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How long must regions be recognized as DOC before they can apply for DOCG status?

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At least 5 years

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Is Nebbiolo an early or late ripening grape?

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Late. This is why it’s so hard to grow it because of the the late hazards.

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What mountains surround Piedmont?

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The alps to the north and west.

The Apennines to the south.

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Name Piedmont’s main wine-producing provinces West to East.

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Cuneo
Asti
Alessandria

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What type of climate is found in Piedmont?

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Continental

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This fog prolong’s Nebbiolo’s ripening in the autumn.

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La Nebbia

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Alta Langa DOCG:

Grapes? Method(s) permitted?

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Grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay; max 10% other non-aromatic varieties
Sparkling Wine Method: Traditional Method
*transvasage is permitted

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True/False: Alta Langa wines must be vintage-dated.

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True

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Asti DOCG:

Grapes? Method(s) permitted?

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Grapes: 100% Moscato Bianco
Methods:
- Asti “Metodo Classico”: secondary fermentation in bottle
- Asti: fermented in autoclaves
- Moscato d’Asti: not subject to secondary fermentation

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True/False: Harvest in Barbaresco is often earlier than Barolo.

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True

- It is thought that the Tanaro River has a moderating factor on the climate in Barbaresco

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How long must Barbaresco be aged?

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Minimum 26 months from 1 November the year of harvest

- Minimum 9 months in wood

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How long must Barbaresco Riserva be aged?

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Minimum 50 months from 1 November the year of harvest

- Minimum 9 months in wood

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What type of soil is found in Barbaresco?

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Tortonian calcareous marl, calcareous clay

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG:

Grapes?

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90-100% Barbera

- Maximum combined 10% Freisa, Grignolino, and Dolcetto

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How long must Barolo be aged?

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38 months from 1 November the year of harvest

- minimum 18 months in oak

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How long must Barolo Riserva be aged?

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62 months from 1 November the year of harvest

- minimum 18 months in oak

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Describe Tortonian soil. Where is it commonly found?

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Tortonian soil contains a higher proportion of calcareous marl
It is commonly found in La Morra an Barolo

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Describe Serravallian/Helvetian soil. Where is it commonly found?

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These are sandstone soils commonly found in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba

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What grape(s) may be used for wines of Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG?

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Minimum 97% Brachetto

Maximum 3% other varieties suitable for cultivation in Piedmont

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Name the three DOCGs for 100% Dolcetto wines.

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Dogliani DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba/Diano d’Alba DOCG
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG

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What grape(s) are used in Gattinara DOCG?

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Minimum 90% Spanna (Nebbiolo)

Maximum 10% Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina (Vespolina cannot exceed 4%)

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In Piedmont, where would you find a sparkling wine made from the Cortese grape?

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Gavi

- Gavi DOCG produces frizzante, spumante, and spumante metodo classico riserva from 100% Cortese

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What grape(s) are used in Ghemme DOCG?

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85% Spanna (Nebbiolo), combined maximum 15% Vespolina and Uva Rara

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In 2014, Nizza achieved DOCG status and produces 100% ______ (grape) wines.

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Barbera

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Sometimes referred to as Barolo Blanco or White Barolo, this grape is responsible for the white wines of Roero.
Arneis *Minimum 95%, maximum 5% other non-aromatic white grapes
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This distinct red grape is responsible for the majority of the blend of wines of Castagnole Monferrato.
Ruchè *Minimum 90% Ruchè, maximum 10% combined Barbera and Brachetto
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What are the three main rivers in Peidmont?
Po, Tanaro, Sesia
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Tai Rosso is another name for what?
Grenache
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Tai Bianco is another name for what grape?
Friulano
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Franciacorta region is on the foot of what lake?
Lake Iseo
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Who makes Cuvee Annamaria?
Ca’ del Boscos
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What is Col Fondo?
Means Sur-Lie
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Breganze DOC is known for producing what sweet wine?
Torcolato made from dried Vespaiola grapes. ( Fausto Maculan got inspired from Chateau d’ Yquem)
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What provides a rain shadow effect in Piedmont?
Alps
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What’s the earliest grape to ripen in Piedmont?
Dolcetto
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Barolo is in what province?
Cuneo
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What communes in Barolo are included entirely in the DOCG? Which ones are partially?
Entirely = Barolo Castiglone Falleto Serralunga d’Alba ``` Partially = Monforte d’Alba La Morra Diano d’Alba Novello Verduno Grinzane Cavour Cherasco Roddi ```
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What divides Roero from Langhe?
Tanaro River
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What’s considered the most prestigious cru in Barolo?
Cannubi
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Name 7 producers making wine from the Cannubi Cru.
``` Michele Chiarlo Damilano Paolo Scavino Marchesi di Barolo Ceretto E. Pira Luigi Einaudi ```
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Where are the Crus of Codana, Monprivato, and Villero?
Castiglone Falleto
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Name 3 producers making wine out of the Codana Cru.
Giuseppe Mascarello Francesco Rinaldi Vietti
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Name 4 top Crus in Serralunga d’Alba.
Falleto Ornato Arione Ceretta
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Name a producer for Barolo Chinato.
Cappellano
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When did Roero achieve DOCG status?
2004
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Name 2 Vignas in Barolo.
Plicotti | Monfalleto
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What’s the most planted red grape of Friuli?
Merlot
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What are the 4 DOCGs of Friuli?
Ramandolo Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit Rosazzo Lison
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What is Terre Alte?
Fellugas iconic wine made from Friulano, Pinot Bianco, and Sauvignon
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Name 2 Top producers making Orange wine from the Ribolla Gialla grape
Josko Gravner | Radikon
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Where is Josko Gravner out of?
Leading Orange wine producer in Friuli
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Who’s is credited with the modern white wine making in Friuli?
Mario Schiopetto
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Name 2 DOCGs in Soave.
Recioto di Soave DOCG | Soave Superiore DOCG
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Name 5 traditional producers for Amarone.
``` Giuseppe Quinterreli Bussola Bertani Masi Tommasi ```
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Name 2 modern producers for Amarone.
Dal Forno | Allegrini
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What are Pieropans wines?
La Rocca Calvarino Le Colombare
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What is Bardolino Chiaretto?
Rose produced from the corvina grape in veneto
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Lison DOCG is based on what grape?
Min. 85% Tai (Friulano)
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Name 3 DOCGs based on the recioto process.
Recioto della Valpicella Recioto di Soave Recioto di Gambellara
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What 2 DOCGs exist for Soave?
Recioto di Soave | Soave Superiore
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Barbaresco communes?
Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso, San Rocco Senodelvio (part of Alba)
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Before Nebbiolo emerged in Barbaresco in the 1990s, what was the dominant grape of this region?
Barbera
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Name a few traditionalists of Barolo.
Giacomo Conterno Bartolo Mascarello Giuseppe Rinaldi
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Name a few modernists of Barolo.
Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare
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Brachetto d'Acqui rosso spumante may be produced by what method(s)?
Traditional | Charmat
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Dogliani DOCG, located in the Cuneo province, is produced from what grape(s)?
100% Dolcetto *Aging: minimum 12 months from 15 October the year of harvest (not to be released until 1 November)
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Caluso DOCG is produced from what grape(s)?
100% Erbaluce *Also called Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG
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Where would you find the Novara province?
Piedmont * Further north * This is where the Ghemme DOCG is located
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Established in 2014, this new DOCG produces wines in Piedmont from 100% Barbera.
Nizza DOCG
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Grapes of Amarone della Valpolicella.
Corvina (45-95%) Rondinella (5-30%) *Maximum 25% other red grapes, with no grape comprising more than 10% of the blend
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Maximum RS of Amarone della Valpolicella.
12 g/L RS
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How long must Amarone della Valpolicella be aged?
Minimum 2 years from 1 January the year following harvest
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How long must Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva be aged?
Minimum 4 years from 1 November the year of harvest
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Grapes of Bordolino Superiore DOCG.
``` Corvina Veronese (35-80%) Rondinella (10-40%) ``` * Maximum 15% Molinara * Maximum 20% other non-aromatic red grapes
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If you see "rifermentazione in bottiglia" on a frizzante bottle, what does that mean?
The wine underwent second fermented in the bottle
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What is the main grape of Colli Asolani DOCG?
Glera *Also called Asolo Prosecco DOCG
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Refrontolo produces red wines (Refrontolo and Refrontolo Passito) of this grape.
Marzemino * Minimum 95% * Colli di Conegliano DOCG
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Torchiato di Fregona, produced from Glera, Verdiso and Boschera, is aged ______ and the grapes must be dried ______.
1. 24 months, including 5 in bottle 2. 150 days *Colli di Conegliano DOCG
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This white grape is the main variety in wines of the Lison DOCG.
Tai (Friulano)
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Recioto di Gambellara DOCG produces classico and classico spumante wines of this grape.
Garganega *100% Garganega
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What are the classico zones of Recioto di Soave and Soave Superiore?
Soave | Monteforte d'Alpone
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What are the RS levels of Recioto di Soave vs Soave Suerpiore?
Recioto: minimum 70 g/L RS Superiore: maximum 6 g/L RS
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The Martinenga cru of Barbaresco is a monopole owned by ______.
Marchesi di Gresy *The subzones of Gaiun and Camp Gros are considered the best part of the cru

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