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1
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what region in italy produces the least amount of wine

A

Valle d’A

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major river of the valle d’aosta

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dora baltea

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what colour grape is Prëmetta

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red (grown in central valle d’aosta, aka prié rouge, which produces a natural rosado wine

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4
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what is the grape of Blanc de Morgex

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Prié Blanc

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Moscato bianco would grow in what part of Valle d’Aosta

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Chambave

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6
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What is Pinot Grigio called in VdA

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Malvoisie

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7
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what is another name for Petit Rouge

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picciourouzo

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8
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what is another name in VdA for passito wines

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Fletri

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9
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Valle d’Aosta AOC has how many subzones

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7

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10
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name valle d’aostas 7 subzones from east to west

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donnas, arnad-montjovet, chambave, Nus, Torette, Enfer, Blanc de Morgex

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11
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how long must Donnas reds age for?

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24 months (10 in oak)

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12
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what is the largest of the VdA subzones

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Tourrette

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13
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min Petit Rouge in Tourrette wines

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70%

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14
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where would you find the Padana Plain

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central/southern Lombardia

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15
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what river runs through Valtellina

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Adda

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16
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what are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore

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Sassella, (elegant)
Inferno (most structured) 
Vergella (largest) 
Grummelo (soft, fragrant
- Marrogia (most recent)
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17
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Turbiana is identical to what grape

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verdicchio

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18
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Trebbiano di Lugana is also called what

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Turbiana

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19
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Turbiana is known as what in the Veneto

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Trebbiano di Soave

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20
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What is Croatina called in Oltrepo Pavese

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Bonarda

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21
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What is the name for Vespolina in Lombardia

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Ughetta

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22
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what Lambrusco DOC is in Lombardia

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Lambrusco Mantovano (often made from Lambrusco Viadanese)

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23
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min alcohol for Sforzato di Valtellina

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14

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24
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min aging for sforzato di valt

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20 months (1 year in oak) (less than Donnas..weird)

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25
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how long must Valtellina Superiore be aged for?

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24 months (1 year in oak)
36 months for reserva
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26
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in what DOC would you find small amounts of Rossola, Pignola and Brugnola blended in

A

Valtellina Rosso DOC

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27
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Franciacorta is NE of what city

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Brecia

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28
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what lake lies to the north of Franciacorta

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Lake Iseo

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29
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what year did Franciacorta become the first DOCG for sparkling wine

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1995

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30
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Franco Ziliani is credited with the invention of wha twine

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franciacorta

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31
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what AOC is used for the dry wines of the Franciacorta region

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curtefranca

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32
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explain the terroir of franciacorta

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glacial moraine, moderated by lake iseo, mix of soils (sand, limetone, gravel)

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33
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lees aging for Franciacorta NV, saten, rose, Vintage, Riserva,

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18
24/24
30
60

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34
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name three regions that are not required to state the PDO level on their label (just the name of the appellation)

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Franciacorta
Sherry
Marsala
Champagne

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35
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what is the smallest DOCG in italy?

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Moscato di Scanzo

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36
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what city sits adjacent to Moscato di Scanzo

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Bergamo (red air dried muscat, min age 2 years before release)

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37
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In what area would you find a bottle of Barbacarlo

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Oltrepo Pavese

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38
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why is Pinot Noir planted in Oltrepo Pavese

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limestone hills, good for sparkling (min 70%)

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39
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min age for oletrepo pavese metodo classico NV and V

A

15 months

24 months

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40
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what wine in italy uses the term Cruasé

A

oltrepo pavese rosé

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41
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what styles of wine are made in the Bonarda dell’Oltrepo Pavese DOC

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dry red
vivace
frizzante (most common)

sometimes with r/s

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42
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what DOC in Lombardia was once a subzone of Oletrepo Pavese DOC

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Buttefuoco (Croatina (25-65) and Barbera with a max 45% of uva rara, ughetta

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43
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what two appellations are shared between Veneto and Lombardia

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Garda/Gardca Classico

Lugana

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44
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what is the principal red grape of Garda DOC

A

Groppello

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45
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what styles of wine are produced in Valtenesi DOC

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red and chiaretto

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46
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Lugana is on the south end of what lake

A

Garda

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47
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what styles of wine are made in Lugana

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Lugana 
Lugana Superiore (12 months age)
Lugana Risera (24 months, 6 months in bottle)
spumante
VT
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48
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what are the two DOCGs of Emelia-Romagna

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Albana Romagna

Colli Bolognese Classico Pignoletto

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49
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where would you find the grape Ortrugo

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Emelia-Romagna

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50
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what lambrusco varities are cultivated around santa croce? castelvetro?

A

salamino

grassparossa

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51
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sangiovese is a natural cross of what two grapes

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Ciligieo and Calabrese Montenuovo

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52
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pignoletto is identical to what Umbrian grape

A

grechetto di todi

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53
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name 3 white grapes of Emelia Romagna

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Albana
Ortugo
Pignoletto
Malvasia Candia
Trebbiano Romagnolo
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54
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where is the Rubicone IGT located

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emelia-romagna (specifically romagna)

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55
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what region of Emilia Romagna abuts oltrepo pavese

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Piacenza (colli Piacentini, off dry, frizzante/passito)

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56
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what styles of wine are produced in Gutturnio DOC

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Gutternio normale (usually off dry and frizzante)
Superiore (still, dry)
Riserva (still, dry)

barbera/bonarda cross

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57
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what are Calanchi

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arid clay bad lands of romagna

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58
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what is the prominent white grape of Modena DOC

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Pignoletto

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59
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A Colli di Scandiano di Canossa bianco classico would be based on what grape?

60
Q

what was italy’s first white docg

A

albana romagna

61
Q

where would you find the village of Bertinoro and what kind of wine is it known for

A

Romagna (passito albana)

a subzone Romagna Pagadebit

62
Q

what is the local name for Bombino Bianco in ER

63
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what kind of wine is Romagna Cagnina

A

sweet red made from terrano grape. consumed almost novello style

64
Q

where would you find “vini delle sabbie” wines

A

Bosco Eliceo DOC

“wines of the sand”
Fortana red grape

65
Q

min lees aging for Trento DOC NV? V? Riserva

A

15 months
24 months
36 months

66
Q

whAt are the four valleys of Alto Adige

A

valadige
venosta (NW)
Iscaro (NE, Sarco)

67
Q

What are the 4 main valleys of Trentino

A

Valadige (extends from Vallagarina at the veneto border

Val di Cembra (nw, aviso river)

valle dei laghi (runs parallel to valadige to the west, along sarco river that flows into lake garda

valsugana (SE, Brenta river)

68
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what is responsible for the warm temperatures of the valle dei laghe

A

Oro del Garda

69
Q

what grape is used for vino santo production

70
Q

where would you find the grape Enantio

A

Trentino (red grape)

71
Q

muller thurgau is a cross between what two grapes

A

riesling x madeleine royale (grows well in val di cembra)

72
Q

name 2 subzones for Marzemino Superiore

A

Isera, Ziresi ( Iseriouslly, its zireasy to rememer)

73
Q

which 3 grapes require 100% of the blend in a Trentino DOC

A

Gewurtz, Moscato Giallo, Moscato Rosa (the others are 85%)

74
Q

can Vino Santo wines be noble rotted

A

yes (not required) (usually ferment for 2-3 years just to get an alcohol of 11-12

75
Q

min aging for Teroldego Rotaliano Riserva

76
Q

what is the german name for adige river

77
Q

german names for schiava

A

vernatch (in adige),
trollinger (most of germany),
Urban (wurttemberg specifically)

78
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3 biotypes of Schiava

A

grigia, gentile, grossa

79
Q

The Isarco Valley represent 5% of the total world production of what grape

80
Q

kerner is a cross between what two grapes

A

riesling x schiava

81
Q

what town might affix its name to Alto Adige LagreinDOC

82
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what are the sixm subzones of Alto Adige

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Terlano (home of sauvignon)
Valle Isarco (mostly white except klausner
Velle Venosta (NW
St Magdalener (bolzano, home to schiava)
Meraner (nw, known for schiava)
83
Q

where would you find the wine “Alto Adige Klausner Laitacher”

A

valle isarco (shiava, legrein, pinot blend)

84
Q

what features define Lago di Caldero …

Scelto/Auslese
Superiore
Classico superiore

85
Q

what it Raboso Piave called around the area of Padova

86
Q

Name of the grenache/cannanou biotype in Veneto

87
Q

what is Garganega called in Sicily

A

Gracanio Dorato

88
Q

what is the grape used in the production of Torcolato

89
Q

what is the most common Verduzzo biotype planted in the Veneto

A

Verduzzo Trevigiano

90
Q

bardolino doc overlaps what other appellation

A

Bianco di Custoza

91
Q

what wine’s spicy-salty character is often referred to as salato

A

Bardolino Classico

92
Q

how many sub designations exist within Bardolino DOC

A

3 (Classico, Chiaretto, Novello)

93
Q

what is the DOCG for Bardolino

A

Bardolino Superiore (lower yields, one year age)

94
Q

what is Friulano called in the veneto

95
Q

define Marogne

A

stone terraces of valpolicella

96
Q

what are the three valleys of the valpolicella classica

A

Nagrar, Marano, Fumane

97
Q

Valpolicella blend

A

45-95 corvina (up to 50% may be replaced by Corvinone)

5-30 Rondinella

98
Q

what are three types of pergola systems used in Valpolicella

A

Pergola Trentina
Pergoletta Veronese
Pergola Veronese Doppia ie Tendone

99
Q

min alcohol for ripasso

A

12.5 (13 for superiore)

100
Q

aging for amarone

A

2 years

4 years for reserva

101
Q

when did Amarone become a docg

102
Q

min drying time for grapes for recioto

A

dec 1 of harvest year

103
Q

max amount of harvest allowed for amarone production

104
Q

colli scalageri is a subzone of what doc

105
Q

what two valleys are shared between soave and valpolicella orientale

A

soave and valpolicella

106
Q

what is vinacce

A

left over amarone skins used for ripasso production

107
Q

what garganega based doc lies directly east of soave in the Vicenza province

A

gambellara (all volcanic basalt soils)

108
Q

what doc produces Vin santo in the veneto

A

gambellara

109
Q

Recioto di Gambellara is made by what method

A

picai (drying the grape bunches on strings hung from the ceiling)

110
Q

Lessini Durello is what kind of wine

A

spumante tank method or riserva trad method with 36 months aging

111
Q

what kind of wine is Torcolato

A

passito vaspaiola affected by noble rot from Breganze

112
Q

what is the grape used in Colli Euganei Fiori d’Arancio DOCG

A

Moscato Giallo

113
Q

what kind of wine is Bagnoli Friularo DOCG

A

dry red based on raboso piave, 50% may be appassimento

114
Q

who is responsible for modern day prosecco

A

carpene malvoti

115
Q

conegliano vs valdobbiadene

A

coneg to the east, low hills, adriatic influence

valdo to the west, steep hills, leaner wine

116
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name 3 blending grapes of prosecco

A

verdiso, branchetta, perera

117
Q

what DOC/G would you find the Sylvoz and Cappuccina training systems used

A

Coneg-Valdo

118
Q

how many rivé are in coneg-valdo

A

43 (must be vintage dated spumante)

119
Q

what is main grape of colli di congeliano bianco docg

A

manzoni bianco

120
Q

what are the two subzones for passito wines in Colli di Conegliano

A

Refrontolo (marzemino)

Torchiato di Fregona (glera/verdiso)

121
Q

Asolo lies between what two rivers

A

Brenta and Piave

122
Q

name thee dry Veneto DOCGs where wines may be produced from air dried grapes

A

Piave Malanotte (Raboso)
Amarone (Corvina)
Bagnoli Friularo

123
Q

what DOCG is shared between friuli and veneto

A

Lison (Tai/Friulano)

124
Q

how many docgs are there in veneto

A

13 (i think?)

125
Q

what is the name of the cold winter wind that affect friuli

126
Q

where would you find the Vitovska grape grown?

A

Carso, Friuli

127
Q

what is another name for schiopettino?

A

ribolla nero

128
Q

what friulian grape name translates to “tongue cutter”

A

tezzelenghe

129
Q

contribution of Mario Schiopetto

A

quality white wine makiing to italy, temp control, steel,

130
Q

what is Friuli’s largest river

A

tagliamento (bisects Grave doc)

131
Q

define ronchi

A

well exposed, often terraced vineyards in friuli

132
Q

what kind of soil if Flych of Cormans

A

calcereous marl

133
Q

min age for collio bianco riserva

134
Q

difference between collio and collio orientale

A

Orientale makes much more red wine, further north, cooler

135
Q

four subzones of colli orientale

A

rozzazzo
cialla
prepotto (Schiopettino)
faedis (known for refosco nostrano)

136
Q

2 sweet wine docgs of friuli

A

colli orientale del friuli picolit (min 85%, 1 year age)
- if produced in Cialla subzone, 100% picolit, two year age, 4 for riservas

Romandolo (verduzzo Giallo, first docg in Friuli, often made apassimento but not always)

137
Q

only docg for dry wines in friuli

A

rozzazzo (friulano-led blend)

138
Q

define Pastini

A

terraces along the coastline of the Carso doc, overlooking the adriatic

139
Q

main grape of Carso Rosso

140
Q

what are the two main wine growing areas of liguria

A

Riveria di Ponente (western, Pigato)

Rivieria di Levante (eastern, Vermentino)

141
Q

another name for Albarola

A

Bianchetta Giovenese

142
Q

Sciacchetra vs Sciac-trà

A

Sciacchetra= Bosco-based passito wine of Cinque Terre

Sciac-trà = Ormeasco-based rosato from Western Liguria

143
Q

3 subzones of Cinque Terre

A

de Sera
da Posa
Campu

Seriously Pretty, Cinque Terre

144
Q

which doc boasts the coronata subzone, located around the city of Genoa

A

Val Polcevera

145
Q

min alcohol of cinque terre sciaccetra

146
Q

first doc in liguria

A

rossesse di dolce

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