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Varietal rose from Terre del Colleani DOC must be made with what grape?

A

schiava

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In what region is Erbaluce di Caloso DOCG?

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Piedmont

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What is the aging requirement for Franciacorta?

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min 18 months on lees after tirage (25 months total from harvest)

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What grapes are allowed in the sparkling Trento DOC?

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  • chardonnay
  • pinot nero
  • pinot bianco
  • meunier
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Raboso Piave and Raboso Veronese are found in which DOC?

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Venezia DOC

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What is Torcolato?

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a sweet wine made from dry vespaiolo grapes in Breganze DOC

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Bardolino wines are based on what varietals?

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  • corvina
  • rondinella
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What grapes are allowed in Bonarda dell’Oltrepo Pavese DOC (red only)?

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  • coratina (bonarda)
  • Barbera
  • ughetta (vespolina)
  • uva rara
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What is the primary grape of Lison DOCG?

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Tai (friulano)

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What are the primary grapes in Riviera Ligure di Poniente DOC?

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  • moscato
  • pigato
  • vermentino
  • granaccio (alicante)
  • rossese
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Which grapes can be bottles varietally in Oltrepo Pavese DOC?

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  • chardonnay
  • cortese
  • malvasia
  • moscato
  • pinot nero
  • riesling
  • sb
  • barbera
  • cab sauv
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What is Prosecco sui Lieviti?

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  • single harvest
  • bottle fermented, undisgorged
  • min 3 months on lees
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What is the abv range for Moscato d’Asti?

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4.5% - 6.5%

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Red wines of Nus are based in which 2 grapes?

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  • Vien de Nus
  • petit rouge
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What are the 7 subzones of Valle d’Aosta?

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  • Arnaud Montjovet
  • Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
  • Chambave
  • Donnas
  • Enfer d’Arvier
  • Nus
  • Torrette
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16
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Langhe is located along which river?

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Tanaro

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What river cuts through the heart of Piedmont?

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Po

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Josko Gravner typically uses what designation when bottling?

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IGT Venezia Giulia

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What is the assemblage in Ghemme DOCG?

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  • min 85% spanna (nebbiolo)
  • max 15% combined vespolina and uva rara
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20
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Wines of Casteller DOC must be made with 50% which grape?

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merlot

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What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella?

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  • min 2 years from Jan 1 of harvest year
  • Riserva must age min 4 years from Nov 1 of harvest year
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What styles of wine are made in Friuli Colli Orientali DOC?

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  • red
  • white
  • sweet
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What styles of wine are made in Lugana DOC?

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  • bianco (trebbiano di Lugana)
  • superiore/riserva
  • late harvest
  • sparkling
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24
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What is the min abv for Amarone della Valpolicella?

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14%

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25
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What style of wine is Bardolino Chiaretto?

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rose

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26
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Spanna is an alias for nebbiolo is what DOCGs?

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  • Ghemme
  • Gattinara
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Coli Euganei Fior d’Arancia DOCG must be made with 95% what grape?

A

moscato giallo

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What is unique about Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?

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  • grapes are dries to increase potential alcohol (still wine)
  • not vinified before Dec 10
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What 2 grapes must make up 90% of the blend in Alta Langa DOCG?

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  • pinot noir
  • chardonnay
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30
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In what region is Casteller DOC?

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Trentino Alto Adige

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31
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Ribolla gialla is an increasingly prominent grape in what region?

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

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32
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By law, what is the longest lees aging requirement for sparkling wine in the world?

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Franciacorta Riserva
- min 60 months on lees after tirage (67 months total)

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33
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What is the min achieved abv required for Nus passito?

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14%

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34
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Enfer d’Arvier is a subzone in what DOC?

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Valle d’Aosta

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What does MGA stand for in Piedmont?

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menzioni geographiche aggiuntive

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36
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What is the soil type of Franciacorta?

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moraine, limestone, and volcanic material

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37
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What DOCG represents the historic heartland of Prosecco?

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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

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38
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What 2 grapes are allowed in Franciacorta Saten?

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  • chardonnay
  • pinot bianco
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39
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What style of wine is made in Torrette?

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red (min 85% petit rouge)

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40
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What are the approved varieties of Franciacorta?

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  • pinot nero
  • pinot bianco (max 50%)
  • chardonnay
  • erbamat (max 10%)
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41
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Where is the producer Venica e Venica located?

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

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42
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Schiava, lagrein, and teroldego are primarily found in what region?

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Trentino Alto Adige

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43
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What is the assemblage for Valpolicella DOC?

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45% - 95% corvina/corvinone
5% - 30% rondinella
max 25% other veronese grapes

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44
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Petit rouge is a local grape found in what region?

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Valle d’Aosta

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45
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What Alto Adige subzone is known for white blends based on chard, pinot bianco, and sauv blanc?

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Terlano

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46
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What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superior DOCG?

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  • min 24 months from Dec 1st w/ 12 months in wood
  • Riserva min 3 years
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47
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How many hours of sunlight does Piedmont get annually?

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1388

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48
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What are the two grapes responsible for white wine in Offida DOCG?

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  • pecorino
  • passerina
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49
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How long must Alta Langa DOCG wines spend on lees?

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9 months

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50
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Who is credited as the father of arneis?

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Alfredo Currado (Vietti)

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51
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Roero red and white must be a min 95% of what grapes (respectively)?

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red - nebbiolo
white - arneis

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52
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What is the climate of Valle d’Aosta

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continental

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53
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What are the 3 DOC zones of Lambrusco?

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  • Grasparossa di Castelvetro
  • Sorbara
  • Salamino di Santa Croce
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54
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List 3 lambrusco clones

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  • grasparossa
  • sorbara
  • salamino
  • viadanesi
  • maestri
  • marani
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55
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How many DOC and DOCG zones are in Piedmont?

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42 DOCs
17 DOCGs

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56
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Wines from Nizza DOCG must be what grape?

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barbera

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57
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What are the 2 prized subzones of Piedmont?

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  • Langhe
  • Monferrato
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What are the grapes of the Bardolino DOC and in what region is it located?

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Corvina and rondinella in Veneto

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59
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What styles of wine are made in Oltrepo Pavese DOC?

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  • still white
  • still red
  • sparkling
  • passito
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What is the requirement for Valpolicella Superiore?

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  • extra 1 year of age in oak
  • 12% abv
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61
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List 3 grapes that can be varietally labeled in Collio Goriziano DOC

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  • chard
  • friulano
  • malvasia
  • muller thurgau
  • picolit
  • pinot bianco/grigio
  • ribolla
  • riesling
  • sb
  • gewurtz
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62
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What is the most important cru of Prosecco?

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Vartizze

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63
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What 2 provinces of Emilia Romagna are at the heart of Lambrusco production?

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  • Modena
  • Reggio
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64
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What does the term Azienda Agricola mean?

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agricultural farm

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65
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What Piedmont DOCG produces traditional method sparkling based on pinot noir and chardonnay?

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Alta Langa DOCG

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66
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What is the age requirement for Barbera d’Asti?

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4 months from Nov 1 of harvest

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67
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What Piedmont DOCG is responsible for low abv rustic sparkling red?

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Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG

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68
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What DOCG is the largest wine producer in Italy?

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Moscato d’Asti

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69
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In what region is Lambrusco Mantovano DOC found?

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Lombardia

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70
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Bosco, pigato, and vermentino are the key grapes in what region?

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Liguria

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71
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What are the rooms used to fry grapes for Amarone production called?

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fruttai

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72
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What is the iconic white grape of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

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Friulano

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73
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What is Franciacorta saten?

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  • white grapes only
  • less than 5 atmospheres of pressure
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74
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What two mountain ranges protect Piedmont?

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  • Appenines
  • Alps
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75
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What is the max percentage of erbamat allowed in Franciacorta DOCG?

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10%

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76
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Dogliani DOCG is associated with what grape?

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dolcetto

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77
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Bardolino Chiaretto is made from which grapes?

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  • corvina/corvinone
  • rondinella
  • molinara
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78
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What styles of wine are allowed in Piedmont DOC?

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  • red, white, rose
  • sparkling
  • blends and varietal bottlings
  • passito
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79
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Picoutener is a local synonym for what grape?

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nebbiolo

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80
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Valtellina rosso must be made with 90% which grape?

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chiavennasca (nebbiolo)

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81
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What is the primary grape of delle Venezia DOC?

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pinot grigio

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82
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What are the aging requirements for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

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NV - 15 mos on lees from Jan 1 of harvest year
Vintage - 24 mon on lees from Jan 1 of harvest year

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83
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List 2 wines that can be bottled varietally in Colli Tortonesi DOC

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  • cortese
  • favorita
  • timorasso
  • moscato
  • barbera
  • dolcetto
  • croatina
  • freisa
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84
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What is the only subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG?

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Cialla

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85
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In what region is grechetto a favored grape?

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Emilia Romagna

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86
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What is the most widely planted grape in Piedmont?

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barbera

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87
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What are the 2 DOCG regions of Emilia Romagna?

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  • Romagna Albana
  • Colli Bolognese Pignoletto
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88
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What is the min abv for Franciacorta?

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11.5%

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89
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What is the term for Valtellina Superiore bottled in neighboring Switzerland?

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Stagafassli

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90
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What is the min abv for Valpolicella Ripasso?

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12.5%

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91
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Define ‘scelto’

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Italian term for auslese - indicating quality

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92
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What is the age requirement for vin santo in Trentino DOC?

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  • min 3 yrs
  • superiore in min 4 years
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93
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What method is used to make sparkling wine in Oltrepo Pavese?

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Martinotti - tankmethod in autoclave

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94
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What is the min percentage of glera required in Conegliano Valdobiaddene Prosecco DOCG?

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85%

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95
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How long must Erbaluce di Caluso spumante age on lees?

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15 months

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96
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In what region is Carso DOC and what are the primary grapes?

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Friuli Venezia Giulia
- malvasia
- terrano (red)

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97
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What is the age requirement for Valpolicella Superiore?

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1 year from Jan 1 of harvest year

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98
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What style of wine is made in Loazzola DOC?

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100% moscato bianco late harvest

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99
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What is the min abv in Valpolicella DOC?

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11%

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100
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What is the term for rose in Alto Adige DOC?

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kretzer

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101
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What are the age requirements for Trento DOC?

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NV - 15 months on lees (from Jan 1)
Vintage - 24 months on lees (from Jan 1)
Riserva - 36 months on lees (from Jan 1)

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102
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What grapes are allowed in Boca DOC?

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  • nebbiolo
  • vespolina
  • uva rara
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103
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What style of wine is made in Vigneti della Serenissima DOC?

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sparkling

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104
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How many DOCGs are in Veneto?

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14

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105
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What are the allowed grapes for Trentino Valle di Cembra?

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  • muller thurgau
  • riesling
  • pinot nero
  • schiava
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106
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What styles of wine are made in Trentino Castel Beseno and what is the dominant grape?

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moscato giallo
- white
- passito
- late harvest

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107
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What are the 6 subzones of Alto Adige DOC?

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  • Colli di Bolzano (red only)
  • Meranese (red only)
  • Santa Maddalena (red only)
  • Terlano
  • Valle Isarco
  • Valle Venosta
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108
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What is sciatra?

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rosato

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109
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What are the 5 communes of Valpolicella Classico?

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  • Fumane
  • Marano
  • Negrar
  • Sant Ambrogio
  • San Pietro in Cariano
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110
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What is vin da viajo?

A

liquoroso

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111
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Where is Custoza DOC located?

A

Veneto

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112
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What are the 4 DOCGs of Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A
  • Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
  • Lison
  • Ramandolo
  • Rosazzo
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113
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What is the primary grape of the Trentino subzones of Isera and Ziresi?

A

marzemino

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114
Q

The wine of Ramandolo DOCG must be made from which grape?

A

verduzzo friulano (verduzzo giallo)

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115
Q

What style of wine is made in Rosazzo DOCG?

A

Friulano based white blends

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116
Q

What is the min abv for Barbera d’Asti / superiore/ superiore with subzone?

A

12%
12.5% superiore
13% superiore w/ subzone

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117
Q

In what DOC is Gropello Classico Riserva found?

A

Garda DOC

118
Q

Trentino DOC moscato made as vino licoroso must be bottled in what??

A

bocksbeutel

119
Q

What is the max percentage of a producers total yield that can be made into Amarone della Valpolicella?

A

65%

120
Q

Which 2 regions share the Prosecco DOC?

A
  • Veneto
  • Friuli Venezia Giulia
121
Q

What styles of wine are made in Trentino Sorni?

A
  • red
  • white
122
Q

In what region is Bosco Eliceo DOC located?

A

Emilia Romagna

123
Q

In what region is San Colombano Lambro DOC located?

A

Lombardia

124
Q

What grape is used to make white wine in Canavese DOC?

A

erbaluce

125
Q

Wines of Lago di Caldaro DOC are based on which grape?

A

schiava

126
Q

What are the primary soils in Barbera d’Asti DOCG?

A

clay, silt, sand, limestone

127
Q

In what region is Teroldego Rotaliano DOC located?

A

Trentino Alto Adige

128
Q

What are the primary red grapes allowed in Valdadige DOC?

A
  • enantio
  • schiava
129
Q

What are the age requirements for Barbera d’Asti/superiore/superiore w subzone?

A

BdA - 4 months from Nov 1
Superiore - 14 months from Nov 1 including 6 months in oak
Superiore w subzone - 24 months from Nov 1 including 6 months in wood and 6 months in bottle

130
Q

What are the 5 DOCGs of Lomabardia?

A
  • Franciacorta
  • Moscato di Scanzo
  • Oltrepo Oavese Metodo Classico
  • Sforzato di Valtellina
  • Valtellina Superiore
131
Q

What is Torchiato di Fregona?

A

glera/verdiso/boschera based passito wine from Colli di Conegliano DOCG

132
Q

What is teh primary grape in San MArtino della Battaglia DOC?

A

tocai friulano

133
Q

When was the Italian DOC system introduced?

A

1963

134
Q

What is the min abv for Barbera d’Asti?

A

12%

135
Q

What are the principal soil types in Conegliano Valdobiaddene DOCG?

A

Conegliano - clay, limestone, glacial. alluvial
Valdo - moraine, sandstone, clay

136
Q

Chiavennasca is an alias for what grape in what region?

A

nebbiolo in Valtellina, Lombardia

137
Q

Where is Colline di Levante DOC located?

A

Liguria

138
Q

What styles of wine are allowed in Colli Bolognese Pignoletto DOCG?

A

still white and sparkling based on 85% pignoletto

139
Q

How long does Franciacorta Millesimato spend on lees after tirage?

A

30 months

140
Q

What is the primary grape of the Gavi DOCG?

A

cortese

141
Q

What style of wine is made in Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

A

passito (grapes dried min 21 days)

142
Q

What DOC covers still wines made within the Franciacorta area?

A

Curtefranca DOC

143
Q

What styles of wine can be made in Gavi DOCG?

A
  • still white
  • sparkling white
144
Q

What style of wine is produced in Romagna Albana DOCG?

A

still white and passito based on 95% albana

145
Q

What does the term ‘vigna’ mean on an Italian label?

A

single vineyard

146
Q

What is the primary grape of Asti DOCG?

A

moscato bianco

147
Q

Gambellara DOC makes still, sparkling, and vin santo based on what grape?

A

garganega

148
Q

Where is Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG located?

A

Piedmont

149
Q

What are the primary soils in Roero DOCG?

A

sand, clay, limestone

150
Q

What are the 4 indigenous red grapes of Trentino Alto Adige?

A
  • schiava
  • lagrein
  • teroldego
  • marzemino
151
Q

What percentage of Soave must be garganega?

A

70%

152
Q

What grape grown on Mont Blanc is responsible for sparkling wine of Valle d’Aosta?

A

Blanc de Morgex

153
Q

What is the aging requirement for Amarone and Amarone Riserva?

A

Amarone - min 2 years from Jan 1, year following harvest
Riserva - min 4 years from Nov 1 of harvest year

154
Q

Nosiola is a grape native to what region?

A

Trentino Alto Adige

155
Q

What wine is produced in Arnaud-Montjovet?

A

red made from min 70% picoutener (nebbiolo)

156
Q

What is the min obtained alcohol in Prosecco DOC?

A

10.5% (rose is 11%)

157
Q

Rossese is an alias for what grape?

A

tibouren

158
Q

Alois Lageder is a well known producer in what region?

A

Trentino Alto Adige

159
Q

In what DOC is Marzemino Superiore found?

A

Trentino DOC

160
Q

In what Trentino Alto Adige red only DOC is a min 50% merlot blended with schiava?

A

Casteller DOC

161
Q

What does ‘rive’ mean on a bottle of Prosecco?

A
  • hand harvested
  • vintage
  • must list one of the 43 frazione
162
Q

What style of wine is made in Donnas?

A
  • red from a min 85% nebbiolo
  • must age 24 months with 10 months in wood
163
Q

What style of wine is made in Enfer d’Arvier?

A

red made from a min 85% petit rouge

164
Q

What is sciacchetra?

A

white passito wine made in Cinque Terre DOC

165
Q

What is the term for pinot grigio briefly macerated on the skins to achieve a coppery color?

A

ramato

166
Q

What is the assemblage for white and sciacchetra in Cinque Terre DOC?

A
  • min 80% bosco, albarola, and vermentino
  • max 20% approved grapes from Spezia province
167
Q

What is the most planted grape in Alto Adige?

A

schiava

168
Q

In what region is Soave?

A

Veneto

169
Q

Valpolicella is on the shores of what lake?

A

Garda

170
Q

What wines are made in Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?

A

100% Prie blanc
- late harvest (200 g/L must weight)
- traditional method sparkling (min 9 mos on lees)

171
Q

What is the most important DOCG in Lombardia?

A

Franciacorta

172
Q

What styles of wine are made in Valle d’Aosta DOC?

A
  • red, white, rose
  • late harvest
  • passito
  • sparkling
173
Q

What is the prestige cuvee of Ca’ del Bosco?

A

Annamaria Clemente

174
Q

What styles of wine are allowed in Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?

A
  • still white
  • sparkling
  • passito
175
Q

What grape is used to make white wine in Soave?

A

garganega

176
Q

What are the 3 primary grapes in Valpolicella DOC?

A
  • corvina
  • rondinella
  • molinara
177
Q

Arneis is found primarily in what DOCG?

A

Roero, Piedmont

178
Q

What region is the largest producer in Italy?

A

Veneto

179
Q

What is the difference between recioto and amarone?

A
  • both are made from dried (primarily corvina) grapes in Veneto
  • if fermentation is halted and the wine is sweet, it is recioto
  • amarone ferments until dry
180
Q

In what Italian region would one most commonly find orange wine?

A

Friuli Venezia Giulia

181
Q

What is the parentage of kerner?

A

schiava X riesling

182
Q

In what region are pigato and rossese found?

A

Liguria

183
Q

Where is Valtellina Superior DOCG located?

A

Lombardia

184
Q

Soave Superiore DOCG wines come from what 2 subzones?

A
  • Classico
  • Collo Scaligeri
185
Q

What estate brough schioppettino back from near extinction?

A

Cialla (Friuli Vezezia Giulia)

186
Q

What 2 grapes are considered blending grapes in Gattinara DOCG?

A
  • bonarda
  • vespolina
187
Q

What is the soil type in Dogliani DOCG?

A

calcareous/siliceous clay

188
Q

What is the only grape allowed in the Canelli DOCG?

A

moscato bianco

189
Q

What styles of wine are made in Chambave?

A
  • still white of 100% moscato bianco
  • passito
  • still red made from min 70% petit rouge
190
Q

What is the name for the hills outside the Soave Classico zone?

A

Colli Scaligeri

191
Q

What red grapes are allowed in Curtefranca DOC?

A
  • merlot
  • cab franc
  • carmenere
  • cab sauv
192
Q

What is the assemblage for Soave DOC?

A
  • min 70% garganega
  • max. 30% trebbiano do soave / chardonnay
  • max 5% non aromatic veronese varieties
193
Q

What are the only red grapes allowed in Gutturnio DOC?

A
  • barbera
  • croatina
194
Q

What styles of wine are produced in Modena DOC?

A
  • sparkling
  • lambrusco
195
Q

Which 3 DOCs are shared between Lombardia and Veneto?

A
  • Garda
  • San Martino della Battaglia
  • Lugana
196
Q

The white wines of Nus are 100% what grape?

A

malvoisie (pinot grigio)

197
Q

How many months do Franciacorta rose and saten spend on lees after tirage?

A

min 24 months

198
Q

What is the assemblage for white wines if Trentino DOC?

A
  • min 85% chard and pinot bianco
  • max. 20% manzoni bianco, muller thurgau, sauv blanc
199
Q

What are the 3 subzones of Asti DOCG?

A
  • Canelli
  • Strevi
  • Santa Vittoria d’Alba
200
Q

Ormeasco is an alias for what grape?

A

dolcetto

201
Q

What are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

A
  • Valgella
  • Inferno
  • Grumello
  • Sassella
  • Maroggia
202
Q

What are the primary red and white grapes of Colli Bolognese DOC?

A
  • pignoletto
  • barbera
203
Q

What are the 4 sub appellations of Colli Piacenti DOC?

A
  • Monterosso Val d’Arda
  • Terbbiano Val Trebbia
  • Valnure
  • Vin Santo do Vigoleno
204
Q

What is the max. RS for Amarone?

A

12 g/L

205
Q

What is the only style of wine made in Botticino DOC and what grapes are allowed?

A

Red only
- barbera (min 30%)
- marzemino
- schiava
- sangiovese

206
Q

Botticino, Casteggio, and Cellatica are all DOCs found in which region?

A

Lombardia

207
Q

Which 2 grapes can be bottled varietally in Cipriano del Colle DOC?

A
  • trebbiano
  • marzemino
208
Q

What is the age requirement for red wine in Valle d’Aosta DOC?

A

min 5 months from Dec 1 of harvest year

209
Q

In what DOCG would a sweet passito style red moscato be found?

A

Moscato di Scanzo DOCG, Lombardia

210
Q

What 2 communes make up the Classico zone of Soave Superiore DOCG?

A
  • Soave
  • Monforte d’Alpone
211
Q

Recioto di Gambellara DOCG is based on what grape?

A

100% garganega

212
Q

What is the max amount of nebbiolo allowed in Barbera d’Alba DOC?

A

15%

213
Q

What are the two subzones of Barbera d’Asti DOCG?

A
  • Tinella
  • Colli Astiani
214
Q

Who produced Italy’s first single vineyard moscato (Mosccato Bricco Quaglia)?

A

La Spinetta

215
Q

What are the aging requirements for Gattinara DOCG?

A

min 35 months including 24 months in wood
riserva - 47 months including 36 months in wood

216
Q

What are the aging requirements for Gavi DOCG?

A

riserva - 1 year from Oct 15 including 6 months in bottle
metodo classico - 2 years including 18 months on lees

217
Q

What is the primary grape of Friulano di Bagnoli DOCG?

A

raboso piave

218
Q

What percentage of pinot nero is required for Franciacorta rose?

A

35%

219
Q

What two grapes can be varietally labeled in Colli di Luni DOC?

A
  • vermentino
  • albarola
220
Q

Vin santo in Trentino DOC must be made with 85% which grape?

A

nosiola

221
Q

What is the primary soil type in Gavi DOCG?

A

limestone rich clay

222
Q

What is the primary red grape in Colli di Luni DOC?

A

sangiovese

223
Q

The Po river forms a natural border between which two regions?

A

Lombardia and Emilia Romagna

224
Q

What is the primary red grape of Montello Asolo DOC?

A

cab sauv

225
Q

What are the primary grapes of Colli Romagna DOC?

A
  • chardonnay
  • trebbiano
  • cab sauv
  • sangiovese
226
Q

What is the most important red DOC in Trento?

A

Teroldego Rotaliano DOC

227
Q

In what region is vespaiolo found?

A

Breganze, Veneto

228
Q

What are the primary grapes in Terre Alfieri DOCG?

A
  • arneis
  • nebbiolo
229
Q

Merlot is commonly grown in which northern Italian region?

A

Veneto

230
Q

What is the age requirement for Torcolato?

A

not released until Dec 31, 4YFH

231
Q

What are the requirements for Romagna Albana Passito Riserva?

A
  • 11% min abv
  • 400g/L must weight after drying
  • botrytis
  • grapes allowed to dry until March 30, YFH
  • not vinified before Oct 15
  • not sold until Dec 1, YFH
232
Q

What grapes are allowed in Trentino DOC rosso?

A
  • cab sauv
  • cab franc
  • merlot
    (superiore allows lagrein and nebbiolo)
233
Q

How much time in wood is required in red wine from Roero DOCG?

A

6 months

234
Q

What styles of wine are allowed in Roero DOCG?

A
  • white (95% arneis)
  • red (95% nebbiolo)
  • sparkling (arneis)
235
Q

What is “Arcailloso”?

A

Soil type of Gavi “Red Earth”: brown iron rich soil

236
Q

What is the traditional trellising system on the Aoste Valley?

A

pergola

237
Q

What is a “Tino”?

A

tall, upright oak vat used in traditionalists Barolo wineries

238
Q

When was Barolo upgraded to DOCG?

A

1980 (First DOCG to be created, with Vino Nobile de Montepulciano & Brunello de Montalcino)

239
Q

What is a Botti?

A

Large slovenian oak barrel uses to aged Italian wine (regular in Barolo/Barbaresco)

240
Q

What river runs though the Prosecco region?

A

Piave river

241
Q

What is the river of Valle d’Aosta?

A

Dora Baltea River

242
Q

What is the river of Valtellina Superiore?

A

Adda river

243
Q

What is the min RS for Recioto di Soave?

A

70 g/L

244
Q

What is Crusae?

A

Rose sparkling wine from Oltrepo Pavese Methodo classico with higher amount of PN (85% min) in the blend – 12% ABV

245
Q

Where can you find the “Ponca” soil type?

A

Friuli Rosazzo or Ramondolo DOCG
- santstone and clay/marl

246
Q

What it the Italian term for noble rot?

A

muffa noble

247
Q

What is ronca?

A

terraced sites in Friuli

248
Q

What is the only appellation producing vin santo in Veneto?

A

Gambellara DOC vin santo

249
Q

Where is the ruche grape found?

A

Asti province, Piedmont (perfumed red)

250
Q

Where are the Norvara and Vercelli hills?

A

northern Piedmont

251
Q

What is the local name for dolcetto in Liguria?

A

ormeasco

252
Q

What are the 3 appellations of Valtellina?

A
  • Sforzato di Valtellino DOCG
  • Valtellina Superiore DOCG
  • Rosso di Valtellina DOC
253
Q

All the Valtellina appellations require a minimum what percent nebbiolo?

A

90%

254
Q

The wine of Colli Bolognese Pignoletto must be made with 85% what grape?

A

Pignoletto (grechetto)

255
Q

What was the first DOCG for white wine in Italy?

A

Romagna Albana DOCG (1987)

256
Q

Vernatsch is an alias for what grape?

A

Schiava (sudtirol)

257
Q

In what region is raboso piave found?

A

Veneto

258
Q

What DOC for white wine overlaps the Bardolino DOC?

A

Bianco di Custoza DOC

259
Q

What are the 3 subzones of Valpolicella

A
  • Valpolicella Classico
  • Valpantena
  • Valpolicella Orientale
260
Q

What producer re-introduced the ripasso method in Valpolicella in the 1960’s?

A

Masi

261
Q

What is the name for the traditional method of stringing up and air drying grapes in Gambellara DOC?

A

picai

262
Q

By both acreage and production, what is the largest DOC in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

Friuli Grave DOC

263
Q

What is the name for Collio Goriziano on the Slovenian side of the border?

A

Goriska Brda / Brda Hills

264
Q

What is ponca and where is it found?

A

soil that consists of alternating layers of sandstone and calcareous marl in Friuli Venezia Giulia

265
Q

What style of wine is made in Colli Orientale del Friuli Picolit DOCG?

A

appassimento wines of 85% picolit

266
Q

What style of wine is made in Ramandolo DOCG?

A

appassimento/late harvest wine of 100% verduzzo giallo

267
Q

What style of wine is made in Rosazzo DOCG?

A

white blends based on friulano (plus sb, pb, chard, ribolla giallo)

268
Q

What is the minimum amount of spanna required in Lessona DOC?

A

85%

269
Q

The Matterhorn is shared between which 2 countries?

A
  • Italy
  • Switzerland
270
Q

What is the name of Giacomo Conterno’s property in Gattinara?

A

Nervi

271
Q

Turbiana is an alias for what grape?

A

trebbiano di Lugana

272
Q

What is the name of Gaja’s cab sauv bottling in Barbaresco?

A

Darmaji

273
Q

What is the name of the wind that cools Valtellina in the summers?

A

Breva

274
Q

What are the new approved subzones (red only) for Bardolino Superiore?

A
  • La Rocca
  • Montebaldo
  • Somocompagna
275
Q

What is the name for nebbiolo in Carema?

A

picotendro

276
Q

Which dolcetto appellation does not require 100% dolcetto?

A

Dolcetto di Ovada DOC (97%)

277
Q

What is the allowed elevation in Barolo?

A

170 - 540 m

278
Q

What is a synonym for trebbiano di Soave?

A

verdicchio

279
Q

List a producer who makes a Barolo Chinato

A
  • Cappellano
  • Vajra
  • Cocchi
280
Q

What is the min percent of moscato bianco required in Asti DOCG?

A

90%

281
Q

What is the max RS in Amarone della Valpolicella?

A

9 g/L

282
Q

What is the sweetness level of Barolo Chinato?

A

approx 180 g/L

283
Q

What is the name of the wind that influences Liguria?

A

Maestride

284
Q

What are muretti?

A

stone walls used to prevent erosion in Valtellina

285
Q

What is the name for the baskets used for harvesting grapes in Valtellina?

A

portini

286
Q

In what year did Gaja re-label it’s 3 single vineyard red wines as Barbaresco (requiring 100% nebbiolo)?

A

as of the 2013 vintage

287
Q

What are the 3 single vineyard red wines of Gaja?

A
  • Costa Russi
  • Sori Tildin
  • Sori San Lorenzo
288
Q

When was Franciacorta given DOCG status?

A

1995

289
Q

What is the difference in soil type between Gattinara and Ghemme?

A

Gattinara - volcanic
Ghemme - alluvial gravel

290
Q

What is the soil type in Carema?

A

moraine based rocky limestone, glacial till

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