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1
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What are the climate conditions in Piedmont?

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Continental Climate
Apennines
Alps (Rain shadow effect)
Po river

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In which year Italy announced the first DOCG and what are those?

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1980,

Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Noble di Montepulciano
Barolo

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What is the Piedmont’s most planted red grape?

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Babera

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What is the Piedmont’s most planted white grape?

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Moscato Bianco

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What is the synonym of Vermentino in Piedmont?

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Favorita

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Which river are Barolo and Barbaresco are located along?

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Tanaro River

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Name the 5 communes of Barolo

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La Morra
Castiglione Falleto
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforte d’Alba
Barolo

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Which communes have Helvetian (Serravallian) soils in Barolo?

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Castiglione Falleto
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforte d’Alba

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What are the two soil types in Barolo region?

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Tortonian (Calcareous Marl)
Helvetian (Chalky, Iron-rich Soil)

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Name the traditionalists among Barolo producers

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Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi

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Name the modernists among Barolo producers

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Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare

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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco and Barolo?

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Barbaresco : 26months, 9 of which in wood
Barbaresco Riserva : 50months, 9 of which in wood

Barolo : 38months, 18 of which in wood
Barolo Riserva : 62months, 18 of which in wood

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What are the dominating grapes in Roero DOCG?

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Arneis, Nebbiolo

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What are the dominating grapes in Gattinara & Ghemme DOCG

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Spanna (Nebbiolo) 90%, 85% respectively.
Bornada , Vespolina are the rest

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Name the 6 DOCGs using Nebbiolo in Piedmont

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Barolo
Barbaresco
Roero
Gattinara
Ghemme
Terre Alfieri

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Name the 3 DOCGs using Barbera in Piedmont

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Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Nizza

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Name the 3 DOCGs using Dolcetto in Piedmont

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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Dogliani

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What is the name of DOCG using Erbaluce grape in Piedmont?

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Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG

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What is the produced wine style in Moscato d’Asti?

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Frizzante (Slightly sparkling with 2.5 atmosphere pressure)

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Name the 2 DOCGs using Moscato Bianco in Piedmont

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Asti DOCG
Canelli DOCG

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What is the previous subzone of Asti and promoted to DOCG?

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Canelli DOCG

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What are the grapes used in Alta langa DOCG and the aging requirements?

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Pinot Nero, Chardonnay

30months on lees
36months on lees for Riserva

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What is the DOCG using Brachetto grape in Piedmont?

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Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG

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24
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What is the Italy’s smallest region?

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Valle d’Aosta

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25
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In which region are those Petit Rouge, Picotendro, Gamay, Fumin, Premetta grown?

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Valle d’Aosta

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26
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In which method is Franciacorta made?

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Metodo Classico

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How long the Franciacorta is required to be aged on lees?

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18months on the lees

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What is Franciacorta Satèn?

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Made from white grapes only (Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco)
Min 24 months on the lees
Brut only
Lower pressure levels (Max 5 atmosphere)

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Name the two famous Franciacorta producers

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Ca’Del Bosco ‘Annamaria Clementi’
Guido Berlucchi

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Name the 3 DOPs in Lombardy producing Sparkling wines

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Franciacorta DOCG
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC

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What is the only Lambrusco DOC in Lombardy outside of the Emilia-Romagna?

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Lambrusco Mantovano DOC

32
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What is the synonym of Nebbiolo in Lombardy?

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Chiavennasca

33
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What is the labelling term for the wines bottled in Switzerland for Valtellina wine?

A

Stagafassli

34
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What is the Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?

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Sforzato is produced from Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) grapes that are dried prior to fermentation and fermented to dryness.

35
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What is the DOCG that produces Rosso Passito in Lombardy?

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Moscato di Scanzo DOCG

36
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How is the climate condition in Liguria Region?

A

Surrounded by Mediterranean Sea and Alps
Mediterranean Climate

37
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What is the synonym of Vermentino in Liguria?

A

Pigato

38
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What are the famous grapes in Liguria?

A

Pigato (Vermentino)
Bosco

39
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What is the most famous DOC in Liguira?

A

Cinque Terre DOC using Bosco grape

40
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Name the 2 DOCGs in Emilia - Romagna

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Romagna di Albana DOCG
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG

41
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What is the name of Noble rot in Italy?

A

Muffa Noble

42
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For which type of wine is Emilia - Romagna known for?

A

Lambrusco frizzante red wines

43
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Name the 4 famous DOCs for Lambrusco in Emilia-Romagna

A

Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC
Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC
Modena DOC

44
Q

What is Süditrol?

A

Alto-Adige

45
Q

Which region is bordering Austria in Italy?

A

Trentino-Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli-Venezia Giulia

46
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In which region are those Schiava, Lagrein, Teroldego produced?

A

Trentino-Alto Adige

47
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What is Appassimento

A

Grapes are dried for over 3months in special lofts called Fruttai before fermentation.

Appassimento process adds complex dried fruit tones, additional alcoholic warmth and a round, glycolic mouthfeel to the final wines

48
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What are the ageing requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella?

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Rosso : Min 2 years
Riserva : Min 4 years

49
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What is Ripasso?

A

Remaining grapes skins after making Recioto / Amarone, is added to a young Valpolicella wine to start refermentation.

50
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What are the factors that decide the style of Amarone?

A

Assemblage
Oak Usage
Appassimento Processing time
Residual Sugar contents
Development of Botrytis Cinerea

51
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What are the grapes for Bardolino Superiore DOCG in Veneto?

A

Corvina
Corvinone
Rondinella

52
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What is the dominating grape in Gambellara DOC?

A

Garganega

53
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Which DOC is producing Vin Santo in Veneto?

A

Gambellara DOC

54
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Which grape is used in Breganze DOC?

A

Tai (Tocai Friulano)

55
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What are the 3 DOCGs in Veneto that produce Prosecco?

A

Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG

56
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What are the terms for Sui Lieviti?

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Must be Brut Nature
Single Harvest
Must be fermented in bottle and left undisgorged
Min 90days on the lees

57
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What is the terms for Rive?

A

Hand harvested
Must indicate Vintage
Mus indicate one of the 43 Fraziones (villages)

58
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In which DOCG in Veneto using Refosco?

A

Colli di Conegliano DOCG

59
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What is the DOCG using Tai grape in Veneto?

A

Lison DOCG

60
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Which DOCG is shared between Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

A

Lison DOCG

61
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Name the 4 DOCGs in Friuli - Venezia Giulia

A

Ramandolo DOCG (Verduzzo Friulano)
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG (Picolit)
Rosazzo DOCG (Friulano = Tai)
Lison DOCG (Friulano = Tai)

62
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What is the grape for Ramandolo DOCG?

A

100% Verduzzo Friulano (Verduzzo Giallo)

63
Q

Which area is using 100% Picolit?

A

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit Cialla (Subzone)

64
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What is the region using Refosco, Schioppettino, Terrano, Pignolo grapes?

A

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

65
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When was DOC created?

A

1963

66
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What is the newest DOCG in Italy?

A

Canelli DOCG

67
Q

Name 3 Italian white grape varieties in Piedmont

A

Arneis, Moscato Bianco, Cortese

68
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What are the 3 sparkling DOCG wines from Piedmont?

A

Asti DOCG
Alta Langa DOCG
Canelli DOCG

69
Q

What is the river that cuts through Piedmont

A

Po River

70
Q

What is the river that cuts through Barbaresco

A

Tanaro River

71
Q

What is the main white varietal in Liguria?

A

Vermentino (Pigato)
Bosco

72
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What is the aging requirement for each NV, Vintage, Riserva of Franciacorta DOCG?

A

NV : 18months on the lees
Vintage : 30months on the lees
Riserva : 60months on the lees

73
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What is Lagrein?

A

Red wine grape commonly vinified in Trentino- Alto Adige

74
Q

What does Torcolato Breganze DOC produce?

A

Passito wine using 100% Vespaiolo

75
Q

What is the most planted red grape varietal of Friuli?

A

Merlot

76
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What is the first White DOCG in Italy and the year?

A

Romagna di Albana 1987

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