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Northern Italy Flashcards

1
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What are the aging requirements for Barolo DOCG?

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Barolo: 38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

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What are the aging requirements for Barolo Riserva DOCG?

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Barolo Riserva: 62 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco DOCG?

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Minimum 26 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the third year following the harvest

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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco Riserva DOCG?

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Minimum 50 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the fifth year following the harvest

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What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

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2 years from january 1 of year following

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What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG?

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4 years from november 1 of harvest year

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What is the maximum residual Sugar for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

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What is the minimum potential alcohol at harvest for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?

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11%

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What is the earliest that an Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG wine can be vinified?

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December 1st

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10
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What are the five communes of Amarone in the classico zone?

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Fumane, Sant-Ambrogio di Valpolicella, Marano, Negrar, San Pietro in Caiano

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11
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When was the Barolo DOCG established?

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1980

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12
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What is the minimum alcohol for Barolo DOCG wines?

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13%

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13
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What is the permitted vineyard elevation for Barolo DOCG wines?

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170-540 meters

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14
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Which communes of Barolo fall entirely within the DOCG zone?

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Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba

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Can you name 3 producers who bottle wine from the Cerequio Cru?

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Roberto Voerzio, Michele Chiarlo, Vietti

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16
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What is the river that provides a moderating influence for Barbaresco?

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Tanaro

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17
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Barolo and Barbaresco are in which province of the Piedmont region?

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Cuneo

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18
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Name 3 DOCGs of Piedmont where Spumante wines are produced

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Asti, Erbaluce di Caluso, Gavi, Roero, Brachetto d’Acqui, Alta Langa

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19
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What is Chiaretto?

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Dry rose from lake Garda (Corvina)

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What is the climate of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Mediterranean

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21
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Chambave, Arnad-Montjovet, and Tourette are subzones of which DOC?

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Valle d’Aosta

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22
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What types are wine are allowed in the Cinque Terre DOC?

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White, Passito White

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23
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What is the local term for passito whites in Liguria?

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Sciacchetrà

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24
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What is the primary grape variety of Arnad-Montjovet?

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Picoutener (70%)

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25
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What is the primary grape variety of Blanc Morgex et de la Salle?

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Prie Blanc

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26
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What is the primary grape variety of Chambave?

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Moscato bianco/Petit Rouge

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27
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What is the primary grape variety of Donnas?

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Picoutener

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28
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What is the primary grape variety of Enfer d’Arvier?

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Petit Rouge

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29
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Major Grape Varieties of Nus?

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Malvoisie (PG), Vien de Nus blended with Petit Rouge

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30
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Major Grape Variety of Tourrette?

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Petit Rouge

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31
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Wind most influencing Liguria

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Tramontana

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32
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Which DOC is shared between Liguria and Tuscany?

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Colli di Luni

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33
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Grapes of Cinue Terre DOC

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Bosco, Albarola, Vermentino

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34
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Italian Term for Botrytis

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Muffa Nobile

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35
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Residual Sugar range for Lambrusco labelled Secco?

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under 9 g/l

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36
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Residual Sugar range for Lambrusco labelled Semi-Secco/Abboccatto?

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abboccato off-dry; somewhat sweet (approx. 7–15 g/l residual sugar for still wines, 12–35 g/l for frizzante wines)

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37
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Amabile

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amabile semisweet; demisec (approx. 15–45 g/l residual sugar for still wines, 30–50 g/l for frizzante wines, and 40–100 g/l for fortified wines)

38
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What is the first DOCG for white wine only in Italy?

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Romagna-Alba DOCG (1987)

39
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What is the primary Grape variety of the Romagna-Alba DOCG?

40
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Two DOCGs of Emilia-Romagna?

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Romagna-Alba, Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto

41
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What is the Convito de Romagna?

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Grower’s association dedicated to production of Sangiovese as their Flagship wine.

42
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Rivers impacting Emiglia Romagna

43
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What is the altitude range of production in Valtellina?

44
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River of Valtellina

45
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Subzones of Valtellina

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Maroggia, Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, Vagella

46
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In Valtellina, what does it mean when a wine is labelled ‘Stagafassli’ ?

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Bottle in Switzerland

47
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Color of the following Grapes:
Marzemino
Ughetta
Incrocio Terzi
Gropello
Moscato di Scanzo
Incrocio Manzoni

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Marzemino - R
Ughetta - R
Incrocio Terzi - R
Gropello - R
Moscato di Scanzo - R
Incrocio Manzoni - W

48
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Grapes of Franciacorta

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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Erbamat

49
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Max % of Erbamat in Franciacorta?

50
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Max % of Pinot Bianco in Franciacorta?

51
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What type of wine is primarily produced in Erbusco?

52
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Saten requirements:

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Chardonnay and a maximum 50% Pinot Bianco

Minimum 24 months on the lees after tirage (not starting before February 1 of the year following the harvest), 31 months total from the date of harvest.

Brut only

Maximum residual sugar of 20 g/l prior to tirage, maximum pressure of 5 atmospheres

53
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Sparkling wine DOCG of Lombardy besides Franciacorta?

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Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

54
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DOCG of Lombardy for Sweet wine only

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Scanzo DOCG

55
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DOCGs for Red Wine only in Lombardy?

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Sforzato di Valtellina, Valtellina Superiore

56
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What is the mountain range north of Valpolicella?

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Lessine Mountains

57
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Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Communes

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Marano, Fumane, Negrar, Sant’Ambrogio, San Pietro in Cariano

58
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Maximum Residual sugar of an Amarone with 15.5% Alcohol

59
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Maximum Residual Sugar of an Amarone with 17% Alcohol

60
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Which DOCG is influenced by the Fumane, Marano, and Negrar Rivers?

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Amarone della Valpolicella

61
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Name a producer in the Illasi Valley

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Dal Forno Romano

62
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Who is the producer of Fieramonte?

63
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MAx yields for Amarone and Recioto

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12 tons/ha

64
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3 DOCGs for Recioto Wines

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Valpolicella, Soave, Gambellara

65
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What is Bardolino Novello?

66
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Communes of Soave Classico

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Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone

67
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Bardolino Crus

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La Rocca, Montebaldo, Sommacampagna

68
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First vintage of Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fontadore?

69
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Which subzone of trentino is known for wines made from Nosiola and Teroldego?

70
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Kretzer

71
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3 Schiava Varieties

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Schiava Grossa, Schiava Gentile, and Schiava Grigia

72
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Name two producers located in Gorizia

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Radikon, Gravner

73
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what is the major river of Friuli

74
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Friulian Name for Flysch

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Ponca Valle

75
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Ronco - Friuli

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hillside, terraced vineyard

76
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3 DOCGs for Nebbiolo in Piedmont besides Barolo/Barbaresco

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Gattinara, Roero, Ghemme

77
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3 DOCGs for Dolcetto

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Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Diano d’Alba

78
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picai

A

taut twine for hanging grapes

79
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Marogne

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stone walled terraces in Valpo

80
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name for amarone racks

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arele/Graticci

81
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first producer to use ripasso

82
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river of valle d’aosta

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d’ora baltea

83
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Subzones Barbera d’ASti

84
Q

aging for franciacorta riserva

85
Q

alto adige santa maddalena grape variety

86
Q

Cialla subzone of which DOCG

A

Colli Orientalit

87
Q

Prosecco Conegliano

88
Q

still wine DOC for Franciacorta

A

Curtefranca

89
Q

Sesia River

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GAttinara, Ghemme

90
Q

Rosazzo

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Still white in friuli

91
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river of prosecco

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