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List all of the regions in Northern Italy

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  1. Valle d’Aosta
  2. Piedmont
  3. Liguria
  4. Lombardy
  5. Emilia-Romagna
  6. Trentino-Alto Adige
  7. Veneto
  8. Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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Describe the climate in Valle d’Aosta

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Continental. Long, cold winters; short, hot summers

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The only DOC in Valle d’Aosta,
and…
the wine style and most important grape

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Valle d’Aosta DOC

Still red wine produced from Picotendro (Nebbiolo)

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The 2 rivers that flow through Piedmont

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Po River
Tanaro River

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Name of the morning fog in Langhe and Monferrato hills and its benefit.

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La Nebbia

Prolongs grape ripening process in fall for Nebbiolo.

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3 major red grapes of Piedmont

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Nebbiolo
Dolcetto (little sweet one)
Barbera (Piedmont most planted grape)

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3 major white grape of Piedmont

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Mostaco Bianco
Cortese
Arneis

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List all sparkling DOCG in Piedmont

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  1. Alta Langa DOCG
  2. Asti DOCG
  3. Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG
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Describe the style and grape of Alta Langa DOCG

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Traditional method sparkling wine made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

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Ageing requirement of Alta Langa DOCG

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Spumante: 1.5 years on lees

Riserva: 3 years on lees

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Describe the style and grape of Asti DOCG

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Sweet spumante made via Charmat method from 100% Moscato Bianco

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Describe Moscato d’Asti DOCG

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Sweet frizzante (max 2.5 pa) made from riper Moscato Bianco with only 4.5-6.5% abv.

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Describe Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

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Sweet sparkling red wine made from Brachetto.

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List all Nebbiolo DOCG in Piedmont

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  1. Barolo DOCG
  2. Barbaresco DOCG
  3. Gattinara DOCG
  4. Ghemme DOCG
  5. Roero DOCG
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List 5 Barolo communes

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(Left)
1. La Morra*
2. Barolo*
3. Verduno
4. Cherasco
5. Roddi
6. Novello

(Right)
7. Monforte d’Alba*
8. Serralunga d’Alba*
9. Castiglione Falleto*
10. Grinzane Cavour
11. Diano d’Alba

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Describe the 2 soil types in Barolo

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Tortonian soils:
High proportion of calcareous marl, found in the left side include La Morra and Barolo. Provide softer style of wine.

Serravallian (Helvetian):
Sandstone soils found in the right side include Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba and Castiglione Falleto. Provide more structured wine.

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Ageing requirement for Barolo Normale and Riserva

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Normale: 38 months, 18 months in wood

Riserva: 62 months, 18 months in wood

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Iconic Barolo producers

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Traditionalists:
1. Giacomo Conterno
2. Bartolo Mascarello
3. Giuseppe Rinaldi

Modernist:
1. Paolo Scavino
2. Luciano Sandrone
3. Elio Altare

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Style of Barolo Chinato DOCG

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Aromatized fortified Barolo

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List 3 communes of Barbaresco DOCG

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  1. Neive
  2. Barbaresco
  3. Treiso
  4. San Rocco Seno d’Elvio
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Soil type in Barbaresco DOCG

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Tortonian soils

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Ageing requirement for Barbaresco Normale and Riserva

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Normale: 26 months, 9 months in wood

Riserva: 50 months, 9 months in wood

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Iconic Barbaresco producers

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  1. Bruno Giacosa
  2. Produttori del Barbaresco
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Name of Nebbiolo in Ghemme and Gattinara DOCG

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Spanna

Sometime blends with Bonarda, Vespolina and Uva Rara

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Wine style of Gavi/Cortese di Gavi DOCG
White wine made from Cortese. May be tranquillo (still), spumante or frizzante.
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List the sparkling DOCGs in Lombardy and their grapes
1. Franciacorta DOCG Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and max. 50% Pinot Bianco 2. Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG Min. 70% Pinot Nero, label varietally if more than 85%
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Ageing requirement for Franciacorta DOCG
NV: 25 months, 18 months on lees Vintage: 37 months, 18 months on lees Riserva: 67 months, 60 months on lees
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Ageing requirement for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
NV: 15 months on lees Vintage: 2 years on lees
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Describe Franciacorta Rose and Saten
Rose: minimum 35% Pinot Nero Saten: BdB, made from only Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco. Must be Brut style.
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List the still wine from Franciacorta and Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Franciacorta: Curtefrance DOC or Sebino IGT Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico: Oltrepo Pavese DOC
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List the Nebbiolo DOCGs in Lombardy
1. Valtellina Superiore DOCG 2. Sfursat/Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
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Name of Nebbiolo in Valtellina Superiore and Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG
Chiavennasca
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Describe the wine style of Sfursat/Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Amarone style red wine
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Name the most famous Vermentino DOC in Liguria.
Colli di Luni DOC
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Name of Vermentino in Colli di Luni DOC. List the other grapes used in the DOC
Pigato Albarolo (white) and Sangiovese (red)
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Name the white wine DOCG in Emilia-Romagna and its grape
Albana Romagna DOCG *White wine made from Albana
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List all of the Lambrusco DOCs and describe their style.
1. Lambrusco di Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC: most tannic one 2. Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC: the elegant one 3. Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC: the mass production 4. Modena DOC: can use all Labrusco varieties but cannot label them. *Style range from red, rose or sparkling, from dry to sweet.
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Name the most important DOC in Trentino-Alto Adige
Alto-Adige (Sudtirol) DOC
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Describe the sub-regions in Alto-Adige DOC and their wine style
1. Santa Magdelena: produces red wine from Schiava 2. Terlano: produces white wine only 3. Valle Isarco: produces Klausner Laitacher, a red blend of Lagrein, Pinot Nero, Schiavaa and Portoghese
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Name the 2 sparkling DOCG for Prosecco in Veneto
Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Asolo Prosecco DOCG
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Name the designation for Prosecco with higher alcohol requirement
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spumante Superiore DOCG
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Name the grape for Prosecco
Glera
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Name the notable cru in Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG and its wine
Cartizze Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze, spumante style with 17-35 g/L RS
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Describe Prosecco Col Fondo
Refermented Prosecco but is not disgorged
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State the minimum proportion of the harvested grape in the year needed for Prosecco to be released as Vintage.
85%
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Iconic Prosecco producers
1. Bisol 2. Mionetto 3. La Marca 4. Zonin 5. Zardetto
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List 4 important Valpolicella appellations and styles
1. Valpolicella DOC: basic dry blended red wine 2. Reciotto della Valpolicella DOCG: made via appassimento method. Wine is red and sweet. 3. Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG: made via appassimento method. Wine is red and dry with high alcohol of >14% abv 4. Valpolicella Ripasso DOC: made buy mixing remaining must of Amarone/Recioto della Valpolicella and freshly made Valpolicella wine. Wine is red and dry.
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Name the main grapes for Amarone
Corvina and Rondinella Often blend with Molinara, Oseleta and Negrara
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Minimum abv % for Amarone
14% abv
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Describe appassimento
Grapes are dried on Graticci (racks) in Fruttai (lofts)
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Ageing requirement for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Normale: 1 year in wood Riserva: 2 years in wood
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Name the subzones of Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
1. Valpolicella Classico 2. Valpolicella Orientale 3. Valpatena
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Iconic Amarone producers
1. Bertani 2. Mas 3. Allegrini 4. Tommasi 5. Dal Forno 6. Quintarelli
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Name the grapes for Soave DOC
Minimum 70% Garganega Trebbiano Chardonnay
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Name the DOCGs within Soave DOC
1. Soave Superiore DOCG 2. Recioto di Soave DOCG
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Difference of Soave and Soave Superiore
Superiore has elevated alcohol and longer minimum aging requirements.
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Ageing requirement for Soave Superiore
Superiore: 6 months Riserva: 12 months
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Describe Recioto di Soave
Sweet white wine made from appassimento style Garganega. Grapes are dried for 4 to 6 months
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List another 2 notable DOCs in Veneto
Breganze DOC Gambellara DOC
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Name the main red grape of Breganze and its style
Rosso made from min 50% Merlot
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Name the DOC within Breganze DOC
Torcolato Berganze DOC
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Describe Torcolato Berganze DOC wine
Passito made from Vespaiolo grape
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Describe Cambellara DOC wine
Dry, semi sweet or Vin Santo made from min 80% Garganega
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Name the DOCG within Gambellara DOC
Recioto di Gambellara Classico DOCG
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Describe the style of Recioto di Gambellara Classico DOCG
Sweet still and sparkling wine made from 100% dried Garganega
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Name the 2 passito DOCG in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Ramandolo DOCG Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG
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Name the grape for Ramandolo DOCG
Verduzzo Gialla
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Name the grape for Colli Oreintali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG
Picolit
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Name the notable subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG
Cialla
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Describe Cialla and its grape
The coldest and the highest elevated monopole of Ronchi di Cialla. Dry rosso made from Schioppenttino.

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