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1
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What sub-zones of the Valle d’Aosta specialize in Nebbiolo?

In Petite Rouge?

In white wine?

A 
Arnand Montjovet (70% Picoutener)
Donnas (85% Picoutener)

Torrette (70% Petite Rouge)
Enfer d’Arvier (85% Petite Rouge)
Chambave (70% Petite Rouge)

Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle (100% Prie Blanc)
Chambave (100% Moscato Bianco)
Nus (100% Malvoisie)

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What DOCs is Colline Novaresi an umbrella for?

What DOCs is Coste della Sesia an umbrella for?

What separates them?

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Ghemme, Boca, Sizzano, Fara

Gattinara, Lessona, Bramaterra

The Seisa River

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What is produced in the Alta Langa DOCG? What grapes? What requirements?

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Traditional method white and rose sparkling wine

Min. 90% combined Pinot Noir/Chardonnay

Min. 9 months of lees, 30 months total
Riserva is 9 months of lees, 36 months total

They must all be vintage dated

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What are the varietal requirements for Gattinara?

For Ghemme?

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Min. 90% Spanna (with Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina)

Min. 85% Spanna (with Vespolina and Uva Rara)

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What are the aging requirements for Gattinara?

For Ghemme?

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Gattinara Normale: 35 months, 24 in wood
Gattinara Riserva: 47 months, 36 in wood

Ghemme Normale: 34 months, 18 in wood, 6 in bottle
Ghemme Riserva: 46 months, 24 in wood, 6 in bottle

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What is the climate of Alto Piemonte?

What are the soils like?

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Sub-alpine climate, generally with southern exposures

Fast draining glacial and porphyry soils of volcanic origins. They are more acidic than Piedmont.

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Who are some notable producers of Gattinara?

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Nervi
Antoniolo
Travaglini

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West to east, what are the subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

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Maroggia
Grumello
Inferno
Sassella
Valgella
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What are some notable producers of Valtellina wines?

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ARPEPE
Nino Negri
Mamete Prevostini
Rainoldi

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What term indicates a wine is bottled or aged in Switzerland?

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Stagafassli

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What are the varietal/aging requirements of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

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Min. 90% Chiavennasca

Superiore: Min. 24 months, 12 in wood
Riserva: Min. 36 months

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What are the requirements for making Sfurzat di Valtellina DOCG?

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Grapes are dried to increase minimum potential alcohol to 14%, and may not be vinified before December 10.

Wines must be aged 20 months from April 1 of the year following harvest, with at least 12 months in wood.

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What are the varietal/aging requirements of Carema DOC?

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Min. 85% Picutener

Rosso: 24 months of aging, 12 in wood
Rosso Riserva: 36 months of aging, 12 in wood

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What are the varietal requirements for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

What are the aging requirements?

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Classico & Classico Rose: Min. 70% Pinot Nero (Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio)

Pinot Nero & Pinot Nero Rose: Min. 85% Pinot Nero (Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio)

NV Aging: 15 months on lees
Millesimato: 24 months on lees

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What is the dessert wine specialty of Cinque Terre DOC?

What are some rules stipulating its production?

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Sciacchetra: Passito wine from min. 40% Bosco (max. 40% Albarola and/or Vermentino)

Fruit cannot be harvested before November 1st, and must have 17% potential ABV. It is passito.

It must age for 3 years.

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16
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What is another name for Rossese?

Name a producer for each

A

Tibouren

Punta Crena

Clos Cibonne

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Aside from the major 3, name 5 indigenous red varieties to Piedmont

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Grignolino
Freisa
Brachetto
Pelaverga
Ruche
Croatina
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Name 5 indigenous white varieties to Piedmont and the regions/DOCGs they’re known for

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Arneis (Roero Arneis DOCG)
Nascetta (Novella)
Cortese (Gavi DOCG)
Erbaluce (Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG)
Timorasso (Colli Tortonesi DOC)
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19
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What commune plays host to the grape Nascetta?

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Novella

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What are the DOCGs for Barbera in Piedmont?

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Barbera d’Asti
Nizza
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

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What are the DOCGs for Dolcetto in Piedmont?

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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Dogliani

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What are the DOCGs for Nebbiolo in Piedmont?

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Barbaresco
Barolo
Ghemme
Gattinara
Roero
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23
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The grape Prosecco was renamed what in order to protect the region?

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Glera

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What are the varietal requirements for Prosecco?

For Prosecco Rose?

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min. 85% Glera

min. 85% Glera and 10-15% Pinot Noir

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What must be true of Prosecco Rose’s sweetness?

What must it have on it’s label?

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Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry

It must be vintage dated, with 85% of the fruit from that vintage

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What are the sweetness levels for Prosecco?

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Brut Nature (no dosage)
Extra Brut (0-6 g/l)
Brut (0-12 g/l)
Extra Dry (12-17 g/l)
Dry (17-32 g/l)
Demisec (32-50 g/l)
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27
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What provinces may be labeled on Prosecco if the fruit is harvested exclusively from those provinces?

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Treviso

Trieste

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28
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What DOCGs are known for high quality Prosecco production?

A

Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG

Asolo Prosecco DOCG

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What does “col fondo” indicate on a Prosecco bottle?

A

That the wine has been made sur lie and sediment is still in the bottle

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What is the appellation for still wines made in Franciacorta?

A

Curtefranca DOC

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What are the Varietal requirements for Franciacorta?

For Saten?

For Franciacorta Rose?

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Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, max. 50% Pinot Bianco, max. 10% Erbamat

Chardonnay, max 50% Pinot Bianco

Min. 35% Pinot Nero (max. 65% Chardonnay, max. 50% Pinot Bianco, max. 10% Erbamat)

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32
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Name a producer of the following wines:

Erbaluce
Arneis
Nascetta
Gavi
Timorasso
A

Erbaluce di Caluso: Orsolani

Roero Arneis: Vietti

Nascetta di Novello: Elvio Cogno

Gavi di Gavi: Villa Sparina

Timorasso “Derthona”: Roagna

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33
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What are the quality levels of Franciacorta and their aging requirements?

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Franciacorta: 18 months on lees, 25 months total

Saten & Rose: 24 months on lees, 31 months total

Millesimato: 30 months on lees, 37 months total

Riserva: 60 months on lees, 67 months total

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34
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What sweetness levels may Franciacorta Saten be made in?

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Brut only

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35
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What is Ca’ del Bosco’s prestige cuvee?

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Cuvee Annamaria Clementi

There is also a 100% Pinot Noir Rose

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36
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What is the maximum pressure for Franciacorta Saten?

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5 atmospheres

37
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What is another name for the grape Tai Rosso?

A

Grenache

38
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What is the specialty of the Brengaze DOC?

Who is the notable producer who pushed the style?

A

Torcolato

A passito style wine made with 100% Vespaiolo

min. 35 g/l RS

Fausto Maculan

39
Q

What are the Lambrusco DOCs of Emilia-Romagna?

What are the Lambrusco DOCs of Lombardy?

A

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

Lambrusco Mantovano

40
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What was the first white wine to be elevated to DOCG status?

When?

A

Albana di Romagna

1986

41
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Who is a notable producer of Albana di Romagna Passito?

What is their wine called, why is it special?

A

Zerbina

“Scacco Matto”

It specifically shows botrytis notes

42
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Who is a notable sparkling producer from Trento DOC?

What is their top cuvee?

What grapes are used and how long does it age?

A

Ferrari

Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore

100% Chardonnay with 10 years on lees

43
Q

Colli di Conegliano is known for producing what sweet wines?

A

Refontolo Passito from the red grape Marzemino

Torchiato di Fregona from the white grapes Prosecco, Verdiso, and Boschera

44
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Who is a notable producer of Teroldego and what is the top bottling?

Where is it grown, how is it grown, and in what soils?

A

Elisabetta Foradori “Granato”

In the Teroldego Rotaliano DOC

It is grown on Pergola in gravel soils

45
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What are some notable indigenous varieties in Trentino?

A

Teroldego (Red)
Marzemino (Red)
Nosiola (White)

46
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What is Italy’s northernmost wine region? What is another name for it?

What country does it border?

A

Alto Adige (Sudtirol)

Austria

47
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What producer makes a notable Pinot Bianco in Alto Adige?

A

Cantina Terlano’s “Vorberg”

They are a wine cooperative who also occasionally releases older “Rarita” bottlings

48
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What producer makes a notable Muller-Thurgau bottling in Alto Adige?

A

Tiefenbrunner’s “Feldmarschall”

49
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What is the most widely grown red grape in Alto Adige?

What are its other names?

What is a notable region?

Who is a notable producer?

A

Schiava

Vernatsch (Austria)
Trollinger (Germany)

The Santa Maddelena subzone of Alto Adige DOC

Josephus Mayr

50
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Who is a notable producer of Lagrein?

A

Nusserhof Heinrich Mayr makes an excellent Riserva

51
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Who is making well regarded high altitude Pinot Nero in Alto Adige?

A

Franz Haas, especially the “Ponkler” bottling

52
Q

What is the notable soil type of Verona?

A

Volcanic

53
Q

What are the yield limits of the Veneto?

A

105 hl/ha

This is abnormally high

54
Q

What is a top bottling of Soave Classico from Gini?

A

Contrada Salvarenza Vecchie Vigne

100 year old vines grown on volcanic soil

55
Q

What are some notable bottlings from Pieropan?

A

Soave Classico “La Rocca”
-Chalky, clay soils

Soave Classico “Calvarino”
-Volcanic soils

Amarone “Vigna Garzon”
-Limestone, clay soils

Recioto di Suave “Le Colombare”

56
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What is the name of the Soave Subzone outside of the Classico area?

A

Soave Colli Scaligeri

It is located on the highest part of the DOC to the east

57
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Who makes notably fine Soave wines in oak?

A

Pra

Monte Grande and Colle Sant’Antonio

58
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What are the major grapes of Amarone?

What are the DOCG varietal requirements?

A

Corvina, Molinara, Rondinella, Oseleta, Corvinone

45-95% Corvina and/or Corvinone
5-30% Rondinella
Max 25% other red grapes (none more than 10%)

59
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What is the minimum ABV of Amarone?

Of Ripasso? Superiore?

A

14%

12.5% (13%)

60
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What is the maximum RS of Amarone?

A

9 g/l

for every .1% abv above 14%, .10 g/l more is allowed
for every .1% abv above 16%, .15 g/l more is allowed

61
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What are the aging requirements of Amarone?

What are other additional requirements?

A

Rosso: 2 years from January 1
Riserva: 4 years from January 1

  • Grapes may not be vinified before December 1
  • No more than 65% of a producer’s yield may be used to make Amarone.
62
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What subzones are there within Valpolicella/Amarone?

A

Classico and Valpantena

63
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What are the aging requirements of Valpolicella Ripasso DOC?

What are some other requirements?

A

1 year aging from January 1st

  • Ripasso may only use must remaining from production of Recioto and Amarone
  • The volume of Ripasso produced may not be more than double the volume of Recioto/Amarone produced
  • Up to 15% of wine that would qualify as Amarone may be added to Ripasso
64
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What Recioto DOCGs are there in Veneto? What are the minimum ABVs and RS requirements?

A

Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
-12% ABV and roughly 50 g/l RS

Recioto di Gambellara DOCG (100% Garganega)
- 11.5% ABV (14% Potential)

Recioto di Soave DOCG
-12% ABV and 70 g/l RS

65
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What are the varietal requirements of Soave?

A

Min. 70% Garganega
Max 30% Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay
Max 5% Other grapes

66
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What are the varietal requirements of Lugana DOC?

A

Min. 90% Trebbiano di Lugana (Turbiana, Trebbiano di Soave, Verdicchio)

67
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What Fruili producer has become well known for skin-fermented wines aged in amphora?

Where is he located, and what are some of the grapes he works with?

A

Josko Gravner

Collio Goriziano

The focus is on Ribolla

68
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What are some important bottlings from Radikon? Where are they located?

A

Collio Goriziano

Ribolla Gialla
Merlot
“Jakot” Friulano (Jakot is Tokaj backwards, and the Slovenian name of Friulano)

69
Q

Because of producers like Gravner and Movia who have vineyard holdings across borders, what two DOCs in different countries are planning the first supranational DOC?

A

Collio Goriziano and Goriska Brda

Collio/Brda is the idea

70
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What is the principal grape of Friuli, and some of its synonyms?

A

Friulano

Tai Bianco (Veneto)
Sauvignonasse or Sauvignon Vert (Slovenia)
71
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What are some popular red grapes in Friuli?

A 
"Cabernet" (Thought to be Cabernet Franc, but some of it is Carmenere)
Merlot
Refosco
Pignolo
Schioppettino
72
Q

What nearly extinct grape in Friuli was rescued in the early 1970s, and by who?

A

Schioppettino (only 100 vines left)

Ronchi di Cialla

73
Q

What Friuli winemaking legend is credited with making Italy’s first truly clean, fresh and fruity wines?

A

Mario Schiopetto

In the 1960s, he began doing temperature controlled fermentations

74
Q

What is Ramandolo?

Where is it?

A

A DOCG for the production of late harvest sweet wines made from the grape Verduzzo.

It is located in Friuli

75
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What is produced in Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG?

What are the quality levels?

A

A sweet, white wine made from min. 85% Picolit (15% min ABV).

There is also the Cialla subzone:
Normale: 100% Picolit, 2 years of age (16% min ABV)
Riserva: 100% Picolit, 4 years of age (16% min ABV)

76
Q

What is another name for Riesling Italico?

A

Welschriesling
Grasevina
Olaszrizling

77
Q

What is the red wine specialty of Carso Rosso DOC?

A

Min. 70% Terrano

Also known as Refosco

78
Q

Who are some quality producers of traditional Friuli Pinot Grigio?

A

Mario Schiopetto
Livio Felluga
Jermann
Venica e Venica “Jesera”

79
Q

What quality producer based in Friuli Isonzo DOC is known for their production of single vineyard Chardonnays?

A

Vie di Romans

They also make an oak aged Pinot Grigio

80
Q

Who is a quality producer of Refosco?

A

Miani “Calvari”

760$

81
Q

What producer is well regarded for their oak aged Sauvignon Blanc?

A

Miani

82
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What are some quality producers of Alto-Adige Pinot Grigio?

A

Santa Margherita
Alois Lageder
Cantina Terlano
Tiefenbrunner

83
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What are the varietal requirements for Trentino DOC Bianco, Rosato, and Rosso?

A

Bianco: min. 80% Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco
Bianco Superiore: min. 85% Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco and/or Pinot Grigio

Rosato: min. 2 grape blend of Enantio, Schiava, Lagrein, Teroldego (no grape more than 70%)

Rosso: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and/or Merlot
Rosso Superiore: min. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and/or Merlot.

84
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What grape is used for the production of Trentino DOC Vin Santo?

How long must it be aged?

A

min. 85% Nosiola

4 years from March 1 following harvest

85
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What special terms may be used for Lagrein in Trentino DOC?

A

Rubino (Dunkel)

Rosato (Kretzer)

86
Q

What grapes in Trentino DOC may be made in a vino liqouroso style?

How may they be bottled?

A

Moscato Giallo and Moscato Rosa

It may be bottled in a Bocksbeutel

87
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In Trentino DOC, what are the subzones and the grapes they are focused on?

A

Sorni: White and Red varietal/blended wines

Isera: Reds from min. 85% Marzemino

Ziresi: Reds from min. 85% Marzemino

Castel Beseno: Bianco/VT from min. 85% Moscato Giallo

88
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What kind of wine is made in Trento DOC?

What rules govern its styles?

A

Spumante Metodo Classico

Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Nero, Pinot Meunier

NV: 15 months on lees
Vintage: 24 months on lees
Riserva: 36 months on lees (Bianco only)

NV wines must have a disgorgement date printed

89
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The delle Venezie DOC encompasses what regions?

A

Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Trentino

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