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Where the Francia vineyard is located?
Monopole by who?
Year of purchase

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Serra Lunga d’Alba
Giacomo Conterno
1974

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All communes of Barolo

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Barolo
La Morra
Serralunga d’Alba
Castiglione Falleto
Monforte d’Alba
Diano d’Alba
Grinzane Cavour
Verduno
Novello
Cerasco
Roddi

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Which commune of Barbaresco located in Alba?

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San Rocco Seno d’Elvio

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What is Stagafassli

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A term on a bottle of wine that indicates the grapes were grown in Valtellina superior but bottled in Switzerland

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DOCG of Prosseco

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Colli di Asolini (Asolo Prosseco)
Conegliano Valdobbiadene

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DOCG of Piemonte

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Asti
Alta Langa
Barolo
Barbaresco
Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Brachetto d’Aqui
Dogliano
Dolcetto di Ovada
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Erbaluce di Caluso
Gavi
Gattinara
Ghemme
Nizza
Ruche di Castigniole Monferrato
Roero
Terre Alfieri

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Aging requirments for Franciacorta

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Normale: min 18 months on the lees, total 25
Saten/Rose: min 24 months on the lees, total 31
Millsemeto: min30 months on the lees, total 37
Reserva: min60 months on the lees, total 67

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DOCG of Emilia–Romagna

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Romagna Albana
Colli Bolognesi Pignolleto

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What grapes and what is the style of Scanzo?
Where is it located?

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Muscato di Scanzo (red grapes), passito sweet style (50–100 RS)
Lombardy

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DOC for still wine in Franciacorta area

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Curtefranca

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Which sub–zone of Alto–Adige is dedicated to Schiava

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  • Santa–Maddalena
  • Colli di Bolzano
  • Meranese
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Sub–Zones of Alto–Adige

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  • Santa–Maddalena
  • Valle Iscaro
  • Valle Venosta
  • Colli di Bolzano
  • Meranese
  • Terlano
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How Vermentino is called in:
Liguria
Piemonte
Provence

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Liguria: Pigato
Piemonte: Favorita
Provence: Rolle

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Main white grapes of Liguria

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Pigiato/Vermentino
Bosco

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Subzones of Valtellina Superiore

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Maroggia
Valgella
Inferno
Grumello
Sassella

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What are the main DOC’s of Liguria and their grapes

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Riviera Ligure de Ponente – Varietal Pigato
Cinque Terre – Bosco

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Which subzones of Valle D’Aosta is focused on Nebiolo?
What is the local name for Nebiolo?

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Donnas
Arnuad Monjavet

Picotendro

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Key red grape in Liguria?

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Rossese
Ormeasco – the local name for Dolcetto

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2 main producers who influenced Franciacorta and how?

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Guido Berlucchi – First modern sparkling wine
Ca’Del Bosco – Annamaria Clementi cuvee was the first to be on par with prestige champagne

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Lambrusco DOC

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Lambrusco:
Grasparossa di Castelvetro
di Sorbara
Salamino di Santa Croce
Mantovano

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Subzones of Valle d’Aosta

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Arnaud Montjavet
Donnas
Blancs de Morgex et de la Salle
Chambeve
Enfer d’Arvier
Torrette
Nus

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DOCG of Lombardy

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Valtellina Superriore
Sufzarto di Valtellina
Oltrepo Pavase Metodo Classico
Franciacorta
Scanzo

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DOC for Schiava?

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Lago di Caldaro

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Which lake influence Franciacorta

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Lago d’Iseo

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Which lake influence Veneto?
Lake Garda
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Whcih commune can produce Valpolicella Classico?
Fumane Negrar Marano Sant'Ambrogio San Pietro in Cariano
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Another Subzone of Valpolicella except for Classico?
Valpantena
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Recioto DOCG's
Recioto di Soave Recioto di Gambellara Recioto della Vallpolicella
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DOCG's of Friuli–Venezia–Giulia
Romandolo Lison Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit Rosazzo
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Grapes for Romandolo Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit Styles of those DOCG's Region of those DOCG's
Ramandolo: Verduzzo Giallo Colli: Picolit Passito wines, Friuli–Venezia–Giulia
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Key grape of Rosazzo and Lison DOCG's
Friulano
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Synonym for Friulano
Tai
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Which DOCG is shared between Veneto and Friuli–Venezia Giulia?
Lison
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First white DOCG only of Italy
Romagna Albana
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% of Nebiolo in: * Roero * Gattinara * Ghemme * Terre Alfieri
* Roero: 95% * Gattinara: 90% * Ghemme: 85% * Terre Alfieri: 85%
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Major DOC in Friuli
Colli Orientali del Friuli Collio
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Aging requirements for Amarone
Normale: 2 years Riserva: 4 years
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Valpolicella classico zones
Fumane Negrar Marano Sant'Ambrogio San Pietro in Cariano
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Veneto DOCG's
Amarone della Valpolicella Asolo Prosecco Bardolino Superiore Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Lison Recioto di Soave Recioto di Gambellara Recioto della Valpolicella Soave Superiore Piave Malanotte Montello Rosso Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio Colli di Conegliano Friularo di Bagnoli
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Which river cross between Barolo and Barbaresco?
Tanaro
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Aging requirements for Barolo
Normale: Total of 38, 18 in wood Riserva: Total of 62, 18 in wood
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Aging requirements for Barbaresco
Normale: Total of 26 months, 9 in wood Riserva: Total of 38 months, 9 in wood
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What the term Vigna" stands for?"
Applied only in Menzionzioni geografiche aggiuntive and it refers to selected rows with reduced yields
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What the term Menzionzioni Geografiche" Aggiuntive" stands for?"
Officially delimited area
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What is the main aromatize in Barolo Chinato?
Quinine
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Grapes for Franciacorta
Chardonnay Pinot Blanc Pino Nero
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Grape of Reoro bianco
Arnies
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Synonyms for Nebiolo in Lombardy
Chiavennasca
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Communes of Barbaresco
Neive Tresio Barbaresco San Rocco Seno d'Elvio
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Min ABV for Barolo and Barbaresco
Barolo: 13% Barbaresco: 12.5%
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Where Helvetian and Tortonian soils are more common?
Tortonian: Barolo; La Morra Helvetian: Castiglione Falleto; Serralunga d'Alba; Monforte d'Alba
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DOC for Gargenega
Gambellara
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Synonym for Nebiolo in Gattinara
Spanna
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What soil types are Helvetian" and "Tortonian"?"
Helvetian – Sandtone Tortonian – Calcareous
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Which mountains engulf Piemonte?
Alps Apenines
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Blancs de Morgex et de la Salle grape
Prie Blanc
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Corvina requirements for Valpolicella
45%–95% Includes Amarone and Ripasso
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What is Breganze Torcolato"?"
Bregnaze is a DOC in Veneto, Torcolato" indicate it's a passito wine from 100% Vespaiolo grape"
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Famous cru in Conegliano Valdobbiadene
Cartizze
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DOC for Teroldego
Teroldego Rotaliano
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Alta Langa aging requirements
Min 9 months on lees, total 30 months Riserva: min 9 months on lees, total 36
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Valle d'Aosta sub region for red wine only using Petit Rouge
Enfer d'Arvier Torrette
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Subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG
Cialla
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2 subzones for Soave
Classico Colli Scaligeri
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What river cross between Ghemme and Gattinara
Sesia
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Who was the first to introduce Amarone
Bertani
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Which province of Italy do not have DOCG
Trentino-Alto Adige, Valle d’Aosta, Liguria, Molise, and Calabria.
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Synonyms for Dolcetto
Dosset - Piedmontese dialect Ormeasco - Liguria
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How the Barolo/Barbaresco bottle is called
Albeisa
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What I'd the altitude requirement for Barolo
170-540 meters
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What I'd the altitude requirement for Barolo
170-540 meters
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What is the altitude requirement for Barbaresco
Up to 550 meters
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Who is the owner of Falleto
Bruno Giacosa
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What are the 2 sub zones of Barbera d'Asti
Tinella Colli Astiani
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Asti DOCG subzones
Strevi Santa Vittoria d'Alba
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What style of wines is Canelli DOCG
Moscato d'Asti style.
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What is the local term used in the Valle d'Aosta for Passito wines?
Fletri
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How Pinot Grigio is known in Valle d'Aosta?
Malvoisie
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What is the major commune of Franciacorta?
Erbusco
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What is the main grape of Oltrepo Pavase Metodo Classico
Pinot Nero
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Which Mountains surround Valpolicella?
Serrini
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How Corvina is called in Bordalino?
Cruina
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What style and grapes used in Montello Rosso DOCG
Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blends
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What is Merodo Martinotti
The local name in Prosseco for Charmat Method
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Which 3 sub-zones of Alto-Adige focus on Schavia
Colli di Bolzano Meranese Santa Maddalena
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DOC for Teroldego
Teroldego Rotaliano
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Highly regarded MeGA in Roero
Valmaggiore
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Style of wines in Carema DOC
Dry red wines Min. of 85% Nebiolo
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Style of wines in Lesona DOC
Dry red wines Min. 85% Nebiolo

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