Northern Italy Flashcards
Excluding Piedmonte, which has its' own flashcard deck (138 cards)
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What is the smallest wine producing region in Italy
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Valle d’Aosta
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What is the minimum percentage required for wines labeled as a single varietal wine in Valle d’Aosta
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Minimum 85%
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What is the minimum g/l must weight for Müller Thurgau Vendemmia Tardivia wine in Valle d’Aosta
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220 g/l
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What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta
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Picoutener
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What is the synonym for Pinot Gris in Valle d’Aosta
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Malvoisie
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What is the grape varietal of Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle in Valle d’Aosta
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Prié Blanc
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What is the minimum aging ‘sur lie’ required for spumante wines in Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
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9 months
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What is the local name for passito wines in Valle d’Aosta
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Flétri
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What two subzones of Valle d’Aosta are known for Nebbiolo
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Arnad-Montjovet
Donnas
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What do the alps provide for Valle d’Aosta
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A rain shadow
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What is the most planted varietal of Valle d’Aosta
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Petit Rouge
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What subzones of Valle d’Aosta are known for Petit Rouge
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Enfer d’Arvier
Torrette
Chambave
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What is the grape varietal of Chambave Muscat
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Moscato Bianco
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Where is Liguria located
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South of Piedmonte, along the coast between Provence France and the main Italian penninsula
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What are the two sections of Ligura that Genova divides
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The Ponente (west of Genova)
The Levante (east of Genova)
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What is the main white varietal of Liguria
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Vermentino
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What common grape varietal of Ligura is genetically identical to Vermentino but cultivated in different areas of the region
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Pigato
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What is the main DOC for Pigato
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Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
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What is the most planted red varietal of Liguria
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Rossese
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What is the common DOC for Rossese red wines in Liguria
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Rossese di Dolceaqua DOC
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What is the synonym for Dolcetto in Liguria
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Ormeasco
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What is Sciacchetrá
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A sweet passito style wine produced in the Cinque Terre DOC made from Bosco, Albarola, and/or Vermentino
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What is the DOC of Sciacchetrá
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Cinque Terre DOC
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In what region of Italy would you find Bianchetta Genovese
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Liguria
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What is the synonym for Grenache in Liguria
Granaccia
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What is the main varietal authorized in the Quiliano subzone of Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Granaccia
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What is the most planted varietal of Lombardia
Croatina
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What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Valtellina
Chiavennasca
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What is the minimum percentage of Chiavennasca required in the blend for Valtellina Superiore DOCG
90%
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What is the aging requirement for Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Min. 2 years
1 year in wood
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What is Stagafassli
Wine from Valtellina that are bottled across the border in Switzerland
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What are the 5 subzones that may appear on labels in Valtellina Superiore
Maroggia
Sasella
Grumello
Inferno
Valgella
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What is the minimum aging required for Valtellina Superiore DOCG Riserva
Min. 3 years
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What style of wine is made in Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Dry passito wines in the style of Amarone from Nebbiolo
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What is the minimum ABV for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
14% ABV
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Min. 20 months
12 months in wood
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How long are grapes dried for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
At least 2 months
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What is the most notable producer in Franciacorta that put the region into international focus
Ca'Del Bosco
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What is the prestige cuvée of Ca'Del Bosco
Annamaria Clemente
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What 2 bodies of water moderate Franciacorta DOCG
Oglio River
Lake Iseo
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What is the most important commune in Franciacorta
Erbusco
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What are the three major grapes for Franciacorta
Chardonnay
Pinot Nero
Pinot Bianco
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What grape is authorized to make up max. 10% of the assemblage of Franciacorta
Erbamat
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What is the max. authorized percentage of Pinot Blanc in the assemblage of Franciacorta
50%
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What is the aging requirement for Franciacorta DOCG
25 months
18 months sur lie
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What is the aging requirement for Franciacorta DOCG 'Saten' and Rose wines
31 months
24 months sur lie
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What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta DOCG vintage wine
Min. 37 months
30 months sur lie
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What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta DOCG Riserva
67 months
60 months sur lie
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Which sparkling wine appellation in the EU has the longest aging requirement
Franciacorta DOCG Riserva
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What is Saten
Franciacorta produced from white grapes (Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco)
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What style of wine is produced in Curtefranca DOC
Still red and white wines
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What is the min. percentage of Pinot Nero required in Franciacorta DOCG Rosé
35%
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What are the blending laws for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Min. 70% Pinot Nero
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What are the 4 main varietals of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Pinot Nero
Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco
Pinot Grigio
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What are the aging requirements for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Min. 15 months sur lie
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Waht are the aging requirements for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG vintage wines
Min. 24 months sur lie
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What is the synonym for Croatina in Oltrepo Pavese DOC
Bonarda
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What style of wine is produced in Buttafuoco dell'Oltrepó Pavese DOC and what are the main varietals
Red wines from Barbera, Croatina, Vespolina, and Uva Rara
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What style of wine is produced in Sangue di Guida dell'Oltrepo Pavese DOC
Sweet red wines
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In what Italian region is Lambrusco Mantovano DOC located
Lombardia
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What DOC in Lombardia is authorized to produce Lambrusco
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
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What styles of wine are authorized in Garda DOC
Still
Sparkling
Passito
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What varietal is the base for sparkling wines from Lugana DOC
Turbiana
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What river runs just south of Valpolicella
The Adige River
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What is the subzone that makes up the center of Valpolicella DOC Classico
Valpantena
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What is the dominant grape of Valpolicella
Corvina
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What 2 grapes must make up at least 95% of the blend for all four Valpolicella appellations
Corvina
Rondinella
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What are the four appellations of Valpolicella
Valpolicella
Amarone della Valpolicella
Recioto della Valpolicella
Valpolicella Ripasso
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What is Appassimento
Grapes are set to dry in a room called a fruttaio for several months before fermentation, concentrating sugar and flavor
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What is the room where grapes are dried during the Appassimento process in Veneto
Fruttaio
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What is the approximate level of residual sugar per liter for Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Roughly 50 g/L
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What is the min. aging required for Valpolicella DOC
Min. 1 year
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What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Min. 2 years
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What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Riserva
Min. 4 years
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What percentage of a producers overall yield may be used to produce Amarone
Max. 65% of overall maximum yield
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What is the min. ABV for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
14% ABV
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What is the max. allowed level of Residual Sugar in Amarone della Valpolicella bottled at 14% ABV
9 g/L of residual sugar
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How does the sliding scale for residual sugar work in Amarone della Valpolicella
An aditional 0.1% g/L sugar for each 0.1% increase in ABV is allowed up to 16%
When 16% ABV is surpassed, 0.15 g/L is allowed for every 0.1% in ABV
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How is Valpolicella Ripasso produced
The remaining grape skins after Amarone and Recioto wines are produced are pressed again and then added to young Valpolicella DOC wine to restart fermentation
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What is the min. ABV for Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
12.5%
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What region is bracketed between Lake Garda and the Adige River
Bardolino
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What is the synonym for Corvina in Bardolino
Cruina
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What varietals make up the blend in Custoza DOC
Cortese
Friulano
Garganega
Trebbiano
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What style of wine is authorized in Custoza DOC
Still white wine
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What is the main white varietal used in Soave DOC
Garganega
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What is the min. percentage of Garganega required in Soava DOC
70%
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What two towns make up the Classico subzone of Soave DOC
Soave
Monteforte d'Alpone
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What is the typical vine training method in Soave DOC
Pergola Veronese
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What was the first notable single-vineyard Soave DOC wine
Pieropan 'Calvarino' 1971
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What style of wine is produced in Recioto di Soava DOCG
Sweet passito wines from dried grapes
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What is the min. residual sugar level of Recioto di Soava DOCG
70 g/L
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What is the min. percentage of Garganega required in the white wines of Gambellara DOC
Min. 80% Garganega
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What style of wine is produced in Recioto di Gambellara DOCG
Passito wines from Garganega
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What is the main grape varietal of Gambellara DOC
Garganega
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What is Torcolato
A dried-grape sweet wine produced in the Breganze commune of the Veneto from Vespaiola
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What is the grape varietal of Torcolato from Breganze DOC
Vespaiola
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What style of wine is produced in Lessini Durello DOC
Sparkling wine
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What does Riserva mean on a label of Lessini Durello DOC
Traditional method sparkling wine
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What is the main grape varietal of sparkling wine from Lessini Durello DOC
Durella
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What are the grape varietals of Monti Lessini DOC
Durella
Chardonnay
Pinot Nero
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What DOCG is located just south of Padua
Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG
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What is the main grape varietal of Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG & Piave Malanotte DOCG
Raboso Piave
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What is the grape varietals of Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG
Moscato Giallo
Moscato Bianco
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What is the most planed red varietal in the Veneto
Merlot
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What style of wine is produced in Montello Rosso DOCG
Bordeaux blends
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What is the grape varietal of Prosecco
Glera
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What method is used to produce Prosecco
Charmat tank method
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What is the minimum percentage of Glera required in Prosecco DOC
Min. 85% Glera
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What are the two DOCG of Prosecco
Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
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What is the most famous single vineyard site of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Cartizze
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What is the German name for Alto-Adige
Südtirol
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What are the two umbrella DOC of Trentino-Alto Adige
Alto Adige DOC
Trentino DOC
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What is the synonym for Schiava in Alto Adige
Vernatsch
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What is the main grape in Lago di Caldaro DOC
Schiava
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What are the main red grapes of Alto Adige
Schiava
Lagrein
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What producer is famous for Treoldego in Trentino
Elisabetta Foradori
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What is the grape varietal of Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
Teroldego
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What is the DOC for Teroldego in Trentino
Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
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What is the famous native white grape varietal of Trentino
Nosiola
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What style of wine is produced in Trento DOC
Traditional method sparkling wine
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What producer produced the first traditional method sparkling wine in Trentino
Ferrari
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What is the min. length of sur lie aging required for Trento DOC
Min. 15 months sur lie
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What river runs through Friuli Colli Orientali DOC
Judrio River
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What is the main grape varietal of the Refosco di Faedis subzone of Friuli Colli Orientali DOC
Refosco Nostrano
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What are the grape varietals and aging requirements of Rosazzo DOCG
Friulano, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco blends
Min. 18 months aging
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What style of wine is produced in Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG
Passito wine from Picolit
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What is the grape varietal and style of wine of Ramandolo DOCG
Sweet whites from Verduzzo Friulano
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Where is Collio DOC located
Along the Slovenian border
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What are the major varietals of Collio DOC
Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon
Ribolla Gialla
Friulano
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What region in Italy mirrors Kras in Slovenia across the border
Carso DOC
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What are the two major white varietals of Carso DOC
Malvasia Istriana
Vitovska
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In what DOC would you find Vitovska
Carso DOC
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What is the major red grape of Carso DOC
Terrano
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Who makes the wine 'Annamaria Clementi' and what region is it from
Ca'Del Bosco - Lombardy (Franciacorta)
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What does the word “Rive” mean on a bottle of Prosecco
Indicates the wine comes from a vineyard on steep slopes from Conegliano Valdobbiadene
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What is Chiaretto and where would you find it
Pale pink Rosé typically of Corvina from the Lake Garda area
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Match the Italian grape variety to its correct synonym:
1. Ansonica
2. Nero d'Avola
3. Verdicchio
4. Sangiovese
5. Nebbiolo
6. Dolcetto
7. Zibbibo
8. Rossese
1. Inzolia
2. Calabrese
3. Trebbiano di Soave
4. Nielluccio
5. Picotendro
6. Ormeasco
7. Muscat of Alexandria
8. Tibouren
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