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1
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How long must regions be recognized as DOC before they can apply for DOCG status?

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At least 5 years

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Is Nebbiolo an early or late ripening grape?

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Late. This is why it’s so hard to grow it because of the the late hazards.

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3
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What mountains surround Piedmont?

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The alps to the north and west.

The Apennines to the south.

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4
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Name Piedmont’s main wine-producing provinces West to East.

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Cuneo
Asti
Alessandria

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5
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What type of climate is found in Piedmont?

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Continental

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6
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This fog prolong’s Nebbiolo’s ripening in the autumn.

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La Nebbia

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Alta Langa DOCG:

Grapes? Method(s) permitted?

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Grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay; max 10% other non-aromatic varieties
Sparkling Wine Method: Traditional Method
*transvasage is permitted

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True/False: Alta Langa wines must be vintage-dated.

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True

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Asti DOCG:

Grapes? Method(s) permitted?

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Grapes: 100% Moscato Bianco
Methods:
- Asti “Metodo Classico”: secondary fermentation in bottle
- Asti: fermented in autoclaves
- Moscato d’Asti: not subject to secondary fermentation

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True/False: Harvest in Barbaresco is often earlier than Barolo.

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True

- It is thought that the Tanaro River has a moderating factor on the climate in Barbaresco

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How long must Barbaresco be aged?

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Minimum 26 months from 1 November the year of harvest

- Minimum 9 months in wood

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12
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How long must Barbaresco Riserva be aged?

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Minimum 50 months from 1 November the year of harvest

- Minimum 9 months in wood

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13
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What type of soil is found in Barbaresco?

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Tortonian calcareous marl, calcareous clay

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14
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Barbera d’Asti DOCG:

Grapes?

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90-100% Barbera

- Maximum combined 10% Freisa, Grignolino, and Dolcetto

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15
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How long must Barolo be aged?

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38 months from 1 November the year of harvest

- minimum 18 months in oak

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How long must Barolo Riserva be aged?

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62 months from 1 November the year of harvest

- minimum 18 months in oak

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17
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Describe Tortonian soil. Where is it commonly found?

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Tortonian soil contains a higher proportion of calcareous marl
It is commonly found in La Morra an Barolo

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18
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Describe Serravallian/Helvetian soil. Where is it commonly found?

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These are sandstone soils commonly found in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba

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What grape(s) may be used for wines of Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG?

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Minimum 97% Brachetto

Maximum 3% other varieties suitable for cultivation in Piedmont

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20
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Name the three DOCGs for 100% Dolcetto wines.

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Dogliani DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba/Diano d’Alba DOCG
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG

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21
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What grape(s) are used in Gattinara DOCG?

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Minimum 90% Spanna (Nebbiolo)

Maximum 10% Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina (Vespolina cannot exceed 4%)

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22
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In Piedmont, where would you find a sparkling wine made from the Cortese grape?

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Gavi

- Gavi DOCG produces frizzante, spumante, and spumante metodo classico riserva from 100% Cortese

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23
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What grape(s) are used in Ghemme DOCG?

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85% Spanna (Nebbiolo), combined maximum 15% Vespolina and Uva Rara

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24
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In 2014, Nizza achieved DOCG status and produces 100% ______ (grape) wines.

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Barbera

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25
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Sometimes referred to as Barolo Blanco or White Barolo, this grape is responsible for the white wines of Roero.

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Arneis

*Minimum 95%, maximum 5% other non-aromatic white grapes

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26
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This distinct red grape is responsible for the majority of the blend of wines of Castagnole Monferrato.

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Ruchè

*Minimum 90% Ruchè, maximum 10% combined Barbera and Brachetto

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27
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What are the three main rivers in Peidmont?

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Po, Tanaro, Sesia

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28
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Tai Rosso is another name for what?

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Grenache

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29
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Tai Bianco is another name for what grape?

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Friulano

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30
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Franciacorta region is on the foot of what lake?

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Lake Iseo

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31
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Who makes Cuvee Annamaria?

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Ca’ del Boscos

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32
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What is Col Fondo?

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Means Sur-Lie

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33
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Breganze DOC is known for producing what sweet wine?

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Torcolato made from dried Vespaiola grapes. ( Fausto Maculan got inspired from Chateau d’ Yquem)

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34
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What provides a rain shadow effect in Piedmont?

35
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What’s the earliest grape to ripen in Piedmont?

36
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Barolo is in what province?

37
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What communes in Barolo are included entirely in the DOCG? Which ones are partially?

A

Entirely =
Barolo
Castiglone Falleto
Serralunga d’Alba

Partially =
Monforte d’Alba
La Morra
Diano d’Alba
Novello
Verduno 
Grinzane Cavour
Cherasco 
Roddi
38
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What divides Roero from Langhe?

A

Tanaro River

39
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What’s considered the most prestigious cru in Barolo?

40
Q

Name 7 producers making wine from the Cannubi Cru.

A 
Michele Chiarlo
Damilano
Paolo Scavino
Marchesi di Barolo
Ceretto 
E. Pira
Luigi Einaudi
41
Q

Where are the Crus of Codana, Monprivato, and Villero?

A

Castiglone Falleto

42
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Name 3 producers making wine out of the Codana Cru.

A

Giuseppe Mascarello
Francesco Rinaldi
Vietti

43
Q

Name 4 top Crus in Serralunga d’Alba.

A

Falleto
Ornato
Arione
Ceretta

44
Q

Name a producer for Barolo Chinato.

A

Cappellano

45
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When did Roero achieve DOCG status?

46
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Name 2 Vignas in Barolo.

A

Plicotti

Monfalleto

47
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What’s the most planted red grape of Friuli?

48
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What are the 4 DOCGs of Friuli?

A

Ramandolo
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
Rosazzo
Lison

49
Q

What is Terre Alte?

A

Fellugas iconic wine made from Friulano, Pinot Bianco, and Sauvignon

50
Q

Name 2 Top producers making Orange wine from the Ribolla Gialla grape

A

Josko Gravner

Radikon

51
Q

Where is Josko Gravner out of?

A

Leading Orange wine producer in Friuli

52
Q

Who’s is credited with the modern white wine making in Friuli?

A

Mario Schiopetto

53
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Name 2 DOCGs in Soave.

A

Recioto di Soave DOCG

Soave Superiore DOCG

54
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Name 5 traditional producers for Amarone.

A 
Giuseppe Quinterreli
Bussola 
Bertani
Masi 
Tommasi
55
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Name 2 modern producers for Amarone.

A

Dal Forno

Allegrini

56
Q

What are Pieropans wines?

A

La Rocca
Calvarino
Le Colombare

57
Q

What is Bardolino Chiaretto?

A

Rose produced from the corvina grape in veneto

58
Q

Lison DOCG is based on what grape?

A

Min. 85% Tai (Friulano)

59
Q

Name 3 DOCGs based on the recioto process.

A

Recioto della Valpicella
Recioto di Soave
Recioto di Gambellara

60
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What 2 DOCGs exist for Soave?

A

Recioto di Soave

Soave Superiore

61
Q

Barbaresco communes?

A

Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso, San Rocco Senodelvio (part of Alba)

62
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Before Nebbiolo emerged in Barbaresco in the 1990s, what was the dominant grape of this region?

63
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Name a few traditionalists of Barolo.

A

Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi

64
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Name a few modernists of Barolo.

A

Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare

65
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Brachetto d’Acqui rosso spumante may be produced by what method(s)?

A

Traditional

Charmat

66
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Dogliani DOCG, located in the Cuneo province, is produced from what grape(s)?

A

100% Dolcetto

*Aging: minimum 12 months from 15 October the year of harvest (not to be released until 1 November)

67
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Caluso DOCG is produced from what grape(s)?

A

100% Erbaluce

*Also called Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG

68
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Where would you find the Novara province?

A

Piedmont

  • Further north
  • This is where the Ghemme DOCG is located
69
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Established in 2014, this new DOCG produces wines in Piedmont from 100% Barbera.

A

Nizza DOCG

70
Q

Grapes of Amarone della Valpolicella.

A

Corvina (45-95%)
Rondinella (5-30%)

*Maximum 25% other red grapes, with no grape comprising more than 10% of the blend

71
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Maximum RS of Amarone della Valpolicella.

72
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How long must Amarone della Valpolicella be aged?

A

Minimum 2 years from 1 January the year following harvest

73
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How long must Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva be aged?

A

Minimum 4 years from 1 November the year of harvest

74
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Grapes of Bordolino Superiore DOCG.

A 
Corvina Veronese (35-80%)
Rondinella (10-40%)
  • Maximum 15% Molinara
  • Maximum 20% other non-aromatic red grapes
75
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If you see “rifermentazione in bottiglia” on a frizzante bottle, what does that mean?

A

The wine underwent second fermented in the bottle

76
Q

What is the main grape of Colli Asolani DOCG?

A

Glera

*Also called Asolo Prosecco DOCG

77
Q

Refrontolo produces red wines (Refrontolo and Refrontolo Passito) of this grape.

A

Marzemino

  • Minimum 95%
  • Colli di Conegliano DOCG
78
Q

Torchiato di Fregona, produced from Glera, Verdiso and Boschera, is aged ______ and the grapes must be dried ______.

A
  1. 24 months, including 5 in bottle
  2. 150 days

*Colli di Conegliano DOCG

79
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This white grape is the main variety in wines of the Lison DOCG.

A

Tai (Friulano)

80
Q

Recioto di Gambellara DOCG produces classico and classico spumante wines of this grape.

A

Garganega

*100% Garganega

81
Q

What are the classico zones of Recioto di Soave and Soave Superiore?

A

Soave

Monteforte d’Alpone

82
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What are the RS levels of Recioto di Soave vs Soave Suerpiore?

A

Recioto: minimum 70 g/L RS
Superiore: maximum 6 g/L RS

83
Q

The Martinenga cru of Barbaresco is a monopole owned by ______.

A

Marchesi di Gresy

*The subzones of Gaiun and Camp Gros are considered the best part of the cru

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