 months total

159
Q

What are the three DOCG’s for Barbera?

A

Barbera d’Asti

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

Nizza

160
Q

What are the three DOCG’s for Dolcetto?

A

Dogliani

Dolcetto d’Alba

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

161
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What is the difference between Asti DOCG and Moscato d’Asti DOCG?

A

Asti is spumante

Moscato d’Asti is frizzante

162
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Alta Langa Spumante DOCG wines must spend how long on the lee’s?

163
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Alta Langa Riserva DOCG spumante wines must spend how long on the lee’s?

164
Q

Amarone della Valpolicella must be aged how long?

165
Q

What is the main grape of Prosecco?

166
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What is the DOCG for Prosecco production?

A

Conegliano Valdobbiedene DOCG

167
Q

What is the “Grand Cru” of Prosecco?

168
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What does “Staggafasli” indicate on a bottle of wine?

A

Wines from Valtellina Superiore DOCG bottled in Switzerland

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