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1
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What are aging req’s and sweetness levels for Franciacorta DOCG?

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Aging
Franc=18 mo on lees after tirage, no total
satèn and rosé=24 mo on lees, 31 mo total, may also be millesimato and riserva
Millesimato=min 30 mo on lees, 37 total
Riserva=min 60 mo on lees, 67 total

Sweetness 
  Franc=regular
  Satèn=brut only
  Rosé=regular 
  millesimato=up to extra dry only
  Riserva=zero, ex brut, brut only
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Breakdown Franciacorta

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pro=Bruscia

Denom=Franc, Franc Satèn, Franc Rosé, Franc Millesimato (85% fro vint) Franc Riserva (85% stated vintage)

Var:
Franc-Pinot Nero, Chard (Max 50% PB)
Satèn-White only, max 50% PB
Rosé-min 25% PN, max 50% PB

Alc-11.5%

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What is Barolo Chinato?

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Aromomatized Barolo wine w/ Quinine

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What do the terms
“Menzioni Geographiche Aggiantive”
“Vigna”
refer to for Barolo and Barbarseco?

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MGA=”geographical designations”/crus/subzones of the region. Can collectively be used as of ‘07(Barb.) and ‘10 (Barolo)

Vigna=single vineyard, 100% grapes must come from vigna and used with MGA

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Who is the producer of Breganze Tarlocato DOC wines? What style and variety?

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Fausto Maculan

acidic Vespaiolo only, passito style

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What are specs of Gambellara? What is the DOCG?

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similar to soave (80% garganega)

Recioto di Gambellara DOCG=sweet still/sparkling wines from 100% Garganega

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What are specs of Recioto di Soave?

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grapes dried 4-6 mo in same delimited area as Soave Superiore
Barrel fermentation is common, botrytis encouraged
may be spumante

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What are specs of Soave Superiore?

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from sub-region (Colli Scaligero and Classico) 
vinified in SS
aged 1 yr (min 3 mo in btl) 
riserva=2yrs aging
May NOT be spumante
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9
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What are 2 DOCGs of Soave?

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Recioto di Soave

Soave Superiore

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What are sub-zones of Valpolicella?

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Classico Zone

Valpantena

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What are specs of Bardolino DOC?

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from Corvina and Rondinella
Lighter, more neutral than Valpo.
Bardolino Superiore DOCG req 1 yr aging
Rosé produced=Bardolino Chiaretto

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12
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What are Fruttai?

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special drying lofts used in Amarone and recioto winemaking

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13
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What is max yield a producer may use to produce Amarone?

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65%

rest must be Valpo/Ripasso DOC

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What are aging req’s for Amarone?

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normale=2yrs

riserva=4yrs

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What are differences between Amarone della Valpolicella and Recioto della Valpolicella?

A 
Recioto grapes dried 1 additional mo.
semi-sweet to sweet for recioto
dry/near-dry for Amarone
recioto very small production
recioto may be spumate 
recioto min alc 12% (14% potential) Amarone 14% potential
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16
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What style of wine is produced in Teroldego Rotalino DOC?

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deeply colored reds from Teroldego

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17
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Where is Lago di Caldero DOC? What styles of wine?

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between Trentino and Alto-Adige

red wines from Schiava

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18
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Where is Lagrein grape native to?

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Trentino, but thrives in Alto Adige

makes dense, spicy reds

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Santa Addelena is most known for what style of wine?

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Red varietal wines from Schiava

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20
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Trentino-Alto Adige produces more reds or whites by volume?

A

Reds (thanks to Schiava)

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21
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Oltradige is known for what varietal?

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Pinot Bianco

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22
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What are primary varieties of Valle Issarco?

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Silvaner, Veltliner, Kerner (Schiava Grossa x Riesling)

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23
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What is the alternative name for Alto Adige?

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Südtirol

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24
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What are only 2 DOCGs of Emilia-Romagna?

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Romagna Albana (white/gold wine from Albana)
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto (reds from Grachetto)
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What are req’s of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

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Sweet passito red wine from Red Muscat

Aged 2 yrs but no oak

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What are req’s for Sfarzato di Valtellina?

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Sfarzato style similar to recioto
age min 2yrs
dry in character
min alc 14%

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27
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What is Curtefranca?

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still wine from Franciacorta

Also Sebino IGT

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28
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Which DOC is shared by Veneto and Friuli?

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Prosecco DOC

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29
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What is the main grape in Lison DOCG and Rosazzo DOCG?

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Tai (Friulano)

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30
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What is sole subzone/monopole of Colli Orientall del Friuli-Picolit? Producer?

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Cialla

Ronchi di Cialla estate

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31
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What are the varietals of
Ramandolo DOCG
Colli Oriental del Friuli-Picolit DOCG?

A 
Verduzzo Friulano (Verdi Gialla)
Picolit/Picolit Cialla
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32
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What are vintage date req’s for Prosecco?

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85%

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33
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What is Prosecco’s most noteworthy “cru”?

A

Cartizze

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34
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What are 2 DOCGs of Prosecco?

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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco

Asolo Prosecco

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35
Q

Breakdown Roero DOCG

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Denom:
  Roero/Roero Riserva (95% nebbiolo+5% non-aromatic varieties
  Roero Arneis/Roero Arneis Spumante (95% Arneis+5% non-aromatic varieties
Alc:
  Roero=12.5%
  R. Arneis=11%
  Spumante=11.5%
Age:
  Roero= 20 mo, 6 in oak
  Riserva=32 mo, 6 in oak
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36
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How long must a DOC wine wait to be upgraded to DOCG status?

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5 yrs

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37
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How many DOCG wines does Italy have?

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74

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38
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When was DOCG category 1st introduced? First awarded?

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1963

1980

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39
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Define sorí

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A prized, south-facing, sun drenched slope for viticulture

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40
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What is the most widely planted grape in N. Italy?

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barbera

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41
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How many DOCGs are there in Piedmont?

42
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What Mtn range runs N-S throught Italy (it’s “spine”)?

A

Apennines Mtns

43
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Name the traditional method sparkling wines of N. Italy

A 
Franciacorta (Lombardia)
Alta Langa (Piedmonte)
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico (Lombardia)
44
Q

Which 3 communes produce Barbaresco?

A

Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso

45
Q

Soave is produced from?

A

garganega w/ trebbiano di soave

46
Q

What is the 1st DOCG white wine?

A

Albana di Romagna

47
Q

Valtellina Superiore DOCG is produced where?

48
Q

Which river runs through Barolo?

A

Tanaro River

49
Q

The Po Valley consists of what soil type?

A

calcerous marl and limestone

50
Q

Lambrusco is produced where?

A

Emilia Romagna

51
Q

What are the most important DOCGs of Piedmont?

A 
Barolo
Barbaresco
Gattinara
Asti
Moscato d'Asti
Barbera d'Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Barbera d'Alba
Gavi
Roero
52
Q

Name 3 synonyms for Nebbiolo

A

Spanna
Chiavennasca
Picotendro

53
Q

Name 4 Traditionalist Barolo producers

A 
Guiseppe Rinaldi
Brovia
Giacomo Borgogno
Guiseppe Mascarello
Bruno Giacosa
54
Q

Name 4 modernist Barolo Producers

A

Elio Altare
La Spinetta
E. Pira
Mauro Veglia

55
Q

What is the primary white grape of Ligura?

A

Pigato (Vermentino)

56
Q

Collio Goriziano DOC is in which region?

57
Q

What are the 5 major communes of Barolo? How many total?

A 
La Morra
Barolo
Serralunga d'Alba
Monforte d'Alba
Castiglione Falletto
(11 in total)
58
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What are the aging req’s for Barolo?
Min Alc?
Max yields?

A

Barolo=38 mo from Nov 1 of Harvest year, 18 in wood
Riserva=62 mo from Nov 1 of harvest year, 18 in wood

min alc=13%

Max yields=8 ton/ha, 56 hl/ha, Vigna=7.2 ton/ha, 54 hl/ha

59
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Barolo and Barbaresco exist in which province?

60
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Which laws created the “IGT” classification? When did they first appear?

A

Goria Laws of 1994

1st used in 1994

61
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Primary whites grown in Piedmont?

A

Arneis
Moscato
Cortese
Chardonnay

62
Q

What are the aging req’s for Franciacorta riserva?

A

5 yrs on lees, release after min 67 mo

63
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Which river runs through Piedmont?

64
Q

What are the primary grapes used to produce Amarone? By what process?

A

Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara

apassamiento process

65
Q

What is the most planted red grape in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

66
Q

Where are Valtellina Superiore and Sfurzat de Valtellina located? What is their base variety?

A

Lombardy

Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)

67
Q

Using acid and tannin describe the main differences between
Dolcetto
Barbera
Nebbiolo

A

Dol=High tannin, low acid
Barbera=Low tannin, high acid
Neb=high both

68
Q

Main differences between Traditionalist and Modern Barolo producers?

A

Traditional
only use botti
longer maceration times
longer time to drinkability

Modern
use French Barriques
Shorter maceration times
drinkable younger

69
Q

What is primary differences between Valtellina Superiore and Sfurzat de Valtellina?

A

Sfurzat has the Chiavenasca (Nebbiolo dried out

70
Q

What are first 3 DOCG wines awarded? What year?

A

1980
Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Nobile de Montepulciano
Barolo

71
Q

Breakdown Ghemme DOCG

A

pro=Navara
Varieties=85% Spanna, 15% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Navarese)
Alc=Ghemme 12%
Ghemme Riserva 12.5%
Age=Ghemme-34 mo, 18 in oak, 6 in btl
Ghemme Riserva-46 mo, 24 in oak, 6 btl

72
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Breakdown Gattinara DOCG

A 
pro=vercelli
var=90% Spanna, 10% Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina
alc=12.5%
       riserva 13% 
age= Gat-35 mo, 24 in oak 
         Riserva-47 mo, 36 in oak
73
Q

What styles of wines are produced in Lessona, Sizzano, and Carema DOCs? What is the collective name for this region?

A

Nebbiolo based

Alto Langhe

74
Q

What are the aging req’s for Barbera normale and superiore?

A

norm=4 mo aging

sup=14 mo, 6 in oak

75
Q

Breakdown Ruché di Castignoli and Monferrato DOCG

A

Pro=Asti
var=90% Ruché (red), 10% Barb and Brachetto
alc=12.5%

76
Q

What is Italy’s newest DOCG? Where and what varietal?

A

Nizza DOCS (2014)
Piedmonte (Asti)
100% Barbera

77
Q

Breakdown Dogliani DOCG

A 
pro=Cuneo
var= 100% Dolcetto
alc= Dog-12%
        Dog Sup-13% 
age=12mo
78
Q

Breakdown Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG

A 
pro=Alessandria
var=100% Dolcetto
alc=12.5%
       "vigna"-13%
age=12mo
        "Vigna"-20mo
        Riserva-24mo
**Must be "superiore" to qualify for DOCG
79
Q

Breakdown Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG

A

pro=Cuneo
var=100% Dolcetto for normale/superiore/”Vigna”
Alc=normale/”Vigna”=11.5%
superiore/”Vigna”=12%/12.5%
age=normale-release Jan 1 following Harvest
superiore-release Sept 1 following Harvest

80
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Breakdown Gavi DOCG

A 
pro=Alessandria
var=100% Cortese
denom=tranquillo, Riserva, Frizzante, Spumante, Spumante Metodo Classico Riserva
Alc=10.5%, riserva=11% 
age=tranquillo-"slight traces of wood"
        spumante MC-2yrs, 18mo on lees
81
Q

Breakdown Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG

A 
pro=Tarino, Vercelli, Biella
var=100% Erbaluce
alc=Bianco-11%
       Spumante-11.5%
      Passito-17% (Min RS 70 g/L) 
age=Spum-15mo on lees, Passito-36 mo, Ris-48 mo

**passito highest quality

82
Q

Breakdown Moscato d’Asti DOCG

A

pro=Asti, Cuneo, Alessandria
denom=Moscato d’Asti, “Vendemmia Tardiva” Frizzante
Alc=4.5% (6.5% acquired), VT-14% (11% acq)
age=VT-aged 1yr from date of Harvest

83
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Breakdown Alta Langa DOCG

A

pro=Cuneo, Asti, Alessandra
var=90% PN and Chard, 10% non-aromatic piedmontese varieties
denom=spum/riserva, rosato spum/riserva
alc-11.5%, must be metodo classico
age=spum-total process min 30 mo, riserva-36 mo
*must be vintage dated

84
Q

What are 7 sub-AOPs of Valle d’Aosta DOC?

A 
Arnad-Montjovet
Blanc de Morgex de la Salle
Chambave
Donnas
Enfer d'Arvier
Nus
Torrette
85
Q

What are the primary varietal of the Torrette, Chambave, Enfer d’Arvier, and Nus sub-zones of Valle d’Aosta DOC?

A

Torrette=Petit Rouge
Enfer d’Arvier=Petit Rouge
Chambave=Moscato Bianco, Petit Rouge
Nus=Malvoisie (PG, 100%), Vien de Nus/Petit Rouge

86
Q

What is the primary varietal of the Donnas and Arnad-Montjovet sub-zones of Valle d’Aosta?

A

Picoutener (Nebbiolo)

87
Q

Who is the winemaker for Ca’Del Bosco? Name of prestige Cuvee?

A

Mauricio Zanella

“Annamaria Clementi”

88
Q

Breakdown Otrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

A

pro=Pavia
denom=reg, rosé, Pinot Nero, Pinot Nero Rosé
var=min 70% PN, max 30% chard, PG, PB
PN and Rosé=85% PN, max 15% others
alc=11.5% (MC and Rosé), 12% (PN and Rosé)
age=NV-15mo on lees
mill-24mo on lees

89
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Breakdown Valtellina Superiore DOCG

A

pro=Sondrio
denom=Valt Sup., Riserva, subzone, “Stagafassli”=btled in Switzerland
var=90% Chiavennasca (Neb) + 10% other non-aromatics
alc=12%
age=normale-24 mo, 12 mo in wood
riserva-min 3 yrs

90
Q

What are 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

What is the name of Valtellina wines made in Switzerland?

A 
Valgella
Inferno
Gramello
Sassella
Maroggia

“Stagafassli”=btled in Switzerland

91
Q

What is the varietal of Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?

A

In Valle d’Aosta

Prié Blanc

92
Q

Which sub-region of the Valle d’Aosta borders Piedmont? What is the primary varietal? Which DOC is on the Piedmontese side?

A

Donnas
Picoutender
Carema DOC

93
Q

What is primary red grape of Liguria?

94
Q

Best vintages of Piedmonte in 2000s?

A

01, 04, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13

95
Q

best vintages of Piedmonte pre-2000?

A

99, 96, 90, 89, 85, 82, 78, 71

96
Q

What commune of Barolo is Monfortino produced from?

A

Serralunga d’Alba (comes from Cascina Francia vineyard, only in best years)

97
Q

What is unique about Monprivato?

A

a rare monopole of Guiseppe Mascarello

in Castiglione Falletto

98
Q

2 dominant soil types of Barolo? Which communes for each?

A

Tortonian Limestone (Barolo, La Morra)-lighter wines

Helvetian sandstone (SE, Serralunga, Castiglione, Monforte) - wines of density, power

99
Q

Predominant soil type of Barbaresco?

A

Tortonian Limestone (Lighter wines just as in Barolo/La Morra)

100
Q

Who makes:

Brunate-Le Coste
Monprivato
Cascina Francia
Sorí Tilden
Falletto
A 
Guiseppe Rinaldi
Guiseppe Mascarello
Giacomo Conterno
Angelo Gaja
Bruno Giacosa
101
Q

Name 3 white wine only provinces of Piedmont?

A

Moscato d’Asti
Gavi
Erbaluce di Caluso

102
Q

What is the Alto Langhe? Name regions and producers

A

Collection of northern, lesser known regions of Piedmont that tend to make more rustic styles of Nebbiolo based wines, representing a value-driven product

Lessona (Pietro Cassina)
Gattinara (Petterino)
Carema (Ferrando)
Ghemme (Cantalupo)

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