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The Gavi DOCG is located in which region?

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Piemonte

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Gavi DOCG is made predominantly from which white grape?

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Cortese

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Roero Arneis DOCG is located in which region?

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Piemonte

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Roero Arneis DOCG is made predominantly from which white grape?

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Arneis

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Lugana DOC is located in which regions?

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Lombardia and Veneto

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Soave DOC is located in which region?

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Veneto

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Alto Adige DOC is located in which region

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Trentino-Alto Adige

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Collio DOC and Friuli Colli Orientali DOC are located in which region?

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

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Soave DOC is made predominantly from which grape?

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Garganega

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Warm breezes blow in from which sea to moderate temperature in the Gavi DOC

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The Ligurian sea

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TRUE OR FALSE

Cooler temperatures at night slow down ripening, promote aromatic development and enhance the grapes natural acidity

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TRUE

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Which region borders Piemonte to the south?

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Liguria

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Which region borders Piemonte to the East?

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Lombardia

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Which River separates Roero from Langhe?

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Tanaro river

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Which side of the Tanaro river has lower elevation, steeper slopes and soils with a higher concentration of sand: Langhe or Roero?

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Roero

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What are the three districts of the wine making region of Piemonte?

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Langhe hills, Roero hills, Monferrato

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What is the largest lake in Italy? And in what regions is it found?

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Lake Garda, Lombardia and Veneto

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Soave DOC is adjacent to which red wine producing region?

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Valpolicella DOC

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TRUE OR FALSE

The hills on the western side on the Soave DOC are steep and limestone based

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE

The hills on the eastern side of the Soave DOC are lower with volcanic soils

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE

The most prestigious Soave wines come from the alluvial plains in the southern part of the region

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FALSE

The most prestigious wines come from the central classico district

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Which northern Italian region boasts some of the highest elevation vineyards in Europe, planted on the steep slopes of the Alps

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Alto Adige (1300m!)

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Which country borders Friuli to the East?

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Slovenia

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What does “Collio” mean?

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Hill

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What region are Cortese grapes native to?
Piemonte
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Which northern Italian white grape was on the verge of extinction in the 1960s?
Arneis - It was saved by a few prominent producers, notably Bruno Giacosa and Vietti
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Lugana is made from which grape?
Turbiana
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Turbiana is thought to be related to which grape variety?
Verdicchio
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Alto Adige DOC is known for which grape varieties? (Try and name 9!)
Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Sylvaner, Kerner, Riesling and Muller Thurgau
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Which two grape varieties are used for sweet passito wines in Friuli Colli Orientali?
Picolit and Verduzzo
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Try and name the 7 common white varieties used in Collio DOc and Colli Friuli Orientali DOC
Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia Istriana, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio
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Which wine is nicknamed the "liquid gold" of Lake Garda?
Lugana
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Which of these wines generally has the lowest acidity: 1. Roero Arneis DOCG 2. Soave DOC 3. Gavi DOCG
Roero Arneis DOCG
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TRUE OR FALSE | Gavi wines must be 100% Cortese
True
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To be labelled Riserva, Gavi wines require what minimum amount of ageing?
1 year
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TRUE OR FALSE | Most Gavi wines are aged in oak
FALSE | Most Gavi wines are unoaked
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What does it mean if a wine is labelled as "Gavi del Comune dii Gavi"
Grapes in that wine were grown within the boundaries of the Gavi village.
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TRUE OR FALSE | A wide diurnal temperature shift is crucial to quality grape growing, especially in warm areas
TRUE - Grapes need a lot of sunlight to ripen. However, grapes need a break from the heat of the day. Cool nights preserve acidity and form the building blocks of aroma and flavour compounds.
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What minimum amount of ageing does Roero Arneis Riserva require?
16 months
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What is the minimum amount of Arneis required in a Roero Arneis DOCG wine?
95% - however wines are usually 100% Arneis
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Is arneis typically oaked?
No
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TRUE OR FALSE | The Roero DOCG produces both red and white wines
TRUE - (without the name of the grape e.g. arenis) the Roero DOCG crafts wines made from nebbiolo
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Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG in northern Piemonte's Canavese district makes distinctive dry, sparkling and sweet passito wines from which grape?
Erbaluce
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In Piemonte's southeastern corner, the Colli Tortonesi DOC has received a lot of attention for the complex and long lived wines made from which grape?
Timorasso
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The Lugana DOC mostly produces still white wines under which three categories?
1. Lugana 2. Lugana Superiore 3. Lugana Riserva
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Grapes sourced from the entire SOave area including both the hills and the plains are labelled as?
Soave DOC
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Grapes grown only on the hillside vineyards in a smaller, delineated area and is released later than Soave DOC are labelled as?
Soave Superiore DOCG
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To be released as Riserva, Soave Superiore must be aged for at least how long?
1 year
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TRUE OR FALSE | Only wines from the Soave Superiore DOCG can be labelled with the Classico designation
FALSE Soave DOC and Soave Superiore DOCG can be labeled with the designation Classico if produced with grapes sourced only from the Classico zone
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What is the sweet wine made in Soave called?
Recioto di Soave DOCG - based on Garganega and made in the apassimento method
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What is Apassimento?
The ancient technique of air-drying grapes. The grapes shrivel as water within the berries evaporates; this concentrates sugars, acids and flavour compounds. It may be carried out under the sun or indoors in well ventilated rooms.
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Which wine is consider a traditional speciality of the Termeno region of Alto Adige?
Gewurztraminer
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Which varietal in particular achieves unmatched levels of quality and ageing potential in Alto Adige?
Pinot Bianco
54
What is Friuli's signature white wine?
Friulano - This delicately aromatic grape produces wines with citrus and apple fruit laced with notes of hay, herbs and almonds
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Which variety is the pride of Collio?
Ribolla Gialla
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TRUE OR FALSE | Collio Bianco is a very distinctive and complex blend of local and international grapes
True
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TRUE OR FALSE | Some of Italy's best Sauvignon Blanc comes from Collio and Friuli Colli Orientali
True
58
"Super Whites" is a term used to refer to high-quality blends from which region?
Friuli - they are typically labelled Collio Bianco DOC, Friuli Colli Orientali Bianco DOC or Venezia Giulia IGT
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Which region is home to some of the most iconic orange wines made today?
Friuli, particularly Collio.
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What is an orange wine?
Winemaking that involves skin contact, extended maceration and extra ageing result in golden - or amber-hued wines with strong phenolic charcater and often oxidative notes.
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TRUE OR FALSE Warmer growing seasons result in fuller-bodied wines with higher alcohol, lower acid and more pronounced fruit aromas and flavours
True

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